Powerball Jackpot

[The Mystery Machine]

If I win, I'm reacting Brewster Millions

I have an idea for bringing peace to labradoodles everywhere around the globe for a mere 10 million.

 

[Dentam]

Just saw that the jackpot has reached 900 million now!

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I got 5 sets of numbers for $10 this morning. What the hell, SOMEBODY eventually will win, so why not me? I'd even be willing to share the jackpot with three or four others.

I'm sure I'll get a lot of long-lost relatives popping out of the woodwork. But I can buy myself some friends and hangers-on.

 

[MickeySP]

I'd like to buy the world a coke.

You older people will get this

I would take it in cash and just swim in it!!!

 

[BellsFam]

If I win, I'm going to Disney!

(Well more like a Disney back to back (maybe to back to back) cruise and land vacation, and I'm gonna stay in that super expensive "for celebrities only" rooms at the Poly, and I'll have a limo driver bring be back and forth to the parks)... if you recognize me, let me know...

 

[Feralpeg]

You can stay anonymous

I believe it depends on your state. In Florida, you cannot remain anonymous.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

DH only plays if the jackpot is over $300 million so he bought a ticket yesterday. I don't know if he got one today or not. I jokingly told him last night to remember that if he hits the jackpot and decides to trade me in for a trophy wife we don't have a prenup so half of it would be mine. He said he figured he would end up with somewhere around $175 million after taxes and giving me half and he figured he would be ok with that.

He went on to say if he won the jackpot he would keep working for the next 10 years. I asked why and he said for health insurance. I know private health insurance policies are expensive but if you won $500 million I think we would be able to pay the premiums. He said $500 million doesn't last forever.

If it doesn't last you the rest of your life you're doing something wrong.

At the rate health insurance is increasing, he may have a point. Mine went up 94% this year

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I'd like to buy the world a coke.

You older people will get this

It's the teaching them all to sing part that will bankrupt you

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I'd like to buy the world a coke.

You older people will get this

A refresher for my fellow geriatric DIS members, and perhaps an introduction for the young'uns.

 

[WorldWacky]

Haha...DH bought a few tickets.

The other day when I was off, my coworkers bought tickets for a deptartment pool. I was not here and got the email too late. I didn't really care that I missed it. There are 10 of us in the dept.

Yesterday, they started it up again since nobody won the jackpot, using the $10 that they won in the first pool. I said to someone that I would like to play this time if it would be easy to add me in and wouldn't mess anything up.

BIG MISTAKE!

There was so much discussion between all of them over how to make this happen, and a ton of hemming and hawing, and calculating and confusion that I finally just said forget it! I was willing to pay whatever they said I needed to, but even that wasn't good enough.

Some of the comments:

• I should pay $5.00 because I wasn't in the first one
• No, it should be $4.00 like the rest of them because really, everyone only won one dollar and it's just a dollar which breaks out to about 11 cents per original participant and is it really that big of a deal, blah, blah, blah"
• The $10 won is just going back toward more tickets anyway, so just have her pay $5 and it will be even
• It wouldn't be fair to buy tickets with the money we already won ($10) with her winning on those tickets if we so happen to win because she wasn't part of the original drawing where we won the $10

I finally said forget it and went back to my desk! Then we had to go through the whole "are you sure? We think we figured it out....are you sure....absolutely sure?...last chance to change your mind....??!!"

OMG....by that point I could see the nightmare that it would be if we all actually won, that I decided I was NEVER going to do an office pool again! LOL

People get crazy when it comes to money.

Wouldn't it be something if you bought a ticket on your own and won?! Ah to see the looks on your co-workers' faces!

 

[denisem]

I believe it depends on your state. In Florida, you cannot remain anonymous.

Can I change my name before I claim it, and then change it again after my claim? LOL

My relatives wouldn't have a chance of finding me!

 

[rszdtrvl]

Lol, if you go to the budget board you will find some disser ready to tell you how foolish you are for wasting your money.

I'm in a company pool.

I've got my villa in Portugal all picked out, along with the pool boy.

DH is in a company pool at work too. He also started a new one specifically for the drawing tonight. Everyone has copies of the numbers.

We have our own personal family numbers we are playing too. And have a house in Pagosa Springs, Colorado all picked out that we may buy. After we get back from our month long cruise, should we win.

And for the "give back to the community" thing, we will pay off everyone's balance at our veterinarian office and donate a nice chunk to the local college to help build a new gymnasium.

 

[Dentam]

I will buy a house in my neighborhood since I'm currently renting and can't afford to buy - Denver is crazy expensive! Will also donate to the local animal shelter and a couple of the cultural institutions here. Oh, and give my parents and sister money to build their dream homes. Not to mention travel the world, etc. etc.

 

[FINFAN]

my winning move would literally be a MOVE! Right outta this Illanoying state and to Fl and have a second place in Co or AZ. My family would be taken care of and my DH would finally get a car that would fit the bill for whatever he likes, not the normal 10 year old used one that we get because it fits our budget. DS would get his dream Jeep and a place to store his current hanging on by a thread but loved to death one. DD could select a small condo in FL. My favorite charity would be pleased with my donation and I would contemplate what my life plan would be on a lengthy Hawaiian trip with DH and our kids. My lawyer and finacial planner would obviously get paid very well to make sure nothing gets screwed up.

 

[Jennasis]

I would love to take care of my very large family...parents, sisters, aunts/uncles/cousins, and make some big donations to charities near and dear to my heart.

 

[Dan Murphy]

You can stay anonymous

Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina still allow winners to remain anonymous.

All others, you go public.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...0m-good-luck-staying-anonymous-if-you-n492981

 

[Mizzoufan]

Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina still allow winners to remain anonymous.

All others, you go public.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...0m-good-luck-staying-anonymous-if-you-n492981

I think in Mo. You can stay anonymous

 

[Dentam]

Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina still allow winners to remain anonymous.

Someone already posted about this earlier - in some states you can remain anonymous if you form a trust. CO is one of them.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I think in Mo. You can stay anonymous

http://www.molottery.com/whenyouwin/jackpotwin.shtm

It's your decision whether or not to participate in a news conference. However, your name and hometown are considered public information, and they will be released to the media. Not only is this information public by law, publishing it is necessary to ensure the integrity of the Lottery's games. If players were never provided with actual names, they may not believe the games are real or fair. If you choose not to do a news conference, the media may still attempt to contact you at home or your place of employment.

 

[bcla]

Someone already posted about this earlier - in some states you can remain anonymous if you form a trust. CO is one of them.

Forming a trust may not work. Someone tried this in Arizona and a reporter filed a public records request with the lottery commission and got the name anyways.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/12/powerball_3.html

CNN quoted Cindy Esquer, an Arizona lottery spokeswoman, saying that the lottery would release the man’s name Monday to news organizations that file a Freedom of Information Act request.​

I'm not going to post the articles that name him.