http://xkcd.com/980/huge/#x=-3352&y=-7184&z=4
XKCD did a breakdown of what all of the gifts mentioned in the song "If I had $1000000" would cost. If you don't want to zoom among the picture I'll just list the relevant figures:
Furniture: $21,160
Plymouth Reliant: $3,000
Tree Fort: $15,000
Llama: $2,120
Joseph Merrick's Remains: Unavailable.
House: $224, 820
Tiny Fridge: $99.08
Gourmet Pre-Wrapped Sausages: $34.48
Kraft Dinner: $3.06
Expensive Ketchup: $10.75
Faux Fur Coat: $198.00
Limo Ride to Store: $186.59
They claim all of this would be $263,330
Um, not all items are listed. Mentioned in the song but not priced are:
Joseph Merrick's Remains: Sure, you can't BUY them, but with a million dollars I'm sure you could arrange a theft. This guy is trying to impress his girlfriend, right?
Limo: Um, I'm sure the singer wasn't thinking of "a" limo ride to the store (listed above), but actually purchasing and maintaining a limousine. And the services of a chauffeur, too.
Green (but not REAL green) dress: Probably skipped because "dress" is such a vague term. What size? What brand? How fancy of a dress?
Picasso or Garfunkel Painting: Seriously, I refuse to believe that every single painting made by these two is unavailable for purchase.
Monkey: If pet llamas are available, why not monkeys?
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