In their last week on the job, laid-off Delphi workers win the lottery.

[NNadir]

Just in time. You have to be happy for these guys.

ANDERSON, Ind. - Nine auto parts workers whose factory is slated to close at the end of the year have something to celebrate: a $9 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot.


For nearly 16 years, the men — all current and former Delphi Corp. employees — pooled their money to buy $50 worth of lottery tickets each week. After buying $41,000 in tickets, they finally matched all six numbers in the July 1 drawing.

"This was the last week we were going to play. We made a joke leaving work saying, 'Wouldn't it be nice to hit the lottery this last time?'" said Dick Quinn, 59, who managed the workers' lottery pool.

The winners — Quinn, Ralph Flesher, Richard Howard, Charles Hughes, Monty Porter, Nicholas Gray, Jeff Fisher, Bill Harrison and Russell Deck — all decided to take the cash option, worth $3.7 million.

Each received an equal share of $370,000 before taxes, except Quinn, who got $740,000, Hoosier Lottery officials said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/ap_on_re_us/lotto_winners

[Deja Q]

1. They wre lucky.

But I'm happy for them.

After taxes it's closer to $190,000...

You can almost buy a house for $190,000.

[ileus]

2. I looked at two this week, 189 and 219

So no you can't buy a home for 190....the 219 was in the same neighborhood that Jack Whittaker lives in...Oh that's why everyones moving out also. And the answer was no I won't be living there either...

[MissMillie]

3. That's a story I like to hear

very cool