I'd give some to Motormommy so if she gets some, she'll give some to me, right?

jmiller, Duct Tape is not a good investment but you could buy some in different colors or are you a silver traditionalist?

Oooo.. I think Vic is running for President ;) Ok.. so what are you going to do about the increasing gas prices!! :p

[QUOTE=mom23angels;289013]No.. I didn't win the lottery.. I wish! lol

[QUOTE=mom23angels;289013]No.. I didn't win the lottery.. I wish! lol



I got my moms mixed up!!!!! It's mom23angels I'd give money to!! Deal?

Woo hoo ~ Sweet!
I don't need a lot of money actually, I am hoping to work after I finish this one year of school! I just worry that my sons are not going to college because of their disabilities and will not be financially independent. BUT, I am going to work as hard as I can for as long as I can (and I'll play the lottery when Mega Millions is over $100mil pots ;) But, we can definitely have an MS pool and help everyone in the group!!

Monique

What am I doing about increasing gas prices?
1) Helping to get wind farms permitted in So. Cal (like the ones we did in Palm Springs).
2) Using my scooter as often as possbile for trips that are less than 25 miles long (round trip).
3) Working on the permits for a solar farm in the Mojave Desert (actually, it is an expansion of the farm that we helped permit two years ago.
4) Helping with a new electrical-water pumping project, wherein water in a 2 million gal tank on a hill flows through a bunch of turbines that generate electricity at the bottom of the hill during peak electricity use in So Cal (when electricity is at its highest price). The water is pumped back into the tank at night, when elctricity is the cheapest. Therefore, a profit is made by the client and electricity is added to the power grid.

How does all of this help with reducing gas prices?
It is the groundwork required to provide electricity in abundance for electric vehicles and residential power. At some point soon our reliance on oil will decrease when a viable alternative is available. And, we are on the way.

Who ever would have thought that a lizard chaser (the field biologist) could do anything about this issue?:D

-Vic

P.S. I would not make a good President.

Vic -
Well, I don't think I reach the age of a president yet (think its 35) so I have two more years to work on my platform. As far as gas.. I have three disgusting little boys that believe gas is FUN. I would bottle their methane for a year and then I would be able to reduce gas prices down to $1.50 for the next 3 years. I hope this would be enough to get me elected :)

Monique

If I won $30M, I would first :thud:.
Then, I would:yahoo::partytime2::Dancing-Chilli::Head-Spin::Excited:.

Then, I would look for guidance and wisdom:smileypray:


I'm sure I would chill for awhile trying to figure it all out:sunchair:.

I'm sure I wouldn't rush into anything huge. After I picked myself up off the floor, I would have to just take time to think. I'm sure I would have to think on a beach somewhere warm and quiet.;)

Things I would like to do for sure would be to get everything paid off and build a house that would really work for me and my family. I would want it to be as green as possible, too. I would get the Endless Pool I've been dreaming of, too.

I would like to have a new geothermal heating / ventilating system put into my 125 year old church. That way, the church wouldn't have to pay exhorbitant gas bills in the winter and have no cooling in the summer.

I would pay for college for all of my friends' and relatives' kids. I would pay for the rest of the renovations on a friend's house (she's been trying to slowly get it all done for years).

I think I would take everything else one thing at a time. I'd like to do a lot of charity work. I would love to set up a charitable foundation to benefit all of my favorite causes.

Oh it's just all too much to think about!

I am secretly hoping to win the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. I would buy a house that would fit Jim perfectly, Tara (GWTW) style. Buy my sister, mom and kids a house. Then I would sit back and donate to charity and sip margaritas on my new rocking chair wrap around front porch.

Oh yeah, and turn off the phone to any and all lost relatives and bad investors.

And build an amusement park where all the rides accomodate wheelchair users and those with disabilities. Lifts would be installed at all rides if needed. Hotel on site as well.

I'd leave the country, and go to someplace with free healthcare.

Now in europe, our money means squat, but Cuba is pretty. :cool: