Let's play a game: I hand you $10,000.

[Occulus]

What is the first thing you think of doing with it?

No re-rolls on this one. The first thing.

edit: mine was to pay off my own debts. It would leave me with a little left over to bank or play with in whatever fashion.

[Betsy Ross]

1. Counting it? n/t

[Occulus]

10. .

:D

[MrScorpio]

2. Getting a car nt

[lonestarnot]

3. Check to see if it is counterfeit, then check your temperature.

[Motown_Johnny]

4. running away with it

[Veruca Salt]

19. +1

yes I am a bad person I guess. :D

[Occulus]

22. Survey says...

:D

[Motown_Johnny]

31. you asked for the very first thing

If I get to keep it I try to get the guy I am buying my house from, on a land contract, to settle for a 10K payment.

[knitter4democracy]

5. Pay off my legal bill and then my credit card.

Oooh. *stares off dreamily* Then I could get started paying off my other legal bill. Fighting to protect my kids in two custody battles in less than two years was damn expensive.

[DJ13]

6. Buying a gun and robbing you of the rest?

[tkmorris]

7. House repairs

New kitchen cabinets, bedroom flooring and a small bathroom rehab.

[Broken_Hero]

8. pay off credit card debt, nt

[Fuzz]

9. Weed

just kidding

[Occulus]

15. That took six minutes

I'm disappointed in DU on principle for that.





;)

[Adsos Letter]

11. You hand me $10,000?

I say thankyou, and head for Switzerland and Italy for about six weeks.

Game over. :D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. I have two friends who could use it more than I could...

I'd get it to them, pronto.

I mean it.

[OhioBlue]

13. save it for a down payment on a house.

what is the first thing YOU would do with $10k?

[flvegan]

14. First thing: bank.

Then evaluate what best to pay off/down first.

Well, that's the FIRST thing. Lots to consider.

[nevergiveup]

16. I would first give you a big wet kiss and then hand it back.

[lonestarnot]

17. Ok so what is the rest of the game? Is that game over now?

[Occulus]

20. Only if people stop responding.

:)

I posted it this way, instead of as a poll, because there are too many plausible, reasonable responses.

[lonestarnot]

24. OK. I'm watching. LOL

:toast:

[Initech]

18. I'd pay off one of my credit cards.

If not I'd pull a Zach Galafinakis at the end of The Hangover. :evilgrin:

[benld74]

21. Decide whether to pay off bills, put it in kids college fund, then get a 50in LED for me!

[Jack Sprat]

23. Keeping it. nt

[Contrary1]

25. I would take my 34 year old nephew to the dentist..

His teeth are completely rotted out. He has enough going against him already, but proper dental care might open a door or two for him.

[csziggy]

26. Put it in a safe place so I can make the co-pay when I get my knees replaced

Which may be as soon as this coming year.

I found out that my orthopedic surgeon and the hospital he uses is not in my insurance's network so I will have to pay 30% of the cost. According to the figures I have found, knee replacement costs about $45,000 and I hope to get both done at the same time. Maybe that will cut the total cost a little since there will only be one hospital and one rehab stay. But it will still be a bundle out of pocket.

If I had not just gotten a windfall and paid off all my debts, that would have been first on my list.

[cherokeeprogressive]

29. What's your knee problem? I've had BOTH ACL's reconstructed using patellar tendon transplants.

My Orthopod told me I'd need them both replaced at some point due to the meniscus damage. They are both arthritic. I'm 50 now, and don't think I can stand the pain and soreness for another ten years.

45k per? Ouch!

[csziggy]

38. I've just flat out worn them out

Had the medial meniscus removed on the left knee in 2001, on the right in 2007. No bone sheath left on the ends of the bones so it's just eroded bone ends rubbing against each other. When the surgeon worked on the left knee he gave me ten years before knee replacement. When he worked on the right one, he said maybe I still had ten years left, but to talk to him when I couldn't stand the pain any more.

I can't walk much anymore. Even a short shopping trip is very painful and that evening the swelling and inflammation are severe. The next day I will have enough swelling that bending the knees is difficult. I went to a needlework convention in September and the only way I made it through was that I bought a cheap scooter on Craigslist - for cheaper than renting one would cost or even than my co-pay would have been.

I turn 60 next year and I have things I really want to do that require being able to walk at least SOME!

The other problem is that I can no longer move around enough to keep my muscles in shape. I'm seeing my GP tomorrow and will talk to him about therapy and exercises. If I get too much more out of shape I won't be a candidate for knee replacement, I fear.

Getting old sucks.

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[ChoppinBroccoli]

28. Give It To A Rich Person So He/She Could Create A Job

Pfffffftttttt!!! LOL!!! Yeah, right. Total sarcasm.

[ellisonz]

30. What $10,000?

Student loans.

[Lucinda]

32. I have some medical supplies that I need that I am having trouble getting

So after I said thank you, i'd place an order and stock up. :)

[Kennah]

33. Purchase a 1/1000th share of a U.S. Senator

Actually, in truth, $10K would cover security deposit and rent on a place near work, relocation, and some cash reserves.

[Modern_Matthew]

34. Building a supercomputer. I didn't reroll... nt

[Occulus]

36. Oddly, building a super-desktop didn't even cross my mind.

I'm ashamed of myself, actually.

[Politicalboi]

35. I would give it to Ginger White

So she will stop calling Herman Cain at 4 in the morning. LOL!

[tabbycat31]

37. pay off debt

Bank the rest towards replacing my car.

[Rick Myers]

39. I'd buy 10,000 lottery tickets...

Not really, are you NUTS???

[Fla_Democrat]

40. Check for strings

My experience, people handing you money.. want something in return.







:smoke:

[The Genealogist]

41. It would go straight to debts

all of it.

[akbacchus_BC]

42. I;ll invest it in RRSP!

[Speck Tater]

43. Replace my falling apart piece of shit car. nt

[galileoreloaded]

44. Hookers and Blow........n/t

[abelenkpe]

45. Student loans. Nt

[ZombieHorde]

46. Buy my son some shoes. He got a hole in his shoe, but we won't have any money for about two weeks.nt

[ohheckyeah]

47. pay off debt n/t

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[OccupySamizdat]

49. Pay a personal debt, and then a formal one...

Pay dividends on my conscience and then the collectors

[Liquorice]

50. Invest it. nt