When normal people win.

[Brett]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10547213

I dunno, it makes me happy to see 'normal' people get nice things. Makes me think of Louis Armstrong and his good old 'Wonderful World'.

[Colapop]

"...but all I wanted was a sausage."
I'll buy her a sausage if she gives me the dosh!

[martybabe]

Yeah, great story Brett, Happy Xmas to them and their kids. :hug:

[Boob Johnson]

"...but all I wanted was a sausage."
I'll buy her a sausage if she gives me the dosh!
lol what on earth are you on about Mr Pop :blink:


Sure is a great story, he'll never hear the end of it now :innocent:

[shafty]

Col, you'd personally deliver said "sausage" at that price wouln't ya Mate? lol

[Highlander]

I have been wrong before, but I'm picking their budget is not quite so tight any more.

[Colapop]

Hell, for that cash I'd even give it to her in person...

[vifferman]

I hope it works out well for them. For many people, sudden windfalls like that completely fuck up their lives. I know of several families torn apart by squabbles over lottery winnings.

My bro-in-law won $200k on the Spinny Wheel Thingo (dunno what it's called - I never buy Lotto tickets, so I'm miles ahead of most people who do contribute to this voluntary tax scheme). Anyway, he stuck the money in the bank, and thought, "This'll be kewl, looking at my new huge bank balance!" He forgot about the revolving credit thing, and when he looked at the balance, the $200k had been sucked into the mortgage. :weep:

[alanzs]

They aren't normal people anymore...

[Badjelly]

...Anyway, he stuck the money in the bank, and thought, "This'll be kewl, looking at my new huge bank balance!" He forgot about the revolving credit thing, and when he looked at the balance, the $200k had been sucked into the mortgage. :weep:

He owed $200k (or more) on his mortgage. He won @200k on Lotto. This paid off (part of? most of?) his mortgage. How is this a bad thing?

[slofox]

He owed $200k (or more) on his mortgage. He won @200k on Lotto. This paid off (part of? most of?) his mortgage. How is this a bad thing?

That needs to happen to me.......

[Brett]

That needs to happen to me.......

Shit, 200K would only make a small dent on my fricken mortgage. Not that I would mind at all :D

[TOTO]

she wont stop nagging now till the rest of his life. poor guy...

[Big Dave]

Lottery: Tax on people who are bad at math. :laugh:

[short-circuit]

Lottery: Tax on people who are bad at math. :laugh:

Americanisms - an anathema to those who care about the English language.

[Big Dave]

Quotation: best when accurate.

But better when attributed.

[Usarka]

Did Lois Armstrong sing "beautiful world" about the moon or the earth?

[Big Dave]

Did Lois Armstrong sing "beautiful world" about the moon or the earth?

The blue birds are flying south early this spring.

Agent 13 is that you?

[Brett]

Did Lois Armstrong sing "beautiful world" about the moon or the earth?

Neither as far as I know....

[Badjelly]

Did Lois Armstrong sing "beautiful world" about the moon or the earth?

Didn't Teri Hatcher play her in Superman?