FARK.com: (7198281) Lottery winner on winning:"I've been shaking like a leaf, I had to come home and have a few beers." On not claiming his prize yet: "I was too excited to go in today -- and I was going to get drunk"

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		Lottery winner on winning:"I've been shaking like a leaf, I had to come home and have a few beers." On not claiming his prize yet: "I was too excited to go in today -- and I was going to get drunk" (cnews.canoe.ca)		14
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OgreMagi		2012-07-06 01:13:33 AM

3 votes:

I've already decided I'll ask a friend to drive me to the lottery office if I should ever win. I know I wouldn't be fit to drive. I'll buy that friend a new car for his/her troubles.

Then I'm going to buy the state of Arizona and give it to Mexico just for the laughs.

I_Am_Weasel		2012-07-05 08:47:07 PM

3 votes:

Getting excited, drinking and getting drunk might be an expected reaction to winning the lottery. Though, in Brantford, becoming excited, drinking and getting drunk is also an expected reaction to remembering how to tie a shoe.

/Those who can't... "Screw this, I'm having a drink".

Louisiana_Sitar_Club		2012-07-06 09:37:45 AM

2 votes:

dbrunker: What I would do if I won the lottery:
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Take pictures of wet empty pants?

OtherBrotherDarryl		2012-07-05 11:28:08 PM

2 votes:

I look forward to future Fark posts regarding this person.

Animatronik		2012-07-06 06:07:36 AM

1 votes:

1. Spend 50K on rehab.
2. Fall off the wagon.
3. Spend 80K on rehab.
4. Fall off the wagon.
5. Start dating coked up stripper and acquire a coke habit.
6. Make headlines on FARK.

OgreMagi		2012-07-06 03:28:00 AM

1 votes:

PyroStock: Only on Fark would the title of hero be given to a drunk lottery winner for being a drunk lottery winner.

Do you have a better idea?

moike		2012-07-06 02:54:36 AM

1 votes:

I've actually thought about what I would say if I won the lotto...

The -only- thing I will say to the press is, "I am going to do my best to not become a running joke on FARK."

suziequzie		2012-07-06 12:27:29 AM

1 votes:

GODDAMMIT HE'S LIVING MY DREAM!

UNAUTHORIZED FINGER		2012-07-06 12:07:24 AM

1 votes:

I remember a reporter asked some guy who won the California Lottery if he was going to quit his job. His answer was, "No, but my attitude is sure gonna change!"

shanrick		2012-07-06 12:04:49 AM

1 votes:

two chicks at the same time

losargos		2012-07-06 12:00:40 AM

1 votes:

Getting drunk as f**K tonight, boys.

loonatic112358		2012-07-05 11:46:07 PM

1 votes:

universebetween: damn you nigerians!

Hello, my friend, I am contacting you regarding help. You see an acquaintance of mine in Canada has come into some money, but to keep it from the mounties he must move it out of the country to where you are. If you would please be so kind as to give me your banking information so that I could safely transfer the funds through you I would be glad to leave you a percentage.

Your friend never Loon

sno man		2012-07-05 11:45:03 PM

1 votes:

diaphoresis: wildsnowllama: 1. Put ticket in safe deposit box.
2. Hire lawyer.
3. Hire accountant.

4. Move to another state to avoid being hounded

5. read article.

ApatheticMonkey		2012-07-05 11:43:46 PM

1 votes:

The Onion is prophetic: Hostikka said he was stunned as he got into his car and drove to the beer store, returning to the gas station to talk to the owners.

Do they not sell beer at gas stations? Or was he going for the good stuff?

Here in Ontario, the government control the vast majority of alcohol sales. So we go to the government run store to buy our beer.

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