Top 10 things I'll do with my PowerBall winnings

Power Ball is at $240 million. I have my winning ticket so I'd like to present the top 10 things I will do with my money starting tomorrow.

10. Pay off Student Loans - buy Iowa State a new Football team. Or at least get box seats so I can get drunk inside the stadium when they have another performance like they did last Saturday. See Monday's Post for my true feelings on this matter.

9. Build a house with Batcave-Style Underground garage. Not sure why this has always been a dream of mine, but I want an underground garage that is on giant lifts so when I leave my house, it rises up and I drive away, then it sinks back into the ground. Has grass and everything planted on top so it hides away in the ground where nobody can see. I've spent more time designing my dream garage than I have my dream house.

8. Open a Jimmy John's in Rochester next to IBM. I love this place (JJs, not IBM). I would love to open a franchise within walking distance for all the hard working and cheap engineers that work at IBM. Next to it would be a bar that I'd be bartending all the time when I'm not traveling. Only my friends and family (and other famous celebrities) could come into my club and have a drink with me. There would be NO Tequila and NO Whisky served. Bottomless glasses of Captain and Coke though! And all alcohol would be served in Goblets (even wine). I have a fascination with Goblets lately.

7. I'd buy an elephant and some llamas and fainting goats. Then hire Angie McCleary-Wheeler-Smith-Jones-Thompson-O'Rourke (DMV) to be their personal Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. (NOTE: Angie only has 2 last names, but the other ones are for emphasis that she has a long last name). She could teach my llamas to jump through flaming hoops, catch frisbees, and even protect my elephant from elephant snatchers. A couple of monkeys might be fun too!

6. Buy a Super Bowl commercial. I'd have an all white room with me wearing a white suit (Armani) and I'd just talk for 30 seconds about whatever I felt like. I'd try to have a live feed - that'd be pretty sweet. It might be about my family and friends, it might be about how I hate the Hawkeyes.... we'll see.

5. My new Bass! 5 Strings and everything! very pretty. Words can't describe the elegance of this thing. I know, mine is just fine, but I'd love that 5th string - plus it's fun to shop around. Cincinnati Bass Cellar has a ton of neat pictures and pricey basses that if you want to shop, I'd start there. Note that I had rehearsal last night and after not playing all summer, my fingers are pretty raw today. I'll be practicing tonight and all weekend so not to make a fool of myself again when playing this stuff.

4. My own restaurant. It'd serve only the best from around the world. Pizza from Zoey's pizza in Marion, IA. Gyros from Greenwhich Village, Sullivan's Steak from Tucson, Italian from Buca de Beppos in Minneapolis, Cheesecake from the place on the lower floor of Grand Central Station (the best I've EVER had), Calzones from Sam's Pizza & Deli in Cedar Rapids (no longer open but I would find the guy and get his recipe), Subs from Robbie's Subs in Poughkeepsie, and of course Hooters Hot Wings. Hooters girls are optional.

3. A totally pimped out Mini Cooper. I'd have it customized with all chrome and in Iowa State colors. With a big Cy logo on top (old school Cy of course). I'd have the Cyclone Fight Song as my horn sound and it'd have hydraulic lifts and everything. It'd be convertible so I could probably take it on golf courses since it's the same size as most golf carts.

2. A house in Fiji. Not sure why I'm always so obsessed with going to Fiji but it's between 70 and 75 every day of the year. I can handle that! Never rains, and of course it never snows. I'd want a house next to the ocean so I can hit golf balls into the ocean all day. Then I'd put on my scuba gear and go diving to pick up all my golf balls. That'd be awesome. Of course, any of you can come visit me whenever you wish! I'll have the helicopter pick you up once you get to Fiji.

1. My very own radio station! That way all of my friends can listen to my warped taste in music all day long. I'd be the only station to play "EVERYTHING BUT COUNTRY". And even then I'd let Pitzen have an hour a week when he can play his honkey-tonk stuff. Beethoven followed by Stone Temple Pilots, then some Mahler with some U2 on the side. How cool would that be? AND NO COMMERCIALS!!

Song of the Day - Speaking of Stone Temple Pilots - Sex Type Thing was on the radio last night on my way home and it's pretty sweet. They did that at the Velvet Revolver concert 6 months ago and it's still pretty cool even with a different band. Scott Weiland is insane but the best part of this song is the ascending guitar during each verse that hits mainly the harmonics. They didn't do that part during the concert:(

Video of the Day - Haven't watched anything worth noting lately. Too much baseball on and I had rehearsal so never saw a TV all night.

Webpage of the Day - http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/articles/20594519?source=Daily%20Mail Yoko Ono takes another cheap shot at Sir Paul. I could rhyme June with other things than Spoon.... Balloon, Raccoon, Cartoon, Name-that-Tune.... don't make me continue.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!