What would you do with 100.000$?

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:42 pm

I know this is a common question, quite old, but I'm quite curious of what would people like us, PlanetZtarians, would do.

So, what would you do with 100.000 American dollars?

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:19 pm

put 50,000 in 10 year time deposit, throw the other half into mutual funds. And then after 10 years, I'd put 100,000 in a 10 year time deposit, and throw the rest into mutual funds. 100,000 is good to start making money with, but it's not good to spend. I'd start spending when it reaches 1,000,000. (grin)

Or, maybe I'd go to school if I can afford it. (just about enough for 3 years of grad school) I am applying for grad school by the way.

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Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 4:22 am

Nestor wrote:

So, what would you do with 100.000 American dollars?

You're giving it away to the best answer?

Pay off my debts.
Take a monster sabatical from work...just me and the Thunderbird touring the World...(perhaps persuade a nice laydee to come along too!)

Royston

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:34 pm

I would start by giving half of it to my family, which well deserves it.

The other half will be to buy a house, somewere I like, and the rest to build a great studio, including a comple of SCOPE DP, and I will get to work harder than ever to earn my living...

Tomorrow I may die sooner than expected...

Post by **garyb** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 8:42 pm

that is just enough to go on living for another year or two.it's expensive in la la land.

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:38 am

About the same in Paris..

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 1:29 am

Don't mention London!!!

Post by **hubird** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:27 am

puh, here also it is expensive!

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:28 am

Ok, gentlemen. If you are not too demanding you can live a half of life for that amount of money here - let's say in a 100 000 citizen town:
- a flat (60m2): 16000 Euros
- a Renault Thalia class car: 8000 Euros
- fuel - 1200 Euros/year
- food per year - 2000 Euros
- clothes - 200 Euros/per year is more than enough
- Entertainment (cinema, theatre, pub) 1000 Euros/year
- TV set, stereo, books, cds, dvds - 300 Euros/year
- holidays - 300 Euros/year

Total: 29000 for a year of quite comfortable living. Some money can work for me in a fund so I think it would be enough for 10 years (you don't buy a flat every year, don't you?). Of course I forgot to list here telephone, energy bills etc but they don't change the situation too much

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Post by **garyb** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:14 am

sounds good,but 10 years is half a life?

Post by **Neil B** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 1:04 pm

Well,
after spending so much money over the years on synths, hardware, software and lots of other gadgets, I would have to become a nice guy and let my long-suffering wife have the first choice.
I wouldn't buy any more music gear. As I wrote this I had a change of heart

I'd get a mega powerful pc and as much DSP power on board as possible. No new synths or effects etc though - I'll master what I've got first.

A new mountain bike for the missus too.

For me - I'd rent out a cottage in the Highlands of Scotland and stay in it until I'd completely stopped smoking. That would give me a few more years to enjoy the rest of the money.

And I'd have an open house for Planet Z guys - a big party come workshop where we could pool our skills for a few days (until the drink ran out).

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:48 pm

I'd set up a fund to help orphaned children.

(Anyone seen "The Three Amigos" ?

)

Herr Voigt · Post by **Herr Voigt** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:12 pm

Neil, a workshop centre for planetzarians nearby a good whisky destillery would be really great!!! I would announce me!

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Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:31 pm

Spirit, you definetely won the contest in here... this is a beautiful thougt!

Post by **garyb** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:28 pm

not if you saw three amigos...

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:30 pm

you always surprise me Garyb

spoimala · Post by **spoimala** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:29 am

If you are not too demanding you can live a half of life for that amount of money here - let's say in a 100 000 citizen town:
- a flat (60m2): 16000 Euros
- a Renault Thalia class car: 8000 Euros

You buy things for these prices there? Man, I'm gonna move there!

What's the price of Scope/SP there?

With that money I'd get a house for my studio... but I guess it wouldn't be enough in that expensive country!

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:34 am

Got You! Yes, the prices are like that for those things but don't expect any cheaper Scope

So for some things we have lower prices but most of goods are at the price level you have or sometimes even more expensive! In addition our wages (or rather monthly payment) usually worse than in western Europe (the usual is 450 Euros brutto)

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Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:06 am

Yea, when something comes from abroad, it is always more expensive... When I wanted to buy an Antec 1080 case for my new system, the price came to be about 500$!!! This was madnes. Transport, taxes, etc., made it imposible.

Of course, something like a SCOPE board is not so big or heavy, but you have to pay the comun price plus taxes and shipment, which mounts at about 20% more than getting in Europe.

spoimala · Post by **spoimala** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:58 pm

Huh, Scope costs the price of two cars! It's crazy.

I wonder how many lives in cheaper countries, but work for more expensive countries

(Getting superior monthly payment)

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