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Author:  Libs [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:  The lottery
Any of you ever buy tickets? Or win something?

Was just at 7-11 and some guy in front of me in line bought $250 worth of tickets (!). The Powerball is apparently going for $425 million right now.
Author:  FILMO [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
If you win the 425 mio would you give me something?
Author:  Chippy [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
I only buy it when it gets up high like it is now.

So I will be buying one today.
Author:  ironmanbarry [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
Libs wrote:
Any of you ever buy tickets? Or win something?

Was just at 7-11 and some guy in front of me in line bought $250 worth of tickets (!). The Powerball is apparently going for $425 million right now.


Since the odds are about 200 Million to 1, winning is pure luck and powerball tickets are 2 each.
Author:  ironmanbarry [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
Chippy wrote:
I only buy it when it gets up high like it is now.

So I will be buying one today.


I never understood this logic since the lowest jackpot win of 1 Million would change your life.
Author:  Chippy [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
Odds are 1 in 175.2 mil
Author:  ironmanbarry [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
Chippy wrote:
Odds are 1 in 175.2 mil


Yup or about 200 million to 1 as I said since I had no desire to waste time looking it up.
Author:  Chippy [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=powerball+odds
Author:  batnanna [ Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
I hear people walk in to convenience stores to ask how high the jackpots are before buying one. I never understood that either. Is it really only worth your time to buy a ticket if the jackpot is super high? I'd be happy with a million. Buying $250 worth of tickets suggests to me that the person has plenty of money to blow anyway, so what do they need to win the powerball for.

I have never actually bought any lottery tickets myself. Only the scratch off ones, and very rarely.I only do it when I'm in line behind my mom and she buys a bunch, I might buy one of the same ones she bought just to see if I win and she doesn't. I'm about the unluckiest person ever when it comes to those things.
Author:  Algren [ Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
I used to do the lottery for years, every week, two tickets, but after 6 months or a year, I just gave up. This happened a few times.
Author:  Floydboy [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
Seeming that I am more likely to get struck by lightning than win the lottery, I have never played and never plan to do so.

I think the lottery is more a tax on the lower/middle classes than anything else.
Author:  Shack [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
It should be illegal
Author:  Chippy [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
ok?
Author:  David [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
Algren wrote:
I used to do the lottery for years, every week, two tickets, but after 6 months or a year, I just gave up. This happened a few times.

A small insight into Algren's psyche. He clearly fled to China to escape gambling debts. ;)
Author:  Algren [ Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The lottery
David wrote:
Algren wrote:
I used to do the lottery for years, every week, two tickets, but after 6 months or a year, I just gave up. This happened a few times.

A small insight into Algren's psyche. He clearly fled to China to escape gambling debts. ;)

Lol.

But no, I actually hate debt. I've never owned a credit card, never bought a car because I couldn't afford one outright, and I'm not going to buy a house either for the same reason. I hate debt. Having to owe someone and have them think they can overpower/control/threaten/look down on you, I couldn't think of anything worse.

And lottery tickets are cheap in the UK, so there's kind of no way to get in debt based on the routine I posted before. :mer:
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