Powerball ticket-buying frenzy this week
By Todd Northrop
This week lottery players across the United States will be pulling out all the stops to try and win Powerball, featuring one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, worth an estimated $1 billion.
The Powerball jackpot has been building for 38 consecutive drawings since the last winner on Apr. 19, when one ticket from Ohio won a $252.6 million jackpot. The ticket was sold at the Get Go at 265 Highland Road in Macedonia, Ohio, and was claimed by an anonymous trust. The winner chose the $134.7 million cash option, which amounts to roughly $79.5 million after state and local taxes are paid.
Monday night when there were no Powerball jackpot winners, the new jackpot for Wednesday's drawing was estimated at $1 billion, with a lump-sum cash option of $516.8 million. More than a half-billion dollars in cash!
For the 3rd time, a Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion. It is the 7th-largest lottery jackpot in US history, as well as the 7th-largest cash option ever offered. (See complete top-25 jackpot rankings for annuity and cash values below.)
Of course, any big winner (or winners) of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot will have to pay taxes on their prize, so the website USA Mega has a handy Powerball Jackpot Analysis page available to calculate the federal and state taxes that would be withheld upon payout. The feature calculates both the initial withholdings and the final tax burden due at the end of the year, and even can show taxes calculated for different IRS filing statuses.
Players looking for a nearby lottery retailer — or that out-of-the-way retailer with a smaller line — are encouraged to use Lottery Places, the only app for iOS, Android, and Windows that can locate the nearest lottery retailers in every jurisdiction that sells Powerball and Mega Millions. The helpful app can locate lottery stores in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, much of Canada, and the Caribbean.
Some states offer direct online sales, allowing players to bypass the store and purchase tickets from home. States that offer this ability include Michigan (Mega Millions and Powerball), Minnesota (Mega Millions and Powerball), Oregon (Mega Millions and Powerball), Texas (Mega Millions and Powerball), and Virginia (Mega Millions and Powerball). Note that some of these links will only work properly for residents of the states mentioned.
Players outside the USA can use a reputable butler service, which provides scanned copies of the purchased lottery tickets securely held on behalf of the customer. In the past, the lottery ticket service was used by people out side the USA to win big jackpots in Oregon and Florida.
The winning numbers for Monday, July 17, 2023 were 5, 8, 9, 17, and 41, with Powerball number 21. The Power Play number was 4.
The Monday Double Play drawing results were 9, 37, 38, 62, and 69, with Powerball number 23. Double Play is a game option currently available in 14 states that lets you play your numbers in a second drawing for $1 per play, with a chance to win up to $10 million in cash. See How to Play Powerball at USA Mega for more information about Double Play.
Even though nobody won the jackpot Monday, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Arkansas, 1 from Connecticut, 1 from Florida, 1 from Georgia, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from New York, 1 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from Texas.
The 3 second-prize tickets sold in Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas were purchased the Power Play option for an extra $1 per play, doubling their prizes to $2 million.
When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, a second-prize win is doubled and any other non-jackpot prize is multplied by the Power Play number drawn that evening. A complete list of prizes available for matching various numbers can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page at USA Mega, as well as on the Powerball Prize Payouts and the Powerball Double Play Prize Payouts pages at Lottery Post.
Power Play is not available in California, because the fixed nature of the prize increase offered in Power Play is not compatible with California's pari-mutuel payouts. By law, California awards all prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prizes will change each drawing based on the number of tickets sold and the number of tickets that won at each prize level.
Also in the Monday drawing, 116 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $50,000. Of those tickets, 28 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $200,000, and 9 of the tickets were sold in California, where the prize was worth $19,460 this drawing.
Following the Monday drawing, the Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was raised $78 million from its previous amount of $922 million and the cash value was raised by $40.3 million from its previous amount of $476.5 million.
The next Powerball drawing will take place Wednesday night at 10:59 pm Eastern Time.
Powerball is played in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets cost $2 each.
Powerball lottery results are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega (www.usamega.com). The USA Mega Web site provides lottery players in-depth information about the United States's two biggest multi-state lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball.
Top 25 United States lottery jackpots of all time
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot currently stands as the 7th-largest lottery jackpot of all time in the United States, and the 3rd-largest Powerball jackpot ever. Brisk sales will almost certainly push the jackpot estimate higher by draw time.
Also shown is the current Mega Millions jackpot, which is simultaneously reaching historic levels — now sitting at 16th on the all-time rankings.
