LOTTO LOSERS

The American Partisan ^ | January 8, 2004 | Timothy Rollins

[Sloth]

Rebecca Jemison on the other hand is a winner because she had the presence of mind to keep her wits about her and consult people who had the wisdom to handle finances responsibly, and hopefully these winnings will last her a lifetime and beyond.

People who buy lottery tickets are inherently unable to handle money.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I don't LOVE money, but I do seem to have a passing acquaintance with my paycheck.

[Chris Tucker]

The LOVE of money is the root of all evil

This article is a load of BS. It takes two people's examples and paints a broad brush with all lottery winners. The few people who win the lottery and mismanage their money away are the ones who get the media spotlight so everyone can say "See what happens when you win the lottery?"

The bottom line is other people hate it when someone else win the lottery. I for one would not feel guilty winning a $160 million prize. I spent my several dollars on a chance; therefore if my numbers hit I won my money fair and square. To hell with the hypocrites because had they won they'd act the same way too.

[VadeRetro]

Last summer, he carried a briefcase with over $500,000 in cash and cashier checks into a T&A bar only to get drugged and mugged - served the bum right.

Carrying that much cash in a briefcase into a bar was stupid, but being drugged and mugged did not serve him right. I assume that the people who did the drugging and mugging are being prosecuted and don't serve food or drinks anymore.

[cyborg]

You are probably right, but there must be some reason why I haven't won it LOL

[cyborg]

yes so would i, I do not know how having $200 million would change me

[cyborg]

LOL passing? as in when you're passing it to Mrs.Slim?

[rabidralph]

*thinking out loud and typing* Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if FR started its own lottery pool for members in good standing. Maybe Lazamataz could administer it, since he's the most level-headed FReeper on the whole site.

[supercat]

I would wonder whether the act of filing the lawsuit could constitute attempted fraud. Although she's dropped the lawsuit, I see no reason to believe she would have done so had she not found that the evidence that she was lying was so incontrovertible.

[tinacart]

The moral of this story is: MEN, beware what you take home! Sometimes a little bit of powder and a little bit of paint makes an ugly girl what she ain't!!! This is one ugly female, inside and out...

[frostbit]

Lotto: A supplemental tax on people bad at math

[smith288]

*thinking out loud and typing* Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if FR started its own lottery pool for members in good standing. Maybe Lazamataz could administer it, since he's the most level-headed FReeper on the whole site.

If that ever comes to be, remind me to stay far away from that scam. ;)