Author Topic: What to do with $1 Million dollars? (Read 8314 times)

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:01:00 »

So, what would you people do if you had $1,000,000 dollars? I would buy a nice car, buy a bunch of IBM keyboards, and put at least $300,000 in the bank.

ricercar · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:05:10 »

Thank you card. First thing I'd buy.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:14:13 »

Taxes are the killer with any large sum of money.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:25:30 »

Ok, I see I should have made the thread title a little shorter. I am talking about $1M dollars.

ch_123 · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:26:34 »

Put it in the bank, and spend a lot of time being indecisive over what should be done with it. By the time I've come up with a plan, the money probably will have been lost by the most wonderful banking system of the civilized world...

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:39:14 »

I would give some of mine to the church, that way I can make up for the years I have spent not going to church.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:40:07 »

ill tell you what id do...

keyb_gr · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:47:56 »

Quote from: webwit;142044

I'd convert it to gold.

Or €s, at least. That should make for some decent house, a business, some fun stuff and a good bit of change to put in the bank.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 13:57:14 »

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ill tell you what id do...

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Agreed

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #9 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 14:03:54 »

You know I just downloaded this movie yesterday, and it is a great movie. My dad says it fits me like a book.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun, 13 December 2009, 14:12:57 »

the second part is even better, one of the best parts in the movie

though mostly because of peter's disappointment and facial expression when lawrence simplifies his situation

(since when can you printscreen a movie? googled how to, to get it from my very own copy, and apparently no one else ever had a problem...)

(and that WOULD be a 1080p blu ray frame, but even the best movie ever made wont be paid for twice)
(but other than principle, i WOULD really want it, they really messed up the DVD release, non-anamorphic, COME ON... looks AWFUL)
(aaaand thinking about all this again makes me wish i had, it was only $10 SHIPPED the other day on amazon...!!!!!!!!!!!!)

chimera15 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 06:30:59 »

I'd imigrate to Japan, and spend every day in Akihabara, and maid cafe's. And get a girl that would wear one of those keyboard bra's for me. lol

Of course I'd have to modify it with mechanical switches. roflol

timw4mail · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 07:08:21 »

I'd buy my own supercomputer.

itlnstln · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 08:15:23 »

I would keep my job and invest (conservatively). Compounding interest is a good thing. I would retire by 40, move to Austin. and spend the rest of my days playing disc golf in the TX Hill Country.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 09:08:54 »

I'm surprised nobody said they'd buy a Topre board... then again you wouldn't have too much left over.

So, can we adjust that $1,000,000 for those of us living in Silicon Valley? That doesn't get you very far around here unless you plunk it down on a trailer rental to get out.

I'd buy the house that we're renting, buy top of the line mobile equivalents of my computing gear, grab my wife along and spend a few months visiting friends who never hear from me because I'm always working... and do my work on the road.

Oh, and I'd punch my own ticket to SXSW so I can heckle the fools on the Das boards... and to enjoy the music.

InSanCen · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 09:18:06 »

Stash most of it, and attempt to live off the interest.

Over in fantasy "Blow the lot" land however.

Whatever the missus wants for Herself or our Daughter

didjamatic · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 11:08:29 »

[Peter, Michael, and Samir are chatting as they hang around the printer]
Peter Gibbons: Our high school guidance counselor used to ask us what you'd do if you had a million dollars and you didn't have to work. And invariably what you'd say was supposed to be your career. So, if you wanted to fix old cars then you're supposed to be an auto mechanic.
Samir: So what did you say?
Peter Gibbons: I never had an answer. I guess that's why I'm working at Initech.
Michael Bolton: No, you're working at Initech because that question is b***s*** to begin with. If everyone listened to her, there'd be no janitors, because no one would clean sh** up if they had a million dollars.
Samir: You know what I would do if I had a million dollars? I would invest half of it in low risk mutual funds and then take the other half over to my friend Asadulah who works in securities...
Michael Bolton: Samir, you're missing the point. The point of the exercise is that you're supposed to figure out what you would want to do if...
[printer starts beeping]
Michael Bolton: "PC Load Letter"? What the f*** does that mean?

maxlugar · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 14:31:43 »

Quote from: webwit;142274

I would buy an expensive sports car, buy a Mansion. Buy a couple more of those. Nightly hookers, champagne and drugs. Invest heavily in projects suggested by new friends. Get a casino habbit. Buy many keyboards.

