Jackpot winner to boss: I’m out of here
David Sneath who has worked at a Fort Motor Co. parts warehouse for 34 years. However, when he discovered he had won a $136 million Mega Millions jackpot, he decided not to walk out for work any more. He yelled at his boss and said “I ‘m out of here” after he picked up his first 1 million check.
It was his 60th birthday on April 1st this Tuesday, and he won the jackpot on that day. When he told his friends and relatives, all the people thought it was an April Fool’s joke at first. And the winning ticket was bought by his daughter on his father’s behalf during trip to a gas station to get cigarettes.
Sneath now plans to buy a cottage on Mullett Lake in northern Michigan and maybe a new fishing boat or two to help him land the walleye he loves to catch. And he’s also tired of misplacing his glasses and may get a laser surgery to correct his vision. Then he’ll probably move out of his three-bedroom, two-bath ranch home, although he plans to stay in Michigan.
From: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_re_us/mega_millions_winner
By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer Fri Apr 4, 12:00 PM ET