After Seeing "Jackpot!"

Reply #25

CASH Only — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:14:30 GMT

That would be a shame.

Reply #24

DoctorEw220 — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:10:33 GMT

he's getting there.

Reply #23

CASH Only — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:15:33 GMT

Has Jack Whittaker squandered all his winnings yet

Reply #22

TNPATL — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:55:04 GMT

I pretty much have an idea of what I would like to do, but I would really want to be careful so I don't end up totally broke like some past winners have become

Reply #21

CASH Only — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:53:35 GMT

LA-Los Angeles or Louisiana

Reply #20

PrisonerSix — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:44:26 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on March 28, 2005 if i were to win a mega millions or powerball jackpot, i would split it with my cousin. his mother (my aunt) has only days left to live, and he could really use the money. after that, i would buy a house (not a modest one, but one that would be nice to live in. i'd send my kids (when i have, or adopt, them) to private school. i would want them to grow up thinking independently. i'd buy a mini-van and take it to west coast customs in LA to... [ More ]

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CASH Only — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:23:52 GMT

jimmy:I see you remember it too...

Reply #18

JimmySand9 — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 01:03:08 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on April 3, 2005 There was, more than once, a Jackpot! game show.Going for the Super Jackpot riddle...

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MillionsWanted — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 23:11:09 GMT

If I won more than 12 million norwegian kroner(aprox $ 2 million dollar) I would be able to buy an appartment and live on the interests from the rest of the money.The jackpots are not very high compared to USA.I have no interest of drinking champagne every day. I would of course buy me some of the standard luxury stuff like a Rolex or Patek Philippe watch and HIFI equipment from Krell.The relatives would also get something of course. But there still would be enough to live on the interests.

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Blalron — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 22:15:03 GMT

If I won a major jackpot like like the $86,000,000 Mega Millions grand prize, I'd probably set aside about 2 million dollars that I would spend on major things like a new house and things to furnish the house and a new car. Then I'd set aside 1 million to spend as frivolously as I possibly can just to get the spending spree urge out of my system (think Brewster's Millions) After I go through the radical OH MY GOD I WON THE LOTTERY phase and settle back to normal, I'd be happy to live off the i... [ More ]

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CASH Only — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:20:28 GMT

There was, more than once, a Jackpot! game show.

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PrisonerSix — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:29:23 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on March 28, 2005After seeing Jackpot! , I noticed a few things. The biggest thing I noticed was that the winners were going all out with their winnings, and a few of them really did not win enough to go all out the way they did. Do you think you would be like them if you win, or would you be more humble about winning the lottery?I probably wouldn't go all out with the money, but what I do would depend on how much I win. Currently, I only play Louisiana... [ More ]

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Rip Snorter — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:10:57 GMT

The best time of my 62 years was 14 months spent alone in a remote cabin on the continental divide preparing for Y2K, then figuring out what I was going to do with the remainder of my life, now that I'd lost everything when it didn't happen. I wouldn't swap those times for the money they cost me, for anything, in fact.If I won enough money to pay off the IRS, pay off debts incurred setting up a wilderness refugee camp and believing the banks and IRS wouldn't exist after Y2K, I'd do it. If ther... [ More ]

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ryanm — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:12:41 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by ineed9million on March 28, 2005i plan to live off the interest. i'd treat the money i get from interest as if it were a salary. i'd leave the principal in the bank to make me even richer over time. Oh yeah, that's what I'd do too

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DoctorEw220 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:57:18 GMT

if i were to win a mega millions or powerball jackpot, i would split it with my cousin. his mother (my aunt) has only days left to live, and he could really use the money. after that, i would buy a house (not a modest one, but one that would be nice to live in. i'd send my kids (when i have, or adopt, them) to private school. i would want them to grow up thinking independently. i'd buy a mini-van and take it to west coast customs in LA to get it pimped out . i'd purchase top of the line video p... [ More ]

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jim695 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:04:09 GMT

I saw that program.For the most part, I found it very engaging and sometimes even funny. They all seem like people who have their heads together, but there was one part in particular that made me laugh out loud (a rare occurrence these days). The ex-con with the pony-tail ($41M, I think), took us through his mansion, pointing out his $85,000.00 chandeliers, $80,000.00 dressers, so many thousands for this, a hundred grand for that, etc. Then, he showed us his solid silver beer stein he likes to d... [ More ]

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SirMetro — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:01:51 GMT

Define all out and define $$$ amount references. A $100 thousand all out for me would pay off about 25% of my current debt after taxes. A $100 million would buy me a really comfy condo in Vegas (and a few other places) as well establish decent size escrows to pay the annual expenses associated with my new places.Sir Metro

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ineed9million — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:39:58 GMT

i plan to live off the interest. i'd treat the money i get from interest as if it were a salary. i'd leave the principal in the bank to make me even richer over time.

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tg636 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 19:46:45 GMT

I like to think Hey, I don't need a lot of stuff to be happy, but on the other hand I think it's really hard to know what you would do after going from having $300 in the bank to having $30,000,000. I would like to get a nice but modest house and pay cash. I'd like to travel. Before I went bananas living in luxury, I'd like to remember how many struggling desperate people who could helped so much by a $100 or $1000 or paying for the dentist and quietly hand out money to people who really need i... [ More ]

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golotto — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:55:52 GMT

other than basics, i don't think i would spend all that much...but i would continue to participate in the lottery no matter what the prize was (is

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ryanm — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:47:53 GMT

I wouldn't want a mansion. I'm smart enough to know that it would take too much time to maintain, and hiring people to do it would quickly eat away your winnings.

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Blalron — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:39:35 GMT

I would love to have a mansion and decorate the place with knick knacks like golden chandeliers and 300 year old tibetan wood carvings, but unless I've won 100+ million I wouldn't be that much of a spendthrift.

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weshar75 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 16:15:11 GMT

It would depend on the amount I won to how foolish I would be with the money. The only thing I really want to have is a new truck with everything on it.

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Litebets27 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:32:31 GMT

Just not that kind of person.litebets

Reply #1

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:30:27 GMT

depends on the amount.....

After Seeing "Jackpot!"

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 07:19:37 GMT

After seeing Jackpot! , I noticed a few things. The biggest thing I noticed was that the winners were going all out with their winnings, and a few of them really did not win enough to go all out the way they did. Do you think you would be like them if you win, or would you be more humble about winning the lottery