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Thursday, May 15. 2008Arizona LotteryAround two weeks ago, the Arizona Lottery sales for 2005 set an all-time record of $397.50M. It toppled last year's number one that was $366.5M. Consequently, the state would get $116.4M in casino slot machine profits and the retailers would get a record-high of $26.5M. People who won cashed in on progressive games approximately $222.9M prizes-wise. According to a top official, an 8.5% increase in total sales all of the 5 western Lottery areas, with the exception of California. California achieved Paradise 8 Casino a 12.6% growth. He said that the overwhelming improvement arose from the excellent results of 2 product lines. These are the Scratchers and the Pick. Earlier on, they were able to This is Vegas Casino identify these two as having the best potential for this year, then they concentrated on improvement and advertisements. Monday, March 3. 2008From Calgary Calgary my dear folks, is somewhere in Canada, there...I am done with the geography lsson for today. Folks from that territory recently have been getting lucky, the winners in their Lifestyles Home Lottery getting not money, but something which is in its own way, a dream come true.Thelma Burks (not the real name of course) got one call, and she was told she won a car, a 2008 Toyota Tundra, just one prize from 3,426 rewards. According to this woman, she panicked because she could not find the ticket. Well, reports did not mention if she found it or not, I sure hope she did...such a waste if she did not. Rox Marks (not the real name either) won a -HOLD YOUR BREATH- BMW convertible, while somebody named Les Woloszczuk (surprise, the real name) would be the new owner of a Toyota Prius..reminds me of somebody who was selling his Toyota Prius to me. I told him (after hearing the price), 'do you think I am nuts?". Their second grand reward was a condo, and a five thousand dollar cash..and these went to Catherine Curtis (not the real name, one is enough) and Mary Burnham (you know already). Wednesday, February 27. 2008A Record is Born
He is a forty-something guy working as an iron employee, and for the past two decades, he and his wife have been fighting all odds just to make ends meet. This couple, Robert and Tonya, have been living in their trailer.
Not anymore, they can buy a lot of trailers if they wish, for they have just won 275 MILLION dollars Via the Georgia Lottery. They made history, for by far, it is the biggest prize money clinched by a single entry in the history of this place's lottery. It will fall, maybe not this year, but it will fall...I am referring to that record. This couple is not the buy-everyday kind of lottery buff, but the man said he was "urged" by something to get tickets, to use grandchildren's birthdays, and he did so. It turned out to be the most intelligent thing he did, at least in so many years, but that did not come from him, I am saying that as a logical guess. Robert said that he would contact his employer at once to inform him of his impending resignation. Hey Mr Robert, give him two weeks, er...just a SUGGESTION. Monday, February 18. 2008A Lottery Ticket Stealing Gang Put Down
On the territory of Washington, the authorities apprehended 3 individuals suspected of stealing scratch-tickets, who encash these tickets.
According to reports, the investigation commenced on the first week of February, after the police of Kirkland answered to a robbery of tickets from a gasoline station. Security cameras aided the police, and these footages came from various stores where robbed tickets were traded for the cash. According to the findings, the suspects would disturb cashier at a store, while an accomplice would sneak to the counter and get the tickets. When the police collected the footages, they pinpointed the culprits as a duo of 20 something men and a 22-year old lady. After some time of investigation, they put the suspects' house under scrutiny, and they say the trio arriving in a car. They were stopped, and guess what they found in the car? Well, I suppose none of you would have to guess, a big number of lottery scratch tickets and of course, these tickets turned out to be stolen. Hmm...you'd have to excuse me, I would have to recheck the half dozen tickets I have upstairs. They might be stolen, in which case, I can volunteer to the FBI to be a crucial state witness, ahhurm. Friday, December 28. 