Did anyone win the $340 MILLION Powerball?

[serryjw]

n/t

[Briarius]

1. not me

:(

[jus_the_facts]

2. Anybody got the numbers...I didn't catch 'em before the news....

....I have an odd. :silly:

[BlueIris]

3. Nope. But the winning numbers were:

1 7 8 34 45   15 (PB)

If anyone cares. Just FYI.

[neebob]

9. I got 2 + PB.

What is that - $3? Yay!

[Elidor]

4. Nobody won it, apparently. It goes up again.

Over a quarter of a billion dollars.

[jus_the_facts]

5. I got 2 numbers and the powerball....

....a $6.00 profit against last weeks numbers!

[BlueIris]

6. Just for the official record, all, I plan to win Powerball soon.

It's all part of the plan I have to do (more) of my part to stop the Bush destruction of the world. Pray for me (don't worry, supporting DU is also part of my plan for what to do with the winnings, so if you pray, you're efforts will not go unrewarded).

I'm serious. I've been planning this for a while. I can feel the luck surrounding me (mostly 'cause my motives are altruistic).

[Wapsie B]

7. The jackpot jumped up that much?

Crap. My hope is always that some retired banker doesn't win it.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

8. No, but I won a free steak dinner at Sizzler. So I got THAT going for me.

Which is nice!

[MrScorpio]

10. A third of a billion dollars

That's a nice chunka-change

[CanuckAmok]

11. Yes, I did. Why do you ask?

n/t

[Blue_Tires]

12. eh...it's just a sucker's game for people that don't know basic statistics

nt

[MrScorpio]

13. All except for the sucker who wins it all

It's scratch tickets from me from now on

[serryjw]

16. LOL!

Nay, I have probably bought a dozen tickets in my life. When it hits big numbers I buy one.( Please understand I have no need for $50 MILLION, I ONLY buy it when it is BIG numbers!) It's fun and I can afford the $1!!!

[Chemical Bill]

22. If I don't buy a ticket, the state will raise my taxes. n/t

[BlueIris]

14. Who wants to take bets on how terrible a person the winner will be?

'Cause how yucky does it feel when a total asshole--or, as occurred in 2002--someone who is already a millionaire, wins the jackpot?

[peacefreak]

15. I heard a guy by the name of Hugo Hurley won.

But he's Lost on an island somewhere:evilgrin:

[bbernardini]

17. I was told that I won't win, because I know somebody who knows somebody...

I've been told that if I know somebody who knows somebody who won, odds are even better that I won't win. I have no idea what the logic is behind that.

[Doctor_J]

18. Dang, they picked the numbers I played LAST week

:evilgrin:

[Left Is Write]

19. No Jackpot winner - it's $340 million for Wednesday.

Wait 'til the jackpot reaches a brazilian!

[Ikonoklast]

21. Why a Brazilian?

I hope it goes to a Peruvian. :silly:

[Reciprocity]

20. I wish I was closer to La.

Powerball Jackpot for Wed, Oct 19, 2005
$340,000,000

Cash $164,400,000
- 25% Federal Tax -
$2,833,333
- $41,100,000
$123,300,000

Then your state tax?