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06-06-2009, 12:55 PM
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News, Lottery Winner 'Will Not Squander' $232M Prize.
It has the makings of a Hollywood script: A young rancher struggling to eke out a living in one of the poorest corners of the nation claims one of the biggest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery history — $232 million — after buying the ticket in a town called Winner.
Lottery Winner 'Will Not Squander' $232M Prize - ABC News |
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06-06-2009, 01:43 PM
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S.Dak.......home sweet home
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Couldn't have happened, to a nicer kid!
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06-06-2009, 02:49 PM
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Ak-sar-beN ~ another time and place ;-)
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Originally Posted by debey
Couldn't have happened, to a nicer kid!
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It would have been nice to have happened to a nice old man?  |
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06-06-2009, 02:55 PM
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Dear Santa...........define good!
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It would have been nice to have happened to a nice old man? |
Or a nice old lady with lots of granchildren that she adores!  |
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06-06-2009, 05:21 PM
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S.Dak.......home sweet home
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Rumors have been flying around the town of Mission for the past week as people guessed who was the big jackpot winner. Now that 23-year-old Neal Wanless has come forward to collect the money, those guesses finally have some confirmation. It's news people are happy to hear in one of the poorest counties in the nation.
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read more, @ link below.............
News, Weather and Sports for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa |
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06-07-2009, 06:47 AM
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Senior Moments!
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As much as winning a lottery changes people (and the people around them...) I sure hope this young man is truly able to handle all that comes with having such a large amount of money. And that the folks around him aren't changed into something he can't cope with. That siad, it's a wonderful tale of someone winning who truly deserves it.
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06-07-2009, 06:58 AM
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With that much money he can make a real financial impact on the surrounding poor communities.
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06-07-2009, 11:13 PM
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 lady luck was flying over him and landed on his shoulder.. wish she would fly over me when i'm buy my next power ball ticket lol 
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07-12-2009, 08:53 PM
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The only people who can easily squander away $232 million dollars is Michael Jackson and Mike Tyson. Most people can live off that much money for the rest of their lives. |
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07-12-2009, 09:18 PM
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Attitude Of Gratitude
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The jackpot would have been worth the full $232 million had he selected the annuity option over a 30-year period, but he selected the cash lump-sum option, and I read earlier that it was worth about $88 million after taxes, which is still not a bad deal for a $15 investment.
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