Retired firefighter is $122M Powerball lottery winner

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megamanX — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:12:28 GMT

how about an ice cream shop

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mightwin — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:52:00 GMT

I think I'm going to change the place where I buy my tickets at. Does anyone know a place that's more off the wall than a porn shop and a laundromat?! LOL

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Gleno — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:39:13 GMT

Great to see that someone won using his own selection of numbers.

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freeobama — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:49:19 GMT

I like the green hat!! Congrats to the winners, my day will come

Comment #17

ppacombu — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:59:37 GMT

That's true. I gotta wait for my turn and stop hating..lol..

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MsBernice — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:08:38 GMT

I see a lot of well meaning comments on this post, however, you can't help but hate the fact that someone else won and not you. We all wish this couple well wishes and hope that they are safe in all their journeys to come. They have been bless and your turn will come.

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podder1 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:33:08 GMT

you r right about that all things do come to those who believe i have been playing the same number for a long time to i'm just waiting on my big day. i will stop working at my job here. but i will be opening up my own business and i will also be creating jobs with health ins 401plan. this is all i talk about to my freinds and family.you will not be getting a free ride on me but you can work for me or with me.

Comment #14

TheOtherOne — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:40:44 GMT

I would say as a whole, this gentleman has probably worked hard enough to earn this money.

Personally I feel like I work hard to earn a good jackpot win, so if/when I do, I will appreciate it that much more.

It all depends on how wise and mature a person is.

Comment #13

joshuacloak — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:36:11 GMT

the guy saved house's and other things form fire , so good for him winning with hes own picked numbers no less wow

Comment #12

Guru101 — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:55:42 GMT

Congratulations to the Kirwans.

Comment #11

ppacombu — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:39:00 GMT

Omg!! I match 4 numbers plus the megaball. Thanks to megaplier my price will double. Best feeling ever

Comment #10

butterflykt — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:33:26 GMT

$40.4 million...such a beautiful thing. Congrats to him and his family.

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ohiopick3 — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:31:51 GMT

Congratulations to the Kirwan's! Nice to see he picked his own numbers regardless of him saying they were just random. Picking up a bet slip and plotting the Jackpot drawing numbers on a betting card must be one heck of a feeling while doing so. I hope he can share that feeling, if he remembers that? Got to be a good one.

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JAP69 — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:24:56 GMT

The tax man will hose down his enthusiam.

Hope he does not burn thru it to fast.

He could save a bunch of money by going to fire sales.

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ppacombu — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:13:18 GMT

The sad news is when people when money that they don't earn, they seems to be careless about it and blow it all. That's why its better you work hard to earn your money so you could have sympathy for it. Easy comes means easy go

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:49:37 GMT

Congratulations on your win Mr. Mrs Kirwan

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sully16 — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:00:54 GMT

Congrats to the Kirwans.

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TheOtherOne — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:43:49 GMT

Great for him and his family! So glad to see this happen to a good person and how about that, a retired FDNY Firefighter!

I think hes a bit crazy for being all over the news and with videos and pictures, but thats just me. then again in that moment I might succumb to the breif amount of 'fame', however, i would like to think I would either be in disguise or have someone else reprsent me altogether.

Either way I am very happy for this person and wish him the best.

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Comment #3

megamanX — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:29:25 GMT

If you notice on the pictures of the winning ticket, he spent $5 for 5 plays but the winning play was the very first line. So $1 would have won him the jackpot all the same. That's why I advocate a dollar a draw for most cases.

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petergrfn — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:18:45 GMT

Good for this guy....He waited a decent amount of time and hopefully got his act together before claiming. If he was smart he would get the heck out of NY and go to a state like Florida where they don't tax you to death! Enjoy your money.....

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ppacombu — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:35:42 GMT

Smart dude. he waited for a good amount to pass before he claim his jackpot. I ope he doesn't blew it like other sad lottery winners did.

Retired firefighter is $122M Powerball lottery winner

Lottery Post — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:22:26 GMT

Includes video report

Stephen Kirwan, a retired 68-year-old Greene County, New York, resident, was introduced this morning as the $122 million winner of the Jan. 22 Powerball drawing.

Kirwan, who came forward with his winning ticket on Monday. chose the lump-sum payment option instead of 30 payments spread out over 29 years, according to the state Lottery Division. That means his winnings will be reduced to $61.2 million. After taxes, the amount will be $40.4 million.

Kirwan has live... [ More ]