# Adult Bookstore Sells Winning $128 Million Powerball Ticket **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006 "2010-11-09T04:58:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/1 "2010-11-09T04:58:32Z")
[Story Here](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/08/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-million-lottery-ticket/). > [@](#): > > The winner has not yet come forward. According to Powerball rules in Michigan, winners cannot remain anonymous when they claim their win. Should not have said: The winner has not yet cum forward. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/2 "2010-11-09T05:40:50Z")
For that kind of money, I can definitely afford the minor embarrassment, if there really is any these days, of having visited an Adult Store. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/3 "2010-11-09T05:51:14Z")
Maybe he’s figuring he needs to give a few sermons first on tolerance and not judging others in order to prepare the congregation. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/4 "2010-11-09T07:04:33Z")
When I first read the article I found myself hoping the winner would be someone like Glenn Beck and then I found myself hoping there was no one like Glenn Beck and I finally decided GW Bush would be the ideal winner, since I didn’t win it myself. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/5 "2010-11-09T07:10:25Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Maybe he’s figuring he needs to give a few sermons first on tolerance and not judging others in order to prepare the congregation. or file for divorce. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/6 "2010-11-09T15:20:51Z")
“Honey, here’s the bad news: I went to an adult bookstore. But before you freak out, here’s the good news: because I did, we’re now $128 million richer.” I can’t imagine she’d have much of a problem with the bad news. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/7 "2010-11-09T15:23:31Z")
OK how is this going to work If you’re crazy and poor = Insane If your crazy and rich = Eccentric So… If you’re in an adult bookstore and poor = pervert If you’re in an adult bookstore and rich = ??? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/8 "2010-11-09T15:54:06Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > So… > > If you’re in an adult bookstore and poor = pervert > > If you’re in an adult bookstore and rich = ??? Profit! ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/9 "2010-11-09T15:54:28Z")
Hey, I was just walking down the street and notice the sign advertising the Powerball lottery, I simply decided to go in, bought a ticket and walked out. What!! why don’t you believe me?? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/10 "2010-11-09T16:01:04Z")
Coincidentally “Powerball” sounds like a porno title. He had to buy it there… it had omen written all over it. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/11 "2010-11-09T16:18:36Z")
That’s one porn store that’s made their overhead for the next few years. What’s the store cut of a jackpot that big? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/12 "2010-11-09T16:29:04Z")
“Honey, pack your bags, I’ve won the lottery”. “Fantastic!!! Where are we going?” “We???” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/13 "2010-11-09T16:36:04Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > That’s one porn store that’s made their overhead for the next few years. What’s the store cut of a jackpot that big? Sorry to be deflating, but IIRC (although what I’m recalling was for the multi-state MegaMillions, not Powerball) it’s only about fifteen large – and it’s a set amount for the stores selling the winning tickets. But in this case (and I hope this fluffs you up a bit) it’d be understandable if the store employees referred to the lucky sale as a “money shot”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/14 "2010-11-09T16:51:38Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > “Honey, here’s the bad news: I went to an adult bookstore. But before you freak out, here’s the good news: because I did, we’re now $128 million richer.” > > I can’t imagine she’d have much of a problem with the bad news. The first thing the guy should do is treat his wife to a nice pearl necklace. But it should be a traditional, conservative one, and not like [this one, which has no pearls but is called “pearl necklace”](http://www.leahpiepgras.com/objects/images/pearlnecklace/pn_wide_1.jpg) [image safe for work]. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/15 "2010-11-09T17:26:28Z")
> [@The\_Scrivener](#): > > The first thing the guy should do is treat his wife to a nice pearl necklace. But it should be a traditional, conservative one, and not like [this one, which has no pearls but is called “pearl necklace”](http://www.leahpiepgras.com/objects/images/pearlnecklace/pn_wide_1.jpg) [image safe for work]. is that metal or culrtured pearl? It would be amazingly funny/better if it was cultured pearl =) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/16 "2010-11-09T18:18:18Z")
I’ll bet he’s masturbating like a motherfuck. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/17 "2010-11-09T18:40:08Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > is that metal or culrtured pearl? It would be amazingly funny/better if it was cultured pearl =) You should see the box it came in. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/18 "2010-11-09T18:43:14Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I’ll bet he’s masturbating like a motherfuck. And that’s before he finds out he won the lottery! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/19 "2010-11-09T18:55:29Z")
For $128M I would come forward naked with the winning ticket stapled to my genitalia. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/20 "2010-11-09T19:40:39Z")
Anyone know off hand how much the store gets for selling the winning ticket? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006.md?page=2)