Calif. man knew he won $1M but lost the lottery ticket

Comment #115

cbr$ — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:48:16 GMT

I am going to think of this in a positive light. It automatically goes to California public school. It go to help a lot of children.

Comment #114

BellasBMWLucki — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 01:12:17 GMT

Scary Chick good evening ..y' si.chica...(yes) you're right on that.

however you would be surprise as how many on net,even anonymously concede to the fact,they have either:

1.)mis-place a prior pick 4 or other winning tickets! smh

2.)simply lost it then later find it, much later by then it's too late smh.

I feel sorry for the man who would have been living so comfortably-rich

compare to many others,yet his fault. My father goes, He is stupid so he deserve to l... [ More ]

Comment #113

Bleudog101 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 10:39:54 GMT

Hey KY Floyd:

Did you see on KY lottery website that Lucky 4 Life will start on 26 MAR 15? The big self service lottery machines still have Monopoly Millionaire's Club on them, would think they'd upgrade these all week long.

I can hardly wait

Comment #112

KY Floyd — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:22:08 GMT

You can't convict somebody of a crime simply because a video shows that they were at some particular location. The video needs to show them committing the crime, and it probably needs to appear to have been filmed at the correct time.

The video of this guy may offer convincing evidence that he bought a lottery ticket(s), and it may purport to show that happening at the time the winning ticket was sold, but that's not an absolute guarantee. Maybe the equipment was set for the wrong time and he... [ More ]

Comment #111

noise-gate — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:15:18 GMT

I think you got it right RJ- that was funny nonetheless

Comment #110

RJOh — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:44:35 GMT

Maybe they thought he was trying to send a message by scanning it so many times and they wanted him to know message received.

Comment #109

noise-gate — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:32:46 GMT

It does not matter whether this individual scanned his winning ticket 100 times- he had a Year to collect. Something the CA lottery failed to comprehend.

Comment #108

noise-gate — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:09:37 GMT

PRESS RELEASE ( CA-LOTTERY)

August 31, 2012

See more press releases:

August, 2012 | Winners Stories | Northern California

Mystery $52 Million MEGA Millions Winner Revealed!

Sacramento Chalk this one up to the power of the media. Mere hours after Lottery officials released a photo to the media asking for help in identifying a potential $52 million Lottery winner did that person walk into the Lottery s Sacramento District Office to claim their colossal prize.

The winning ticket

Comment #107

Suzy-Dittlenose — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:07:36 GMT

I remember that incident. We were all sitting at the dinner table watching the news and couldn't believe our eyes/ears. This $52M winner was being plastered all over the media endangering his safety just a few weeks after winning. What wreckless action by the CA lottery. Do a Google search and use the words CA $52 million winner.

Comment #106

MaximumMillions — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 04:19:49 GMT

Can you give me an article/press release on that? I've tried teh Google before but no success.

Comment #105

noise-gate — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:37:44 GMT

M- A few years ago California released a picture of the winner 45 days after the jackpot drawing.The winner had 365 days in which to come forward and claim, but apparently that was too much of a wait for the lottery Officials, so what did they do? They showed up at the convenience store, demanded that the store Owner supply them with the video of the winner coming into the store and they put his face out there on TV.. with the Hey, where are you, we want you to come forward and claim your $52 mi... [ More ]

Comment #104

RJOh — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 02:01:05 GMT

Some people buy tickets and if they don't hear in the news someone local won a big prize they figure what they won if anything isn't worth the trouble of checking. I've seen people come in stores with a sack of old tickets from previous drawings trying to get clerks to check them because they don't have the time.

Comment #103

Kola — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:37:22 GMT

The points you and the poster majestic1070 bring up are well taken. Thanks

Comment #102

Suzy-Dittlenose — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:16:54 GMT

When I purchase my lottery tickets I'll sometimes ask my landlord if he wants me to pick some up for him, he's 80 and doesn't get out much and plays when the jackpot is in the triple digits. I always buy his at the local convenient store, with his money, and I never buy my tickets at this same location to avoid conflicts if there's a win. What if one day I buy his tickets at this store, hand them over to him before the drawing, and he wins but doesn't know or checks his tickets (remember he's up... [ More ]

Comment #101

majestic1070 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:52:10 GMT

What if the guy actually had the ticket and sold the ticket to another person for $500,000 ..and then sees his picture on television and comes forward by your own scenario the lotto actually pays the guy that means he would have had 1million plus the $500,000 ..I understand to a certain point where you are coming from but they have this law for a reason.

