Uniondale Woman Hits Jackpot

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visiondude — Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:14:52 GMT

she hand picked her numbers

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golotto — Sat, 23 Aug 2003 16:08:56 GMT

What a beautiful set of numbers 1,4,10,16,18...10, and not one of the numbers being over 31, thus testing the 'calendar rule' of always including at least one number over 31 to reduce the chances of sharing the prize. 'since many people play calendar dates'I always have to keep reminding myself, as I choose my numbers, that the red 'Mega Ball or Power Ball' number can, and fairly often is, the same as one of the five white numbers. Easy to overlook. In this case it made all the difference... [ More ]

Uniondale Woman Hits Jackpot

Lottery Post — Wed, 20 Aug 2003 07:14:54 GMT

This is Henrietta Henderson's reaction to winning $34 million in the Mega Millions drawing: I didn't really have a reaction. The 71-year-old single mother of five from Uniondale was handed a check Tuesday morning for holding the ticket with the six winning numbers in the July 11 jackpot. Henderson stoically accepted a lump sum of $20.6 million in front of the Quick Pick Deli in Uniondale, where the winning ticket was purchased for $1.These are her plans for her share of the cash: none.The first... [ More ]