$336 million Powerball ticket sold at R.I. supermarket

Comment #190

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:29:25 GMT

How do you feel now hawkeye90 knowing that the winner was an African American Woman

Comment #189

buttercake — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:43:03 GMT

Your comment is pretty silly, its like your saying all lottery ticket machines have sensors that determins what age, sex, race etc of everyone that buys a ticket and picks and choses who it wants to win the huge jackpot, instead of hating congratulate as you are going to grow old in your life.

Anyway Congrats to Lousie white hope you and your family enjoy your new found wealth

Comment #188

WWWBUKTN — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:40:25 GMT

Well she can shut her stupid trap racist trap now. I can't load this page properly or I would put her original comment on here for all to see. 81....sorry but what a waste. She's probably a happy lady and now she will spend the rest of her life having people hound her for money.

Comment #187

CDanaT — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:34:06 GMT

That would be Hawkeye90

Comment #186

WWWBUKTN — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:24:00 GMT

The important part is that she's BLACK. Where is that moron who insisted only white people win.

Comment #185

HEYPHILLIP — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:22:21 GMT

Another OLD FART wins the lottery.An 81 year old woman is the winner of that 336 million dollar Powerball. Funny how the big lotteries arealways old people.Makes me wonder if the FIX is in

Comment #184

RedStang — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:29:00 GMT

Where are all these big winners. I would of been at the lotto office the next morning holding the door open for the employees.

Comment #183

hearsetrax — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:36:01 GMT

Comment #182

Brcebrce — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:53:07 GMT

Looks like whoever won is doing it right, getting their ducks in a row. Maybe recovering from a heart attack.

Comment #181

hearsetrax — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:33:42 GMT

.... should be a most curious event when the lucky winner/s come foward

Comment #180

MissDiana — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:39:10 GMT

And they STILL haven't claimed it

Comment #179

Brcebrce — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:37:41 GMT

Looking at USAMega, the powerball has almost reached the megamillions jackpot agian. Looks like sales aren't down that much.

Comment #178

s5thomps — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:58:33 GMT

I CONCUR. Hawkeye definetly has some ISSUES! I think he just needs a hug or something

Comment #177

Bigheadnick — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:05:23 GMT

@hawkey90

You're an idiot. I guess no black person has ever won the lottery cuz this country is so racist (only whites are racist of course) And there will never be a black president either because this country is sooo racist. Oh wait....

Comment #176

rdgrnr — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:17:00 GMT

Nope.

They're probably getting bodyguards to protect themselves from me and my Chicken Soup in a Sponge Presentation.

The Fools

Comment #175

MissDiana — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:30:45 GMT

Has the winner claimed their prize yet? Is there any news at all? TIA

Diana

Comment #174

rdgrnr — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:58:45 GMT

I think I heard 415 somewhere.

Comment #173

Brcebrce — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:42:42 GMT

What was the estimated rollover amount 410? If it increased 16 million during the week might have been closer to 450-475 if it rollovered. Wait till april to find out i guess.

Comment #172

iBeatTheOdds — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:59:05 GMT

Black lottery players are just like black nfl quarterbacks... They never win the big one. Er wait... Just once.

Comment #171

mcginnin56 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:22:51 GMT

Yaaaah.........Oklahoma. You guys deserve it. In fact if I should win the next Powerball jackpot, I will forfeit all my winnings and offer it back to to your state.

Comment #170

mcginnin56 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:13:24 GMT

No play.....no pay.

Comment #169

rdgrnr — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:02:56 GMT

Hey! I was supposed to be in that pool, I think!

I hope they covered for me like I'm sure they did for somebody else!

They knew I wanted to be in for that draw.

They better not try to screw me!

Oh well, we'll let the lawyers hash it out and the judge decide.

Unless they want to settle out of court.

I don't know why they're so greedy.

I got bills to pay.

There should be a law that jackpot winners have to share with people who never win.

It's all fixed anyway. There's ne... [ More ]

Comment #168

nelliemarie — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:31:40 GMT

congrats rhode island winner.hopefully oklahoma can win one soon.

