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• JADELottery

  

  Eagle Sun

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  Been holding close to about 67% Yes and 33% No, 2 : 1 ratio.

  The One Over None
  I Know...
• kapla

  

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  In response to CDanaT

  Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Mar 4, 2012

  I hear ya on the choice Kapla....the benefit of choice doesn't pay the maker to have a more expensive product sit idle on the shelf and not sell unless you have the finances for that option. Of course a lottery win affords you that option, but the everyday working stiff has budget limits. That being said.....I think the "maintain" option is more prevalent than the "create", other than hiring personal staff.

  I understand about budgets and agree a family just trying to get by needs to do what they have to.  But for most others, it is a choice. 

  Just remember this when you don't have a job anymore.  We need to support our OWN economy first. 
• KSplayer

  

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  Yes my Husband and i have talked about this a lot and with the current things going on at his job it would add 4 jobs to the market plus if we start out own buisness it would add more jobs and a great service for our small town.

  DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!
• psykomo

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on Mar 2, 2012

  i'll be drivin a chevy p/u

  F.I.A.T. = fix it again tony.

  >>>>>haymaker:

  PSYKO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>like's chevy P/U'sssssssssssssssssssss&&&&>>>>>Corvett's!!!!!

  latest POLL on SORRY car's:

  (1) Chrysler

  (2)   GM

  (3) Mercedies Benz>>>>Janice Joplin's (favorite car)>>>>>>!!!!

  Tony own's

  
  LET's ALL say ah prayer 4D truck division and D>>>>>>>>>Corvette division of General Motor'sssssssssss

  GOD only know'ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss<<<WHAT will happen 2D<<<<<VOLT<<????

  PSYKO
• markp1950

  

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  > As a big lover of all animals, giving back to all area ASPCA and animal shelters in the form of donations and increasing

  >their labor force would also be very high on my list.

   

  Be careful who you give your money to in this area. Often very LITTLE goes to the animals like 1%. Much of it goes to preventing you from eating a hamburger.

  HSUS is a rip off organization.

  Much better opening your own facility.....
• mcginnin56

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  Quote: Originally posted by markp1950 on Mar 6, 2012

  > As a big lover of all animals, giving back to all area ASPCA and animal shelters in the form of donations and increasing

  >their labor force would also be very high on my list.

   

  Be careful who you give your money to in this area. Often very LITTLE goes to the animals like 1%. Much of it goes to preventing you from eating a hamburger.

  HSUS is a rip off organization.

  Much better opening your own facility.....

  Thanks for the heads up mark, when I score that mouth watering jackpot, I shall heed your advice. 
• mcginnin56

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  Quote: Originally posted by psykomo on Mar 5, 2012

  >>>>>haymaker:

  PSYKO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>like's chevy P/U'sssssssssssssssssssss&&&&>>>>>Corvett's!!!!!

  latest POLL on SORRY car's:

  (1) Chrysler

  (2)   GM

  (3) Mercedies Benz>>>>Janice Joplin's (favorite car)>>>>>>!!!!

  Tony own's

  
  LET's ALL say ah prayer 4D truck division and D>>>>>>>>>Corvette division of General Motor'sssssssssss

  GOD only know'ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss<<<WHAT will happen 2D<<<<<VOLT<<????

  PSYKO

  The Volt has been plagued with problems from the start. Why would someone want to pay $40,000 for a Chevy that looks and has the room

  of a sub compact? GM is shutting down production starting the 16th of this month. Apparently their sitting on an unsold inventory of

  6,000 of these unpopular hybrid's. Probably once gas passes the $4 mark, interest will pick up again? 

   

  Don't buy a Volt psykomo... better to invest your $40,000 into 2-nites MM (all QP's!)           
• JAP69

  

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  I would also consider buying votes and donating to super pacs for my candidate of choice who would work to create a better buisness enviroment for them to hire more people.

  Probabaly would end up with more jobs created for the money invested in a candidate.

  Numbers are where you find them.
  

  Str8 hunter.
• kapla

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by JAP69 on Mar 11, 2012

  I would also consider buying votes and donating to super pacs for my candidate of choice who would work to create a better buisness enviroment for them to hire more people.

  Probabaly would end up with more jobs created for the money invested in a candidate.

  It is interesting all the different things you now have the option to do if you won.  YOUR way of thinging now (if you choose to do it) has more power as you can use money cause it to happen. 
• BlueDuck

  

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     Take care of family with winnings after paying about 1/2 in taxes. Getting close to retirement here. Like to spend summers in Alaska and high-tail it back down south to Texas for winters. Like to help out the people in southern Indiana that got hit with the bad wx. Still got a soft spot for Indiana.

     Opening a business?? Had a Pack-n-Ship Store for a couple years. Buy low and sell high, keep expenses to a minimum helps the business stay in business.

  Best Luck to All with hopes and dreams,

  BlueDuck
• LucyMontgomery

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Mar 1, 2012

  Wow that's awesome! So if you were to win a cool $1,000,000, the state and federal taxes (depending on state), would set you back around

  $400,000. Then with your remaining $600,00 you would be giving back $240,000 - $360,00 (40-60%) to job's and scholarships. That would be

  leaving you with a net of between $240,00 - $360,000. Very generous! We need more people like you. 

  Awww youre so sweet, but LOL!!!! I should've included a footnote : Comments apply to winnings over $80mill after taxes! 

   

  No, but I say that in all seriousness because 1) I actually am very uncomfortable with that much money seeing how i've been pretty broke my whole life, so i'd want to get rid of it and keep at least 5mill to live off 2) I have big plans for creating jobs and charity (i.e. I'd like to create some kind of boarding school for kids in the foster care system, kids from abusive homes, or runaways... unfortunately that requires way more than the 12mill standard JP.) So I gotta go for the big ones 

  Another idea I think i could do for less is this soup kitchen that's also a community restaurant. Bon Jovi opened one in Jersey I think... Soul Kitchen. You have to volunteer to eat there and its actually really good food. I'd love to open up one of those myself if they are sustainable (his project is still in the "beta" but i heard that ppl love it). I'd definitely want to spread my wealth cuz Biggie said it best and I won't get got wth free money lol!!!