Damn you once again for stealing my ideas!

Hey, that's what a billion dollars buys you 'cause that's exactly what Tiger does ...I mean um... did.

timw4mail · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 14:33:06 »

On second thought, I would sponsor the re-manufacturing of the Model F style buckling spring mechanism for a modern keyboard layout.

maxlugar · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 14:40:31 »

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On second thought, I would sponsor the re-manufacturing of the Model F style buckling spring mechanism for a modern keyboard layout.

Hmm...let's see a choice between nightly "ladies", French vintage champagne, etc. and remanufacturing the Model F...Hmm

If there was enough of a market to actualy MAKE MONEY, then yes, I would invest some cash in your Model F project. But the the market has spoken and 99%+ of people who use a PC could care less about their keyboard.

bigpook · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 14:50:04 »

I am with webwit on this. Great choices.
Ain't decadence grand?

as for Peter in OfficeSpace, he needs to get his head out of his ass, or better yet, become a tree farmer in Montana.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 15:49:55 »

I like Peter Gibbons idea of sitting around and doing nothing. But then again, I pretty much do that now already.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 15:58:23 »

I am, and I still pretty much don't do anything when I am at home, I do all my work in school for the most part. I should put in a little more effort than I do though. Any big project than needs to be done at home usually gets handed in at least 1 day late. I am a very intelligent person, but I am also very lazy and disorganized. The laziness is what hurts me. Homework=BAD. Unless I do it in school, then it gets done. At home, I haven't done any real homework in about 2 weeks. You know what, I am going to do some homework at home tonight. World Literature HW and Biology if I have and Bio HW.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 16:37:21 »

Quote from: webwit;142274

Buy many keyboards.

Don't you already have that one covered?

bigpook · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 17:16:13 »

Courtesy of the Bare Naked Ladies

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Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 17:51:08 »

Ok, I don't understand how this got off topic, but ok then...

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 17:55:38 »

Ok you got me there.

bigpook · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 17:58:35 »

Quote from: ripster;142385

It got off topic as soon as you posted it in the Off Topic forum.

lol, like that matters here.

Mr.6502 · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 19:49:09 »

A Dodge Omni GLHS,
One Slurpee a day until the day I died and
House of the Dead 4 Special.

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AndrewZorn · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 20:07:42 »

had to look that last one up

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The House of the Dead 4 Special is a two-player attraction based on The House of the Dead 4. Players enter an enclosed room, sit down, and buckle up. The game makes use of two 100-inch screens, one in front of the players and another behind, as well as a five-speaker sound system, giving the impression that enemies are attacking from all directions. The seat shakes when zombies attack, and players are blasted with air whenever they take on damage. The seat automatically rotates to face the players towards whichever screen zombies are attacking from. The game also features a new addition of a life bar. As the players are hit the life bar diminishes. If the life bar is reduced to zero the game is over. There are no continues.

crazy japanese

Hak Foo · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 21:19:37 »

Quote from: maxlugar;142288

Hmm...let's see a choice between nightly "ladies", French vintage champagne, etc. and remanufacturing the Model F...Hmm

If there was enough of a market to actualy MAKE MONEY, then yes, I would invest some cash in your Model F project. But the the market has spoken and 99%+ of people who use a PC could care less about their keyboard.

The top-tier boutique firms.

If you're buying a $5,000 Falcon Northwest or the like, you need something Newegg doesn't sell.

It's often fancy cases and custom cooling, but fancy boards?

Rajagra · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 15 December 2009, 02:02:31 »

Quote from: ripster;142298

I'd throw a Tyco CEO style party and invite Geekhackers! Unfortunately that one cost $2M.
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I'm the one with the muscles.

No, you're the bald guy with the 80's dress sense.:wink:

What would I do with $1M? I'd have that operation to remove my finger from my lower lip.

Buckling_Summer · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 15 December 2009, 03:20:48 »

Nice topic.

I would:

1) Complete my best keyboard collection with all the available switches.

2) Built a custom future Model M (or F) with golden case, tungsten carbide metal plates, titanium springs, and ivory or porcelain keys.
Ofcourse this would be the King of the Keyboards for Kings !!!

ricercar · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 01:56:30 »

In no particular order

I'd pay off my consumer and personal debt.
Buy a dependable automobile.
Set up a trust for my children.
Fix my front porch
Buy maid service (ongoing)
buy each of you a keyboard of choice.

chimera15 · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 07:34:54 »

Quote from: ricercar;142817

In no particular order
I'd pay off my consumer and personal debt.
Buy a dependable automobile.
Set up a trust for my children.
Fix my front porch
Buy maid service (ongoing)
buy each of you a keyboard of choice.

