Any GLP'ers Not playing the powerball

more people that play. Lower the odds.

I made a choice today to Persue happiness by earning it

Not just with Matter

I'm not "against" playing, people can do what they like! But i gave up playing the Lottery years ago when I realized that the games were being manipulated so that they paid off less and less frequently (I usually played "scratch-offs" with a few "Powerball" tickets here and there). Nowadays I couldn't play if I wanted to because of finances, so I'm glad I weaned myself previously.

That being said, I HOPE that some worthy GLPer wins it, and pays for a free year for everyone here! I'd love to hear that in one of those interviews where the people always seem to say "I'm gonna buy me a house, and my Mom a house, and get a new car, and take my family on vacation." Wouldn't it be GREAT to hear "I'm going to sponsor everyone at GLP for a year's membership!!"??

I was gonna get some tickets tonight, but apparently they stop selling them after a certain time.

Lottery: a tax on people that can't do math.

so far 4 people are not playing.

Agreed.

Not playing.

^^^that^^^

If you are going to give your money away, at least choose who you want to have it...

Now its 5 people.

I'm not against playing, but I'm not going to waste my money.

Imagine the state of texas covered 1 foot deep in quarters.

One of the quarters is painted green.

you can go anywhere you want in the entire state and pick up a quarter. If you find the green one, you win!

Only one catch...it costs you a buck everytime you pick one up.

Yea...I won't be playing that game.

BUT...if I did:

5 8 12 34 45 and poweball 6

two dollars. that all it takes. you must be on a tight budget.

It's a behavior issue...the people that play the lottery generally don't pay cash for cars or houses, they don't have a retirement plan, other than playing the lottery...in other words they are poor because they make poor decisions like playing the lottery.

A poor decision is like cash for clunkers.

nobody has a ticket

Imagine the state of texas covered 1 foot deep in quarters.

One of the quarters is painted green.

you can go anywhere you want in the entire state and pick up a quarter. If you find the green one, you win!

Only one catch...it costs you a buck everytime you pick one up.

Yea...I won't be playing that game.

BUT...if I did:

5 8 12 34 45 and poweball 6
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playing your numbers tonight and gonna take a quickpick.....my luck is not so hot.......If I win I will give ya a nice slice......all these glp'ers can hold me to it!

i dont normally play but i bought tickets this morning

two dollars is a lot of ramen and mac&chz...foe some people! Not being rude either...just saying...I only play when it gets big....this younger guy was in line behind me at the gas station a few months back and I could hear him mumbling about " must be nice to have money to blow"...mind you my mother and I each bought one quickpick each.....when I turned around he had a 18 rack of natty ice in his hand.....I laughed and said well " I woon't feel like shit in the morning and hell may even be a millionaire......to each there own!

Ill tell ya what. Ill just leave two bucks in my tree stand when I'm done today, and I will have the exact same results as if I had bought two tickets.

My wallet will be two dollars lighter...

never played the lottery

Yup, trade in your paid for old car for a few bucks off a new one that puts you in debt...then they crush the good older car so it fucks the used car market, my oldest son and I looked for a good used car for him for nearly two years because of cash for clunkers...

Horseshit.

Those of us who do the math -- who understand that lotteries are nothing but a Tax on Stupidity! -- we are the ones with solid assets and zero debts...

... because we do not spend impulsively, we save, we invest, we manage our money.

That said, I do not give a damn if other people play the lottery. It gives them amusement.

Me? I can buy a pound of beans with that two dollars.

Do that a few times, make a habit of it, make a lifestyle of it... and you can become quite, quite financially secure.

The only "budget" I am on is to ask myself if any given expenditure is wise or prudent.

Last Edited by goodmockingbird on 11/28/2012 08:54 AM

I got news for you, nobody crushed them clunkers, instead they stripped em down and craigslist is full of auto parts now.

If you win, choosing the cash option would take home more than $327 million before taxes.

206,357,890,000,000,000. That's a lot of quarters.

I am not playing. I do not want that much money.

There were only a few items allowed to be recycled, other than that they were destroyed...

1:175,000,000
I am much luckier at scratch offs. So far I'm ahead of the game by $5.

I'm allowing myself to be played by the Powerball.


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