$3 million lottery winnings just chicken feed to farmer

Comment #35

Scratch$ — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:48:55 GMT

I'm glad to see the guy was able to turn his life around for the better. Many drug users aren't able to.

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veganlife125 — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:52:41 GMT

Man this dude is in shape! Looks like he pumps iron or maybe its just from the hard work.

A million after taxes ain't what it used to be but it beats the alternative. Congrats to both of them. They seem to be the kind that will keep the money.

Now.....if i can just convince him to eat raw nuts seeds(no oil soaking) for protein instead of eggs we can keep his total cholesterol level under 100 so he can avoid heart disease cancer to live past a 100 disease free to enjoy it all

Comment #33

mikeintexas — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:53:43 GMT

My teacher was a older lady who was tough, but probably the best teacher I ever had.

Mine too! I wanted to wait a yr. before going off to college, wanted to roughneck and save some money and buy a nicer car, but my mom insisted. I resented that and didn't try very hard. I still got decent grades in most of the classes, but just didn't have my heart in it. I later went back to school some years ago and got a technical degree.

I think we're about the same age and when I went off to col... [ More ]

Comment #32

rcbbuckeye — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:18:49 GMT

Pretty interesting Mike.

The headline did pique my interest, and as I read the article, I understood exactly what the headline was meant to do; tie in to the fact he's a chicken farmer and he loves it. I thought it was pretty good.

I was in journalism in high school, and the sports editor. My teacher was a older lady who was tough, but probably the best teacher I ever had. I wanted to go to Ohio State and study journalism, but I knew I didn't have the grades or the money, so that never hap... [ More ]

Comment #31

mikeintexas — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:58:40 GMT

Headline writing is nearly a lost art. A good headline should catch the eye and generate interest; it's the very first impression a prospective reader gets of the article...or in here, the subject of the post. (this wasn't Todd's headline - it was the one on the article cited from the Detroit Free Press. USA Today used the exact same one) You want to write a headline that will pique someone's curiosity, but not so much that it tells too much of the story...you want the readers to read the piece,... [ More ]

Comment #30

Igamble — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 18:23:54 GMT

i understand your point mike !but you see it like that cos you know the innerworkings ,for most ppl they assume and click on the news based on the pshycolgical impact it makes in their mind...so saying oh you know i won 3 million bucks ..but is just chicken feed for me...is the opposite of what this money means for this person and what hard path he had until he was blessed with this win.

Comment #29

Lucky4Life — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:36:33 GMT

Hope they invested in a good security system after they did that story.

Wonder how many of those people who shunned him after prison have come out of the woodworks

Comment #28

mikeintexas — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 05:36:03 GMT

No, and I don't think it was meant that way. I used to write headlines and it was an attempt at being cutesy , but it also tied in that he's a chicken farmer and a Christian and the article states that the win will give him peace of mind and the ability to keep doing what he loves.

Besides all that, chicken feed ain't chicken feed these days - it's not nearly as cheap as it once was. That's the thing I found misleading about the headline.

Comment #27

Igamble — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:10:03 GMT

great story but the title is misleading isn't it ?he never mentions that 3mil. bucks r just chicken feed ...on the contrary he is saving the mulah and spending very wise and still works hard...oh well only a winner could notice the appparent flaws in news just like in the daily games...

Comment #26

Artist77 — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 17:37:58 GMT

Now they can write a book on 101 types of Quiche.

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Goon — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 17:09:44 GMT

I could use some of that chicken feed

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CDanaT — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:56:31 GMT

I like Heidi's golf cart !!!!!! Go Heidi GO !!!! scratchin head not sure how that buggy works in the snow.

Great story and congrats to them.

Comment #23

maringoman — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 20:54:29 GMT

Transforming his life into a productive one is the best thing he did for himself. The Lord must have decided to throw him a bone. A golden bone

Comment #22

Get paid — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:18:52 GMT

You got to go though,to get though. Great story.

Comment #21

IPlayWeekly — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:32:08 GMT

Great story

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helpmewin — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:48:58 GMT

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belle$star3! — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:58:58 GMT

I am happy that you won Jeff and Heidi

Comment #18

bluetung1 — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 01:34:22 GMT

Wonder if my chickens have hatched yet

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user71926 — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:44:09 GMT

I am so happy for you Jeff CONGRATULATION! I am so happy to hear anyone wins big but especially a born again Christian!!! Most people will use their prize for mostly selfish gains and it's nothing wrong with that cause we're selfish people, but evil folks will probably use money to produce more wickedness, s really good decent people should win more it's good for the society and their surroundings! I don't go to casino but I love the state lotteries it funds it's own states in a good cause. Alab... [ More ]

Comment #16

mikeintexas — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 00:25:08 GMT

Coincidentally enough, if I win the lottery I want to buy some land out in the country so I can raise chickens. I won't have thousands, but a hundred or so will feed me, my family and any neighbors that want some, donate some to a food bank if they're close enough. I'll feed the rest to the hogs, dogs and cats.

Comment #15

TnTicketlosers — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:03:14 GMT

What did the egg say to the clown ??? You crack me up lol....So good to hear a good story these days.

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Babes333 — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:35:05 GMT

Great win!!! I'am so happy of his turn around, now he understands the simple things are the most important. Him and his family will do well!!!

I 'am hungry I think I will have some eggs lol;mmmmmmmmm

Comment #13

noise-gate — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:52:21 GMT

Congratulations Jeff Heidi.

You go right ahead and count your chickens

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dpoly1 — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:41:08 GMT

Awesome

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Saylorgirl — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:34:49 GMT

Congratulations Jeff and Heidi!! What a great story.

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:17:15 GMT

Congratulation Jeff and Heidi love reading stories like this what a blessing, glad he was able to turn his life around

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ThatScaryChick — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:11:15 GMT

Congrats to Jeff and his Wife.

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TNPATL — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:38:17 GMT

WOW what a story. Well good for him.

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Jani Norman — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:22:08 GMT

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Tialuvslotto — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:24:49 GMT

Best wishes to Jeff Heidi.

I'm always glad to hear that someone who could really use the help is a winner

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sully16 — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:28:31 GMT

I lived up there for 8 years, no accent. lol

Hard to describe,( about) sounds like a boot

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rcbbuckeye — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:23:06 GMT

Do YOU have a yooper accent sully? LOL.

What does it sound like

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sully16 — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:21:09 GMT

Know that Yooper accent well, Congrats to Jeff and Heidi, enjoy

Comment #2

THRIFTY — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:15:58 GMT

The lottery is helping the economy

Comment #1

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:10:38 GMT

Geez,

I love reading stories like this.

Congrats Jeff

$3 million lottery winnings just chicken feed to farmer

Lottery Post — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:00:01 GMT

The millionaire opened his barn door and was greeted by the clucks of a thousand chickens.

Jeff LaBar walked into his chicken coop, gathered the eggs that had been laid overnight and brought them into the house to wash them by hand, one at a time, before packing them up and driving them to the few local supermarkets that are LaBar Poultry Farm's loyal customers.

Earlier that morning, the 53-year-old had gotten off his 12-hour overnight shift at the local lime plant, a second job he took aw... [ More ]