You pop the Powerball, still in PMs?

DrBuster

With that kind of scratch would you even buy PMs anymore?



I'd probably drop a MB of gold on all of my nieces/nephews, but I'm not so sure I'd be stacking consistently.

derryb

I'd locate myself where I no longer needed dollar insurance.

guitarwes

With that kind of scratch, you'd better be more cognizant of who you have managing your money instead of trying to hedge it with metal.

zippcity

I would put my meager collection in a giveaway thread, and then disappear faster than a dog in a Chinese restaurant.

asheland

Originally posted by: derryb
I'd locate myself where I no longer needed dollar insurance.

+1

piecesofme

Originally posted by: zippcity

I would put my meager collection in a giveaway thread, and then disappear faster than a dog in a Chinese restaurant.

LOL! I'd stay in it though put out WTB offers for poured Engelhard bars and corner the market of them. Just out of spite more than anything else. I would become known as Mr. Engelhard

cohodk

You guys gonna move to the moon?

johnny9434

Originally posted by: cohodk
You guys gonna move to the moon?

scratching moon from list.

piecesofme

Originally posted by: cohodk

You guys gonna move to the moon?

No, but I could buy it.

RyansRust

Stacking...no. The collector in me would make me buy cool stuff though. No more bullion. Just rare collector pieces. Not a lot though. Some sport cards, signs. Vintage stuff. Just enough to decorate a man cave err... house.

carew4me

I am going full Duke Brothers.

My intent would be to buy every 2016 eagle I could. Creating a real/perceived silver shortage in terms of SAE availability.
This would create a run on 2016 SAEs that I would begin to slowly liquidate at the higher going rateat the right time.

I would do all of this from a secure bunker in Canada between frames of flaming midget bowling (with real midgets that I have paid to wear fire suits and ignite themselves).

Market distortion is fun!

OperationButter

If I won, assuming my net would be roughly $450M, i would be purchasing roughly $45m in pm's over the next 24 months. Man would that be a fun buying spree

jmski52

My Plat collection would be complete, I know that much.

guitarwes

I would do all of this from a secure bunker in Canada between frames of flaming midget bowling (with real midgets that I have paid to wear fire suits and ignite themselves)

I've always wanted to see the flaming midget bowling. Maybe one day I will hire them for my birthday where one of them could pop out of a cupcake.

ricko

Not much stacking.... However, I would buy some gold coins that I have wanted for

a long time (very expensive collectibles)... Cheers, RickO

BAJJERFAN

Why would you even want that kind of $$$?



Read about this guy. Just a sampling. If you're not emotionally tough enough to deal with the fame and hassle, maybe you'd best not try to win it. Similar to a permit to carry a concealed firearm. If you're not prepared to handle the consequences if you have to use it, then don't get one.



"Jack Whittaker, a Johnny Cash attired, West Virginia native, is the poster boy for the dangers of a lump sum award. In 2002 Mr. Whittaker (55 years old at the time) won what was, also at the time, the largest single award jackpot in U.S. history. $315 million. At the time, he planned to live as if nothing had changed, or so he said. He was remarkably modest and decent before the jackpot, and his ship sure came in, right? Wrong.



Whittaker wasn't a typical lottery winner either. His net worth at the time of his winnings was in excess of $15 million, owing to his ownership of a successful contracting firm in West Virginia. His claim to want to live "as if nothing had changed" actually seemed plausible. He should have been well equipped for wealth. He was already quite wealthy, after all. By all accounts he was somewhat modest, low profile, generous and good natured. He should have coasted off into the sunset. Yeah. Not exactly.



Letters poured in. Children with cancer. Diabetes. MS. You name it. He hired three people to sort the mail. A detective to filter out the false claims and the con men (and women) was retained.



Even before the deaths, the local and state police had taken a special interest in Whittaker after his new-found fame. He was arrested for minor and less minor offenses many times after his winnings, despite having had a nearly spotless record before the award. Whittaker's high profile couldn't have helped him much in this regard.



