A Fool and His Money.
Sudden Money Institute
good god they have a institute for everything now
"Top lottery winner emerges as haggard"
Huh...easy money had the same effect on Merle.
Most cannot handle wealth.
"Las Vegas, what's gambled here stays here"
Shouldda hired himself a driver and bodyguard.
Sitting on this barstool talking like a damn fool
Got the twelve o’clock news blues
And I’ve given up hope on the afternoon soaps
And a bottle of cold brew
Is it any wonder I’m not crazy? Is it any wonder I’m sane at all
Well I’m so tired of losing- I got nothing to do and all day to do it
I go out cruisin’ but I’ve no place to go and all night to get there
Is it any wonder I’m not a criminal?
Is it any wonder I’m not in jail?
Is it any wonder I’ve got
Too much time on my hands, it’s ticking away with my sanity
I’ve got too much time on my hands, it’s hard to believe such a calamity
I’ve got too much time on my hands and it’s ticking away from me
Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
Well, I’m a jet fuel genius - I can solve the world’s problems
Without even trying
I have dozens of friends and the fun never ends
That is, as long as I’m buying
Is it any wonder I’m not the president
(he’s not the president)
Is it any wonder I’m null and void?
Is it any wonder I’ve got
Too much time on my hands, it’s ticking away at my sanity
I’ve got too much time on my hands, it’s hard to believe such a calamity
I’ve got too much time on my hands and it’s ticking away from me
Too much time on my hands,
Too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
Which is what the Institute hopes to get a piece of.
But wouldn't you still like your own chance to take the risk of becoming a hagger, somber millionaire?
Money doesn't "make" you irresponsible.
Guns don't "make" you shoot people.
Cars don't "make" you drive drunk.
Sure it can. How do you think he got in so much trouble?!
"Top lottery winner emerges as haggard"
I am glad for Haggard! He is one of my favorite charactures in the Harry Potter books and has earned the extra money to get out of that hovel!
:)
Before all the money goes down the drain, hope he gets fitted with some teeth.
Oh what a problem. Too much money. Dang!
Although he was already a wealthy contractor, Whittaker became an instant celebrity on Christmas Day 2002 after winning a $314.9 million Powerball jackpot. He took his winnings in a lump sum of $113 million after taxes, and at a news conference in which he came across as a jolly saint, he promised to donate one-tenth to his church and contribute to other causes.
He soon created a charity to help people find jobs, buy food or get an education; he split $7 million among three churches; and he gave money to improve a Little League park and buy playground equipment and coloring books for children.
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The break-in was the first of several thefts involving Whittaker's vehicle, his office and his house in Scott Depot, a booming bedroom community of about 8,000 situated between Charleston and Huntington, West Virginia's two biggest cities.
One of the thefts occurred at his home on the same day an 18-year-old friend of Whittaker's granddaughter was found dead there. The death remains under investigation. Whittaker was out of town at the time, but the young man's death made the lottery winner part of yet another front-page story.
(Also, last week Whittaker reported that his 17-year-old granddaughter was missing. The family had not seen or heard from Brandi Lasha Braff since Dec. 4. Authorities are investigating.)
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In a December 2003 interview with The Associated Press, Whittaker said he had provided about $14 million to more than 900 families.
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Whittaker has an unlisted number, and his lawyers did not respond to requests for an interview. He told the AP last year that he had been bombarded with requests for help, and the fame was taking a toll on his family.
"If I had to do it all over, I'd be more secluded about it," he said. "I'd do the same things, but I'd be a little more quiet."
No.
But it can rent it.