Comment #100

maringoman — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:54:02 GMT

To be honest, I had no idea of the concept of spirit of the law and now I do. I just think that this guy should give it a try in the courts of law because the lottery already released an image of him believing him to be the winner.

Comment #99

Kola — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:05:13 GMT

If it were a private lottery, I'd prefer if a judge not get invloved with the interpretation of the rules in this particular case, but being that this is a multi-state run lottery, I'd support the man's court challenge to rules are rules . Essentially, the state lotteries will fight for the judge to interpret the rule in accordance with the Letter of the Law and the man will fight for the Spirit of the Law. As we know, the Letter of the Law refers to the literal interpretation of the lottery rul... [ More ]

Comment #98

maringoman — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:27:02 GMT

They use video evidence to convict criminals. Maybe a court can use this video evidence to get the guy paid

Comment #97

maringoman — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:22:08 GMT

From the article it says he tried to claim before the deadline but was turned back because rules are rules. He can try to challenge these rules in court. He might get a sympathetic judge and get paid.

Comment #96

maringoman — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:19:45 GMT

Rules are rules but the court decides which rules are valid. McDonalds got successfully sued for not printing the word caution, hot liquid inside when everybody assumed it's common sense. I hope the man sues. It might bring some changes that might benefit the rest of us

Comment #95

noise-gate — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:56:33 GMT

l take it by this remark from the Lottery Official that if one was part of a pool or solo player and copies were made of all the tickets purchased- However the Original ticket was LOST, the Pool / self are up a creek so to speak.

Comment #94

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:31:26 GMT

Because he doesn't have a ticket, and he waited too long to try to claim. Double whammy. Better luck (common sense) next time.

Comment #93

hearsetrax — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:41:49 GMT

My ticket/s never leave my wallet nore the picture frame in my bedroom and get checked first thing in the morning

Comment #92

RJOh — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:49:30 GMT

Rules are rules, he should have read them and acted accordingly. He's not the first to lose out and he won't be the last. Others should learn from his experience.

Comment #91

maringoman — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:24:52 GMT

We believe the man who came forward yesterday was the actual guy in the surveillance footage, Traverso said, but unfortunately, in Powerball rules, you have to have a physical ticket to win.

He actually made an attempt to collect but was denied.

Comment #90

RJOh — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:49:11 GMT

Since he never made any attempt to cash it within the time allowed he not only doesn't have the ticket but he also ran out of time. I doubt if he would have a winnable case now even if he proved he was the one who brought the ticket.

Comment #89

maringoman — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:36:21 GMT

I agree with you. The person should sue. I hope he does. The California lottery released the video/picture and that is something a lawyer can use to get his client that money. It's an admission that the man is the rightful winner. I mean they already use camera evidence to convict criminals, no? Why not use it to give the guy his money

Comment #88

noise-gate — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:59:21 GMT

- My Wife sisters started doing the same when we got back. My Sisters call it a Bra Safe .

Comment #87

RJOh — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:31:04 GMT

Sounds like something the stores could offer ticket buyers for a fee, like the extended warranties offered by retailer on TV's, computers and stuff.

Comment #86

VenomV12 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:05:11 GMT

Whatever you wrote there, literally makes no sense. Also, they are people like yourself in life that rollover and die and there are others that fight and effect change. These lotteries are not a charitable organization, they are a business that is run based on customers buying their product with their money, without customers, they go out of business. A good example of this recently was the Monopoly Millionaires game. If everything in life was ironclad and final just by you writing it down and s... [ More ]

Comment #85

Get paid — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:29:46 GMT

Word of advice,when you buy a lottery ticket always think you have the winning ticket. And guard it with ur life.lol

Comment #84

SoleWinner21 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:57:31 GMT

Would the lotto officials even accept copies of a winning ticket that is not the original. I somehow doubt it. Plus cloud service can get hacked or corrupted. They are not 100 % foolproof. And phones get stolen and lost all the time. The best option to protect a winning ticket is putting it in a fireproof/ waterproof box that is well hidden in your house. Or a safe deposit box at a bank, if you trust them.

Comment #83

mypiemaster — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:45:21 GMT

These are exactly some of the reasons why I always make copies of my tickets. Takes just a few minutes to scan and upload them to the cloud as well as my cell phone. I feel better about fighting the lottery with a real copy of the ticket because the bar codes can still be read instead of having nothing at all to show them.

Comment #82

KY Floyd — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 03:41:41 GMT

There are many scenarios where you could lose the ticket through no fault of your own

There are about zero scenarios where you could lose a ticket through the fault of the lottery. If you don't like the rules nobody will force you to play the game.