2007Different Games The King Kong Millions: this is a contest with a top prize of fifty million dollars, runner up rewards of one million and one hundred thousand. This is akin to the usual raffle system, where the tickets would be chosen randomly from a vast pool. The set to be victorious is made up of a 9-number entry.Holiday Grab bag: this instant game gives 3 ways to get rich, or if not rich, at least richer than where one is now. If he/she matches three number or like sums, these on any diagonal, column or row. It reminds me of tic-tac-toe, maybe the inventor of this game used to be the US Champion of tournament tic-tac-toe. The ticket is just priced at five dollars, with a possible return of 250,000 dollars. Extreme Frosty: I don't know about you, but I think this name is better suited to an ice cream offering, but what the hell, I am probably just hungry. In this ice cream, er...contest, one wins by scratching off 3 similar figures. The entries are very affordable indeed, one dollar, with a top reward of 2,500 dollars. You may laugh at the jackpot, but I will take that sum anytime, any place...a prize is a prize. Thursday, December 13. 2007Jackpot Hunters are Rejoicing Except me, I mean, I'm also a jackpot hunter, but these past weeks, Ihave been too busy attending to a family issue (a big one). So much so that I could not even find the time or energy to buy my tickets. Just the other day, I asked my very RELIABLE neighbor to buy one for me, because of his RELIABILITY, he forgot all about it. Anyway, those hunters who are still capable of buying, they are in a mad rush to get the MegaMillions tickets. Its jackpot reached the $115 million, so high that my RELIABLE neighbor asked, "what would you do if you win that kind of money, and you are the sole winner?" Without skipping a beat, I answered, "I'll buy all my enemies, buy their allegiance or give them a lot of money but they'd have to sign a contract promising never to return to this country while I am still alive". My neighbor did not answer, he is not only RELIABLE, he lost his sense of humor. There was no Grand winner for the last draw, but six clinched the 2nd prize, winning 250,000 dollars. There, I am gone, excuse me, I need to go to my neighbor, he has not returned my money yet, the money for the ticket. I sure hope it's an honest oversight, otherwise, I'll say he lost his HONESTY as well. Tuesday, December 11. 2007Two Winners First winner: a Zebulon lady got 600,000$ via the Powerball lottery, name of (of course, not the real name) Alma Margarets, said she would buy a new car, settle the mortgage and use some of it for her daughter. Margarets allowed the computer to choose the numbers for her, at Zebulon QuikMart. The second winner: somebody from Tobago would be getting more than 3 million dollars, he (or she) matched all numbers on a Saturday drawing. The exact sum he/she would be getting is 3,039,900 and eleven cents. I wonder if the IRS will tax those 11 cents? Hey Mr IRS, educate me please. What this means is one bad news for the jackpot hunters who are salivating for the astronomical sums, the lotto Plus jackpot would go back to square one, that is- a minimum of one million dollars. Oh well, that is life, at least it would prevent a few cardiac arrests out there. Going back to this winner, he/she had the following numbers, numbers that changed his life completely: 1/4/7/12/21, 5 as the Powerball. (I remember this drawing, I only hit two, but what else is new?) Monday, November 12. 2007A Big Windfall Turned to Dust Sometime last year, one of 2 2nd-place tickets expired, only God knows what happened to the holders/winners or the tickets per se. The tickets were valued at a combined 1.7M dollars. One hundred eighty days had elapsed and nobody came forward with the winning ticket. (Maybe the buyer was already a millionaire?) The other ticket was from Littleton in Colo, and this particular one was claimed. You may be shocked, but unclaimed jackpots are no longer a rarity, in the same year that this happened, $9,330,287 in lottery winnings in Colorado were unclaimed, and more or less 8M$ unclaimed in Kentucky...makes you wonder? According to a lottery organization insider, so often, people would buy the ticket just because it's a habit, then these multitudes of entries would accumulate at the bottom drawer, then all would be forgotten. Especially if the person is holding a high-pressure job with too many deadlines to meet. (You should meet Rob, a former neighbor, he was always jobless yet he constantly forgot where he hid his tickets. Moot, for he never won anything, maybe Lady luck hates bums?) Actually, the unclaimed ones do not really turn to "dust" entirely, the winnings that go unclaimed go back to those states selling Powerball entries. Wednesday, October 24. 2007My Friend Marvin Calls This Lottery Jinxed
Yes, my friend said he considers this lottery jinxed, and while I told him that I cannot 100% concur, I admit that he has a point.
