Languish Powerball Pool!

[lustindarkness]

"it's a tax on daydreaming,"

That's exactly what I am buying, daydreams for a couple of days.

[celedhring]

Just got a 2 share payment, and I have no idea whose name that one is!

Me me!

I'm sure I put my languish nick on the note.

Not that I can see, but I assume you are ISB?

Yeah, those are my initials. 5TY45053C1644772B is the transaction #.

[Valmy]

Ladies and Gentlemen, win or lose I just want to say it has been an honor wasting my money in such fine company.

[Grey Fox]

I am going to have a fun conversation later at dinner about how today I sent my American friend 6.52(4$us) has a tax on day dreaming.

[katmai]

Money sent. And if you need my languish ID  to figure me out i'm disappointed in you Berkie

[Pedrito]

WTF I created a Paypal profile, linked my card number, but when I try to send money the site asks me to add a payment method and does not accept my card    Am I doing something wrong?

I'll try again at home

L.

[Valmy]

http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/13/news/powerball-office-pool/index.html?iid=ob_article_hotListpool&iid=obnetwork

Want to join the Powerball office pool?

You'd better get all the rules down on paper if you don't want to get cheated out of millions.

It's also a good idea to have a designated ticket buyer who keeps track of everyone who has paid into the pool. And the ticket buyer should send copies of the tickets to everyone who chipped in so they can see the numbers.

Basically, it pays to be prepared. Take it from these winners' co-workers -- who learned the hard way:

Americo Lopes

In 2009, Lopes won a MegaMillions jackpot worth $38.5 million with a cash payout of about $24 million. He had bought the ticket as part of a pool with five other construction workers. When he won, he neglected to tell his co-workers. Instead, he asked his boss for extended time off to have foot surgery. His co-workers eventually found out and took him to court. In 2012, a New Jersey court ruled against him and his five -- former -- co-workers each took home about $2 million.

Tonda Dickerson

Dickerson, a former Waffle House waitress in Grand Bay, Alabama, won about $10 million in a Florida lottery in 1999. She had received the ticket from a frequent customer who had given tickets to five restaurant employees. Dickerson was the only one who won. She tried to keep the money for herself but she was taken to court by her co-workers and Edward Seward, the man who bought her the ticket. According to court testimony, Dickerson had promised to split the winnings with her co-workers and to buy Seward a pickup truck if her ticket won. The court acknowledged that the group had a verbal contract. But Dickerson won in the end since gambling is illegal in Alabama, making the contracts unenforceable.

John Piccolo

In 2004, Piccolo won $175,000. He kept the winnings for himself but three co-workers took him to court, claiming his ticket was purchased through an office pool. Piccolo spent about $28,000 -- nearly all of his $43,750 share. A judge froze his accounts so he couldn't spend the rest of the money and the matter was eventually settled before trial.
Stephen Kyle

Kyle, a postal worker, won $175,000 in an Ohio lottery in 2004. He was taken to court by seven co-workers who claimed he'd cheated them out of winnings using a ticket from the office pool. Kyle was ordered by a judge to split the winnings evenly with the 20 other members of the pool, which comes to about $8,750 each.

Ok if Berkut screws us we are not taking him to court in Alabama

[celedhring]

http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/13/news/powerball-office-pool/index.html?iid=ob_article_hotListpool&iid=obnetwork

Want to join the Powerball office pool?

You'd better get all the rules down on paper if you don't want to get cheated out of millions.

It's also a good idea to have a designated ticket buyer who keeps track of everyone who has paid into the pool. And the ticket buyer should send copies of the tickets to everyone who chipped in so they can see the numbers.

Basically, it pays to be prepared. Take it from these winners' co-workers -- who learned the hard way:

Americo Lopes

In 2009, Lopes won a MegaMillions jackpot worth $38.5 million with a cash payout of about $24 million. He had bought the ticket as part of a pool with five other construction workers. When he won, he neglected to tell his co-workers. Instead, he asked his boss for extended time off to have foot surgery. His co-workers eventually found out and took him to court. In 2012, a New Jersey court ruled against him and his five -- former -- co-workers each took home about $2 million.

Tonda Dickerson

Dickerson, a former Waffle House waitress in Grand Bay, Alabama, won about $10 million in a Florida lottery in 1999. She had received the ticket from a frequent customer who had given tickets to five restaurant employees. Dickerson was the only one who won. She tried to keep the money for herself but she was taken to court by her co-workers and Edward Seward, the man who bought her the ticket. According to court testimony, Dickerson had promised to split the winnings with her co-workers and to buy Seward a pickup truck if her ticket won. The court acknowledged that the group had a verbal contract. But Dickerson won in the end since gambling is illegal in Alabama, making the contracts unenforceable.

John Piccolo

In 2004, Piccolo won $175,000. He kept the winnings for himself but three co-workers took him to court, claiming his ticket was purchased through an office pool. Piccolo spent about $28,000 -- nearly all of his $43,750 share. A judge froze his accounts so he couldn't spend the rest of the money and the matter was eventually settled before trial.
Stephen Kyle

Kyle, a postal worker, won $175,000 in an Ohio lottery in 2004. He was taken to court by seven co-workers who claimed he'd cheated them out of winnings using a ticket from the office pool. Kyle was ordered by a judge to split the winnings evenly with the 20 other members of the pool, which comes to about $8,750 each.

Ok if Berkut screws us we are not taking him to court in Alabama

You know, I actually wrote an episode of a Spanish lawyer show with this exact same plot

[Razgovory]

We need Ed to pitch in.  He once won 10K on this.  He's lucky when it comes to these things. 

[Admiral Yi]

I thought verbal contracts were only enforceable up to a small dollar amount, like $500.

[lustindarkness]

Yeah, where is Ed? And I'd like Seedy go in on this too, if we get it he could use a dew bucks.

[Habbaku]

If Languish wins, someone has to hire Seedy.

[Grinning_Colossus]

To reiterate: Put me in for 5 shares.

[Berkut]

To reiterate: Put me in for 5 shares.

There is only 1 way to be "in", and that involves me seeing your name on a paypal payment.



katmai: 5 shares

[Razgovory]

If Languish wins, someone has to hire Seedy.

He'd probably make a decent hitman.