Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,380,416 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

He Filled His Car with Gas and His Pockets with $75,000!


SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States
Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif.
, Calif. -- Have you ever had any leftover cash after filling up your gas tank? Why not buy some Scratchers[R] tickets! That's what one of our contestants did and it landed him on The Big Spin[R] show. With this week's contestants winning $157,500 in cash prizes, you can imagine that more players will start using their spare change to buy Scratchers tickets for their chance to go to The Big Spin[R] show. The program aired statewide Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. , December December: see month.  2, 2006.

Michael Michael, archangel
Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence.
 Ellison El·li·son   , Ralph Waldo 1914-1994.

American writer whose novel Invisible Man (1952) is a naturalistic depiction of a young Black man's struggle against American society.

Noun 1.
, from the town of Alta ALTA Alberta (Canada)
ALTA AltaVista (stock symbol)
ALTA American Land Title Association
ALTA American Literary Translators Association
ALTA Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association
, was the lucky Aces High winner to go to The Big Spin wheel. After filling his car up with gas, Ellison, husband and father of four children, decided to use the $3 in cash he had leftover to buy Big Spin Scratchers tickets. He uncovered Uncovered may refer to:
  • something "not covered"
  • Uncovered (Sirsy)
 "TV Show" three times on one ticket, instantly sent him to the Aces High game and then on to The Big Spin wheel! This last minute decision made him $75,000 richer! Ellison pumps concrete for a living and with his winnings plans to build a house on land that he already owns. He and his family have a great foundation to start with!

Grant Haddox, a self-employed painting contractor from Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba
Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba.
, was very excited when he uncovered "Spin-Spin-Spin" on his Big Spin ticket. With the odds being what they are, he was feeling like one lucky man! As his wife cheered him on, Haddox spun the wheel and won $60,000. He is going to set up a college fund for his two children, buy vintage Mercury and possibly vacation in Maui. Sounds like he definitely knows what he wants!
                         Winner's Summary

NAME                        CITY                          AMOUNT
Michael Ellison             Alta                          $     75,000
Grant Haddox                Santa Clara                   $     60,000
Beatrice Nunes              Oxnard                        $      5,000
Corazon Panganiban          Daly City                     $      4,000
Young Baek                  Hercules                      $      2,500
Stephen Yeager              Redwood City                  $      2,000
Mario Ramirez               Santa Ana                     $      2,000
Betty Komisar               Manhattan Beach               $      1,750
Margie Harris               Los Angeles                   $      1,750
Adeline Olsen               Millbrae                      $      1,750
Lloyd Edwards III           Cipres                        $      1,750

                                                TOTAL     $    157,500
COPYRIGHT 2006 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Dec 3, 2006
Words:348
Previous Article:Mack-Cali Withdraws from Icahn/Macklowe Group.
Next Article:Business Travelers and Rodeo Fans Warned About Impending Health Care Crisis in Las Vegas, According to Service Employees International Union.
Topics:



Related Articles
Kicking the oil habit. How to get alternative fuel cars on the road. Lots of them. Right now.
Electric cars ... fueled by gasoline?(gasoline-powered system produces hydrogen gas for fuel cell)(Brief Article)
MERCHANTS' DILEMMA BITE BULLET ON GAS PRICES OR PASS ON COSTS TO CUSTOMERS?(News)
Fill'er up: President Hugo Chavez holds down gasoline prices, creating a black market and costing his government billions.(Oil & Gas)
The top 10 cars for CEOs: Chief Executive and Edmunds.com choose the best wheels for work and play.(Executive Life)(Chief Executive...
COMMUTING'S HIGH COST SOUTHLAND DRIVERS STRUGGLE WITH WHAT IT TAKES TO GET AROUND.(News)(Statistical Data Included)
GAS PRICES CHANGING SUBURBAN LIFESTYLES DOLLARS SIPHONED FROM LITTLE LUXURIES, PUMPED INTO TANK.(News)(Statistical Data Included)
Warrants turn up stolen property.(Crime)(Police say a house on the coast was used for buying and bartering for meth)
Running on empty: too many drivers and not enough passengers--could this be the explanation for sky-high gas prices and endless miles of...

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles