Another reason to remain anonymous

Reply #15

konane — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:57:54 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Thomas Covenant on November 13, 2003 >>>>I hear about lottery winners that win $10-$50M once in their life and those CEO's that expect over $100M yearly for their work and wonder if anyone expect them to give their salary away after paying taxes.<<<<Lottery winnings are considered free money . You didn't work for it, and you really don't deserve it. As many systems as Lottery Post members share with each other, any person who would believe someone didn't work for the... [ More ]

Reply #14

acronym007 — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:39:01 GMT

It's not really a question of what you deserve, is it? Who deserves to be paid 10mil a year while a soldier sits in Iraq earning 35k. This would fall under the life is not fair catagory vut surely if you win it's your money to spend how ever you choose no matter what others believe.

Reply #13

Thomas Covenant — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 20:23:39 GMT

>>>>I hear about lottery winners that win $10-$50M once in their life and those CEO's that expect over $100M yearly for their work and wonder if anyone expect them to give their salary away after paying taxes.<<<<Lottery winnings are considered free money . You didn't work for it, and you really don't deserve it.

Reply #12

RJOh — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 20:05:06 GMT

I hear about lottery winners that win $10-$50M once in their life and those CEO's that expect over $100M yearly for their work and wonder if anyone expect them to give their salary away after paying taxes.RJOh

Reply #11

Thomas Covenant — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:56:23 GMT

>>>>I agree about not giving your winnings to your friends, but I was surprised that total strangers think that they also are entitle to a portion of a person winnings as posted in this thread.<<<<You would be surprised at the number of people who think that lottery winners should give away most of their winnings, because nobody needs that much money.

Reply #10

Thomas Covenant — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:53:07 GMT

>>>>Are you serious about buying new friends?<<<<Relationships will change after you win the Big One . Most people are friends with other people who are in the same social and economic class. If you where to become suddenly rich I am sure that most of your friends wouldn't want to associate with you anymore. The remaining ones would probably be hitting you up for money constantly. And you would always wonder if your new friends like you for you, or your money. I have read quite a few intervie... [ More ]

Reply #9

acronym007 — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:52:28 GMT

Hey RJOH, I agree, I think that is totally whacked

Reply #8

RJOh — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:37:38 GMT

I agree about not giving away your winnings, but I was surprised that total strangers think that they also are entitle to a portion of a person winnings as posted in this thread.https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/75732.htmRJOh

Reply #7

acronym007 — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:58:14 GMT

My theory, I'm not giving my family and friends anything until I can make the money with the money. I think that is one of the biggest problems/mistakes winners make. Why should anyone get anything? I don't think Bill Gates just woke up one morning and started handing out his money, so why should a lottery winner? I think once you were doing something with the money it would be ok to help a person here or there. I don't think family should benefit just because they are family either. Why should... [ More ]

Reply #6

kbcherokee — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:24:56 GMT

Thomas:Are you serious about buying new friends

Reply #5

Thomas Covenant — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 10:28:19 GMT

Being anonymous would keep most of the lottery groupies away, but family and friends would certainly know. You can't keep the Hummer H2 in the garage forever. It would be hard to say no to family, you just have to set limits. And you could always buy new friends.

Reply #4

JetSet9 — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 03:55:02 GMT

He could have giv

Reply #3

rundown99 — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 02:46:26 GMT

It all comes to show that money can't buy happiness, and that too much money can cause problems....

Reply #2

acronym007 — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:47:56 GMT

Good article, I like reading these stories if anything to learn from them and reflect on my own weaknesses. I imagine, well not often published by the media, there are good stories also. I think it's always very important to note a very good bible verse realted directly to the topic. II Thes. 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.Work can be any number of things; your own business, stocks, a job, we all need a reason to get... [ More ]

Reply #1

luckycat — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 02:43:07 GMT

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Another reason to remain anonymous

rundown99 — Mon, 10 Nov 2003 01:16:01 GMT

http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2000-02-10/feature.html/1/index.htmlI just hope that if I send the electronic payments from my check card to the online company at Playlot.com to buy my tickets from a state that allows winners to remain anonymous, that if I ever DO win, that the company will actually give me MY ticket.