I think I'll go for the hhk pro hg. lol I'll let you off and not go for the lacquered version. lol

http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/hhkbprohg/

$1600 euros.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 08:01:18 »

havent seen that one before

Buckling_Summer · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 08:21:08 »

Quote from: chimera15;142843

I think I'll go for the hhk pro hg. lol I'll let you off and not go for the lacquered version. lol

http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/hhkbprohg/

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$1600 euros.

What's so special about that? Never seen it before.

didjamatic · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 09:05:56 »

That HHKB Pro HG is incredible. Overpriced, but very cool nonetheless. I could see that board being $500 but no more.

But still lacks Win keys.

WHAT IS THAT IBM!!?!?! Looks like it could be on a laptop.

timw4mail · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 09:31:30 »

Quote from: ripster;142883

I wonder if the DIP switches are brushed aluminum? I mean, that's how APPLE woulda done it.

Apple wouldn't have DIP switches.

itlnstln · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 09:44:54 »

Quote from: timw4mail;142887

Apple wouldn't have DIP switches.

That's exactly right. It would be unconfigurable... just like everything else they make.

/joke

chimera15 · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 10:22:22 »

Quote from: webwit;142853

I would get one of those secret IBM HHKB prototypes, with carrying case.

Wow that looks friggen awesome. It even has function keys! where'd that come from?

ch_123 · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 10:53:33 »

Do you have one of those? What switches does it use? I think a lot of their portable computer keyboards of the late 80s used Alps... I could be wrong though.

chimera15 · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 11:16:58 »

Quote from: webwit;142948

I don't have one. Can't find what switches it uses, I presume rubber dome.

Omg, that's awesome, I'm going to ask this seller if it uses clicky switches... Maybe I'll buy one just to rip it apart and rematrix it. roflol

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-PC-CONVERTIBLE-MODEL-5140_W0QQitemZ390086684820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad2fa7094

So cool, it's like the perfect keyboard if it uses mechanical switches..

itlnstln · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 12:43:49 »

That thing looks like it has its own nuclear power plant attached to it.

JBert · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 13:18:49 »

1 million dollars should be enough to get magnetic and buckling beam switches back on the market...

ch_123 · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 13:20:05 »

Quote from: webwit;142970

Let us know. I think you could even get them as NIB replacement parts. All the vintage computer collectors fail to give detail. I think wikipedia describes the keyboard as being "criticized." But I'm not sure if it refers to the feel or layout. My guess is rubber dome because if it would use chiclet, it would have been mentioned much more in google like the PcJr keyboard, and if it would use BS, it would also have google hits about that.

I think it used Alps - at least one of IBM's portables of the day did. There's also this thing as well (I dont think this was the one I was thinking about originally) -

There's a little preview of it in this video Link about 15 mins in. The guy showing it off says it has 'the same feel as the PS/2 keyboard', but it sounds suspiciously quiet. However, in some youtube videos I watched of them, the keyboard sounds quite loud.

About ten minutes in, there's a pocket sized PC that has the contacts for the keyboard on the flipside of the motherboard. Impressive stuff!

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 23:51:32 »

I would buy up every last remaining IBM space saver, then burn them all. That way, the value of my personal space saver would increase exponentially. It would be worth at least 2 million probably.

Yes, brilliant, I know.

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 16 December 2009, 23:58:25 »

It would also be cool to buy up all the glass/window companies in town, then hire some punk kids to go break everyones windows. Why hasn't anyone ever thought of this before? Man, I'm on a roll.

PRISONER 24601 · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 17 December 2009, 00:01:01 »

Also, I would stop eating these so-called "fancy" potato chips and upgrade to extra fancy. Hey, I work for my money. I deserve extra fancy.

itlnstln · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 17 December 2009, 07:41:39 »

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Also, I would stop eating these so-called "fancy" potato chips and upgrade to extra fancy. Hey, I work for my money. I deserve extra fancy.

This is how I feel about beer.

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Author Topic: What to do with $1 Million dollars? (Read 8314 times)