- Powerball: $2.0401 billion, Nov. 7, 2022 (40 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - California
- Powerball: $1.5864 billion, Jan. 13, 2016 (19 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California, Florida, Tennessee
- Mega Millions: $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - South Carolina
- Mega Millions: $1.348 billion, Jan. 13, 2023 (25 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Maine
- Mega Millions: $1.337 billion, Jul. 29, 2022 (29 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Illinois
- Mega Millions: $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021 (36 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Michigan
- Powerball: $1 billion, Jul. 19, 2023 (38 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $768.4 million, Mar. 27, 2019 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Wisconsin
- Powerball: $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Massachusetts
- Powerball: $754.6 million, Feb. 6, 2023 (33 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Washington
- Powerball: $731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021 (35 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Maryland
- Powerball: $699.8 million, Oct. 4, 2021 (40 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - California
- Powerball: $687.8 million, Oct. 27, 2018 (21 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Iowa, New York
- Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 (18 rollovers, starting at $12 million) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- Mega Millions: $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013 (21 rollovers, starting at $12 million) - California, Georgia
- Mega Millions: $640 million, Jul. 18, 2023 (25 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $632.6 million, Jan 5, 2022 (39 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - California, Wisconsin
- Powerball: $590.5 million, May 18, 2013 (13 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Florida
- Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 (15 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Arizona, Missouri
- Powerball: $564.1 million, Feb. 11, 2015 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
- Powerball: $559.7 million, Jan. 6, 2018 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $543 million, Jul. 24, 2018 (22 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
- Mega Millions: $536 million, Jul. 8, 2016 (34 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Indiana
- Mega Millions: $533 million, Mar. 30, 2018 (23 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Jersey
- Mega Millions: $522 million, Jun. 7, 2019 (24 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
The number of jackpots in the top 25, by lottery game, are:
- Powerball: 14
- Mega Millions: 11
Top 25 cash value jackpots
Since many lottery winners collect their winnings in cash, the lump-sum payout is an important measure of what a winning ticket could be worth.
Looking at the cash value, the upcoming Powerball jackpot ranks as the 8th-largest cash value in U.S. history.
- Powerball: $997.6 million cash, Nov. 7, 2022 ($2.0401 billion annuity) - California
- Powerball: $983.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2016 ($1.5864 billion annuity) - California, Florida, Tennessee
- Mega Millions: $877.8 million cash, Oct. 23, 2018 ($1.537 billion annuity) - South Carolina
- Mega Millions: $780.5 million cash, Jul. 29, 2022 ($1.337 billion annuity) - Illinois
- Mega Millions: $776.6 million cash, Jan. 22, 2021 ($1.05 billion annuity) - Michigan
- Mega Millions: $723.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2023 ($1.348 billion annuity) - Maine
- Powerball: $546.8 million cash, Jan. 20, 2021 ($731.1 million annuity) - Maryland
- Powerball: $516.8 million cash, Jul. 19, 2023 ($1 billion annuity) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $496 million cash, Oct. 4, 2021 ($699.8 million annuity) - California
- Powerball: $480.5 million cash, Aug. 23, 2017 ($758.7 million annuity) - Massachusetts
- Powerball: $477 million cash, Mar. 27, 2019 ($768.4 million annuity) - Wisconsin
- Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- Powerball: $450.2 million cash, Jan. 5, 2022 ($632.6 million annuity) - California, Wisconsin
- Powerball: $407.2 million cash, Feb. 6, 2023 ($754.6 million annuity) - Washington
- Powerball: $396.2 million cash, Oct. 27, 2018 ($687.8 million annuity) - Iowa, New York
- Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
- Powerball: $381.1 million cash, Feb. 11, 2015 ($564.1 million annuity) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
- Mega Millions: $378 million cash, Jul. 8, 2016 ($536 million annuity) - Indiana
- Powerball: $370.9 million cash, May 18, 2013 ($590.5 million annuity) - Florida
- Powerball: $352 million cash, Jan. 6, 2018 ($559.7 million annuity) - New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $349.3 million cash, May 21, 2021 ($516 million annuity) - Pennsylvania
- Mega Millions: $347.6 million cash, Dec. 17, 2013 ($648 million annuity) - California, Georgia
- Powerball: $341.7 million cash, Jul. 30, 2016 ($487 million annuity) - New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $340 million cash, Jun. 7, 2019 ($522 million annuity) - California
- Mega Millions: $328.5 million cash, Jul. 18, 2023 ($640 million annuity) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
The number of jackpot cash values in the top 25, by lottery game, are:
- Powerball: 15
- Mega Millions: 10
Nice......
Wow Unbelievable!
I was sure when I saw the numbers that there would be a few winners. I was surprised to see that the jackpot was not won.
