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One Katrina Evacuee putting her free debit card to GOOD work!

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Lifer
Katrina Evacuee Wins $1.6 Million
By Associated Press
3 hours ago

OPELOUSAS, La. - After more than a month of living with dozens of displaced relatives in Opelousas, Jacquelyn Sherman, an evacuee from New Orleans, told her niece she was depressed.

That all changed when she won $1.6 million _ before taxes _ playing a slot machine at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino.

"When it happened, I didn't know what was going on," Sherman said. "I had just put in my $20 in the "Wheel of Fortune" machine when it hit. My feeling about this win is better than being blessed. Thank you, Lord."

Sherman had evacuated to her sister's home in Opelousas as Hurricane Katrina threatened New Orleans. After a month with no end in sight and no prospects, she and her niece began to pray Tuesday.

"I told my aunt that God works in mysterious ways and that I had prayed that something good would happen for the whole family to be happy," Jamie Sherman said.

Later that night, Jacquelyn Sherman and her sister decided to entertain themselves with a trip to Evangeline Downs. Before she knew it, Sherman went from having practically nothing to being a millionaire.

"I have to get an attorney and make some decisions about my future," she said Wednesday at a news conference at the racetrack. "It hasn't all sunk in right now. I'm tired. We were up very late last night and back here very early. I plan to go home right now and rest, take a nap. I have so many thoughts going through my mind about what to do and how to do it."

Jacquelyn Sherman's win is the single largest jackpot won since the casino's opening.

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heh lucky person. I read the title and I thought "oh cool, a person who actually bought supplies, and was rewarded for it by some foundation or something so they can set her as an example?" heh but I was sad after I read it hehe.
 
What a good Christian thing to do...pray to God and then go gamble. I mean I got no problem with gambling and all, but I just find it sorta funny
 
I thought that was what the money was for in the first place right? I mean what's more important, food, supplies, and extra money to help you get back on your feet OR gambling and otherwise blowing it all?
 
Originally posted by: Savarak
Where does it say she got a katrina debit card?? It shouldn't be assumed she did, should it?
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I got it from the title that she had used the free debit cards, but if not, then I retract my previous and rather scathing sarcastic remarks.
 
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Undeserving, hurricane or not, to even gamble with the money she should be using to buy food and clothes is ridiculous.
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I would agree normally, but sometimes when you are royally screwed, you just say "fvck it, I am going to have a good time."

Kinda like when I blew my last $30 on a hooker.
 
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
what is a debit car
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STFU Mr. I never make spelling mistakes or mistype...

That is like the only reason you post half the time..to nitpick on stupid crap...

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