My OperaGeorgia Trucker Claims Half of Record Lottery Jackpot
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 11:02:32 PM
A truck driver from northwest Georgia came forward this afternoon to claim half of the record $390 million Mega Millions jackpot, the richest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Ed Nabors of Rocky Face was the first person to step forward and claim part of the jackpot from Tuesday night's drawing.
Nabors told reporters gathered at Atlanta lottery headquarters that he is "still numb."
Nabors who has been a trucker for about eight years, said he planned to do a lot of fishing, and plans to buy a new boat for himself and a new home for his daughter, who lives in a mobile home. He said he planned to drive a truck "for at least two more days."
Because he took the cash option, Nabors will be taking home $116 million dollars, before taxes. Lottery officials estimated he would be left with about $80 million. Had he taken the annuity option he would have taken home $195 million spread over 20 years, before taxes.
Way to go driver!
Ed Nabors of Rocky Face was the first person to step forward and claim part of the jackpot from Tuesday night's drawing.
Nabors told reporters gathered at Atlanta lottery headquarters that he is "still numb."
Nabors who has been a trucker for about eight years, said he planned to do a lot of fishing, and plans to buy a new boat for himself and a new home for his daughter, who lives in a mobile home. He said he planned to drive a truck "for at least two more days."
Because he took the cash option, Nabors will be taking home $116 million dollars, before taxes. Lottery officials estimated he would be left with about $80 million. Had he taken the annuity option he would have taken home $195 million spread over 20 years, before taxes.
Way to go driver!
You must be 
Nigel CliffCaptainPenguin # Thursday, March 8, 2007 4:57:35 PM
People like this should not be allowed to play the lottery,does he think about the poor guy on welfare who would love this job so that he could give his family a decent life.
With $100m+ dollars in the bank this guy to get a life and enjoy himself not carry on working just to prove what a sad git he is.
About 25 years ago I worked with a guy who won the equivalent of $1m on the football pools and that was a comfortable retirement ammount then,he treated himself to a second hand car,smoked better cigars and carried on working.Within 4 years he was dead of a hert attack and had missed out on all the pleasure that money could give him.
Big White Hatbigwhitehat # Saturday, March 10, 2007 2:48:50 AM
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