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Man refuses $4 million lottery win
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Georgia United States Member #21312 August 29, 2005 1755 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 21, 2007, 6:24 pm - IP Logged |
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And I am here wanting 500K....
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Charlotte NC United States Member #17704 June 18, 2005 3292 Posts Offline |
| Posted: September 21, 2007, 6:43 pm - IP Logged |
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 He could just want attention too just like somebody said. I betcha he'll take the money.
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Georgia United States Member #21312 August 29, 2005 1755 Posts Offline |
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I don't follow basketball, very seldom but in my blog you will read about a player named Kirilenko who left a 63 million dollar NBA deal...To go to his native country russia and play...Well we can say that to each his own, but that wouldn't have been my decision, i wouldn't have gone to my native country and play, i would have stayed right here in the States....I don't know why people are leaving this high rich wins for something less...They must know what they are doing...
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Sunny SW Florida United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4193 Posts Offline |
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I don't follow basketball, very seldom but in my blog you will read about a player named Kirilenko who left a 63 million dollar NBA deal...To go to his native country russia and play...Well we can say that to each his own, but that wouldn't have been my decision, i wouldn't have gone to my native country and play, i would have stayed right here in the States....I don't know why people are leaving this high rich wins for something less...They must know what they are doing... I think he might have been homesick, Pumpi. I worked with a woman from Cuba who almost died getting here so she could taste our freedom and she missed her native country. She kept saying "I hope Castro dies soon and the government changes." When you are born and raised in a land where all your ancestors lived and you still have family & friends living there, I think there's some kind of connection that's hard to break.
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United States Member #54866 August 17, 2007 125 Posts Offline |
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According to the Ananova news service, a German pensioner who won £2 million (US$4 million) playing the lottery refused the cash because he didn't know what to do with it. The 70-year-old man from Hameln, Lower Saxony, went to the HQ of the German lottery association in Hanover after finding out about his win and told them he did not want the money. He reportedly said: "What would I do with so much money? My wife has already passed away, my parents are dead, I have no children and no other relatives. I don't want it." He said he had only bought the lottery ticket out of a habit because his late wife had been a passionate player. Lottery officials said they were trying to persuade him to keep the money. | Posted: September 2, 2007, 1:34 am - IP Logged | Reply Favorites Top |
I'd wait about 5 or 6 years, just to make sure I had the best lawyers on my side. some states only give you a year to collect the money ; the reason some people don't come forward is they know millions will be watching them and asking questions ....and mabey there is no one left in their lives that they care about; people need a reason to  live .......
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nashville United States Member #50355 February 18, 2007 907 Posts Offline |
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| Posted: September 2, 2007, 1:34 am - IP Logged | Reply Favorites Top |
I'd wait about 5 or 6 years, just to make sure I had the best lawyers on my side. some states only give you a year to collect the money ; the reason some people don't come forward is they know millions will be watching them and asking questions ....and mabey there is no one left in their lives that they care about; people need a reason to live .......  everyone needs a reason to live and some persons only positive moment all week long is playing the lottery and waiting on results
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New Member Baltimore United States Member #55468 September 5, 2007 47 Posts Offline |
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In that case, take a small amount for play money and donate the rest of it. That's what I would do if I were him. "Greed makes people do strange things." -classic Peanuts cartoon strip
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New Member Baltimore United States Member #55468 September 5, 2007 47 Posts Offline |
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I don't follow basketball, very seldom but in my blog you will read about a player named Kirilenko who left a 63 million dollar NBA deal...To go to his native country russia and play...Well we can say that to each his own, but that wouldn't have been my decision, i wouldn't have gone to my native country and play, i would have stayed right here in the States....I don't know why people are leaving this high rich wins for something less...They must know what they are doing... Money isn't always the most important thing. When all is said and done, the question one must ask themselves is if they're happy. Having said that, let's try this. Say you were offered $3 million more per year to work your job in Pakistan. Would you take it? "Greed makes people do strange things." -classic Peanuts cartoon strip
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United States Member #55716 September 20, 2007 155 Posts Offline |
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Money isn't always the most important thing. When all is said and done, the question one must ask themselves is if they're happy. Having said that, let's try this. Say you were offered $3 million more per year to work your job in Pakistan. Would you take it? I would, only because it would make me happy. For me, it would be more than winning the jackpot. I would be earning big bucks, learning and living in a different culture at the same time.
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Winchester, Kentucky United States Member #43143 July 7, 2006 1019 Posts Offline |
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Oh My God. That's my uncle 
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