Man refuses $4 million lottery win

Comment #52

genetta — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:26:31 GMT

please consider me and others like myself and my husband we have been married 31 years and have others, not fincially but in other means. While working 2 jobs apiece we can only make ends meet. My wish is to be mortgage free and be able to take one vacation with the man of my dream (my husband).

There are so many people of good standards would love just to have a break in life. GOD bless you and I am so sorry to hear of your lost.

Comment #51

computerhead723 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:32:41 GMT

face it once the sex life is gone its all downhill from there:

well he could afford a lifetime of viagria

Comment #50

KY Floyd — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:27:18 GMT

Waiting on lottery results being the only positive moment in your week sounds more to me like a reason for dying than a reason for living.I hope my numbers will come up as much as the next guy, but I'd be pretty miserable if hoping for something with odds like that was the highlight of my week.

Comment #49

charh20 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:07:23 GMT

Comment #48

Jack Pot — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:54:30 GMT

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.

Comment #47

SoBe Yourself — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:16:58 GMT

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

Comment #46

SoBe Yourself — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:13:04 GMT

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.

Comment #45

tnlotto1 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:53:42 GMT

everyone needs a reason to live and some persons only positive moment all week long is playing the lottery and waiting on results

Comment #44

computerhead723 — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:43:34 GMT

Posted: September 2, 2007, 1:34 am - IP LoggedReply Favorites Top

Quote: Originally posted by pacattack05 on July 1, 2007 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;

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Comment #43

justxploring — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:13:46 GMT

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.

Comment #42

pumpi76 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:01:32 GMT

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...

Comment #41

Tenaj — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:43:51 GMT

He could just want attention too just like somebody said. I betcha he'll take the money.

Comment #40

pumpi76 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:24:54 GMT

And I am here wanting 500K....

Comment #39

BevsPicks2 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:04:07 GMT

Comment #38

BevsPicks2 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:00:07 GMT

I'll bet you $4 his deceased wife (God bless her soul) is rolling over in her grave right now.

Comment #37

MissNYC — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:06:14 GMT

The man sounds very cute, and almost sad, but if he knew he won and would turn the money down, couldn't he try to find a nice young couple walking on the street to give it too

Comment #36

Jack Pot — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:55:40 GMT

ME!!! ME!!! That would be me.

Comment #35

ladygirl99 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:45:59 GMT

I will take it, Shoot me an pm here and we can be the best of friends rofl.

Comment #34

JackpotWanna — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:10:43 GMT

Very simple. Give the money to the poor and needy.

Comment #33

dumars798 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:00:47 GMT

STOP PLAYING

LOTTERY IF YOU FEEL

THIS WAY,I thought

i heard it all,but i doubt

if any story can top this

Comment #32

justxploring — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:44:26 GMT

The question is: Why would you pay for a ticket to win something you didn't want

Comment #31

RJOh — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:54:51 GMT

Certainly large prizes have gone unclaimed and I can't imagine why anyone would show up to say they didn't want the prize when the option of never showing up at all is available. That's what I would do if I won something I didn't want.

Comment #30

justxploring — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:31:06 GMT

You really think that's why there have been so many unclaimed jackpots? I can't imagine anyone would simply decide I don't want to be rich and throw away a winning ticket.

I noticed this man's name isn't printed. I wonder if it's so people don't harass him. By the way, I agree with Tenaj that he might have a good life, but he didn't say he had family friends, he said he had nobody to share it with. Also, 70 isn't so old that he might not change his mind in the next 20 years and discove... [ More ]

Comment #29

pumpi76 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:55:19 GMT

Yes i believe it is...

Comment #28

four4me — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:52:49 GMT

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

Comment #27

RJOh — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:07:01 GMT

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.

Comment #26

pumpi76 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:14:18 GMT

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...

Comment #25

Badger — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:36:32 GMT

Hey! Watch how you talk to my adopted grandpa

Comment #24

dphillips — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:29:52 GMT

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.

Comment #23

BazookaJoe — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:13:08 GMT

Oh My God. That's my uncle

Comment #22

Captain Lotto — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:52:29 GMT

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

Comment #21

Tenaj — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:54:49 GMT

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.

Comment #20

sirbrad — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:45:47 GMT

Someone on crack would have definitely taken the money.

Comment #19

NBey6 — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:11:40 GMT

I have heard it all, now

Comment #18

BobP — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:07:17 GMT

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

Comment #17

fwlawrence — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:05:14 GMT

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

Comment #16

jarasan — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:21:31 GMT

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

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Comment #15

dphillips — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:42:31 GMT

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

Comment #14

DoubleDown — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:21:32 GMT

I think he will wise up and take the money after all.

No one is that stupid.

Comment #13

chouquounette — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:36:05 GMT

Give it to the Darfur project.....charities need money

Comment #12

LckyLary — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:21:55 GMT

Come ON, don't they have a Pink Pony in Germany??? Maybe he could buy a brewery, or a chocolate factory, or something!

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

This is also a theory why people get depressed after they win, because they are so used to buying and hoping that once they get their wish they don't need to keep playing and that was what they really enjoyed.

Comment #11

Litebets27 — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:16:22 GMT

I can see someone, especially in the small villages in Germany being satisfied with life as they live it and/or not wanting for anything. My question is, why play in the first place. I mean, I can understand how playing is a challenge and exciting and all of that. But..... the main purpose for most people...IS TO WIN SOME MONEY....and hopefully.....THE TOP PRIZE!!!!!

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Comment #10

LuckyLilly — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:57:26 GMT

Is he DAFT???

He could easily live another 20 years. Has he decided to just sit around doing nothing waiting for death? What if he has some large medical bills? What if he needs a nursing home? Germany must have a much better health care program than the US if he's not worried about that stuff.

Comment #9

Litebets27 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:54:24 GMT

Could somebody please tell please tell me, why would you play the lottery if you don't expect to win? I think most people are playing to win. Maybe I'm wrong. Or, maybe they do it alittle different in Germany.

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Comment #8

jarasan — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:49:11 GMT

He won't be a widower for very long.

Comment #7

sirbrad — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:43:30 GMT

HAHA!! These idiots sicken me. Send it to me so I can turn it into $20 million or more in about 10 years. I will then send you a couple of hundred that you will know what to do with. So what will they do with the money? How on earth can you possibly beat those odds and not want, nor know what to do with it? I think many people do just play for something to do, and never expect to win.

Comment #6

wpb — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:26:30 GMT

WHAT!!!!!!

someone need to check about this man

Comment #5

justxploring — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:49:37 GMT

Exactly what I was going to write. You beat me to it, DD

Comment #4

Guru101 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:26:27 GMT

I'll take it.

Comment #3

hjones — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:48:37 GMT

I personally know what to do with the money. I'll send him my address...

Comment #2

RJOh — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:06:36 GMT

Now that he has $4M to dispose of there will be family showing up that he didn't know he had.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:43:33 GMT

Sir- Would you be interested in adopting me

Man refuses $4 million lottery win

Lottery Post — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:31:01 GMT

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... [ More ]