Washington Couple Claims $55 Million Mega Millions Jackpot! Couple "had a feeling" they held the winning ticket

Date: Jan 31, 2010

Always talk about the poor and poverty .Should we talk about the rich and famous?

Dark Angel · Guru

-- Edited by Dark Angel on Monday 1st of February 2010 04:53:44 AM

Dark Angel · Guru

-- Edited by Dark Angel on Sunday 31st of January 2010 11:06:30 PM

Date: Jan 31, 2010

Date: Jan 31, 2010

Date: Feb 2, 2010

Dark Angel wrote:

-- Edited by Dark Angel on Sunday 31st of January 2010 11:06:30 PM

Most expensive but not the

biggest: Biltmore Estate (Ashville)

nor the most hi-tech: Bill Gates' mansion

"Visitors to Bill Gates House are surveyed and given a microchip upon entrance. This small chip sends signals throughout the house, and a given room's temperature and other conditions will change according to preset user preferences."

nor the prettiest: well this is subjective, will it leave it open

Date: Feb 2, 2010

Dark Angel wrote:

-- Edited by Dark Angel on Monday 1st of February 2010 04:53:44 AM

Are a friend with any of this misfortune people?
Cuz if you're can you ask them if they have any open for a position ( spending Management). biggrin

Date: Feb 2, 2010

Life without dream there is no hope and no future. With a little bit of luck dream might come true. Just keep dreaming .....

Date: Feb 2, 2010

Anonymous wrote:

Life without dream there is no hope and no future. With a little bit of luck dream might come true. Just keep dreaming .....

This couple Lao American became multimillionaire over night when they won the Mega million lottery in 2006.

http://www.megamillions.com/winners/winner.asp?bioID=15&startItem=1

Keep on dreaming with a little bit luck your dream will come true. Some working and working smart will take you some where better than give up and lay down and die. There are a lot of self made Lao American 2010 according to the IRS report.

Date: Feb 2, 2010

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Life without dream there is no hope and no future. With a little bit of luck dream might come true. Just keep dreaming .....

This couple Lao American became multimillionaire over night when they won the Mega million lottery in 2006.
http://www.megamillions.com/winners/winner.asp?bioID=15&startItem=1

Keep on dreaming with a little bit luck your dream will come true. Some working and working smart will take you some where better than give up and lay down and die. There are a lot of self made Lao American 2010 according to the IRS report.

Washington Couple Claims $55 Million Mega Millions Jackpot! Couple "had a feeling" they held the winning ticket

OLYMPIA- Sommay Rattanakone (pronounced So-My Rah-tan-ah-cone) and his wife Xia (See-ah) Rattanakone both had a feeling they may be holding the winning ticket for the $55 million dollar Mega Millions drawing from Tuesday, October 17, 2006. The couple from North Bend purchased their Mega Millions ticket at the North Bend Safeway store and picked up a winning numbers report to confirm what their gut told them, that they were the winners of the second largest jackpot ever won in Washington State.

52-year-old Sommay returned home from work with the winning numbers report the day after the drawing, but wanted to take a nap before checking the numbers. Xia had another idea, she couldn't wait. "I heard her scream, 'We won!'" said Sommay; naptime was over. The couple spent the next few hours in disbelief talking about their big win. "I couldn't sleep," said Xia Rattanakone. "I woke up at 4am the next morning. We couldn't believe it. I prayed for this. It is a dream come true," she said. The couple turned in their winning ticket at the Lottery's Seattle office on Monday, October 23, 2006.

The windfall means the couple can retire early. Sommay works for Seattle Public Schools as a bi-lingual instructional assistant and Xia is temporarily employed by Nintendo. In addition, the couple plans to donate to an orphanage that has special meaning for them. "We plan on helping the Catholic orphanage in Laos. It was where Xia was raised before she was adopted and brought to the United States," said Sommay. The couple also plans to travel to Laos where Xia will search for her family history. "I don't know my parents. That is my wish to find them," she said tearfully.

In addition, the couple plans on investing in a new home, a new car and putting aside money for their two children's college education.

WASHINGTON'S LOTTERY
Washington's Lottery was established in 1982 and has generated over $2 billion to the Student Achievement Fund, Education Construction Account, State General Fund, and stadium debt reduction commitments. In FY '06, Washington's Lottery contributed over $102 million to education in Washington State. Washington's Lottery offers consumers six types of games: Mega Millions, Lotto, Quinto, The Daily Game, Daily Keno, and Scratch.

Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

Full Version: Lao woman wins the $1 mil lottery

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Zelnom

Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

A Jumbo of a Win for Mom & Daughter

Schenectady – Viengkham Kounnavong and her daughter, Anna Vargas, vowed to split their Lottery winnings if they ever hit the jackpot. Their promise recently became a reality when they purchased the popular Jumbo Bucks Instant game ticket at Wegman’s, their local grocery store.

