Has he gone mad?  Is he on crack -- or what?  Gee, I wonder if he were, say, 40 or 50, and a widower -- would he take the money?  I guess one will never know.  Poor fella!

 As the Deep Purple song goes, "It's not the kill, it's the thrill of the chase!"

Ronald Reagan inspired hard rock circa. 1984 apocalyptic vision video.  The music on the other hand is much better, Ritchie Blackmore is one of the best  guitar players that will ever be. The lead solo on this song after the second verse is a work of art, if you like that sort of thing, the words very innuendo-ish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIZpF111Ojw 

 KNOCKING AT YOUR BACK DOOR
(Ian Gillan / Ritchie Blackmore / Roger Glover)
Deep Purple - 1984


Sweet Lucy was a dancer
But none of us would chance her
Because she was a samurai
She made electric shadows
Beyond our fingertips
And none of us could reach that high
She came on like a teaser
I had to touch and please her
Enjoy a little paradise
The log was in my pocket
When Lucy met the rockett
She never knew the reason why

I can't deny it
With that smile on her face
Oh it's not the kill,
It's the thrill of the chase

Feel it coming,
It's knocking at the door
You know it's no good running,
It's not against the law
The point of no return
An' now you know the score
An' now you're learning,
Aha, what's knockin' at your back door

Sweet Nancy was so fancy
To get into her pantry
We had to be the aristocracy
The members that she toyed with
At her city club
Were something in diplomacy
So we put her on the hit list
Of a common cunning linguist
A master of many tongues
And now she eases gently
From her Austin to her Bentley
Suddenly she feels so young

I can't deny it
With that smile on her face
Oh it's not the kill,
It's the thrill of the chase

Feel it coming,
It's knocking at the door
You know it's no good running,
No it's not against the law
The point of no return,
Now you know the score
An' now you're learning,
Aha, what's knockin' at your back door

Sweet Lucy was a dancer
But none of us would chance her
Because she was a samurai
She made electric shadows
Beyond our fingertips
And one of us could reach that high

I can't deny it
With that smile on my face
Oh it's not the kill,
It's the thrill of the chase

Feel it coming, knocking at the door
You know it's no good running
Now it's knockin' at your door
Aha, knockin' at your back door

Maybe playing the lottery is just a way of " connecting " with his late wife.

I feel so sorry for that poor man's dead wife.  She must have been thrilled looking down from heaven and seeing her good sense pay off in a lottery win that will take care of her husband's needs for the rest of his life only to see him go stupid and want to give the money away. There's no cure for stupid. BobP

I have heard it all, now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone on crack would have definitely taken the money.

This man is probably happy, healthy, has enough money to live good, have embracing friends and family, and have lived a good and satisfying life of 70.  He knows the problems too much money brings.  If that is the case: He's already rich. 

Maybe he just doesn't want the hassle.  But if he wants to give it away, there are plenty of good places that could use the donation.  That could bring great joy... I'm thinking of the secret Santa from K.C. who used to go to local discount stores at Christmas and hand out $100 bills to people who looked like the needed the money.  What a great way to spend your retirement! 

Oh My God. That's my uncle 

Sirbrad, I left myself wide open for the crack comment -- your reply was on the money! Come to think of it, a crack addict would have definitely taken the money, spent it foolishly (hopefully, wisely), and died with a smile on his or her face.

Hey!  Watch how you talk to my adopted grandpa !

I don't remember exactly (again i said i don't remember) but i think in Germany they don't play the lottery like us in the States, in Germany they select the least number..In here you have to match all 6 numbers but i think in Germany they select the 6 numbers that do not match...Or something like that i read...

There have been people in this country who has won a lottery jackpot and didn't want the hassle of dealing with a bunch of greedy people they didn't know hounding them about it.  They just never showed up to claim it and allowed the state to keep it or gave the winning ticket anonymously to a charity. 

i believe the German lottery is a 6/49 game with a bonus ball

Yes i believe it is...