Struggling SD rancher wins $232 million jackpot, wants to buy h...

What a great story. Got to love a guy who talks to his horse. But I'd advise the neighbor, Dave Assman, to get a name change!

Euroboy wrote:

So what is the actual winning,$232 mil or $88 mil ? Who cares if its over 30-35 years. How about $1 Zilion over 1000 years ? Just like your banking, healthcare,...another big BS in the idiotic nation.

That's the way the Powerball works...you can either take the larger amount over the 30 years or one lump sum. By the time the governments take their share, either amount is reduced around 30%. It makes more sense to take the lump sum up front (IMHO) and then invest it as you see fit as opposed to waiting for a check every year.

How about a little piece about the millions of losers in these games, disproportionately poor ... and stooopid?

Hey Assman!

How about a little piece about the millions of losers in these games, disproportionately poor ... and stooopid?

There has been plenty of press about gambling addiction over the years, focusing on the casinos in the greater Chicago area, the lottery and gambling metropolises such as Vegas and Atlantic City.

There are many a "wealthy" athlete and business person, for example, who will drop millions in a day on their own gambling addictions.

Good for him and his family...it is nice to see someone else win besides a minority, ex-convict, someone who already is rich or someone who doesn't deserve it

Good for him and his family. I agree with Nick. Good thing it isn't a rich person.

I love it when somebody wins who truly needs the money.

the assman returns!
great story btw. love it.

So great to read GOOD news for a change! Happy for him and his family ... and especially for his horse, Eleanor!

(Signed) Eleanor ... and not a horse.

Hmm wrote:

Hey Assman!

That is such a funny episode.

Carl wrote:

What a great story. Got to love a guy who talks to his horse. But I'd advise the neighbor, Dave Assman, to get a name change!

WIN!!

Great story Sir. You really do seem like the type of person and family that will help out others.

I hope you get to live a long and mostly carefree life now.

I think he should send his neighbor to medical school so he can be Dr. Assman

Nice story. Just curious, Nick - can you give an example of someone who has won the lottery that 'didn't deserve it'?

Nick wrote:

Good for him and his family...it is nice to see someone else win besides a minority, ex-convict, someone who already is rich or someone who doesn't deserve it

Interesting how you lump "minority" and "ex-convict" in the same sentence. It would be fair to say you have some bigotry issues.

Jane wrote:

Nice story. Just curious, Nick - can you give an example of someone who has won the lottery that 'didn't deserve it'?

As Nick explaiened, anyone non-white doesn't deserve to win.

Reality wrote:

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Interesting how you lump "minority" and "ex-convict" in the same sentence. It would be fair to say you have some bigotry issues.

Are they mutually Exclusive? NOT.

ah yes, the root of all evil. never fear assman is here.

Me his relative too! Me call him for many money.