I should not be surprised the jackpot has now reached 1 billion dollars, since it have happened before. It does surprise me when someone came on this site the other day saying it is impossible for someone to win the jackpot using birthday numbers. Here is a list of Powerball Jackpot winning birthday number since 2009: Some of these have multiple winners. If someone were to interview these winners and more, they would say this are birthday numbers of family and friends. Of course some are quick picks as well but nothing is impossible with numbers as the poster suggests:
POWERBALL JACKPOT WINNERS NUMBERS
Jan. 23, 2021 05-08-17-27-28-14 23M from NJ
Oct. 27, 2018 08-12-13-19-27-04 687M from NY
Sept. 16, 2017 17-18-24-25-31-24 133M from CO
Aug.23, 20`17 06-07-16-23-26-04 758M from MA
July 4, 2015 03-06-14-18-24-21 70M from MO
Apr.18, 2015 13-22-23-29-31-17 50M from Puerto Rico
Dec. 11, 2013 01-10-13-18-19-27 122M from NE
Mat 25, 2013 02-06-19-21-27-25 50M from DE
Dec.19, 2012 05-08-20-23-30-03 50M from KS
Nov.28,2012 05-16-22-23-29-06 587M from MO. AZ
Nov.19 2011 09-16-17-28-30-11 59M from PA
Dec. 11, 2010 01-08-10-19-20-23 30M from KY
Dec. 1,2010 05-10-11-12-20-02 95M from AZ
Nov. 11, 2009 08-12-14-22-29--22 96M from KS
May 27, 2009 5-6-12-16-21-7 232M from SD
curious bit of research thar, winterhug
I just love that billion mark. Looks so nice. Let's do this thing!
FYI Michigan players
PB JP odds - 292,201,338 to 1
Cash after taxes MI on $516,800,000
$303,620,000 (no city income tax)
$293,284,000 (max city income tax)
So even if you are in one of the dozens of cities that have the income tax you still have about the exact odds in prize money after taxes for the JP
Great info. It is possible, but others have the same birthday, anniversary, etc., so the winner may end up sharing but with $1billion, multiple winners could still walk away with a good amount of money.
I won $16 on one of my tickets so I'll be playing at the Powerball's expense tomorrow!
Good luck to all!
Nice article as usual Todd & Kate.
On Paragraph #7 had addressed this before. Kentucky has on-line purchases for MM & PB and a slew of other losing propositions. Please fix this!
Anyway best of luck LP members on these massive jackpots.
Hahaha, it's me that made the post and for the record, I did not say that it's "impossible for someone to win the jackpot using birthday numbers" that's putting words in my mouth 🤣🤣🤣
This is the post.
"Dear Friends,
I hope it is evident to you as sure as the skies are blue, that there is no magical trick to winning the lottery.
It's not in the horoscope, it's not in your birthday dates, it's not in your family shoe sizes, it's not in manifesting a win or possessing it. It's not in trying to beat the system whatever that means.
It's not in all that crap and many more.
Winning the lottery is - let the drums roll - PURE LUCK"
Those that won using those numbers just got lucky those numbers were drawn. It's not a guarantee that you'll win just because you play the special numbers.
Still no love ♥️ lost my friend we are in this together 😁
Thanks for the interesting stats Winterhug....Only 3 winners since 2009 with $300M + jackpots involving birthday numbers..... But it does happen. Have to keep that option open.............No winning numbers for this participant from last night....Onward and upward we go..Stay positive folks and good luck to all of us here at LP(should you be a participant) in the next MM/PB draw.
Atleast I matched one number (five) for a zero dollar win, lol.
We try again on Wednesday, but I have my MM ticket in the drawer 😁
Good luck to all.
I won third prize with PowerPlay with Birthday numbers.
Will be playing those same numbers for the Wednesday jackpot.
Good luck everyone.
3rd prize on the PB site shows $50,000..... Congrats to you JG3 !!
I won $16 with Powerplay using some other numbers I like. I might play birthday numbers too this time but one difference is since I'm over 50, I'll play my birth year as well because that will be in the higher numbers of the matrix which don't get played much.
When I play my own numbers. I usually pick 5 and let the machine pick the Powerball. Do you do the same or do you pick your own Powerball?
Just curious.
Congratulations!!
Goodbye 1995 Honda Accord. Hello Lotus Emira
Now you'll make me play my birthday numbers lol.
I want to see someone OR ME ACTUALLY WIN A BILLION DOLLARS. AFTER TAXES. 😂 😂
Right now for that to happen, pot would have to go to $3.5-$4.0 bil.
