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$31 million lottery claimed by anonymous winner
California Lottery: $31 million lottery claimed by anonymous winner
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And the winner of a $31 million California SuperLotto Plus prize is ... anonymous. The woman who found out Thursday that she had the winning California SuperLotto Plus ticket has claimed the prize. But she told lottery officials she doesn't want her name publicized.
Hers is the fourth-largest single-ticket jackpot awarded in San Diego. A lottery spokeswoman quoted the winner as saying, in a statement released last night, "I plan to help my family, do home improvements and maybe buy an RV because my husband and I love road trips." In case she and her husband are interested, Featherlite Luxury Coaches of Florida touted its $2.5 million RV, with marble steps, original art and SubZero refrigerator, as the world's most expensive in 2006. The woman bought her ticket, with numbers 5, 17, 23, 42, 43 and Mega number 19, on Monday at Seafood City Supermarket on Mira Mesa Boulevard. The winning numbers were announced Wednesday night. "My husband's friend told us to check our tickets because he knew that the winning ticket was sold at the supermarket where we do our shopping," the winner told lottery spokeswoman Cathy Doyle Johnston. When her husband arrived home Thursday, they checked the lottery Web site. "I started jumping and hitting my husband," the woman said. "He had to get me a glass of water because I was shaking."
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United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 430 Posts Offline |
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well I wish them tons of luck ......  : "sure money can bring troubles, but at least you can afford them"
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Northern California United States Member #20270 August 9, 2005 144 Posts Offline |
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I think being able to remain anonymous is a relatively new option in CA.
I'm glad to see it - if you are dreaming of winning big it detracts from the dream if you know the hounding you will take if you do win.
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Prince of Insufficient Light United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1484 Posts Offline |
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newly rich and already battering her husband  ...  A republic, Mr. Franklin? It looks like we couldn't keep it.
Al Gore deserves his Nobel like Milli Vanilli deserved their Grammy.
Land of glasnost and perestroika. 
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OC, CALI United States Member #60050 March 19, 2008 76 Posts Offline |
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I think being able to remain anonymous is a relatively new option in CA.
I'm glad to see it - if you are dreaming of winning big it detracts from the dream if you know the hounding you will take if you do win. Yeah, and it seems to be happening a lot lately
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4383 Posts Offline |
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" Featherlite Luxury Coaches of Florida touted its $2.5 million RV, with marble steps, original art and SubZero refrigerator, as the world's most expensive in 2006. "
Puts a whole new meaning to the term "trailer trash." 
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17539 Posts Online |
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I just love the last line in the story:
"I started jumping and hitting my husband," the woman said.
(emphasis added, of course)
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So, here's a re-enactment of the big win:
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Husband: "Hi Honey, I'm home!" |
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Wife: "Oh good, let's check the lottery results on Lottery Post." |
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Husband: "WE WON!!" |
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Wife: "WE WON!!" |
Congrats to the happy couple!
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 720 Posts Offline |
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WOW! WTG! $31 million is a life changer! From rags to riches! Smart lady too.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3516 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to the winners! I wonder if the winner could have been our own lottocalgal.  "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Maryland United States Member #51026 March 8, 2007 88 Posts Offline |
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Congrats to the winners! I wonder if the winner could have been our own lottocalgal. We'll know if we never hear from her again. LOL
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San Jose, California United States Member #42433 June 26, 2006 173 Posts Offline |
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this winning actually only $15 Millions in cash opion after tax right?
I want to have a nice home with 4 rooms in Redwood City, driving an Audi A6.
I only won $2 in this draw. Still it's 100% on return from the investment of $1.
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Austin United States Member #9550 December 6, 2004 83 Posts Offline |
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WOW! WTG! $31 million is a life changer! From rags to riches! Smart lady too. Hopefully they won't go from riches to rags like a few others.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico United States Member #5219 June 18, 2004 290 Posts Offline |
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Just in time for that...birthday, anniversary, wedding, communion, confirmation, graduation...just fill in the missing _______ (blank).
Anyway, congratulations to the lucky couple. -- Bye, bye! When you win, may you glow as brightly as the
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Margaritaville United States Member #58035 January 9, 2008 206 Posts Offline |
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Yay! Congrats to the lucky couple. May they live long and happy, and spend wisely.
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Malibu, California United States Member #58865 February 12, 2008 171 Posts Offline |
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It's good to see California is sensible in allowing lottery winners to be anonymous. California is usually ahead of the curve with law making.
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