View Poll Results: Should mosley59 buy a lottery ticket?

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  • Yes - he's on a hot streak with his luck, why not try it out?

    10 71.43%

  • Yes - $20 isn't much money, and it's a big prize if it does come off

    0 0%

  • No - he's had this much luck already, don't push it too far

    3 21.43%

  • No - that prize is MINE!!!

    1 7.14%
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  1. 10-31-2009, 11:47 AM #1
    mosley59
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    Default Should I buy a Lotto ticket?

    The background behind this question:

    Today before my shave, I was stropping my razors. I stropped my Harris Bros wedge without difficulty, but managed to roll the edge slightly on my Kraut & Donal that I use for my touchups. Obviously, I went back to the strop to try and fix it. Near the end of my 50 leather laps, I dropped my razor. It somehow managed to miss my fridge (which my strop hangs above) a bottle that was on the floor, my foot, and landed on a wadded up T-shirt without visible damage to itself or the shirt. I inspected the edge, saw nothing obviously wrong with it, so started the stropping again from scratch (40 Linen, 50 Leather). I then shaved. The blade was sharper than I think it may have ever been since I bought it, and gave me a beautiful shave.

    This is not the first time something bad has happened with this razor, however. A while back, while still earning, I accidentally dinged it on the faucet. Through some miracle, I managed to ding the spine rather than the edge. Results: no damage, no loss of sharpness.

    So my question: bad luck comes in threes - is the same true of good luck? I'm giving thought to putting some of my meager funds towards buying a lottery ticket for next week's draw. If the forum decides that it's a good idea, I shall do so. If not, I shall save my money.

    [ETA: Oh c*ck - posted this in the wrong forum. Can a mod please move it?]
    Last edited by mosley59; 10-31-2009 at 11:49 AM. Reason: wrong forum
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  2. 10-31-2009, 01:51 PM #2
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    You have to play to win.
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  3. 10-31-2009, 02:30 PM #3
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    Quick, drop it again and pick me six numbers...
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  4. 10-31-2009, 03:03 PM #4
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    I think this is why my bathroom has a rug of some kind in it. To protect my razors.
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  5. 10-31-2009, 03:28 PM #5
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    Just put the 20 bucks each week to your widdle piggiebank - after the year, you'll have ~$1040, sure to buy you a nice custom.
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  6. 11-03-2009, 01:17 AM #6
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    GO GO GO!

    GOOD LUCK!
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