Anyone watch E! True Hollywood Story: Curse of the Lottery show?

Reply #21

MissNYC — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:23:12 GMT

As you said, it's a matter of taste. Personally, I'd rather see someone trying to spend the 200 million as a million can help somone greatly, but it is not what it once was. And I think Liz Taylor is a classic icon, so I wouldn't really compare her to the celebrities of today, but that's meet, but hey, whatever at this point.

Reply #20

Stack47 — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:37:46 GMT

MissNYC,

Listen, we obviously are from very different generations and don't see eye to eye

TV shows about rich and famous people have been on for over 50 years so it s more of a matter of taste than a generation gap. Before TV they showed it on news reels at movie theaters. Is there really that big a difference between Liz Taylor and one of her 22 husbands showing off their fabulous home on one of the 3 or 4 networks in the 50s and watching somebody on MTV today?

Whether or not there... [ More ]

Reply #19

MissNYC — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:45:58 GMT

Wow, you either have an oppositional personality, or you just cannot grasp what I have been trying to say so you are picking apart different parts of my post.

That is the same as saying a hungry man would buy food, an alcoholic would buy booze, or a woman would go shopping. It might be safe to say that no two people would spend exactly the same.

OK What are you talking about and why make this point, just for the sake of writing something? Yes no two people would spend the money the same,

Reply #18

Stack47 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:03:48 GMT

All I actually said was that money is a blessing in the right hands. What does the state, or even the lottery have to do with my statement?

Whose hands are the right hands is very subjective and lotteries are games of chance so it doesn't apply unless cheating is involved.

What I meant was that their are different types of people out there and how and what lottery winnings are spent depends on the type of person who wins.

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Reply #17

MissNYC — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:31:32 GMT

Ok, if you are going to tear apart my post, let me make some additional points.

The only way state lotteries could insure the jackpots would go into the right hands is to cheat. Is there a rule in your state that says only the deserving can win ?

I Never said that the state could, in any way, ensure that lottery money goes into the right hands. All I actually said was that money is a blessing in the right hands. What does the state, or even the lottery have to do with my statemen... [ More ]

Reply #16

Stack47 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:18:01 GMT

Opps, that's right, Vinnie is sleeping with the fishes.

Reply #15

Stack47 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:15:20 GMT

It's interesting that you would automatically assume that the person would be a train wreck, why is that?

I was just commenting on what the programming execs believe their viewers want to see; I made no assumption or comment on jackpot winners. But I suppose those viewers interested in hearing what the talking heads have to say for hours about Paris, Britney, or Lindsay would be very interested in watching A Year in the Life of a Lottery Jackpot Winner . The talking heads could discuss how... [ More ]

Reply #14

time*treat — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:04:04 GMT

I think only Vinnie's watch made it into that commercial.

...an' I want you t' have it ... no..no..c'mere.

Reply #13

keepitreal — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:27:19 GMT

Keep looking on here http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/ths/episodes/index.jsp

Reply #12

MIlottoplayer — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:41:54 GMT

I'd like to see this show. Does anyone know when it will re-air

Reply #11

MissNYC — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:03:52 GMT

Wow I guess you are a glass is half empty kind of person. It's interesting that you would automatically assume that the person would be a train wreck, why is that? Money is a blessing, in the right hands. Perhaps if a young 20-something-year-old with a good head on her shoulders and self-respect won a large jackpot, she could serve as an example of a lady and serve as a long awaited role model. And again, I think train wreck or not, this country loves money and loves to watch people with mon... [ More ]

Reply #10

Stack47 — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:25:40 GMT

Are there so many people clued to their TV sets while the talking heads on CNN, Fox or MSNBC talk about Paris Hilton, Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan's alcohol and substance abuse that the networks decided we now need a show A Year in the Life of a Lottery Jackpot Winner ?

But they could change that commercial where that nice young mother tells Vinnie she has to block his TV show because she doesn't want her children to see the violence to her telling Big Jack (the PowerBall winner) she does... [ More ]

Reply #9

Stack47 — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:02:38 GMT

I don't know the actual figures but it sure seems like most of the jackpot winners bought QPs and if somebody needs help buying QPs, they probably shouldn't be playing. How does discussing How will you spend the money? or gossiping about how others spend their money help anybody win really big ?

How you took your money and give it to other that need it.

We've all read about the big depression in the 30s and heard the saying Brother, can you spare me a dime but now it looks like peop... [ More ]

Reply #8

MissNYC — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:41:57 GMT

I think a reality show documenting the first year after someone's BIG win would do very well, and I speak from the field of entertainment. It would also help if the person was young, at least in their 20s or 30s, and somewhat attractive, but either way it would be interesting. And when I say BIG win, I mean anything over 50 mil as a lump sum. I'm from NY, and in my neck of the woods, everyone has a million bucks, so that wouldn't really be good tv.

Reply #7

justxploring — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:33:34 GMT

I have not watched television in a while, but I would never watch one of those shows anyway. To me, winning a lot of money would never be a curse but a true blessing. A curse is an affliction and something that brings evil unhappiness to others. The people who screw up their lives after hitting a jackpot are only doing it to themselves. Money is only a curse when you don't know what to do with it or how to manage your life. Take a $20 bill out of your wallet. Stare at it. It's just a... [ More ]

Reply #6

PrisonerSix — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:01:34 GMT

I'm glad this guy is going down for what he did. Serves him right.

This kind of nonsense is the reason I always check my own tickets against either the lottery website or the lottery information telelphone line. Powerball puts the numbers up at Powerball.com almost immediately after the drawing while Louisiana has the Lotto numbers up by the next morning. In addition, Louisiana also has an online Lottery club which will email the winning numbers to the player daily.

It's terrible you ca... [ More ]

Reply #5

keepitreal — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:26:44 GMT

He got two second place winning because I don't think you can get $500,000 in one ticket right. See how people would do like anything for money. http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2006/0407/Front_Page/006.html

Reply #4

jim695 — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:47:19 GMT

Actually, a LotteryPost member was featured on that show; his name is Robert Sehested, but he's known here on the forum as Bob21456.

Bob won $500,000 in the MegaMillions game, and a clerk tried to steal it from him.

The clerk at Bob's regular lottery stop had checked his ticket for him, and he told Bob that he had won four or five dollars (I can't remember, but I think he was paid four bucks). The clerk took the ticket and tried to cash it, but he couldn't answer ANY of the security... [ More ]

Reply #3

guesser — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:28:17 GMT

'give it to others that need it' ?????????

I would not assume anyone would do that - not that they won't - but I'd never assume everyone would.

Reply #2

keepitreal — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:50:01 GMT

Should they have a show like that one? Not the Curse of the Lottery but how winning the lottery change your life. How you took your money and give it to other that need it. Then it would be cool if they have like member from this site interview. Like how the site help them win really big.

Reply #1

DoubleDown — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:02:45 GMT

I saw the show recently-

It featured our buddy Jack Whittaker, David Edwards, and William Bud Post .

No LP members that we know of. Bud is deceased, David is in jail or on his way there, and ol Jack is.....well, who knows

Anyone watch E! True Hollywood Story: Curse of the Lottery show?

keepitreal — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:48:44 GMT

Did anyone watch E! True Hollywood story: THS Investigates: Curse of the Lottery?

Was there any lp member on that show