[milwaukee mike]

what would you do with 50 million?

i had a poker friend that was getting 2 million from the phen-phen lawsuit 10 years ago or so, and unfortunately he died before getting the money. his dream was to drive around the country being a big-timer at casinos and making $10,000 wagers all over the place

that seemed strange to me, that he only wanted money so that he could piss it away, but i still felt bad that he didn't get his dream

so i always think about what i would do if a big pile fell into my lap

here's what i would do this week:
1) put on craigslist that i am paying $800/ticket for all outdoor seats at lambeau with the added benefit that i am making a statement
2) make a video ripping the tickets up and swearing at the nfl
i'm pretty sure i could get 50,000 of the ticket holders to sell to me and i would laugh my ass off at the empty stadium

[Br0nxer]

Buy a house in South Florida or San Diego right on the beach and spend every day riding jet skis and playing golf

Probably wouldnt gamble anymore. There would be no rush from it

[sweep]

Mikee relax

[ApricotSinner32]

If I had 2 million I wouldn't make a thread telling people the things i'd do to serve my ego.

[rake922]

here's what i would do this week:
1) put on craigslist that i am paying $800/ticket for all outdoor seats at lambeau with the added benefit that i am making a statement
2) make a video ripping the tickets up and swearing at the nfl
i'm pretty sure i could get 50,000 of the ticket holders to sell to me and i would laugh my ass off at the empty stadium

This is f*ckin stupid pal.

[ApricotSinner32]

mikey sing it with me

[milwaukee mike]

This is f*ckin stupid pal.

yes it is a stupid way to spend the money, but i'm leaving myself $10 million to live off of

[milwaukee mike]

If I had 2 million I wouldn't make a thread telling people the things i'd do to serve my ego.

wouldn't be to serve my ego, would be to make a statement that nobody else seems willing to make

if i was an owner of a team with no shot at the playoffs i would forfeit every game until they get real referees

[ngates815]

Knowing that you're wasting money isn't a proper way to becoming/staying wealthy.

[Smoke]

If i had 50 mill i would take Mrs Milwaukee across the world and wine and dine her and have all kinds of fun fun fun

[opie1988]

I'd turn that 50 into $500 million....and so on...and so on...

There's no rush like accumulating.

[Living The Dream]

How did he get 2 million for the phen phen suit? My mom had minor heart damage and got under 100k, not to mention another friend of hers needed a heart transplant and got under 500k, yet he got 2 mill?!?!?!

[thetrinity]

give it to charity

[milwaukee mike]

How did he get 2 million for the phen phen suit? My mom had minor heart damage and got under 100k, not to mention another friend of hers needed a heart transplant and got under 500k, yet he got 2 mill?!?!?!

i'm not sure of the details but he was essentially given a death sentence. said he was getting around 1.8 million, and he wasn't the kind of person to embellish it, not sure if it was because of wrongful death?

how long did it take for your mom and friend to get the money? he was waiting quite a few months after he knew the actual number

[RubberKettle]

Do a little banking off shore
Buy a modest place in Cambridge or Brookline MA
Trade in my E46 for a 1 series M Coupe (Blue)
Get a job with a non profit or some charity
Enjoy life

[Living The Dream]

They got it fairly quickly. The payouts were based on levels. The levels were basically damage levels. The attorneys called me and my father to do depositions. I dont remember exact timeframes because it was 4-5 years ago, but I think it was only a few months because the class action. If they dispute the damage level it could have taken more time.

[ttwarrior1]

your not old enough to have a friend to of been on phen

[milwaukee mike]

if he died before getting anything would his heirs/estate get the money? he really didn't have any family except a brother that lived out west

[milwaukee mike]

your not old enough to have a friend to of been on phen

i'm 39, what does age have to do with friendship? we had a weekly poker game at the bar, he was one of the 6 regulars

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Im conservative id buy a nice house and exotic car and just relax. Travel the world. Live off the 500,000 a year in interest

[Living The Dream]

I don't know. Are you telling me his case is not settled with the class action yet????

[Living The Dream]

your not old enough to have a friend to of been on phen

Phen phen was mid to late 90s, that's around 15 years ago... Not that long

[Living The Dream]

I just looked up the lawsuits. Highest payout for the most extreme damage is 1.5 million

[milwaukee mike]

I just looked up the lawsuits. Highest payout for the most extreme damage is 1.5 million

that could've been the number then, i had the number 1.8 million in my head

wouldn't be the first time or last time i was off

is it possible the initial estimates were 1.8 or that was the total before lawyer fees or something?

i think he died back in 2002-2003 or so, when did people get paid?

[Living The Dream]

My mom was paid in 2007 I believe

[milwaukee mike]

My mom was paid in 2007 I believe

yikes that's a long time

didn't the settlements start back in 1999 or so? he was fed up with waiting 3 years, i can't imagine waiting 8 years

[BroDog73]

yes it is a stupid way to spend the money, but i'm leaving myself $10 million to live off of

And the NFL would be laughing at you cause they got their money!

[darrell74]

Doctors w/o Borders would get a nice chunk, 1st and foremost

I could live off 1 million comfortably for the rest of my life, 49million to Doctors w/o Borders

[ttwarrior1]

your 39? u were like 22 and 24 in other threads

[Shafted69]

retire & live off of the interest

[milwaukee mike]

your 39? u were like 22 and 24 in other threads

gotta give you credit titty you're on top of your game today

hopefully i wouldn't be wasting all my time here if i was 22