Urban legends...

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Dennis Bassboss

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Did you watch TLC yesterday ...Hum maybe it was The discovery Channel...anyway there is a show on urban legends...yesterday they talked about that story of the policeman in New York city....The guy ate in a restaurant but did not have enough money to pay his bill one dollar was missing...so he told the waitress that he could pay her with a lottery ticket...he said that if he'd won he'd share half of the money earned with her...She accepted....He asked the lady to give 3 numbers and he chose the other 3...
Believe it or not the guy won 6 millions dollars....
He went back to the restaurant the day after and shared half of the jackpot with that waitress...
I have heard about that story before but I did not believe it...
But it was a true story...
The New York lottery commission even used that true story for marketting purposes ...
This one was a shocker... :eek:
 
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thornc

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This seems like the story of the movie "It could happen to you..." with Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda!

Maybe there's a connection ??
 
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Irvin

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Sounds like the movie alright.

I wonder if the police officer got together with the waitress and his wife took off?

Just like the movie :lol:

Good soppy movie.
 
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luckystrike

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WEIRD...

OKAY..HONEST TO GOD..THIS IS A TRUE STORY.....:agree:

THERE IS A GUY WHO LIVES IN KITCHENER,ONT. AND HE WON 250,000 ON ENCORE ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO.

HIS NAME IS THE SAME AS MINE..ONLY HIS LAST NAME IS SPELT DIFFERENTLY[although it is pronounced the same].AND THE LOCAL PAPER TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN PUBLISHING THIS IN THEIR PAPER.

YOU CANNOT IMAGINE HOW MANY PHONE CALLS I RECEIVED FROM CHARITY'S...LET ALONE PEOPLE I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM IN MANY YEARS........MIND BOGGLING TO THINK HOW MUCH YOUR LIFE WOULD ACTUALLY CHANGE IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LAND THE BIG ONE...:dizzy:

SO HERE IS A QUESTION...WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF YOU DO WIN??????? [this could be very interesting]
I KNOW WHAT I'LL DO WHEN THE DAY COMES...:agree:

I SWEAR TO GOD..IT'S A TRUE STORY
 
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peter

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Lucky strike, I believe you, I get stopped all the time people thinking I'm Robert Redford, up in Canada making a movie.:lol:
 
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Irvin

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hmmm If I win I might change my name.

John Doe......oops I mean John Smith.

Already decided what I will do on the big day.......Run.

Seriously though I will donate to 3 charities in NZ - IHC, SPCA and Asthma association.

Anyone who finds out and comes begging will be wiped from my list.

Set up a family trust fund and purchase items for family members to use but not keep.....I think this gets around gift duty.

Ie if I buy a house then the family member can use it until they die. The trust will take care of maintenance, rates insurance etc.

There will be a clause though just incase.

We pay heavily on taxes for gifts over $27,000 and the last thing I want to do is give money to the Govt.
 
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Randal

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Do you look like Robert Redford or something Peter?

Anywhoo, I enjoyed your story LuckyStrike, if I did win the lotto I think I'd go visit my grandma in B.C. A.S.A.P. just to get out of the city and away from everyone who thinks I owe them something. :lol:
 
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peter

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Randal said:
Do you look like Robert Redford or something Peter?

Anywhoo, I enjoyed your story LuckyStrike, if I did win the lotto I think I'd go visit my grandma in B.C. A.S.A.P. just to get out of the city and away from everyone who thinks I owe them something. :lol:
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Going to B.C. from Manitoba randal, would not be possible for you,There is a long fence in between Saskatchewan and Alberta, that keeps out Rats, Did you not know Alberta is rat free.:lol:
 
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Randal

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Well then I'm going to New Zealand!!!!! It must be nice there, Irvin keeps talking about it. I gotta try this Kiwi beer too.
 
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Irvin

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Peter,

Have you seen the teeth on a tazmanian devil.

Beats a shark bite any day.

No fence will stop little old tazzy
:lol:
 
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peter

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Irvin said:
Peter,

Have you seen the teeth on a tazmanian devil.

Beats a shark bite any day.

No fence will stop little old tazzy
:lol:
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Just the spinning alone would drive you silly, never mind the 4% beer.
P.S. Randal, although I have never been to Kiwi land, it would difinately be on my list of places to see, if I would win the lotto.:agree2:
 
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peter

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Irvin said:
Randal,

Any time buddy.

We can do a pub crawl from Kaitaia to Bluff......about 2000km (1250miles)
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It's o.K. Irvin, no need for conversion, we understand metric in Canada land, it's the damn yankess and most of the rest of the world that don't.
I grew up in imperial, and the Damn governmentment made us switch 20 yrs ago, now I can't remember imperial.:sick:
 
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peter

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Irvin said:
I forgot to mention that 4% beer is lite beer :lol: :lol:
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Well hey Mate!, I'm glad you mentioned it, that makes a whole world of difference, I did'nt think you Kiwi's were into drinking pee water.:lol:
 
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