Posted on 04/23/2010 5:12:43 PM PDT by Libloather
Very possible,indeed.I never meant to suggest that he was lazy or worthless.
Who knows what his education may be or what kind of person he is.
It's true that we can't be sure regarding either point but I think I've made a reasonable guess.
I have a friend who got a MBA the same year I did who works in the oilfield now.
My understanding is that oilfield work is difficult,dirty and dangerous...but rather well paying as well.It's also my understanding (and *do* correct me if I'm wrong) that today there are far more MBAs than there are positions for them.
All I know is he is making more than he did as a project manager and he has lost over 50 pounds.. let's just say, that is a tempting prospect.
Hey, wait, that’s MY ticket and I was just passing through MO on Wed night when I bought my lottery tix...... ha
Ummmm... part of the "process" of "winning" is having a ticket "in your hand" that has those numbers on it -- that were drawn out at the lottery headquarters, doncha know ... LOL ...
If you don't have a ticket in your hand that has those numbers -- that's what you call "losing" ... :-)
Let’s hope he spends some of that money on a dentist.
EXACTLY - this is the real world. At least here in TEXAS, the clerks will tell you if you won...at least they will if they cannot hide it from you.
As to people that actually work in those stores...VERY FEW are dumb enough to waste their money on the lottery...as they know FULL WELL they’d do much better at the track (or at Vegas), so it’s next to impossible for me to think that this clerk just got “lucky”.
In this case, there might be a date and time printed out on the ticket and maybe a video of the winner buying it.
At any rate, I think of the dueling banjo scene in "Deliverance" when I look at his photo..
sw
You "gay states" people are so judgemental! Could be a decent fellow with not alot of money to fix himself up.
You could be right but not so many years ago, salt of the earth folks looked just like him - no fancy hair do's or manicured nails. Actually, I still don't know anyone that has manicured nails.
“I mean, in case you don’t know... you can just get on the Internet and find the winning numbers if you want. “
NAILED ME. You are right. You can go to the Internet and get the results. I was biased because my wife was RELYING on these clerks for YEARS...until I caught on to the SCAM.
I wish him all the best with his new fortune but unfortunately people without much money aren’t very good at having a lot.
Well, the clerks were doing something illegal, for sure, if they were telling people that they didn’t win and then kept the ticket for themselves and took whatever the winnings were. I take it that you’re talking about a few dollars here and there (like $10 or $20 or $50) and they were raking it in themselves, huh?
That’s also a good reason for never leaving your ticket (even if it’s a “loser”) with the clerk at the store... :-)
And..., that’s why you see some of these “readers” out there in places where you don’t have to rely on a clerk, but the machine tells you if the ticket is any kind of winner (not a grand winner but just if you’ve won even $2 ... let’s say).
People should be made aware of the fact that they can check those numbers for themselves — and then they should do it that way.
He’ll be broke within a year and be back working at the store.
I'm sure you'd look just dandy making $7.25 an hour. Strangely enough, at that rate, dentists, manicurists, hair stylists, etc. come after feeding yourself and paying the rent.
There are many good people who make low wages, yes, they typically aren't the smartest but that doesn't make them bad people. Sometimes, they are the best folks, as indicated in this article with quotes from his co-workers who say he is a wonderful person.
AGREE!!! but not everyone can see how easy it is get scammed.
Get the teeth fixed before you go to Walt Disney World . The park patrons and staff would appreciate it and you sir, will enjoy it much more as well.
sw
As I said earlier...but,perhaps,didn't make clear at first...I never meant to suggest that he was lazy or worthless.
You could be right but not so many years ago, salt of the earth folks looked just like him.
Understood.
Lots of ways that can happen- my oldest brother lost his in the early seventies when a pipe under pressure burst and swung into his face. Teeth are brittle, and dental work has become hideously expensive.
A guy always looks nicer to a lady — proportionate to the size of his wallet ... LOL ...
Of course they did. He's worth 124 million.
Lighten up. The guy is a dollar richer than God. It won't take him long for him to get a make over.
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