Kounnavong purchased the jackpot winning ticket from a New York Lottery vending machine at the grocery store. She said she knew it was going to be a winner when she saw that the selection button for that particular ticket wasn’t originally lit like all of the other tickets, but then lit up while she was making her selection. Vargas couldn’t be more thrilled with her mother’s selection of the elephant themed Instant game ticket.

Mother and daughter both plan to take a trip to Kounnavong’s native home, Laos in Southeast Asia, dubbed "the land of a million elephants" by King Fa Ngum in 1353 A.D. Kounnavong and her husband, Vargas’ father, moved to the United States after the Vietnam War 25 years ago. The 46 year old Kounnavong, mother of three, shares the prize with her oldest daughter, 24 year old Vargas, who has a daughter of her own. Both mother and daughter plan to continue working, Vargas in retail and Kounnavong as an assembly worker at a local company.

Jumbo Bucks is a $5 Instant game ticket with 12 chances to win up to $1 million. Overall odds of winning a prize on the Jumbo Bucks game are 1 in 4.92. Mother and daughter purchased their winning ticket at Wegman’s, 2599 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester. In addition to announcing the first Rochester millionaires of 2005, the New York Lottery also recognized Wegman’s as the #1 retailer in lottery sales by location for 2004.

Date: Feb 3, 2010

Any body knows how many are there Lao American millionaires in the United States?

khonthakek · Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

Anonymous wrote:

Full Version: Lao woman wins the $1 mil lottery
Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Asian Culture > Lao Chat
Zelnom
Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

A Jumbo of a Win for Mom & Daughter

Schenectady – Viengkham Kounnavong and her daughter, Anna Vargas, vowed to split their Lottery winnings if they ever hit the jackpot. Their promise recently became a reality when they purchased the popular Jumbo Bucks Instant game ticket at Wegman’s, their local grocery store.

Kounnavong purchased the jackpot winning ticket from a New York Lottery vending machine at the grocery store. She said she knew it was going to be a winner when she saw that the selection button for that particular ticket wasn’t originally lit like all of the other tickets, but then lit up while she was making her selection. Vargas couldn’t be more thrilled with her mother’s selection of the elephant themed Instant game ticket.

Mother and daughter both plan to take a trip to Kounnavong’s native home, Laos in Southeast Asia, dubbed "the land of a million elephants" by King Fa Ngum in 1353 A.D. Kounnavong and her husband, Vargas’ father, moved to the United States after the Vietnam War 25 years ago. The 46 year old Kounnavong, mother of three, shares the prize with her oldest daughter, 24 year old Vargas, who has a daughter of her own. Both mother and daughter plan to continue working, Vargas in retail and Kounnavong as an assembly worker at a local company.

Jumbo Bucks is a $5 Instant game ticket with 12 chances to win up to $1 million. Overall odds of winning a prize on the Jumbo Bucks game are 1 in 4.92. Mother and daughter purchased their winning ticket at Wegman’s, 2599 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester. In addition to announcing the first Rochester millionaires of 2005, the New York Lottery also recognized Wegman’s as the #1 retailer in lottery sales by location for 2004.

I think now she spent it all...

Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

khonthakek wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Full Version: Lao woman wins the $1 mil lottery
Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Asian Culture > Lao Chat
Zelnom
Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

A Jumbo of a Win for Mom & Daughter

Schenectady – Viengkham Kounnavong and her daughter, Anna Vargas, vowed to split their Lottery winnings if they ever hit the jackpot. Their promise recently became a reality when they purchased the popular Jumbo Bucks Instant game ticket at Wegman’s, their local grocery store.

Kounnavong purchased the jackpot winning ticket from a New York Lottery vending machine at the grocery store. She said she knew it was going to be a winner when she saw that the selection button for that particular ticket wasn’t originally lit like all of the other tickets, but then lit up while she was making her selection. Vargas couldn’t be more thrilled with her mother’s selection of the elephant themed Instant game ticket.

Mother and daughter both plan to take a trip to Kounnavong’s native home, Laos in Southeast Asia, dubbed "the land of a million elephants" by King Fa Ngum in 1353 A.D. Kounnavong and her husband, Vargas’ father, moved to the United States after the Vietnam War 25 years ago. The 46 year old Kounnavong, mother of three, shares the prize with her oldest daughter, 24 year old Vargas, who has a daughter of her own. Both mother and daughter plan to continue working, Vargas in retail and Kounnavong as an assembly worker at a local company.

Jumbo Bucks is a $5 Instant game ticket with 12 chances to win up to $1 million. Overall odds of winning a prize on the Jumbo Bucks game are 1 in 4.92. Mother and daughter purchased their winning ticket at Wegman’s, 2599 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester. In addition to announcing the first Rochester millionaires of 2005, the New York Lottery also recognized Wegman’s as the #1 retailer in lottery sales by location for 2004.

