Lottery tickets

southerngale · #1 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:15 am

Do you play the lottery?

I think it's a big waste of money but I'm often "given" tickets so of course I hope I win something when I'm scratching them off. I never walk into the store and just purchase them. At work a few years ago, they used to give away rolls of them as part of an incentive - LOL. I won a little of course since nothing was invested on my part but just give me the bonus already!

yoda · #2 Postby **yoda** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:19 am

On occasion... like once in a while. The most I have ever won is $50.

The Big Dog · #3 Postby **The Big Dog** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:49 am

I guess you have a better chance to win small amounts with the scratch offs, but long term, you can't win.

As far as the Lotto goes, forget it. Let me put it in perspective for you: Back before Florida tweaked the weekly lottery, it was a 49 number game, of which you had to pick six. The odds of winning were roughly 1 in 14 million.

The population of Florida was roughly 14 million. So imagine that you're given the task of locating somebody, but all you know is that this person lives in Florida. So you pick a random door to knock on somewhere in the state. The person you're looking for answers the door. That was about the odds of winning the Florida Lottery.

Now it's 1 in 22 million or so.

I haven't played it on my own in at least 10 years. Sometimes they'll get a pool going at work when it gets big, and the only reason I play is because I'd never be able to live with myself if they actually won and I didn't get in.

southerngale · #4 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:00 am

The Big Dog wrote:I guess you have a better chance to win small amounts with the scratch offs, but long term, you can't win.

As far as the Lotto goes, forget it. Let me put it in perspective for you: Back before Florida tweaked the weekly lottery, it was a 49 number game, of which you had to pick six. The odds of winning were roughly 1 in 14 million.

The population of Florida was roughly 14 million. So imagine that you're given the task of locating somebody, but all you know is that this person lives in Florida. So you pick a random door to knock on somewhere in the state. The person you're looking for answers the door. That was about the odds of winning the Florida Lottery.

Now it's 1 in 22 million or so.

I haven't played it on my own in at least 10 years. Sometimes they'll get a pool going at work when it gets big, and the only reason I play is because I'd never be able to live with myself if they actually won and I didn't get in.

I love the way you put it! I don't play the lotto either. I have a better chance of saying "Jon Bon Jovi....come see me tonight!" and him hearing me and coming. :lol:

The Big Dog · #5 Postby **The Big Dog** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:05 am

southerngale wrote:I love the way you put it! I don't play the lotto either. I have a better chance of saying "Jon Bon Jovi....come see me tonight!" and him hearing me and coming.

Well, wear something really low cut and stand near the backstage entrance, and who knows... ya might get lucky.

southerngale · #6 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:15 am

hehe

I've been to several concerts and STILL haven't met him!

The Big Dog · #7 Postby **The Big Dog** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:36 am

southerngale wrote:hehe

I've been to several concerts and STILL haven't met him!

Well, a friend of mine was arrested back in the day for following him around from venue to venue, trying to get backstage. Essentially stalking him, I guess. She spent a night in the slammer in Tampa for it.

southerngale · #8 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:43 am

Geesh...crazy girl. What did she do to get arrested?

I just went to his concerts. lol

The Big Dog · #9 Postby **The Big Dog** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:49 am

I don't remember, but it was something more than just the typical trying-to-sneak-backstage kind of thing. She wasn't threatening him or anything -- stalking is probably too harsh a term to use -- but I think she tried to pull stuff at other shows and the staff got wise to her. She was about 18 or 19 at the time and got stupid.

southerngale · #10 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:07 am

Yeah...young and foolish. Although there's no excuse for that, just look at him!

The Big Dog · #11 Postby **The Big Dog** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:15 pm

Yeah, he's a real... um... hottie. :roll:

I have another friend who's still in love with him, too. Well, Jon and Richie, but I guess both are taken. Eh, you can still dream. :wink:

southerngale · #12 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:32 pm

And dream I will...

Look! He's singing to me!

Look! He's holding out his arms to me!

I think I hijacked my own thread! :oops:

CajunMama · #13 Postby **CajunMama** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:35 pm

JenBayles · #14 Postby **JenBayles** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:55 pm

EEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!! Not EVEN my type! :lol:

..... but then, what IS my type?
:think:

Skywatch_NC · #15 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:00 pm

JenBayles wrote:EEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!! Not EVEN my type!

..... but then, what IS my type?

Dave!

JenBayles · #16 Postby **JenBayles** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:14 pm

You got that right - but I'm still trying to figure out exactly what he is..... after knowing him for 20 years!
:lol:

And he would definitely agree with the assessment! :lol:

#17 Postby **coriolis** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:20 pm

I occasionally buy lottery tickets. I buy the bingo cards because it takes a while to play and it takes longer to lose. I look at it as pure masochistic entertainment - cheaper than going to the movies.

Stormsfury · #18 Postby **Stormsfury** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:20 am

I played lottery tickets (scratch-off tickets, etc.), but found that I had slipped into the same bad habits that I had a few years ago. One MUST use caution with money, and only spend what they can afford w/out disrupting other more important things.

a matter of fact, I hopefully bought my last ticket 2 days ago since it's my one sole NY resolution, and fortunately, I struck gold with a $500 scratch-off on a $10 card ($40 million spectacular) on the last day of 2004 ... out of 6,000,000 cards, there are only 850 $500 winners that all 20 numbers are winners with a $25 winner for each matching number.

SF

Website · #19 Postby **Brent** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:18 am

Stormsfury wrote:I played lottery tickets (scratch-off tickets, etc.), but found that I had slipped into the same bad habits that I had a few years ago. One MUST use caution with money, and only spend what they can afford w/out disrupting other more important things.

a matter of fact, I hopefully bought my last ticket 2 days ago since it's my one sole NY resolution, and fortunately, I struck gold with a $500 scratch-off on a $10 card ($40 million spectacular) on the last day of 2004 ... out of 6,000,000 cards, there are only 850 $500 winners that all 20 numbers are winners with a $25 winner for each matching number.

SF

Nice. Now you can say you went away a winner.

breeze · #20 Postby **breeze** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:11 pm

I'm usually the one, standing in line at the store,
with dogfood and Diet Dr. Pepper in my arms,
waiting for the person in front of me to decide
which tickets to play. Yaaaawnn...I'm really tired.... :roll:

There should be TWO lines, you know...
I'm sticking my $$ back for later! :wink:

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