I am $365 M richer
 

I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie
************************************************** *************
That's my story and I am sticking to it.

************************************************** *************

I am $365 M richer
 

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...
I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

RCE

I am $365 M richer
 

RCE wrote:

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors? Other than diversifying
investments, it would seem prudent to listen. Seems Mark McCormick did a
great job for his clients.

--
Skipper

I am $365 M richer
 

"Skipper" wrote in message
...
RCE wrote:

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors?
--
Skipper

All except one.

RCE

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RCE wrote:

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors?

All except one.

Roger that!

--
Skipper

I am $365 M richer
 

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You wouldn't have to go talk to tax attorneys. They'd come
to you!

"Skipper" wrote
You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors?


RCE wrote:
All except one.


Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of
the big brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that
about 75% of investment advisors are hucksters & shucksters.
And of course, there's always Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were
really opened by the Crash of '87.

DSK

I am $365 M richer
 

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:22:35 -0500, DSK wrote:


Now I'm curious. Which one?

I'm guessing, but probably the same one you would keep. The wife.

I am $365 M richer
 

DSK wrote:
Now I'm curious. Which one?


thunder wrote:
I'm guessing, but probably the same one you would keep. The wife.

Not hardly. My wife is very smart about many things, and
shrewd about household money, but she is terrible at
investing & has no patience for learning the basics.

Regards
Doug King

I am $365 M richer
 

Reggie Smithers wrote:
I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie
************************************************** *************
That's my story and I am sticking to it.

************************************************** *************


Sorry to hear that. It will profoundly change your life forever, and
certainly not for the better if your experience is llike that of most
big-money lottery winners. (Assuming that $365m is a lot more money
than you're used to dealing with and also recognizing that you didn't
grow/evolve into the capacity to properly use and appreciate the true
potential of such a sum by the normal process of earning it).

As a true humanitarian, I can assure you that dealing with this
windfall would be far more trouble to you than it is worth. It's my
responsibility to you, as a fellow human being, to offer to take this
burden off your hands.

We could always partner up and go into the boat business.....that $365m
would be back down to a sum we'd probably both be more familiar with in
no time at all. :-)

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I am $365 M richer
 

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:35:31 -0500, DSK wrote:

DSK wrote:
Now I'm curious. Which one?


thunder wrote:
I'm guessing, but probably the same one you would keep. The wife.

Not hardly. My wife is very smart about many things, and shrewd about
household money, but she is terrible at investing & has no patience for
learning the basics.

That may be, but would you "dismiss" her? ;-)

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"DSK" wrote in message
.. .


RCE wrote:
All except one.


Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of the big
brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that about 75% of investment
advisors are hucksters & shucksters. And of course, there's always
Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were really opened by the Crash of '87.

DSK


It's your money. You earned it. You take care of it. The last thing in
the world you want to do is trade your retirement years for a new career of
sleepless nights worrying about your investments. The lawyers and advisors
aren't going to lose any sleep. Their worst case reaction is "oops, sorry
about that" because you are just one of many that they earn their fees or
commissions from.

Contrary to some of the jokesters in rec.boats, I am not fabulously wealthy.
I did get lucky and was able to convert many years of work into a reward
that put financial worries in the back seat, for the most part.
We put enough money aside in very conservative, long term savings type
investments that will take care of our needs when we are too old to mess
around. We also made some real estate investments that have already
produced decent returns. We actively support some charitable organizations
that have special meaning to us and take advantage of the tax write-offs.
And last, but not least, we budgeted some fun money to enjoy during the
last 15 or 20 years (hopefully) of our active and healthy time on this
planet.

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE






I haven't looked at my Powerball ticket yet.


Did I win?


I wouldn't worry about it.

RCE

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Harry Krause wrote:
RCE wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
RCE wrote:
All except one.

Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of the big
brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that about 75% of
investment advisors are hucksters & shucksters. And of course,
there's always Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were really opened by the
Crash of '87.