Comment #167

CDanaT — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:27:57 GMT

I just hope the winner(s) are savvy enough to handle the initial headaches.....Here's to hoping they have enough common sense to hire the right team of lawyers,CPAs and investment counselors to guide them through the new Disneyland of a life that they could possibly live. Congrats to ya and may the next winner be meeee

Comment #166

OscarRamb — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:01:22 GMT

Wow I live on Newport way in Bellevue...if only the location had been reversed.

Comment #165

KY Floyd — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:40:24 GMT

Even if the winning ticket belongs to an individual they won't have to get used to the lifestyle a multi-millionaire with $336M either. They'll have to settle for the lifestyle of somebody with an annual pre-tax income of about $8 million, or a multi-millionaire with about $115 million. I'll bet that will be a lot easier to adjust to.

Comment #164

RedStang — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:17:41 GMT

They were oh so close. Some 110 employees at Elmont Memorial High School will share a $1 million Powerball prize from Saturday's $336 million drawing -- winning about $4,000 each.

One winner, teacher John Squillace, 33, of Astoria, Queens, said Tuesday he was one of 110 people who won the prize in Saturday's Powerball drawing.

The winning ticket for the $336 million Powerball jackpot.

Thats a hell of a pool. Blows ours away.

Comment #163

rdgrnr — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:57:49 GMT

There's time for good causes.

And there's cause for good times.

Yeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Comment #162

gogidolim — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:20:20 GMT

Or at least someone who's wise enough to use it for good causes.

Comment #161

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:02:05 GMT

I play them all. MM, PB, Texas Lotto, and Texas 2 Step. Even the little Cash 5, and Daily 4. I just usually limit my play to a buck a draw (except of course, PB).

Comment #160

time*treat — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:21:18 GMT

They're going to share about half of it between federal, state, and possibly county, and even city income taxes -- and don't forget FICA.

I still remember the first time I had to file four tax returns.

Comment #159

ressuccess — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:03:47 GMT

Congratulations to Rhode Island on the winning ticket. I wished it had rolled.

Comment #158

mjoyg1123 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:23:49 GMT

We can only hope that someone who truly needs it has won, not someone who is already filthy rich!!

No matter who won, they should share their wealth with the needy, not hoard it for themselves.

Circulate, circulate, circulate

Comment #157

RJOh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:31:11 GMT

At lease you got half your wish and didn't have to adjust your life style to that of a multi-millionaire with $336M. Why not only play lotteries with jackpots the size you would feel comfortable winning

Comment #156

LottoGuyBC — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:47:57 GMT

so it was a 3 Line QP

Comment #155

NightStalker — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:41:49 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winner in Rhode Island! My day is coming.

Comment #154

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:26:20 GMT

This will sound a little nuts, but I was hoping for my pool at work to hit and not me only. Winning that kind of money can and probably will bring on such a change in a person's life. I would be perfectly happy to win MM or Texas Lotto right now, plenty to retire on and enjoy the last 20 or so years I have on the earth, and leave some to the kids.

Comment #153

CDanaT — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:44:11 GMT

LOLOL......i DUNNO, THAT mm FELLA LOOKS PRETTY GNARLY TO ME

Comment #152

Piaceri — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:38:57 GMT

Whew! I finally got through this crazy thread.

Roll PB roll!

CDanaT, while that PB is rolling over, I'm gonna buy more MM tickets. MM is not racist like PB. LOL.

Comment #151

Piaceri — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:35:57 GMT

When will someone in Texas win the PB? It's a conspiracy. It has to be. No other reason can come close. It's all these dang Mexicans we have here, so many that whites are no longer a majority. If we can get rid of the Mexicans, maybe Texas can have a chance to win the racist, pro-white people PB jackpot. It's just not fair, I tell ya.

Roll PB, roll... come home to Texas for a record payout...

Comment #150

CDanaT — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:19:45 GMT

Well Pia,

I hear ya on the 400K rollover !!!!... Let the $$ begin............Heres to anyone or all of winning/sharing a jackpot

Comment #149

rdgrnr — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:17:06 GMT

Welp, I usually like to give everybody all the respect they deserve.

That being said, somebody like tiber, I'd just spit a wad o' BEECH-NUT in his eye.

