Lottery winner: 'Kind of exciting, I guess'

Comment #13

nc6string — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:17:19 GMT

I think it's bad enough to have your life messed up with unnecessary publicity. And now to deal with people who want to decide how much emotion you're supposed to show? Sour grapes.

Comment #12

LuckyLilly — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:05:35 GMT

I agree. I'm also one that doesn't easily show emotion. If I feel pressured to do it, I end up looking like a complete idiot cuz it just doesn't come naturally and I usually over do it.

Comment #11

justxploring — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:51:04 GMT

This lady is probably always low key and was restrained while being interviewed. Not everybody expresses emotion publicly. I'm sure she's very, very happy. Or - maybe it hasn't sunk in yet, since she's still working for the money to supplement her social security check. She said she doesn't earn a lot working at the warehouse, so I imagine $1,000 a week is quite a nice surprise.

Comment #10

JackpotWanna — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:14:21 GMT

WOW! That kid looks like 19. The story said he won during spring break. Oh my, what a nice start in life to win $1,000 per week for life.

Comment #9

rdc137 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:59:49 GMT

Actually, Virginia had it happen on their scratch off version of the game.

http://www.valottery.com/news/press_article.asp?artid=419 search=spring%20break

I think he's probably younger than 25.

Comment #8

spy153 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:45:06 GMT

well, I think she could have showed a little more excitement. I can just look at her and tell I would not like her. Who wins and acts like that? Ugh! I hate seeing people like that win ! Do you know how much a 1000 dollars a week would help me

Comment #7

tnlotto1 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:16:59 GMT

i agree with you lottolaughs because im 29 and most of my friends think im wasting my money on the lottery. i remember some young megamillions winners in georgia i think they were in their 20's one split a jackpot and it was a young woman and the other one was a man who was on his way to iraq with the military but he tried to get an honorable discharge because he didnt want to go to iraq anymore and leave his wife and kids behind because he was already set for life after winning.

Comment #6

lottolaughs — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:33:08 GMT

For some reason I believe most people who play the lottery ARE a little older. Young people have too many other things on their mind, at least I did when I was younger. School, education, friends, parties, etc. Most aren't thinking about lottery. Nowadays they're more into casino gambling and poker.

Comment #5

csfb — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:18:07 GMT

It seems to me that most winners are old or older folks. Haven't seen a 25 to 35-year old winner yet.

Comment #4

sirbrad — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:04:54 GMT

Yes a couple of dollars is all that is needed to win. But I would prefer the win now as opposed to when I am 68. So more chances for me is very ideal.

Comment #3

psykomo — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:43:03 GMT

PSYKOMO want's to 2nd D motion

CONGRAT's......Dorthy Elliott!!!

just tell D BOSSMAN U have earned ....respectt

spelled RESPECT

LOL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(WIN for LIFE is not an easy....JACKPOT)

PSYKOMO

Comment #2

BabyJC — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:32:36 GMT

I guess you should feel just as good about your one ticket, as say ten

Comment #1

JackpotWanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:26:36 GMT

Nice story. She only plays $2 each draw. Goes to show you don't need to spend lots of money to win the lottery. Always have limits.

Lottery winner: 'Kind of exciting, I guess'

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:20:00 GMT

Dorothy Elliott stays low-key.

She just won the lottery $1,000 a week for the rest of her life. But when the 68-year-old Norfolk resident met with the media this morning at the 7-Eleven store where she bought the fateful Win For Life ticket, she seemed completely unfazed by her good fortune.

When I looked at the numbers in the paper, I had to read them a couple of times to make sure they matched, she said. It was kind of exciting, I guess.

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