DSK


It's your money. You earned it. You take care of it. The last thing
in the world you want to do is trade your retirement years for a new
career of sleepless nights worrying about your investments. The
lawyers and advisors aren't going to lose any sleep. Their worst case
reaction is "oops, sorry about that" because you are just one of many
that they earn their fees or commissions from.

Contrary to some of the jokesters in rec.boats, I am not fabulously
wealthy. I did get lucky and was able to convert many years of work
into a reward that put financial worries in the back seat, for the
most part.
We put enough money aside in very conservative, long term savings type
investments that will take care of our needs when we are too old to
mess around. We also made some real estate investments that have
already produced decent returns. We actively support some charitable
organizations that have special meaning to us and take advantage of
the tax write-offs. And last, but not least, we budgeted some fun
money to enjoy during the last 15 or 20 years (hopefully) of our
active and healthy time on this planet.

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE






I haven't looked at my Powerball ticket yet.


Did I win?

There is only one winner, and it is me.

--
Reggie
************************************************** *************
That's my story and I am sticking to it.

************************************************** *************

OT I am $365 M richer
 

This is certainly OFF TOPIC!

Lets remember the topic of this NG.


"RCE" wrote in message
...

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...
I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

RCE

OT I am $365 M richer
 

"FREDO" wrote in message
. ..
This is certainly OFF TOPIC!



As is your post Fredo.

OT I am $365 M richer
 

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:01:24 GMT, "FREDO" wrote:

This is certainly OFF TOPIC!

Lets remember the topic of this NG.


"RCE" wrote in message
...

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...
I just checked my Powerball Ticket, and I won $365 million dollars.

Does anyone know a good tax attorney?

I guess I should just ask Richard.
--
Reggie

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

RCE



What's off topic about someone discussing how he's going to finance his
next boat?
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

I am $365 M richer
 

Harry Krause wrote:
RCE wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
RCE wrote:
All except one.

Now I'm curious. Which one?

Investing savings since 1976, I've had dealings with most of the big
brokerage houses and come to the conclusion that about 75% of investment
advisors are hucksters & shucksters. And of course, there's always
Sturgeon's Law. My eyes were really opened by the Crash of '87.

DSK


It's your money. You earned it. You take care of it. The last thing in
the world you want to do is trade your retirement years for a new career of
sleepless nights worrying about your investments. The lawyers and advisors
aren't going to lose any sleep. Their worst case reaction is "oops, sorry
about that" because you are just one of many that they earn their fees or
commissions from.

Contrary to some of the jokesters in rec.boats, I am not fabulously wealthy.
I did get lucky and was able to convert many years of work into a reward
that put financial worries in the back seat, for the most part.
We put enough money aside in very conservative, long term savings type
investments that will take care of our needs when we are too old to mess
around. We also made some real estate investments that have already
produced decent returns. We actively support some charitable organizations
that have special meaning to us and take advantage of the tax write-offs.
And last, but not least, we budgeted some fun money to enjoy during the
last 15 or 20 years (hopefully) of our active and healthy time on this
planet.

Life is too short to spend it worrying about money.

RCE






I haven't looked at my Powerball ticket yet.


Did I win?

Not unless you bought the ticket at a gas station in Lincoln Nebraska.
I understand there's a low-income housing project across the street.
Could be somebody about to move up to much, much nicer digs. :-)

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On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:27:35 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


Not unless you bought the ticket at a gas station in Lincoln Nebraska. I
understand there's a low-income housing project across the street. Could
be somebody about to move up to much, much nicer digs. :-)



That would be nice...

Nebraska...blech.

It might also be a mistake. I'm sure we would all love to have the
problem of a couple hundred million dumped in our laps, but . . . The
first thing most people do is quit their jobs. Then move to a very
upscale community where they share little in common with their neighbors.
End result, a life in turmoil with a lot of time on your hands. I'm sure
you or I could handle these problems, but I'm not sure about this poor
slob in Nebraska. ;-)

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thunder wrote:
On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:27:35 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:



Not unless you bought the ticket at a gas station in Lincoln Nebraska. I
understand there's a low-income housing project across the street. Could
be somebody about to move up to much, much nicer digs. :-)



That would be nice...

Nebraska...blech.


