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Lottery winners plea for a wife for their son
UK National Lottery: Lottery winners plea for a wife for their son
After winning a £2.3 million (US$4.3 million) UK Lotto jackpot, Bob and Pat Green are hoping money CAN buy love — for son Stewart.
The couple made a plea to find a wife for the 33-year-old, who still lives at home.
Bob, 64, joked, "We've lived in the same house 20 years and Stewart still lives with us.
"He is not engaged or married, so if there is anybody who can help him out, he's looking for a rich lady with sporting interests."
Motorbike-mad Bob, who owns and runs a garage with Pat, 65, said they would keep on working. "I love my job. I will carry on running my business for as long as I enjoy it.
"Since Monday I feel like we are walking on air."
Pat admitted the win came as a shock. "I kept rechecking the numbers. I just didn't think it was real. I was with Stewart and I asked him what I should do. I was shaking. I didn't know how to claim it.
"Bob carried on working and when he came home we celebrated with a salad and Bacardi and coke. The numbers were random ones I've had a while.
Bob's been pestering me to change them because the most we've ever won before is £100. I'm so glad I ignored him."
Bob and Pat, who have been married 45 years and have daughters Suzanne, 44, and Tara, 39, as well as Stewart, are in no rush to splash the cash. Bob said, "I don't know what we'll spend it on yet, but we've booked a holiday to the Isle of Man TT races next year."
He is, however, planning to do a few home improvements — and add a fourth motorbike to his collection. The jackpot was split between Pat and Bob and another winner.
The Green's winning numbers were 2, 22, 26, 28, 30, 39, with bonus ball number 12.
Thanks to myturn for the tip.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 2952 Posts Online |
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So basically, they are trying to buy their son a wife? Good luck with that. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Englewood, Colorado United States Member #19425 July 25, 2005 51 Posts Offline |
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A winner in the lottery but a loser in what life's all about. How sad !!
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Maryland United States Member #51026 March 8, 2007 88 Posts Offline |
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Sounds like they just want to get rid of him so he can mooch off of her instead of them. One of the qualifications for the wife was that she be rich. LOL Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year.
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Hamilton, OH United States Member #4236 March 27, 2004 156 Posts Offline |
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Where is the picture and just how much are they willing to pay?
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Washington State United States Member #34373 February 26, 2006 271 Posts Offline |
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Ah, folks, don't be so serious. Let the winners joke about it. If they have a 33 year old son living at home, there is probably a bit of tension on the subject. Just let them joke to relieve the tension. They have to say something at a press conference. At least that is something unique to say. It is all relatively meaningless. A lot of what people say at a press conference is probably just "something to say."
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Sunny SW Florida United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4339 Posts Offline |
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I agree with Uff Dah but.... does anyone have their telephone number? LOL
Seriously, didn't they say he's looking for a rich woman? So I guess they're not willing to foot the bill when they kick him out. 
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PA United States Member #23322 October 6, 2005 1811 Posts Offline |
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Money won't buy a good wife, only trouble and some lawsuits later. They could end up more broke and worse off than before. What a stupid thing to advertise, as they are going to get A LOT of people going after them.
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Marquette, MI United States Member #20869 August 20, 2005 272 Posts Offline |
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Clearly these people are idiots on top of having poor parenting skills.
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Bondi Junction Australia Member #57721 December 24, 2007 187 Posts Offline |
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Now that they have gone public about their win, potential brides will come out of the woodwork. However, when the money runs out, they will disappear again.
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Maryland United States Member #51026 March 8, 2007 88 Posts Offline |
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I agree with Uff Dah but.... does anyone have their telephone number? LOL
Seriously, didn't they say he's looking for a rich woman? So I guess they're not willing to foot the bill when they kick him out.
Yes, they did say that... but it seems that most people see "lottery winner wants to BUY wife for son". LOL
I agree with Uff Dah too. It was a joke people. Laugh about it.  Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year.
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United Kingdom Member #57623 December 19, 2007 27 Posts Offline |
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I bet he collects comic books and watches power rangers.
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Life-long Learner Fughedaboutit United States Member #8314 October 26, 2004 3257 Posts Online |
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I bet he collects comic books and watches power rangers. in his batman underwear... 
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MI United States Member #55299 August 31, 2007 731 Posts Offline |
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Power Rangers? Even when Power Rangers started he was way out of the age demographics.
Just because this guy lives with his parents doesn't automatically mean he's a deadbeat/moocher. For all we know he could work eighty hours a week, pay rent and a host of other things. With odds like 1 in 175,711,536 how can I lose?!
You can't predict random.
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Bondi Junction Australia Member #57721 December 24, 2007 187 Posts Offline |
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Maybe he needs a boyfriend - if you know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge!
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