My dear friends, are you here to share...

[SGMCF328]

Dear mod, please don't give me warning or ban my account. 😅

I am just hoping my long lost friends will bring me some good news during this challenging time. 🙂

‘Are you jerking my bobber?’ Lottery winner stuns friend by sharing prize

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/23/powerball-lotter-winner-shares-prize-friend

A western Wisconsin man will share his millions in lottery winnings with a longtime friend because of a promise they made to each other nearly three decades ago.

Friends Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992 and promised that if either of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, they would split the money.

That promise came to fruition last month when Cook bought the winning ticket for a $22m jackpot at Synergy Coop in Menomonie.

When Cook called to give his friend the good news, Feeney couldn’t quite believe it.

“He called me, and I said, ‘are you jerking my bobber?”’ said Feeney, an avid fisherman.

Cook retired after hitting the jackpot while Feeney was already retired. Neither has any extravagant plans for the winnings but each is looking forward to enjoying more family time.

“We can pursue what we feel comfortable with. I can’t think of a better way to retire,” Cook said. The pair said they were looking forward to some traveling.

The men chose the cash option of about $16.7m, leaving each with nearly $5.7m after taxes are paid.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in about 292m.

[Colin03]

For this to happen here, not quite possible.

Moreover is already lost contact for years.

[Atrecord]

52 minutes ago, SGMCF328 said:

Dear mod, please don't give me warning or ban my account. 😅

I am just hoping my long lost friends will bring me some good news during this challenging time. 🙂

‘Are you jerking my bobber?’ Lottery winner stuns friend by sharing prize

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/23/powerball-lotter-winner-shares-prize-friend

A western Wisconsin man will share his millions in lottery winnings with a longtime friend because of a promise they made to each other nearly three decades ago.

Friends Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992 and promised that if either of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, they would split the money.

That promise came to fruition last month when Cook bought the winning ticket for a $22m jackpot at Synergy Coop in Menomonie.

When Cook called to give his friend the good news, Feeney couldn’t quite believe it.

“He called me, and I said, ‘are you jerking my bobber?”’ said Feeney, an avid fisherman.

Cook retired after hitting the jackpot while Feeney was already retired. Neither has any extravagant plans for the winnings but each is looking forward to enjoying more family time.

“We can pursue what we feel comfortable with. I can’t think of a better way to retire,” Cook said. The pair said they were looking forward to some traveling.

The men chose the cash option of about $16.7m, leaving each with nearly $5.7m after taxes are paid.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in about 292m.

i think those tio jackpots will suddenly have many long-lost friends re-connecting with him to tell him their problems during this challenging times lor... 🤣

btw, wonder if lottery/gambling biz is affected by covid... hotels, airlines, (even Bak Kut Teh) etc., are falling like flies... lottery still thriving?

[Ct3833]

Well , if this is a true story which is possible for one to win big jackpot price,  not to forget that for every person who win big, there are many many more who have lost as well but are not being disclosed. 

[Carbon82]

1 hour ago, SGMCF328 said:

Dear mod, please don't give me warning or ban my account. 😅

 

Let see if you know what to do when your friend contact you to share their winning.  

The above message is brought to you by your friendly MCF moderator @Carbon82

[Jamesc]

I also don't mind making this deal with anyone here.

But I hardly buy toto so don't expect to rich any time soon.

[Mustank]

A deal is easy to make but hard to keep

[mersaylee]

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1135068822/powerball-jackpot-drawing-delayed

Super duper lucky basket...😁

I'd choose one time payout...who knows what hold in 29 years...

[Victor68]

It is a deal. Let me strike and I will find that friend. First I need the capital, anyone? 😆

[mersaylee]

12 minutes ago, Victor68 said:

It is a deal. Let me strike and I will find that friend. First I need the capital, anyone? 😆

My dear fren, remember me? I mean remember me...😁

[Victor68]

Just now, mersaylee said:

My dear fren, remember me? I mean remember me...😁

Of course, you know my acct number right? 😆

[mersaylee]

7 minutes ago, Victor68 said:

Of course, you know my acct number right? 😆

I will know when you wire me half of your winnings...TIA 😁