lottery winners near me, but sadly NOT me

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited January 2011 in The Clubhouse
yes, you've all heard that one of the largest payouts in Mega Millions lottery history was won by two people here in the Northwest. one about 150 miles away.. the other one has yet to come forward, but the ticket was bought less than 30 minutes from me. :biggrin:

I guess I should buy a ticket now... they split 380 million, that's about 90 million each after taxes. wow. I could use that kind of coin. :tongue:
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited January 2011
    It could be worse....a 9.5 million winner bought the ticket at the Kroger I pass on my way home that is 2 minutes away....
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,391
    edited January 2011
    Even worse... The guy IN FRONT of me in line won an 18 million dollar jackpot in Encino Ca.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2011
    Even worse, a guy in front of me and a guy in back of me won a billion dollars each.
    -Cody
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited January 2011
    even worse i won two billion and the guys in front and behind me in line robbed me.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2011
    The closest Gas Station to me which I buy Chevon, had a winner of Mega Millions lottery, and a winner of another lottery. This Chevon gas station is 3 miles from my house, and I drive by this station twice every day I go to work.

    The one whom won the Mega Millions Lottery is a local Doctor, go figure in fact he was my co-worker doctor. I say was since I think he retired now.

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2011
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    even worse i won two billion and the guys in front and behind me in line robbed me.

    Yeah, well...after they won the lottery they both raped my dog!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,391
    edited January 2011
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Yeah, well...after they won the lottery they both raped my dog!
    -Cody

    Sorry man, but I gotta call BS. If that really happened, why didn't you sue their sorry asses for at least a few million?:biggrin::tongue:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Sorry man, but I gotta call BS. If that really happened, why didn't you sue their sorry asses for at least a few million?:biggrin::tongue:

    I did. They could afford better lawyers:tongue:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2011
    My wife's in H/R.

    The day before he was to start work, a new hire called from Austin, TX to ask what he needed to do to resign.

    Yup, hit the lotto...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2011
    if say you hit the lotto for 10 million.. how far would you extend the money out to your family/friends?

    would you keep it all? Share it equally between your family? if so.. does that include.. second, third cousins, uncles, aunts.. or just brothers and sisters and mom and dad?

    How about friends? would you pick 10 of your best friends and give em all a nice gift.

    just curious how far a person's generosity would extend out.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2011
    Tour2ma wrote: »
    My wife's in H/R.

    The day before he was to start work, a new hire called from Austin, TX to ask what he needed to do to resign.

    Yup, hit the lotto...

    that's no fun.. would have worked at least one day. then told the boss to take a hike.. :wink:

    or else. show up for work 3 hours late every day.. to see how long it took for them to fire me. :tongue:
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  • punk-roc
    punk-roc Posts: 1,150
    edited January 2011
    hahaha, I would definitely try to get fired. That sounds way more fun than just quitting.

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2011
    danger boy wrote: »
    if say you hit the lotto for 10 million.. how far would you extend the money out to your family/friends?

    would you keep it all? Share it equally between your family? if so.. does that include.. second, third cousins, uncles, aunts.. or just brothers and sisters and mom and dad?

    How about friends? would you pick 10 of your best friends and give em all a nice gift.

    just curious how far a person's generosity would extend out.

    Immediate family only. If my dad wanted to take his cut and share it with his brothers, that's fine with me. brothers, sisters, moms, dads, and grandmas and grandpas. I'd help out one of my uncles, the closest one I have. I also have a few close friends that'd get some...and I'd offer up a bad **** karma on here...haha.

    so you won 10 million, take home ~ $5mil. Give away 1.75 mil. Have $3.25 mil left over. Even at a 3% return, $8,125/month is more than enough to live on for me right now...and that's not having to do any work. Pick up some investment properties and start a small franchise, I'd be set!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,391
    edited January 2011
    danger boy wrote: »
    if say you hit the lotto for 10 million.. how far would you extend the money out to your family/friends?

    would you keep it all? Share it equally between your family? if so.. does that include.. second, third cousins, uncles, aunts.. or just brothers and sisters and mom and dad?

    How about friends? would you pick 10 of your best friends and give em all a nice gift.

    just curious how far a person's generosity would extend out.


    I would tell everyone to hit their own damn lottery.:biggrin::wink:


    I would take care of my own according to their need.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2011
    i would open a bar after taking care of my family and close friends.. i figure that those close friends who've been there for me deserve some cha $ ching of their own too. :)
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2011
    No one would ever know I won.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited January 2011
    Ricardo wrote: »
    No one would ever know I won.

    I would.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited January 2011
    Ricardo wrote: »
    No one would ever know I won.

    Same here. People would come out of the woodwork with their hands out.

    Never have to worry about it though, I never buy tickets.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2011
    Jstas wrote: »
    I would.

    Especially you wouldn't
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2011
    Not even the voices would know
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited January 2011
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Not even the voices would know

    They aren't in it for the money.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2011
    dammit, and I was about to ask you for $27,382 and 14 cents.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited January 2011
    I got 14 cents. You want it?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2011
    fo-sho.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited January 2011
    You'll have to pay the $7.86 worth of PayPal fees.
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  • macaddicted
    macaddicted Posts: 6
    edited January 2011
    punk-roc wrote: »
    hahaha, I would definitely try to get fired. That sounds way more fun than just quitting.

    Jason

    California lottery ran an ad like that years ago.

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    "I'd like to say it's been a pleasure working for you. But I can't."
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