The problem for most stodgy Americans is – which religion he teaches.
Elwood “Bunky” Bartlett says a New Age book store made it possible for him to become an overnight multimillionaire.
He and his wife, Denise, were on their way to the shop where he occasionally teaches Wicca and Reiki healing when they stopped at a liquor store and bought two $5 Mega Millions tickets for Friday night’s estimated $330 million jackpot. One of his tickets was a winner.
Bartlett, an accountant from Dundalk, said he made a bargain with the multiple gods associated with his Wiccan beliefs: “You let me win the lottery and I’ll teach.”
Bartlett said the money won’t change him, although he plans to invest in the shop – Mystickal Voyage. “I’m going to live my life like I have been,” he said.
Tee hee.
Thanks, KB
he made a bargain with the multiple gods associated with his Wiccan beliefs: “You let me win the lottery and I’ll teach.”
No more free lunch for the gods. They’re either going to have to put up or shut up.
He’ll just blow it on 70 million more lottery tickets.
He has apparently found the right gods.
“One man’s religion is another man’s belly laugh.” A quote from Robert A. Heinlein
“If it wasn’t for this place I wouldn’t have won the lottery,” Bartlett said Sunday at Mystickal Voyage, the New Age shop.”
hey, how about a little credit for the computer at the liquor store where he purchased the ticket? If anything, he should be worshiping THAT.
And how many other religious suckers prayed for a win to their invisible friends and lost their money to this dude?
when I saw this guy on the news I honestly couldnt tell if it was a man or woman…
If he’s an accountant, then I’d rather have him teaching that or math.
At odds of 176,000,000 to 1, if he can do it again I guess I’ll have to consider getting religious.
#9 – Cinaedh
Reason doesn’t mix well with religion.
#10, nor does envy.
The photo looks like Michael Moore’s Mother…brother….sister…?
Cheers
#11 – but, religion does fit in perfectly with dweebs who think a non sequitur is a contribution to discussion.
I think everyone is missing the most surprising fact: this guy is married!
at least this tree hugger and afford to own the trees he is hugging
more power to him
Jesus loves wiccans.
Watch for an surge in the number of wiccans in the US.
#12 – TIHZ_HO – The photo looks like Michael Moore’s Mother…brother….sister…?
He sure resembles Michael’s other brother. 😉
I don’t see anything sillier about the Wiccan religion than any other. I just hope he doesn’t put the money toward legislating the teaching of Wiccan as a science.
#12 – TIHZ_HO,
Perhaps it’s Moore’s sibling Pat.
#13 – moss,
American Non Sequitur Society: We don’t make sense but we love pizza.
#16 – julieb,
Watch for a surge in people who’ve heard of wiccans in the U.S.
#10 -Jägermeister
Normally I’d agree but I think in this case, if he can beat those kind of odds at will, there’s something mystical going on and I want to get in on it.
#13 – moss
A non sequitur is “an inference which does not follow from the premises”.
…and that applies here how?
God has a twisted sense of humour.
#19 – Cinaedh – Normally I’d agree but I think in this case, if he can beat those kind of odds at will, there’s something mystical going on and I want to get in on it.
He would be extremely lucky if he hit it one more time. Anyway, the invisible dude must have had something against all the other players… 😉
#17 Jag – I can’t access it through the Chinese fire wall – so it must be good! LOL!
Cheers
#17 – TIHZ_HO
You’ve got to love the red firewall… 😉 Well, try this one or this one…
#23 – Was meant as a reply to #22… 😉
Found on a Wikki site…
“I wanted to thank you for the health protection spell you showed me. It worked just as you said it would, but the results came even faster than I had expected.!
Before the spell I was lethargic. I suffer from bipolar disorder I always feel depressed. After casting the spell, for the first time – I suddenly feel a sense of pure joy, and my senses feel sharper! I feel more alive than I have in a long time.”
Just replace “health protection spell ” with “prayer” and replace “casting the spell” with “experiencing the power of the lord” you have the same old story.
#22 – TIHZ_HO
Btw… Shouldn’t you be to bed by now?! 😉
Freud strikes again… I meant to say “found on a Wicca site…”
>>Jag – I can’t access it through the Chinese fire wall – so
>>it must be good! LOL!
I can’t access it through the American firewall either. I guess it must either be REALLY good, or a dead link of some sort.
#28 – Mister Mustard
Perhaps copy and pasting the URL would work?
No can do, Mr. Meister. It’s an embedded link, and all I can do is click on it. If I copy and past, it just puts “other brother” into the URL bar. I guess I could write down and re-type in the URL that shows up when I scroll over it, but that’s too much work.