It might also be a mistake. I'm sure we would all love to have the
problem of a couple hundred million dumped in our laps, but . . . The
first thing most people do is quit their jobs. Then move to a very
upscale community where they share little in common with their neighbors.
End result, a life in turmoil with a lot of time on your hands. I'm sure
you or I could handle these problems, but I'm not sure about this poor
slob in Nebraska. ;-)


Way back when lotteries first started around here (late 70s ) a local
guy (alcoholic semi-bum) won half a million. Didn't take long for his
so called friends to take/drink his money away.
Six months later he was back on the street again looking for wine money

OT I am $365 M richer
 

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:27:15 -0500, JohnH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:



What's off topic about someone discussing how he's going to finance his
next boat?

$365,000,000.00?.... Boats, John, Boats.....

--

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/

Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

Gene, don't you know that if JohnH approves the OT discussion then it is OK.
However, if he disagrees with it then he will put on his netcop sheriff hat
and badge, jump on his pony and tell you to knock it off.

He did exactly that just today.

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On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:53:04 +0000, Don White wrote:


Way back when lotteries first started around here (late 70s ) a local guy
(alcoholic semi-bum) won half a million. Didn't take long for his so
called friends to take/drink his money away. Six months later he was back
on the street again looking for wine money

Amazing his liver survived the onslaught.

OT I am $365 M richer
 

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:35:56 GMT, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:27:15 -0500, JohnH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:



What's off topic about someone discussing how he's going to finance his
next boat?

$365,000,000.00?.... Boats, John, Boats.....

My bad.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

OT I am $365 M richer
 

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:04:15 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:27:15 -0500, JohnH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:



What's off topic about someone discussing how he's going to finance his
next boat?

$365,000,000.00?.... Boats, John, Boats.....

--

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/

Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

Gene, don't you know that if JohnH approves the OT discussion then it is OK.
However, if he disagrees with it then he will put on his netcop sheriff hat
and badge, jump on his pony and tell you to knock it off.

He did exactly that just today.


Jimmy, the only OT posts to which I object are the political/religious or
otherwise inflammatory posts that start the acerbic name-calling. I doubt
if you'll find any 'netcopping' posts of mine that go against what I just
said.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

OT I am $365 M richer
 

I did put the letters "OT" in my reply.


" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...

"FREDO" wrote in message
. ..
This is certainly OFF TOPIC!



As is your post Fredo.

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"Skipper" wrote in message
...
RCE wrote:

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would talk
to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors? Other than diversifying
investments, it would seem prudent to listen. Seems Mark McCormick did a
great job for his clients.

--
Skipper

It wouldn't matter. You could stick the money in a wide assortment of
corporate and/or municipal bonds, make 6-8% (taxable, or after tax equiv),
and live happily, forever.

I am $365 M richer
 

Harry Krause wrote:
Doug Kanter wrote:

"Skipper" wrote in message
...

RCE wrote:

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would
talk to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors? Other than diversifying
investments, it would seem prudent to listen. Seems Mark McCormick did a
great job for his clients.

--
Skipper


It wouldn't matter. You could stick the money in a wide assortment of
corporate and/or municipal bonds, make 6-8% (taxable, or after tax
equiv), and live happily, forever.




Skipper as "investment adviser." Now there's a laugh.


Next he'll try to sell us farm land in Kansas as an investment.

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"Don White" wrote in message
...
Harry Krause wrote:
Doug Kanter wrote:

"Skipper" wrote in message
...

RCE wrote:

If I had 365 million dollars, the last people on earth that I would
talk to
would be tax attorneys or "investment advisors".

You'd dismiss *all* investment advisors? Other than diversifying
investments, it would seem prudent to listen. Seems Mark McCormick did
a
great job for his clients.

--
Skipper


It wouldn't matter. You could stick the money in a wide assortment of
corporate and/or municipal bonds, make 6-8% (taxable, or after tax
equiv), and live happily, forever.




Skipper as "investment adviser." Now there's a laugh.


Next he'll try to sell us farm land in Kansas as an investment.

.....or invest his retirement money in antique shotguns.