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I've won a variety of stuff...a trip to the Bahamas, professional portraits, theme park tickets, tons of concert tickets...one of which was a party bus that traveled to see Dave Matthews. Had a friend "win" a Jeep Wrangler once....that "free" car cost him $4800 in various taxes including adding the MSLP to his federal tax return. He said free wasn't exactly free. |
hhhmmm Ive won some things, nothing major that I can think of but little things here & there Most recently I think was an iPod Nano at a raffle drawing at work! I was in New Mexico on vacation when my boss called to tell me. How sweet!!!! That same vacation I won $400 at the casino one night! Ive won $100 home depot gift card long ago. Barnes & Noble gift card along with the book 'The Secret'. Various little things, nothing major! But all appreciated and nice!! I do REALLY well at getting laid off and getting severance packages and getting new jobs like the next day! haha This has happened to me a FEW TIMES! I got laid off and got about $4,000 in severance (after taxes) and got to take most of the summer off one year. Then another time I got laid off and got about $5,000 and got a new job the following week. It felt like I won something!!!! LOL |
No big wins for me YET but lots of little wins on scratchies ($100 on Monopoly a few months ago) and usually get a few numbers on the lottery draws so I win $10 or a free ticket. Just waiting for my BIG WIN! :D Anyone here read the Secret? Expect it to happen, think positive, and your energy will make it happen. Well, it's worth a try isn't it? |
$2,000 in a slot machine...then I lost it! :D But, I had fun! |
Congratulations to you and your hubby. Now that's a win. He must have been in total shock when his key turned the lock. Me, I'm not lucky. Loose at the casino's, been playing Lotto for 23yrs twice a week with 6 other's at work, we win nothing each week. Been in YT Raffle for three years, win nothing there either:p I did, however, win a necklace and cookbook at a penny social 6months ago. I almost fell off the chair. I guess there's a first time for everything. Enjoy and be safe. |
For getting second place in a coloring contest, I won two tickets to see the Wizard of Oz, and $10.00, and in those days popcorn was only 15¢. :D However, mom helped me, and I always felt guilty about winning. Haven't won anything since, except last years YorkieTalk raffle and I won a beautiful painting of a Yorkie by Yorkie Painter. I find it ironic that my only two winnings involved art. Oh my goodness, I just remembered I did win $250.00 once in Vegas, and bought a painting with my winnings. |
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I can't recall one thing I won. Isn't that pathetic? Does winning an argument count? I always win those w/ DH! |
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My older brother won third prize without mom's help and of course he never let me forgot how I cheated. I colored the picture and gave it to mom, she than outlined the figures, and perhaps shaded it a little. Outlining pictures does help and I learned this valuable technique after that, but I think the fault lies on my mothers shoulders and not mine. Hopefully, this horrible curse of never winning has been lifted. :D |
That is AWESOME!!! Congratulations. Angie |
I've won stuff in raffles and small stuff from radio stations (like movie tickets, concerts that I don't want to go to, free food, wall decor, etc.). I can NEVER get through when they're giving away vacations though. :rolleyes: Oh and I've been to the casino 4 times and have never walked out ahead. :thumbdown The best thing I won was 2 tickets to a concert w/ Nelly, Eve, Destiny's Child, Jessica Simpson, Dream (& someone else) back in 2000. I got backstage passes and got to meet Destiny's Child (they're short!). I could've met Jessica Simpson too if the radio station manager had told me the correct time. :mad: |
Congrats to your husband! I hardly ever win anything but about a month ago I won 100.00 on a lotto scratcher I think that is biggest thing I have won thus far! |
Twice I went to Vegas and won $1,000 the night before I was to go home. I once won a pair of half carat total weight diamond earrings at Bingo appraised at the time around $650. And V... don't laugh now but I worked in a Bingo Hall for 16 years. I've seen people spend thousands trying to win $500. It's scary for some because they can't control the addiction. I'd love to win the Harley. Did you guys have to pay the tax on it when you licensed it or anything? That's what I'm always afraid of, winning a dang car and not being able to keep it because I can't pony up the tax. LOL |
I actually won three trips to Las Vegas in a raffle at a bingo I used to play at, I think if they drew my name a fourth time, I would have needed an armed escort to my car! Then on two of the trips I won $1000 each time playing bingo in Vegas and one time $500! I matched 4 out of 5 on our Lottery pick 5, unfortunately the prize was $250 and it would have been $100,000 for 5 numbers! My 5th number was 33 and the lottery number drawn was 31, I've never gotten over that! :( I've won something in two raffles here on YT! I've known two lottery winners, one won 3 million and one 20 million, I'm still waiting for that big payoff! :) |
Yes, we have to pay taxes, etc. Luckily we have some savings. I saw in someone's post about possibly having to claim on my taxes which I never thought of. I will let you all know what kind of taxes and such I have to pay. As I am sure, everyone is wondering just how free it will end up being. I am wondering how free it will be also...... But still the bike/with custom paint is valued close to $12.000. So who knows..... |
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