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Honestly thought 2002 Powerball winner just died but...

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posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 03:09 PM
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Misread a CBS banner before then scrolling and seeing the actual news story:

Jack Whitaker, CBS Sports Announcer, dies

Jack Whittaker, last name spelled ever so slightpy differently:

Jack Whittaker, 2002 Powerball winner

Oopsy daisy...
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posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 03:32 PM
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a reply to: AnakinWayneII

I've accordingly lowered my porch flag to half mast.



posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 03:53 PM
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a reply to: AnakinWayneII

Fascinating stuff...



posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 04:32 PM
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originally posted by: Quantumgamer1776
a reply to: AnakinWayneII

Fascinating stuff...


Indeed.

A perfect example of what not to do if you were ever lucky enough to win the powerball jackpot.



posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 05:03 PM
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a reply to: Subaeruginosa

(Almost) share names with a sports announcer who would die some 17 years later?

Or die?
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posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 05:21 PM
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originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses
a reply to: Subaeruginosa

(Almost) share names with a sports announcer who would die some 17 years later?

Or die?
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I smell a conspiracy here!



posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 05:24 PM
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This is clearly the most devastatingly important conspiracy of our times.



posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 05:46 PM
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originally posted by: DictionaryOfExcuses
a reply to: Subaeruginosa

(Almost) share names with a sports announcer who would die some 17 years later?

Or die?


Oh, hahaha... funny guy.

Nah, I actually really got into the linked washington post article, regardless of what the op was originally meant to be about... Interesting story and well written.
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posted on Aug, 18 2019 @ 06:41 PM
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I wasn't trying to be funny, i just didn't underatand. But now I do and you're right. That article is well written, and heart-rending.




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