Posted on 08/21/2006 5:40:37 AM PDT by presidio9
A Quebec man wants a consolation prize from his local newspaper after experiencing the thrill of winning the lottery, only to discover the paper had printed the wrong numbers.
Ulysee Maillot thought he had won last week's $42 million Lotto 6-49 jackpot - the second-largest in Canadian history - when he saw his numbers printed in Sunday's Montreal Gazette. Maillot, 62, was already plotting how he would spend the money when he discovered a few hours later that the Gazette had made a mistake.
"I felt sick," he told Global Television. "I never said a word. I was weak, I was sweaty, I was so upset."
He told Global that he has a heart condition, and has not been able to work or sleep since discovering the error.
"We are seeking something to at least allow him to be compensated for what he went through due to the circumstances," said Maillot's lawyer, Christopher Dimakos.
Dimakos would not reveal exactly how much his client is seeking from the Gazette, but said they are ready to take the paper to court if necessary.
There was no immediate response from the newspaper or any explanation how the error arose.
There were four winning tickets for last week's record jackpot. Two tickets were sold in greater Toronto, one in Kitchener and one in Quebec.
This guy needs to get into the spirit of the motto, "Fake But True."
I win $1 every time I do not play the lotto...
This gut feeling is probably akin to finding out the kid you raised for 21 years wasn't yours. LOL
I play $2 a week. It works out to 0.08% of my income, roughly. I consider it entertainment. In the long run, I'd probably have 10 shares of GE by now if i had put it in the market, but the lottery is way more fun, especially considering I only play $2 a week
That would suck tremendously.
But I wouldn't sue the paper.
If he wins big bucks, the papers will simply stop publishing the numbers. It isn't worth it.
Sucker ....
If I was the judge and jury, this man would win this case. I would award the man just what he deserves, a refund for whatever he paid for the paper.
Stupidity tax.
If you are only buying a couple of tickets a week, the lottery is a great entertainment value.
I am amused by people who think they are smarter than others just because their preferences differ. If someone spent $2 per week on a food you don't like, would that be "stupid" too?
Yeah, that $2 could be so much better spent at a strip club.
Printing the wrong numbers is complete garbage and they should be liable for publishing a falsehood like that - but the guy's crybaby act is a bit much.
Maybe he will contact the ACLU so they can claim his civil rights were violated...oh wait this is canada right?
Instead, I was greeted by my ashen-faced manager who told me that a terrible mistake was made. The promotion had actually gone to another person and the HR department screwed up and gave him the wrong name. At least that was the story and everybody stuck to it.
So I know how this guy feels. But sometimes you just have to suck it up and get on with it. (I did eventually get that job a year or two later).
Not one of those 4 examples will EVER pay you off with millions of dollars.
So, who's stupid??
In summation, how you choose to spend your entertainment dollars is ALL good.
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