Okay ... So You're A Billionaire Now!

Post by **jones jones** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:48 am

There is a French proverb that goes ¦ “Il est impossible d'exagérer le luxe

Which in English (if my schoolboy French hasn’t deserted me) means ¦

“Its is impossible to overdo luxury.

So what then is your idea of luxury? If money were no object ¦if you were a billionaire ¦ what would you consider to be “living in the lap of luxury?

Would you drive a Bugatti Veyron the most powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and is sold under the legendary Bugatti marque. It is named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939while racing for the original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders. Price tag ¦ $1,700,000

Or how about a diamond necklace that has a pear shaped diamond, about 75 carats? The necklace looks simply stunning with the diamond in it, and it costs only about US $5 million. There is also a diamond ring that is quite cheap - about $1 million. A beautiful diamond necklace, by Stefano Canturi, costs only about &750,000 - $1 million. Or maybe a Patek Philippe Wristwatch the world’s most expensive for 1.1million

Where would you live? Maybe you'd like to buy the 500 million euros (over $750 million) Villa Leopolda, a Belle Ã‰poque mansion in Villefrance on the CÃ´te d'Azur. The home is owned by Lily Safra, the widow of Edmond Safra, a Lebanese banker who was killed by an arsonist's fire in Monaco in 2003. A few years ago it was rumored that the house had been bought by Bill Gates. This house is one of the most prized pieces of real estate in the world.

If you a lady maybe you wanna dab some Clive Christian No. 1 perfume behind your pretty ears. Seems to be the world's most expensive over the counter perfume available starting at just under $2,000.00 US for a 1 oz. bottle.

And when visiting the Big Apple would you stay on the Four Seeasons Ty Warner Penthouse with walls of calfskin and Chinese onyx, a cascading waterfall and a tycoon’s-eye view of Manhattan which will hit you for a cool £15,079 for a single night?

Okay guys so you’ve got a Bugatti Veyron. Big deal. OK, it IS a big deal. The Veyron, after all, is currently the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive exotic car in the world. But is owning one isn't anywhere near the level of having a Gulfstream G550 at your beck and call parked in a hangar somewhere, ready to take off at a moment’s notice? Not a chance. Private jets are probably some of the most expensive toys available to man. Naturally, only the very rich can even think about getting one.

Gulfstream G550: $59.9 million

So how about a yacht for cruising the Med? The 280-foot Alysia comes out on top at a startling $116.7 million -- far pricier than its sister ship, Annaliesse, which (because of exchange-rate changes) costs slightly less. In the mid-range, the $52.5 million Meduse measures nearly 200 feet and comes with a diving recompression chamber, cinema, gymnasium and a sky-lit "sky lounge" that doubles as a recording studio. Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen doesn't need it anymore. Any of the vessels will allow you to boat with the big boys.

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Hey and even the rich and famous gotta eat so how about this ¦

If your appetite is enormous and you have a bank account to match, then maybe this 10-course gourmet meal served on February 10, 2007 is for you.

The Dome Restaurant in Bankok, Thailand served up what was billed as the most expensive meal ever sold. The six chefs who prepared this expensive meal were flown in from France, Germany and Italy. Similarly, the ingredients they used were also flown in from all over the world. As for the guest-list, it was made up of 15 people, mostly real estate and gaming moguls from Across Asia and the United States. The cost of the most expensive meal was about $30,000, not including tax and tip.

The expensive meal’s wine list certainly fit the bill. It was estimated that the wine list totaled around $200,000 and included a rare Rothschild estate wine. Fine champagne was also available.

The Menu for the World’s most expensive meal

Crème brÃ»lée of foie gras with Tonga beans

Alain Soliveres (chef)

1990 Louis Roederer Cristal

Tartar of Kobe beef with Imperial Beluga caviar and Belons oyster

Antoine Westermann

1995 Krug Clos du Mesnil

Mousseline of pattes rouges crayfish with morel mushroom infusion

Alain Soliveres

2000 Corton-Charlemagne, Domaine Jean FranÃ§ois Coche-Dury

Tarte Fine with scallops and black truffle

Antoine Westermann

1996 Le Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Lobster Osso Buczco

Jean-Michel Lorain

1985 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Ravioli with guinea fowl and burrata cheese, veal reduction

Annie Feolde

1961 ChÃ¢teau Palmer

Saddle of lamb “Léonel

Marc Meneau

1959 ChÃ¢teau Mouton Rothschild

Sorbet “Dom Pérignon

Supreme of pigeon en croute with cèpes mushroom sauce and cipollotti

Heinz Winkler

1961 ChÃ¢teau Haut-Brion

Veal cheeks with Périgord truffles

Heinz Winkler

1955 ChÃ¢teau Latour

Imperial gingerbread pyramid with caramel and salted butter ice-cream

Jean-Michel Lorain

1967 ChÃ¢teau d’Yquem

Sigh ... well gonna go scoff my fish and chips and wash it down with a pint!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:09 am

None of the above.

A comfortable house on a quiet lake or surrounded by mountains sounds like luxury to me.

Maybe Id take up cigars and read more.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:51 am

A nice beach house, the surf all day long.

Family

Books

No work

Music

I would not spend the money on an expensive meal like that if I had it. I would eat my p-nut butter and rice cakes like usual, and give that money spent on a meal like that to charity.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:57 pm

chonsigirl;1002849 wrote: A nice beach house, the surf all day long.

Family

Books

No work

Music

I would not spend the money on an expensive meal like that if I had it. I would eat my p-nut butter and rice cakes like usual, and give that money spent on a meal like that to charity.

Oh sure !

Make us all look like selfish pigs.

Nice Chonsi !

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:11 pm

Oh, you're not selfish, Nomad!

I don't think I would ever spend alot of loot for a dinner like that, even if I had it. Ghads, I can't even bet more the $5 in the casino, with the phooney money!

Nomad, what would you really do if you didn't have to worry about income? Would you still be a private eye?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:17 pm

The love of money is the root of all evil.

Thats in the bible

Near the bit about the Dinosaurs.

Honest, ask Sarah Palin. :rolleyes:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:02 pm

chonsigirl;1002937 wrote: Oh, you're not selfish, Nomad!

I don't think I would ever spend alot of loot for a dinner like that, even if I had it. Ghads, I can't even bet more the $5 in the casino, with the phooney money!

Nomad, what would you really do if you didn't have to worry about income? Would you still be a private eye?

No.

Id get a nice boat and spend a lot of time on it.

Sadly Id probably spend time here flaunting my good fortune by rubbing it in your noses.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:04 pm

:wah: You are rich in humor, blessed with friends and loved ones, and admiral Nomad may you float in an unsinkable boat of love forever.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:31 am

I'd want things pretty much as they are now, the only difference would be having a bigger bank account and not having to worry about working or bills or anything ever again.

watcher · Post by **watcher** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:02 am

I'd immediately move to America not sure which area but the house I lived in would have to be fully detached, no garden, just a large patio area with a stage for any bands I book. Big games arcade inside, indoor pool (I'm even thinking of how to save money when it's no object.) Haven't got many wants when it comes to cars just something fast will do I suppose But I'd definitely get a Harley and a trike (although I'm not sure whether the no lid rule applies to trikes in America)

watcher · Post by **watcher** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:09 am

Galbally;1002946 wrote: The love of money is the root of all evil.

Thats in the bible

Near the bit about the Dinosaurs.

Honest, ask Sarah Palin. :rolleyes:

Is that why the american dollar says "In god we trust"?