Record Mega Millions lottery jackpot claimed by retired truck driver

Comment #14

matrixchick — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 13:58:23 GMT

I think Jack Whittaker's problem comes from the fact that he is the largest lottery winner ever and because he said he would donate money and set up the foundation. Couple these two factors with a man who did local and national interviews AND was a gambling fool before he won and carries hundreds of thousands of dollar on him ... well there you go! Other lottery winners don't have his kind of hassles. In fact, I think that a small percentage actually have any hassles at all.

Comment #13

Todd — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:38:46 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by prob987 on April 02, 2004This guy's no Jack Whittaker, I think.Yeah, no hat.

Comment #12

RJOh — Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:35:45 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Winners on April 03, 2004I wish he would donate enough money to me so that I can build a ten bedroom house for ten needy......... ages 12 to 15. ...... lovely young ladies ....... I would like it to have a theater/auditorium ............................... a work out room....... a large kitchen............a sewing room.............................People seem to have some great ideas on how to spend other people money, make you wonder what they did with their own mone... [ More ]

Comment #11

harry613 — Sat, 03 Apr 2004 22:30:09 GMT

Comment #10

Winners — Sat, 03 Apr 2004 18:15:30 GMT

I wish he would donate enough money to me so that I can build a ten bedroom house for ten needy Youth, ages 12 to 15. I would like to train them up to become lovely young ladies with a future. I would like it to have a theater/auditorium (so that artists can come in to teach them the arts/theater ), a work out room(to help keep them fit), each have their own bathroom, (to teach them cleaning skills along with other duties in the house), a large kitchen(to teach them about nutrition/cooking), a s... [ More ]

Comment #9

CASH Only — Sat, 03 Apr 2004 14:40:27 GMT

Hope not either.

Comment #8

prob987 — Sat, 03 Apr 2004 01:27:06 GMT

This guy's no Jack Whittaker, I think.That's a good thing.

Comment #7

siloviki — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 17:56:39 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on April 02, 2004I haven't seen any mention of his age.About the 12th line down in the above articles says: The Tripletts, who declined to give their ages, have two children and two grandchildren.

Comment #6

CASH Only — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 17:16:53 GMT

I haven't seen any mention of his age.

Comment #5

jeffrey — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 08:57:45 GMT

He seems like a nice man. The headstone for his poor friend brought a tear to my eye. My little brother died with not a penny to his name and I had to pay for my mother's surgery and his funeral at the same time. His friends got together and put on a charity dvent to pay for his headstone. People who do that are true friends and great human beings.I should mention that he worked for some well off people who refused to honor back pay and contracts after he died. That also brought a tear to my ey... [ More ]

Comment #4

joerand — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 23:42:35 GMT

Agree, live life to the fullest!It always makes me happy when someone wins the big bucks! ...just waiting for my turn

Comment #3

mayan27 — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 22:00:11 GMT

Finally someone had come up openly to claim that money and satisfied my curiosity.One think i enjoyed about this manis he seems so calm and collective and i'm so happy he remember the dead.What a wonderful guy.All i can say is Live life to the fullest cuz you deserve it .

Comment #2

BabyJC — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 20:19:53 GMT

I can't believe has unexcited/unimpressed he is by winning $239 million! Geesh

Comment #1

Mana — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:58:43 GMT

Mmn.. sounds good I guess ...... though now we're going to hope he's not going to pull a Jack Whittaker. --- Given that he's *very* laid back about and cashed his ticket, taking his time ... I really think he'll be wise

Record Mega Millions lottery jackpot claimed by retired truck driver

Lottery Post — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:19:32 GMT

Retired truck driver J.R. Triplett is on Easy Street: He stepped forward Thursday to claim a $239 million lottery prize, the second-biggest undivided jackpot in U.S. history.Twirling a toothpick in his mouth and holding his wife's hand, Triplett said the prize was no big thing to me and gave assurances he would spend it wisely. His wife, Peggy, vowed to shop till I drop. Triplett, a regular lottery player, said the ticket was one of five he bought at a convenience store not far from his Winch... [ More ]