Those lucky bastards who played those damned "Lost" numbers in the Mega Millions lottery and walked away with $150 better enjoy it while they can ... because the show's co-creator still claims the numbers are "cursed!"
TMZ spoke with Damon Lindelof -- who tells us, "“I was tempted to buy a lotto ticket when I heard about the huge jackpot, but I never would've played the LOST numbers as the show clearly stated they were cursed and I'm a nervous enough flier as it is.”
As we previously reported -- several of the numbers from the show synced up with the winning numbers from last night's Mega Millions lottery ... and the Lost-aholics who played 4,8,15,16,23 and 42 may have walked away with $150.
Don't buy a chicken franchise.
Tom Petty guitar theft leads to arrest
The band have had 12 top 40 albums in the UK A security guard has been arrested following the theft of five of US musician Tom Petty's guitars from a rehearsal space in California.
The instruments, worth an estimated £100,000 ($160,000) have also been returned to Petty and his band.
Writing on his Facebook page, Petty said he was "extremely grateful" to the police and "touched by the outpouring of good wishes" from fans.
The arrested man was Daryl Emmette Washington, 51, of Los Angeles.
He was a private security guard at The Culver Studios lot, which is used for filming music videos and tour rehearsals.
Police Chief Don Pedersen said the break in the case came when the suspect attempted to sell one of the guitars at a Hollywood pawn shop for $250 (£157).
Washington was booked on suspicion of grand theft, said a police spokesman, adding: "We believe that there is a very strong and compelling evidence in this case."
The instruments included Petty's blond 1967 maple 12-string Rickenbacker and his Gibson SGTVJunior.
Three other guitars belonging to his band-mates also went missing.
The band had previously set up an email address for tip-offs about the instruments' whereabouts, with a "no questions asked" reward of $7,500 (£4,712) for information leading to their return.
Known for hit singles including American Girl, Learning To Fly and Breakdown, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are due to kick off their US tour in Colorado on Wednesday night.
They come to Europe in June for a string of festival dates, as well as two nights in London's Royal Albert Hall.
The shows will mark the band's first major UK shows for more than 20 years.
