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Powerball Winner Says He's Cursed by His Jackpot (won $315 million)
ABC News ^
| 04-06-07
| MARTIN BASHIR and SARA HOLMBERG
Posted on 04/08/2007 10:34:54 PM PDT by blackbeardsghost
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To: blackbeardsghost
Whittaker's hardworking family became celebrities overnight. Whittaker's wife, Jewel, and their granddaughter Brandi Bragg would appear on no fewer than eight television shows. That was their first mistake. Unless you're selling something, there's no such thing as "good publicity".
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posted on
04/09/2007 7:23:40 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: blackbeardsghost
BS!
If his dumbass would’ve taken the winnings and simply chose to keep his information secret...none of this would’ve occured.
He’s the dummy.
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posted on
04/09/2007 7:58:24 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: College Repub
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posted on
04/09/2007 7:59:00 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: MarkL
That is not true...you can choose anonymity.
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:01:36 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: webstersII
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:02:38 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: 4yearlurker
No...
The love of money is.
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:03:45 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: blackbeardsghost
Great Wealth is a sacred trust, granting it to those overnight have not earned it is not a blessing, its a curse.
To: dandelion
what a beautiful saying...did you write that yourself?
thanks...couldn’t be better said — except this situation with this idiot throwing away his fortune and his life doesn’t deserve such eloquence.
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:06:44 AM PDT
by
adopt4Him
(The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.)
To: College Repub
There are 2 stories of money thrust upon someone unprepared for it.
1) It changes them.
2) It changes those around them.
This guys story definately falls more into the 2nd category than the first. His intentions were good, but he was not remotely prepared for the realities of the responsibility of such wealth. People absolutely treat you differently if they know you have wealth... particularly if those around have none to very little of their own.
To: blackbeardsghost
I’d be glad to take it off your hands.
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:08:08 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(Support FREDeralism. Fred Thompson in 2008!)
To: VaBthang4
Last I saw it depends on the state. Some have the opt out of the publicity option and some don't. I think there are a couple of state's rotteries that have it posted very conspicuous in their rules that a winner must be available for publicity in order to collect their prize.
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:13:30 AM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: Sig Sauer P220
People who buy Powerball tickets have already proven that they cannot handle money. So, it stands to reason...
That is the first I have ever heard this brilliantly obvious reasoning!
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:23:59 AM PDT
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: Beelzebubba
Some perfessor guy once called lotteries a "tax on the poor".
I would add "stupid", just because of the odds of winning are so infintessimal.
To: Southack
“The trick is always to spend *less* than your income so that you are always growing richer. Hard to go wrong that way...”
A concept that is lost on a significant proportion of the population, I’m afraid, to judge by the poor level of savings and high levels of consumer debt that many in our society carry. And the people who typically play and win lotteries are, on average, probably even less likely to have prudent financial habits.
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posted on
04/09/2007 8:35:21 AM PDT
by
-YYZ-
To: arbooz
Most states allow the jackpots to be claimed by a blind trust, so the winner can remain anonymous.If I won the lottery, I would tell my wife to meet me at the attorney's office. Absolute secrecy would be maintained. I'm not even sure I would tell my kids, let alone anyone else.
If I had won $315 million, I would set up charitable trusts and give away almost all of the winnings. I would make it next to impossible to link me to the charitable giving. My lifestyle would change very little if at all.
To: Mr. Jeeves
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
Timothy 6:10 KJV
I didn't say it.
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posted on
04/09/2007 9:22:12 AM PDT
by
sportutegrl
(This thread is useless without pix.)
To: miliantnutcase
I would wish to remain anonymous if possible Set up a corporation or trust fund immediately after you win, or let your attorney claim the jackpot. (Sign a million notarized papers ensuring that the money is yours though)
To: miliantnutcase
Why do so many winners allow their names to be publicly announced? ...Part of the rules. Promo’s are made and if you don’t want to be in them, they show you the fine print in the legislation.
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posted on
04/09/2007 9:39:41 AM PDT
by
Safetgiver
(Stinko De mayo, Stinko to the Commies.)
To: Betty Jane
Thats too much for some adults.
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