Army veteran returning to Afghanistan wins $250,000

Comment #51

rdgrnr — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:47:07 GMT

I hear crickets. Anybody else hear crickets?

All I hear is crickets.

Comment #50

rdgrnr — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:38:41 GMT

Here's what you said today:

...leave this political crap out...the personal attacks and name-calling that inevitably follow are annoying.

Here's what you said on November 27, 2009:

some moron somehow decided President Obama was partially to blame for what happened at the Burlington Coat Factory. How stupid are you anyway?

Is that what you mean by personal attacks and name-calling? Is that what you find annoying

Comment #49

rdgrnr — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:10:30 GMT

So uh... so why do you keep bringing it up? That uh, thing you don't want anybody talking about

Comment #48

naijaman — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:02:49 GMT

Actually...if you took the time to read my posts correctly, you'd know my actual comment was that if (when???) I hit the lottery, moving to Zanzibar would be great. My wife is from Zanzibar (I'm from New Jersey) and I fell in love with the place when I visited there for the first time 4 years ago. I've never said anything remotely close to what you claim I said. My Zanzibar comment was in response to other comments made by fellow posters about going far away when they win the lottery in order to... [ More ]

Comment #47

rdgrnr — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:53:59 GMT

You call it political crap because you can't handle the truth.

And it was over with days ago with a friendly resolution anyway so why are you bringing it back up?

I've read your recent posts saying how you can't wait to leave this country and go back to Zanzibar.

Don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out.

Buh-bye.

Comment #46

butterflykt — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:42:02 GMT

Sweet story...congrats to him and his family.

Comment #45

naijaman — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:28:22 GMT

Wow...folks sure know how to ruin a feel-good story. Please stick to the story and leave this political crap out...the personal attacks and name-calling that inevitably follow are annoying.

Comment #44

HaveABall — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:50:14 GMT

Congratulations to Gregg Curry for his tidy post taxed jackpot lottery win!

What a wonderful feeling for a medium sized family man to go off to his work in a different country knowing that his family will have reasonable monies available to them for just-in-case purposes.

Comment #43

mightwin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:11:18 GMT

Too bad uncle sam still gets his portion, military should be exempt from paying taxes while enlisted

Comment #42

themagician — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:27:26 GMT

Well, I just love inspiring stories like this, I just hope he returns safely home to enjoy his family and his money

Comment #41

TnTicketlosers — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:58:45 GMT

I'm so glad for your return,isnt Georgia good? I love their lottery.

Comment #40

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:44:14 GMT

Thanks for your service, and best of luck to you too.

Comment #39

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:37:16 GMT

No hard feelins, baby sister.

Best of luck to ya

Comment #38

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:34:44 GMT

Thanks for the sentiment dpoly but I'm a long way from honored.

Comment #37

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:33:20 GMT

No, wrong person.

Comment #36

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:26:32 GMT

I think I remember you from HuffandPuffer.

Don't you usually sign off with Bush lied, people died or Where are the WMD's?

I never tired of that. It was so stimulating and fresh.

I guess that's why Air America is doing so well.

It is, isn't it

Comment #35

dpoly1 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:23:26 GMT

Why would anyone show respect to a non-functional pseudo-intellectual that believes that wealth trickles up from the government freeloaders !

Obama whines like an immature 8 year old about how much other people have, to get votes from the greed of envy crowd !

That is why mature people celebrate those that serve in our military want taxes to be low so that the economy will thrive !

Congrats to the winner all my best to an honored veteran: rdgrnr

Comment #34

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:18:36 GMT

You are a very bitter man, enough said. Just a reminder this is not the 1800's.

Comment #33

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:06:55 GMT

Don't worry baby sister, I refer to Gore and Kerry as that's too.

That is my term of endearment for people I consider not only useless but counter-productive and destructive as well.

Comment #32

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:02:41 GMT

Why are you referring to President Obama as that? It sounds very bitter to me.

Comment #31

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:55:45 GMT

If that can be president, anybody can be president, baby sister.

Even you.

Comment #30

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:53:01 GMT

..........and you will never be president.

Comment #29

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:48:23 GMT

I call em like I see em.

He'a a girlyman.

And he ain't got the cojones.

Comment #28

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:46:22 GMT

How juvenile of you to call the POTUS girlyman. Is that all you have is name calling

Comment #27

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:40:53 GMT

I've been on HuffandPuff, baby sister. Believe me, I can handle it.

If you're impressed by those mantra-chanting morons, well, you're easily impressed, baby sister.

Comment #26

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:36:49 GMT

Well baby sister, no offense but you might understand better if you had served.

Sometimes there's just a little twinge of resentment when being told to do something by a boss who you know would never do it himself.

It's kinda like the old saying: You don't play the game - You don't make the rules.

A girlyman like your idol could never hack it anyway.

He ain't got the cojones.

Comment #25

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:28:46 GMT

You wouldn't be able to handle the debate on huffpost, so this is why you come to lottery post to whine because no one here will challenge you.

