Man given 1 year to live wins million-dollar lottery

[AJ]

http://www.startribune.com/484/story/974257.html

"NAPLES, N.Y. — In December, Wayne Schenk was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A month later, he was a millionaire.


The 50-year-old tavern owner from Naples, New York, won a million dollars in a New York state lottery scratch-off game.


But the Marine Corps veteran doesn't expect to be around to collect all his winnings. To do that, he would have to live 20 years. His doctors have given him a year to live, at most.


Under lottery rules for the High Stakes Blackjack game he won on January 12, the jackpot winner receives the cash in annual installments over 20 years. That's $50,000 before taxes.

Schenk picked up his first payment last week -- $34,000 after taxes.


Other than a hunting trip to Alaska, Schenk says he doesn't want to buy anything fancy with his winnings. He says he just wants more time. "

[A//// Guy]

Yea, its sad... money really doesnt buy true happiness.

[Goat Blower]

Funny enough, this situation is a line in an Alanis Morisette song. Not exactly, but similar.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Ha! you listen to Alanis Morisette! HAHAA!

j/k. But as you can see from the chart, he was in the "high risk" zone because of his toxic work environment.

I hate cigarette smoke.

[rst95eclipse]

Ironic. Yes. Agreed.

[Goat Blower]

Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

I hate cigarette smoke.

Amen. That's one point I just don't agree with Republican talk radio on. Smoking bans are the greatest for smokers and non-smokers alike. RR calls it big brother, I call it discouraging the ability to poison yourself and others.

[HiImBrian]

Idk as wierd as it sounds, I kinda like cigarette smoke sometimes, but I think it is pretty rude when people do it like right outside doors or something where everybody walks.

[CVD]

Originally Posted by Mr.98GSX

Idk as wierd as it sounds, I kinda like cigarette smoke sometimes, but I think it is pretty rude when people do it like right outside doors or something where everybody walks.

Thats probably the nicotine, even from the 2nd hand smoke.

[rst95eclipse]

I must agree that there are times when I actually like cigarette smoke. Most of the time, however, I hate it. It gave me athesma - go die second hand smoke.

[tpunx99GSX]

I love cigarette smoke, i expirence it every day numerous times.
GOOOOOOO BIG TOBACCO!!!!!!!

[Halon]

I'd rather go to a club that smells like smoke instead of smelling like B.O.