Mirk2006-09-09 22:19:42
Reiha2006-09-09 22:43:31
I hate her...
And can't seem to find the article.
And can't seem to find the article.
Unknown2006-09-09 23:28:41
Imagine how many credits you can buy with that...
I remember reading about a man/family that won the lottery twice... but a real actual lottery. This woman just won from scratch cards
I remember reading about a man/family that won the lottery twice... but a real actual lottery. This woman just won from scratch cards
Acrune2006-09-09 23:53:05
I'd love to get $50k a year, you'd be able to do any job you want regardless of the pay, and live pretty well. $50k isn't enough for an amazing lifestyle, if you have a pretty poor paying job on top of that that pays $20k a year, you're going to be pretty comfortable considering the job.
Loteries can be curses though, people have had their lives ruined by them. All of the sudden, everyone you have ever known, and some that you haven't known but claim that you do, come out of the woodwork and ask if they can have some of your money. If you don't let them have some, you're suddenly greedy and selfish, and it can break up families and cost friends. If you give money to some, but not everyone, the excluded ones wonder what you really think of them, and why you like others better then them, and it still breaks up families and costs friends. After a while, you wonder who is sticking around for you, and who is hoping for some trickle-down of the winnings. Its not unusual for people to be quoted saying that they wish they had never won the lottery.
Loteries can be curses though, people have had their lives ruined by them. All of the sudden, everyone you have ever known, and some that you haven't known but claim that you do, come out of the woodwork and ask if they can have some of your money. If you don't let them have some, you're suddenly greedy and selfish, and it can break up families and cost friends. If you give money to some, but not everyone, the excluded ones wonder what you really think of them, and why you like others better then them, and it still breaks up families and costs friends. After a while, you wonder who is sticking around for you, and who is hoping for some trickle-down of the winnings. Its not unusual for people to be quoted saying that they wish they had never won the lottery.
Unknown2006-09-10 00:39:05
I'd still rather win the lottery
Mirk2006-09-10 04:16:29
QUOTE(Shou @ Sep 9 2006, 06:28 PM) 329612
Imagine how many credits you can buy with that...
I remember reading about a man/family that won the lottery twice... but a real actual lottery. This woman just won from scratch cards
I heard a similar story a while ago. Allegedly, on someone's first time at the lottery, she won a decent jackpot. Feeling guilty about having won on her first try, she decides to buy some more tickets to put some money back into the lotter. Oddly, a couple weeks later, she won yet again.
But that was probably five years ago, and I probably can't (and don't care to) find any articles about it...
Unknown2006-09-10 04:36:13
QUOTE(Acrune @ Sep 9 2006, 06:53 PM) 329620
I'd love to get $50k a year, you'd be able to do any job you want regardless of the pay, and live pretty well. $50k isn't enough for an amazing lifestyle, if you have a pretty poor paying job on top of that that pays $20k a year, you're going to be pretty comfortable considering the job.
Loteries can be curses though, people have had their lives ruined by them. All of the sudden, everyone you have ever known, and some that you haven't known but claim that you do, come out of the woodwork and ask if they can have some of your money. If you don't let them have some, you're suddenly greedy and selfish, and it can break up families and cost friends. If you give money to some, but not everyone, the excluded ones wonder what you really think of them, and why you like others better then them, and it still breaks up families and costs friends. After a while, you wonder who is sticking around for you, and who is hoping for some trickle-down of the winnings. Its not unusual for people to be quoted saying that they wish they had never won the lottery.
Strange thing. I can tell that if I win the lottery, all of my close friends would ask for some money and I would say no to them, as always. They know I'm an asshat. But seriously, if you know your friends, you won't be getting that kind of crap.
Same thing with family. I know by heart that none of my family would be angry at me or my mom if we won the lottery and not sharing some, because I know they are all decent persons.
And another strange thing. People always talk about how their family sucks and they fight among themselves. Never had a fight in my family. Well, only once when three of my aunts wanted to kill my other aunt's husband. But that was because he beat her up bad and I think that once, the oldest aunt kicked his ass. But yeah. My family rocks and will probably give some money to those needy
Acrune2006-09-10 04:50:09
Money does funny things, though if you're right, thats great.