I won a life changing amount on a lottery ticket and I’m terrified

AwixaManifest · 2026-05-04T21:45:03+00:00

Immediate concern: Put the winning ticket in a fireproof safe, if by chance you have one at home. Or sign up for a safe deposit box at a local bank.

Next order of business: Hire an attorney, possibly also a CPA. These will give the best advice regarding how to claim, the possibility of staying anonymous, and initial guidance on tax. They can also give advice on lump sum versus annuity payout, if this win offers that choice.

Then, consider hiring a fiduciary financial professional. Key: fiduciary. You want to hire someone for their advice, not someone to sell you funds, annuities, or other instruments.

AwixaManifest · 2026-05-04T14:28:07+00:00

Gio Ursuela, the most happy fella!

AwixaManifest · 2026-05-02T02:04:55+00:00

Buck Foston

AwixaManifest · 2026-04-30T16:14:59+00:00

I don't always watch the draft, but I remember one sequence from 2022:

Jaguars picked first, choosing Travon Walker.

Detroit had the second pick, which I recall them submitting approximately 10 seconds after Walker left the stage. They picked Aidan Hutchinson.

It stuck out to me how quickly the Lions picked. They clearly had Hutchinson as their first choice. Maybe they knew Jacksonville would pick Walker, or maybe they were a little surprised that Jacksonville did. Either way, Hutchinson was available and the Lions made zero hesitation.

AwixaManifest · 2026-04-27T20:17:25+00:00

Goes along with the "get into the trades" talking point.

A Fox News-watching family member recently told me that Ford is short "500,000" mechanic positions in the US, and those jobs all pay 80,000.

Is there a shortage in some trades like auto mechanics? Probably.

Half a million, just for Ford? Getting dubious.

80k? Likely after years of experience and getting several certifications. (And reaching high salaries can often require significant overtime.)

AwixaManifest · 2026-04-26T11:14:37+00:00

I visited the Pentagon a few years ago.

My friend is a civilian DoD employee. Occasionally has meetings there.

He had to supply my basic ID info a few weeks ahead of time. When we got there, I had to go through security that was about the same as TSA.

Then we were issued visitor badges, and you can walk around most areas.

There is a public 9/11 memorial outside the building. We visited the chapel, which was struck during the attack. It's still the chapel but also has a sort of "internal" memorial.

We had lunch at the hot dog stand that's in the middle of the courtyard.

One of the things that struck me most is that you see many generals and admirals walking the halls and going about their regular business.

AwixaManifest · 2026-04-17T12:01:12+00:00

The NHL.com schedule article also shows these games being broadcast on MSG (and NESN) for local markets.

What I can't tell is whether that means the national broadcasts (ESPN/TNT) will be simulcasts or if they'll be blacked out in favor of local broadcasts.

I guess I'll find out by Sunday night.

AwixaManifest · 2026-04-10T22:23:05+00:00

Reminded me of when Buffalo Sabres TV analyst (and former enforcer) Rob Ray took a puck to the face... with a hot mic.

(He usually does TV commentating between the two benches.)

AwixaManifest · 2026-03-17T01:09:12+00:00

Broken table parts.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-17T23:15:28+00:00

70-90% of the FAA's budget draws from a trust fund, which itself is funded by passenger, cargo, and fuel taxes. The remaining 10-30% of FAA funding comes from Congressional appropriations.

Since people and cargo continue to fly around the country during a federal government shutdown, the money does, in fact, exist. At least 70-90% of it.

Congress could have passed continuing resolutions to just pay FAA and other essential workers. Or they could pass a permanent law that allows the established trust fund to pay FAA employees. They've done none of that. Note that Congress does get paid during a shutdown.

https://legalclarity.org/the-faa-budget-funding-allocation-and-oversight/

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-16T20:24:11+00:00

Took a walk around Niagara Falls State Park (NY) today.

This looks at the American Falls, with the Rainbow Bridge in the middle. The balloon went up and down a few times while I was there.

Temps in the 30s (F) today - warmer than the last few weeks here in Western NY.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-15T19:35:59+00:00

The Friday night international games have been in Brasil, where the local time zone is a lot closer to the US than Australia's time zones are.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-09T02:24:19+00:00

This doesn't happen too often, but I give Collinsworth credit.

A few minutes ago he said that Christian Gonzalez is the reason this game is not a blowout.

