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Fortune cookie prophecy comes true for lottery winners
Powerball: Fortune cookie prophecy comes true for lottery winners
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Cookie credited with positive message, not winning numbers
Two Nampa men will split a $600,000 Powerball prize, and they credit a fortune cookie for their good fortune.
John Garcia and Eddie Dietrich bought their winning ticket at the Maverik Store at 2516 W. Karcher Road in Nampa.
Idaho Lottery officials say the winning ticket was for last Wednesday's Powerball draw. It matched five numbers, but not the Powerball and was worth $200,000, but since they paid an extra dollar for the Power Play, their winnings were multiplied by three.
Just a few days before the drawing the two men ordered Chinese food. The fortune cookie inscription on Garcia's fortune read, "You will inherit a large sum of money."
"That kind of thing is just completely random, but I'm glad the fortune cookie was right," said Garcia.
After taxes, the two men will take home $403,200.
For their part in selling the winning ticket, Maverik earned a bonus of $70,000.
Just last week, Pam Schoppe came forward to claim a $200,000 prize. Her winning Powerball ticket was also purchased at the same Maverik store.
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 17-29-31-34-49 Powerball: 16 Power Play 2.
The estimated jackpot for this Wednesday's Powerball drawing is an estimated $230 million.
KTVB
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 2956 Posts Offline |
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Just a few days before the drawing the two men ordered Chinese food.The fortune cookie inscription on Garcia's fortune read, "You willinherit a large sum of money."
Oh wow! Their fortune sure came true for them!  "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Nashville, Tn United States Member #39102 May 3, 2006 295 Posts Offline |
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amazing  waiting patiently for my jackpot
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 704 Posts Offline |
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Now I am a believer! Got to get some cookies today!!
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| Posted: March 10, 2008, 8:24 pm - IP Logged |
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This happened a few years ago. I bought Chinese food for months and used the tag as my numbers for the ticket. Nothing! If you were meant to win, you will win. Otherwise ...
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10038 Posts Offline |
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They got their money fast, that check has today's date. * What happens most *
* will most likely happen again *
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 1141 Posts Offline |
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My husband has gotten the same thing on his fortune cookies a lot of times.
"By and by God caught his eye." David McCord
(12/15/1897 – 04/13/1997) US writer , epitaph for a waiter
"The vote, I thought, means nothing to women. We should be armed." Edna O'Brien
(12/15/1930 – ) Irish writer
"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." J. Paul Getty
(12/15/1892 – 06/06/1976) US zillionaire
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 2956 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 10, 2008, 10:06 pm - IP Logged |
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My husband has gotten the same thing on his fortune cookies a lot of times. Yeah, but did he play the numbers and win the lottery? "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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PA United States Member #23322 October 6, 2005 1811 Posts Offline |
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Yeah I got similar cookies many times and nothing. It is always very easy to give credit when it happens, even if it is once out of a million times.
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United States Member #24723 October 21, 2005 598 Posts Offline |
| Posted: March 11, 2008, 1:55 am - IP Logged |
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Need to go back to my favorite restaurant. I did win a small amount once with the fortune cookie numbers. Crunch!
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San Jose, California United States Member #42433 June 26, 2006 150 Posts Offline |
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It's just random. It's where we start; that's where perfection begins. _ Barack Obama
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United States Member #28776 December 15, 2005 1141 Posts Offline |
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Yeah, but did he play the numbers and win the lottery? Nope, he didn't play the numbers. But I am hoping we at least get a million for each time he has gotten the cookie's fortune.
"By and by God caught his eye." David McCord
(12/15/1897 – 04/13/1997) US writer , epitaph for a waiter
"The vote, I thought, means nothing to women. We should be armed." Edna O'Brien
(12/15/1930 – ) Irish writer
"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." J. Paul Getty
(12/15/1892 – 06/06/1976) US zillionaire
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United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1267 Posts Offline |
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They got their money fast, that check has today's date. That one's a little too big to fold. Prince of Insufficient Light ~ Ruler of Heck
O = W Be quiet, hand over your land and crayons... and you might not get hurt.
The state is incapable of criminal behavior; Julius Caesar was killed in a random walk-by knifing. 
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United States Member #59008 February 18, 2008 668 Posts Offline |
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I remember a few years ago a bunch of people around the country played the numbers found inside a fortune cookie and won second prizes in either Powerbal or Mega Millions.
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United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 300 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to the winners!... and also the ticket seller who got a healthy bonus.
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