Some guy you have never heard of is offering $10 million? Is he spending his own money?
Oh, you thought it was $100 million? Read the fine print:
http://www.gnet.com/officialrules.html
The payout options are:
A) $100,000,000.00 at $100,000.00 for 50 years and a final payment of $95,000,000.00.
B) $40,000,000.00 at $300,000.00 for 40 years and a final payment of $28,000,000.00.
C) $25,000,000.00 at $500,000.00 for 50 years.
D) $15,000,000.00 at $750,000.00 for 20 years.
E) $10,000,000.00 as a lump sum cash payment.
But, it gets better. Here's what you have to do to win:
The potential Grand Prize winner will be determined by a random drawing from all eligible entries received to be held at GNET.COM Corporation on October 10, 2010. The winner will be notified by mail, e-mail, or telephone. Then the contestant's full birthday (month, day, and year) must match the pre-selected birthday which will be sealed in tamper proof envelope(s) ahead of time. If a complete birthday match (month, day, and year) occurs then the contestant will be able to select one of the [above] payout options without interest:
Hmmm, it may be completely suitable for Obama to be connected with. We need to play this up, not bury it.
Two years from now.