Comment #81

VenomV12 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 03:27:38 GMT

This is BS, if you are clearly identifiable as the person that bought the ticket and the winner, you should get the money. This should be a good test case for a lawsuit against the lotteries. There are many scenarios where you could lose the ticket through no fault of your own, theft of your wallet, house fire, theft of your car etc. I believe that guy that won in Canada and did not know was notified by the lottery that he won because they had some sort of registration system which is good.

Comment #80

gatorsrok — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:36:04 GMT

Although it sucks for his guy, the rule is in place for a reason, even if the result can come across as inequitable.

For example, what if the guy who bought the winning ticket sold the ticket to someone else for $500,000 and then claims he lost the ticket. If the lottery commission pays the first guy, they could be on the hook when the second guy who bought the ticket also comes forward to claim the prize. Treat the tickets like cash.

Comment #79

grwurston — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:56:48 GMT

This guy is good.

Comment #78

idonothaveaname — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:00:52 GMT

noise-gate is right. Unfortunately, this website warned me when I tried to post a link to the story at the New York Lottery's official website, so I'll just copy and paste it below. It looks like the official Powerball website needs to be updated. What a shocker.

Brooklyn Man Wins $130.3M Powerball Jackpot Prize

Maksim Nikolayev of Brooklyn has claimed a $130,300,000 New York Lottery jackpot prize from the November 16, 2013 Powerball drawing.

Nikolayev is a regular player... [ More ]

Comment #77

Saylorgirl — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:12:42 GMT

Noise-gate that is the best place for a women to carry her money! I actually cut a slit into my bra and tucked my money and credit cards they were safe. It was my 6'2 partner that they got. He was stunned he is very cautious and had taken precautions, we didn't even realize it had happened until we got to the cruise ship terminal. They weren't able to get it all some bills and one credit card. But we beefed up our security from that point on. We had traveled in Europe many times before this so p... [ More ]

Comment #76

timmer — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:39:46 GMT

I've won the jackpot too, but I keep losing 6the ticket!! And those snip lottery officials will not take my bet slip as proof! :(

Bottom line, no ticket no win!! End of story - millions of people lost their tickets!!

This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam.

Comment #75

noise-gate — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:20:35 GMT

We visited South Africa about 6 years ago and noticed that many of the African women carried their purses in their bra's.We thought it funny - but l think that spot is pickpocket proof SG.Unless the person is surrounded by other PP who could box that person in pick them clean.

Comment #74

Saylorgirl — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:04:23 GMT

We were pickpocketed in Greece a few years ago in a front pocket that was even secured. They were so good! Be careful and never say never.

Comment #73

MrProgrammer — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:19:16 GMT

What a bumper.

Comment #72

RJOh — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:15:43 GMT

I'm just the opposite, I treat my tickets as if they could be worth millions until after I've checked them and know they aren't for sure.

Comment #71

hearsetrax — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:08:20 GMT

http://www.apollorobbins.com/ gotta love this guy

Comment #70

RJOh — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 06:07:38 GMT

Until he found out he could have won a million dollars he probably thought the most he lost was the price of the ticket which wasn't that much.

Comment #69

noise-gate — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 04:08:52 GMT

True- it could have said Unclaimed , which it doesn't. Pending could be anyone's guess.

Comment #68

MaximumMillions — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 23:14:53 GMT

If it was claimed wouldn't it say so? The claim period ended November 2014.

Comment #67

noise-gate — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:43:21 GMT

l think the winner came forward- if not, l can see someone jumping from a Skyscraper.

Missing out on a Million- ** no biggie- but $130 mil?

That's a Prepare to meet thy Doom moment

Comment #66

C0w Pi3 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:31:22 GMT

It was in 2013 it just says pending on the powerball website. I don't know if that was claimed or not.

Comment #65

KY Floyd — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:30:07 GMT

This guy has a different opinion

Comment #64

noise-gate — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:24:16 GMT

In 2014 : A $130 mil unclaimed lottery ticket from NY- where did you read this

Comment #63

IPlayWeekly — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:20:21 GMT

Yeah, that's a good idea and it would save a stamp

Comment #62

MaximumMillions — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:08:43 GMT

Somebody in NY didn't claim a 130 million $ Powerball win last year.

Comment #61

Goteki54 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:18:34 GMT

The guy should have just went to a liquor store, buy some 100 proof alcohol, go sit in a corner andjust drink

Comment #60

BellasBMWLucki — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 17:52:11 GMT

LOL @ comment by OriginalBey.

i can't even fathom WHO would allow this to happen....

