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Old 08-24-2017, 03:29 AM
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Default $758 million powerball winner in Mass.

well hopefully Lainey, trapper or Legal bill won, I sure as heck didn't.
Old 08-24-2017, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by boltonblue
well hopefully Lainey, trapper or Legal bill won, I sure as heck didn't.
I'm headed to work, and not to quit, so nope, we didn't win either!
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Originally Posted by Lainey
I'm headed to work, and not to quit, so nope, we didn't win either!
I thought about this last night. If I won, I think I would just stop showing up for work and see if anyone noticed.
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There is no way I would want to win that much.
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I remember when the lottery winnings were mere peanuts - like $300M. This is truly mind boggling. Get an estate planner and several major money handlers quickly!!! Definitely not a keep under the mattress situation.

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We had 28 losing tickets in the office pool. Even if I used every number in all 28 tickets, I still wouldn't have the winning numbers.
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Originally Posted by dlq04
There is no way I would want to win that much.

You crack me up.
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Originally Posted by MsPerky
I remember when the lottery winnings were mere peanuts - like $300M. This is truly mind boggling. Get an estate planner and several major money handlers quickly!!! Definitely not a keep under the mattress situation.
Not me. I'd buy an island, install a defense system, and declare independence. Then I'd build a race track, some garages, some docks and buy race cars and boats. Then I'd sell some building lots to billionaires who want to be part of the new republic of Bill in order to recoup some of my money and have friends to play with.

Either that, or I'll spend the money on electronic gadgets and salaries for people who can keep up with modern technology and explain how it all works to me.
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The woman who won lost her husband late last year in a freak accident. He was sitting at a bus stop when a guy hit and killed him and left the scene. He was finally caught and is now being prosecuted. So she deserves a bit of nice news, I think.
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Originally Posted by dlq04
There is no way I would want to win that much.
I agree, why not have 10 winners. Each winner would receive about 33 million after taxes for this jack pot. I can live on that.


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