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by AntigoneRising on January 10th, 2007

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If someone gave you 10 million dollars, but you couldn't spend it on yourself or your family, how would you spend it?

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  • by Jim100 on January 10th, 2007

    Jim100

    I would vaccinate third world children from polio, I have seen them crippled up, like one arm sticking out in front of them really stiff, this one kid looked like he was 11, but he was 22 because it stunted him. I would also feed them, maybe make shelters. Somewhere they can shower, get water, clothes washed. This is needed in Cambodia. I have seen it with my own eyes. Many people are missing arms, and legs. Too many, I see them on the street everywhere. I think this is from land mines dropped into the rice patties during the wars, Viet Nam, and Pol Pot wich both involved Cambodia. (1960's and some in the 1970's), maybe we should make those artificial limbs for them too, and clean up the mines. I have fed the children with my own money, and bought shirts. The polio boy asked if he could eat up at the bar with me, as I did not sit with the children, but stayed at the bar eating so they could have the tables, then he said he was 22 years old, and the waitress almost fell over because he was so small. I spent about $5,000.00 in three weeks there on feeding them, I dont mind telling you because no one knows who I am, and I would never toot my own horn. I remember once I went to a cafe on the river and sat down, then a kid came up to ask me to buy a book (their way to beg because they are too proud to beg), and the other kids that sell books to foreigners at the same time grabbed her arm, pulling her back, and said, "No, that is the man who feeds us, leave him alone", and I almost cried when they knew who I was, and protected me. Oh great now I am crying just thinking about it. It is just heart breaking to see the dirty faces, and truely skinny, and sometimes visibly diseased children, even a two year old without her mother and no shoes, just filthy. Even an older man wearing military fatigues, and missing an arm asked if they could eat too. I filled up restaurants with these children, and told the waitress to tell them they could order dessert too, and the restaurants did not mind the filthy looking kids being in thier super nice restaurant. I noticed most of them ordered coca-cola, and they all had these HUGE banana splits for dessert. I fed them instead of giving them cash, because some of them are not really poor, but when I saw small children eat meals that looked like 1/5 or 1/4 of their weight, I knew they were starving. My goal is to very soon sell everything I have, and go there again, and establish such a center to feed, and vaccinate them. Even if I go broke. I think I will have enough to do it on my interest soon, maybe sooner if I can rent out my house, that is my goal to save enough for that. I saw this white guy in the paper that never made much money, and he saved his whole life scrimping on everything, making sandwiches for his meal at work, and when he died he left millions of dollars for a scholarship fund for blacks. This inspired me a lot to think that I really could do something myself. I went and checked myself if those children you see on tv are really there, and needy, and they are. I figured if I went myself I would spend the money better than having 90% of it go to advertising, or paying saleries. It only costs about $1.00 for a great meal at a restaurant there. I filled those restaurants with poor, and indigent people. I think other people should go too. I got a bunch of shots before I went, but they are not all required. I am not sure any were even required because no one checked anything, but when I went to a place called Passport Health, they said to get the shots. Cambodia seems to be the most free country left on earth. They have pharmacies on every corner that do not ask for perscriptions when I got diarea they just gave me antibiotics right over the counter for $1.00 for what costs $120.00 in the USA, maybe you dont need perscriptioins because all the doctors were killed by Pol Pot in the 1970's, many doctors there now are foreigners, like French. Almost everyone speaks English there, especially the younger generation under 50 (most people). American Cigarettes were $1.00. This seems like a good place to retire. Everywhere I went though the women kept bothering me to go home with them, but I thought, wow they must all have some disease if they are like that! I would not go. Maybe they just want to go to America I think to get out of there. Maybe they should realize how nice it is there, and cheap. I thought it would be like grass shacks, but Phnom Penh had beautiful roads, and palace like structures along the rivers, and plenty of cheap places to stay. Very modern overall in the city. Do not brush your teeth with the water! I got diarea because I forgot. (especially don't drink it) Get bottled water. Do not buy antibiotics in the USA as they are only $1.00 there. Fly in, do not cross the borders on the ground because mobs of kids will pick someone, and steal their cameras and money, like 30 kids on one person. I heard that from someone at the airport that I lent the $15.00 airport fee to, so he could go home. He had a ticket but no money, I made him empty everything out and his bagage to show me he was not faking that he needed money, then he never sent me the money like he said he would. He was not from the USA, but I won't say on here where he was from, because I dont think they are all like him. I guess he got his karma before I met him.. eh? Maybe I can attach some pix. I will try. Take care, and enjoy your refrigerator tonight, as I certainly will thank God as I open the door.
    I added 4 pictures but they dont seem to be showing up.. maybe they will later. Do they wait and screen them? Ya, if I only had $10 million...I would give it all away.
    The kid at the bar had polio so badly in his right arm that I had to cut his steak for him.
    Lastly, I show you a picture a half mile from where I am feeding poor kids, these are some smaller of many buildings at The Pallace of The King in Phnom Penh. Along the river was so much wealth.

