$40 million

I heard today that the good people and corporations of our great land are spending $40 million on President Bush's Inaugural. That's got me thinking... How much is $40 million? What can you really buy with that much cash? How would you spend $40 million?

Here are a few ways to blow that much money.
1. The US military has spent 40 million dollars so far on tsunami disaster relief in South Asia.
2. You could go on a Russian Space Honeymoon.
3. You could secure Pakistan's western border from possible terrorist threats.
4. You might want to fight plague in Kazakhstan.
5. You could run as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
6. If you're in a movie mood, you could hire Keanu Reeves for all three "Matrix" movies.