Please someone help me understand - how would someone spend through the current PB jackpot and be broke after 7 years.
In a state that does not tax the lottery - the take home amount is $325,621,045.
If you invest this amount in the 12 month Treasury Bill at a 5% interest per annum (current rate is 5.34%) you'll make $16,281,052.25 before taxes.
Take out maximum tax at 37% and you are left with $10,257,062 annually.
Now that's a whooping $854,755 that you can spend every month with out touching the original payout.
I really just can't comprehend how a logical human being burns through such amounts. I have no words to describe them.
I need to win it to see how they do it 🤣🤣🤣
Cocaine and hookers will blow through that money quickly lol. Remember Rick James had more cash than most people at one time and died broke. It can be done, and I'm sure it would be a lot fun blowing it all
Has there ever been an increase like this before?
It went from $875,000,000 to $900,000,000 (a very snall increase) and from there to $one billion.
Kind of odd, no?
I can't believe some of the comments on this forum site I am reading. Some people ought to be a shame for what their writing.
I have been on here since 2014 and some of the ideas are ridiculous. Yet it proves how some people are. it tells me some people have bad planning in their lifestyle.
I will hire people to do reselling and shipping with me. Investment in the stock market as I know some companies. Some members need to hush and not say anything at all. TMI. Honestly. First thing I would do is situate my mom with expenses in the house, Get a nice house and put things in that house. Have ideas where to move too.
im not perfect and make mistakes but be ready whomever hits better lawyer up, financial planning and a decent accountant. Then go from there.
I do agree with what you said. The jackpot should be around $1.6 - $1.9 that is no mistake. someone knows what they're doing.
it already happened. I think they're going to pull a fast one.
U think Cali gonna win again?
You're not really rich until your money works for you instead of you working for it.
"It went from $875,000,000 to $900,000,000"
The real increase was from an actual annuity of 830 to an advertised annuity of 900, which is 7/8 of the 750 to 830 increase from Wednesday to Saturday. The final tally for Monday was actually 922, which is fairly impressive considering that sales for a Monday drawing have only been bigger than sales for the previous Saturday once.
"The jackpot should be around $1.6 - $1.9 "
There is no should. The jackpot is determined by how many tickets are bought, and if enough are bought to meet the estimate for tomorrow night there will be enough cash to buy an annuity for $1 billion.
This is one of the reasons why I enjoy coming here and reading the comments....
I enjoy seeing a breakdown (with investment as an example) of what it looks like to actually manage a jackpot and not waste it.
Thanks for sharing!!!
* Yes. I gazed into my palantir and saw it happen in real time.
Then definitely some people just cannot be helped.
I know good people win the lottery and do good with the proceeds, I really hope a good person gets to win this one.
I only take my fruits and vegetables - so I guess I qualify 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You are welcome.
With such a huge amount one does not need to venture into complicated investments.
One does not need to double or triple the money with high risk moves that could sweep you clean in a flash.
Please look at it again and let us know if the reading has changed 😭😭
* As a rule: l generally don't peer into the device after l have been shown the future, but l just did, and nothing has changed, sorry- it still points to Cali.
I think it is a total joke to get so high.
People throwing money away trying to win when usually 1 person wins it all
Big RIP
OFF. !!
Wouldn't waste a dime on it
those videos are fake. I don't quite believe it.
I think it'll be won in texas.
on percentage wise, black folk has won lottery jackpots than other ethnic groups, next is hispanic.
it means if you don't play, then you don't win. Lottery is a number game. it's color blind.
ticket sale in the previous draw actually went down in comparison to the draw before that. it was $142M only.
last year sale when the jackpot was `$1B. the tick sale was $264M, then it went on to $2B, someone in CA won it.
physically, how big is one billion dollars in $100 bills? it ain't boat load. Actually, it's smaller than I expected.
Money SOLVES MONEY PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T MAKE A LIAR TRUTHFUL. IT doesn't make an alcoholic sober or drug addict clean. It doesn't make the unfaithful faithful, or the disloyal loyal. It doesn't make the UNHAPPY HAPPY. It doesn't make the impatient patient or EVIL GOOD. MONEY SOLVES MONEY PROBLEMS. It pays bills and buys STUFF. It can't buy loyalty, good friends, a beautiful loving close family. It doesn't make the SELFISH GENEROUS, OR THE GREEDY HUMBLE. MONEY SOLVES MONEY PROBLEMS.. BILLS, THRILLS TRIPS AND AUTOMOBILES.
How beautiful when money and a good souls path cross.
The world becomes a better place.
