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Title: Under pressure
Post by: BazaJT on 28 August 2017, 11:43:44
So the woman who won the American powerball lottery is being "besieged",well who'd ever have thunk it? :D Oh,and my begging letter is in the post ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: ronnyd on 28 August 2017, 11:51:14
Very hard to keep anonymous these days, that,s f you even want to ;)
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: Viral_Jim on 28 August 2017, 11:59:05
In her position, having just given $300m over into the government coffers, I think I'd be employing someone full time to tell everyone to bugger off.
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: ronnyd on 28 August 2017, 12:50:28
In her position, having just given $300m over into the government coffers, I think I'd be employing someone full time to tell everyone to bugger off.
Why, did she have to pay tax on it? :o
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 28 August 2017, 13:21:02
I would just announce my good fortune to the world, and tell them that if they are thinking of sending begging letters etc. that they can all far cough.  :)
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 August 2017, 13:40:19
I don't understand why anyone would agree to publicity.  :-\

I'd want to stay anonymous and would disappear to a small island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean for a while!  :y

So if I go missing for a bit....   ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: New POD on 28 August 2017, 16:35:07
I would just announce my good fortune to the world, and tell them that if they are thinking of sending begging letters etc. that they can all far cough.  :)

I would create a Charitable fundation, and put 250 million into it, and distribute the interest to worthy causes.
In my case I'd be looking at homelessness and provision of emergency acaccommodation.  I'd be talking to people about mental health, debt and homelessness.
I'd employ people to open all begging letters, and reply to them all sympathetically .
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: TheBoy on 28 August 2017, 17:25:18
I'd employ people to open all begging letters, and reply to them all sympathetically .
I'd insist they burn them in the winter, use it to get the kindling started.
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: BazaJT on 28 August 2017, 18:05:32
Had she taken the full amount[payable in instalments over the next 29yrs :o]then she could have remained anonymous,however as she opted for a  "lesser" lump sum their rules state you have to waive anonymity.I don't know whether it still remains the case but previously if you won a prize[say a car or something]on a game show you had to pay the purchase tax before you could have the prize ??? So taking the lump sum then deducting federal tax and state tax she's walked away with "only" 336m. :D Hardly likely to see her in a dole queue anytime soon!
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: Viral_Jim on 28 August 2017, 18:14:37
Yup. The yanks have a more money grabbing approach when it comes to gambling winnings. Ol Uncle Sam had his hand firmly out for his due.  ;D
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 August 2017, 18:27:52
I don't understand why anyone would agree to publicity.  :-\

I'd want to stay anonymous and would disappear to a small island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean for a while!  :y

So if I go missing for a bit....   ::)  ;D

We'll all think you've married a farmyard animal. :D
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 August 2017, 20:39:21
I don't understand why anyone would agree to publicity.  :-\

I'd want to stay anonymous and would disappear to a small island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean for a while!  :y

So if I go missing for a bit....   ::)  ;D

We'll all think you've married a farmyard animal. :D

I'm not from Lincolnshire M'lud!  :o
Title: Re: Under pressure
Post by: redelitev6 on 28 August 2017, 22:11:03
I would just announce my good fortune to the world, and tell them that if they are thinking of sending begging letters etc. that they can all far cough.  :)

I would create a Charitable fundation, and put 250 million into it, and distribute the interest to worthy causes.
In my case I'd be looking at homelessness and provision of emergency acaccommodation.  I'd be talking to people about mental health, debt and homelessness.
I'd employ people to keep sending the begging letters, and reply to them all sympathetically .
fixed that for you