Lottery - colleague just won big
Discussion
DannyScene said:
dorme said:
Issi said:
I know what site I'm on, but why?
Just to look at?
Im more confused by the inclusion of honda civics on that list TBH, if you owned the other cars on that list you certainly wouldnt be wanting to plonk yourself into a max power special. must just be me.Just to look at?
Why would you not include honda civics? Many super car owners have cars that you just think 'why?' well because it's their money and they wanted one, what other reason could you possibly need :s
I have been lucky enough to drive a number of very special cars and they are great fun and mostly everything you expect them to be. But. Some of the most fun I have ever had in cars has been in some utter rot boxes and dull as dishwater cars - partly for the amusement value of the juxtaposition of the basic nature of the car and how it is being driven at that moment!
There is also a certain something to driving a car where you don't actually care if you have to drive up a 4"+ kerb, if the owner of the beat up old s
t box you have just had to park next to will open their door into your car, etc.Finally whilst I am usually very happy to be noticed I do like surprises and something a little leftfield or Q carish can give me a good buzz.
Let's also face it. You are going to take the F40 out on the odd drive and possibly on to some private land at some point but you aren't really going to push it to the absolute limit going round Coram, the Hondas on the other hand...
Funnily enough, we were playing the Rightmove lottery winner game last night. You know, picking somewhere to live and seeing what you could get.
We settled on keeping our present home, because it's a good size and where we like living. Buying a "dream" home in the part of Scotland we love. Looked at daft things like castles but settled on a small holding with its own beach for 300k. As we enjoy London, we thought a flat there might be nice. We usually stay at the Taj on Buckingham Gate and found a nice looking 2 bed flat in a managed block for a shade over 1Milliion
So of a Lotto win I'd be looking at spending something less that 1.5Million on very nice properties but modest ones. I factored in a few grand to make our present home perfect. I've just spent a st load in it.
Cars, A supercharged Range Rover L405 in dark green. A Jag F Type couple in the same green. I'd spend a little making my MGF perfect (in my eyes anyway). I'd buy a second one and do the same for it to live in Scotland. A restored early 1980s Range Rover and perhaps a couple of other cars I always wanted as a kid like a Rover SD1 or whatever.
I'd allocate 1M to sort my sister in law out financially. My parents in law woud be offered whatever they wanted too, and my best mate would get his mortgage paid off and a new Discovery as he always whines that he bougt the wrong car when he buys yet another expensive grey metallic Golf.
I'd like an income of around 120k a year, so would need cash to invest in property or whatever to make it happen.
I do have one daft lotto winner ambition. The small holding in Scotland must have a barn or shed big enough to take cars, and any future cars. It must however be able to accomodate a Sea Harrier FA2. And ex 771 Squadron Sea King HAR5 and when available a Lynx HMA8.
6-10Million would see me right.
With reference to the guy above who is miserable. I understand how easy that could be. Money divides and cash is a responsibility.
I would take things gradually. Most people who know me know my grandpa was not a poor man. Comfortably off, he lived abroad. If I suddenly got a Range Rover very few folks I know would think any more than I got a good HP deal. We have a little business on the back burner, and this would probably continue because we enjoy it. (We sell my wife's art work). We could ease out of formal work quite easily by saying we were setting up an art/holiday cottage business in Scotland which would actually be true. No one needs to know about the flat in London, you'd just ease it into the picture gradually explaining it away as some sort of investment my grandpa made that matured.
I'd not go public and if it got out I doubt many of my neighbours here would care. No one in London would and it wouldn't matter a damn at our home in Scotland.
The key would be to agree properly to everything with your wife/partner. Help out family and my best mate but in modest ways that you never discuss with them again. Tell family as little as possible. Stay in contol, don't make snap decisions, stick to boundaries about who you help and remember those who helped you once. No one else.
