Thread: Powerball

First time played was Saturday and didn't know what I was doing. Handed the lady $20 and on her advice got 5 numbers and won $24 on two of them. So I figured I would "Let it ride" for yesterday...

When I went to the store the cashier said I could get more numbers and still be able to win the big one. I was thinking why didn't I do that before, more chances, so I got 12 numbers and Lo and behold I hit nada...

So goes my Lottery career, maybe if it hits a billion I will play again....

I guess I should have listened to my financial planner. She said it was not a proper retirement plan!


Mike

I thought about buying a ticket...but then decided that I like my life the way it is so I am not going to even bother wasting my money!
All that money would be nice but I think it would bring a lot a baggage with it...

Yeah baggage would be awful. I just would have bought my family's farm, and maybe an island...

You would have to, because anyone you ever had contact with would suddenly be your best friend and have a need or can't miss investment opportunities!

It is reported a pro skateboarder in Kali was one of the winners.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Yeah baggage would be awful. I just would have bought my family's farm, and maybe an island...

I would have thought you'd have bought the province of Thuringa in Germany Ron ........

I almost never play the lottery. Only when it really gets up there. I bought a ticket for last night's powerball. The cool thing is the fantasies about what we'll do with the money 'when' we win. I give most of it away, but that ain't a bad thing at my age.

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

I thought about buying a ticket...but then decided that I like my life the way it is so I am not going to even bother wasting my money!
All that money would be nice but I think it would bring a lot a baggage with it...

I agree! As my good friend once told me, "There is nothing wrong with being poor. It's just damned inconvenient!"

I didn't win either but if I had I would have bought one of those fancy Japanese hones!

Many years ago Buddy Hackket was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and he told something like the following:

"A Jew goes to the synagogue and prays to GOD asking to win the Lottery. He says; I don't want it all for myself, I want to help others. There is a Christan family down the street that's suffering and I want to help them to so please let me win the Lottery."

He didn't win it and went back the next week and pleaded with GOD and once again he didn't win.

The third time he went back he asked "GOD why won't you let me win the Lottery? I've promised to help others like those Christians I told you about. GOD Why Won't YOU let me win the Lottery??

A voice appeared and said:

"First you must buy a ticket"