 The Hoosier Lottery Plum goes to past 51M dollars and that may not surprise you, after all, MegaMillions and the Powerball could have really shocking rollover monies. This might surprise you though, and this I only learned from Marvin, it's been one full year since somebody got all 6 numbers. This development caused some people to wonder if everything is kosher behind the scenes. I don't know about you, but rigging it or something would be one great stupid blunder on their part, that is why I refuse to believe that something dishonest is going on.In the lottery offices, where the "magic" numbers are drawn constantly, key cards are required and there are a multitude of security cameras. (My friend Marvin said he has seen all the cameras, but when he said it, it was accompanied by a smirk, making me conclude he was pulling my leg). Anyways, according to some experts, even minus a grand winner, this rolling (up) and rolling and rolling prize money could only be a benefit to the state's lottery game. Monday, August 20. 2007She is Not REALLY INTO CARS How many lottery/Powerball/MegaMillions/(etc) winners have we seen whose first major purchase was a car whose cost is usually greater than our yearly income? OK...let me change that to 'greater than my yearly income'. Ferraris, Mercedez Benz, you know...the high rollers' kind of vehicle. Ms Klugs (no, not the real name) just claimed her cheque for about £35 million (via the British lottery), and yes...she would get a new car...but no, not the expensive one.She said she is more interested in the Seat Ibiza, which costs approximately £7,500...which I concede is an amount we cannot just pick off the streets, but it is nowhere near the luxury class. (Oh well, if it is a matter of opinion, let us debate on this another time). Klugs got her cheque at Airth Castle, and when asked, she said that...one...she'll quit her job. Two, she would move to another house, three...the car, as mentioned. Oh, also four...she said she had in mind a few charities...I sure hope she would not forget about that one. For myself, speaking of cars, I'll stick to my 7-year old car...which is being held up by my sheer fighting spirit and God's unending GRACE and nothing more. If I win the Powerball, I'll donate it to the Museum of the Most Overused Cars, it will be my legacy to the world. Monday, August 13. 2007Mr XYZ123 Says...I Say...(Part 2) Second: just half of the monies are returned via the prizes. MY VOICE: By golly, the problem was, this self-glorified writer failed to say where the other fifty percent has been going. The point is: it is safe to assume that this goes either to government coffers or to charity establishments. Whichever of the two, I see nothing wrong with it...do you?Third: odds of winning the jackpot is about 14 million : one...there again, what can I say? My Voice: nobody ever said that lottery odds should be comfortable for the bettors, and the respected lottery organizations all over the world do not lie regarding the odds. Why should this fact (the odds) make me against the lotteries? If you would ask the regular Joe (or Jane) on the street, somebody who is an avid lottery fan, he/she will tell you that he would not be terribly heartbroken or distressed if he never gets to win, the hoping (for the win) and the act of betting is already fun. At least, THAT IS HOW I SEE IT personally, as many of my friends likewise do. There, if I may make a suggestion, Mr XYZ123 should have his head examined...and a tooth pulled out...simultaneously. Maybe the combined pain would make him realize how SOPHOMORIC his article was. I rest my case, now if you will excuse me, my tooth is aching...I need to call my daughter's dentist. (To prevent me from seeing those magazines again, I'll wait blindfolded at his reception room). Friday, July 20. 2007I Will Call Them Lottery Knees They are a couple, an old one at that, and they said they would use up part of the lottery win (£2.4 million) on knee replacing operations...not bad huh?The guy used to be a cab driver (Theo Delvins- not the real name), 67 years old and his spouse is Golda (yup, not the real name either), 69 years old would be more than willing to pay for these expensive procedures. Theo is a golf buff, and as early as now, he is excited about next year's Open Golf Championship event...maybe he could buy Tiger Woods a drink if the latter graces the occasion. Winning number of the couple are 3/10/21/25/29 and 49, and what were these exactly? Answer: a mix of birthdays and numbers of houses. The medical procedures are not the only thing they have in mind, Theo said he is intent on purchasing a house, but he would wish to remain where he is, ah...Wallasey that is. They narrated that they visited their daughter, and upon returning home, they remembered to check on the tickets. Golda could not believe it at first, THAT is natural, I'm wondering if she fainted? SPEAKING OF REPLACEMENTS, maybe I should plan which part of my body I should have replaced in case I finally win in Powerball/MegaMillions? ("All of it"- I can almost hear my kids screaming it). Monday, July 9. 