(CNN)Years ago, Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney made a pact: if either of them ever won the lottery, they'd split the winnings. Then they shook on it.

Twenty eight years later, Cook kept his word.

The Elk Mound, Wisconsin, man won a whopping $22 million playing the Powerball.


And true to his word, he reached out to his old fishing buddy Feeney.

Tom, left, and Joe, right, pictured with their wives
Tom, left, and Joe, right, pictured with their wives
"Are you jerking my bobber?" an incredulous Feeney asked, according to a Wisconsin Lottery office release Thursday.

The two friends had been buying tickets every week and were stunned their luck finally came around.

After reality set in, Cook did what any hard-working American would do : he quit his job!

He's now enjoying the retired life alongside Feeney, a retired firefighter.

The pair chose the cash option of $16.7 million, which means they each took home about $5.7 million after taxes.

So, what big plans are these two friends hatching now? The answer is simple: Spend more time together.

The longtime friends and their wives took a road trip some time ago, and they plan to do it again.

But this time, instead of a Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible, they'll be rolling out in something more stylish.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/us/lottery-friends-jackpot-trnd/index.html

Good old friends. they will sure know how to spend their cash out.

The white man with good heart!

That's a loyal friend not friends with benefit

Good friends are everything.
The world we live in, is designed to work better when you run it as a partnership.
That is why God said, it ain't good for the man to be a lone-ranger, let us make him a companion. Eve didn't only exist for fvck sake, she was meant to be a partner.
Wise men say, 'two or more good heads are better than one."
In life, we all need good friends to reach our goals. We all need friends who would complement us and add to us. That is why you should roll with people who could add value to you, at the same time you shouldn't look down on anyone.

In the game of life, you always need a team to play.
In the workshop of life, no one has all the tools, you need the tools from others to get things done.
Each person is a broken piece of the universe, you're more complete when your piece is joined with that of others.

There's no permanent king in the jungle of life. Everyone gat his own strength. Some slay on their books, some slay on their computers, some slay on their bank accounts, everyone slays in one thing or the other. That's why you need to stay humble to all the niggas next door, you keep learning and you keep getting as much advantage as you can for yourself, from others.

That's a real Bro.

Some Nigerian bro would just take all his pals to one beer and pepper soup joint, then it ends there. He'll change phone numbers immediately.


He'll divide all the cash on Instagram oloshos, buy the latest iPhones, drink loads of champagne, take needless trips, rent a posh condo, buy every designer brand you can think of and live loud on social media.


After barely a year, he'll be back to 'default settings'.

Thats the real G

ObaKlaz:
That's a real Bro.

Some Nigerian bro would just take all his pals to one beer and pepper soup joint, then it ends there. He'll change phone numbers immediately.


He'll divide all the cash on Instagram oloshos, buy the latest iPhones, drink loads of champagne, take needless trips, rent a posh condo, buy every designer brand you can think of and live loud on social media.


After barely a year, he'll be back to 'default settings'.

Lol you just said my mind
Nigerians will always be the same

EvilWithin:
Lol you just said my mind Nigerians will always be the same

*Some*, not all.

hisgrace090:
The white man with good heart!

Yet, they're still 'kneeling on necks'.

Me?

Everybody around me will be sorted. No jobless person will remain.

ObaKlaz:
*Some*, not all.

Yeah you're right, most Nigerians have a good heart, but I don't think that most of us would stick to a deal after 28 years

ObaKlaz:
Yet, they're still 'kneeling on necks'.

Major reason blacks should learn how to control even their immediate household talkless of a country.