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  • by davoomac on January 10th, 2007

    davoomac

    I would donate half of it to 5 good charities, one million apiece. The rest of it I would use to do something good for the island of Guam.

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  • by lightfly on January 10th, 2007

    lightfly

    I think I would donate to many charities that I think are for a good cause. Cancer research, Wikipedia (not so much a charity), and others.

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  • by katybabyyy on January 10th, 2007

    katybabyyy

    i would donate it all to the ADA (american diabetes association, or maybe split it between that and give the other half to a cancer foundation.

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  • by teedious now has a picture yae on December 27th, 2008

    teedious now has a picture yae

    Ok, I would find someone to straight up trade me, my ten mil for theirs. Since the original was not spent on me, this ten mil has no limitations!!! Ok ok charity too. :)

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  • by - M.C.S. - Dave on July 9th, 2008

    - M.C.S. - Dave

    Go to the hospitals that I knew did good work & set it up as a trust for those who could not afford health ins:. Then take the rest and set it up the same way in Church's & Homeless Centers......That should get rid of it all in a day or two. Taking it out of my hands & into to other's in true need.

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  • by Jodie44 on April 2nd, 2008

    Jodie44

    Invest it and donate the profit to charities that fund clean drinking water programs for developing / third world countries AND libraries / reading programs in inner cities in the US.

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  • by Jade on January 11th, 2007

    Jade

    Half to St Jude Hospital (cancer is bad for anyone, but for children it is especially heartbreaking) and the rest to a reputable feed the children organization.

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  • by Valparaiso on January 10th, 2007

    Valparaiso

    I would give all the money to my church and tell the church council to give our pastor a raise.

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  • by Katie on January 10th, 2007

    Katie

    Pick my favorite charities and split it between them. While making the decision, it might be wise to increase the $ amount witha great investment and be able to contribute even more... not that 10 mil isn't a lot, but more is always better!

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  • by Tantric on January 10th, 2007

    Tantric

    "Brewsters Millions", Batman.! I'd have to spread it out to needy families.

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  • by anonymous on January 10th, 2007

    anonymous

    would that include bills and any debt? i could i would pay all my bills and debts of first, and then save the rest of it in a saving account and then donated it to a good charity. i dont know if that would be answering the question

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  • by uber1337h4xx0r on December 27th, 2008

    uber1337h4xx0r

    Since I can't spend it for what I was hoping to use it for, I'd use it for Islamic missionary purposes to give a little bit of competition to all the rich missionaries. ;D

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  • by KiloWattKid on December 27th, 2008

    KiloWattKid

    buy a mustang and put it in my SISTERS name :)

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  • by nevets - badgicide on January 10th, 2007

    nevets - badgicide

    Step 1, when I get any money, is to give at least 10% to charity.

    That done I have about 9 million dollars.