I've always check mine in 1 day,or same night right after it come on in my area 10:59 p.m.eastern.

I'm not sure if you recall that someone lost almost 60 MILLION!(never claim his or her winnings) SMDH

In Cali or Indiana a whopping $ 57 MILLION dollar ticket NEVER was claimed.

1 SINGLE winner..

How sad.smh.

Happened several years ago.

adios...

Comment #59

uprrman — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 17:08:00 GMT

anyone know if he's on suiside watch

sad ,sad indeed

Comment #58

pickone4me — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:39:27 GMT

Yep, it would be better not to find it at that point.

Comment #57

noise-gate — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:49:20 GMT

Had this guy made copies of his ticket * back front -way back when- would that have been enough to claim his prize?

..Just asking. ..

Comment #56

MsNumberDreamer — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:24:46 GMT

That is dangerous as well. Mail gets lost all the time. We have PO Box at work and we get other people's mail all the time even though it clearly has an address on it. At home I received someone tax return. I could imagine someone getting an envelope full of lottery tickets. They would look at it as a sign from GOD and check them immediately! And if one happens to be a huge winner your mom is completely out of luck. She wouldn't even know it was her ticket that won.

Comment #55

RJOh — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:37:03 GMT

Why don't you suggest she just mail you the money to buy them and then you could buy and check them and return any winnings she had coming. Save her some time too.

Comment #54

myturn — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:34:18 GMT

Buy her a subscription for her birthday

Comment #53

myturn — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:32:03 GMT

You can't buy happyness

Comment #52

IPlayWeekly — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:54:37 GMT

My mom is one of those people that buys a bunch of tickets then doesn't check them. She mails them to me to check.

Comment #51

OldSchoolPa — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:16:08 GMT

I carry my tickets in my wallet in my front pocket just so I can never be pick pocketed. For advance draw tickets, I put them in a fireproof safe in my house. I will never lose a winning ticket.

Comment #50

sully16 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:44:11 GMT

Ouch! That's got to sting. Hope he gets a lottery envelope.

Comment #49

CDanaT — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:26:48 GMT

My heart goes out to this poor guy but what a great reminder to all ticket purchasers. I know I would have a real sick feeling in my stomach for a day or two. Glad I only have 2 spots where my tix would be. As we all know, this isn't the first time this has happened and it won't be the last. I truly enjoy reading about the people who left their ticket someplace and found it or forgot to check their ticket and turned it in just in time.

Hopefully in the future, someone will win a large amount... [ More ]

Comment #48

dr65 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:49:07 GMT

My gosh. It's even too late to check the trash. If this guy knew they were his numbers, why hadn't he approached anyone

on it earlier? Was he looking for the ticket? HOW did he know they were his numbers? Did he have no access to winning number

results or didn't he care to check? If I had a set of numbers I always play and know what I play, I know when I win BUT I

know where my ticket is too though. I don't get it, you only remember your numbers when they splash your face on the

news... [ More ]

Comment #47

FlamingoGirl — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:02:17 GMT

OMG, that hurts and its not even me! lol! That's why when you buy it always put it in a safe place and consistently check the #'s. That's what I do. If we can consistently show up to work for someone, then we should make every effort to make this a part of our life. I know somoene that participates in the games, but hardly ever checks them. Before that, I swear the person never checked them! I dont even know why the person bothers even buying them if they aren't going to consistently check the... [ More ]

Comment #46

RedStang — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:45:40 GMT

Good thing they don't have power play or he might have lost 3mill.

Comment #45

KY Floyd — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:11:59 GMT

The same thing that happens if your house burns down or your wallet is stolen when you don't have a lottery ticket that's worth a lot of money. It's your property, and it's up to you to keep it safe.

If this guy is lucky he might have a homeowners policy that includes mysterious disappearance in which case he might be able to get something from the insurance coverage. He'd have to prove that he owned the ticket, but it sounds like the CA lottery should be willing to say that they believe he p... [ More ]

Comment #44

myturn — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:03:19 GMT

Which is the reason for lotteries in the first place

Comment #43

myturn — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 05:22:32 GMT

Looking on the bright side.......

Unclaimed prizes remaining after the claim period expires always go to supporting California s public schools. As of the end of FY 2013-14, a total of $793.5 million in unclaimed prizes have been awarded to education.

At least the money didn't go to waste

Comment #42

majestic1070 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 05:20:35 GMT

Even if he finds the ticket it's already expired.