Comment #24

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:20:54 GMT

I am not a sonny boy. I am female, and I have not serve.

Comment #23

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:20:48 GMT

HuffandPuff Post? You gotta be kidding.

They ain't got the cojones either.

Kinda like you, no doubt.

Comment #22

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:13:14 GMT

Well now, yes I have sonny boy, how about you

Comment #21

TheGameGrl — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:11:43 GMT

Interesting post and comments here. Lucky guy to win such fortune.

Comment #20

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:59:43 GMT

George Herbert Walker Bush.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Bush decided to join the US Navy,[1] so after graduating from Phillips Academy earlier in 1942,[4] he became a naval aviator at the age of 18.[3] After completing the 10-month course, he was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve at Corpus Christi, Texas on June 9, 1943, just three days before his 19th birthday, which made him the youngest naval aviator to that date.[1]

He was assigned to T... [ More ]

Comment #19

maringoman — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:39:17 GMT

I am not political but I do know from personal finances that when I want to pay off my credit card bills I work overtime and spend less on things that I dont really need like going to the movies or clothes shopping.

I hate to be taxed highly when the federal government keeps spending money on things that Americans dont really need. Oh and I also hate those people that cheat and get disability and social security checks and all of us each know those kinds of people in our lives.

Comment #18

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:50:31 GMT

I think Gregg Curry is a model citizen. He deserve his lottery win, and I also think that the service members should have tax exemptions,and they shouldn't have to pay taxes, after all they risk their life protecting us and the U.S.

Comment #17

Boney526 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:34:16 GMT

George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Dwight Eisnehower. And I'll count Teddy Roosevelt just because he got shot and then gave a 90 minute speech. That's all I thought of off the top of my head, geez it's been a while since we've had a President who could show some spine and get involved directly in conflicts they saw as necessary - or try to do something to stop unneccessarry conflicts.

And even if you've got no problem with making an even playing field for the Libyan rebels, you must admi... [ More ]

Comment #16

Boney526 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:27:57 GMT

They should make it tax free for all Americans.

Taxing taxes. That's what we're doing. It's kinda like saying Oh you paid 3000 dollars in property taxes, well we're going to have to put a sales tax on that property tax. So now you're paying 3000 dollars and 210 dollars for paying that tax. Except you don't HAVE to play lottery, while you do have to pay property tax (if your state/town has it)

I guess it's more like we're going to keep half the tax, give out half, and tax the half... [ More ]

Comment #15

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:12:42 GMT

Now that's what i'm talking about

Comment #14

LAVERNE MALONEY — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:42:42 GMT

CONGRAT

Comment #13

dr65 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:05:04 GMT

This subject moved you to become a member today? That's special. What do you think of Gregg

Comment #12

GamerMom — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:39:40 GMT

Comment #11

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:33:03 GMT

This is not a political post, this is the lottery post. Why do you come on here and talk about politics all the time? If you have something to say say it on Huffington Post where you will be challenge.

Comment #10

jama — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:08:06 GMT

rdgrnr, have you ever served in the service

Comment #9

hearsetrax — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:49:19 GMT

the feel good story of the day and hell yeah he should get it all tax free .....

Comment #8

louise black — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:38:08 GMT

Will you please ! please ! tell me which one of your last Presidents had the COJONES to do so!! I have no problems with even playing field.OOOhhh! what war is that

Comment #7

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:41:50 GMT

This win should help the remaining time fly by...hope he returns home safe and sound to enjoy his good fortune.

From a Navy man who served 12 months boots-on-ground in Iraq last year.....you had good luck in winning, now may you have

Godspeed in returning home to your fam

Comment #6

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:42:17 GMT

I agree with that but the guy we got in there now wants to raise taxes, not lower them.

And now he's got us in another war.

Thank God for soldiers like this Afghanistan vet who go off and do the job he wouldn't have the cojones to do.

Comment #5

konane — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:37:24 GMT

Congratulations Mr. Curry! WTG

Comment #4

sully16 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:31:11 GMT

What a great story, congrats to Mr. Curry.

Comment #3

dr65 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:29:20 GMT

That is fantastic! I'm happy to see a servicemember win also. Outstanding

Comment #2

dpoly1 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:22:39 GMT

I agree, but I do think it should be tax free for everyone !

Just think how the extra spending would DIRECTLY IMPACT the economy !

I hope that this money will help his family !

A great story

Comment #1

rdgrnr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:13:30 GMT

Glad to see a military man win.

They should make it tax free for our armed forces.

Army veteran returning to Afghanistan wins $250,000

Lottery Post — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:50:13 GMT

An Army veteran from Fayetteville, Georgia, won a quarter million dollars in the Georgia Lottery days before his return to Afghanistan.

Gregg Curry, a father of three and a master sergeant with the Third U.S. Army Forces Central Command, bought a winning Cool Cash ticket while stopping to buy a bottle of water with his wife, Mary, lottery officials said Friday.

Curry, 47, returns to Afghanistan today. He was home for two weeks from Bagram Airfield, where he's been stationed for seven month... [ More ]