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Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by yooperdave, Jan 20, 2021.

  1. yooperdave

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    3/4 billion up for grabs today!

    Not too shabby, huh?

    Wait! Megamillions is over 850,000,000!
     
  2. Backwoods Savage

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    I would happily take that but they tell me I'd first have to buy a ticket.
     
  3. mat60

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    In the same boat.. Got to ply to win. I no some people that have one $500 or so but nothing real big.
     
  4. Eric Wanderweg

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    I haven’t bought a ticket in years but it is tempting. Whenever I see “lotto people” holding the line in the store hostage while they buy $200 worth of tickets it’s usually a good deterrent for me. I don’t want that kind of mania in my life. It would be nice to win though. I’d have to continue to work full time or I’d go wayyyy off the deep end with too much time on my hands :rofl: :lol:
     
  5. jrider

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    I only play when they get big and there is buzz about it. So in the last 2 weeks, I've spent more on lottery tickets than in the past year combined and that aint' much! It's fun to dream
     
  6. yooperdave

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    I was out and about this morning.

    When it came time to stop and buy a ticket.... well....... I just kept driving. :picard:
     
  7. Jack Straw

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    I don’t understand, anything over a couple million is life changing, why get all wound up when it’s bigger? How much coin do ya need? I’m dumb, fat and happy! :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::thumbs:
     
  8. yooperdave

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    Oh there's lots of things I can think of to get that I never knew I wanted!

    I think I'd buy the Upper Peninsula from the governor! :yes:
     
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    Ya! Lots of new friends and relatives you didn’t know you needed! :doh:
     
  10. Camber

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    I haven't bought a ticket in 25 years or so. I'm going to tonight. Cheap entertainment compared to TV, or fishing. I'd give saint Jude children's hospital half.
     
  11. Thor

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    That would be excellent for when I'm up there in July for the motorcycle rally. I could tell people I know the governor.
     
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    You win!
     
  13. Ohio dave

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    I dont get it. If I won $50 million or $850 million. The changes in my life would be about the same. I buy tickets random times regardless of the jackpot size. Counting lottery I might spend $50/yr gambling. And that comes out of my beer money
     
  14. Sourwood

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    I suspect winning would make a 61 year old gray hair overweight man pretty appealing.
    Even if you. L8ke wearing leisure suits.
     
  15. mat60

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    Gray hair or no hair it would not matter.. :)
     
  16. Screwloose

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    Can you imagine winning and giving the ticket to a charity. Them not being able to tax it would really pizz them off.
     
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    :hair: :cheers:

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    The way I see it is, whether you buy a ticket or not your odds of winning are basically the same.
     
  19. bogieb

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    That is me

    Someone in RI won, so it wasn't me since I neglected to buy a ticket anyway. Well, really it was that I neglected to check the ticket that the cashier gave me. I asked for a Powerball and a MegaMillions, but he gave me Megamillions and Megabucks instead.

    I think it is a conspiracy - that was the second time it has happened in two weeks, but I caught it the first time.

    However, on the bright side, I did get my $2 back on that Megabucks ticket, so it's not all bad.
     
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    I've been buying tickets for the past few weeks in a work pool. Not because I wanted to, but because I didnt want to literally be the only person left if they did win.
     
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