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N.C. couple's winning lottery ticket purchased in S.C.
Powerball: N.C. couple's winning lottery ticket purchased in S.C.
Dick Sandlin along with his wife, Colleen, arrived at the South Carolina Lottery's Columbia Claims Center 13 days after learning they held the winning $15 million Powerball jackpot ticket. "I called my CPA and a tax lawyer before we claimed the prize," said 79-year-old Dick, of Wilmington, NC. "I'm still dreaming. I guess when I wake-up, I'll jump up and down." Traveling from their summer home in Florida, Dick and Colleen purchased lottery tickets in every state along the way. "We bought one in Florida; one in Georgia," said Dick. "When we were approaching the North Carolina line, I told my wife we needed to purchase a Powerball ticket in South Carolina." They stopped by the Iron Skillet in Florence, but they only had scratch-off tickets. So they stopped by the Amoco Food Shop #3 on TV Road in Florence to 'Quick Pick' their Powerball numbers. "The ticket really should be mine," said Colleen. "He jumped in front of me in line." When asked what they plan to do with the money, "I'm going to buy a RC Cola and a Moon Pie," said Dick. The couple became the fourth South Carolina Powerball jackpot winners on April 4, 2007. They chose to take the lump sum amount of $7.1 million before taxes. "I'll get the seven and he'll get the one," said Colleen. The couple will be married 50 years in October. [Ed.- I can see why!] They have two daughters and two grandchildren. The Sandlin's plan to continue to purchase their lottery tickets in South Carolina. They feel luckier in the Palmetto State.
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24 comments. Last comment 3 years ago by .
United States Member #44970 August 5, 2006 8440 Posts Offline |
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Congrats 2 d lucky couple, may they spend it wisely!!!
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free2_be virgo South Carolina United States Member #3524 January 22, 2004 655 Posts Offline |
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That makes 3x SC has sold winning PB tickets AND 3x it was a North Carolinian!They've been LUCKY!
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United States Member #3331 January 7, 2004 147 Posts Offline |
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I love their game plan - A ticket in every state. I bet they are glad that they had that vacation home. It was fate!
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Augusta, Georgia United States Member #51600 March 29, 2007 241 Posts Offline |
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I guess travel does enrich your life!
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United States Member #3331 January 7, 2004 147 Posts Offline |
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I guess travel does enrich your life! Literally grits! ΩΩΩ
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Amity, Oregon United States Member #3070 December 13, 2003 1195 Posts Offline |
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He will be able to get Moon pies and RC Cola for a long time.-weshar75
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Gurnee, Illinois United States Member #50189 February 12, 2007 351 Posts Offline |
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Everyone, take note...another QP wins again!!! I think I'm going to "travel" up to Wisconsin and buy me a QP for PB and Megabucks enroute to my year round home in Illinois! Oh, and I see they took the cash option...what with him being 79 years of age, that makes 100 percent perfect sense. I take it those moon pies contain a lot of perservatives....hmmm, no need for cryogenic freezing when you can already buy bunches and bunches of moon pies to preserve you WHILE you are living. Okay, I know some of you who are very sensitive about age issues might not like my kind of joking...to that I say win a huge jackpot and chances are you probably won't be looking at what people are saying in this forum...instead you'll be anywhere else you want to be enjoying your multi-millions! Forget the formulas...you only win when you're lucky! I'm one lucky mofo...NOW give me MONEY!
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
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RC colas and moon pies are a staple here in the south. In fact, It is one of the 4 basic food groups !
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4383 Posts Offline |
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I love their game plan - A ticket in every state. I bet they are glad that they had that vacation home. It was fate! "Traveling from their summer home in Florida, Dick and Colleen purchased lottery tickets in every state along the way." I hope the article is wrong. Anyone who has a "summer home" in Florida is a little crazy unless you're part mosquito. I think it probably should read that they were traveling from their winter home in Florida. This is the time of year all of the snowbirds travel north. By the way, DoubleDown, I have no idea what a moon pie is, so I guess that means I'm still a Yankee.
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kent, washington United States Member #3576 January 26, 2004 398 Posts Offline |
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I love their game plan - A ticket in every state. I bet they are glad that they had that vacation home. It was fate! i do the same when i travel. every state i go i purchase a ticket
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United States Member #3066 December 12, 2003 2061 Posts Offline |
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"Traveling from their summer home in Florida, Dick and Colleen purchased lottery tickets in every state along the way." I hope the article is wrong. Anyone who has a "summer home" in Florida is a little crazy unless you're part mosquito. I think it probably should read that they were traveling from their winter home in Florida. This is the time of year all of the snowbirds travel north. By the way, DoubleDown, I have no idea what a moon pie is, so I guess that means I'm still a Yankee. justxploring a moonpie is 2 soft like cookies with marshmallow in between covered with chocolate. now you can get it with strawberry flavored,or banana flavored marshallow in between.
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
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justxploring a moonpie is 2 soft like cookies with marshmallow in between covered with chocolate. now you can get it with strawberry flavored,or banana flavored marshallow in between. Thanks Nobie23 , for the moon pie description.... Mmmmmm I think I will have to get me one now.......
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free2_be virgo South Carolina United States Member #3524 January 22, 2004 655 Posts Offline |
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My favorite is vanilla! 
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Delaware United States Member #30650 January 14, 2006 493 Posts Offline |
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I live in Delaware. How far south do I have to travel to get a moon pie? I have some in my fridge that were given to me by my cousins from Tennessee and they are delicious. Worst case scenario - I'll have to swap moon pies for tastycakes.
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