$180 Million Lottery Winners: 'We Want A Regular Life'

Comment #43

myturn — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:06:31 GMT

It would be nice if couples like that could claim their prize check without going public. Anonymity should be a right - as it is in the UK and Australia. The US states need to get their act together.

Comment #42

MeFirstYouLast — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:01:39 GMT

A certain Beetle would disagree with you. He bought it all, and is still paying. Why buy a yacht and then watch it rust? The upkeep is expensive, and you always loose when you sell it. Better to rent.

Comment #41

Sandra Dee — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:41:22 GMT

dude, watch out for the 'rent-a-bimbo' one .. that usually comes with manditory tetanus shots! but why rent when you can buy!?! for just a few million down, they're all yours! ... oops, i just caught myself, i sound just like one of those lagos, nigerian spammers .. but you got the point

Comment #40

MeFirstYouLast — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:30 GMT

I do not want anything associated with a regular life. I want the luxury and power that $180M can bring. I want the rent-a-jet, rent-a-yacht, rent-a-condo, rent-a-bimbo, etc. I already have a regular life. Doesn't compare to the life the life George Clooney has.

Comment #39

Piaceri — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:43 GMT

There is nothing regular about winning $180 million.

I applaud their pledge to help the medical research for the disease that killed their granddaughter. Maybe now they can do more than just contribute dollars to that pledge.

However, I am of the same school of thought as Sandra Dee - we only get one take at this thing called life and I say LIVE IT UP TO THE FULLEST! going back to normal IS NOT PART OF THE MILLIONAIRE DAYDREAMers CREDO!! This is perfect, as long as you do so within the mea... [ More ]

Comment #38

Elizabeth03 — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:56:55 GMT

In Canada, the lottery jackpot usually doesn't go higher than $30 million, and if I won any jackpot, I wouldn't want a regular life like everyone else.I have a regular life now, and it get's pretty boring.. Some excitement in my life is long overdue...

Being able to pay off bills, would be a blessing and be able to travel would be awesome..

Comment #37

ThatScaryChick — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:51 GMT

Comment #36

psykomo — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:27:35 GMT

maine23:

regular is $3.69 a gallon

welcome to D party LIFE

LOL

PSYKOMO

Comment #35

maine23 — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:26:41 GMT

I love the fact they want a regular life....I love the fact that they won... no hate in me....but they should have thought bout the regular life before going public....thats pretty much out of there ya diggg....Wish it were me.......Welcome to the party life

Comment #34

Lucky$even — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:12:35 GMT

I'm totally with your dream, minus the gaudy fur. Love the bush being a retarded nutt comment. Also, huge foreman grill fan. Couldn't live without it. Are you single? lol

Comment #33

Toney725 — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:14:47 GMT

Comment #32

Sandra Dee — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:46:38 GMT

While I admire their civility in all of this, I am NOT of their camp

as poor as my butt is now, I've been DREAMING, locating accountants/lawyers/estate planners and have even gone on sunday house tours [million dollar homes] .. I mean, mama daydreams BIG! I've imagined me in a gaudy fur answering my door in the early morning whilst -- expect that language to be the norm, whilst waiting on my filet mignon to nicely cook on my george foreman grill [no personal chef for me] --

every time the... [ More ]

Comment #31

gocart1 — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:29:59 GMT

Maybe even take a few spelling classes

Comment #30

gocart1 — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:27:21 GMT

Dont get me wrong,i still would love to buy my 63 spilt rear window vett. And i would also retier in a heartbeat. Maybe even go back to school to learn music,and i wouldn't care if i didn't make a dime doing it. Your died longer then your alove so enjoy it now

Comment #29

gocart1 — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:18:02 GMT

LIKE KIDZMOM ,I WORK AS AN ELECTRICIAN IN A BIG HOSPITAL IN THE BRONX.I OFTEN HAVE TO GO INTO PEDIATRIC ICU S. Sometimes i just get soo tearyeye and upset,and i'm only there maybe a few hours at a time.Now,if you really want to get upset go into a neonatal or a burn unit. It really makes you think about life and how eazy it can be cut short.I also worked in a hospital on Long Island which had a Ronald McDonald House right next door. Just one more life check.

