What would you do with the cash? (Albertans)

Richer · #1 08-27-2004, 06:44 AM

As most Albertans know... our province is essentially debt free. I've heard rumours that our surplus after the debt is paid off could range anywhere from 5-10 billion dollars. At the high end, that would be 3000 bucks per Albertan. For a minute now, lets pretend that we're optimists and that we all get a cheque for 3000 bucks... what would you do with it!?

Please, no debating about gov't policy and stuff, that kind of thing always ruin threads.

-Richer

muck · #2 08-27-2004, 06:54 AM

hmm... Id buy me a skimmer like Deb's

Quinn · #3 08-27-2004, 08:33 AM

Pay off some of my student loan. Dear God though I hope Ralph doesn't do something inane like that. He should three-lane Highway 2 from Edmonton to Calgary is what he should do.

Invigor · #4 08-27-2004, 12:24 PM

I think saskatchewan is rectifying their insanely large debt by raising property tax... WOO go ndp go!

Richer · #5 08-27-2004, 03:06 PM

I agree that the surplus should be put into better use (ie. reducing tuition, benefits, etc.).

However, that aside, what would I do? Besides that "Tim Allen" sized skimmer (that thing is probably bigger than my sump!), I'd probably set aside 1000 bucks to upgrade my slowly dying computer... the rest, I'd put away for a rainy day... because I seem to get hit hard on those days.

-Richer

AJ_77 · #6 08-27-2004, 05:55 PM

2 words: consumer electronics

Samw · #7 08-27-2004, 06:45 PM

I'd like to use it to take a vacation and go to Dubai for a few days or buy a Home threatre PC and some car parts and some reef equipment or just pay off my some of my creditline!

EmilyB · #8 08-27-2004, 09:25 PM

Tim Allen skimmer.....

I'd spend it once before I got it, and once after as usual.

We got a $3000 cheque from Ralphie once for tornado induced stress. (KISS KISS) We went to Tofino on that one.

Cap'n · #9 08-27-2004, 10:42 PM

1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD turbo-diesel station wagon

Beverly · #10 08-27-2004, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richer

Please, no debating about gov't policy and stuff, that kind of thing always ruin threads.

Dang, and here I thought it would be a grand gesture to spread the wealth around the country a bit instead of hording all

It's only by fluke we landed in the province with so much oil revenue....