Posted on 08/08/2010 7:38:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A VEGETABLE farmer who lived a life of luxury after winning almost RM1mil in a lottery five years ago torched himself when his “pot of gold” became empty.
The 63-year-old from Serian, Sarawak, known only as Khoo, was reported to have dug a “grave” at the back of his house before splashing petrol on his body and lighting it, reported Berita Minggu.
The man had won more than RM750,000 five years ago and then reportedly spent up to RM1,800 on a single bet over the years, hoping to strike it big again, the weekly said.
Serian OCPD Deputy Supt Jamali Umi said the police have classified the case as sudden death.
He said the victim’s nephew had found the man dead in the hole.
A relative, who declined to be named, said Khoo, who never married, had stopped cultivating his farm upon winning the lottery and had spent the money on a new house and several vacations.
But with no new winnings, the barrel soon became empty.
Koo Koo Ka Khoo....
Must be the loneliest number...
Probably less ink on the “1” ball ...
dumb idiot ping
My first reading of the headline was “Man Touches Self After ‘Burning’ Lottery Win”.
He’s no good at golf either.
you only hear about the people who blow through their winnings. A few years ago, a friend of mine sat next to a guy on a plane who was flying to his ranch in Montana—one of those lottery winners. He was doing quite well, nothing too flashy, just a quiet, comfortable life.
I spent about $2/week on our state lottery over a period of about 10 years. $1,000? Maximum. No, I did not win millions and retire on my winnings. I quit that a few years ago, when the state changed the formulas, and wins disappeared.
But I saved thousands of dollars that many people spend going to Las Vegas to get their gambling jones, and won a few dollars every few weeks to offset my “losses”. Plus, I won major prizes of $5,000 and $100,000.
No, I did not retire on it, and was not tempted to try to make a living at it, but I won't turn down even a small windfall. Stupid to buy lottery tickets? No. Good “investment”? No. Cheap entertainment? Yep.
“Stupid to buy lottery tickets? No. Good “investment”? No. Cheap entertainment? Yep.”
Unfortunately much of the marketing that states do is directed at people who consider the lottery an investment plan.
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