What a billion dollars looks like

Blue Baboon · 03-05-2009, 12:17 AM

Next time you hear our government talking about billions of dollars, think about what one billion really looks like. Remember this is only one billion. I can only imagine how much room a trillion takes up.

One billion dollars

dgridley · 03-05-2009, 12:53 AM

Whole lotta moolah.. the most actual cash I've ever had in my possession at one time was $13,500.. a sizable stack the likes of which I'll probably never see all at one time again.

Once brokered some comics for $10,000 but only $1500 of that was mine. Brokered some dolls for $15,000 for a $2,000 fee but never handled the $15k.

dgridley · 03-05-2009, 12:55 AM

Here's what a billion pennies looks like:

The MegaPenny Project | One Billion Pennies

and a trillion pennies:

The MegaPenny Project | One Trillion Pennies

Quite a difference.

Latina · 03-05-2009, 07:28 AM

wow lots of moolah is right... Oh what i'd give for just one of those little stacks, heck i'd even take the pennies! lol

Blue Baboon · 03-05-2009, 08:50 AM

I'd take the pennies, too.

dgridley · 05-23-2009, 10:23 PM

I hope to see at least a million dollars up close and personal someday

pk · 05-23-2009, 10:36 PM

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I hope to see at least a million dollars up close and personal someday

LOL, Not only would I like to see it someday but I would like to own it too.

dgridley · 05-23-2009, 11:01 PM

$122 million Powerball tonight.. I was like 1 number off on several of my numbers

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Originally Posted by pk

LOL, Not only would I like to see it someday but I would like to own it too.

pk · 05-23-2009, 11:10 PM

I have to start buying tickets again. Haven't bought one in years. Wouldn't that be great the first one I buy again I would win a ton of money? lol I would have to throw a huge bubbler party.

dgridley · 05-23-2009, 11:20 PM

I could buy everything I've ever wanted for less than a quarter million.. I'd most likely give the bulk if the rest away.

pk · 05-23-2009, 11:25 PM

lol I won't have to worry about 'giving' it away to good causes...I have to many kids/grandkids that will stare at me and I will have to set them each up with a nice tidy sum. lol

dgridley · 02-21-2011, 02:45 PM

Of course, a billion dollars ain't what it used to be.. here's what a trillion dollars looks like:

What does one TRILLION dollars look like?