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Offline LaylaMonroe

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Whatchall think?
« on: December 29, 2010, 04:34:10 PM »
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/group-wins-lottery-excludes-woman-who-didn-t-pay-1

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Eight employees at a retirement community in Florida have been playing the lottery together for years. Each person chips in a dollar for the ticket. Last week the impossible happened -- the group had the winning numbers, winning $16 million.

But one woman forgot to give her usual dollar, and the others are now trying to prevent her from sharing the prize. 

Jeanette French, 72, had been a member of the group for eight years. She said it is not unusual for members not to be around to put in their dollar. When that happens, someone else would cover it for them, and they would repay it.

Her lawyer said that's just what happened last week." She had communication with one of the other employees who said he would put in a dollar for her," said Tom Culmo. "Employees would routinely cover for each other. She paid back the dollar Thursday morning."

Culmo said French was so trusted, she was given the job of checking the ticket to see if they had won. "After she realized the group won, she gave back the ticket. She wasn't worried if she handed back the ticket she wouldn't be part of the group."

But now the others are trying to exclude French. Culmo was able to convince a judge to stop the Florida State Lottery from paying out the winnings until the matter can be settled.

Each winner would get $1.3 million before taxes if French is not included, $1.1 million each if she is.
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 04:38:30 PM »
If one of the other group members covered for her, then she should be included. Looks like greed is rearing her ugly head in this case.
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 04:50:37 PM »
You have to be in it to win it. :D

I think they should include her in the winnings.

They should have been more organized though. The guy who runs it at my job ask for $5 about once or twice a year from the participants and keeps us update on the numbers and the amount of cash left in the pool. If they would have done something like that this would not have been an issue.
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 06:19:36 PM »
They should include her.  Someone paid for her, and she paid them back for Pete's sake.  Not to mention this is a retirement community and if they drag it out too long they might not even get to enjoy it, lol!  1.1 or 1.3 ain't a whole lot of difference when you're 80, lol.
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 07:42:03 PM »
Quote from: nessalynn77 on December 29, 2010, 06:19:36 PM
They should include her.  Someone paid for her, and she paid them back for Pete's sake.  Not to mention this is a retirement community and if they drag it out too long they might not even get to enjoy it, lol!  1.1 or 1.3 ain't a whole lot of difference when you're 80, lol.

LOL!!!

but on the real I agree with the above poster
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 08:19:32 PM »
Quote from: nessalynn77 on December 29, 2010, 06:19:36 PM
They should include her.  Someone paid for her, and she paid them back for Pete's sake.  Not to mention this is a retirement community and if they drag it out too long they might not even get to enjoy it, lol!  1.1 or 1.3 ain't a whole lot of difference when you're 80, lol.
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 09:18:23 PM »
Quote from: nessalynn77 on December 29, 2010, 06:19:36 PM
They should include her.  Someone paid for her, and she paid them back for Pete's sake.  Not to mention this is a retirement community and if they drag it out too long they might not even get to enjoy it, lol!  1.1 or 1.3 ain't a whole lot of difference when you're 80, lol.

I agree with the above poster. :D
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 10:17:24 PM »
OMGness, how cute is Seraya in that doggone outfit??????? Ughhh!!!!!!!!

And I agree with all of you. Especially T-Block's comment about greed. That's all that is.
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 11:59:18 PM »
To messalyn from the senior contengency:  Get offa our backs.  80 ain't dead and 73 is a mere child.  I still know what to do with a mil,3. The lady should get her money, though. 
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 08:40:59 AM »
That whole situation is sad. 
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2010, 09:53:05 AM »
Quote from: berbie on December 29, 2010, 11:59:18 PM
To messalyn from the senior contengency:  Get offa our backs.  80 ain't dead and 73 is a mere child.  I still know what to do with a mil,3. The lady should get her money, though. 
No offense intended.  I'm just saying, it's not like the .2 mil makes a whole lot of difference.  You can enjoy retirement on 1.1 mil just like 1.3 mil. If you still had to buy a home, raise a family, and pay for college for kids, you may be more inclined to look at it as not very much.  My apologies to the 80 year old LGMers. 
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2010, 12:30:41 PM »
Quote from: berbie on December 29, 2010, 11:59:18 PM
To messalyn from the senior contengency:  Get offa our backs.  80 ain't dead and 73 is a mere child.  I still know what to do with a mil,3. The lady should get her money, though. 
Pardon my french-ebonics but I still can't bleeve you're in your 70's!!! You're my HERO!!
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2010, 03:50:43 PM »
Quote from: berbie on December 29, 2010, 11:59:18 PM
To messalyn from the senior contengency:  Get offa our backs.  80 ain't dead and 73 is a mere child.  I still know what to do with a mil,3. The lady should get her money, though. 

I lol'd
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Re: Whatchall think?
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2010, 04:14:26 PM »
Chev, what a nice thing to say. Thank you.
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