Powerball Winners

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Current

I’m sorry, I just have to throw in my two cents on this press release…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Paul and Sue Rosenau say they already have everything they need, so their lives won’t change that much after winning a $180.1 million Powerball jackpot. Oh come on, you know damn well your life is never going to be the same. You will discover relatives and friends you never dreamed existed.
“We realize that money is probably not as important as friendship and helping others. And that’s what we hope to do with it,” I would really like to be your friend too, and I can surely use some help!
Rosenau, 54, is a heavy equipment operator and his wife, Sue, works at an agricultural research institute. The couple from Waseca will take the prize from last Saturday’s drawing in a lump-sum of $59.6 million after taxes. That’s an awful lot of money! Can you spare a few million so I can have a show like Oprah? Goffin’s Big Give… nice ring to it huh?
Rosenau said there are things he and his 54-year-old wife have dreamed of — a new house, a vacation to Hawaii, taking a trip with their children — but for the most part they felt fortunate before they found out they won the Powerball jackpot. I am happy that you folks felt fortunate before your win, but you are an exception to the rule. Most people play the lottery in hopes of winning to relieve their misfortune. So, why were you playing the powerball anyway?
“We don’t need a lot. We’ve got more than what we need,” he said. “We want to have a regular life.” OK then, please, please, pleeeease share some of your good fortune with me and my family!