22 postal workers win $10.2M Powerball lottery jackpot

Comment #17

JackpotWanna — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:38:12 GMT

True.

Comment #16

Phokas — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:15:29 GMT

The Powerball ticket was a quick-pick purchased at the Lansdowne Diner in Lansdowne, Delaware County.

I wonder how many tickets were actually purchased by this group for this draw. I can't imagine 22 people only pitched in between 4 cents and a nickel to buy just a single $1.00 quick-pick.

Comment #15

myturn — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:10:43 GMT

That is 22 people who don't have to worry about the financial crisis. I do hope they don't go on a crazy spending spree, but invest it for the long term.

Good Luck Folks

Comment #14

myturn — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:09:46 GMT

I wouldn't say no to some of that pie

Comment #13

RJOh — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:11:02 GMT

Most folks who do retire have a much smaller nest egg to fall back on if they don't include the value of their homes.

Comment #12

JackpotWanna — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:57:38 GMT

Not enough to retire on but a nice little nest egg to fall back on. A nice vacation and a few new toys.

Comment #11

DC81 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:45:48 GMT

That 10.2 million is before any taxes were taken out. So lop off the immediate 25% (PA doesn't tax winnings, lucky them) and they're left with 7.65M to divide up among 22 people which makes it about $347,727 per person, by tax time they might have to pay another 10% unless they have some really good deductions. Still, not a bad chunk of change, certainly could get a few kids through college or be a nice nest egg enhancement for retirement.

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Comment #10

ThatScaryChick — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:30:49 GMT

I agree. That would be a good amount of money to some people. I wouldn't turn it down.

Comment #9

psykomo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:10:02 GMT

butt I summilogged my little dog KING off a banna boat from

jacksonville, fla BECAUSE we could not AFFORD PIE !

BUY 2010 one yer 2 date of this POST U will B out on the street

UR NEW capital will be CUBA if U Knn spek SPANISH

g@@D LUCK

TAKE UR RICH asset's 2 another COUNTRY if UR$$$

RICH$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

IF NOT O'BAMA CASTRO

HAS a PLAN 4-UUUUUUUUUUUUUU !

psykomo

Comment #8

wizeguy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:50:42 GMT

Enough to put the kids/grandkids through college, have a few nice vacations, and put the rest away for retirement.

Comment #7

Litebets27 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:44:38 GMT

Appoximately $463,640.00 is pretty nice pocket change. I wouldn't mind it.

Comment #6

ambelamba — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:23:48 GMT

But...10.2 mil is too small a pie for 22 people to share.

Comment #5

psykomo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:11:50 GMT

priceless 2 hard walker'$$$$$$$$$$$$

my defeet acheache'$$$$$$$$$$for4 these WONDERFUL PEOPLE$$$$$$

THEY work HARD show-UP EVERYDAY DON't make mistake's!

LOL TOO the POSTAL UNION!!!!

psykomo (MAY A BIG JACKPOT$$$$$$$ future!!!!)

KISS UR POST person$$$

lol

PSYKOMO

Comment #4

Litebets27 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:05:57 GMT

I've been in several pools, ran a few, participated in some. I participated in one when the person who held the money, which including the small winnings that we had each week, spent the money before we were to divide it. We were all sitting together, planning how and when we were going to meet to spit the money. We planned to make it a small party. A few days before we were to meet, she told her closest friend that she had spent the money and hadn't been able to raise the money to replace what... [ More ]

Comment #3

wizeguy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:57:20 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winners

Comment #2

chasingadream — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:32:52 GMT

I think you should start one. I have started one at my job. I actually have a pool for both. We play PB when it gets over 50mill and i drive up to Illinois and get tickets for MM when its over 100mill.

Of course the PB play is $1 per person and the MM is $5 per person and I get the tkt for the next 5 draws

Comment #1

Litebets27 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:12:25 GMT

I'd like to congratulate the 22 co-workers and their recent win. I have a co-worker that ask me every week to start a MegaMillion pool. I enjoy sharing these kind of stories with her. She gets so excited and then starts to share with us how she will quit work and what she will do next with the money.

22 postal workers win $10.2M Powerball lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:12 GMT

The 22 postal workers had been playing the lottery together for years, sharing the disappointment of regular failures with the grim resolve of the always hopeful.

But now, the 22, who work at the Philadelphia Bulk Mail Center, on Byberry Road near Woodhaven, are sharing the joy of winning the $10.2 million Powerball lottery jackpot on Saturday.

The Powerball winners did not want to go on camera and talk about their good fortunes just yet but they call themselves the Lucky 22 .

Joseph Ma... [ More ]