Yes ,i will have a great time whe... [ More ]

Comment #28

GamerMom — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:27:48 GMT

of course they want a normal life...that's why they did the interview, right?

you wouldn't see me at all if I won, especially that amount of $$$.

Comment #27

KY Floyd — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:55:57 GMT

It's amazing how many people are totally clueless about what a regular life is. Just because it's not the regular life you can afford doesn't mean it isn't a regular life. The world is full of people who have plenty of money but still live regular lives. I think it was Robin Williams, talking about cocaine just making your personality more pronounced, who wondered, what if you're already an a$$hole? Money seldom changes people. An abundance of it just gives them more opportunity to be themselves... [ More ]

Comment #26

romeolives — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:50:16 GMT

I agree 180 million

Comment #25

ambelamba — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:33:57 GMT

Since they are of retiring age, they should invest the prize in commercial properties that can generate steady incomes.

Comment #24

Littleoldlady — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:48:05 GMT

For sure, they will get tired of the beggars. They will get tired of being hounded for money by their friends, relatives , businesses who never knew they existed, lawyers-who want to manage their money, charities that they have never heard of, and plain people who feel as if they have enough to share some with them....their life will never be normal again. If it were me, I WOULD at least move to be able to think and breathe.

Comment #23

DC81 — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:11:52 GMT

D'oh! I thought it was thinking it was their attorney in the initial story, oh well... Replace attorney with accountant. _

But I agree, but maybe this couple didn't want to wait for the trust to get set up. If so then they probably were seeking the publicity which makes it more annoying. Like that couple in Georgia who won the big Mega Millions a few months back and preceded to go on a small media tour.

Comment #22

bah4321 — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:07:23 GMT

Right on! I am really put off with those who declare the money is not going to change their lives etc. Anyone who thinks this is naive and simplistic to the extreme. Why play?

If, having won this tremendous windfall, they REALLY don't want this money to change their lives, then they should claim a small portion (and I mean VERY SMALL, like a couple of million or so) for themselves. THEN, hving made their declaration of realizing money is not as important as friendship and helping others , I... [ More ]

Comment #21

DC81 — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:18:02 GMT

It'd be harder to criticize them if no one knows who they are. Well, without doing some digging anyway. I thought these people with having their attorney make the initial statement were going to go about claiming through a trust or something to at least try to keep their name out of the papers, but that ended up not happening, maybe Minnesota doesn't allow it, I dunno. Anyway, we'll see in a few years where life and their winning has taken them, unless things go well then we'll probably never he... [ More ]

Comment #20

Prob988 — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:42:38 GMT

Well, it is very unlikely that you will win the lottery, but if you should, I'm sure that there will be people who will be critical of your approach.

Many people who win the lottery appear to fail miserably at it. I suspect that the majority of the failures are those who make big changes rashly.

I happen to know an acquaintance of the Whites, who won 220 million in Powerball. They lived in New Jersey, but bought their ticket in PA near where I live.

They stayed in their house for more t... [ More ]

Comment #19

One2Adore — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:42:14 GMT

Sirbrad, I totally get where you are coming from. I feel the exact same way. They had a regular life prior to the win. Obviously, regular life to them doesn't mean the same as it does for other folks. Regular life must mean money coming out the wazoo. In that case, I want a regular life too

Comment #18

mken32 — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:53:00 GMT

Comment #17

psykomo — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:36:39 GMT

TRANSLATION:

for all U krazy PSYKO's out there !!!!

The ASTON MARTIN is the regular world

PSYKOMO is a regular GUY....BUT

and yes I do LUV CORVETT'ssssssss

BUTT.... I do LUV ASTON MARTIN

better (BUTT) if u L@@K @ D

TRACK...................record's

Corvett eat's Aston's

BUTT 'UP

LOL.............(why not OWN bofum VETT ASTON 222222)

PSYKOMO

Comment #16

psykomo — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:05:24 GMT

sirbrad:

PSYKO.........really liked the ASTON MARTIN

although.....it did get better gas mileage 13 vs 10 for the BENTLY!!

WHEN U get the chance CHECK'um bouth OUT !!!!!

GIVE us a LP honest opinion thank'$

LOL

PSYKOMO

Comment #15

sirbrad — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:53:35 GMT

True, which is why I am not afraid to say how I honestly feel.

