http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122008/news/..._up__115158.htm

I guess you gotta hit the lotto twice now.

 

seriously, is that a story from The Onion?

"I want a good Italian woman - or Swedish or Irish or Chinese," he said. "I'm always looking. It's a hobby of mine."

 

[QUOTE=Drunken_Monk,Jun 12 2008, 12:04 PM] http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122008/news/..._up__115158.htm

I guess you gotta hit the lotto twice now.

 

I know a couple that won $9 million in the California lottery. They got something like $3.7 million after taxes lump sum payout. Three months later, he was still driving a beat up 1959 Ford pickup and she was still driving a beat up 1960 Suburban.

 

What happened to their money?

 

You would have to be one dumb f**k to spend ALL your winnings on an apartment.

 

Yep. Do a little searching, winning the lottery is like a curse because the type of people who play and then win never know what to spend their money on. There are people who win multiple times and every time they end up worse off than before.

 

he will be broke in less than 2 years.....

I hate these stories but I love them too..... people win $1M ($700k after taxes) and buy a few cars for their relatives, a house and a awesome vacation then realize the $ is gone...... doh....

 

if i were him, i would stick the money in a bank and earn interest and continue with my day job.

 

Most people that play the lottery arent that smart