2007Winners All I have 3 winners here, I mean not only three winners actually, but 3 winning entries for different contests. First, we have winners from Lebanon, not the republic, it's just a restaurant. Half a dozen restaurant servers (158 years of service - from all of them combined) of the Gold Lamb Inn Restaurant of Lebanon (Ohio) clinched the Rolling Cash 5 plum sometime in February. Tenacity paid off, they have been playing the game together for two decades, and this was the first victory. Amount they would be dividing was 225,000$- not bad huh?Next, a flight instructor stopped somewhere in Avon (a convenience store most probably) and won 150,000$ at Lottery 5$ instant. He simply stopped on the way to his flight home, hmm...why doesn't this kind of thing happen to me? Everytime I stop somewhere on the way home, chances are, it's because of a flat tire. (If it's not a flat tire, it's my god@#$^d car breaking down for one reason or another). Last, a local catering firm's houseman got lucky, he won $1,000 a month/$60,000 (top prize) from the Lottery 2$ instant Monthly Grand, I guess a dinner treat would not be On the House this time, he'll be dishing out one I guess. Thursday, July 5. 2007Mother's Day Was a Lucky Charm for Them They were: a newlywed, a man about to retire, and a soldier- these were 3 out of 25 people from North Texas who clinched the lottery plum. The ticket was purchased on Mother's day, and this ticket turned into 12M$. The winners, opted for the lump sum and they would divide 5.3M$- after taxes naturally.Close to 2 years, a set of employees has been doing this: they would contribute 20 dollars apiece, then would bet on MegaMillions and Lotto Texas alternatingly. Right after Mother's day, Sam (not the real name) was doing training for his company when a co-member of the clique emailed, saying that they won the prize money. Sam said he got shocked (nothing novel there, all of them got shocked, almost). There was a winner (outside the clique) who found out that he (she?) has a serious illness, he would use the winnings for medical bills. April Halyvs (not the real name) was maybe the luckiest of them all, the clique would not permit her to join them for whatever reason, but some days before the lottery, 2 of the group dropped out. She finally was allowed to be a part, and there...it was a godsend for her. Thursday, May 31. 2007I Do Not Think So There was this published findings of a study, and it asserted that people are more satisfied if he/she earns the money, rather than getting it via a silver platter. Meaning to say, trust-fund babies and lotto winners do not get as much happiness as those who actually worked for it, according to the experts who did the study. How can this be explained(?): the experts studied the striatum, the part of our brain linked to reward and pleasure...all these via two sets of volunteers/subjects. According to one of the experts, studies assert that individuals who get lottery monies are not happier one year after winning. Well, all things considered, I must say that these experts were correct, up to a point that is. First, counting aside the true high-rollers, let us talk of those who became millionaires via the lotteries. It is my contention that lottery betting (the everyday kind) is work, and as such, tenacity and fighting spirit are core elements. Being core elements, I would like to believe that somebody finally winning after 10 years of nonstop betting could and should consider that the win is akin to a long overdue salary. Of course, the winners who won on their very first lottery joining is a different matter. Also, about that "not happier one year after" thing, let me compare that to a coach, of whatever field in sports. One year after his team won the championship, OF COURSE, the coach would not be any happier, after all, time not only heals all wounds, it also makes joyful moments fade away- bit by bit. Still, whenever that coach thinks of the victory moment, it would always bring a smile to his lips. In the same way, any lottery winner will never totally forget how happy he/she was during that fateful day. So, again, these experts could not be totally wrong...but if you claim that they are 100% correct, I only have one thing to say. Ladies and gentlemen, really, I do not think so. Wednesday, May 23. 2007Fat and Fantasy Luis Lakers joined Fat Cat (a Georgia Lottery instant contest) and won thirty thousand dollars (that was the top prize, you may think of it as small...but it's too big just to be earmarked for groceries). Luis is a truck driver, and he said that they (wife) would be buying a car (hmm...with this amount, options are few) and settle some bills (now that is more like it). No offense to this couple, but the car in that picture is something they would not be able to buy.Ever since they started, Georgia Lottery Corporation returned more than 8B$ to the state for educational thrusts. On another story, another winner I mean, Bruno Goulds won $337,874 in a Fantasy 5 draw. This guy is 70 years old, and he used to be a military man. This guy from McCaysville bought his entry from the 3 Mile Grocery Deli Feed of Blue Ridge Drive. According to him, he was walking his dog (maybe the dog smelled the win and spoke) when he thought of looking at the outcome of the draw. Goulds said he would pay bills (no car mentioned). Just to let you know, retailers marketing Fantasy 5 entries that won would get a bonus of two thousand dollars. Monday, May 21. 