Man scratches $3M Georgia Lottery prize in store

Comment #51

TheRightPrice — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:33:09 GMT

I also like that the second chance for 20 Grand is being done WEEKLY. That's awesome

Comment #50

TheRightPrice — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:30:12 GMT

Wow , what a great story, and a great ticket. I wish Florida would be on par with other states in terms of scratchers and second chance promotions

Comment #49

Simba774 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:37:43 GMT

Congrats to him, but I never scratch tickets in the store. I don't even check powerball and mega million tickets in the store. I check them online, but if I check online and it happens to be a winner. I might go check it in the store just to see the those blue letters revel I'm now a muti millionaire. But I would go when the store is not too busy. I think it would be great if it were to happen tonight.

Comment #48

rdgrnr — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:35:38 GMT

Thank you Fondant, I am humbled.

Comment #47

nelliemarie — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:38:08 GMT

i wish oklahoma lottery would come up with a scratcher like this.

Comment #46

cloud9 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:45:28 GMT

I wish i could get that lucky my luck has been on a spiral and i can't seem to shake it loose but Congratulations to the winner do your thang

Comment #45

dpoly1 — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:16:26 GMT

Way to go Mr.Goffaux!

I am hoping for a very nice story about me sometime soon! (Maybe after Wednesday

Comment #44

larry3100 — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:28:29 GMT

I never hear about big time scratcher winners here in the state of California.Seems like the only states that have big time scratcher winners are in the states of Georgia and Florida.California scratchers suck.

Comment #43

James1 — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:09:35 GMT

I bought a roll of this scratch off in Georgia and I recall I doubled my money. 1st ticket even won $300

I like the format that you actually get $3 Million after taxes

Comment #42

RJOh — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:28:52 GMT

I can remember back in the Seventies reading of winners with a ticket worth that much thinking they needed protection when they went to lottery head quarters to collect their winnings and would hire a couple of local off-duty policemen to accomplished them. I wonder how this guy felt holding his ticket in a public place knowing others around him knew he had a bearer instrument worth $3M, I imagined he didn't want strangers bumping into him as he walked out the store.

Comment #41

MattfromPA — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:08:02 GMT

Hi, dr! I don't agree with him at all on politics and to a degree religion, but one thing missing in this country is that you can still be cordial to each other even if you are so apart on issues. I don't get into politics here because it sets me off. I respect him as a Lottery Post member, and I remember he wished me a happy birthday on that thread.

Back to the topic: that must have been so awesome! I think I might walk out of the store and collect myself in the car. If I won something that... [ More ]

Comment #40

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:38:15 GMT

Welcome to the LP Fondant......

Comment #39

Fondant — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:07:15 GMT

I have been a long time lurker but THIS thread, when I read it, finally got me to register. Y'all have me laughing and that is quite the accomplishment.

Thank you to everyone who has posted on this thread and particularly to rdgrnr.

Comment #38

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:04:28 GMT

now... now...now... Ridge the Dragon Lady might see this... LOL

Comment #37

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:32:09 GMT

WARNING!!!! ....DO NOT READ POST FROM RIDGE WHILE YOU ARE DRINKING!!!!! I am going to need a new monitor thanks to you...LOL...

Comment #36

CashWinner$ — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:52:40 GMT

LOL Ridge, You CrayyyZayyyy

Comment #35

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:47:39 GMT

I think ya skeered him away Cash!

I think he's askeered a you

Comment #34

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:45:44 GMT

Hey Cash!

Sho got tahd a payn dues

Lawdy mama, light mah fuze!

Oooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Comment #33

CashWinner$ — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:43:09 GMT

I'm sorry but......................

I couldn't help it..

C'mon, lets loosen up see things for what they really are......Forest / Trees type a thing.....

Comment #32

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:33:03 GMT

Don't act all shy and delicate, Nancy.

I hear you used to run with a pretty tough crowd in your neighborhood.

I heard a couple guys in your crew would grab a woman and hold her down while you did her hair.

Comment #31

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:26:21 GMT

Back for another ass-whoopin' Nancy?

Or ya just wanna dance for me

Comment #30

jimmy4164 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:19:50 GMT

Hey Cowboy!

Have you noticed how he slithers out of dealing with the evidence he is a racist Muslim hater?

He just ignores it. I wonder how he treats the little woman?

The sad thing about the situation here is that except for joker17, truecritic, and myself,

his low brow racist rants seem to be acceptable...

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/232109/2137060

Comment #29

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:10:02 GMT

I knew it, Nancy.

You like getting slapped around. That's creepy.

On another note, I've never seen you keep an avatar so long after I belabor you.

You must really like that guy. Who is he if you don't mind my asking

Comment #28

CashWinner$ — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:04:51 GMT

Ahhh, the good ole daze..

That Atheist thread sure did produce some funnyazzshizz...

LMAO - I gotta go back reread me some a that..

Loved it

Comment #27

jimmy4164 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:53:56 GMT

Really? It was? That depends on your perspective.

Your examples of rdgrnr's kind words were for Christians.

He has a different attitude toward others...

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/234640/2150259

Comment #26

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:49:42 GMT

Thanks dallas, but Nancy never lets the facts get in the way of a good story.

He needs dirty laundry for his gossip mill and he'll get it even if he has to use his own drawers.

Comment #25

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:06:03 GMT

Thank you summey, I think you rock too.

Comment #24

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:02:58 GMT

dr65,

You are too kind, my friend.

