Man, 92, Wins Lottery: $25,000 A Year For Life

[TexasTowelie]

Charles "Chuck" Svatos hit it big in the Iowa lottery — as Iowa Lottery says, "$25,000 a year for life!" But Svatos, 92, is taking his money in a lump sum, a decision that was presumably made easier because of his age.

By taking the cash option, Svatos received $390,000 — of which the federal government took nearly $100,000 and the state took nearly $20,000, still leaving him with a hefty $273,000, according to Iowa Lottery.

Svatos says he was in the middle of a lucky streak: He was so struck by two auspicious fortune cookie messages he recently received that he kept them in his wallet. One promised he would find "an unexpected treasure."

News of the prescient fortune cookie has made headlines, as lottery officials and media outlets reported Svatos saying the messages had predicted his big win. But Svatos was a bit more circumspect. Calling it a coincidence, he said, "It's hard to believe those fortune cookies; you can never believe them most of the time."

Read more: http://kanw.com/post/man-92-wins-lottery-25000-year-life

[Laffy Kat]

1. These are fun stories.

Bet he's about to become quite popular with the ladies.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Yes,

there will be a celebratory lunch at Cracker Barrel followed by drinks at Applebee's.

[Laffy Kat]

3. Hahaha....

Late drinks, 6:00 p.m. or so! (This is ageist of me.)

[pansypoo53219]

4. i have had a few good fortune cookies. best one said DO IT NOW. i was procrastinating.

[ExciteBike66]

5. Most of the time

"But Svatos was a bit more circumspect. Calling it a coincidence, he said, "It's hard to believe those fortune cookies; you can never believe them most of the time." "

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, you can never believe them everytime!