Euromillions
- Thread starter PapaLazaru
- Start date
- Joined
- 14 Jun 2004
- Posts
- 17,715
- Location
- Newcastle U/T
damnit I've still not won lol 
Rollover again, whats the highest the Euro one has been?
Rollover again, whats the highest the Euro one has been?
I was just looking for that when I came across this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...jackpot-winner-work-despite-148m-fortune.html
I really don't understand people like this. Fair enough staying in your job if you love it, but hardly spending any money?
They celebrated at Domino's, stayed in the same house, have bought a Ford Kuga and have been on a holiday... wait for it... to Scotland, in a caravan. What on earth! Why even bother buying a ticket?
damnit I've still not won lol
Rollover again, whats the highest the Euro one has been?
Note, the Euromillions is now capped at, I think, £161 million.
- Joined
- 14 Jun 2004
- Posts
- 17,715
- Location
- Newcastle U/T
So what happens when it hits that?
DO they drop it down to the next closest winner?
DO they drop it down to the next closest winner?
Associate
- Joined
- 13 Sep 2003
- Posts
- 1,644
- Location
- Oxford, UK
That story was only posted a month after they won though. I reckon you need to take a good 6 months to get advice and work out exactly how to invest and spend that kind of money, so just getting yourself a modest new car 'for the moment' is a reasonable first spend before you work out what to do next.I was just looking for that when I came across this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...jackpot-winner-work-despite-148m-fortune.html
I really don't understand people like this. Fair enough staying in your job if you love it, but hardly spending any money?
They celebrated at Domino's, stayed in the same house, have bought a Ford Kuga and have been on a holiday... wait for it... to Scotland, in a caravan. What on earth! Why even bother buying a ticket?
Soldato
- Joined
- 3 Jun 2005
- Posts
- 7,642
I heard somewhere that anything that builds over the 161m goes into the next pot. Not sure how true that is, but it makes sense I suppose.
- Joined
- 14 Jun 2004
- Posts
- 17,715
- Location
- Newcastle U/T
ah right sot he JP would sit at 161 and the rest would filter down thru the lowered tiered prizes, makes sense.
I was gutted last week for the pwerson that was 1 number shy of all, JP was like 122mil or so and the person that was one number shy only got like 110k or something, thats a massive difference for just 1 number
I was gutted last week for the pwerson that was 1 number shy of all, JP was like 122mil or so and the person that was one number shy only got like 110k or something, thats a massive difference for just 1 number
- Joined
- 23 Dec 2009
- Posts
- 18,308
- Location
- RG8 9
I was just looking for that when I came across this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...jackpot-winner-work-despite-148m-fortune.html
I really don't understand people like this. Fair enough staying in your job if you love it, but hardly spending any money?
They celebrated at Domino's, stayed in the same house, have bought a Ford Kuga and have been on a holiday... wait for it... to Scotland, in a caravan. What on earth! Why even bother buying a ticket?
He is 41? Damn, I am growing old gracefully.
Rollover again and once more if nobody wins it.
I was just looking for that when I came across this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...jackpot-winner-work-despite-148m-fortune.html
I really don't understand people like this. Fair enough staying in your job if you love it, but hardly spending any money?
They celebrated at Domino's, stayed in the same house, have bought a Ford Kuga and have been on a holiday... wait for it... to Scotland, in a caravan. What on earth! Why even bother buying a ticket?
They're in a £6 million mansion now. If I'd won as much they won, the first thing I would do would be looking at local mansions to buy, and I know for certain I wouldn't be back at work.
Caporegime
- Joined
- 20 Oct 2002
- Posts
- 78,579
- Location
- Wish i was in a Ramen Shop Counter
I was just looking for that when I came across this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...jackpot-winner-work-despite-148m-fortune.html
I really don't understand people like this. Fair enough staying in your job if you love it, but hardly spending any money?
They celebrated at Domino's, stayed in the same house, have bought a Ford Kuga and have been on a holiday... wait for it... to Scotland, in a caravan. What on earth! Why even bother buying a ticket?
Guess his idea of happiness isn't about possession and he is content with what he's got. You got to respect that.
Soldato
- Joined
- 5 Feb 2006
- Posts
- 3,524
i seem to recall some one in the confession thread stated they won but didnt tell any one because of the trust issue. of course it could have all been turd burgers
- Joined
- 14 Jun 2004
- Posts
- 17,715
- Location
- Newcastle U/T
Yeah far different operating and owning yer own business, even more so if it's a passion/hobby you hold. Those of us that work solid hours as cogs in a system I think would be a bit different, well for me it is anyway lol Then again I'm just a half assed glorified phone monkey
Yeah, I would get some top-dollar legal assistance before telling a soul. Trust would be a huge problem for me, I certainly wouldn't go public and it's not like my family are a horrible bunch of thieves. But money changes people.
Yeah far different operating and owning yer own business, even more so if it's a passion/hobby you hold. Those of us that work solid hours as cogs in a system I think would be a bit different, well for me it is anyway lol Then again I'm just a half assed glorified phone monkey
If I owned my own guitar business like he does, I'd almost certainly be buying something like this over a Ford Kuga and holiday in Scotland (of all places!)
Would probably be first on my list. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-Fend...al_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20cdee1536
Nice to see he's spent a bit on a big house though. Would be madness to keep it all saved away for no reason.
