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cynatnite

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3. My grandpa has played with the same exact numbers for years now. He won't budge on them...

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:11 PM

Mar 2012

Of course, no massive inheritence, yet.

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Have you or will you buy a lottery ticket? [View all] cynatnite Mar 2012 OP

Yes Bluzmann57 Mar 2012 #1

Miscommunication nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #2

My grandpa has played with the same exact numbers for years now. He won't budge on them... cynatnite Mar 2012 #3

What is funny, the most I got was 87 bucks right as the lottery started nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #11

I sell them...day in, day out...to literally hundreds (today would be thousands but I'm off). ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #4

I usually wind up torn between a lottery ticket and a Mounds candy bar.... cynatnite Mar 2012 #8

Better question: DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #5

If we do, you won't have that worry nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #9

I wouldn't if I won... brooklynite Mar 2012 #13

Someone without $640 million could probably use that job. DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #17

Wouldn't it make more sense for me to just pay the other person? brooklynite Mar 2012 #47

I got my tickets meow2u3 Mar 2012 #6

I've Only Played Twice Xyzse Mar 2012 #7

I have, and will probably buy a few more today SteveABG Mar 2012 #10

I apply the couch-cushion principle... brooklynite Mar 2012 #12

Probably will Geoff R. Casavant Mar 2012 #14

Odds are 1 in 176 million...so I considered buying 176 million tickets... cynatnite Mar 2012 #15

I bought four. First time I've ever bought any. I guess $4 is a small K Gardner Mar 2012 #16

Yep Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #18

I've never understood why $50 million is ho-hum, but $600 million starts the stampede Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #42

I will, after someone wins the 'big one' ... Myrina Mar 2012 #19

Never have, won't start now NoGOPZone Mar 2012 #20

I almost forgot about it, but I do intend to. Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #21

I have $5 riding on that $540 million jackpot. If I don't win, no big loss. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #22

Yes. truebrit71 Mar 2012 #23

I bought three kudzu22 Mar 2012 #24

Yes, I will probably buy a ticket on my way home tonight LibertyLover Mar 2012 #25

thinking about it tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #26

Money spent on lottery tickets is an ignorance tax Speck Tater Mar 2012 #27

Wow, 27 posts for this one joeglow3 Mar 2012 #28

Absolutely. Speck Tater Mar 2012 #37

I think most people are smart enough to know their chances are miniscule to a snowballs chance. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #31

Well Duh...... Burma Jones Mar 2012 #59

Yes - $5.00 leftynyc Mar 2012 #29

Nope. Never have, never will csziggy Mar 2012 #30

The odds aren't diluted... cynatnite Mar 2012 #33

Statistics was the only college course I ever flunked csziggy Mar 2012 #51

My husband usually buys $5.00 worth of tickets for both MegaMillions and Powerball mohinoaklawnillinois Mar 2012 #32

Never anything? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #44

No, Mr. Wonderful's not holding out on me. He never checks to see if he wins anything mohinoaklawnillinois Mar 2012 #60

Weird, I had two $3.00 winners last week Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #62

Nope. Never. oldhippie Mar 2012 #34

Unemployed, but bought two tickets Digit Mar 2012 #35

Years ago. Now I just get irritated waiting in line to buy something mmonk Mar 2012 #36

1 or 2 once in awhile, for Dear Husband eShirl Mar 2012 #38

Yep. onenote Mar 2012 #39

No. I bought one when I turned 18, because I could. Denninmi Mar 2012 #40

Winning is like tossing an unbiased coin 27 times in a row Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #41

I spent ten bucks on mega millions Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #43

Never bought a lottery ticket and never will. RebelOne Mar 2012 #45

I just bought one ticket. And if I win... Ian David Mar 2012 #46

I won't, but I would love it if a really poor and needy person won. CTyankee Mar 2012 #48

Can't buy 'em here. The corporate mobsters don't allow competition. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2012 #49

Once when I was 18 just because I could. MadrasT Mar 2012 #50

When I win, I'm starting an anti-Walker Super PAC Viking12 Mar 2012 #52

Lol... yes I did... and I usually do not fascisthunter Mar 2012 #53

Me, too. Planned Parenthood would be at the top of my list. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #54

Stood in line for like 20 minutes ecstatic Mar 2012 #55

Never have & never will nt Raine Mar 2012 #56

Yyyyyyep. I calculated that I have a 50/50 chance of winning. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #57

I don't understand all the lotto jargon tammywammy Mar 2012 #58

I paid $2 of my "bad at math tax" ;) n/t. Extend a Hand Mar 2012 #61