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Winner of airline lottery eats winning ticket
Insider Buzz: Winner of airline lottery eats winning ticket
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Yes, that's right, he ate the winning ticket
A passenger flying on a Ryanair flight Thursday from Krakow, Poland, to the U.K.'s East Midlands airport ate a winning lottery ticket worth 10,000 euros ($15,000) when he was told he could not claim the prize mid-flight.
The cabin crew advised the winner that he would have to redeem the winning ticket directly with the company that runs the lottery, as it was such a large sum.
The passenger proceeded to become so irate that he ate the winning ticket.
The unusual in-flight meal turned out to be very expensive, as the consumption of the lottery ticket invalidated his claim.
The airline was asking visitors to its website to decide which charity should get the €10,000 prize.
"Passengers have always been delighted to claim their large cash prizes after returning home," Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said.
"Unfortunately our latest winner felt that we should have his €10,000 prize kicking around on the aircraft."
Ryanair and Brand Force, the scratch card company, have decided to offer the cash prize to charity and have asked Ryanair passengers to vote on the Ryanair Web site (www.ryanair.com) for which type of charity Ryanair should donate the €10,000 prize to. The online poll closes March 5.
The possible choices for the charity are:
- An Anger Management Charity
- An Eating Disorder Charity
- A Gamblers Charity
- A Disruptive Children's Charity
- A Mental Health Charity
"Crew tried to stop the air Gourmet Scratch Card eater by offering him one of our great tasting sandwiches, pizzas or snacks instead, but clearly he had much more expensive tastes," McNamara quipped.
"Ryanair is now asking passengers to vote on which type of charity Ryanair should donate the €10,000 prize money to with one charity from anger management, eating and digestive disorders to disruptive children's and mental health charities now set to benefit from a real meal ticket."
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North New Jersey United States Member #5812 July 18, 2004 12280 Posts Offline
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Yes, that's right, he ate the winning ticket
A passenger flying on a Ryanair flight Thursday from Krakow, Poland, to the U.K.'s East Midlands airport ate a winning lottery ticket worth 10,000 euros ($15,000) when he was told he could not claim the prize mid-flight.
The cabin crew advised the winner that he would have to redeem the winning ticket directly with the company that runs the lottery, as it was such a large sum.
The passenger proceeded to become so irate that he ate the winning ticket.
The unusual in-flight meal turned out to be very expensive, as the consumption of the lottery ticket invalidated his claim.
The airline was asking visitors to its website to decide which charity should get the €10,000 prize.
"Passengers have always been delighted to claim their large cash prizes after returning home," Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said.
"Unfortunately our latest winner felt that we should have his €10,000 prize kicking around on the aircraft."
Ryanair and Brand Force, the scratch card company, have decided to offer the cash prize to charity and have asked Ryanair passengers to vote on the Ryanair Web site (www.ryanair.com) for which type of charity Ryanair should donate the €10,000 prize to. The online poll closes March 5.
The possible choices for the charity are:
- An Anger Management Charity
- An Eating Disorder Charity
- A Gamblers Charity
- A Disruptive Children's Charity
- A Mental Health Charity
"Crew tried to stop the air Gourmet Scratch Card eater by offering him one of our great tasting sandwiches, pizzas or snacks instead, but clearly he had much more expensive tastes," McNamara quipped.
"Ryanair is now asking passengers to vote on which type of charity Ryanair should donate the €10,000 prize money to with one charity from anger management, eating and digestive disorders to disruptive children's and mental health charities now set to benefit from a real meal ticket." What a M O R O N.......!
Hope it tasted like Caviar....... 
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North Carolina United States Member #1662 June 7, 2003 5542 Posts Offline
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What a M O R O N.......!
Hope it tasted like Caviar.......  Yeah, this man was crazy, he didn't deserve the money acting like that, I hope the money goes to a good charity and helps those who need it.
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Chicago, IL United States Member #8516 November 2, 2004 1561 Posts Offline
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Stupid!! I hope he feels like an idiot!
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #1288 March 13, 2003 3057 Posts Offline
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Lost cabin pressure inside his head maybe????
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3758 Posts Offline
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So, he ate a ticket worth $15,000 because he couldn't wait to get it cashed? What a loon. Well, at least a charity will be able to benefit from all this. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Buford. GA United States Member #4 April 19, 2001 823 Posts Offline
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H I L A R I O U S!!!!!!!!!! "as long as you win more than you lose...gamblins' not a problem"
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East Hampton, NY United States Member #42425 June 25, 2006 421 Posts Online
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Hmmm very fishy FTW!!!
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Winston Salem, NC United States Member #74282 April 24, 2009 687 Posts Online
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what an idiot. seriously i thought they were going to give him $15,000 on the plane??? h3ll i wouldn want anyone knowing i had 15,000 on me
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GO TIGERS here and there United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 1233 Posts Offline
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Thats a very expensive BM.
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The Rose New York, Panama Member #73588 April 4, 2009 2257 Posts Offline
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Anger rests in the Bosom of Fools! You have to go to Stupid-fool-School to be that Foolish!! It's not "them", It's you. Everywhere you go there you are!
*Jr$ina
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Indiana United States Member #49185 January 7, 2007 1480 Posts Offline
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What a fool. Gonna win.
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Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 202 Posts Offline
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wow, and the way I'm broke?! That money was enough for me to attend the 2010 FIFA world cup finals in South Africa this summer
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United States Member #84534 December 29, 2009 140 Posts Offline
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(In My Fred Sanford Voice) U Big Dummy!!
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South Carolina United States Member #6 November 4, 2001 7465 Posts Online
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The guy probably figured he was going to mictuate it away anyhow. Might as well do it right.
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