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? I’ll 
>> take Door Number 3, please.
>>  
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