Comment #148

Piaceri — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:57:32 GMT

For 8 years, haters called Bush an idiot, called him 'chimp' and passed photos of him with a chimp face. For 8 years, we listened to people insult and demean a sitting potus. For 200+ years people have insulted the sitting potus with name calling and such. Why is it that now when someone characterizes or citicizes the current potus, it's racist?

Sorry LP friends. I'll stop. But this kind of crap drives me crazy. It's this kind of crap that is bringing our beautiful and wonderful country... [ More ]

Comment #147

DC81 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:51:07 GMT

Always enjoy the bitter whining that occurs after run ups like this.

Comment #146

Piaceri — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:50:12 GMT

Disgruntled. Bitter. Whiney. Hate-filled. That is the impression you are giving.

Keep playing that race card and keep dividing the country dude. Your character is showing and MLK is rolling over in his grave.

Comment #145

Piaceri — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:36:36 GMT

OMG! A greedy RICH W H I T E RACIST??!!??

Keep 'em coming.

What a ma-roon.

Comment #144

Piaceri — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:32:41 GMT

Thanks for the laugh dude.

Comment #143

zinniagirl — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:03:47 GMT

My best to whomever may be the winner of the Jackpot. May he/she or them find peace, happiness and financial security instead of the hate, greed and snares that people want them to have.

Comment #142

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:36:05 GMT

uh-uh. Poor fellow, you want to go on a spar with Ridge? Well, whomever took that challenge, good luck to ya, you are gonna need it!

He is one smart and erudite Hillbillie.......lol.

The floor is yours Ridge......

LOL......

Comment #141

rdgrnr — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:11:26 GMT

WOW, leave it to tiber to think that Investment Bankers are a race.

Comment #140

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:28:28 GMT

That must have made the managers, kiss ups to the kid...........lol

Comment #139

y2kjackson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:16:31 GMT

When someone from NC ever hit the jackpot ever

Comment #138

time*treat — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:08:24 GMT

I think there's an old lottery commercial where the kid from the mailroom wins and buys the company.

Comment #137

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:02:09 GMT

If that were the case then, the lucky kid, will have a bright future ahead of him.

Imagine job interviews:

Interviewer: Tell us why we should choose you as a viable candidate?

New College Grad: Because I shall be the best asset to your company.

Interviever: I see, we shall get back to you in 2 weeks with our decision.

Grad: Just before I go, I bought a majority stock of the company, I am majorty owner.

Interviewer: Would you like coffee or tea, how many sugars Sir/Ms... [ More ]

Comment #136

mcginnin56 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:56:37 GMT

One hour before the 1 year expiration.

Comment #135

Franky79 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:49:50 GMT

I'm not sure if any of you know this, but Salve Regina University is also in the area where the ticket was purchased. The winner could be a some struggling co-ed

Comment #134

Brcebrce — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:48:24 GMT

$142 million lump sum. Someone has a stupidly high amount of money. Congrats and enjoy. it went from 250 to 336 in a week right? 86 million jump in a week thats what the no max limit increase does.

Comment #133

tiber — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:46:16 GMT

WOW leave it to rdgrnr, for starting the racist political rage

Comment #132

dallascowboyfan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:38:42 GMT

Apology accepted Franky79.....

Comment #131

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:34:07 GMT

Maybe, I need them as my first wealthy friends......LOL

Comment #130

HaveABall — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:31:39 GMT

Congratulations to the jackpot winner(s)! This is a BIG win

Comment #129

Franky79 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:31:09 GMT

Yes, it's true. The family that I assisted, their children went to school with Speilbergs kids. I remember, the M T interest checks that would come in and I would deposit it. Then When I had to make a major purchase I always had tp call their financial advisor to see if it was okay. I also balanced there check books. Of course not the checking account with ALL their money, the account with the monthly allowance. And let me tell you, he would go through every purchase from the household line by l... [ More ]

Comment #128

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:28:40 GMT

Franky79,

For the sake of your sanity, maybe it is best not to dissect that angle. That will bring forth another set of conspiracy theories.

Stay wealthy my friend.......lol

Comment #127

Franky79 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:26:32 GMT

There has been a 200 million dollar black winner. He won 7 years ago and he is from South Carolina.

