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Poppinjay · 10-21-2005, 07:07 AM

I really wanted to be indignant when he won. That was my base response, and my basist character. The part of me that wants to call republicans doody heads.

The fact is, he probably will put the money to darn good use. So many of the lottery winners have been so trashy. There's a growing story about lottery winners going bankrupt because they don't know how to handle it. The latest was the 4 people who spllit the powerball in Ohio in the late '90s. They ran out, got motorcyles, hot cars etc.

Does anybody remember Evelyn Adams who won the Jersey lottery twice? She lives in a trailer now. It's all gone.

Willie Hurt rang the Michigan lottery for $3.1 million in 1989. Two years later he was broke and charged with murder. He spent his fortune on a divorce and crack.

The variouis lotteries have left a trail of tears, bad business decisions, and lawsuits. It's amazing the slights that turn into full assaults after a person gets a few million.

Janite Lee won $18 million in 1993. Lee was generous to a variety of causes, particularly politics, education and the community. 8 years after winning she had filed for bankruptcy with only $700 left.

Ken Proxmire won $1 million in the Michigan lottery. He moved to California, went into the car business with his brothers and within five years filed for bankruptcy.

Several winner fall prey to "loan"companies who will give out money immediately with the future lottery checks as collateral. You can imagine how that works out. Milllions have evaporated down those snake holes.

And of course, if you're poor or even middle class, you have poor or in debt relations. And they want some cash.

The worst person to win millions, is somebody who has no concept of how to manage money.

10-21-2005, 07:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	I really wanted to be indignant when he won. That was my base response, and my basist character. The part of me that wants to call republicans doody heads. The fact is, he probably will put the money to darn good use. So many of the lottery winners have been so trashy. There's a growing story about lottery winners going bankrupt because they don't know how to handle it. The latest was the 4 people who spllit the powerball in Ohio in the late '90s. They ran out, got motorcyles, hot cars etc. Does anybody remember Evelyn Adams who won the Jersey lottery twice? She lives in a trailer now. It's all gone. Willie Hurt rang the Michigan lottery for $3.1 million in 1989. Two years later he was broke and charged with murder. He spent his fortune on a divorce and crack. The variouis lotteries have left a trail of tears, bad business decisions, and lawsuits. It's amazing the slights that turn into full assaults after a person gets a few million. Janite Lee won $18 million in 1993. Lee was generous to a variety of causes, particularly politics, education and the community. 8 years after winning she had filed for bankruptcy with only $700 left. Ken Proxmire won $1 million in the Michigan lottery. He moved to California, went into the car business with his brothers and within five years filed for bankruptcy. Several winner fall prey to "loan"companies who will give out money immediately with the future lottery checks as collateral. You can imagine how that works out. Milllions have evaporated down those snake holes. And of course, if you're poor or even middle class, you have poor or in debt relations. And they want some cash. The worst person to win millions, is somebody who has no concept of how to manage money. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet Last edited by Poppinjay; 10-21-2005 at 07:14 AM..