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Backpacker wins the lottery..., Anyone else jealous?

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starlagurl	Feb 27 2008, 11:54 AM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	This guy was planning on going fruit picking in New Zealand just before he won $1 million in the lottery. Interestingly, he doesn't plan on traveling... He's interested in study or business opportunities... pshaw! http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23283579-13762,00.html A BACKPACKER has ditched plans to go fruit picking in New Zealand after winning $1 million in Lotto during his second day in the country. The man, who wished to only reveal that he was 'Australasian', said he bought his ticket on the spur of the moment when he was in a lotto shop in Christchurch with two friends, stuff.co.nz reported. He said he and his mates watched the Lotto draw on television last night. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

introducinlyric	Feb 27 2008, 07:41 PM Post #2
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5348 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	thats so cool. i wish i would win a million it states that he does intend to travel just not like he had planned and with a bit my style and who would if u just won a mil i would travel in style rather than backpack and do odd jobs to keep you travels going. its a smart idea that he will use the $$ for study and business i would do the same, probably self publish my novels and start a film production company and with the rest i would travel, travel, travel -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

shaun_gooch	Feb 27 2008, 10:29 PM Post #3
Globetrotter Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 4-January 08 From: From the UK, curently living & working in India Member No.: 121767 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Imagine that!!!! What would you do if it happend to you? Me Id keep on moving........... -------------------- TO SAY YOU HAVE LIVED FIRST YOU MUST TRAVEL!

starlagurl	Feb 28 2008, 09:48 AM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Same here Shaun, you can always get a job when you run out of money... or else, buy a house and rent it out, traveling on the rent money. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

shaun_gooch	Feb 28 2008, 09:27 PM Post #5
Globetrotter Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 4-January 08 From: From the UK, curently living & working in India Member No.: 121767 Nominate me as a Local Expert	For sure I would buy a house and a car to come back to then hit road baby yeah! I want to win the lottery really badly you know.......... -------------------- TO SAY YOU HAVE LIVED FIRST YOU MUST TRAVEL!

sianeth	Feb 29 2008, 03:45 AM Post #6
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	I've never played... I still think I'm going to win... just because it would be ace wouldn't it! I'd probably just live the way I do now, like I have no money, and travel around on the cheap... I think it would feel wrong any other way! But maybe every once in a while splash out, either that or just pay for a load of stuff for my friends.

rbisset	Feb 29 2008, 04:03 AM Post #7
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	I got 5 out of 7 numbers on the Euromillions the other week and thought I'd be minted! Only won £180! I was gutted. If it had been the 5 main numbers instead of 4 normal and 1 bonus number it would have been £80000!!! Even if I won the Lotto I'd still travel as a backpacker and stay in the cheapest S*$# accommodation. I'd go on a spending spree buying houses in the 4 corners of the world though -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

sianeth	Feb 29 2008, 08:01 AM Post #8
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Aw mate, that is gutting! I'm scared that if I ever did get all the numbers, it'd be the same day as loaaaads of other people did so the jackpot would dwindle down to a few grand each... you'd end up feeling really cheated and not lucky or grateful at all that you won!

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