I would however be suspicious of new friends I made who made the approach. I also wouldn't want my circle of friends to centre on people I met on the Queen Mary or wherever. I'd want mates down the pub, mates who liked old cars and the like. I'd like to be seen as no more than a bloke who maybe has a bob or two.....but so what?
We settled on keeping our present home, because it's a good size and where we like living. Buying a "dream" home in the part of Scotland we love. Looked at daft things like castles but settled on a small holding with its own beach for 300k. As we enjoy London, we thought a flat there might be nice. We usually stay at the Taj on Buckingham Gate and found a nice looking 2 bed flat in a managed block for a shade over 1Milliion
So of a Lotto win I'd be looking at spending something less that 1.5Million on very nice properties but modest ones. I factored in a few grand to make our present home perfect. I've just spent a s
t load in it.Cars, A supercharged Range Rover L405 in dark green. A Jag F Type couple in the same green. I'd spend a little making my MGF perfect (in my eyes anyway). I'd buy a second one and do the same for it to live in Scotland. A restored early 1980s Range Rover and perhaps a couple of other cars I always wanted as a kid like a Rover SD1 or whatever.
I'd allocate 1M to sort my sister in law out financially. My parents in law woud be offered whatever they wanted too, and my best mate would get his mortgage paid off and a new Discovery as he always whines that he bougt the wrong car when he buys yet another expensive grey metallic Golf.
I'd like an income of around 120k a year, so would need cash to invest in property or whatever to make it happen.
I do have one daft lotto winner ambition. The small holding in Scotland must have a barn or shed big enough to take cars, and any future cars. It must however be able to accomodate a Sea Harrier FA2. And ex 771 Squadron Sea King HAR5 and when available a Lynx HMA8.
6-10Million would see me right.
With reference to the guy above who is miserable. I understand how easy that could be. Money divides and cash is a responsibility.
I would take things gradually. Most people who know me know my grandpa was not a poor man. Comfortably off, he lived abroad. If I suddenly got a Range Rover very few folks I know would think any more than I got a good HP deal. We have a little business on the back burner, and this would probably continue because we enjoy it. (We sell my wife's art work). We could ease out of formal work quite easily by saying we were setting up an art/holiday cottage business in Scotland which would actually be true. No one needs to know about the flat in London, you'd just ease it into the picture gradually explaining it away as some sort of investment my grandpa made that matured.
I'd not go public and if it got out I doubt many of my neighbours here would care. No one in London would and it wouldn't matter a damn at our home in Scotland.
The key would be to agree properly to everything with your wife/partner. Help out family and my best mate but in modest ways that you never discuss with them again. Tell family as little as possible. Stay in contol, don't make snap decisions, stick to boundaries about who you help and remember those who helped you once. No one else.
I would however be suspicious of new friends I made who made the approach. I also wouldn't want my circle of friends to centre on people I met on the Queen Mary or wherever. I'd want mates down the pub, mates who liked old cars and the like. I'd like to be seen as no more than a bloke who maybe has a bob or two.....but so what?
In work once I won a photography competition - prize was a 50 quid HMV voucher. Even THAT drew catty comments from 1 person I remember (as she didn't win anything). So God knows what horrible people a big lottery win would draw out...
I live near Newport Pagnell and drive past the Aston dealership over the road from the old works regularly. That would be my first port of call. Other than that - we have no mortgage and our modest house is enough for us at the moment. I suspect we'd move somewhere with more garaging though as my car collection grew. Always loved Dorset so that might be an option. Cars - something American from the 40s and 50s, a pagoda SL from the late 60s... no more than 4 or 5. A flat in London looking out over the river would be nice (not in Brentford Dock...). Other than that, holidays staying in nice hotels spoiling me and my wife. I'd look after family members too.
Too many interests to get bored.
