Doctor who won lottery still wants 'to help people'

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billyloco — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:36:42 GMT

she is a SPECIAL lady

Comment #12

Coin Toss — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:56:45 GMT

She said after a mechanic confirmed that her brakes had been tampered with she moved to a gated community.

She stressed two things, life is not fair and who wins the lottery is totally random.

When interviewed in her house she pointed out an $8,000 cabinet from Spain she bought and said, Heck, I won a lottery, why not or something similar. Hardly like buying a fleet of cars like some do.

She also said after telling her story 500 or 1,000 times she's writing a book (mentioned in the OP h... [ More ]

Comment #11

JWBlue — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:08:19 GMT

I saw the show. That is why as soon as you win the big prize, pack your bags and hit the road. Start a new life somewhere else. As for friends, make new ones.

Her life was in danger.

Comment #10

HaveABall — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:20:20 GMT

I wonder why these parents chose for their two children to have a full-time working lifestyle. Now their two children will have to work at least 8 hours per day for five days a week, most weeks, for up to 42 years? What an unnecessary, often stressful, prolonged distraction by mostly mundane happenings.

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HaveABall — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:02:38 GMT

Interesting story. I don't think I'd do the same though.

I wonder if Shirley Press bought those 6 quick picks TWICE a week and for how many years

Comment #8

B$Rizzle — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:13:15 GMT

x2 I wish there was a way to stay anonymous. Unfortunately you have to do press release and have your name, state, age, amount won published if they ask. However I would NOT be on a TV show anouncing to everyone that I won!

I won a decent amount in 2008 and really wish no one had found out. It seems once you tell one person, then its a snowball effect. No matter how excited you are you have got to keep it a secret (except for close family).

It is very true people will ask you for... [ More ]

Comment #7

louise black — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:01 GMT

I agree completely, why didn't she report the threats, this would give the prime reason to be anonymous.There are crack pots everywhere. I will not tell. Can you give any better reason not to

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Nino224 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:47:30 GMT

I wonder why she left out the part about the threatening phone call at work, and the tampered breaks on her car. If someone cuts your brake line isn't the intention that you die in a car crash? Isn't that attempted murder???

Yet another prime example of why you TELL NO ONE

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Nino224 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:43:44 GMT

The show isn't on dvd, but they repeat them all the time.

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fwlawrence — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:01:12 GMT

Now she can buy all the Peppermint Patties she wants.

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petergrfn — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:38:24 GMT

I saw her story on The lottery changed my life .... gives really good reason to claim the money Anonymously.

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nanaimo — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:15:25 GMT

i have seen only a part of this episode ' the lottery changed my life ' , i was wondering if i could buy this programme on DVD,or video cassette from any t v station ,lottery post book store or any where else any one has information or can help? thanks in advance

Comment #1

bula bula — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:21:35 GMT

i live here in jersey city all my life i do need some body to write a book my life need help................

Doctor who won lottery still wants 'to help people'

Lottery Post — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:00:49 GMT

When Jackson Memorial Hospital doctor Shirley Press heard the buzz nine years ago that someone at work had won the lottery, she told co-workers, That person is going to be such an oddball they aren't going to fit in anywhere.

She quickly learned that she was the oddball. Over the following week, the 50-year-old mother of two teenagers and director of pediatric emergency care would try to keep a semblance of a normal life as word spread about her fortune a lump sum that after taxes amounted t... [ More ]