# 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:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**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, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/21 "2010-11-09T19:49:59Z")
See Post #13 ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/22 "2010-11-09T19:51:49Z")
There are still adult bookstores? Haven’t these people ever heard of the Internet? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/23 "2010-11-09T20:15:09Z")
Hell, there’s still [an adult video store](http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/07/29/mvc-late-night-video-sees-the-light-of-day/) near here. ---
**Author:** ![Kilmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kilmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilmore)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/24 "2010-11-09T21:00:01Z")
For what it’s worth, if I ever won the Powerball any more than the dollar I win by not playing, the first thing I would do would be to consult a financial advisor before I claimed the ticket. And if the old lady (or old man) gets bent out of shape for one’s visiting a porn vault, remember the place also sells relationship enhancing toys and various whatnots. One more thing for the OP. Dude, you linked to FOX News. I’m going to have to fumigate my laptop now. ---
**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, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/25 "2010-11-09T22:52:16Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > Anyone know off hand how much the store gets for selling the winning ticket? Shame on you for palming off such a cheap double-entendre! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/26 "2010-11-10T03:55:03Z")
Heh. From other reports I read the adult emporium in question is attached to a strip club. That’s a lot of lap dances… (BTW, around here if you win the Lotto the default position is that your identity is NOT automatically publicized. Does a Powerball/MegaMillions winner have ANY recourse to maintain privacy whatsoever?) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/27 "2010-11-10T04:09:01Z")
The local news is now saying that it’s a female who won. mmm ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/28 "2010-11-10T05:57:54Z")
One hundred and twenty-eight million dollars. Isn’t that what people call “fuck-you money”? Am I the only one who feels bad for the store, who probably lost a loyal customer? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/29 "2010-11-11T17:19:45Z")
> [@The\_Scrivener](#): > > 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”. > > 😃 Okay, that’s the _last_ time _I_ delay gratification and pass on the easy joke. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/30 "2010-11-11T17:23:14Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > One hundred and twenty-eight million dollars. > > Isn’t that what people call “fuck-you money”? > > Am I the only one who feels bad for the store, who probably lost a loyal customer? Or one of their top dancers, possibly, if it’s true a woman won. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/31 "2010-11-11T18:16:58Z")
What’s the big deal. He has to move anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Amazingrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Amazingrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazingrace)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006/32 "2010-11-12T23:01:25Z")
Congratulations to “Team Victory,” the winners of the jackpot. Sounds like the organization is shrouded in mystery, per this [MSNBC article](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40155153/ns/us_news-weird_news/) > [@](#): > > Mike Greer of Farmington Hills also wouldn’t describe the group members or how they know each other. > > Greer picked up the check Friday. He says he didn’t buy the ticket himself or know how it was purchased. He also says that doesn’t matter to the group members. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-bookstore-sells-winning-128-million-powerball-ticket/560006.md?page=1)