    I fancy giving 20% to friends and family.

    I would then have 7 million dollars.

    I would convert that into Sterling to make: 3,619,929.30 GBP

    I like whole numbers, so I would go mad with £619,929.30 and invest the rest (£2 mill) so as to procure more money.

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  • by JudithLover on January 10th, 2007

    JudithLover

    like i said before,if i had money i would first donate them and then spend what's left of them in anything i need or my family needs.
    i used to have needs too and i got helped so i owe a lot to everyone :)

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  • by nurse7263 on January 10th, 2007

    nurse7263

    I'd find people here in our country who needed help - there are LOTS of people swimming in troubles here, too! :(

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  • by Knopper67 on January 10th, 2007

    Knopper67

    I'd throw it away or give it to some random person on the street.

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  • by Patti jo on January 10th, 2007

    Patti jo

    It would all go for the Capture,and REAL Conviction's of Child Molester's - Not just a fine and a slap on the hand !!!

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  • by Michellek518 on January 10th, 2007

    Michellek518

    I would give it all to the orphanages of the world, to help insure that all children are cared for and loved by someone so that they feel protected. To help keep the innocence and the joy in being a child.

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  • by Darryl61 on January 10th, 2007

    Darryl61

    If I couldn't take care of my family first, there would be no point in accepting it. I would simply tell my benefactor to give the money to someone else. Let him pick a charity instead of trying to make me choose one over my family.

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  • by NotAnon on December 26th, 2008

    NotAnon

    give it to my friend, so he has enough capital to invest it and take over a small country. (he has the plan all laid out, but it's a total fantasy for a number of reasons, including not very feasible. but ten million invested well could turn into enough money to have some influence and actually have this silly little plan work. i feel kinda ridiculous not going along with everyone else and saying i'd give it to charity, and i might donate some, but really, i'm not a super selfless person and i know it. so i'd like to say i'd donate it selflessly, but i'd be more tempted to give it to this friend to see if his idea for country domination over a certain small country actually works....

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  • by Dr. Underground on December 26th, 2008

    Dr. Underground

    "I would give it to hospitals around the world to help the children that are needy and ailing from life threatening diseases and also I would donate to Medical Science to help find cures for life-threatening diseases!!"

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  • by GULLYGUS on December 15th, 2008

    GULLYGUS

    I would start my own charity call it the 8th Wonder of the World. I would elect Bono from U2 to be the president. I would seek out the top fundraisers of the world and turn it into 100 million or more. I would seek the best medical doctors the world has and would offer them a chance to make a difference. However, I would not pay them. All monies used in connection with 8th Wonder would be considered a charitable contribution to 8th Wonder. I would seek out Patch Adams as my Head of Health Care knowing he can attract the kinds of Doctors I seek. I would make 8th Wonder a world renown organization where people regardless of their personal convictions wealth or status will be able to seek out and benefit from an expert doctor no matter what their ailment happens to be. 8th Wonder would be like no other organization the world has ever seen because it would take the best this world has to offer and make everyone equal on medical ground. To quote Patch Adams everyone who comes to the ranch is in need of some form of physical or mental help, so they are patients. But each person also takes care of someone else—cooking, cleaning, listening—so that makes them doctors, too. At what point in history did a doctor become more than a trusted and learned friend who visited and treated the ill? Anyway that is what I would do with the money if I had the chance.

    Jeffrey from Toronto

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  • by Nuttsky on April 2nd, 2008

    Nuttsky

    Habitat for Humanity, I think. They would buy building materials to make houses for poor people, and much of the labor is volunteer. A million dollars would go pretty far.

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on April 2nd, 2008

    Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo

    Donate it to my favorite charities.

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  • by rgypsy on January 10th, 2007

    rgypsy

    i would give some to the canadian diabetes foundation, to cancer research, to aids research and some to the third world foundations to help with building houses and schools for kids.(like what oprah is doing with her own money) just to name a few.

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