Grass cutter wins Powerball millions!

[Mr.Ziffel]

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned this yet:

Pat Wales, 60, bought Powerball tickets at a convenience store in Rollinsford, N.H., then stayed up past her bedtime to watch the drawing.

When she realized she had won, "she began to cry and tremble," Garmey said. She tried to awaken her 70-year-old husband, telling him, "Erwin, we won the Powerball," Garmey said. "And he said, 'Uh-huh,' and he rolled over and went back to sleep."

Pat Wales took an immediate leave of absence from her job at Lincoln Financial Group in Portland, Me. Her husband mows grass and works part-time at a motor speedway and a motorcycle shop. - Seattle Post-Intelligencer 8/28/01

What would you do with the money?

Will M>

[fivestarlawnken]

First, I would pay the lottery commision to keep me and the winnings a secret!!Then slowly fade out of the scene and go down to the bahamas and sit by the ocean for next 50 years.What a good story,I always love hearing when a shop wins, or a guy down on his luck wins.Honestly I would build a nice house,take care of some family and friends and travel.:D

[HOMER]

WORRY!

The good thing about not having money is there is less to worry about.

[roscioli]

Did your local news play up the guy that was "down on his luck" that won it? The one whos ex wife got re-married the day he won? They were all nice and sentimental, playing this guy up as a hero or something, then one of the news channels also happened to mention that he------ just got out of jail for robbery. HAHAHA. THATS the kind of person I want to win the lottery.

[65hoss]

I would use the $$ to branch out my biz and bankroll my expansion plans for this fall.

[1MajorTom]

My mom just told me about the lady that bought 20 tickets for someone else (don't know if it was more than one person or not), and she ended up buying just 2 tickets for herself.

Well one of her tickets won. Now the people that she bought the 20 tickets are sueing her!

[powerreel]

ALL I KNOW..........




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:D In Seattle, there would be some tall lawns!!!!!!!



:D Am I right????

[dmk395]

I dont know that I would do much differently, although I would cut back on my hours. If someone gave me 20million tomorrow I would still work, its those who quit there jobs and try to buy the world that end up in worse shape then when they started.

[LJ lawn]

you people who say they will still work are insane.i'd never look at another mower again and would be free from the daily crap and b.s. of dealing with moron customers on a daily basis.i would invest the money and live off the profit.i would also give-that's right give away my stuff-mowers/truck/harley, and excess crap to all my friends who might need it,and disappear into the hills and live a quiet yet comfortable life.it would let me persue my hobbies and my intrest in traveling throught the U.S. and abroad.

[plow kid]

I'd buy a new engine for my work truck.

[cantoo]

I have friends who won around 2 million, they don't really work anymore but they don't waste money either, he buys and sells stuff. They have an allowance that they receive and the rest is invested for the future. He says they basically live off some of the interest and in 10 years they will hopefully have enough money so that the rest of both of their families will be well off. He syas the worst part of winning was the people who called up with their sob stories and how they need operations etc for dying family members.

[awm]

while i wouldnt be above trying it.i know me ,and it would be hard to stay on track.the shock to your way of life might end up costing you things money cant buy. the good part is youd know exactly what money cant buy cause youd have everything else.
:)

[fireball]

I would buy Lawerence Stone a "new" Toro. Then I would give advice on Lawn Site 24/7

[Guido]

It is my hobby, its what I enjoy, so I dought I would be able to quit. I would definetly invest heavily in mutual funds, expand my business and make sure my family is all living "comfortably"

[Rooster]

Well, that gal at the store where I bought my ticket told me it was a winner, sure was for the trash!!!!

And I was looking forward to winning, the first thing I was gonna do was buy a new dress for Homer!

[JJ Lawn]

I would get a life, and not spend my day posting to this board.

Jim

[JJ Lawn]

It was a joke.....It was just a joke. I really love it here.

Jim

[rixtag]

I would get a house for me and the family with lots of grass of my own!!!

Rick

PS. I would chip in with rooster and fireball with the dress and the NEW toro. LOL

[flipflopman]

Ok, everybody..... WAKE UP NOW......

hehehehe,, J/K:D

[WILSON BROS.]

I think Ii would own the largest lawn and landscape bussiness in this state. We might not do a whole lot at first. But I grant you one thing. My current customers will have their lawns taken care of in aprofessional manner with as many brand new mowers as I can find. I think I'll take 3 dixies with diesels, 3 ransomes with kaw, a couple of every com. Grasshopper they make and oh yeah bring two of those Laser things everybody says their nice. By the way I need to call Ford do you have the number for Louisville plant ............................ just a dream I guess.

[vipermanz]

Originally posted by rixtag
I would get a house for me and the family with lots of grass of my own!!!

Rick

PS. I would chip in with rooster and fireball with the dress and the NEW toro. LOL

so would i!!!!!:D

[plow kid]

You cant even buy a ticket yet!



I guess it's ok to dream:rolleyes: Hell I even ketch myself thinking about having 2 million:p

[laserman]

Money ain't everything, ......... it just seems like it when you don't have enough!

[powerreel]

I still say.....


TALL LAWNS!!!!


I'll travel and smoke hash in Holland!!!!
BTW I Bought A ticket Tonight..................;)

[LAWNGODFATHER]

I'm in on the dress for Homer, get Stone a new Toro, get Rooster a Unimog, Lawnboy82 a used truck with a plow and better Ins. Any one running a Scag or Ferris buy them an Exmark.

WAIT Buy Stone a freind who is mute he can talk to! For get the Toro get him an Exmark with a Kohler!

Like one has said on here aleady be the biggest and best LCO in the country and not be like TG/CL

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