More future millionaires, and a purchase is made

I'd like to welcome a few more ALJ future millionaires: Michelle G., Judith C., Elizabeth G., Sharon F., Effie G. and Irwin S. at DOH, and Viv. L. at ECB. Good luck to us all.

And yes, I have purchased the tickets, and I will scan them in as soon as I get back. Where am I? Abu Dhabi. Yep, I can see the Gulf from my window, through the sandy haze. I remembered to buy the tickets right before I left (checklist: get cash, buy bagels for my hosts, pick up trousers from the cleaners, buy lottery tickets. Check!). See you all when I get back, by which time I expect we will all be rich beyond our wildest imagination. Or that we will be, soon after.

More future millionaires

We have five more participants in our "investment": At DOH, Jeane K., Deena G. and Susan B., and at ECB, Gillian S. and Carolyn K. I got notes from two more people at DOH when I got back from jury duty on Friday, so I will hold off on making our investment until I collect from them (yes, I said no extensions, but I'm not a complete jerk, either). In the meantime, the jackpot has gone up to over $140 million, so this is a delay I can live with.

Can you feel the excitement?

It's almost time to make our investment, and the atmosphere is practically turbocharged with anticipation. I'm not quite sure what that means, but it sounds good, right?

So, who will be sharing in the big jackpot that will inevitably be coming our way? A first prize of sorts goes to Sylvia F. (DOH), who contributed to the pool before I even got around to asking. Following her, in no particular order are: Ilene S. of DOH, who also got a share for her brother Allen; Susan C. (DOH); Regina K., Jay L., Linda D., Linda A., Randi E., Ethan F., Neil T., Steve H., Joan S., Susan V., Steve L., Linda M., Peter H., Evonne T., the team of Amy S. and Madelon R. and yours truly, Christopher S. (ECB).

As a reminder, I will be collecting through Friday, so if you want to join up, speak now, etc. I will be on 10 on Thursday and on 11 on Friday.