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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Quaker Oats workers claim $241 million Powerball jackpotHousekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13150 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 22, 2012, 11:43 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the lucky winners, enjoy your winfall. | | |
Saint Lucia Member #99655 October 28, 2010 1067 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 23, 2012, 12:54 pm - IP Logged | |
ALot of Series hope you are Saddle up For a Tripple ride!!! 879 887/877/779/799/889/899 Play all your trips!!! | | |
PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 1280 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 23, 2012, 4:18 pm - IP Logged | |
$49,800,000 will buy so many Cherrios! 
dpoly1 - Playing the lottery to save the jobs of those that build, transport, sell & maintain luxury items! - Eschew Poverty ........... Vote Conservative! | | |
Kentucky United States Member #33045 February 14, 2006 4187 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 23, 2012, 4:37 pm - IP Logged | |
Besides presenting the ticket, this seems to have been organized as a publicity tour for their union. They didn't just know they'd be getting publicity, they wanted it. So, is it possible to show up on a publicity tour, then ask for privacy, and not be an idiot? Let's not forget they are paying a lawyer to ask a judge to order an injunction that will hold up their checks until a final judgment is made. RJ said some of them haven't slept since finding out they won and because they want anonymity which they already lost, it might take another month to get paid. | | |
United States Member #72957 March 18, 2009 777 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 23, 2012, 9:57 pm - IP Logged | |
Thaht's really interesting; I hope the judge grants the injunction. Maybe this will be the beginning of the end of states FORCING winners to be made public figures, which leads to all sorts of disasterous problems that can ruin their lives. 
Having millions of dollars in my financial accounts means more, consistent fun for me.
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egg harbor twp.south jersey shore United States Member #112990 June 29, 2011 2530 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 23, 2012, 10:12 pm - IP Logged | |
Let's not forget they are paying a lawyer to ask a judge to order an injunction that will hold up their checks until a final judgment is made. RJ said some of them haven't slept since finding out they won and because they want anonymity which they already lost, it might take another month to get paid. Stack47, Good observation, will it cause them to break ranks ? Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D. | | |
Kentucky United States Member #33045 February 14, 2006 4187 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 24, 2012, 11:10 am - IP Logged | |
Stack47, Good observation, will it cause them to break ranks ? Since day one, everybody knew a group from the Quaker Oats shipping department won the jackpot and now that they had their picture taken, most of their identities are probably already known. They might not even know they won't get their checks until some court makes its final ruling and because we're talking about Iowa law, it could go all the way to the Iowa state Supreme Court. If I was one of them, I'd volunteer to sign the ticket, let the lottery publicly disclose my name, get my money, and the rest of the group could still pretend they are anonymous. | | |
egg harbor twp.south jersey shore United States Member #112990 June 29, 2011 2530 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 24, 2012, 3:53 pm - IP Logged | |
Since day one, everybody knew a group from the Quaker Oats shipping department won the jackpot and now that they had their picture taken, most of their identities are probably already known. They might not even know they won't get their checks until some court makes its final ruling and because we're talking about Iowa law, it could go all the way to the Iowa state Supreme Court. If I was one of them, I'd volunteer to sign the ticket, let the lottery publicly disclose my name, get my money, and the rest of the group could still pretend they are anonymous. For a cut I'll volunteer even though I'm not part of the pool. LOL Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D. | | |
NY United States Member #24178 October 16, 2005 2535 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 25, 2012, 12:31 pm - IP Logged | |
Let's not forget they are paying a lawyer to ask a judge to order an injunction that will hold up their checks until a final judgment is made. RJ said some of them haven't slept since finding out they won and because they want anonymity which they already lost, it might take another month to get paid. Have you seen anything that specifically says they won't get the check while the case is proceeding? The article say they "claimed the prize". I'd say that allows the lottery to publicize their names immediately, but the lottery willingly gave them 10 days to pursue the injunction. So long as the ticket passes the validation the lottery is obligated to make payment in accordance with law. If the law, as a result of an injunction, prevents them from releasing the names that doesn't make them ineligible for payment. I wouldn't be at all surprised if all the winners really hope for is asome time to get squred away witht heir new status before the lottery releases their names. If they can get the injunction it will be months or more before the case is decided. Interest will have died down, and the winners' new neighbors probably won't know who they are. | | |
Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13150 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 27, 2012, 10:21 pm - IP Logged | |
Congrats to all the winners, I hope you have fun and travel. | | |
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