I live near Newport Pagnell and drive past the Aston dealership over the road from the old works regularly. That would be my first port of call. Other than that - we have no mortgage and our modest house is enough for us at the moment. I suspect we'd move somewhere with more garaging though as my car collection grew. Always loved Dorset so that might be an option. Cars - something American from the 40s and 50s, a pagoda SL from the late 60s... no more than 4 or 5. A flat in London looking out over the river would be nice (not in Brentford Dock...). Other than that, holidays staying in nice hotels spoiling me and my wife. I'd look after family members too.
Too many interests to get bored.
I'd set up a race team for my sons to play with so they can go racing at a reasonable level without worrying too much if they bend it.
My wife wants us to go historic rallying, so thats a MK 1 or 2 Escort I guess.
House with a bigger (much) garage to keep the road cars in. Nice 911 or Cayman S for me and a nippy Audi A1 for her.
That's enough to keep us busy, together with a nice gite in the Dordogne for any spare time between races/rallies.
Sorted.
My wife wants us to go historic rallying, so thats a MK 1 or 2 Escort I guess.
House with a bigger (much) garage to keep the road cars in. Nice 911 or Cayman S for me and a nippy Audi A1 for her.
That's enough to keep us busy, together with a nice gite in the Dordogne for any spare time between races/rallies.
Sorted.
andygo said:
...together with a nice gite in the Dordogne for any spare time between races/rallies.
Sorted.
I thought of something similar - having stayed a couple of times in Burgundy. Utter peace and tranquility (and empty roads). I did wonder though that they were so attractive just because they were respite from the hurly burly of my stressful normal life at the time. When every day was a day free of those stresses perhaps the novelty of being there would no longer appeal as much.Sorted.
Six years ago I found a lottery ticket in my wallet. I'd completely forgotten it but, no, it wasn't out of date and I could still claim. I shall never forget the moment; one, two three numbers. That's all right then, a tenner. No wait, I've four numbers. Hmm, half a good dinner out for two the. No wait, I've five numbers! I didn't dare look at the sixth for what seemed an eternity, but sadly I had 16 and it was 26. Still, £2,500 and I'm not complaining, but those few seconds were truly a lifetime.
numtumfutunch said:
I do the lottery now and again when Im feeling pissed off but am by no means a big spender
My (undeserving) colleague has recently bagged a sizable amount of cash
Obviously this is great (aaaargh) but Im wondering what it means statistically for me
As I see it there are 2 main options:
1) Lightning never strikes in the same place twice so I should stop wasting my money
2) There is some magic good luck floating around work and I should fill my boots with tickets before it evaporates
Comments welcome
The current plan is to continue buying tickets on an infrequent basis but Im curious as to what the celebral PH opinion is
Random has no memoryMy (undeserving) colleague has recently bagged a sizable amount of cash
Obviously this is great (aaaargh) but Im wondering what it means statistically for me
As I see it there are 2 main options:
1) Lightning never strikes in the same place twice so I should stop wasting my money
2) There is some magic good luck floating around work and I should fill my boots with tickets before it evaporates
Comments welcome
The current plan is to continue buying tickets on an infrequent basis but Im curious as to what the celebral PH opinion is
Edited by Fastchas on Thursday 22 January 13:19
lowdrag said:
Six years ago I found a lottery ticket in my wallet. I'd completely forgotten it but, no, it wasn't out of date and I could still claim. I shall never forget the moment; one, two three numbers. That's all right then, a tenner. No wait, I've four numbers. Hmm, half a good dinner out for two the. No wait, I've five numbers! I didn't dare look at the sixth for what seemed an eternity, but sadly I had 16 and it was 26. Still, £2,500 and I'm not complaining, but those few seconds were truly a lifetime.
I've always thought the enormous gulf between the rewards for having 5 numbers and 6 was particularly cruel!Flip Martian said:
I've always thought the enormous gulf between the rewards for having 5 numbers and 6 was particularly cruel!