Thank you.

Comment #23

summey828 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:58:03 GMT

Comment #22

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:55:28 GMT

Actually I'm kinda shy and bashful, dallas.

Comment #21

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:51:34 GMT

Thanks alot summey now Ridge is going to get the big head...LOL...

Comment #20

rdgrnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:43:53 GMT

You're a phony-baloney charlatan, Nancy. A fake and a fraud. You know it. I know it. Everybody knows it.

But I love when you re-run some of my golden oldies.

You see, I have a bad memory and quickly forget things I've written.

So I'm not ashamed to say I laughed when I read the post of mine you referenced and then when I scrolled down to the one about you and truecricket wetnursing each other... well... I totally lost it! LMAO!

But why you want to dredge up all this stuff is beyond... [ More ]

Comment #19

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:20:14 GMT

REALLY!!!! Jimmy it was pretty obvious that he meant an LP member, FYI Ridge has stood up for many races on this post...

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/223802

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/211976

Comment #18

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:02:53 GMT

Congrats Mr. Goffaux......

Comment #17

sully16 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:23:50 GMT

Why is your avatar wearing a bib

Comment #16

sully16 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:14:10 GMT

Congrats Mr Goffaux,

Jimmy, grow up.

Comment #15

summey828 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:03:21 GMT

WTG Mr.Goffaux!!

and rdgrnr rocks!!!he is one of my favorite posters.

Comment #14

dr65 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:51:37 GMT

.....and about that $3 Million!! WOW!! What a scratcher, that must've been a real thrill. I'm happy the scatcher didn't

drop dead. I might have.

Comment #13

dr65 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:49:19 GMT

150 Gadsden road!

Hard to keep up with all the flak around here sometimes..and some posters seem to blend into each other...the posts

are the same, the subjects different.

From God, to flags to dead Presidents - there's always a debate/knock down, drag out/one upper going on.

One tried and true contributor is my favorite..........rdgrnr! He can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.

For all of you who've called him stupid in the past..he is clearly the most intelligent one in the bu... [ More ]

Comment #12

jimmy4164 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:33:41 GMT

Actually, I did not!

Knowing you are capable of expressing the kind of sentiment found in this previous post, I think my first reaction could be expected.

https://www.lotterypost.com/news/232109/2137060

Perhaps readers here will benefit from the context as well.

https://www.lotterypost.com/blogentry/56215/viewcomments

Comment #11

B$Rizzle — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:30:59 GMT

Thast exactly what it is. I remember posting about this particular scratcher a while back when I drove to GA for some Mega Millions tickets. I bought a couple of these.

The back of the ticket says the actual prize is something like 4,500,000 ...and after taxes it comes to $3,000,000.

I think all scratchers should be like this =) This man will indeed get $3 mill after taxes. Pretty awesome

Comment #10

haymaker — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:19:18 GMT

congrats to the winner ! i'd imagine that taxes are still paid, just that the advertised JP is after taxes have been taken out. but a win is a win is a win ! and what a sweet win it is.

Comment #9

maringoman — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:02:53 GMT

Imagine that, a cool $3,000,000 and not having to pay taxes. And he lives in a state that is not tax greedy. He should be set for life if he is smart.

Comment #8

rdgrnr — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:48:59 GMT

By one of us I meant a member of Lottery Post.

But I think you knew that, didn't you

Comment #7

jimmy4164 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:45:23 GMT

Way to go Mr. G !!!

You had better be careful regarding your identity though - If rdgrnr decides you are a person that he deems not one of us, he may lobby to have you disqualified.

Comment #6

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:13:49 GMT

Wow I'm glad to see someone else on my side.I go to Georgia almost every saturday morning,I have a $40.00 win ticket on my kitchen table right now...

Comment #5

TnTicketlosers — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:10:57 GMT

Amen Brother,lets go to Georgia

Comment #4

rdgrnr — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:53:45 GMT

This also goes to show that driving a few miles to another state can pay off big time.

And that's why you see so many vehicles with Tennessee tags in borderline stores in neighboring states.

The Tennessee Lottery has sucked ever since the Dragon Lady took over and threw out the ball machines and put in computers.

Nobody trusts it like they used to, especially after the big computer cheating scandal she got caught at.

And all our state games suck anyway since she took over.

Everybo... [ More ]

Comment #3

karinda — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:23:50 GMT

Wow! How wonderful. :) Congratulations to Mr. Goffaux! (I also now know never to never scratch a ticket in the store. If I ever won that much money, I'd probably pass-out and by the time I gained consciousness, the ticket would be gone. ...

Comment #2

rdgrnr — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:03:22 GMT

I hope he was one of us but God bless him anyway.

Comment #1

Sherita — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:02:47 GMT

Congrats to Mr. Goffaux

Man scratches $3M Georgia Lottery prize in store

Lottery Post — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:51:09 GMT

By Todd Northrop

A food mart store manager in Cave Spring, Georgia, sold a winning Georgia Lottery ticket worth $3 million, and witnessed the genuine reaction of the surprised winner.

Marathon Food Mart, 150 Gadsden Road S.W. in Cave Spring, sold a winning $3 million top prize from the instant ticket $3,000,000 Taxes Paid.

Douglas Goffaux of Centre, Ala., claimed his prize July 25 at the Georgia Lottery's Dalton District Office.

The winner scratched it right in front of me, said sto... [ More ]