If I had a billion dollars....

[skategeezer]

Just thought I'd throw this out there to put things in perspective...

Skateboarding is pretty inexpensive, when you think about it....



11 Most Expensive Sh*t you'll never need


Published on 8/2/2007



So why would you use your money to feed a starving country, when you can pay $1,500,000 for a Box of Chocolates, or buy a $1.3 Million Cell Phone. Right?


Pay $1,500,000 for a Box of Chocolates

Le Chocolat features a selection of Lake Forest Confections gourmet chocolates, selected by the confectioners master candy maker, as well as an arrangement of magnificent jewelry from Simon's personal jewelry and gemstone vault. The price tag is $1,500,000. The jewelry that comes along with the box of chocolates includes a "priceless" collection of natural yellow and blue diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires from Simons Jewelers. (How priceless can it be with a price tag?)





Pay $1.3 Million for a Cell Phone


Designed by Peter Aloisson, the Diamond Crypto Smartphone is made out of platinum and rose gold. It has over 80 diamonds on it. There are 50 diamonds going up and down the sides (10 are blue diamonds), the navigation key has 28 diamonds surrounding it and the navigation button is actually a 1/2 carat diamond. The buttons on the sides are suppose to be diamonds too. It costs $1.3 million, so that phone better work!



Pay $163,000 for Hello Kitty

Who doesn't love Hello Kitty? Sanrio came out with a platinum Hello Kitty. Its W3.8xH5.6cm and weighs 590g. The miniature Hello Kitty comes with seven hair ribbons made of gems including diamond, ruby, pink sapphire, amethyst and blue topaz. The figurine comes with a price tag of ¥18,9-million -- ($163,000 US) a record high in Hello Kitty's extensive line-up. Only one set is available, which went on sale on December 2006 at the Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo.


Pay $1,000 for a PizzaThe world's most expensive pizza was made by Nino's Bellissima Pizza (located in New York City). The 12-inch pizza is topped with creme fraiche, chives, eight ounces of four different kinds of Petrossian caviar, four ounces of thinly sliced Maine lobster tail, salmon roe, and a little bit of wasabi to complement all the fish. The pizza is cut into eight... that is a mere $125 for each serving.



Pay $1.63 Million for a Purse

On June 14, 2007, Ginza Tanaka showcased this diamond platinum bag at a fashion show in Tokyo. The handbag is shaped out of pure platinum and studded with 2,182 diamonds totaling 208 carats. The handbag has a brilliant price tag of $1.63 million.

[skategeezer]

more...just think what you could blow $225,000 on...nice bottle, though



Pay $225,000 for Tequila

Can you imagine spending $225,000 on a beverage? On July 20, 2006, Tequila Ley .925 sold a single Platinum and White Gold tequila bottle for $225,000 to a private collector in Mexico City, Mexico. The liquor was made out of 100% blue Agave liquid and was aged for six years. The company won the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most expensive bottle of liquor sold in the world. For those of us who can't afford the Platinum bottle, the company also sells the Gold and Platinum bottle for $150,000 and the Silver & Gold bottle for $25,000.



Pay $68,000 for a Cricket Ball

This diamond studded cricket ball was presented to the Best Indian and Best International players at the 2007 Cricket World Cup tournament. The diamond cricket ball was created by Gitanjali Gems Limited. Each diamond ball is studded with 5,728 pieces of diamonds with a worth of approximately $68,500.



Pay $130,000 for a TV

Yes, instead of buying a new house, a few cars, or feeding a starving country... buy this TV. The Yalos Diamond LCD TV costs $130,000, but its really worth it. You see, the LCD TV is plated in white gold and encrusted with 20 carats worth of diamonds. A TV encrusted with diamonds... just what the world need it.



Pay $14,000 for a Tea Bag

PG Tips is a British company that makes tea. Boodles jewelers (an exclusive jeweller based in the UK) made a diamond teabag to celebrate PG Tips 75th birthday. The tea bag was hand-crafted using 280 diamonds. The tea bag is valued at around $14,000. I knew the British took their tea seriously, but now I know they're plain crazy about it!



Pay $41,000 for a Toy


Japan's Ginza Tanaka Jewelers and toymaker Bandai Co. unveiled a miniature version of Japan's famous animated robot character - "Gundam." Gundum is one of the longest running Japense animation series. The figurine weighs in at 1,400 grams (45oz) and stands 13cm (5") tall. He is made of pure platinum which explains its name "Gundam Fixed Platinum." At today's prices, melted down, he would go for $41,468!



Pay $225,000 for a Parking Spot


Well, this one you might actually need if you live in Manhattan, but for $225,000 you better get yourself a FERRARI and live elsewhere! ABC.com reports ".... in space-starved Manhattan, a parking space is considered prime real estate. There's actually a waiting list for the $225,000 spot." People who don't even own cars are buying parking spaces as investments to flip. So exactly what do you get for your $225,000? A 18 feet by 9 feet parking spot. I know, you feel like you just hit Lotto for all you are getting.


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[claude regnier]

More money then brains quickly comes to mind.

[slither9192]

I would give alot of it away and skate all over the world with no home, just camp and stay at hotels. That is my dream.

[andrew_cruise]

man if i had a billion bucks, i would just make me my family and my closest never have to work unless they chose to, then i would let each person on my local longboard forum choose any dream board and buy it for them!

[ska1234]

I don't understand this new generation..
that pizza made me hungry though..
Hows it going M brooke?

[thisisme]

The box of chocolates is kind of a cop out. Throw a bunch of diamonds in a box with a couple of chocolates and call it the "world's most exensive box of chocolate" That pizza looks delish though.

But with a billion dollars? Skate resort.

[[ben]]

I would use the money to hire a Hooters waitress, probably one in her early twenties. She'd have a tremendous pension, the best health benefits money can buy, and she would be my personal ball washer.
She would follow me wherever I go, well, technically she would be in front of me, scrubbing and rinsing, scrubbing and rinsing.. rinse rinse, scrub scrub, rinse rinse, scrub scrub.. because I am a f*ckin' billionaire and my NUTS should be clean!



I just jacked that joke from Lewis Black. But seriously.. I think I would hire a personal ball washer if I suddenly came upon a billion dollars.



I would also buy a mountain somewhere in SoCal and make my own road. The pavement would be like, 20 feet thick, so it would never crack. Then, I would have new asphalt laid every few weeks or so, just because I could afford it.
I'd also buy other roads like GMR, Maryhill, and any other popular roads and close them off to the public.



I would then use the rest of the money to corrupt public officials, just because I think it'd be cool.

[bucksaw87]

a billion dollars, eh?

i'd invest half...buy myself a couple nice cars...and a big fancy skate complex; we're talking a nice park, a dedicated slalom section, big wide strip of asphalt for slides, 2 or 3 varying skill level DH runs, and maybe an in-house board-pressing facility. and it would be in maine, just to spite socal

[Bobrules]

Id put it in a coffee can and bury it in my backyard.

[Steve Ignorant]

Put it in the bank, live off the interest.

[*SWEET*]

I'd buy a mountain and build my own road... or 2 or 3 roads... or a labyrinth of concrete fully protected with a ski lift at the bottom to bring you back to the top where you will be able to choose which spot you hit