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Every time I see this it makes me want to stat Spike up with my Champions superhero RPG books. Just to see what it would take to make me satisfied with the build. That and watching Spike dish up some pain to that gamma-powered punk the Abomination delights me no end.

With that 'what if you got a billion dollars free and clear' thing I posted a while ago, I've learned a few things about 'what if you really did strike it rich.' Taken from elsewhere online, as a warning to us all: 'God forbid you let other people know about your sudden increase in wealth if you can actually stay anonymous. The murder rate in general of lottery winners is over thirty times higher than the average person. Savvy people will realize that having a sudden influx of wealth generally makes you a big target for the likes of con artists, beggars, phony debt collectors, and even murderers and kidnappers (to try and get ransom money). Ways to get around this include hiring security, moving to a secured location before securing the winnings, and having a trusted law firm claim the earnings for you (which would naturally mean a cut of the earnings going to them, but better than having the full amount and getting killed for it). Some people are desperate and even willing

A hilarious line from the 70's Shazam comic. Uncle Dudley is asking Solomon for advice on his love life (he's being pursued by a murderous old crone who happens to be the city's meanest gang boss). "You must know something about women. You had 700 wives and 300 concubines, and you're the wisest man to ever live." Solomon's response? "If I were really the wisest man who ever lived, do you think I would have married 1000 women?"