what would you do if you win 270 million bucks?!!!!

[tenderheartusa79 14]

Georgia couple win $270 million lottery

PORTAL, Ga. - All those lottery players holding crumpled, worthless Mega Millions tickets can take some consolation: The couple who won the $270 million jackpot are just too nice to resent.

Robert and Tonya Harris matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in Friday night's drawing, the only such ticket in the multistate game.

The Georgia Lottery has not yet confirmed a winner because the winning ticket must be presented for verification and the lottery offices are closed until Monday, spokeswoman Tandi Reddick said.

The Harrises held up a pink ticket bearing the winning numbers as they talked to a TV reporter in front of their mobile home Saturday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also had a story on the couple Saturday night.

Robert Harris, wearing a pink shirt and dark sunglasses, said he and his wife don't normally play the lottery. But they made an exception this time. For their numbers, they used the birthdays of their grandchildren.

"They're my life," the 47-year-old iron worker told WSAV-TV of Savannah. "Them grandkids are everything I work for — strive for — to make sure they have a good life. And now they're going to have a good life."

Harris said he planned to take the lump-sum option, which would amount to about $164 million before taxes.

By early Saturday, this town of 584 residents located about 50 miles northwest of Savannah was buzzing. The Georgia Lottery had announced that the winning ticket had been sold at a convenience store called Clyde's.

At that time, no one yet knew it was the Harrises. Store manager Billy Hodges could say only that a middle-aged woman had purchased the ticket for her family Friday.

"It happened to a nice lady; I think this lady really deserves it," Hodges said.

Robert Harris said that at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, one of his daughters called him and said someone in town was holding the winning ticket. The Harrises checked, and one by one the numbers came up right: 7, 12, 13, 19 and 22, plus the Mega Ball of 10.

What are the odds of that? About 1 in 176 million.

Sometime during the family celebration, Robert said he called in to his employer, Quinlain Enterprise, and told them he was retired.

"It really hasn't sunk in, but I know that I won't have to get out there and work," he said.

"As hard as he's been working for 21 years ... if anyone deserves it, he does," his wife said.

When asked how his life would change, Harris told the Journal-Constitution: " I used to live in a trailer. And I used to be an iron worker."

In addition to the grand prize winner, 36 players — including six Californians — matched all five numbers but not the Mega Ball number. They will receive second prizes of $250,000 each.

Another 207 players matched four numbers, plus the Mega Ball number. Those are good for third prizes of $10,000 each.

The jackpot slips back to $12 million for Tuesday's drawing.

[tenderheartusa79 14]

i would buy some ice cream or go to dunkin donuts lol

[fendergirl 1]

Tour around the world with a private plane is 270$ enough for that ????

[Nagishkaw 510]

Hide.

[Aymsgirl 0]

I think I'd pay all of my families bills up and move to Egypt and live like a queen with my fiancee...yep that's what I'd do...no more of this immigration stuff! Guess I need to try and start playing to win something, huh?

[Nessa 23]

move to brazil start our own business, buy something to my 2 best friends and some family, depending on their need, like a house so they don't have to pay rent or mortgage anymore

[michellea 0]

I was tempted to say buy my own little island, but after I have had to work so hard to get here (in the USA) I think that I will just get alot of hagen daz and then build my own pool to work it off

[Marilyn. 340]

pay off our debt , buy a house, and travel the world...

[Nessa 23]

build my own pool to work it off

I'd definitely buy a place with a pool or build one.

[KimandRuss 0]

Hire more adjuticators???

[eau_xplain 2]

Give 10% to charity, pay off all our debts, set up trust funds for our sons, set up a fund that my parents can draw from for their medical and daily needs, set up college funds for my nephews and nieces, set up a scholarship fund for the children of our church. We will also probably buy a sailboat (as my husband has always wanted one) and do some major island hopping

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

I would spend about $3 million on a boat. Probably spend about $500k to build a "green" house.

I would definitely build a recording studio and open a sweet ma-n-pa record store.

[Nessa 23]

I'd also buy hubster a boat, so he could go fishing for a week every time I'm PMSing.

[PlatyPius 5]

I'd buy VJ and ban y'all.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

I'd buy VJ and ban y'all.

I appreciate when people use the properly contracted y'all.