Abu's Mega Million Lottery Pool - 3rd Update

Abu's Mega Millions Lottery Pool

Date: 9/08/2007

To: Barbara A. Sykes, Jared A. Osieko, Drucilla A. Murray, Mary L. Stewart, Josephine James, Abu Baba, Cordelia R. McGregor, Sheila J. McGriff, Christina L. Bell, Cindy F. Fernandez, Jared N. Moore, Kenneth E. Stutzman, Jr. and Juanita L. Brown

Membership list: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddn3r8c7_87fncsxs

From: Michael E. Porter

RE: 3^{RD NEWSLETTER}

Top of Form think outside the box

Imagine you're in a Airport. While you're waiting for your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies. You buy a box, put them in your traveling bag and then you patiently search for an available seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies. Finally you find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into your traveling bag and pull out your box of shortbread cookies. As you do so, you notice that the gentleman starts watching you intensely. He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you pick up the cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over and takes one of your cookies from the box and eats it! You're more than a little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for words. Not only does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one cookie you take, he takes one. Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy? He's got some nerve! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe this man to your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both continue eating the cookies until there's just one left To your surprise, the man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He breaks it in half, and gives half to you. After he's finished with his half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves. You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting there dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy another box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening your new box of cookies when you glance down into your traveling bag. Sitting there in your bag is your original box of cookies -- still unopened. Only then did you realize that when you reached down earlier, you had reached into the other man's bag and grabbed his box of cookies by mistake. Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've just experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a new point of view. Is it time to change your point of view? Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Seeing things from a new point of view can be very enlightening. Think outside the box. Don't settle for the status quo. Be open to suggestions. Things may not be what they seem. ~ anonymous ~ Bottom of Form

There were no Jack Pot winners in Friday Night’s drawing.

The New Jack Pot for Tuesday September 18^th, 2007, is now at $47 Million. The new Cash Option is worth $28,100,000.00.

Here are your numbers:

Numbers	Mega Ball	Dates Valid	Notes
22 31 40 47 56	24	09/04 – 10/05/2007
11 13 43 49 53	44	09/04 – 09/21/2007

There are 16 shares issued in this game, and in the event we should win in the next 10 drawings, I will divide the Cash Option by 16 to determine everyone’s share. If we should win Tuesday Night, here is what the payout would be (not including any attorney fees, taxes, or tithes).

Shares Purchased	Amount you could win.
1	$1,756,250.00
2	$3,512,500.00

If you wanted to play in Lotto Texas Lottery Pool – Game Eight, it’s too late, that game started last night.

If you wanted to play in Mega Million Lottery Pool – Game 37, it’s too late, I purchased tickets and that game will have their first drawing on Tuesday September 18^th, 2007.

However the is still time to buy a share in the 13-Week Pennsylvania Power Ball Pool – Game Two.

Juanita Brown, will be going back to Pennsylvania to pick up our winnings from the first game and purchased tickets for the 13 Week Pennsylvania Power Ball Pool – Game Two.

The cost for the Power Ball Pool is $26.00 per share, and I will accept ½ shares in this game.

13 weeks is 3 months and 1 week, so the game is long. The good thing about Power Ball is it goes up very fast. The Jack Pot was just won and started over at $15 Million, and then rose to $20 Million. The current Jack Pot is now at $29 Million. If no one wins in on Wednesday, it could easily get to $40 Million by Saturday. See www.powerball.com

If you wish to play in this pool, you will need to have your money to me no later than September 20^th, 2007.

Interpreting the Commandments

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to 'honor thy father and thy mother' she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"

Without missing a beat one little boy answered, "Thou shalt not kill."