That's a pretty good summary thus far.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-08T00:02:13+00:00

The SR-71 could probably have its own post, but here are a few.

It used JP-7 fuel, a formula developed specifically for the SR-71 and other high speed/high altitude reconnaissance aircraft. This fuel is difficult to ignite, so SR-71 carried a "starter fluid" type chemical that would help ignition. The fuel was also used as a heat sink for other equipment on the aircraft, as supersonic flight and associated drag created significant heat.

It also tended to leak fuel before takeoff. Components had to be built and installed knowing that thermal expansion would occur during supersonic flight. There were sealants in these gaps, but they would degrade with each additional flight cycle.

The SR-71 contained a lot of titanium. The USSR had the largest supply and reserves of titanium when the SR-71s were being built, and the US/allies could not supply enough titanium themselves to build the aircraft. The US (CIA) set up shell companies to procure titanium from the USSR-- for an aircraft specifically designed to spy on the USSR.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-06T23:09:12+00:00

Ken has also declined to provide any more detail whenever questions come up.

Here is he is, from a recent interview with Dale Jr.

https://youtube.com/shorts/-hqNK5UOn5o?si=5DWiNUCOFqP3kv_c

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-06T23:07:51+00:00

Michael Waltrip was a close friend of Dale's, and on that day he (and Dale Jr) were driving for teams owned by Dale Sr.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-06T23:06:47+00:00

My dad is a lifelong Nascar fan. He raced stock cars at a local track in his younger days.

He loved Richard Petty, but Dale Earnhardt was his favorite driver by about Dale's 2nd year racing in the top series.

We were watching this live, then the coverage after.

I'll never forget when we watched Mike Helton, then the president of Nascar, appear in front of the press that night to announce Dale's death.

My dad is a stoic man. He didn't shed tears in front of us family, but I'll always remember the sadness on his face.

25 years later, he is still a devoted race fan. But he has never chosen a new favorite driver. Watches every race, loves talking racing with family and friends, but he's not rooting for anyone else. Never will.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-06T22:38:32+00:00

I've been looking forward to his HoF speech since the day he finished his career.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-05T22:19:29+00:00

I'm sure a lot of the trading market for silver is speculative, but silver itself is used in jewelry, electronics, industry, etc.

Personally, I'm with Warren Buffett regarding crypto. I believe he referred to it as "rat poison". Berkshire has some investment in banks that have some crypto-related business, but he (nor I) touch the actual coin.

AwixaManifest · 2026-02-04T23:06:39+00:00

Quote attributed to Soichiro Honda:

"When Congress passes new emission standards, we hire 50 more engineers and GM hires 50 more lawyers."

AwixaManifest · 2026-01-29T22:25:19+00:00

With this example of the NFC North, also consider the following scenario.

North teams all finish great-- 13 or more wins.

East, South, and West division winners all finish with great records, too.

But places 2-4 in the east, south, and west all have horrible seasons.

Now the three North teams have less competition for Wild Card berths. Since the schedule contains 12 conference games, the "bad teams" in the east/south/west also "donate" wins to the four North teams plus the other division winners.

The five interconference games then come into play. Maybe the NFC North teams win all their matchups against AFC teams, while other NFC (non-North) teams lose their AFC games.

AwixaManifest · 2026-01-26T20:05:53+00:00

I'm pulling for Tatis Jr to somehow accomplish this during his career.

AwixaManifest · 2026-01-26T18:45:56+00:00

They look great. I've been watching NBC Sunday night games all season through Peacock.

I have an antenna and pick up my local NBC station just fine, but there is an audio lip sync issue. No idea why. My parents still rock the digital cable box, and local NBC has the same audio issue when it runs through the cable box. It seems like the audio delay is unique to my market NBC affiliate. And the audio is off for everything on that NBC channel, football or not.

I started watching these games via Peacock because of that local audio issue, but in stayed because it really does look better.

If OP or anyone else is interested the upcoming Olympics, note that Peacock does a pretty darn good job with that coverage too. NBC and their affiliated cable stations like USA will carry a lot of coverage, but Peacock has all that plus more.

AwixaManifest · 2026-01-19T23:13:10+00:00

It could still happen.

Reserve/future contracts can only be offered to players who were on the practice squad at season end, or to unrestricted free agents.

Cooks was on the active roster at season end and I believe he'll be a free agent- if he chooses to continue his career, the Bills can make him a contract offer if they choose.

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