Lottery Jackpot
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A mate of mine knows TWO jackpot winners. The first one scooped £3m+ on the National Lottery. Apparently the begging letters started the very next day - ended up giving the money to one of his grown-up kids who paid him a (high) salary 'cos he recognised that as a fully paid up member of Gamblers Anonymous he might work his way through it a bit sharpish.
The other bloke was a Brit living in the States. He won one of the their megabucks lotteries. From memory he won OVER $60m!!!.
He elected to have the money over several years - something like $5m up front, $1m on each anniversary of the win plus an annual income from the investment of the fund he hasn't had yet - nice.
The other bloke was a Brit living in the States. He won one of the their megabucks lotteries. From memory he won OVER $60m!!!.
He elected to have the money over several years - something like $5m up front, $1m on each anniversary of the win plus an annual income from the investment of the fund he hasn't had yet - nice.
Not the jacko, though I've had plenty of near-misses, including getting all six AND the bonus... on three separate lines 
Apart from a handful of tenners, I've had four numbers twice: £50-odd and £79 IIRC.
Then I got the infamous five, where I changed the sixth and it turned out to be the bonus. Won £2089, lost £183,000.
NEVER trust your instincts.
Earlier this year Julie won £1100 for five numbers on a Wednesday night, and last month I had three numbers on the Irish with Ladbrokes and netted £501.
So personally I'm up towards three grand, but I dread to think what it's cost me
As to whether it'd change me... who knows? I suppose I'd do things differently, but I still wouldn't buy a telly for three grand
Apart from a handful of tenners, I've had four numbers twice: £50-odd and £79 IIRC.
Then I got the infamous five, where I changed the sixth and it turned out to be the bonus. Won £2089, lost £183,000.
NEVER trust your instincts. Earlier this year Julie won £1100 for five numbers on a Wednesday night, and last month I had three numbers on the Irish with Ladbrokes and netted £501.
So personally I'm up towards three grand, but I dread to think what it's cost me
As to whether it'd change me... who knows? I suppose I'd do things differently, but I still wouldn't buy a telly for three grand
Mate of mine had recently been divorced and had to move back in with his parents.
Couple of weeks later got 5 and the bonus....bout 180k.
Gave his dad 30k for helping him through the divorce.
Three weeks later(ish) his dad gets 5 and the bonus and gets about 100k
Odds on two people in the same household getting 5 and the bonus is billions to one apparently.
According to the West Bromwich and District Advertiser or some such weighty tome.
Couple of weeks later got 5 and the bonus....bout 180k.
Gave his dad 30k for helping him through the divorce.
Three weeks later(ish) his dad gets 5 and the bonus and gets about 100k
Odds on two people in the same household getting 5 and the bonus is billions to one apparently.
According to the West Bromwich and District Advertiser or some such weighty tome.
Many years ago a bloke in the machine shop won about 130k on the pools.
All of a sudden he looked very relaxed and had a nice tan.
Still worked in the machine shop which I worked my arse off to get out of.
Good luck to anybody that has, this leads into the lotto wish list. Which for me is very short.
Villa in north Italy with extensive wine cellar
V52 Princess
Lambo Murci
A8 W12
Chord spm14000's
More bikes.
Simple really........Or?
All of a sudden he looked very relaxed and had a nice tan.
Still worked in the machine shop which I worked my arse off to get out of.
Good luck to anybody that has, this leads into the lotto wish list. Which for me is very short.
Villa in north Italy with extensive wine cellar
V52 Princess
Lambo Murci
A8 W12
Chord spm14000's
More bikes.
Simple really........Or?
Got 5 numbers in August 1999, just after we'd moved to London. I think my bumper payout was £1,183, which almost (!) paid our 1st month's rent and damage deposit on a one-bedroomed shoebox.
Number 14 shafted me, there was no jackpot winner that weekend. If I'd picked 21 instead of 14 I'd have scooped £8.4 Million.
Not that I'm bitter or anything...
Number 14 shafted me, there was no jackpot winner that weekend. If I'd picked 21 instead of 14 I'd have scooped £8.4 Million.
Not that I'm bitter or anything...
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