US trucker scoops $239m lotto win
 

US trucker scoops $239m lotto win

A US truck driver has won $239m in the Mega Millions lottery, but declared it was "no big thing".
JR Triplett waited six weeks to collect his winnings - the world's second largest undivided jackpot.

He said he bought five tickets from a shop near his home in Virginia, and realised he had won a day after the 20 February draw.

"Sweetheart, I've got those numbers," he told his wife Peggy - who "got down on her knees and thanked the Lord".

She told reporters she planned to "shop till I drop".

But Mr Triplett said: "It didn't excite me all that much."

The couple, who have been married for 35 years, said they might invest in property, but had not made big plans.

The world's largest individual lottery win was $314.9m won by Jack Whittaker of West Virginia on Christmas Eve 2002.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3592225.stm

Keep On Truckin!!:thumbsup

wow thats nice! I havent even won more than a $50.00 sractcher :P

i hate people who win that much money and call it nothing... that fuck is set for life... he could be a lil fucking happy...

give me a million and i would fucking cry for you.... give this bitch over 200m and he smerks.

Well take it back off the fucktard then and give it to someone who will enjoy it.




Like me... :Graucho

it's good to see someone not go fucking crazy over money for a change. :glugglug

Agreed. If someone wins that kind of money, apathy is the wrong way to go about it. At least jump and shit and have a fucking heart attack! But this dude thinking it's nothing needs it taken away...then we'll see some emotion come out. :feels-hot

:)

i wonder if he will quit his truck driving job

uhm, some people aren't shallow materialistic slobs like most of us here. life is about being happy, maybe this guy doesn't NEED money like most of everyone else to fulfill his happiness.

:thumbsup

Sure she fuckin prayed

Why play the lottery then :question

Yeah right, but he still bought the ticket's right ?

If he doesn't need it then, i wonder how much of it he will give to charity's then....

God you people are such jealous fucks. Why get pissed over the guy's success just because he wasn't going crazy about it....some people prefer to be modest. Get over yourselves and be happy for the guy.

I am, although I have no plans on playing the lotto. I find earning money by running my own business as something way more fun.

Be happy for this guy? What the fuck for? Why should people that can barely make ends be happy for some dude that won the lottery? Seems like a pretty vein attempt to get into heaven!