In 18 months Whittaker had been cited for over 250 violations ranging from broken tail lights on every one of his five new cars, to improper display of renewal stickers. A lawsuit charging various police organizations with harassment went nowhere and Whittaker was hit with court costs instead."

guitarwes

You almost would have to immediately move to someplace like West Palm Beach, Fl., Sea Island, Ga., or The Hamptons in New York to blend in with like-monied folk to not stand out and be more secured from every Joe and Jane that came knocking for a handout. You would most certainly have to isolate yourself and family off the grid for a few months while the details of bank accounts, incorporations, lawyers, accountants, banksers, charities, etc, are ironed out. Lots of headaches initially and lots of headaches going forward to keep up with all of those things.



The folks I know who won $100 million after taxes have since divorced, several of their children divorced or have married and divorced, grandchildren's families have been split up, no one lives at their mansion on a 1900 acre river plantation, family fallouts and disputes have abound, the wife of the winner almost died having "around the world" cosmetic surgery, the list goes on.

asheland

I would become known as Mr. Engelhard

AUandAG

I would buy my weight in gold and at today's close it would cost me:



$3,462,219.10



Then no more stacking....just enjoy it all.





bob

renman95

First, I'd buy everyone's $1,900-gold and $50-silver purchases as a public service of good will. I don't do platinum, sorry comrade jmski. Is no personal, hahaha. ;-)



Second, everyone on this forum gets a green monster box.



Third. All qualified PM-forumites get a round trip ticket to renville to celebrate ill-gotten-gains on my lanai...Mai Tais included.



Fourth. I'd expand my Box o' $20 to two boxes to include 1921, 1927-D, 1933, and 1907 UHR.

cohodk

May the force be with you renski.

alifaxwa2

Originally posted by: BAJJERFAN

Letters poured in. Children with cancer. Diabetes. MS. You name it. He hired three people to sort the mail. A detective to filter out the false claims and the con men (and women) was retained.

Certain states allow winners to anonymously collect winnings. So, some people can avoid this if they can avoid bringing attention to themselves while enjoying there spoils.

TwoSides2aCoin

Would be in nicer threads, for sure.

DrBuster

BAJJERFAN

Originally posted by: alifaxwa2

Originally posted by: BAJJERFAN

Letters poured in. Children with cancer. Diabetes. MS. You name it. He hired three people to sort the mail. A detective to filter out the false claims and the con men (and women) was retained.

Certain states allow winners to anonymously collect winnings. So, some people can avoid this if they can avoid bringing attention to themselves while enjoying there spoils.

Yeah, but what good does it do for people who don't live in one of those states, unless you go to one to buy your ticket? Even so, you're going to be known to someone.

BAJJERFAN

Originally posted by: DrBuster

You'd best be careful about who you associate with in that manner lest they have visions of extortion or lawsuits in their heads.

DrBuster

Originally posted by: BAJJERFAN

Originally posted by: DrBuster

You'd best be careful about who you associate with in that manner lest they have visions of extortion or lawsuits in their heads.

Not if you move to Utah and get some of them sister wives in the mix.

cohodk

Originally posted by: DrBuster

This can often be accomplished for free.

DrBuster

This can often be accomplished for free.

Ha, Yes indeed!

BAJJERFAN

Originally posted by: zippcity

I would put my meager collection in a giveaway thread, and then disappear faster than a dog in a Chinese restaurant.

You mean Vietnamese, no?



They sell cookbooks titled 50 ways to wok your dog.

renman95

Originally posted by: cohodk
May the force be with you renski.

Not win, the powerball I did.

DrBuster

Sigh, back to work.

BBN

Originally posted by: DrBuster

Lawrence is the man! Found happiness in a simple life while Peter was spinning his wheels in a cubicle working for a ***** of a boss in a fake culture. LOL

Just to remind everyone. Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. LOL

AUandAG

I think I'll go down to the tire store and buy up all their used lead wheel weights instead of the gold...



Going to be a run on lead someday.



bob

TwoSides2aCoin

Those winners are going to find out how many cousins they have, now.