Comment #126

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:25:33 GMT

pick4master,

Leave the proverbial can of worms alone! Trust me on this one

Comment #125

pick4master — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:23:38 GMT

To be fair, lots of blacks have won millions, but not the 200+ millions...it is still a conspiracy. They know exactly where the winners will come from. How else would it be fair? Would it not be logical that with all the numbers played, that the largest populated state would dominate? I am african american and liberal and you speak for me. I just think its unfair at 200 million+, its always, always certain demographics. But, i will take 88 million the jackpot that was won in my hometown.

Comment #124

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:22:51 GMT

Franky,

Counselling advice is a very good step forward. If what you say is true about your wealthy friends and they are very good aabout money management then, you are in good company. They might engulf you into the prestigious club of wealth management.

I don't always win the jackpot but when I do, I win big .........LOL: Stay wealthy my friend

Comment #123

Franky79 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:19:03 GMT

Shouid it happen to me, i would just have a monthly allowance, like a few of my wealthy successful friends. They have an allowance for everything; entertainment, travel, clothes, phone bill...everything, right down to the detail. I have a friend who is married to a NBA star and she doesn't ask him for money. She goes to the accountant and puts in a request and waits for a reply. It's like what you see on the Suzie Orman show. I've seen first hand how some of the wealthy live. BUT, the very first... [ More ]

Comment #122

sandia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:10:50 GMT

Ridge, lol. Wow, but you have the best sarcastic tone I have ever come across!

I was coughing madly after my soda went through the wrong pipe from reading your scathing response. LOL

Remind me to be on your better side when the dunk hits the fan

Comment #121

Franky79 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:06:36 GMT

Comment #120

rdgrnr — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:47:36 GMT

We're soooooooo glad you're feeling better about losing your $50.

And no, no, no, don't bother apologizing for calling so many of us racists.

As long as you feel better we're all happy.

And we all pray that you never again have to suffer the brutal racism of losing the Powerball.

Afterall, you had 25 combinations out of the 175,223,510 combinations that could have won.

There's no way you should have lost with those odds unless racism was involved.

See you at your next tirade... [ More ]

Comment #119

time*treat — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:38:35 GMT

If you want something done right ...

Comment #118

Lucky SOB — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:27:40 GMT

so any guess on when the winner(s) will come foward

Comment #117

dpoly1 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:25:43 GMT

Is it just me ............ or is this a little bit disturbing .....................

Comment #116

iBeatTheOdds — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:22:27 GMT

God does not recognize what you have done right, only what you have done wrong. You're in the hands of the devil now. I'll say a pray for you.

Comment #115

dpoly1 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:18:23 GMT

I wish that you would have shared this information with us on Friday, so that we would have been more careful the next few evenings!

You are of no help with this matter!

Mega Millions and Powerball records this year

Comment #114

iBeatTheOdds — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:38:24 GMT

God didn't let the rest of you win the PowerBall because you touch yourself at night.

Comment #113

sandia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:22:20 GMT

Franky,

May you have that strength to stay responsible. Spending freely and responsible tends to be an oxymoron sometimes. It happens to all, rich or poor. We sometimes get so carried away that we do not know when to apply the breaks.

Should it happen to you, you will have to change your life dynamics for as much as you do NOT intend to change but those around you will ask 'How high? if you ask them to jump.

Comment #112

hawkeye90 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:20:22 GMT

Comment #111

Franky79 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:18 GMT

if i win, my dream would be to spend freely on whatever i want, while staying responsible and semi-grounded.

Comment #110

Todd — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:12:46 GMT

Yeah, that's what I wrote in the article.

Comment #109

sandia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:12:36 GMT

See ,Hawkeye? Does it not feel much better to accept the game of chance as what it is, a game of chance? Breathe easy Hawkeye, you might win, and heaven knows, you might end up having your own hate fan club for driving the ferrari for all of your neighbors to see and drool over.......LOL.

I apologise if I was a bit harsh on you, dear. Frustrating or not, it is but a game of chance, play it as such......

GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND.

Comment #108

mcginnin56 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:11:48 GMT

The winner purchased a total of $9 worth of tickets.

Most probably with the wining #'s, three tickets with Powerplay, that were Quick Pick's.

Comment #107

hawkeye90 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:08:54 GMT

Thanks Franky.

