If you had a million dollars to spend, what would you buy?

[cobalt124]

Flush is down the toilet, money is the root of all evil

In my single days I could have burned it, but not now. Farmhouse in the country for my family, any left put towards any means to quit work as soon as possible.

I'd have to check my bible, but I believe it's the love of money that is the root of all evil.

 

[arildno]

Back around 2000, I was listening to the Art Bell show. Given that Bell was about as nutty as they come, I pain no attention to his incessant rantings about buying gold.

Nutcasery should never be profitable.
Thus, I applaud that you haven't bought gold, so that Art Bell can't make a profit by selling his to you.

 

[╔(σ_σ)╝]

In my single days I could have burned it, but not now. Farmhouse in the country for my family, any left put towards any means to quit work as soon as possible.

I'd have to check my bible, but I believe it's the love of money that is the root of all evil.

 

[nismaratwork]

Nutcasery should never be profitable.
Thus, I applaud that you haven't bought gold, so that Art Bell can't make a profit by selling his to you.

This is ALSO why I'd hide with you...

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Nutcasery should never be profitable.
Thus, I applaud that you haven't bought gold, so that Art Bell can't make a profit by selling his to you.

Bell was just plugging a gold company, but he was relentless. It did seem to be personal. While you may applaud me, my bank account certainly doesn't. I could have made about 600% profit.

Now is certainly not when I would buy gold. To me, that only makes sense if one is betting on economic collapse. Buy low sell high. In 2000, it made sense to buy gold, but it wasn't obviously the best choice for investment [or nearly so].

 

[nismaratwork]

Bell was just plugging a gold company, but he was relentless. It did seem to be personal. While you may applaud me, my bank account certainly doesn't. I could have made about 600% profit.

Now is certainly not when I would buy gold. To me, that only makes sense if one is betting on economic collapse. Buy low sell high. In 2000, it made sense to buy gold, but it wasn't obviously the best choice for investment [or nearly so].

If you had the foresight to buy tons of gold in 2000, you probably had the foresight to get out of the damned market too. There are always people telling you to sell gold and get cash, and always people telling you to buy gold. Obviously there are bound to be periods during which they're correct, but if their guidance can't be trusted... oh well.

 

[Math Is Hard]

I would buy MIH a green dress.

I'm don't know why green, but I'm not going to turn down a new dress!

 

[nismaratwork]

The soul of a child, bottled by an old Roma lady. Yep... I'm that guy who still does Borat-esque material at parties! Oh behave!

*sound of self-inflicted slap*

Sorry. I'd buy a pony.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

If you had the foresight to buy tons of gold in 2000, you probably had the foresight to get out of the damned market too. There are always people telling you to sell gold and get cash, and always people telling you to buy gold. Obviously there are bound to be periods during which they're correct, but if their guidance can't be trusted... oh well.

True. I guess it bothers me a bit because I did keep looking at the price and thinking it might be a good investment. With Bell pounding the issue night after night, it was verrrrrrrry tempting.

I did pull my money out of the market in time. We still have mutual funds in a retirement account, but that should work out in the long run. We also saw the housing collapse coming but decided to stay put and ride it out.

This was a heartbreaker. Back around 1980, after herpes came along but before AIDS was a big issue, I recognized the opportunity to invest in Trojan condoms, but simply didn't have the money. I knew it was all but a sure thing but couldn't do anything about it less going to a loan shark. Years later I met a man who retired on that same investment!

Our younger members probably wouldn't know that back in the 70s, after the pill became popular, there was nothing to worry about that a shot couldn't cure. Condom use was often unecessary. Most men probably didn't use them. I know I sure didn't.

 

[nismaratwork]

True. I guess it bothers me a bit because I did keep looking at the price and thinking it might be a good investment. With Bell pounding the issue night after night, it was verrrrrrrry tempting.

I did pull my money out of the market in time. We still have mutual funds in a retirement account, but that should work out in the long run. We also saw the housing collapse coming but decided to stay put and ride it out.

This was a heartbreaker. Back around 1980, after herpes came along but before AIDS was a big issue, I recognized the opportunity to invest in Trojan condoms, but simply didn't have the money. I knew it was all but a sure thing but couldn't do anything about it less going to a loan shark. Years later I met a man who retired on that same investment!

Our younger members probably wouldn't know that back in the 70s, after the pill became popular, there was nothing to worry about that a shot couldn't cure. Condom use was often unecessary. Most men probably didn't use them. I know I sure didn't.

I feel your pain... I had a chance to get in on Genentech, but didn't have the money, but I did see the quick Red Hat linux boom, so that was fun! I'm glad that you got out in time btw, even if you're not a condom impresario.