You last visited May 24, 2013, 4:30 am All times shown are
Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Maryland Mega Millions winners claim prize anonymouslyS.E.Iowa United States Member #120520 December 21, 2011 534 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 9:52 am - IP Logged | |
I agree with you. A school system is the worse place to try to keep a secret. I bet the kids already know who won and where they live. If they were to suddenly quit it wouldn't be very hard to figure out why.It would be impossible to remain anonymous under the circumstances.Besides that,teachers are under contract for the entire school year. When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. ~Clarence Darrow There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators. ~Will Rogers | | |
Nothing Good Happens After Midnight Licking County, OH United States Member #120858 December 28, 2011 293 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:00 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the winners! Sometimes a pool works out! Life's Too Short To Be Unhappy  | | |
Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13141 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:08 am - IP Logged | |
Love those matching outfits, Congrats to the real winners. | | |
Viva La Chance! Rockville, MD. United States Member #44542 July 30, 2006 4240 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:18 am - IP Logged | |
Yay! Now let's leave them the #$%^ alone! | | |
Kentucky United States Member #33045 February 14, 2006 4183 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:29 am - IP Logged | |
If they were to suddenly quit it wouldn't be very hard to figure out why.It would be impossible to remain anonymous under the circumstances.Besides that,teachers are under contract for the entire school year. They may have picked up their winnings anonymously, but there are several people that know they won. As time goes by even more people will figure it out, but it will be nothing like had they not collected the winnings anonymously. Had Wilson actually had the winning ticket, we could have months to discuss all that drama. | | |
United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 378 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:29 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the Maryland winners, may all their dreams come true!! | | |
British Columbia Canada Member #116120 September 4, 2011 2442 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:32 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the actual Winners  Well Done  "You have to be in it to win it!" | | |
United States
Member #111467
May 25, 2011
6323 Posts
Offline
| | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:33 am - IP Logged | |
Just as I thought. More than likely what happened to Mirlande Wilson was that she thought she won without checking her numbers, preached it to the world, found out she didn't win, and had to claim she lost the ticket to hide the humiliation. Obviously a first time lottery player. Hopefully a "last time" one as well. | | |
Gurnee, Illinois United States Member #50189 February 12, 2007 711 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:47 am - IP Logged | |
Good thing they at least shared some background information about themselves. This will allow those McDonalds employees who were a part of Mirlande Wilson's pool to just go about their business making happy meals. Lesson learned from this fiasco even though the real winners had formed an ad hoc lottery pool that could have resulted in similar drama had the lady with the tickets had been unscrupulous is to either never join a lottery pool or treat entering into one the same way you would buying a house...by making sure all participation rules and protocol are established before any drawing. If this lady was like that NJ guy who recently lost his court case and now has to share that win, we would be witnessing yet another story that could aptly be titled, "When Playing Lottery Pools Go Wrong". Well, we can all forget about Mirlande Wilson now. I am sure her fellow McDonalds co-workers will NOT be including her in future lottery pools...but then again, lottery pools and fools go together it seems. Get MONEY!!! Winning a JACKPOT lottery is all the HOPE and CHANGE I desire!!! NOW give me MONEY! | | |
Dutchess , NY United States Member #121976 January 21, 2012 1351 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 10:56 am - IP Logged | |
I bet alot of the employees said no to a 20$ pool, and must be extremely upset right now. They should retire and give someone else a job.  and make your last check bounce.
| | |
Atlanta, GA United States Member #13765 April 7, 2005 153 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 11:01 am - IP Logged | |
Congratulations to the winners. The REAL winners!!!! What I like the winners are all different ages. In a few weeks they can quit their extra jobs and only work the 1 job if they want to keep working. | | |
New Member
East Coast United States Member #126021 April 2, 2012 5 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 11:06 am - IP Logged | |
Stupendous | | |
TX United States Member #121208 January 4, 2012 786 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 11:13 am - IP Logged | |
Congratulations to the winners. The REAL winners!!!! What I like the winners are all different ages. In a few weeks they can quit their extra jobs and only work the 1 job if they want to keep working. Smart group of teachers making their copies and securing the ticket in a safe. Kind of interesting they claimed so quickly. Hope they had enough time to consult with the right professionals.......Course, I guess they have time after the school year gets out..... If only I or any of the L.P contributors had that issue to confront  Jackpots...Just Average Citizens Keeping Possibilities Open Towards Security  | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3461 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 11:18 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the Winners...... Win BIG everyone..... I Love Pink & Green....1908 | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3461 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 10, 2012, 11:24 am - IP Logged | |
I've updated the story significantly with additional information and quotes from the winners. Thanks Todd you the MAN!!!!!! Win BIG everyone..... I Love Pink & Green....1908 | | |
|