Would You Give Up The Internet For 1 Million Dollars? (video)

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[1rudeboy]

The number of Internet users worldwide has now surpassed two billion and so many of us have integrated the web into our lives so much that it's hard to quantify how much it's worth to us. But why not give it a shot? Think about it.

[1rudeboy]

Too bad someone can’t run this video over to the White House.

[ThomasThomas]

You first, Just remember that would include here. FreeRebulic.

[Genoa]

Yes, I would. FReegards.

[1rudeboy]

I would, probably, for $1M/year, after tax and annualized.

But definitely it would have to be $1M/year.

[Berlin_Freeper]

I use the internet to make money so let me check my calculator...

Hell Yes!

[Lazlo in PA]

Would You Give Up The Internet For 1 Million Dollars?

Sure. You don't need the Intrawebs. There are plenty of respectable news outlets out there for news.

[Sprite518]

No you can’t bribe me from looking for the truth.

[1rudeboy]

Now that I think about it, I would probably do it for $500K/year, after tax.

I might go as low as $200K/year, but I'd like to see a financial wizard run the numbers (how much would such an annuity cost up front, I wonder?).

[theDentist]

Sure would.

[NELSON111]

Who in the heck is that freak with his face painted...and bouncing around?

That's what we have come to.

And the answer is no. I am a meteorologist for the military...so I couldn't...I have to do all my work on the 'net. However, once I retire...have my patch of land and little prepper heaven out in the middle of nowhere? The answer might be yes.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

In a New York minute. My brother and SIL don’t have a computer and are existing just fine.

[knittnmom]

I use the internet to make money so let me check my calculator... Hell Yes!

LOL!

[struggle]

Yeah, I would. I’d buy a 60ft yacht, stock it, put the rest in investments and kiss the internet goodbye.

[Mr. Bird]

I think you’d have to define “internet” a bit more precisely. Would it include a prohibition of any device or service that utilizes the web? I’m not sure it’s possible unless it’s just giving up casual browsing and personal activity.

[chuckles]

I absolutely would. I worked my whole life and was able to save about $500k. My house is worth $150-$200k and is paid for. I'm losing about as much as I make anymore in the stock market. If I could get a check for a million dollars, I would cut the puter off and start living. What I'm doing now, I wouldn't call living. Scrimping and scraping trying to make my IRA last till Social Security kicks in is getting VERY hard. A million dollars would more than double my savings over night.

I'm not cheap, but I can be had. We are just negotiating price now. Seriously, the first thing that poped into my mind was, "How will I get Beck's GBTV without the internet?"

A million dollars or Beck, a million dollars or Beck,.......Hmmmm, let me think about that. I suppose I could make it with just the radio portion.

[The Bronze Titan]

I would depend on ‘how long’ I would have to give up the internet.

[pigsmith]

You betcha!

[WMarshal]

Absolutely! I would buy a shack on a tropical beach in South America. My career is in IT and when I am done working I am going to be a luddite.

[1rudeboy]

Tristan da Cunha looks more and more appealing to me, but I’d probably have to marry a citizen to live there (if that is even allowed).