Once upon a time I would have agreed with you, but that said I personally know 3 people who have all had 5 numbers (one of them twice!) but the only people I know who have had 6 are known to me from the jungle drums or work.The odds of getting 5 are massively higher than 6 and the gulf reflects that, just as the last result on an accumulator bet is always the difference between your toothy grin in the Sun and tales of the one that got away for ever more as win 5 might be worth £10,000 but win 6 would be £160,000...
The lottery is an interesting quandary. The way I see it is that for the couple of quid it costs me, it would make a difference in my life to win it...even though the odds of winning the jackpot are only slightly statistically improved by buying a ticket
...and it doesn't have anything like the buying power that it did.
As far as winners are concerned, they should be means tested after one year, and if they haven't blown at least half of it, they should have it taken off them
...and it doesn't have anything like the buying power that it did. As far as winners are concerned, they should be means tested after one year, and if they haven't blown at least half of it, they should have it taken off them
Rude-boy said:
nce upon a time I would have agreed with you, but that said I personally know 3 people who have all had 5 numbers (one of them twice!) but the only people I know who have had 6 are known to me from the jungle drums or work.
The odds of getting 5 are massively higher than 6 and the gulf reflects that, just as the last result on an accumulator bet is always the difference between your toothy grin in the Sun and tales of the one that got away for ever more as win 5 might be worth £10,000 but win 6 would be £160,000...
Yup, I get all that. I just think I'd have a heart attack if I was checking my numbers and got to 5....and then that was it. Imagine the disappointment. Still, shouldn't be greedy. Even a grand would be nice.The odds of getting 5 are massively higher than 6 and the gulf reflects that, just as the last result on an accumulator bet is always the difference between your toothy grin in the Sun and tales of the one that got away for ever more as win 5 might be worth £10,000 but win 6 would be £160,000...
Father in Law was amember of a pub syndicate that got 5 numbers and the bonus.
The week before the same would have paid out something like £140k but there was a record number of tickets with 5 plus the bonus so winnings were greatly reduced.
They still won £60k in total working out at £10k each.
They had crossed the no publicity box because 1 was a bankcrupt and the other going through a divorce :-)
He gave a grand to each of his kids and put the rest away.
Had a nice 2 weeks in South of France. :-)
The week before the same would have paid out something like £140k but there was a record number of tickets with 5 plus the bonus so winnings were greatly reduced.
They still won £60k in total working out at £10k each.
They had crossed the no publicity box because 1 was a bankcrupt and the other going through a divorce :-)
He gave a grand to each of his kids and put the rest away.
Had a nice 2 weeks in South of France. :-)
dorme said:
Im more confused by the inclusion of honda civics on that list TBH, if you owned the other cars on that list you certainly wouldnt be wanting to plonk yourself into a max power special. must just be me.
You could nip down the shops in an EP3 Type R, it would be a ball ache in a Zonda. Number 5 said:
It's for day dreamers!
My dad still does it at 81 , no idea why, he can barely walk , it's not like a new body is available for 150k I dread to think how much he's spent on it over the last 20 years, probably in excess of £15,000
It really is a mugs game, the euro millions makes me laugh, ticket sales go through the roof when it's a triple rollover €120,000,000
Like €50,000,000 isn't enough
Do none of them ever think hang on, they've sold millions of tickets all across Europe for 2 draws and nobody won
Even the chance of somebody in your town winning it must be millions to one .
My approach to the lotteries is simple. There is only one certainty - if you don't buy a ticket you won't win.
I buy only one ticket per game and have only won small amounts so far However, the chance of a bigger win still exists with every draw I enter.
Were the folk who ramble on about the astronomical odds, idiot tax, etc., to suddenly find themselves six figures better off, they'd soon change their tune.
Good luck everyone.
I buy only one ticket per game and have only won small amounts so far However, the chance of a bigger win still exists with every draw I enter.
Were the folk who ramble on about the astronomical odds, idiot tax, etc., to suddenly find themselves six figures better off, they'd soon change their tune.
Good luck everyone.
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