2007Litigation She had a solemn agreement with her partner, they would share a 3M£ lottery jackpot sum. Delvin Cloggs and Marybeth Thalms (not the real identities) of Wiltshire put their signatures onto a joint ownership document, they made joint wills, then he proposed. It should have been a wonderful heartwarming story, far from it.Fifteen months after, he left with the bigger part of the prize sum, according to reports. Mrs Todd is now petitioning for the courts to declare her as the rightful owner of half the original amount. The lawyer of Mrs Todd, Bernard (that is the first name), said that there came a point where the defendant (that is Delvin) used the lottery funds as if he were the sole winner. Allegedly, the defendant lived the life of a high roller, making trips to racecourses and casinos all over the world, and in the process using up big sums just for his solitary purposes. Now, she was after £1.38M- 50% of the proceeds minus expenditures they had since winning. (Oh well, if you ask me, since they have signed all those documents, I do not think Delvin Cloggs has a 'leg to stand on'...so to speak, as far as the litigation is concerned.) Wednesday, May 2. 2007Will It be an Eleventh Hour Claiming? Two lottery stories (news) for today, the first is about the NJ Lottery. Somebody won 19M$ and he/she has 1 week left to claim his prize monies. What would happen if nobody comes forward(?): according to the officials, the bulk of the cash would go to educational initiatives/programs, and the rest going to other offerings of the lottery. According to the same officials, they could no longer recall a sum this big going unclaimed, as far as recent memory is concerned. (Hey, NJ lottery officials, hold on to your horses...it's me, the winner (ah-hurm, ah-hurm...really!) I got bogged down with the flu...can you just mail me the giant check?) Another person, this time a conscientious one, bought ten dollars worth of entries. Emmanuel Oscar (not the real name) won at MegaMillions, to the tune of US$250,000. This guy is a civil service retiree, having worked for an air force base, plus...he is a reservist of the Air Force. Oscar claimed that the win would liberate him from his debts, it very well should...that exactly is not loose change. Going back to the mystery man/woman of the first story, hey you...get in there (to the lottery office)...for a cut from your winnings, I'll drive you there. (If you are in Hawaii, I'll meet you at the airport). Tuesday, April 24. 2007From the Cinema to Shopping Galore Julienne Stricks (not the real identity) won £8m from the lottery, and her number one intention is to spend, spend, then spend some more. She is a cinema supervisor, and this 40-something mother had never been on a plane, but now...she is on the way to a high-rolling lifestyle. She left her job right after (who could blame her?) and she did a spending spree worthy of Imelda Marcos (3,000 pairs of shoes remember?). She (Stricks, not Imelda) spent £1,500 in a 24-hour period, can you believe it? (I can, it may be impressive, but far from unique). She said that she felt sick with the kind of money she won, but she is intent on enjoying herself. This may interest you to know, in the confirmation stage, she stood in line at Tesco. She had the ticket in her bra...one hell of a...er...never mind. When the assistant revealed to her the sum that she won, she started dancing...and the multitudes of folks behind her must have thought she lost half of her marbles. Her magic numbers were 23/24/30/31/33/37...and you might not believe this, she said she would continue joining the lotteries. Wednesday, March 28. 2007Sixty Year Old...and Still Lucky Sixty years old he is, he is a Milwaukie resident just claimed his 182M$, a very recent Powerball jackpot sum. Doyle Garnett (nope, not the real name) narrated that he and his wife went to a Safeway store to purchase five dollars worth of tickets, and it turned out to be the life-changing moment of their lives. In a retirement celebration for an in-law, Doyle said he was wondering if he would ever retire. Well Doyle, you can stop wondering right this very minute.When asked, Garnett said he has not come to any solid decision yet on how to use the money, He has already spoken with a lawyer and an adviser. It was from the Sunday newspapers that he discovered he had won. When he went into the lottery office, he was very composed, according to one insider. (Maybe he was very nervous, but just managed to hide it well, there are people like that you know). Garnett gave the entry to the wife and gave her the good news, his spouse could not believe it at first. Retailer of the winning ticket also should celebrate, as they would get 1% of the sum, which is more or less 100,000$...not bad...I mean, they just sold it. Thursday, March 8. 2007Another Gigantic Sum I have in my opinion, been hearing and reading so many records (size-wise) of lottery and lottery-like contests' jackpots...so much that it is already boring. At least most of the time that is, when I hear the phrase "all-time" though, I still sit down and notice...after all...it is still history in the making. Plus the fact that sooner than later, the record would be conquered by yet another bigger sum. Megamillions Jackpot now has an all-time, global record for the books. Sum: 370M dollars...and yes, the tickets are disappearing (read: being bought) faster than Superman running late for a meeting. According to the officials of New Jersey, their selling rate stands at 700,000 tickets for every hour, and that is during "lean" hours...impressive huh? Fact is, the jackpot has turned out to be so gigantic that the draw would be relocated from Atlanta to...guess where? Yup...you got it right, the Times Square...good thing I don't live in NY...I hate big crowds. Winning odds for this one are approximately 1:176 million...but that is for the Main Plum...good thing there are secondary rewards. In the latter, 1:40 are the percentages. Thursday, February 15. 