Gambling: PowerBall Mania

[WD45]

damn

[Soulstation1]

after i win the $300 million, i'll pay james oscar for a year of internet service

[GA Russell]

I missed all six numbers!

http://usamega.com/

"The Saturday, August 25, 2007 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 2-8-23-29-35, and the Powerball is 19."

[rachel]

One winning ticket in Indiana...

Drinks are on Ra-Ra

[DTMX]

Lottery mania has (had) taken over my office. Everyone from the president down is in the pool and whenever tickets pay off, the dividends are used to buy more tickets. It's a fledgling company version of a 401K. Now it looks like we've been Enron'd.

The only reason I played was because if the pool won, I'd be the only one coming to work. Or the only one looking for a job after the company closed.

[connoisseur series500]

Lottery mania has (had) taken over my office. Everyone from the president down is in the pool and whenever tickets pay off, the dividends are used to buy more tickets. It's a fledgling company version of a 401K. Now it looks like we've been Enron'd.

The only reason I played was because if the pool won, I'd be the only one coming to work. Or the only one looking for a job after the company closed.

I don't buy lotto tickets. It just strikes me as the most boring form of gambling in existence.

[Soulstation1]

gotta get 2 tickets for tonight

if ...... after i win i'm gonna get a 12 line keg system for my place

[7/4]

gotta get 2 tickets for tonight

if ...... after i win i'm gonna get a 12 line keg system for my place

I think I'd buy a house with a library/listening room and climate controlled studio for my guitars.

[Soulstation1]

200 Xtra Large on Saturday......

[Soulstation1]

I'm gonna add a stainless steel stripper pole if I win

Edited March 8, 2008 by Soulstation1

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I'm gonna add a stainless steel stripper pole if I win

To your fishtank?

MG

[WD45]

That powerball is all mine, y'alls.

I got three tix, one for me, one for wife, and one for cat.

[Soulstation1]

good luck........

[Soulstation1]

add one stainless steel hot dog stand

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

A BIG WINNER!

MG

[Soulstation1]

230 mil tonight

I'm gonna be a rich man

[Soulstation1]

275 mil tonight

My numbers

14 18 19 40 41 pb 4

09 14 28 29 30 pb 28

[Soulstation1]

$170 million tonight

I really could use it gotta get some bills caught up

Only buying one ticket

[Soulstation1]

Big Kahuna Burgers for everyone if I win

[Soulstation1]

$190 million on Saturday

[Soulstation1]

Over $200 mill on Wednesday

[Soulstation1]

About $215 million tonight

Did a pool at the bar

Have about 36 tixs with 18 people

Plus I got one for myself

I'd be happy to split $100K

[WD45]

I won $3 last week. Nothing this week.

I've got Powerball Fever. Only 1 ticket at a time for me.

[connoisseur series500]

I hate lottos.

You can never "win" by putting your money into these kinds of things. The odds are stacked against you, and they pay out only a small proportion of the money that went into the tickets. And if you "win," you'll lose all your friends and alienate all your family.

Who wants that?

[Dan Gould]

I hate lottos.

You can never "win" by putting your money into these kinds of things. The odds are stacked against you, and they pay out only a small proportion of the money that went into the tickets. And if you "win," you'll lose all your friends and alienate all your family.

Who wants that?

If I win, I'm taking care of my family, so where's the alienation?

If I lose my friends, they weren't friends in the first place. And I'll buy new ones.

No doubt the odds are stacked against you, but within reason, what's the harm in taking your chances? What's really unfortunate is that in the current economic climate, lottery sales are way up because of the sheer desperation of people who are out of work or facing foreclosure.