I'm feeling a little better about losing my $50 already.

And you're right...who knows, maybe I will win the next 400 million jackpot.

A dollar and a dream right? oops...$2 now LOL

Comment #106

rad242 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:08:51 GMT

That's the only question I have right now. QP or self assembled

Comment #105

dpoly1 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:07:22 GMT

It is their business alone as to what they do with their lottery prize!

Every time a wealthy person spends their money, no matter whether on something modest, or on something considered ostentatious, they are helping to keep someone employed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is how the free market Spreads the Wealth ..............

Grow Jackpots ............... GROW

Comment #104

sandia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:03:53 GMT

If logic is to be followed and all advices that picking numbers that mean a lot to you like birthdays and anniversaries are true, I will say this might have been an autopick.

01-10-37-52-57 + 11 . I had an autopick and missed by one number, I had a 48 as against of having the number, 52. Assuming somebody might have picked months and days and this is far fetched, then that will throw 52 AND 57 out of that combination. However, I could be wrong. I just try to notice things, smaller numbe... [ More ]

Comment #103

hawkeye90 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:02:48 GMT

Those are some mind blowing numbers for sure Kumo.

Does anyone have an idea on the kind of interest a winner could earn

on such payouts

Comment #102

mcginnin56 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:02:21 GMT

Black, white, yellow, green (with envy), who cares. It's the person under the flesh that should matter. RIGHT

Comment #101

Franky79 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:01:14 GMT

Glad to be here Dallas! I know, I am sorry for generalizing. However, sometimes it seems like people think they do. And in some ways it's true, but in other ways no so much.

Comment #100

hawkeye90 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:01:00 GMT

Never said I thought all white people have it easy.

There are poor people of all races and rich people of all

races. Whoever the winner is black or white, I hope they

spread the wealth around a little.

Comment #99

mcginnin56 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:59:44 GMT

Wise words Franky79; (Are you related to Frankie goes to Hollywood?).

Desperation will never attract what you are seeking.

Comment #98

THRIFTY — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:59:43 GMT

Read the Bible and ask GOD to give you strength while you are walking through the valley of the deads. Whenever you feel hate towards another Being ask GOD for forgiveness.

Look at his deep blue eyes.He is not like you and me.Do not trust him.He is from above.He is a spaceman.

IN GOD I TRUST. WE WERE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD REGARDLESS OF SKIN COLOR.

Comment #97

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:57:37 GMT

Franky79 welcome to the LP.... FYI not all Blacks think White people have an easy road...

Comment #96

mcginnin56 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:55:13 GMT

Yeah,..... like Maybe running for President, as an Independent Black/Caucasian/Hispanic/Chinese/Muslim/Koream/Japanese/African canidate who is pro lottery, non-computerized drawings candidate.

Comment #95

Franky79 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:53:55 GMT

I was thinking the same thing. If black poor kid wins that would be hilarious. And why do black people think all white people have an easy road. It simply is not true. I am lack and I have had a much easier life than some of my white friends.

Comment #94

CDanaT — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:54 GMT

Interesting Post kyokushin187...........Who said I disrespected OBAMA and I certainly didnt say I want anyone to fail because of their race?? I dont agree with most of the mans policies and how he flip flops on some of his statements like saying he would close GITMO by 2010. (see his statements on YOUTUBE) Last I knew it was still open...Thats a fact !!!......but I didn't agree with BUSH on a number of his policies either.... thats not racist....You and your hawkeye buddy better check the dictio... [ More ]

Comment #93

Cavsfan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:47 GMT

I wonder if this person picked the number themselves or did the autopick.

Comment #92

sandia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:50:32 GMT

Hawkeye, you say that whites view minorities poorly, right? Here is a question I have for you, why do minorities view themselves poorly as well? Although, I am classified as a minority, I do not subscribe to such a term. I believe in hardwork and dedication. My family immigrated to this country as well. They left a lot behind, their loved ones and their positions across the sea, if you will. My parents encouraged hardwork and self reliance. I pushed myself to go to college and graduate school. I... [ More ]

Comment #91

WWWBUKTN — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:50:31 GMT

I'm now in hopes the winner in Rhode Island is black.