Comment #41

myturn — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 05:15:20 GMT

The answer is, play by subscription, I play the Massachusetts Megabucks Doubler, by subscription. If win a jackpot or large prize, they will contact me. The down side is, Massachusetts does not allow winners to remain anonymous. I hope they work on that and change the policy.

Comment #40

majestic1070 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 05:01:11 GMT

I feel pretty bad for the guy because no one expects to win the lottery (especially powerball) I threw away a ticket that was worth over $2,000 before and I can't even imagine what he must be going thru.

Comment #39

RJOh — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 04:16:22 GMT

I've misplaced winning tickets but nothing ever worth more than $10 but even that hurts when you've brought so many tickets worth absolutely nothing.

Apparently as many prizes that unclaimed every year a lot of players do the same thing and never know.

Comment #38

noise-gate — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 04:09:36 GMT

He probably knew he had the longest of odds in collecting that money and deep down he knows he only has himself to blame.Come on - you have 6 months to collect...

Comment #37

dpoly1 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 04:07:00 GMT

This

is why you don't wait to check your ticket

and why you don't wait to claim your prize

Comment #36

Lynn-Lynn — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:52:33 GMT

Wow what a heart break to know you had the winning ticket and to miss place it.

Comment #35

HaveABall — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:38:08 GMT

Very sad situation. My heart aches for his loss and chronic suffering

Comment #34

savagegoose — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:07:09 GMT

they should add a rule, if someone comes forward and they're pretty sute its the same person they get an extra year to find the ticket.

also 2 words P L A Y E R C A R D S

Comment #33

Groppo — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 02:55:28 GMT

Yes, I imagine it to be the coldest possible feeling one can stand. I feel badly or him, because

I imagine it happening to me, some day. But worse than his case, is if I should forget to play, and

my numbers come up.

They should have one of those phone booths you used to see in the mall. Every time you buy a ticket,

the lotto commission should document your purchase with a clear photo, of the buyer.

Comment #32

grwurston — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 02:16:35 GMT

Oh well. Easy come, easy go...

Comment #31

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:46:37 GMT

Huh

Comment #30

basil19 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:34:42 GMT

A winner becomes an involuntary donor by accident, must be painstaking but a wonderful story to learn from .Winner don't feel bad this lessen is more valuable than monetary value, you will now become the most watchful and careful person in the world. 800 million unclaimed is nothing compared too anyone who could have been a winner buying a ticket after or before a winner, same location, same town. There was a young girl in Florida behind Gloria Mackenzie which the media thought could have been t... [ More ]

Comment #29

Suzy-Dittlenose — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:19:23 GMT

This is awful, but you snooze you lose. I've been taking my clothes to the dry cleaners for many years and even they tell me No ticky, no washy. You must present the ticket to claim your item. No exceptions....

Comment #28

Cruzincat — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:55:27 GMT

They know he bought the ticket, by way of the video. Since he came forward, why can't they wait until the day after the deadline, and if no one has come forward with a ticket to claim the prize, give it to him. Remember the case (in Texas?) where a lottery employee was in the video buying the ticket and someone else tried to claim the prize for him? Didn't they end up charging fraud?

It all comes down to the greed of the people running the lottery.

Comment #27

fwlawrence — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:26:46 GMT

First he lost the ticket, then he really lost it

Comment #26

lottolaughs — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:11:12 GMT

From now on when he buys a ticket he should glue it to his forehead until after the draw just to make sure.

Comment #25

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Comment #24

MsNumberDreamer — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:30:01 GMT

So true! I always check mine very next day and I always put it in an easily accessible place.

Comment #23

MsNumberDreamer — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:28:37 GMT

That would truly suck! Especially if he works a crappy job he hates going to every morning. It would be a very long time before I'd come out of that depression. POOR GUY! That is awful being known as a person that won a million FINALLY but missed out on the chance to actually get it.

Comment #22

mypiemaster — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:59:42 GMT

Always check your tickets, simple as that.

Comment #21

mrbg — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:39:46 GMT

Wow. I would be sick to my stomach.

Comment #20

Redd55 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:06:13 GMT

I imagine the lottery has the rule to avoid being entangled in litigation with multiple claims over one ticket. Or the do it to screw winners. Maybe both.

How do other states handle it

Comment #19

IPlayWeekly — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:52:32 GMT

I can't imagine, it would drive me crazy

Comment #18

hearsetrax — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:11:55 GMT

smallest violin

Comment #17

Saylorgirl — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:03:15 GMT

It's too late now the deadline has passed.

Comment #16

sweetie7398 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:51:18 GMT

That's terrible.