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Valid $179 Million Lost Lottery Ticket Turned In- Battle Looms Over 'Lost Property'
Detroit Free Press ^
| 1/6/04
Posted on 01/06/2004 8:28:02 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
Edited on 05/07/2004 7:13:17 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: Tempest; Dont Mention the War
Actually the ticket was never lost. I love it when people join to correct eight hour old posts on the facts that were not known during that time.
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posted on
01/07/2004 7:20:19 AM PST
by
Naspino
(Exodus 22: 28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.)
To: Naspino; Tempest
As long as you're happy.
To: Dont Mention the War
Apparently the nice young lady who claimed to have "lost" the ticket has previously been arrested for credit card fraud and some other stuff. Oh, and the name she's using isn't even her legal name.
Somebody's in twouble!
To: Ichneumon
There are some other factors you have not mentioned. This 179 million jackpot has shrunk to somewhere around 60 or so million because the prize winner took the lump sum payout option of around 90 million and taxes wiped out the rest. I checked the mega millions webpage and they give the odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 135 million and a bit. I imagine to reach the break even point where you get a fair payoff on the odds being played at least for this mega millions one you would need a jackpot of well over $300 million and that is close to the record in US lotteries.
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posted on
01/07/2004 8:12:45 AM PST
by
xp38
To: mabelkitty
You really owe everyone on this thread an apology for your foolish support of this CROOK.
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
I hope these two parties use the good sense that G-d gave them and split the winnings. And may He also smite the fool that turns down $40-$50 million in the name of greed.One of the lamest posts I've seen on FR. Ever!
To: NYC Republican
What would 90 mil do for you that 45 mil wouldn't?
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
What would 90 mil do for you that 45 mil wouldn't?She can choose to give it to charity, or spend it as she wishes, after all, she won it fair and square.
Why should she give a dime to someone she KNOWS is lying? Let alone $45 million.
To: NYC Republican
Why should she give a dime to someone she KNOWS is lying? There seems to be no shortage of talk on FR about Jesus and his teachings, but forgiveness seems to be in rather short supply at times.
Especially when it comes to money on a thread like this.
In my book, the only good thing you can do with that kind of money is to give a lot of it away or spend it on others that could really use a lift.
But that's my book. It says that it is in giving that we truly receive. Yours may be a different book.
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