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Jan 10, 2016 11:34 AM
Lost $21

Spent $25 ....won $4
Jan 10, 2016 11:34am
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Jan 10, 2016 12:39 PM
Well once again sleeper has another day of making more money than all of you; and this time it was simply by not spending.
Jan 10, 2016 12:39pm
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Jan 10, 2016 12:41 PM
sleeper;1774588 wrote:Well once again sleeper has another day of making more money than all of you; and this time it was simply by not spending.
Congrats, Tiernan!
Jan 10, 2016 12:41pm
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Jan 10, 2016 12:58 PM
sleeper;1774588 wrote:Well once again sleeper has another day of making more money than all of you; and this time it was simply by not spending.
How many Bud Lights did you consume tho?
Jan 10, 2016 12:58pm
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Jan 10, 2016 12:59 PM
sleeper;1774588 wrote:Well once again sleeper has another day of making more money than all of you; and this time it was simply by not spending.
I bought one ticket the last two drawing and each time I won money.
Jan 10, 2016 12:59pm
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Jan 10, 2016 1:04 PM
I'm also rich as fuck, so $2 spent for the remote chance of becoming even more rich as fuck doesn't matter to me.
Jan 10, 2016 1:04pm
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Jan 10, 2016 1:11 PM
Question, If you won and stayed in same city/town, would you hire security, especially if you had young kids?

I think it would vary if you lived in a big city or more rural small town.

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Jan 10, 2016 1:11pm
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Jan 10, 2016 1:19 PM
Wolves of Babylon;1774597 wrote:Question, If you won and stayed in same city/town, would you hire security, especially if you had young kids?

I think it would vary if you lived in a big city or more rural small town.

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They assign you security for the first few weeks, from what I heard.
Jan 10, 2016 1:19pm
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Jan 10, 2016 1:22 PM
I would definitely hire security beyond that though. Why not?
Jan 10, 2016 1:22pm
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Jan 10, 2016 1:27 PM
Heretic;1774590 wrote:Congrats, Tiernan!
It's not to brag. I said none of you would win and none of you did. Congrats on winning your $2 back though!
Jan 10, 2016 1:27pm
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Jan 10, 2016 2:00 PM
Wolves of Babylon;1774597 wrote:Question, If you won and stayed in same city/town, would you hire security, especially if you had young kids?

I think it would vary if you lived in a big city or more rural small town.

I would be hiring a lawyer to set up a trust that would claim my winnings. I would remain anonymous.
Jan 10, 2016 2:00pm
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Jan 10, 2016 2:09 PM
gut;1774617 wrote:I would be hiring a lawyer to set up a trust that would claim my winnings. I would remain anonymous.
Someone told me you can't remain anonymous if you win the Powerball..is that not true?
Jan 10, 2016 2:09pm
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gut

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Jan 10, 2016 2:16 PM
SportsAndLady;1774620 wrote:Someone told me you can't remain anonymous if you win the Powerball..is that not true?
Hmmm, maybe things have changed. I just read that 38 of the 44 Powerball states require lottery wins to come forward to accept their winnings. But some of those other 38 states may allow you to create an LLC or Trust to claim the prize.

So I guess in some states it is not possible to remain anonymous.
Jan 10, 2016 2:16pm
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Jan 10, 2016 2:57 PM
SportsAndLady;1774620 wrote:Someone told me you can't remain anonymous if you win the Powerball..is that not true?
If you can have anonymous winners, the threat of a fix becomes higher.
Jan 10, 2016 2:57pm
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Jan 10, 2016 3:41 PM
gut;1774621 wrote:Hmmm, maybe things have changed. I just read that 38 of the 44 Powerball states require lottery wins to come forward to accept their winnings. But some of those other 38 states may allow you to create an LLC or Trust to claim the prize.

So I guess in some states it is not possible to remain anonymous.
This is correct, and Ohio is one of the 6 states that allows anonymity.
Jan 10, 2016 3:41pm
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Jan 10, 2016 4:12 PM
Wolves of Babylon;1774597 wrote:Question, If you won and stayed in same city/town, would you hire security, especially if you had young kids?

I think it would vary if you lived in a big city or more rural small town.
Not sure since my mother in law carriers a CCW and my father in law has a nice gun collection
Jan 10, 2016 4:12pm
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Jan 10, 2016 6:12 PM
Wolves of Babylon;1774597 wrote:Question, If you won and stayed in same city/town, would you hire security, especially if you had young kids?

I think it would vary if you lived in a big city or more rural small town.

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SportsAndLady;1774600 wrote:They assign you security for the first few weeks, from what I heard.
like_that;1774601 wrote:I would definitely hire security beyond that though. Why not?
I mean... why? It's not like they can just rob you of a few million.
Jan 10, 2016 6:12pm
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Jan 10, 2016 6:18 PM
ernest_t_bass;1774682 wrote:I mean... why? It's not like they can just rob you of a few million.
I was thinking more of the lines of kids being targets for kidnapping/ransom.

If you were in a big city, probably not so much as you could blend in a little more with other rich people but in a small town where you are probably wealthier than everyone put together. I would definitely think about security assuming first I just wouldn't move away.

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Jan 10, 2016 6:18pm
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Jan 10, 2016 6:24 PM
If you think I'm a giant asshole now...just wait til I win. I'll probably even piss myself off I'd be such a dick to most of you dipshits.
Jan 10, 2016 6:24pm
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Jan 10, 2016 6:32 PM
ernest_t_bass;1774682 wrote:I mean... why? It's not like they can just rob you of a few million.
I was more thinking along the lines of someone trying to do physical harm to me or family members.
Jan 10, 2016 6:32pm
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Jan 10, 2016 6:43 PM
Being in a small town I'm not sure I could feel safe from all of the druggies and trash. Could move basically anywhere 6 months later and while you couldn't completely conceal being rich...you could conceal the ridiculous wealth.
Jan 10, 2016 6:43pm
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Jan 10, 2016 7:55 PM
thinking the same thing.......you would be a target for criminals big time.

THat and the annoyance of everyone riding your D@&* for money.

I would put all the money in a trust that cant be touched for any reason.
Jan 10, 2016 7:55pm
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gut

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Jan 10, 2016 9:35 PM
Ironman92;1774691 wrote:Being in a small town I'm not sure I could feel safe from all of the druggies and trash. Could move basically anywhere 6 months later and while you couldn't completely conceal being rich...you could conceal the ridiculous wealth.
Living out in the sticks wouldn't be smart. Buy a ranch somewhere if you want country living through a trust and then the amateur thugs can't find you (along with installing state-of-the-art security).

Move to a full-service high rise in a major city and you're good. Plenty of people worth hundreds of millions don't go around with private security everywhere. Maybe the first year or two until you're forgotten about, then I think you'd be ok.

I can't imagine someone wouldn't move. I'd think everyone would want more property and a bigger house.
Jan 10, 2016 9:35pm
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Jan 10, 2016 10:40 PM
When I went to claim the prize I would wear a blond wig and fake mustache and go by the name "Billy".
Jan 10, 2016 10:40pm
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Jan 11, 2016 7:40 AM
Does this make sense to anyone? Payouts.
5 numbers without powerball= $1million
4 numbers with powerball= $50,000
4 numbers no powerball=$100
Jan 11, 2016 7:40am