Win the big lottery, spoil the marriage
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Kizzy
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Wait, let me see if I can feel sorry for any of these people. 
Nope 
Nope 
SamSpade
Well-Known Member
I kind of DO feel a little sorry, especially for the schmuck worth 78 cents whose wife would NOT divorce him because he had no *money* to take from him. But it also occurs to me that anyone married to someone like that, a divorce is worth the money it costs.Kizzy said:Wait, let me see if I can feel sorry for any of these people.
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Kizzy
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Yeah - but I bet she didn't have any money either. It all sucks, sure, but then again, I wouldn't leave a lingering spouse out there without some legal paper.
BTW Sam, I had a dream about you last night. Well, I just ran into you somewhere, was chatting with you and didn't realize who you were, then it dawned on me. 
BTW Sam, I had a dream about you last night.
Well, I just ran into you somewhere, was chatting with you and didn't realize who you were, then it dawned on me. 
Larry Gude
Strung Out
This is all a matter of perspective...
Did loser #1 lose $30 million or did he win $30 mil?
Loser #2 lose $75 mil or win $75 mil?
Half full/half empty.
To me, there is no 'suck' in waking up tomorrow a millionaire 30-75 times over. Hell, thses guys were probably just as happy to lose the X.
They won double.
Did loser #1 lose $30 million or did he win $30 mil?
Loser #2 lose $75 mil or win $75 mil?
Half full/half empty.
To me, there is no 'suck' in waking up tomorrow a millionaire 30-75 times over. Hell, thses guys were probably just as happy to lose the X.
They won double.
BTE
Extra Ordinary
Larry Gude said:
Well according the local papers here in FL....actually, the postal worker was in the process of his divorce when he won. He actually told his soon-to-be ex wife about him winning because he had heard of a case where the person didn't tell, in the middle of his divorce and when it came out, the judge socked it to him. This guy took a month to claim the winnings while they hammered out an agreement with the lawyers. Once the agreement was on paper, he turned his ticket in and collected. In his interview, he didn't seem at all resentful of sharing his big pot of money. As Larry basically said, he still walks away rich and is rid of the ex.
Hello6
Princess of Mean
I remember hearing that the common folk who win big end up just frittering the money away, and have it ruin their lives. It's gotta suck to have to put up with all those lost "relatives" coming out of the woodwork for a loan.
Again, I for one, would not let that happen. My life could only get better with a million plus.
Again, I for one, would not let that happen. My life could only get better with a million plus.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Joke
Man comes home, bursting in the door...
"Honey, honey, we won the lottery! $100 million bucks!"
She: "Ohmygod! Ohmygod! What shall I do? Pack for the mountians? Pack for the beach? Ohmygod!"
He: "I don't care, just pack and get the hell out!"
Man comes home, bursting in the door...
"Honey, honey, we won the lottery! $100 million bucks!"
She: "Ohmygod! Ohmygod! What shall I do? Pack for the mountians? Pack for the beach? Ohmygod!"
He: "I don't care, just pack and get the hell out!"
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baswm
Guest
Funny joke larry. 
But I would not call either of them a loser until I know both sides. One thing he is a loser on and that would be his prize money.
But I would not call either of them a loser until I know both sides. One thing he is a loser on and that would be his prize money.
SamSpade
Well-Known Member
My most oft-repeated joke. When I first heard it, my best friend was telling it, and while we were giggling hysterically, his wife shouted from upstairs that he was sleeping downstairs that night.Larry Gude said:
(However, this was during March Madness, so he didn't mind).
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Larry Gude said:
Depends who the lucky bastard is that has to pay the taxes on the winnings..
Say he won 100 million.. judge awards her half of the winnings or 50 mil.. but HE being the winner has to pay the taxes, so wife walks away with 5o he might walk away with 15..
BUT the best of all, is Bud Post from Oil City PA.. won 16million, and is now bankrupt.. Lost half off of the top to his ;andlord/ girlfriend.. she sued claiming he was spending the rent money on lottery tickets, and not paying rent, so in turn he was spending HER money on the tickets. Judge sided with her and awarder her half...
His brother tried to have him killed to get the death benefits..
My daughter dated his son for a little while, and the first day we drove him home, pulled up in front of this mansion.. and you'd have to know the son (and Oil City) to understand how out of place this was.
This was a guy that thought he was smarter then everyone else, he purchased "COllector Cars" that nobody else wanted, but would pay more then they were worth, Needless to say, he was well taken advantage of.. His criteria for a collector car that I could see, they had to be white.. Dodges, Chevy's, and FOrds.. the ONLY car he bought that MIGHT have been worth anything in the future was a white Corvette..
He spent almost 1/2 million for a boat in Florida.. but didn't think he needed insurance (that was for stupid less fortunate people) and the boat burned and sunk...
To give you an idea about the mentality in Oil City.. we had a local win a lottery.. 1,000 a week for the next 20 years. You'd thought he had won 50 Million. He quit his job, 'retired' and was talking to financial advisors and lawyers how to invest ALL this money. He made it to middle class, and thought he was going to live in a mansion in Hollywood! Wish I could be there in 20 years when the money dries up!