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Would you rather have a smaller jackpot if you could be obscure?

I hate publicity, give me a small unknown prize.

[ 1 ]

[ 3.0% ]

I want the whopper. Who cares who knows?

[ 8 ]

[ 24.2% ]

I want a whopper: I will change my name.

[ 0 ]

[ 0.0% ]

I want a whopper. I will go into exile.

[ 4 ]

[ 12.1% ]

I want a whopper and I want everyone to be jealous

[ 1 ]

[ 3.0% ]

I want an intermediate, forgettable, prize.

[ 3 ]

[ 9.1% ]

I want a huge, but not record, prize.

[ 1 ]

[ 3.0% ]

Just give me the money and shut up.

[ 15 ]

[ 45.5% ]

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Prob988

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Dec 4, 2005, 5:33 pm

It seems to me that you run a bigger risk of being known if you win a tremendous prize all by yourself.

For me, I'd almost win (forgettable these days) prize of less than $150 million just so no one pays much attention.

What about you? Would you rather be more like Jack Whittaker or Scott and Marianne Calligan, who virtually no one remembers?

http://www.powerball.com/powerball/winners/2003/070903pa.shtm
bellyache

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Dec 4, 2005, 5:57 pm

I would like to win no matter the size of the jackpot. Whether it be 12 million or 100 million, I would be happy to win either. =)
BaristaExpress

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Dec 4, 2005, 6:16 pm

I vote, " just give me the money and shut up". I'll be long gone before anyone finds me!

Keep dreaming the impossible dream, it just may come true!
sirbrad

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Dec 4, 2005, 11:09 pm

I don't really care about publicity too much, I live in a small and boring town. After a week or so I will be forgotten. That is why I actually try to win the lower jackpots, and almost did this time by matching 3 of 5 and the powerball. I got those balls by the balls, and I am not letting go until they pay out enough.
ryanm

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Dec 4, 2005, 11:30 pm

I wish I could have been one of those winners of the recent $35 million Mega Millions jackpot, since they won't be in the spotlight very long, especially since it's shared.
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Dec 5, 2005, 9:40 am

Just give me the money and shut up! I'll create a new level of obscurity!
weshar75

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Dec 5, 2005, 12:37 pm

I will take any level of jackpot that I can win from powerball.
Just6ntlc

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Dec 5, 2005, 1:05 pm

My vote is to show me the money regardless how big the jackpot is or not. Winning any jackpot [7 million or 360 million] is fine for me and my family because we take cash value.
Raven62

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Dec 5, 2005, 1:23 pm

When you pickup the money/have a news conference: Wear a disguise!

After the event they still won't know what you look like.
sirbrad

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Dec 5, 2005, 4:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on December 5, 2005

When you pickup the money/have a news conference: Wear a disguise!

After the event they still won't know what you look like.

Or just go as yourself, and every single day after that wear a disguise.
TheGameGrl

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Dec 5, 2005, 7:01 pm

LOL Sirbrad! that was a delightful remark.:)

I do like the incognito idea at time of claiming the prize . Not that I care who knows, so much as "leave em wondering who was that masked gal?"

Count your smiles.
bellyache

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Dec 6, 2005, 11:57 am

I would just be boring. I would be so boring that the media wouldn't be interested in me. I think if most people do that they tend to back off a bit.
Prob988

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Dec 9, 2005, 6:54 pm

Quote: Originally posted by bellyache on December 6, 2005

I would just be boring. I would be so boring that the media wouldn't be interested in me. I think if most people do that they tend to back off a bit.

That's what I've always thought I would do, were I forced to do some kind of conference.

Very sensible. That, I think, was Jack Whittaker's biggest problem: He was in your face trying like hell to be interesting.
CASH Only

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Dec 21, 2005, 5:41 pm

I'm part of a trust that has my name in it. What would that mean if I win?
konane

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Dec 23, 2005, 10:23 am

Part of the mandate for publicity is public disclosure to assure everyone that no part of it is rigged.

Have fun and the best of luck to everyone!

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