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MSD · 07-25-2004, 06:14 PM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...7/s1161151.htm

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An anonymous benefactor has sent a winning lottery ticket worth 200 million yen ($A[merican]2,600,000) to a local government in central Japan to help disaster victims of heavy rain, the local governor said.

The ticket, confirmed by authorities to be a real winner, came with a letter from the nameless donor.

"If this can help even a little those who have met with unhappiness and disaster, I would be very happy," the writer said in the letter.

Three people died and two were missing in Fukui after floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains over Japan's northern coastal areas since mid-July.

At the peak of the rain damage, some 9,141 people had to flee their homes in Fukui, an official said.

Fukui intends to put the funds toward disaster relief and will not go further to try to identify the sender, a spokeswoman said.

Just when you start to wonder if there are really good people left in the world ...

I really don't know if I'd be generous enough to do that, although I'd probably be a bit more generous than usual if my town was flooded and destroyed.

la petite moi · 07-25-2004, 06:37 PM

Sounds like that anonymous person should receive a bunch of thanks!!

Great story.

Church · 07-25-2004, 06:44 PM

What's that, about 1.2 mil USD?

Wow, very nice. I wonder if they person that sent it even needed it themselves?

ngdawg · 07-25-2004, 06:45 PM

The person either didn't actually need and bought it for the purpose of philanthropy, should they win, or is nuts! I prefer to think it's the former, not the latter.
I always felt if I had won large, I would give a great deal of it to World Wildlife Fund. Friends thought I was nuts when I gave my entire state tax refund to Green Peace many years ago.....

bermuDa · 07-25-2004, 07:12 PM

more like 2 mil US, but still a substantial amount in my book.

yay for philanthropists

present_future · 07-25-2004, 08:05 PM

Good for him/her. Whoever it was definitely has a lot of good karma going to them.

K-Wise · 07-25-2004, 08:13 PM

Thats awesome.

Asta!!

Esco · 07-25-2004, 08:18 PM

Ahhh ... a glimmer of hope.

Let's hope others follow this example.

mingusfingers · 07-25-2004, 09:42 PM

Yay! There's always good people around, one just got lucky.

MSD · 07-26-2004, 09:38 AM

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Originally posted by Church
What's that, about 1.2 mil USD?

Wow, very nice. I wonder if they person that sent it even needed it themselves?

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Originally posted by bermuDa
more like 2 mil US, but still a substantial amount in my book.

yay for philanthropists

It says it right in the first line of the article

ARTelevision · 08-04-2004, 04:01 PM

This is a smart thing to do.

There are many documented stories of lottery winners whose lives are miserable after winning. Just about half of lottery winners report no increase in personal happiness after winning.

moonstrucksoul · 08-04-2004, 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by ARTelevision
There are many documented stories of lottery winners whose lives are miserable after winning. Just about half of lottery winners report no increase in personal happiness after winning.

fuck happiness, i' ll take the security of my underground fortress of solitude, and a couple of tanks in my garage.

that person did a great thing. that's what you might call a "ticket to heaven."

Paq · 08-04-2004, 10:58 PM

haha, ticket to heaven..good one

seriously, though, that is amazing and I wish i could say i'd do something like that, but i'm not sure i could...

and yeah, Art, most people report no happiness change afterwards. A lot of people are worse off after they squander away the money. As one friend of mine put it, they don't really know how to handle that much, so it's like a big shopping spree without taking into account the realities of taxes and the hidden fees of having/spending that much money. The ones that take the lumpsum generally are worse off than the ones that take the 20 yr payments...

07-25-2004, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Church Tilted F*ckhead Location: New Jersey	What's that, about 1.2 mil USD? Wow, very nice. I wonder if they person that sent it even needed it themselves? __________________ Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible to pinpoint potential trouble makers, and neutralize them.

07-25-2004, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	more like 2 mil US, but still a substantial amount in my book. yay for philanthropists __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.

07-25-2004, 08:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
present_future Take my hand Location: Everywhere, but nowhere	Good for him/her. Whoever it was definitely has a lot of good karma going to them. __________________ The only thing I'll ever ask of you... you gotta promise not to stop when I say when.

07-25-2004, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	Thats awesome. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

07-25-2004, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Esco Insane	Ahhh ... a glimmer of hope. Let's hope others follow this example. __________________ The user formerly known as BlingBling

07-25-2004, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
la petite moi Filling the Void. Location: California	Sounds like that anonymous person should receive a bunch of thanks!! Great story.

07-25-2004, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	The person either didn't actually need and bought it for the purpose of philanthropy, should they win, or is nuts! I prefer to think it's the former, not the latter. I always felt if I had won large, I would give a great deal of it to World Wildlife Fund. Friends thought I was nuts when I gave my entire state tax refund to Green Peace many years ago.....

07-25-2004, 09:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	Yay! There's always good people around, one just got lucky. __________________ Still Looking

08-04-2004, 04:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	This is a smart thing to do. There are many documented stories of lottery winners whose lives are miserable after winning. Just about half of lottery winners report no increase in personal happiness after winning. __________________ create evolution

08-04-2004, 10:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Paq Junkie Location: South Carolina	haha, ticket to heaven..good one seriously, though, that is amazing and I wish i could say i'd do something like that, but i'm not sure i could... and yeah, Art, most people report no happiness change afterwards. A lot of people are worse off after they squander away the money. As one friend of mine put it, they don't really know how to handle that much, so it's like a big shopping spree without taking into account the realities of taxes and the hidden fees of having/spending that much money. The ones that take the lumpsum generally are worse off than the ones that take the 20 yr payments... __________________ Live. Chris