I think now she spent it all...

May be you are right easy come and easy go. Different from self made millionaires even
some body take all of their millions away and they always make them back.

Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

khonthakek wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Full Version: Lao woman wins the $1 mil lottery
Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Asian Culture > Lao Chat
Zelnom
Feb 12 2005, 01:56 AM

A Jumbo of a Win for Mom & Daughter

Schenectady – Viengkham Kounnavong and her daughter, Anna Vargas, vowed to split their Lottery winnings if they ever hit the jackpot. Their promise recently became a reality when they purchased the popular Jumbo Bucks Instant game ticket at Wegman’s, their local grocery store.

Kounnavong purchased the jackpot winning ticket from a New York Lottery vending machine at the grocery store. She said she knew it was going to be a winner when she saw that the selection button for that particular ticket wasn’t originally lit like all of the other tickets, but then lit up while she was making her selection. Vargas couldn’t be more thrilled with her mother’s selection of the elephant themed Instant game ticket.

Mother and daughter both plan to take a trip to Kounnavong’s native home, Laos in Southeast Asia, dubbed "the land of a million elephants" by King Fa Ngum in 1353 A.D. Kounnavong and her husband, Vargas’ father, moved to the United States after the Vietnam War 25 years ago. The 46 year old Kounnavong, mother of three, shares the prize with her oldest daughter, 24 year old Vargas, who has a daughter of her own. Both mother and daughter plan to continue working, Vargas in retail and Kounnavong as an assembly worker at a local company.

Jumbo Bucks is a $5 Instant game ticket with 12 chances to win up to $1 million. Overall odds of winning a prize on the Jumbo Bucks game are 1 in 4.92. Mother and daughter purchased their winning ticket at Wegman’s, 2599 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester. In addition to announcing the first Rochester millionaires of 2005, the New York Lottery also recognized Wegman’s as the #1 retailer in lottery sales by location for 2004.

I think now she spent it all...

Yeah but she'll travel to Laos and spend it all there. It's a win win situation for every one. Except for me of course as I'm still poor.

Date: Feb 3, 2010

Anonymous wrote:

Life without dream there is no hope and no future. With a little bit of luck dream might come true. Just keep dreaming .....

This couple Lao American became multimillionaire over night when they won the Mega million lottery in 2006.
http://www.megamillions.com/winners/winner.asp?bioID=15&startItem=1

Keep on dreaming with a little bit luck your dream will come true. Some working and working smart will take you some where better than give up and lay down and die. There are a lot of self made Lao American 2010 according to the IRS report.

Washington Couple Claims $55 Million Mega Millions Jackpot! Couple "had a feeling" they held the winning ticket
OLYMPIA- Sommay Rattanakone (pronounced So-My Rah-tan-ah-cone) and his wife Xia (See-ah) Rattanakone both had a feeling they may be holding the winning ticket for the $55 million dollar Mega Millions drawing from Tuesday, October 17, 2006. The couple from North Bend purchased their Mega Millions ticket at the North Bend Safeway store and picked up a winning numbers report to confirm what their gut told them, that they were the winners of the second largest jackpot ever won in Washington State.
52-year-old Sommay returned home from work with the winning numbers report the day after the drawing, but wanted to take a nap before checking the numbers. Xia had another idea, she couldn't wait. "I heard her scream, 'We won!'" said Sommay; naptime was over. The couple spent the next few hours in disbelief talking about their big win. "I couldn't sleep," said Xia Rattanakone. "I woke up at 4am the next morning. We couldn't believe it. I prayed for this. It is a dream come true," she said. The couple turned in their winning ticket at the Lottery's Seattle office on Monday, October 23, 2006.
The windfall means the couple can retire early. Sommay works for Seattle Public Schools as a bi-lingual instructional assistant and Xia is temporarily employed by Nintendo. In addition, the couple plans to donate to an orphanage that has special meaning for them. "We plan on helping the Catholic orphanage in Laos. It was where Xia was raised before she was adopted and brought to the United States," said Sommay. The couple also plans to travel to Laos where Xia will search for her family history. "I don't know my parents. That is my wish to find them," she said tearfully.
In addition, the couple plans on investing in a new home, a new car and putting aside money for their two children's college education.
WASHINGTON'S LOTTERY
Washington's Lottery was established in 1982 and has generated over $2 billion to the Student Achievement Fund, Education Construction Account, State General Fund, and stadium debt reduction commitments. In FY '06, Washington's Lottery contributed over $102 million to education in Washington State. Washington's Lottery offers consumers six types of games: Mega Millions, Lotto, Quinto, The Daily Game, Daily Keno, and Scratch.

How 's about Sommay Rattanakone and his wife Xia Rattanakone spent all 55 million
dollars . Are they still the richest Lao American.