Or New Jersey - those people are notorious with winning 😁
Winning a large sum of money like that changes a life forever. In order to succeed, a winner might be forced to sever ties with certain aspects of their life and certain people. That's probably the hardest thing to do after winning.
There's no way a person's life can stay the same after such a windfall.
I hereby command all the Mice, Mouse, Rats 🐀🐁🐀🐁🐀🐁🐀🐁 and their friends 🐭🐭🐭 in California to chew at the computer cables in every gas station that sell lottery tickets 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely!!
Been living outside the US since 2011 and with jackpots soaring, I've availed the services of TheLotter since 2021. Though I haven't won big (yet), sure hope things will change in the upcoming draw.
The only downside of using this "butler service" is that a 3-combination set (the least you can buy in the website) will set you back $15 (up from $6)! I understand the convenience that it brings (being stationed abroad and all), but still...that's more than double!
Guess it'll all be worth it once we hit the big one.
Also learned that they purchase their PB and MM in the state of Oregon (where an Iraqi citizen won the Megabucks back in 2015), to which as per the latest jackpot analysis, has a net payout of "just" $274,457,845.00.
This is totally true - the winner has to "sever ties with certain aspects of their life and certain people" and I would add that they should not pick up new habits that would be detrimental to their continued success.
Sometimes I feel like winning is the "easy" part. The hard work comes in after the fact.
It sure would make me happy.
Indiana
I'm going to change my playing strategy.
Instead of buying 2 or 3 quick picks with the power play, I'm going to close my eyes and throw darts at my dart board.
Why would I do that? Because quick picks aren't winning for me.
Good Luck!!!
Agreed
family will think they know how to manage ur $$ Iwlsn't say anything
here's ur $350k house taxes n furniture for next 10 yrs, u better earn && for taxes beyond that
don't start calling me everyday n I hear fr u once a month
Sibling bye
The original lottery winnings plan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yrIvEgqAuo&pp=ygUibG90dGVyeSBwbGF5ZXIgY29jYWluZSBhbmQgaG9va2Vycw%3D%3D
Come on JM..our federal government does that on a Long weekend !!!
Heres a few starters for you on getting rid of that cash fairly easy
https://www.fraseryachts.com/en/yachts-for-sale/
https://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft/private-jets/dassault-falcon/2000lxs/367565
https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales/detail/180-l-1180-cncye6/499-indian-field-road-downtown-greenwich-greenwich-ct-06830
If the stars align in our favor and win it all, aside from securing my 3-year old son's education all the way and a new house for my wife and yours truly, these modes of transportation will be ordered upon claiming of the prize (wishful thinking):
1. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/bugatti/chiron-super-sport-300/2022-bugatti-chiron-super-sport-300-for-sale-12704045
2. Ferrari LaFerrari
https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/ferrari/laferrari/2015-ferrari-laferrari-awd-for-sale-11820425
3. McLaren Speedtail
https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/mclaren/speedtail/2020-mclaren-speedtail-for-sale-12866707
4. Porsche 918 Spyder
https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/porsche/918/porsche-918-for-sale-12940027
5. Ford GT
https://www.jamesedition.com/cars/ford/gt/2021-ford-gt-for-sale-12028709
Yes I know it is a curious bit of research. I just wanted to let the non believers know that birthday numbers are jackpot winners just like any other numbers. At least the experts are always saying don't play birthday numbers because one would be leaving out numbers over 31 and the jackpot would most likely be shared with others with the same numbers. No matter what number one plays it has a chance of being a winner.
A lot of us remember the tv show "Lost" which aired from 2004 -2010. The character Hurley's lottery numbers were: 4-8-15-16-23-43 . Four of those six numbers were drawn in the Mega Millions on Jan. 11, 2011 and the 25K people who played that number each got $150.
In Dec. 2020 a South African lottery drew the numbers: 5-6-7-8-9-10 and 20 people shared the jackpot. Many people cried fraud and an investigation was launched but no fraud was found. Studies show that 10K people a day play the numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6. So all numbers have a chance of becoming the jackpot winning numbers
Reminds me of the 9-18-27-36-45-54 (divisible by 9) jackpot winners in the Philippines... all 433 of them shared the equivalent of $4 million!
Philippines $4M lotto jackpot with 433 winners sparks calls for investigation (nypost.com)
Nice lil list of toys you have chosen S-man.... Gotta go with the Bugatti...However we have terrible roads in TN, even I-40 has it's foolishness in being maintained....SO..in honor of your list, I raise you one of these:
http://www.f650pickups.com/adv-1.html
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