Orion
Pacific South West
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DW won $50,000. on a $3 scratch ticket Christmas before last. Bought herself a new car, gave some money to the kids, t's all gone!
Never miss an opportunity to walk on the grass.
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KeninAZ
SE AZ
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Joined: 06/22/2002
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I got lucky two days before I was drafted and won a very nice salt water pole/reel combo and some other goodies to go with it.
I won it for catching the biggest striped bass I had even caught (true to this day too). It was during an annual 3 day derby my town in CA held each year. It was some 28.5#. Caught bigger salmon and sturgeon in my time however.
My dad keep the pole and tackle while I did my thing in the Army.
I still have the pole, and a pix of the fish and I somewhere.
But it's embarrassing today to think of how young I was when the Army grabbed me for service in 1966.
You know, I have come to a conclusion. If I ever get back to salt water again I may not leave again! 
I also won a couple of trips in the Army, but I never competed for that duty at all! 
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5er4ever
Ontario Canada
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I am so lucky I have always won the right to play again!
a Post Employment Recreation and Leisure Specialist that believes "The best part of doing nothing is resting up afterwards!".
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sharrlan
chino,ca
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I won a trip for 2 to HI back in 91. My mom worked for a travel agency and was able to play with the tickets and hotel reservations. I had to pay an extra $50 for 1 ticket and we took the girls to HI for 7 days.
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chvyjwm
Senath, Mo USA
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No I haven't. I haven't even won an argument with my wife.
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wanderingjays
where ever the fifth wheels parked
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I won the chance to come home in one piece when I was discharged . Does that count?
RETIRED AND LOVIN IT. Wife Joyce three excellent grandkids and a grumpy ol tomcat
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junmy3
Warner Robins GA
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We won $1500 dollars in electricity from our EMC when they held a member's meeting. One year we received over $15,000 from the Georgia lottery for our kids to be in college and while it was not alway that much, we received a good amount for around 8 years while 4 of our kids went to college.
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MN Ben
Minnesota
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KeninAZ wrote:I got lucky two days before I was drafted and won a very nice salt water pole/reel combo and some other goodies to go with it.
I won it for catching the biggest striped bass I had even caught (true to this day too). It was during an annual 3 day derby my town in CA held each year. It was some 28.5#. Caught bigger salmon and sturgeon in my time however.
My dad keep the pole and tackle while I did my thing in the Army.
I still have the pole, and a pix of the fish and I somewhere.
But it's embarrassing today to think of how young I was when the Army grabbed me for service in 1966.
You know, I have come to a conclusion. If I ever get back to salt water again I may not leave again!
I also won a couple of trips in the Army, but I never competed for that duty at all!
Thats a good story KeninAZ. Might I say, "Nice Catch"!
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d3500ram
9,500 feet in summit county, colorado
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I won a nice pair of Altec Lansing speakers ($500 msrp in 1985 dollars.) No purchase necessary. Just fill out a form and drop in the box. 3 months later got a call to pick 'em- I had forgotten all about it. Still using them today.
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floridacamper
Florida/Georgia Line
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Joined: 03/25/2002
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I won a $18,000 ski boat when we lived in Panama City Fl. The radio station ( The Island) had a contest over the radio.
My son won $3,800 on a cruise last year playing Black Jack
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