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10 million Bucks - 12/31/2020 2:30:14 PM   
MrsWargamer


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Status: offline 		Forget the how you stumble into it. Lottery, or you help a senior and end up inheriting.
The how is not the question.

The what do you do (after the stupid purchases), with it?

I have thought about this notion maaaaany times (it gets easy to get a lit of ideas if you live long enough).

I think I'd mostly say my goodbyes, and end up living like Grizzly Adams.
I absolutely love the movie, love the song in the movie and wish I could just live as simple as he did in the movie.
The only thing preventing me, is lack of capacity to make it work.
But, with 10 million bucks, I'd be able to afford to escape the limiting factors.
I wouldn't NEED to hunt for food.
I'd get someone else to make the simple cabin.

My only worry, is have we left enough wilderness out there to enjoy being truly 'out there'?
I love nature that much.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 12/31/2020 2:38:56 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 12/31/2020 4:01:27 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 12/31/2020 6:01:29 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 4:45:41 AM   
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I'd probably split up about 1,5 million between my siblings.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 1:53:21 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 1:54:34 PM   
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My only worry, is have we left enough wilderness out there to enjoy being truly 'out there'?

lol, I guess we'd have to start worrying about universities and airports then XD .

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 1:57:42 PM   
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Forget the how you stumble into it. Lottery, or you help a senior and end up inheriting.
The how is not the question.

The what do you do (after the stupid purchases), with it?

Probably not enough for my latest pondering.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 1:58:16 PM   
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Pay off remaining debts.
Pay off my relative's debt (a one time deal).
Set up a trust fund for my son.

Travel to places that I have not been.

Too old to make too many changes. Just strive for the simple life.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 2:01:11 PM   
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ORIGINAL: MrsWargamer

Forget the how you stumble into it. Lottery, or you help a senior and end up inheriting.
The how is not the question.

The what do you do (after the stupid purchases), with it?

I have thought about this notion maaaaany times (it gets easy to get a lit of ideas if you live long enough).

I think I'd mostly say my goodbyes, and end up living like Grizzly Adams.
I absolutely love the movie, love the song in the movie and wish I could just live as simple as he did in the movie.
The only thing preventing me, is lack of capacity to make it work.
But, with 10 million bucks, I'd be able to afford to escape the limiting factors.
I wouldn't NEED to hunt for food.
I'd get someone else to make the simple cabin.

My only worry, is have we left enough wilderness out there to enjoy being truly 'out there'?
I love nature that much.

Think you have a great idea. Although I would settle just outside a small community. With a larger community not all that far away. So that there is a decent hospital within a reasonable distance. Neighbours that I can greet during my walks. A restaurant that I can enter for a delicious meal. And so on.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/1/2021 7:28:13 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/2/2021 11:29:14 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Perturabo

I'd buy myself a house and a territory. One for my mother too. I'd fund retirement for my mother and my good uncle. I'd invest a lot probably. I'd also drastically expand my philanthropy.
warsoite1

This.

I would set aside some money (just comfortable nothing more) for my brother and sister and children. The rest would be split into two:

1. The bulk (a minimum of £5m) would be used to form a charity specialising in helping the families of children with life threatening diseases - and also children who's childhood is taken from them because they have to care for sick parents. This would be one on one targeted help.

2. If money allows (I've no idea on the economics) I would want to underwrite someone to program a proper, highly detailed, land, sea and air computer game of the Mediterranean June 1940 - May 1943.


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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/2/2021 12:48:32 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/2/2021 1:00:00 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/2/2021 3:18:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Zovs

Warspite, have you tried JTS War on the Southern Front 1940-43? I have not just curious as we both share a love for that concept.

https://www.johntillersoftware.com/StrategicWar/WarSouthernFront.html
warspite1

No I've not seen this. I can't see from the blurb - but a) are there any naval units and b) is there a campaign game or just individual scenarios?


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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/3/2021 11:09:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		From the blurb it does look like it has campaign games in it. Not sure on the naval.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/3/2021 12:17:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		The naval aspect - so important to the war in that theatre - is usually neglected. Such a shame. A campaign just crying out for it to be properly gamed, but sadly the economics (presumably) means that it will never get properly done.

Can a late war, War in the West game really be that much more economically viable or interesting than a Mediterranean game? The Mediterranean war is so much more interesting, has so much more going on - politically, militarily (naval, air and land) and strategically, has so many different nationalities involved. Unlike the war in the west, the Pacific war - and probably the war in the east - this campaign was truly winnable by either side - so much to explore, so many variables...

Ho hum...

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/3/2021 2:58:18 PM   
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

The naval aspect - so important to the war in that theatre - is usually neglected.


Wargamexit?

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/3/2021 9:11:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: rico21


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ORIGINAL: warspite1

The naval aspect - so important to the war in that theatre - is usually neglected.


Wargamexit?



Nope, no little Warspite toy or other little ships to play with in the bath tub . . .

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 2:29:15 PM   
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Got my question answered here:

https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=74297

Pity...

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 2:48:38 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 6:01:39 PM   
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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 6:03:14 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Zovs

Warspite,

Got my question answered here:

https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=74297

Pity...
warspite1

Indeed, a great pity. I guess its all too much on the difficult pile....


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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 6:30:08 PM   
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and wish I could just live as simple as he did in the movie.


Yeah, its like I say (as do others), 'be careful what you wish for, you just might get it'.

I spent enough time in the rough when I was in the military. No wish for that anymore. Made me appreciate my creature comforts.

Besides 10M isn't going to be enough to 'hide' away, unless I'm selfish. I'd have to at least take care of my children and grandkids.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 7:01:02 PM   
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Is there a way to make your own campaign from scenarios with units carrying over from one to the next? With the possibility of reforming some units from replacements/repairs/captured equipment?



I don't know. I do know that all of the JTS games have an editor, but I have never used them.

I still might bite, NA is where I first learned my ropes in war gaming.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 7:01:50 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Zovs

Warspite,

Got my question answered here:

https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=74297

Pity...
warspite1

Indeed, a great pity. I guess its all too much on the difficult pile....




Yes it is. I may still buy it, I am a sucker for North Africa games, always hoping for Xanadu with each purchase.

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/4/2021 10:31:49 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Zovs


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Zovs

Warspite,

Got my question answered here:

https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=74297

Pity...
warspite1

Indeed, a great pity. I guess its all too much on the difficult pile....




Yes it is. I may still buy it, I am a sucker for North Africa games, always hoping for Xanadu with each purchase.


If you find Xanadu, can I have Olivia?

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RE: 10 million Bucks - 1/6/2021 1:03:59 AM   
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I suppose I'll be eating a hell of a lot of venison and building a house out of antlers and mud.

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