2007Lottery Winners: Sad (or SOB) Stories You may not believe it, but winning the lottery is not an assurance of a happy ending, of course...it all depends on the intelligence, money-handling and business mindset of the person concerned. Listen to these sad stories, reading/hearing about these always makes me shake my head in wonder and pity.About a decade ago, Susie Manolito (nope, not the real name) won around four million dollars via the Virginia lotteries. Nowadays, all the money has gotten drained and not only that, she is in debts for 154,000 dollars. You may not believe it, but unlike the sun's rays from the sky...millions of dollars are not going to last forever, if one is not pragmatic enough to conserve at least a part of it. According to a couple of financial experts I know, it is not impossible for persons to be bankrupt after winning millions. One of them told me how a client of his won 1M dollars and in just a span of 7 years, the only thing he had to show was his mobile house. (I sure hope his mobile house was as big as the Palace of Princess D...God bless her soul.) Lastly, think of all those Hollywood celebrities and athletes who amassed millions during their peak years, but are now pitifully broke...it's a parallel right? Wednesday, December 27. 2006Australian Money
Australia's Tattslotto is the national lottery whose drawing happens every Saturday evening. It is syndicated for every Australian territory all throughout the Lotto bloc...and it has different names. It is Tattslotto for Tasmania and the Capital Territory. It is Gold Lotto for Queensland. For NSW, it is Saturday Lotto...same goes for Western and Southern Australia's parts.
The very first draw happened in '72 and it was elevated to a Lotto blog game during the early 80s. How does this contest go(?)...a gambler would buy games by choosing numbers from a scannable ticket...that or he would get a Quick Pick selection (not that different from US games). If a person chooses 6 numbers, then it is what they call the Standard game. If it's more than that, it is a Systems participation. There are Australian states that permit one to choose only five or four digits. These digits would be mixed with another combination of remaining digits. For the draw of this Tattslotto, 6 digits and 2 extra digits would be picked from 45 digits. I will not mention all the possible prize monies this event offers, but I have to say the grand prize at least. It is : average of 700,000 dollars, and this would be clinched if one get all 6 numbers. Thursday, December 21. 2006Before You Scoff at This...Remember, These Are Experts
An expert group from the University of Warwick and Watson Wyatt came out with a serious investigative study and guess what their focus was? The amount of money one has to have (win) at the lotteries to achieve a far term effect on happiness...cute huh?
Their findings: medium amount winners (from £1000 to £120,000) achieved a far-term effect on the happiness 'scale'. Average-wise, 2 years after winning, these persons got a mental score (they had their own rating system) of 1.4 more than before. What this translates to: after 2 years, they were only ten percent happier than typical people who did not win...fascinating huh? Amusingly, these experts found more, this increased level of happiness took quite some time before manifesting and you want to know why? One of the renowned professors of the clique said that this delay could be due to the fact that the winnings are first saved in banks (or other financial instruments) and would be used after some time has elapsed. (This one I suppose will always be open to debates...but let us not go into that.) This group did their homework and more, they analyzed more than a decade's worth of data focusing on five thousand households (remember, this is from the British scene). Thursday, November 30. 2006Lady Luck Would be Proud We have all heard of true accounts of lottery winners who clinched millions and millions of dollars, only to throw everything away in a matter of 2 or 3 years. Stories such as this make me shake my head in disgust and disbelief. At the other end of the spectrum though, there are winners which would make Lady Luck say: "I am GLAD THAT I MADE HIM/HER A WINNER".One is Sharon Rocks (not the real name of course, you should know me by now)...36 years old, and she won at a Lottery instant game some years back. She clinched $250,000 and she has been using that "wealth" for her medical course studies...that actually became 170,000 dollars after the taxes. She is studying at University of New England in Biddeford (Osteopathic Med) and if plans do not miscarry, she will finish in 2008. She would then undergo a 3-year residency, then she would practice on her own. (See...lotteries serve us in oblique ways? I just hope that more lottery winners will be like this lady, instead of using their winnings to buy illegal drugs, buying a dozen cars, or buying a truckload of beer.) When she was interviewed, she said that if she had not won the money, she might still have pursued the medical course, but it would have been a giant challenge (my words, but that's the essence). |
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