until an earthquake swallows it up -Zeb
> On Apr 30, 2015, at 12:34 PM, C.Simpson <imaga...@outlook.com> wrote: > > Don't forget the National cowboy museum is in Oklahoma City :) > seriously though it is a nice museum. > Charlie > > On 4/30/2015 12:11 PM, Jay Cicone wrote: >> >> Maybe he could dig a huge pond for his yacht and then a canal connecting to >> the Gulf….might be able to blow that much money on a project like that! >> >> From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com <mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com> >> [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com <mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com>] On >> Behalf Of John Vega >> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 12:08 PM >> To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com <mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: Billy d and 6 large >> >> It is a strange concept, but there is a point where the ultra-wealthy can’t >> spend money fast enough. >> >> Buy a lavish home? It will probably go up in value. Ditto for a jet or yacht. >> >> Sure the fuel is spent, but the actual ability to spends 10s of millions of >> dollars is well nigh impossible short of simply giving it to charity. >> >> So, the question is what can you spend money on? The world’s finest wines, >> the world’s greatest restaurants, the finest seats at the opera or Broadway. >> Unfortunately, none of those things are in Oklahoma City. They are in places >> like New York, Miami and Los Angeles. Heck, Philly even has better >> restaurants than OC. >> >> There’s not even enough water to park a yacht in Oklahoma City. Maybe Billy >> D. could gig out one of those land yacht things with the bedrooms that pop >> out the side when you get to the KOA. That might set him back a million. >> Then what? >> >> -Zeb >> >> >> On Apr 30, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Jerry D. Belloit <bell...@clarion.edu >> <mailto:bell...@clarion.edu>> wrote: >> >> Zeb, >> >> I have seen this comment before but after-tax (State), the 6 million is 5.67 >> million. I would happily take the difference. 1.67 million per year would >> buy quite a bit of comfort even in Oklahoma. >> >> On the other hand, how much money does someone need? Maybe he could use his >> savings and buy the Thunder. (Estimated value of $967 million according to >> Forbes). >> >> You have to wonder what his net worth is? Over the 19 years at Florida, he >> has done well. >> >> Jerry >> >> From: John Vega <zebu...@gate.net <mailto:zebu...@gate.net>> >> Reply-To: GatorTalk <Gatortalk@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:Gatortalk@googlegroups.com>> >> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:32 AM >> To: GatorTalk <Gatortalk@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:Gatortalk@googlegroups.com>> >> Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Billy d and 6 large >> >> "Wojnarowski said Donovan could command $6 million a year, but noted he did >> not have to pay state income tax in Florida. A five-year deal worth $35 >> million or more might not out of the question for Donovan, who recently >> signed a one-year extension through the 2020 season that pushed his annual >> average salary to $4 million.” >> >> Seriously; after taxes what is the significant difference between these two >> amounts? >> >> Also, short of Scrooge McDucking a swimming pool, what on earth could anyone >> do with that much money in Oklahoma? I am not making this up - one of the >> top things to do in Oklahoma City is the National Banjo museum. >> >> The other is to go look at the basketball arena - the place he would be >> working at. What a great day off - “Honey, let’s go look at my workplace." >> >> My brother-in-law’s sister lives in Oklahoma. She is a new grandmother. The >> child’s name? "Poppy Capri.” I am not making this up. Only in Oklahoma. >> >> If Billy D. wants to make 6 million a year and coach the Lakers or the >> Knicks, so be it. At least he would be able to spend some of that money at a >> decent restaurant. Oklahoma City? I'll spot him the money for as much Golden >> Corral that he could eat. >> >> Who would want to be a multimillionaire if it meant living in Oklahoma? 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