Eight meat plant workers win $365 million

[gldstwmn]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/22/pow....ap/index.html

LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) -- A group of eight workers at a Nebraska meat processing plant came forward Wednesday to claim the record $365 million Powerball jackpot.

They all work at a ConAgra ham processing plant near the U Stop convenience store where they bought the winning ticket.

It was the biggest jackpot on record for any lottery in the United States.

The winning numbers drawn Saturday were 15, 17, 43, 44 and 48, with a Powerball number of 29, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association of Des Moines, Iowa, which runs the game for the participating states.

They had the option of taking the money in one lump sum or installments over 30 years.

They chose the cash option.

The cash option gives them $177.3 million, or $124.1 million after taxes. On the installment plan, the first payment would be $6,507,986 after taxes.

The pre-tax haul on the cash option for the group of eight would be $22,162,500. After taxes it amounts to $15.5 million each.

The eight workers' names: Quang Dao, 56; David Gehle, 53; Alain Maboussou, 26; Chasity Rutjens, 29; Robert Stewart, 30; Michael Terpstra, 47; Dung Tran, 34; and Eric Zornes, 40.

The previous U.S. lottery jackpot record was $363 million for the Big Game, the forerunner of Mega Millions. That was won by two ticketholders in Illinois and Michigan in 2000. Powerball's previous record jackpot, $340 million, was won by an Oregon family in October.

Powerball is played in 28 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Cornhusker hotel ballroom, where the announcement of the winners was made Wednesday, was jammed with about 200 people, including dozens of media members from Nebraska and around the nation. A phalanx of satellite news trucks surrounded the hotel.

[skcin]

Good for them!

[SuzeQuze]

That is sweet! 15.5 mil each after taxes rocks man. I gotta start playing even though my chances are minute!

[BTFLCHLD]

mega lotto for cali 175 mil tonight

[SuzeQuze]

Oh yeah, BTW, my dad used to work in a meat plant and it is NASTY work. I don't know how he even ate meat. So hopefully these guys are out!

[JazmenFlowers]

ehhh...

I would give ANYTHING to win just 10M. ****, even 1M. I'm cheaper than I thought I was.

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/22/pow....ap/index.html

LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) -- A group of eight workers at a Nebraska meat processing plant came forward Wednesday to claim the record $365 million Powerball jackpot.

They all work at a ConAgra ham processing plant near the U Stop convenience store where they bought the winning ticket.

It was the biggest jackpot on record for any lottery in the United States.

The winning numbers drawn Saturday were 15, 17, 43, 44 and 48, with a Powerball number of 29, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association of Des Moines, Iowa, which runs the game for the participating states.

They had the option of taking the money in one lump sum or installments over 30 years.

They chose the cash option.

The cash option gives them $177.3 million, or $124.1 million after taxes. On the installment plan, the first payment would be $6,507,986 after taxes.

The pre-tax haul on the cash option for the group of eight would be $22,162,500. After taxes it amounts to $15.5 million each.

The eight workers' names: Quang Dao, 56; David Gehle, 53; Alain Maboussou, 26; Chasity Rutjens, 29; Robert Stewart, 30; Michael Terpstra, 47; Dung Tran, 34; and Eric Zornes, 40.

The previous U.S. lottery jackpot record was $363 million for the Big Game, the forerunner of Mega Millions. That was won by two ticketholders in Illinois and Michigan in 2000. Powerball's previous record jackpot, $340 million, was won by an Oregon family in October.

Powerball is played in 28 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Cornhusker hotel ballroom, where the announcement of the winners was made Wednesday, was jammed with about 200 people, including dozens of media members from Nebraska and around the nation. A phalanx of satellite news trucks surrounded the hotel.

i live in nebraska about 50 miles from lincoln our state capital, i also bought 5 powerball tix & missed the saturday nite drawing, so you shoulda seen me bolting around sunday when they announced the winner was from nebraska ~ i am really very happy for all of them!!! ~

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Oh yeah, BTW, my dad used to work in a meat plant and it is NASTY work. I don't know how he even ate meat. So hopefully these guys are out!

they had a news profile last night on meat plants...and the injection of carbmon in meats for the red appearance...sickening...no wonder i dont like it!

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

they had a news profile last night on meat plants...and the injection of carbmon in meats for the red appearance...sickening...no wonder i dont like it!

You know, I actually noticed that my ground beef was looking redder longer but I buy the all natural kind so they better not be doing this! I don't eat it often but sometimes I make burritos or meatballs with it, mmm.

It is a nasty nasty business. My father wore a uniform that never left the plant because they were so gross. It was a suit you wore over your clothes so the poor bastards would sweat tons. Still, even though he wore that suit the clothes he came home in were nastay and could not be washed with anything else. He worked at the Colonial plant when it was still here in Boston, home of the Fenway Frank. When my brother and I were kids he got us and some friends of ours these Fenway Frank t-shirts for free. We thought they were the coolest things!

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You know, I actually noticed that my ground beef was looking redder longer but I buy the all natural kind so they better not be doing this! I don't eat it often but sometimes I make burritos or meatballs with it, mmm.

well if you are interested...there is an article on a petition i posted in the foods i hate thread.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

they had a news profile last night on meat plants...and the injection of carbmon in meats for the red appearance...sickening...no wonder i dont like it!

which is why I rarely eat red meat

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You know, I actually noticed that my ground beef was looking redder longer but I buy the all natural kind so they better not be doing this! I don't eat it often but sometimes I make burritos or meatballs with it, mmm.

It is a nasty nasty business. My father wore a uniform that never left the plant because they were so gross. It was a suit you wore over your clothes so the poor bastards would sweat tons. Still, even though he wore that suit the clothes he came home in were nastay and could not be washed with anything else. He worked at the Colonial plant when it was still here in Boston, home of the Fenway Frank. When my brother and I were kids he got us and some friends of ours these Fenway Frank t-shirts for free. We thought they were the coolest things!

I want one of those!!!