If you won Big Time money would you still live where you are now?

[Reciprocity]

Poll question: If you won Big Time money would you still live where you are now?

I wonder what the tax ramifications are for moving to New Zealand?

[Shell Beau]

1. I may have a vacation home, but I am staying put!

This is my home! Money can't change that! I love my surroundings!

[REDKING]

2. I would move to the west coast as soon as possible...

Ireland that is.

[YankeyMCC]

3. There'd be a lot of construction on my house

but we'd likely stay were we are.

[Left Is Write]

4. Nope. No way. I'd be heading back to Minnesota.

But I expect I'd have a vacation home or two elsewhere. :)

[azmouse]

5. I'd stay put. I love my home.

I'd just pay off all debts and then have a good time.

[Initech]

6. If I won big money, there's no way I'd stay in Orange County.

Last thing I want is to become a stereotype. :scared:

I would definately move out of the country.

[LSK]

7. probably not

Might get a house in the FL keys and/or Colorado. Then travel and see if I want to move overseas.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. I'd stay, but I'd buy places in NYC, Kyoto, London, Fairbanks, and Aukland

[In_The_Wind]

9. I would buy a winter home with an ocean view somewhere warm.

[LeftyMom]

10. Hell no.

I'd definitely be moving. If I'd come into a lot of money, I'd really like to get a place in the Santa Cruz mountains. Of course, I'd have to talk the choice of location over with somebody else, but I suspect I could talk him into it.

[progmom]

11. I love our house

...but maybe we could build an addition off the back. :)

[seemunkee]

12. Stay put

Family and friends are here and I love my porch in the summer time.

[texas1928]

13. I would move to the Hill Country of Texas.

and get some land and start raising horses.

[Reciprocity]

15. Me too.

I would have a home there is well as in the South Island of New Zealand.

[texas1928]

27. I really do not have a want to move out of the US.

I would like to have a house on the beach in the Keys.

A spanish style hacienda. With the open middle.

[Reciprocity]

30. "A spanish style hacienda. With the open middle."

Where the cats could play by the fountain, nap in the sunshine and chase birds just for kicks.

[texas1928]

31. Yep

Plus I would have a Hot tub out there. and a wet bar.

[Reciprocity]

32. Wow you must really love your cats!

[sasquatch]

17. Why does your Blue Russian kitty look like it wants to kick my ass?

:scared:

[texas1928]

28. He is mean.

[Brigid]

36. Kitty

That kitty looks more like a Chartreux to me. Russian Blues are more slender in build and have emerald green eyes. I used to have a Russian Blue. Check out out the Cat Fanciers Assocation website and see.

[GOPisEvil]

25. I'd probably get a place out there too, but a vacation house only.

I'd still probably maintain a main residence (albeit a MUCH nicer one) in Austin.

[texas1928]

29. I have wanted a horse ranch down there ever since the first time...

we were down there. I love the green hills. I also want a home on the beach in the Keys.

[Squeech]

14. Once upon a time

I guesstimated that, with a fortune of ten million dollars, I could wake up every morning, throw a dart at the world map, travel to that place, eat a gourmet meal, rent a car, buy some new clothes, and sleep in a decent hotel, and do that over and over again every day for the rest of my life.

It might take 20 million now, allowing for the expected inflation in (especially) airline fuel costs.

But it still seems like an interesting way to live. In practice I think I'd spend more time in each destination, at least a week, and probably choose my destinations a little more deliberately. But I'd only come "home" to vote.

[sasquatch]

16. Yes and no

I would live in Ohio during the fall and winter: then live in SF California during the spring and summer probably.

[Ariana Celeste]

18. Would buy a house in my town.

I've gotten comfortable here but I would like a house instead of this apt.

[Liberalynn]

19. I'd definitely

move but I am just not sure where. It depends on how long the Rethuglicans remain in power. I would love to live in Maine or California, but if things don't change soon, then either Canada or Australia.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. I'd stay where I am......

My husband and I have a custom built home that is now 4 years old.....

No way in HELL would I move away from this!

But I'd have a ball travelling, meeting other DU'ers and giving mega-bucks to several worthy organizations!

:woohoo:

[Jamastiene]

21. Not just no, but hay-ull, no! I'd move so quick,

wing nut heads would spin off their threads, literally. They wouldn't know how to find me either. I'd make damn sure of that. Probably would go to San Fran or Seattle. No more Rottenham, NC for me, then. 'T'would be sweet.

[Alleycat]

22. I would first fix up my home

the way I've always dreamed. Then I would probably get a second home by a lake somwhere quiet, in the woods and travel between both.

[Nicole]

23. I wouldn't leave the state

Too many of my family & friends are here.

I would buy some vacation homes elsewhere though. Preferably one on a beach & one in the mountains, two things we are short of here.

[Shine]

24. I would never leave this area. A vacation home elsewhere maybe.

:hi:

[LostinVA]

26. I would move to Victoria, BC

[Robeson]

33. Europe, here I come!.....

...:party:

[Nikia]

34. We'd definitely move to a different house

We currently live in a duplex where we aren't allowed to make any changes including nails in the wall.
We probably would move to a different area, maybe out of state. My husband would like to move to Amsterdam but I don't know if I'd really want to.

[Redstone]

35. I'll never leave this town. It's a great little place.

Redstone

[Ramsey]

37. Northern California

I'd buy a house somewhere in the wine country north of San Francisco, preferably near the coast, and have a condo in the city.

That's my dream! Sadly, it does require me to somehow become very wealthy.

[Brigid]

38. I would move to Canada

Civilized people, good social services, and I hear Toronto is a happening place. But I would also like to visit Spain.

[pitohui]

39. that's a backwards question

i might have to move if i do NOT win big time money

[Broken_Hero]

40. I would move outta state so damn

Quick, it would make the whole world tilt on its axis...I am in SW Missouri, and if i won big money, I would move back to the great state of Ak...find a nice lake, build a log home, get my pilots liscense...and live out in the sticks...:) Damn, i miss home!!...:)

[Random_Australian]

41. Yes. n/t

[u4ic]

42. I'm torn

I know some incredible people here...they are 'kindred spirits'. I don't know if I could easily find such people elsewhere.

However, I hate the winters, and the lack of spring/autumn, the political climate...and that the city, I live in, I think, is boring.



:shrug:

[Reciprocity]

43. That's tough one.

I bet, once you started finding a place to build your dream home you would be more incline to move.

[hyphenate]

44. I'd move closer to the ocean

like to Rockport or Gloucester on the North Shore. And if we're talking serious money, I'd also maintain a house in California, one in England, one in Toronto and one in Cape Breton. And they would all have some waterview. I hate being so far away from that.

[Arugula Latte]

45. I'd stay in Portland but also buy a home in the hills above U.C. Berkeley

I feel most at home in those two cities. But, I'd travel the world. First on the list: spend several months in Italy.

[Hard_Work]

46. I like the travel option

I would buy a bigger house here in St. Louis. There is some beautiful new construction going on here, especially the rebuilding of Gaslight Square.

Then, we would travel the world.

[terrya]

47. I would move out of the United States

[xchrom]

48. paris. paris, france.