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A TIP FOR TONIGHT'S POWER BALL WINNER (vanity)
A devious mind ^ | 1/9/16 | Baynative

Posted on 01/09/2016 6:45:16 PM PST by Baynative

Because I sincerely hope that someone frequenting the FRee Republic website wins the power ball drawing tonight, especially a monthly donor and because that winner will be an (almost) instant billionaire, I am offering some sound advice on how to handle the situation.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: lottery; lotto; megamillions; powerball; winner
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To: certrtwngnut

Go ahead and bail out your small town, but don’t expect any government to stick to an agreement of any sort. They simply do not. Oh it will be on down the road, but they will break any agreement.


81 posted on 01/09/2016 7:20:34 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: fhayek

My fantasy involves owning son land in a temperate place and gardening a few acres.


82 posted on 01/09/2016 7:20:45 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

That’s a good reminder and yet one more reason to not go too crazy with ticket buying. Your 1 in 300,000,000 chance might be 0 in 300,000,000.

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My chances are already 0 in infinity, even if I buy tickets.

I live in Illinois, where they pay out in I.O.U s.


83 posted on 01/09/2016 7:21:11 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

I guess everyone has the same odds- somebody has to win— ya never know—lol


84 posted on 01/09/2016 7:21:26 PM PST by chicken head
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Somebody’s going to win, though, so hope springs eternal. I’ve been known to give in and buy one from time to time. So long as it’s pocket change to you, there’s no harm done in my opinion. There are far worse things you could be blowing money on, and it’s nice to dream.


85 posted on 01/09/2016 7:21:27 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Graybeard58

Oh yes, that’s right. Have they paid all their IOU’s yet?


86 posted on 01/09/2016 7:22:05 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Baynative
This is how I'm gonna dress to collect..
87 posted on 01/09/2016 7:22:16 PM PST by wyokostur
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To: fhayek

Yes - an earlier post said to ask some friends if they could borrow 2,000 from them. See if those ‘friends’ are willing to help someone out. If not...well...

That is such a good suggestion.


88 posted on 01/09/2016 7:22:47 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: Baynative

if one is single and win the lottery do not get married to anyone soon. In fact wait 5 years.
if one is single, tell ones shack up partner to get out
don’t get anyone knocked up. Gold diggers love wealth.

Get a pre-nup if one decides to get married after winning the big money lotto

and last, don’t sign power of attorney over to anyone after winning the lottery. Remember, Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare got murdered after doing that.


89 posted on 01/09/2016 7:23:41 PM PST by RginTN
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To: Baynative

I want this for my house that I bought with my lottery win.


90 posted on 01/09/2016 7:25:46 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: tenger

Or that person could make Jim a great offer for the site and take it over. Let him retire. He deserves it.

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Way ahead of you. I already have a list of people I’m gonna zot.


91 posted on 01/09/2016 7:25:46 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: Baynative
1. DO NOT immediately tell anyone! Not even your spouse.

If I didn't trust my spouse I wouldn't be married to him.

If you don't trust your spouse, why are you still married?

92 posted on 01/09/2016 7:26:05 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
The odds don't get worse, but the odds of winning the jackpot do. The more tickets sold, the greater the odds of a shared jackpot.

There was a story in New York some years ago about someone winning a $20M jackpot in a Pick-6 drawing. I believe that was the largest jackpot in New York history at the time. The following week, there was a new jackpot of several million dollars that got split so many ways that each winner got less than $10,000. The winning numbers were a sequence like 5-10-15-20-25-30 or something like that, and there were literally hundreds of people who played that exact same set of numbers.

93 posted on 01/09/2016 7:26:11 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("It doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!")
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To: tenger

Man Claims Lottery Prize in Bear Costume To Protect Identity
1 October 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/man-in-bear-costume-claims-lottery-prize-to-protect-identity-175647579.html

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/10/16/Chinese-lottery-winner-hides-identity-with-bear-suit/1471413479398/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzRWSLqA8lU


94 posted on 01/09/2016 7:26:30 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Baynative

I would invest heavily in houses and lots.....

Whore houses and lots of whiskey.


95 posted on 01/09/2016 7:26:44 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame enobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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To: tenger

My sister knows someone who won the Florida lottery years ago. They had every family member and friend asking for money all the time. If they accepted every request they would have given it all away. They finally had to move to a gated community to get away from everyone. That is how my sister met them, they lived next door to her.

The story above is obviously expected, no surprise. Here’s the most interesting part. They elected to recieve the 20 year payout instead of lump sum. They would pickup the checks at the post office every month or whatever the cadence was. Eventually the fricking post office people were asking them for money! Amazing!


96 posted on 01/09/2016 7:26:55 PM PST by bigtoona (Lose on amnesty, socialism cemented in place forever! Trump is the only hope.)
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To: Jonty30

You don’t need to win a lottery to do that, real estate is downright cheap in the southern Appalachians so long as you avoid the resort areas. Eastern TN, western NC, upstate SC, northern GA. If you’re not too proud to live in a doublewide you could get several acres and a place to live for $50K give or take. Of course the economy isn’t great so you’d need to be retired or derive your income by some means not dependent upon physical location.


97 posted on 01/09/2016 7:27:21 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Jonty30

Sorry, I forgot topaste a link. :)

http://www.wired.com/2013/12/put-away-the-axe-this-stove-can-burn-an-entire-tree/


98 posted on 01/09/2016 7:27:22 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: Doomonyou

Don’t spend it all in one place!

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And for goodness sakes, don’t take any wooden nickels.


99 posted on 01/09/2016 7:28:23 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: Baynative

Party boats, cocaine,and hookers.


100 posted on 01/09/2016 7:29:09 PM PST by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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