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$14M lottery winner promises big tip
Canada 6/49: $14M lottery winner promises big tip
For a guy who just won $14.8 million, you'd think Jorma Hogbacka would be a little more excited.
But standing in front of reporters yesterday at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's prize office, Hogbacka said he wasn't surprised because it was in the stars.
"Four years ago, (a psychic) sent me a letter that said 'You'll be rich beyond your wildest dream'," he said. "It feels like another day, except I have a big check."
A semi-retired welder, Hogbacka, 60, of St. Catharines, was one of three winners of Saturday's 6/49 $44.4 million prize — the third largest jackpot in Canadian history. Two other $14.8 million tickets purchased in the GTA have not yet been claimed.
Hogbacka, a lotto player for 25 years, said he's going to give $30,000 to five female ex-employees of Tim Horton's from his hometown, just for getting his coffee orders right.
"I promised them, but do you think they believed me?" he said.
Hogbacka said he's going to take some time to travel and maybe spend a bit on a new car. He also plans on helping out his two sisters in Parry Sound and Huntsville.
Hogback's brother-in-law, Jarma Kokko, 58, said he got a call from him yesterday telling him about the win and that he needed a ride to Toronto.
"He's been saying this for 20 years — that he's going to win one day — and it happened."
Jorma Hogbacka, 60, shows off his happy dance at OLG headquarters yesterday.
Thanks for ThatScaryChick for the tip.
Toronto Sun
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Kentucky United States Member #60530 April 3, 2008 735 Posts Offline |
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For a guy who just won $14.8 million, you'd think Jorma Hogbacka would be a little more excited.
But standing in front of reporters yesterday at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's prize office, Hogbacka said he wasn't surprised because it was in the stars.
"Four years ago, (a psychic) sent me a letter that said 'You'll be rich beyond your wildest dream'," he said. "It feels like another day, except I have a big check."
A semi-retired welder, Hogbacka, 60, of St. Catharines, was one of three winners of Saturday's 6/49 $44.4 million prize — the third largest jackpot in Canadian history. Two other $14.8 million tickets purchased in the GTA have not yet been claimed.
Hogbacka, a lotto player for 25 years, said he's going to give $30,000 to five female ex-employees of Tim Horton's from his hometown, just for getting his coffee orders right.
"I promised them, but do you think they believed me?" he said.
Hogbacka said he's going to take some time to travel and maybe spend a bit on a new car. He also plans on helping out his two sisters in Parry Sound and Huntsville.
Hogback's brother-in-law, Jarma Kokko, 58, said he got a call from him yesterday telling him about the win and that he needed a ride to Toronto.
"He's been saying this for 20 years — that he's going to win one day — and it happened."
Jorma Hogbacka, 60, shows off his happy dance at OLG headquarters yesterday.
Thanks for ThatScaryChick for the tip. any guy that would give someone at tim horton's a tip...........I am just like him..........when they get my order right at Horton's, McDonalds, Burger King........yep I feel like doing the happy dance too!!!!!!!!!.....beaudad.......
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3228 Posts Offline |
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That's very generous of him to give those employees a tip. I bet they weren't expecting 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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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10551 Posts Offline |
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Hogbacka, a lotto player for 25 years, said he's going to give $30,000 to five female ex-employees of Tim Horton's from his hometown, just for getting his coffee orders right.
If he's still getting his coffee at Tim Horton's, I wonder if the present female employees are expecting anything. * What happens most *
* will most likely happen again *
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Bondi Junction Australia Member #57721 December 24, 2007 221 Posts Offline |
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I'm happy for him, and I hope he doesn't squander it away. I wonder why he went public, are Canadian lottery winners required to accept publicity? In Australia and the UK, other Commonwealth countries, winners are allowed to remain anonymous and the the vast majority do.
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Prince of Insufficient Light Ruler of Heck United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1357 Posts Offline |
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Hogbacka, a lotto player for 25 years, said he's going to give $30,000 to five female ex-employees of Tim Horton's from his hometown, just for getting his coffee orders right.
If he's still getting his coffee at Tim Horton's, I wonder if the present female employees are expecting anything. No doubt, tips that exceed the cost of the coffee.
Any guesses on how long it takes for female ex-employee #6 to show up?  Modern "education" teaches a version of history so fictionalized, it should be followed by "TM"
They're warning me about Osama or whatever. Picture me buying the scam; I say "never!". 
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United States Member #983 December 30, 2002 448 Posts Offline |
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I like this quote.
"It feels like another day, except I have a big check."
I hope to repeat it someday.
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Bondi Junction Australia Member #57721 December 24, 2007 221 Posts Offline |
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I read this on the Sun, the joys of publicity!
Discretion is the better part of valor, Jorma
The Garden City resident, a single 60-year-old semi-retired welder, vowed Monday to keep a promise made long ago to give $30,000 each to the fab five, whom he hadn't seen in a few years.
Trouble is, there's more than five potential Jorma "girls" out there.
There's a least a baker's dozen of current and former employees who think they might be one of the lucky ones. Who should be shown the money is nowhere near as clear-cut as a Timmy's biscuit.
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Bondi Junction Australia Member #57721 December 24, 2007 221 Posts Offline |
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The story doesn't mention taxes, are Canadians taxed on lottery winnings?
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3228 Posts Offline |
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The story doesn't mention taxes, are Canadians taxed on lottery winnings? Nope. Canadians get the full amount tax-free. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Gurnee, Illinois United States Member #50189 February 12, 2007 348 Posts Offline |
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Nope. Canadians get the full amount tax-free. That's because Canada rapes every working stiff up there through the income taxes...hey, health care for all comes at a price. So if I was a lucky Canadian stiff who won the Canada lottery, I would collect my winnings and move south (not because of taxes but just to get away from all that cold and snowy weather). Forget the formulas...you only win when you're lucky! I'm one lucky mofo...NOW give me MONEY!
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4379 Posts Offline |
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I like this quote.
"It feels like another day, except I have a big check."
I hope to repeat it someday. Same here!  Even something like "I'm still a miserable old hag, but I'm a rich & miserable old hag!" LOL
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Raleigh United States Member #49513 January 17, 2007 151 Posts Offline |
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Seems like a nice guy, I just hope he doesn't pull a Jack with his money.
Giving the tips away is one thing. Announcing it to the public and alerting every shark of your generousity... is another.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3228 Posts Offline |
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Same here! Even something like "I'm still a miserable old hag, but I'm a rich & miserable old hag!" LOL It's like that that saying: "I'd rather be rich and unhappy then poor and unhappy." or something like 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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MI United States Member #55299 August 31, 2007 813 Posts Offline |
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It's like that that saying: "I'd rather be rich and unhappy then poor and unhappy." or something like that.  I've used that or something similar a few times myself and to me it's completely true.
With odds like 1 in 175,711,536 how can I lose?!
You can't predict random.
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