Comment #14

psykomo — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:52:00 GMT

ME 222222222222222!!!

On 5/09/08 (friday)........I touched an ASTON MARTIN.....$149,000 tag

with a gas guzzler TAX of .....$ 1700 ???

THIS was the ONE .......a PSYKO w@@d .....CH@@$E

The BENTLY was only... $379.000 tag

TEN miles per gallon on the BENTLY with a $4000.00 guzzle TAX!!!!!!

AT least all of my G@@D LP friend's know or should KNOW !!

PSYKOMO is not DARN KRAZY !!

ASTON MARTIN got13 miles/gallon

LOL

PSYKOMO

Comment #13

FiLUK — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:25:42 GMT

It's doesn't matter what they do or don't do with their winnings, your not gonna get a single dollar of it anyway.

Comment #12

Think — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:21:15 GMT

If they want a regular life they certainly can afford to corner the market on Exlax

Comment #11

sirbrad — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:44:31 GMT

Nobody is really prepared to win that kind of money. We would want it not to change our lives, but it will.

Speak for yourself. My life would change drastically, and for the better. More opportunities would open up that would have never been there before, for myself and others. I guess we all do have different goals.

Comment #10

sirbrad — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:38:42 GMT

Regardless of what they claim they are going to do, I just get sick of reading about how these winners just want to live normal lives and have nothing change. Why bother playing the lottery then at all? It is pointless to have life-changing money that few others will ever have, and just sit on it not knowing how to handle it or use it. I think some people are indeed well prepared to win a large amount of money, I am one of them...and have been for many years now.

Although I would not be a lav... [ More ]

Comment #9

Kidzmom — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:23:21 GMT

Nobody is really prepared to win that kind of money. We would want it not to change our lives, but it will. And how could that be such a waste of a large jackpot? Did you win it? Donating a large sum of money to medical research is not something everyone can do..Sure we can donate small amounts but millions..I think not.

I work in a pediatrics ICU and seeing a child die is a very bad thing and god aweful to family members. You would do everything in your power to try to save your child but wh... [ More ]

Comment #8

Uff Da! — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:10:40 GMT

So according to you, donation to medical research is a waste of such a large jackpot. Sounds to me that they do plan to use the opportunity to do things no one else could ever dream of. Face it, it is just that your dream differs from their dream. Is there any reason they have to be similar

Comment #7

sirbrad — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:49:07 GMT

If you want a regular life don't play a $180 milllion dollar jackpot. Also if you continue to live just a plain regular life, you are a waste of such a large jackpot. Use the opportunity to do things no one else ever could dream of. It is always these unprepared types that don't need anything who win. It is pretty easy to say that the money does not matter after you obtain so much and have such a huge security blanket.

Comment #6

Stack47 — Sat, 10 May 2008 03:08:25 GMT

People will say they will continue to have a regular life and keep on working because they never had $60 million before. They probably mean they will pay a half million dollars for a new home instead of $5 million and buy 2 or 3 new cars instead of a fleet. They will fly their family first class to Hawaii and stay at first class resort but not buy a private jet and an island.

It's obvious that much money will change their lifestyle but it doesn't necessarily mean the people will change.... [ More ]

Comment #5

tiggs95 — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:30:17 GMT

If I won that much money and people knew it I'd move out..Go 1st class at thier age..They will be hounded...

Comment #4

dingo — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:19:56 GMT

They have to face the truth from now on. Other external factors will impact their lives regardless whether they want a regular life or not.

However, it seems that they are humble. That's one of the main key points to acheive their desire of committment to regular life.

Comment #3

JackpotWanna — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:05:09 GMT

GET REAL! They have $180 millions reasons they can't go back. ^^ $60 millions cash! Its first class all the way baby

Comment #2

DC81 — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:13:50 GMT

Yeah, good luck to them on maintaining a regular life..... They're gonna need it.

Comment #1

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:36:45 GMT

They sound like good people. I hope things work out well for them.

$180 Million Lottery Winners: 'We Want A Regular Life'

Lottery Post — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:51:00 GMT

If you can't win it big in the lottery, you hope the ones who do seem worthy of the prize. Which is why few can be disappointed that a Minnesota couple has come forward to claim one of the biggest jackpots in North American history a whopping $180 million.

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