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11-08-2005, 08:40 PM
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Oregon Foursome Claims $340M in Lottery -- Associated Press
Two Oregon couples came forward Tuesday to claim the second-biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history: $340 million.
Lottery officials confirmed that Steve West, his wife, Carolyn, and his in-laws, Bob and Frances Chaney, held the winning ticket in Oct. 19 Powerball drawing. The two couples had gone in together on $40 worth of tickets.
They arrived at lottery headquarters to have the ticket verified and decide whether they wanted the money in an after-tax lump sum of $110 million, or 30 annual installments of about $7.6 million.
They will split the jackpot, lottery spokesman Chuck Baumann said.
Steve West is a 48-year self-employed businessman, and his wife is 47, Baumann said. He did not know the Chaneys' ages. All four live in Southern Oregon.
Two days after the drawing, Steve West went on television to claim he and his relatives had the winning ticket. But it was up to the lottery to verify the claim.
The biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was $363 million, won by two ticket holders in Illinois and Michigan in 2000.
Powerball is played in 27 states.
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11-08-2005, 08:40 PM
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Hummer Professional
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Norman, OK
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Oregon Foursome Claims $340M in Lottery -- Associated Press
Two Oregon couples came forward Tuesday to claim the second-biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history: $340 million.
Lottery officials confirmed that Steve West, his wife, Carolyn, and his in-laws, Bob and Frances Chaney, held the winning ticket in Oct. 19 Powerball drawing. The two couples had gone in together on $40 worth of tickets.
They arrived at lottery headquarters to have the ticket verified and decide whether they wanted the money in an after-tax lump sum of $110 million, or 30 annual installments of about $7.6 million.
They will split the jackpot, lottery spokesman Chuck Baumann said.
Steve West is a 48-year self-employed businessman, and his wife is 47, Baumann said. He did not know the Chaneys' ages. All four live in Southern Oregon.
Two days after the drawing, Steve West went on television to claim he and his relatives had the winning ticket. But it was up to the lottery to verify the claim.
The biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was $363 million, won by two ticket holders in Illinois and Michigan in 2000.
Powerball is played in 27 states.
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11-09-2005, 02:33 AM
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Hummer Guru
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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just saw them on the news.
They said there has only been one "big" purchase already...and it was a BRIGHT YELLOW HUMMER!!!!!!
They then said they all decided to keep working - and the news asshat said "They are going to have to after buying that truck."
Yeah...that is why - right.
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11-09-2005, 04:34 PM
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Hummer Guru
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
They said there has only been one "big" purchase already...and it was a BRIGHT YELLOW HUMMER!!!!!!
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Just saw that this morning. Gotta love it! 
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11-09-2005, 04:39 PM
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Hummer Messiah
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: PDX
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They appear to be very nice, grounded people. Not the usual trailer trash type skunks that make you roll your eyes.
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11-09-2005, 05:55 PM
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Hummer Deity
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Vegas
Posts: 8,750
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340 mil hell they can afford to give me one million and never miss it.
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