Would you rather win $949 million and 'lose it', or not win it at all?

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Would you rather win $949 million and lose it, or not at all?

  1. Win! Enjoy the (short) ride!

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  2. No thanks.

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  1. Bran

    Bran Well-Known Member

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    Bran, 13th Jan, 2016
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  2. EN710

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    Well, depends if I actually got the money in my account or not!
     
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  3. Peter_Tersteeg

    Peter_Tersteeg Mortgage Broker Business Member

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    I recon I could have an amazine time loosing $949M !!!
     
    Peter_Tersteeg, 13th Jan, 2016
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    D.T. Specialist Property Manager Business Member

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    Billion dollar bender any day
     
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  5. Bran

    Bran Well-Known Member

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    Did you guys read the article?

    If not...

    People thought they won. Celebrated.

    Checked their tickets, they didn't.

    The end. (Except for making the world news).

    Would be a fun party before finding out :)
     
    Bran, 13th Jan, 2016
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    How soon do you lose it? Do you have the opportunity to spend any of it?
    It would change how I would answer.
    Edit sorry, I read the poll first.
     
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  7. Peter_Tersteeg

    Peter_Tersteeg Mortgage Broker Business Member

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    That's not what the poll asked.

    Reading the fine print is for suckers that don't know how to party hard !

    They only thought they'd one for 20 minutes. For me that's probably not enough time to do something irricoverably stupid.
     
    Peter_Tersteeg, 13th Jan, 2016
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    You don't lose it because you didn't really win it. So you cant spend anything. So id rather not think that i won it. It would be a very sad day indeed.
     
    Phantom, 13th Jan, 2016
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  9. EN710

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    Yes, read it. Hence why I asked if the money is in my bank account first before it's lost.
    Thinking you're winning is different than actually winning... I am not the type who do celebration until money hit my account :p
     
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  10. Bran

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    I reckon I could give it a pretty good go ;)

    But, why would I ask the same question as was already asked last week but for the fine print?
     
    Bran, 13th Jan, 2016
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