The Filthy Richs Extravagances
If you think that living it up means driving home from the Toronto airport in a limousine instead of the usual cab then you must have no idea what the have mores have been indulging in recently. The list of things the worlds filthy rich can have been spending their hardearned/ inherited money on are continuously expanding and those of us less financially blessed can do nothing more than widen our eyes in shock turn green with envy or shake our head in a mixture of disbelief and shock at their excesses.
55Million Wedding
If the only daughter of one of the world richest man gets married most would expect the wedding to be an opulent affair. But Vanisha Mittals daughter of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal 2004 million dollar wedding surpassed everyones expectations and imaginations.
Costing anywhere from 55 to 60 million the wedding is considered to be the most expensive wedding in the world. Held at the Palace of Versailles the celebration featured a concert from Kylie Minogue 20pagethicksilver encased invitations professionally written and produced audio visual presentation and 120 dishes for the 150000 guests who were all by the way flown into Paris and housed in firstclass accommodations.
10Million Car
With only 6 of them produced the Bugatti 41 more popularly known as the Royale is one of the most rare cars in the world. And with prices ranging from 8 to at the latest 10 big millions it is also the most expensive car in the world.
A car that originally stemmed from a government deal that has gone sour the car was 6.4 meters in length featured 12.7liter engines 3 valves per cylinder and was approximately 5 feet tall at the hood. American multimillionaires Brigs Cunningham and Miles Collier are two of the famously few people who have owned the legendary car.
17000 Martini Drink
The Japanese with their miracle economy and disposable income have always been known for their love of anything exclusive and luxurious. And recently the people from the land of the rising sun have found another outlet to which they could pour their yens into: 17000 martini drinks.
The fact that the concoction is found exclusively at Tokyos ultraexpensive Ritz Carlton hotel their Presidential suite costs 20k a night is not what gives the cocktail its price its the diamond that sits on the bottom of the glass the martinis are served in.
200Million Dollar Yacht
When your hard work pays off and bears fruits it just seems appropriate that you buy something to celebrate your success and reward yourself with all your efforts. What do you do then when you happen to be the cofounder of one of the most successful companies in history? Buy yourself a HUGE gift.
Paul Allen Bill Gates partner in crime owns a 200 million yacht outfitted with a gym two helicopters a submarine that holds 10 people and seven boats. There are also 60 fulltime crewmembers that run the yacht and keep it afloat.
Many of us who cannot afford anything more opulent than renting a limousine in Toronto try hard to think of the reasons behind the richs extravagant ways. Some say its to compensate for something that is lacking in their life others say its plain ostentation. A much simpler reason? Because they can.
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