ALLEGED Powerball winner in seclusion

Reply #17

four4me — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:56:18 GMT

You go ahead and sign it that's your prerogative but people with family or pools should take note of the laws concerning signing the ticket. Cause once it's signed that's the way it's gonna be claimed. And doubt they can change it to another name or trust without going through some kind of court action.I already figured you were single, or head of household. You do know if you sign it you might have to stand before cameras and forgo your chance at remaining an unknown/anonymous pillar of your co... [ More ]

Reply #16

CASH Only — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:35:23 GMT

four4:I'm already part of a trust. The trust has my name in it.

Reply #15

four4me — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:29:42 GMT

read the facts pages on various state lottery websites it says on many of them if you sign the ticket then that's the person whom the check will be made out to if you don't want to go public and want to form a trust for your money then the ticket must be signed in the trusts name.Do you understand that by signing the ticket you cant turn around and form a trust. Thats why i said view your state laws concerning this.

Reply #14

CASH Only — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 22:36:56 GMT

Why hesitate to sign the ticket? That's the first thing I would do.

Reply #13

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:36:29 GMT

When I win, I will also tell the world it was a first time for me. Only, my story will be about only buying two dollars worth. That way I can milk the press. Then five days later, I will tell the truth and ridicule them for being so easy. Unless the Lottery Post shirt gives me away

Reply #12

sirbrad — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:12:21 GMT

Most people ignore what they don't want to see, its called selective memory loss syndrom.There is also a syndrome known as over-embellishment media hype, and I believe just as many if not more suffer from it...

Reply #11

sirbrad — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:07:17 GMT

Personally I don't buy everything thrown into the media like some do. I also highly doubt that this was their first time playing. But it does make for a better story. Of course it cannot be proven either way. I personally lose on average 5-10 a month, and I do not play the powerball unless it is over $100 million. I also win back quite a bit on smaller games, so I do not do too bad. I have yet however to throw $40 down at once on any game. Maybe next time the powerball is 200 million.

Reply #10

Iesha Kelly — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:21:40 GMT

I wouldn't trust someone who goes out of his way to make himself known as the 'possible winner' wink wink nudge -- and then complains about a media barrage. It sounds like someone who likes to play games. Or likes attention. Or both.Perhaps, since it was a family decision (in-laws donated 20, he dropped 20 himself.. allegedly) what's really happening is that this Steve West dude is taking the media on himself in order to protect whomever the family has decided is the real winner... like their... [ More ]

Reply #9

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:53:48 GMT

Next thing you know people will want to sue the lottery because they won and their life was altered forever.Sue because you didn't throw the winning ticket in the trash!! Great idea! It'll be a priority when I win.

Reply #8

four4me — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:44:54 GMT

Well, they could easily get out of their predicament buy giving all or most of it away. Then he could go back to landscaping..... give me a break. Hopefully his lawyer and accountant will set them straight. He could by a big estate and spend the rest of his life landscaping his own property. For that matter he could buy several estates and spend his time landscaping all of them even giving himself a paycheck if he want's. How anybody can win a jackpot and say they wish it never happened just bog... [ More ]

Reply #7

whitmansm2 — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 14:00:35 GMT

I agree completely.People are going to be that way regardless of winning money or not. Most peole have another side to them. I have always tried to be real with people. I took off my rose tinted glasses long time ago. I admit there is an evil side to me and I let it come out when it's needed as well as my saint side. I have yet to hide how I really feel about ANYTHING. I personally think society encourages people to be fake. That person isn't fat! They are just [big boned, thick, fluff... [ More ]

Reply #6

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:24:07 GMT

Most people who make lousy decisions, whether it was taking a wrong right turn, or buy a pizza with artichokes, usually wind up saying, I wish I had not done that. That is human nature. If I lost one of my grandchildren, after winning the lottery, I am positive I would be wishing I had never won.No matter who wins, or how much they win, the bottom line is: You are, after you win, what you were, before you won. JW was far from the shiniest leaf on the tree, and the spotlight brought out the flaws... [ More ]

Reply #5

whitmansm2 — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:06:57 GMT

When you ridicule a winner, you become a whiner!I agree with this statement. I have to agree with Brad to a point, too. It took Jack's wife a good year to say she was sorry she won....one family memeber is already saying it. If you pool together $40 (I'm not sure if that's the amount they did or not) Chewie, you're right that ends up being $8. No big loss there. You play for the off chance of winning!! If they didn't want to win, they shouldn't have played. Everyone wanted to win...whether... [ More ]

Reply #4

Chewie — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:43:16 GMT

Why on earth anyone just thinks they are throwing away $40, and do not expect to win is beyond me. I would never invest $40, or even much less for that matter, on something I did not think I had a chance to win.So how much, exactly, do you throw away every draw - and what is your total loss? Betting on the lottery is so close to throwing away you money, there is very little difference. You would get a better return on a candy bar. Me thinks you're total loss excedes $40.00. Who made a better inv... [ More ]

Reply #3

shalini — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:07:32 GMT

Beginners luck

Reply #2

sirbrad — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:59:58 GMT

These so called first time players deserve what they get, then again maybe they don't. That will teach them not to do any prior research before playing eh? If they are complaining about whether or not they should have bought the tickets, chances are they shouldn't have. Sounds to me like they were already well off enough the way things were. Nonetheless, I would gladly accept their newfound nightmare/wealth, for them.Course in my case it would be a dream come true, and I would have no comp... [ More ]

Reply #1

four4me — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:29:52 GMT

nighttrain not to worry he put it in the safe deposit box in his bank. I wouldn't sign the ticket until I talked to my lawyer and financial planner. I don't know all the rules and laws in Oregon so if he choses to sign it to a trust then the ticket might have to be signed in the trusts name. In either event it in a safe place. If he signed it in his name then he might not be able to signed it to a trust. These are some of the things you have to decide. Someone in his family already said they wis... [ More ]

ALLEGED Powerball winner in seclusion

NightTrain1234 — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 05:35:24 GMT

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1239735I wonder if he has even bothered to sign the back of his ticket yet. He could go to the Lottery Commission now and not take the money for awhile but then he would have to produce the ALLEGED winning ticket. Very suspicious