posted on February 20, 2005 04:17:49 AM new
I dont dumpster dive, but am giving second thought to it now.......
SHELBYVILLE, Indiana (AP) -- Karrie Jeremiah pulled a discarded lottery ticket from a restaurant trash can and hit the jackpot.
Two other people had purchased the $5 Hoosier Lottery scratch-off ticket last week at the Chaperral Cafe. When a clerk at the downtown cafe told them it wasn't the $40 winner they were hoping for, they threw it away, lottery officials said.
It wasn't a $40 winner -- it was a $100,000 winner.
Jeremiah said she wondered whether the numbers were completely checked before the ticket was tossed.
"Who would ever throw this ticket in the trash knowing it was a $100,000 hit?" she said.
Lottery security director Ellen Corcella said the cafe clerk had not checked for any winning combinations other than for $40.
Lottery officials on February 10 issued Jeremiah a check for $71,600 -- the amount after taxes were withheld.
Corcella said the lottery was looking into the circumstances surrounding the ticket, but believed Jeremiah was the rightful winner.
"If I drop $100,000 in the street and walk away and the next person picks it up, it's their money," she said.
Mark McNeely, an attorney for cafe owner Shirley Bailey, said lottery officials had been negligent by not providing adequate training. "Let's focus on the real issues and not try to cast all of our blame on this little merchant here in Shelbyville when the lack of training may have been the issue that caused the problem to begin with," he said.
posted on February 20, 2005 04:40:03 AM new
"Mark McNeely, an attorney for cafe owner Shirley Bailey, said lottery officials had been negligent by not providing adequate training. "Let's focus on the real issues and not try to cast all of our blame on this little merchant here in Shelbyville when the lack of training may have been the issue that caused the problem to begin with," he said"
adequate training to check a lottery ticket??
how f*ucking stupid can you be????
what was her real name Shirley Bailski??
posted on February 20, 2005 08:18:25 AM new
adequate training to check a lottery ticket??
how f*ucking stupid can you be????
no sh!t! Here, they are scanned for any winnings for the state Lotto, and Mega Millions, or you can scan it yourself, where they have installed 'do it yourself' scanners in most 7-11's and other stores.. I check my own, thanks! if those scanners were not around, I would go through every number I had myself!
posted on February 20, 2005 10:28:56 AM new
NTS: is mega millions new out there in your state?
I agree a two dollar return is paltry. Should be at least five for getting that one number out of 52 right!! They rake in a lot of money with all the states that have joined it now.
We dont have scan it yourself machines yet. Wish we did. There was another story about a convenience store clerk who told this girl her ticket won 25.00 and it was really worth 25k I think they arrested the guy or something....
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[ edited by dblfugger9 on Feb 20, 2005 10:33 AM ]
posted on February 20, 2005 11:27:08 AM new
I think there is a club dedicated to the pursuit of dumpster diving, in case anyone would like to learn more about it!
posted on February 20, 2005 12:11:55 PM new
Hillbillymo. I think my friend and I do is quite well but any more suggestions would be helpful. Is there a website devoted to that?
It's fun if you can get some great merchandise and I have gotten some great stuff. One day my friend noticed a house being cleaned out so over we go and start through the stuff and I found playboy bunny ears and a sash. Sold them for over $100.00. Many items we find we get $50 - $100 dollars for and that's not the lottery but it keeps you going back.
posted on February 20, 2005 12:39:17 PM new
As a young teenager, I used to do it all the time. Found a lot of neat junk- neat for a thirteen year old that is. Obviously, that was say before eBay came along, but I don't remember anything particularly valuable.
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posted on February 20, 2005 02:11:42 PM new
dblfugger9 search dumpster dive and see all the web pages. There is even a discussion board that is really hilarious.
posted on February 20, 2005 04:08:57 PM new
" I think there is a club dedicated to the pursuit of dumpster diving, in case anyone would like to learn more about it!"
better yet,check with crowfart..I think she lives in one.
