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Disabled man wins $37M lottery jackpot
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Delaware United States Member #30650 January 14, 2006 493 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 12, 2007, 11:28 pm - IP Logged |
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With a 37 million dollar jackpot, how much, after all is said and done, do you actually walk away with? ALL OF IT! No taxes on lottery in Canada on any level.
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 922 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 14, 2007, 8:54 am - IP Logged |
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ALL OF IT! No taxes on lottery in Canada on any level. That is cool. I am happy to read a story where the winner was a regular and actually picked his own numbers. The last time I read a story like this one was about Brad Duke. According to your faith be it unto you. ---Matt. 14: 31
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 563 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 14, 2007, 9:03 am - IP Logged |
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ALL OF IT! No taxes on lottery in Canada on any level. Wow!!! That is like winning $60 Million here in the US! 
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PA United States Member #23322 October 6, 2005 1733 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 14, 2007, 3:46 pm - IP Logged |
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I hope that is just press conference mumbo-jumbo. If you move into an apartment and rent with that kind of money, you are an idiot and a waste of the jackpot. You life does change after winning the lottery, and it should change drastically for the BETTER. Not to continue "just getting by." There is nothing wrong with modest spending, but let's not get ridiculous. When you beat those kind of odds you owe it to yourself to at least live it up some, otherwise winning and beating such high odds was all for nothing. But like I said I doubt that is his actual plans. He is just trying to seem as "boring" as possible hopefully. I know for a fact I would not being paying some idiot landlord rent if I was sitting on $60 million.
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Delaware United States Member #30650 January 14, 2006 493 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 17, 2007, 6:12 pm - IP Logged |
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I hope that is just press conference mumbo-jumbo. If you move into an apartment and rent with that kind of money, you are an idiot and a waste of the jackpot. You life does change after winning the lottery, and it should change drastically for the BETTER. Not to continue "just getting by." There is nothing wrong with modest spending, but let's not get ridiculous. When you beat those kind of odds you owe it to yourself to at least live it up some, otherwise winning and beating such high odds was all for nothing. But like I said I doubt that is his actual plans. He is just trying to seem as "boring" as possible hopefully. I know for a fact I would not being paying some idiot landlord rent if I was sitting on $60 million. Hey, if that's what makes him happy, that's ok by me.
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Sunny SW Florida United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4065 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 17, 2007, 6:43 pm - IP Logged |
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If you move into an apartment and rent with that kind of money, you are an idiot 
Maybe he was using the word "apartment" instead of condo. My comments have appeared in the paper 3 times in my life and 3 of them were misquotes. He might have said (or meant to say) that he'll find temporary housing in an apartment for the present time. I can't imagine what his life would be like if he stayed in a boarding house. I certainly wouldn't be able to sleep at night without a few deadbolts on my door and a shotgun under my bed. Plus, no matter how nice the other people are, I'm sure there'd be a little bit of resentment and a lot of "can you lend me a few bucks?" Speaking of that...someone tried to pry open the door to my gas tank. There are scratches all around it as if someone was trying to get it open. Really weird! I'm sure they can be buffed out, but..... 
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 563 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 18, 2007, 11:27 pm - IP Logged |
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If I was him, I would check in to a 5 star hotel until the check clears. Then buy a nice 2 or 3 bedroom condo. I wish I was him. 
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PA United States Member #23322 October 6, 2005 1733 Posts Offline |
| Posted: June 18, 2007, 11:52 pm - IP Logged |
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I just believe the majority of those who win huge jackpots are ill-equipped, and unprepared to handle it. They simply don't realize how life-changing that kind of money can be. Buying your own home is the one of the best investments you can make. At the very least I hope he hires professionals to give him the proper information, and hopefully they are "honest" professionals. That is why it "pays" to do your own homework, it will also cost you a lot less in the end.
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