Posted on 08/21/2006 5:40:37 AM PDT by presidio9
A Quebec man wants a consolation prize from his local newspaper after experiencing the thrill of winning the lottery, only to discover the paper had printed the wrong numbers.
Ulysee Maillot thought he had won last week's $42 million Lotto 6-49 jackpot - the second-largest in Canadian history - when he saw his numbers printed in Sunday's Montreal Gazette. Maillot, 62, was already plotting how he would spend the money when he discovered a few hours later that the Gazette had made a mistake.
"I felt sick," he told Global Television. "I never said a word. I was weak, I was sweaty, I was so upset."
He told Global that he has a heart condition, and has not been able to work or sleep since discovering the error.
"We are seeking something to at least allow him to be compensated for what he went through due to the circumstances," said Maillot's lawyer, Christopher Dimakos.
Dimakos would not reveal exactly how much his client is seeking from the Gazette, but said they are ready to take the paper to court if necessary.
There was no immediate response from the newspaper or any explanation how the error arose.
There were four winning tickets for last week's record jackpot. Two tickets were sold in greater Toronto, one in Kitchener and one in Quebec.
Oh whatever. Take your elitist attitude and shove it.
What's annoying is the "better than thou" attitude. I'm sure I could look at your spending habits and say - "That's a stupid way to spend money"...but I doubt I would. I believe in personal choice. If it's NOT stupid for you - and you can afford it - go ahead. Go to fantasy baseball camp - Go to vegas - Go skydiving..it's ALL good.
People who are entertained by imbecilic day dreaming about things which can never be, and pay for the right, are stupid.
So we now know that the figure for stupidity is somewhere between $5 and $500,000. You admitted that $500,000 was stupid. And you say $5 is not stupid.
So you agree with me, we just have different numbers in mind. LOL
A few years ago there was a story about Michael Jordan losing a million or so dollars in Vegas. Is he stupid. No. Must be a better ball-player than gambler. But, a million is a drop in the bucket to him. If he wants to spend a night out blowing a million...more power to him. See, the difference between you and I is that I don't "ridicule" someone for their choices - if those choices are not detrimental to the person, their family or society. How one entertains oneself is a very personal choice. I know folks who collect telephone pole insulators. Not my cup of tea...but I would never be so imbecilicly elitist as to call them "stupid" - and they spend quite a bit of money on them.
You must be one of those liberals...think they know better then everyone else (you sure ARGUE like one...build a straw man - knock it down - think your clever). You never address ANYTHING I say (have you EVER bought a beer in a bar? HAve you EVER gone out to dinner?? If so, you are "as stupid as someone who buys a few lottery tickets with their disposable income".
It's called "disposable income" for a reason.
Obviously not, as going out to dinner and spending $40 for a meal would be stupid when you can make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at home for less than a dollar. After all, spending $500,000 on a meal would be stupid and less than a dollar would not be, so therefore he thinks eating out is stupid. (And it seems he hasn't eaten out since 1970 or so if he thinks you can buy a cup of coffee served by a waitress for 50¢)
LOL
Buying lotto tickets is stupid.
If I were you, I would spend the $2 on a tranquilizer. :^}
You think people should be able to amuse themselves in any way they want, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, without being criticized, right?
You in #102
"Of course...but nobody is suggesting that should be done."
You denying the truth and calling me a liar in #105
"No, I didn't. Your lying again. I never said $500,000 is stupid either."
Stupid is as stupid does.
I'll give you a hint - NIETHER of us is better...we just made personal choices that were weighed against MANY factors.
As for relaxing...don't worry about me... My entire life is about relaxing and enjoying myself. I enjoy arguing with liberals - it's one of my greatest pleasures.
And, even though you won't address ANY question I ask, I will still tell you. Yes, since I believe in the individual and in freedom. I believe a person ought to be able to do anything they like with their money (we'll keep it within the law...even though that is WAAAY to narrow a definition...but - so you don't start trying to twist things...anything legal is ok.)
Should they be free from ridicule? Nobody is "free from ridicule".
Like I said, you're free to "ridicule" anybody you want - for any reason....I'd fight to the death to defend your right TO ridicule someone who spends $2 on Lotto tickets every week.
However, at the same time, I also know that choosing to ridicule someone based upon the legal use of their disposable income is the mark of a VERY small-minded person who can't see beyond their own small sphere of life.
I welcome, promote, and marvel at the differences between myself and others.
You make fun of them and try to denigrate them.
I'm ALOT happier being me.
Ok, get ready, it's a pity you have to die, but if anyone says I have no right to say they are a moron for spending $2 on lotto tickets, I expect you to lay down your life.
Anyone who buys lotto tickets is a moron and should be ridiculed.
If they were going to kill you for saying it. I would gladly defend your right to say iy. I wouldn't die though....cause I'm good at what I do. And, if it comes down to "me ot him"...it's gonna be "himm".
I would argue that the bigger moron is the busybody who ridicules others for their personal choices. If a person receives more gratification from spending that dollar on a lottery ticket than on anything else, then it is entirely rational that they would do so. Conversely, perhaps they instead derive greater joy from putting it in a slot machine, toward a beer, a baseball ticket, a bank account, etc. Then it would be entirely rational for them to spend it there. Nothing moronic about it.
It would seem the person most deserving of ridicule is the one who can't seem to grasp elementary economic principles.
So, you would defend my rights, but only if they were going to kill meeeeeeee?
LOL
I'm just fine, thanks. If you're just giving him a hard time for the sake of argument, then never mind. If you actually believe what you're posting, you're sadly mistaken.
ROFL.
Never mind then. LOL
Some of these folks take themselves and their opinions so seriously (on subjects of absolutely no importance) that they can't tell when they are being strung along.
I fear this particular chap will never figure it out and I'm starting to get bored, so I'll just move along.
(except to read his last salvo, which should be a lollapoloosa!)
Hahaha! My mistake...The sarcasm didn't come through to me...
Trust me, there was no sarcasm....he's just a dork with a big mouth
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