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Post by RedHerring on Jul 7, 2014 12:59:00 GMT -5
Just curious.
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jul 7, 2014 13:03:47 GMT -5
I'd visit Japan obviously! XD I've made so many friends witht he SASUKE competitors through facebook and that would be my ticket to see them personally!  |
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Post by dudesky1000 on Jul 7, 2014 13:53:32 GMT -5
Pay off my brother's college debt, my own college debt, stash some of it away for my children's college debt, and then donate the rest to Crohn's research. 'Course, with tuition these days, there won't be anything left for that. :/
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Post by yamfriend on Jul 7, 2014 14:01:31 GMT -5
I'll let you know what I plan to do with the prize money once I win in ANW7.  If I would by some miracle win, however, it would probably go mostly towards family expenses (college, household expenses and maintenance, etc.), with the remainder being saved in my bank account and (hopefully) gain a decent amount of interest over time for major future expenses in my life. Aside from this, I'd love to arrange a visit (and train with) some of the Japanese competitors, similarly to what Miska did a few months ago by traveling there all the way from Finland. It would be really neat to talk with other long-time fans (via a translator, of course) about the many different aspects of SASUKE. I'm sure all of us would find such discussions all-the-more interesting since we'd offer our different viewpoints regarding SASUKE as a result of coming from different cultures (foreign vs. domestic viewers) as well as actually interacting with them face-to-face (I've never even met anyone on SMF in-person yet). It would also be really neat to experience and understand other aspects of Japanese culture in general, and hopefully I could inform them of how certain traditions there compare or contrast to those of Western society. Overall, such a trip to Japan would be as informative as it would be interesting, and certainly one I would never forget!  |
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Post by Amber on Jul 7, 2014 14:29:26 GMT -5
Well, I'm not old enough to be on ANW, but if I won when I am old enough to compete, I'd pay off things like bills, funds, etc. before I buy stuff for personal use.
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jul 7, 2014 14:34:17 GMT -5
Aside from this, I'd love to arrange a visit (and train with) some of the Japanese competitors, similarly to what Miska did a few months ago by traveling there all the way from Finland. It would be really neat to talk with other long-time fans (via a translator, of course) about the many different aspects of SASUKE. I'm sure all of us would find such discussions all-the-more interesting since we'd offer our different viewpoints regarding SASUKE as a result of coming from different cultures (foreign vs. domestic viewers) as well as actually interacting with them face-to-face (I've never even met anyone on SMF in-person yet). It would also be really neat to experience and understand other aspects of Japanese culture in general, and hopefully I could inform them of how certain traditions there compare or contrast to those of Western society. Overall, such a trip to Japan would be as informative as it would be interesting, and certainly one I would never forget! exactly what I was thinking. I'm actually VERY lazy and I want to change that and there isn't much a better way to do so than to train with the best and get some pointers from them! |
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Post by Philip on Jul 7, 2014 14:52:33 GMT -5
-Pay for college -Build a giant training course -Build a badass computer with a 780 ti SLI -Go to Japan for a while |
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Post by RedHerring on Jul 7, 2014 15:37:19 GMT -5
I'd invest in a business that could make more money over time. $500,000 is a lot but it's still a finite amount of money.
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Post by sasukeguy on Jul 7, 2014 16:19:07 GMT -5
Put the money on the lock
Go travelling all over the world finding rare tbs copies of SASUKE.
Make a SASUKE course in my backyard.
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Post by dlee on Jul 7, 2014 17:39:00 GMT -5
-Quit my job
-Pay off some of my apartment
-Open a Movement Academy
-Eliminate the one stress that still remains in my life (financial)
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Post by jams on Jul 8, 2014 22:41:38 GMT -5
Would depend on if it's a lump sum payment or an annuity spread over several years. Also would depend on how much is left after federal and state taxes. That $500k could turn into $300k before you even see a penny.
If it were a lump sum I would pay off my house and invest the rest for retirement. If it were an annuity I would just invest each year's payment.
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Post by wrestlingfan55 on Jul 9, 2014 12:11:53 GMT -5
Cry. Then relax.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 12:29:02 GMT -5
Build a SASUKE course (full size) in an open area (if i get planning permission)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 12:30:05 GMT -5
Would depend on if it's a lump sum payment or an annuity spread over several years. Also would depend on how much is left after federal and state taxes. That $500k could turn into $300k before you even see a penny. If it were a lump sum I would pay off my house and invest the rest for retirement. If it were an annuity I would just invest each year's payment. Here in the UK all gameshow prize money is TAX-FREE and lump-sum. |
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jul 12, 2014 12:31:08 GMT -5
Would depend on if it's a lump sum payment or an annuity spread over several years. Also would depend on how much is left after federal and state taxes. That $500k could turn into $300k before you even see a penny. If it were a lump sum I would pay off my house and invest the rest for retirement. If it were an annuity I would just invest each year's payment. Here in the UK all gameshow prize money is TAX-FREE and lump-sum. lucky. that isn't the same for us unfortunately. Also I'd probably actually flat out MOVE to Japan! XD |
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Post by RedHerring on Jul 12, 2014 20:29:06 GMT -5
Here in the UK all gameshow prize money is TAX-FREE and lump-sum. lucky. that isn't the same for us unfortunately. Also I'd probably actually flat out MOVE to Japan! XD I hear that some game shows pay out more than what they say the prize in order to counter the tax. I don't have a source for this, I just hear it. |
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jul 12, 2014 20:30:17 GMT -5
lucky. that isn't the same for us unfortunately. Also I'd probably actually flat out MOVE to Japan! XD I hear that some game shows pay out more than what they say the prize in order to counter the tax. I don't have a source for this, I just hear it. if that's true that's good to hear. ^^ |
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Post by Geoffnotjeff on Aug 3, 2014 22:48:32 GMT -5
I would start an incredible Obstacle course gym. Built for competitions.
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