Posted on 06/05/2009 1:55:15 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
PIERRE, S.D. -- A 23-year-old rancher whose family has fallen behind in their taxes and recently had a mobile home repossessed has claimed a $232.1 million Powerball jackpot on Friday, one of the largest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery history.
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snicker......
She is also a registered nurse, so she can tend any wounds she might inflict......a lady of many talents.
Lease a 767 and live in it and keep moving one jump ahead of the "friends" and "Relatives"?
Or I suppose he could simply hire an army.
Where in the world would you put $88 million dollars right now? -
I’d buy an ammo factory.
My advice—get the hell out of South Dakota and don’t take any phone calls.
Look up the words “envy” and “jealousy” in the dictionary.
Well thank you Captain Buzzkill...LOL...you must be fun at parties.
Actually, if you read the article..he says the community had helped out his family; and he will now help out the family and community. He sounds well grounded. I wish him well.
I just hope he remembers his “family.” The ones back in PA...
;)CousinPaMom
I think if he handled it right, he would live very well on a “budget” of $100,000 annually in present day dollars.
If invested wisely and securely, he could pay off his debts, budget for taxes on future income and property, and still have enough money to gradually give away his remaining fortune. I would get great satisfaction giving my fortune away to needy individuals of my choosing.
Would even keep it from my family until I had set my plan into action, especially the security aspect.
I would have no problem telling people to back off - family or not. LOL
Several layers of security and an eye scanner would take care of my dead beat friends. Once that was taken care of, I’d go fish for Artic Grayling and sack a big Caribou, then set up several trust funds for ministry where the principle would not be touched. Even after taking care of the kids and grandkids, feeding the poor, supporting ministry and militias (think of the cool Idi Amin uniforms!), what would you do with the other 50 million or so?
What would you do with the other $86million?
I only play the power ball when it gets up to at least 70 million. I think about how I would spend it every time I read the newspaper. There are always at least 2 or 3 worthy causes that are in need of assistance.
From what I've read about him, he'd be a good catch for your beautiful Grand daughter even if he wasn't richer than dirt!
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I saw a cowboy movie once does that mean we are related?
....”richer than dirt” would be nice. Thankfully, granddaughter is firmly grounded. She’s happiest in her hospital “scrubs” or Levi’s and boots.
Happy the guy is now a millionair, just sad it is in Obama’s America.
Thank you, I understand the terms.
The whole state monopoly lottery scam is a fraud.
They say it’s fun; it’s not.
They say you can win; you can’t.
They say the proceeds go to the children; they don’t.
Gambling is good when you do it with us.
Gambling is bad of you do it with anyone else.
It is an evil tax on stupid people who need that money more than the state.
Finally can purchase that manufactured home he was dreaming about. Maybe order out for pizza a little more often too.
True..if he can be disciplined. Plus at 23 if he invested wise over the course of time with compounded interest he could leave a sizable amount in principle alone as an engine for growth and still a very nice life. Unless the gremlins get in the mix.
It could be "KING Harry". Or "Great BIG HUGE Emperor Harry". We have done worse than that in the US. At least you would not be a Messiah.
Most likely he’ll be flat broke again within 5 years.
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