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roamer65

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21. This story is about to get a LOT more interesting.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 05:50 PM

Jun 2013

Sounds like she cut in line in from of a mother and daughter. From what I have read, the clerk said the mother and daughter were next, but the mother and daughter were polite and said go ahead and help her first. Lets see if this human has it in her heart to extend the kindness back to the mother and daughter.

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Fla. Woman, 84, Claims $590M Powerball Jackpot [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2013 OP

Her son is doing the happy dance. Kingofalldems Jun 2013 #1

love it when someone who lives in a 'modest, tin-roof house' wins big :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #2

She'd going to hear from alot of relatives and long lost friends now KinMd Jun 2013 #3

Grandma! It's me! Your long lost red headed step grandchild!! nolabear Jun 2013 #4

I don't care if I get dirty looks DWinNJ Jun 2013 #5

LOL! Politicalboi Jun 2013 #8

if this lady has any sense of decency NJCher Jun 2013 #10

Still, there is no reason to think that the machine would have zonkers Jun 2013 #16

Yup, the machines are linked and a split second difference itsrobert Jun 2013 #19

Aunt Gloria! I've missed you so! Faygo Kid Jun 2013 #6

Is she married? Happily? Looking to adopt? Thor_MN Jun 2013 #7

Such a huge amount of money to one person for simply buying one lottery ticket... AdHocSolver Jun 2013 #9

Would you apply the same rule to Vegas Casinos? brooklynite Jun 2013 #12

Las Vegas casinos aren't using our tax dollars for this economic scam. AdHocSolver Jun 2013 #18

There *are* no tax dollars used- all proceeds come from tickets bought. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #23

Thank you. My faith in humanity has been partially restored. DeSwiss Jun 2013 #13

Only this woman purchased a $2 lottery ticket... Earth_First Jun 2013 #15

No! You suck at analogies. The analogy that I made, from an economic standpoint, is valid. nt AdHocSolver Jun 2013 #17

Lotteries don't work the way you Jenoch Jun 2013 #26

That'll be my luck. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #11

Should give a percentage to the person... iandhr Jun 2013 #14

The fight over her estate is going to be ugly... nt DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #20

This story is about to get a LOT more interesting. roamer65 Jun 2013 #21

That argument doesn't work madville Jun 2013 #22

Doesn't make even a slight amount of difference. Codeine Jun 2013 #24

This rocks. To the moon! flamingdem Jun 2013 #25

If she is a republican she is probably planning on taking the money with her . olddots Jun 2013 #27

now that she can afford the best healthcare, may she live to 110 :) Sunlei Jun 2013 #28