A deli owner says the pool of state employees that bought the winning $319 million Mega Millions jackpot ticket at Coulson's in downtown Albany usually included one more person -- but he sat out that week because "he wasn't feeling lucky." Update: ABC News is apparently doing a profile of the guy who missed out. [NY Post via @ps_saratoga] [@@briantaff6abc via @MikeBucc]
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that dude might be dead now. someone should check.
... said nic on Mar 30, 2011 at 11:41 AM | link
link is bad
... said Ron on Mar 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM | link
That's rough...
Why the link to "Grant will pay to preserve early Edison recording" though?
... said AlbanyNIck on Mar 30, 2011 at 11:48 AM | link
@Ron, AlbanyNick: Copy/paste fail. Fixed. Thanks.
... said Greg on Mar 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM | link
Let's check back in five years and see how the winners did before we call him unlucky...
... said B on Mar 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM | link
I hope the winners throw him a bone.
It's such a small group and it seems he was a regular. I'm not saying give him a full share, but something...
... said Jay on Mar 30, 2011 at 12:38 PM | link
Or perhaps that's why the other six finally won.
... said Tim on Mar 30, 2011 at 12:41 PM | link
Wow.
Would buying them a beer after that be an insult?
... said abby on Mar 30, 2011 at 12:49 PM | link
I work with these people. A guy who helped move my computer stuff a few months back might be the one who sat out, because he works in that office, but is not among The Sevens' names. Poor guy.
FYI, no one has shown up for work in that office, still. Not even their co-workers, I believe.
... said Ryan on Mar 30, 2011 at 5:27 PM | link
Turns out the guy is clairvoyant...he isn't lucky.
... said Rudy on Mar 31, 2011 at 3:08 PM | link