Woman mistakenly junks $1 million mattress

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1091811.html

Last update - 16:18 10/06/2009

Woman mistakenly junks $1 million mattress

By The Associated Press

Tags: Israel news

An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress with $1 million stuffed inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites, media sources reported Wednesday.

The woman told Army Radio that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise on Monday and threw out the old one, only to discover that her mother had hidden her life savings inside. She was identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv.

When she went to look for the mattress it had already been taken by garbage men, she said. Subsequent searches at three different landfill sites turned up nothing.

Yitzhak Borba, the dump manager, told the radio station that his staff was helping the woman, saying she appeared totally desperate. He said the mattress was hard to find among the 2,500 tons of garbage arriving at the site every day.

He said he increased security at the site to keep would-be treasure hunters at bay.

For her part, Anat said it could be worse. "People have to take everything in proportion and thank God for the good and the bad," she said.

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1091811.html

Last update - 16:18 10/06/2009

Woman mistakenly junks $1 million mattress

By The Associated Press

Tags: Israel news

An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress with $1 million stuffed inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites, media sources reported Wednesday.

The woman told Army Radio that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise on Monday and threw out the old one, only to discover that her mother had hidden her life savings inside. She was identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv.

When she went to look for the mattress it had already been taken by garbage men, she said. Subsequent searches at three different landfill sites turned up nothing.

Yitzhak Borba, the dump manager, told the radio station that his staff was helping the woman, saying she appeared totally desperate. He said the mattress was hard to find among the 2,500 tons of garbage arriving at the site every day.

He said he increased security at the site to keep would-be treasure hunters at bay.

For her part, Anat said it could be worse. "People have to take everything in proportion and thank God for the good and the bad," she said.

If she finds it she might want to open a bank account. Even though most banks are crooks, it's better than having it in a mattress.

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If she finds it she might want to open a bank account. Even though most banks are crooks, it's better than having it in a mattress.

This story was actually on NBC Nightly news this evening.

That was an expensive mistake!

[L179 1]

what a sweet dream!

[mawilson 2,133]

If she finds it she might want to open a bank account. Even though most banks are crooks, it's better than having it in a mattress.

Especially Israeli banks - they are crooks on steroids!

Not a single Israeli bank needed a bailout. They fleece their customers instead of the government.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Ever heard of banks?

[almaty 19]

If she finds it she might want to open a bank account. Even though most banks are crooks, it's better than having it in a mattress.

Especially Israeli banks - they are crooks on steroids!

Not a single Israeli bank needed a bailout. They fleece their customers instead of the government.

why do you hate Israel?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

That was a Spongebob episode. Spongebob thought it would be nice to buy Mr. Krabs a new mattress because he complained of sleeping poorly. But the reason for the bad sleep was because the mattress was stuffed with his life savings, not the mattress itself. So Spongebob and his friends bought Mr. Krabs another as a surprise, threw out the old one stuffed with cash, and disaster ensued.

I am such a mom.

[Heracles 417]

While she is old, why would you stuff that sort of money in a mattress?

Then again, she has probably learned from experience, never trust a bank.

Edited June 11, 2009 by Constellation

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

While she is old, why would you stuff that sort of money in a mattress?

Then again, she has probably learned from experience, never trust a bank.

I guess she won't be trusting mattresses either now...

Now she'll be stuffing all her money down her pants.

[Nagishkaw 510]

0r in her bra.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

0r in her bra.

Or up her chuff in plastic bags

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If she finds it she might want to open a bank account. Even though most banks are crooks, it's better than having it in a mattress.

Especially Israeli banks - they are crooks on steroids!

Not a single Israeli bank needed a bailout. They fleece their customers instead of the government.

Well said, brother.

My account is with Hapoalim. I would have switched it, but Leumi, Discount, etc. are are all just as bad.

[almaty 19]

bullwinkle carried hios mattress around and used it as a large wallet....

here is some eye candy ...for the commies for christ

kind of looks like comrade len on a male pledge drive

Edited June 11, 2009 by almaty

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kind of looks like comrade len on a male pledge drive