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airplaneman

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20. That happened to me and my sister also

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:14 PM

4 hrs ago

We arrived at Lake Arrowhead for a camping trip and a bolt of lightning landed about 12 feet away from us as we just got out of the car. The flash and boom were at the same time. Both of us were on the ground but not hurt. Amazing experience. Yes the lotery is a tax on people not good in math same for me I invest my money and don't gamble it.
-Airplane

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A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot [View all] Omaha Steve 18 hrs ago OP

Wasn't me LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #1

Well.......I'll just go back to bed today............ IA8IT 18 hrs ago #2

I stand a better chance being hit by lightening in December, than winning the POWERBALL. ProudMNDemocrat 18 hrs ago #3

I don't play, because I've already been hit by lightning...... lastlib 16 hrs ago #5

It is only at Christmas time I buy Scratch-offs ProudMNDemocrat 16 hrs ago #8

All purchases are voluntary. If you choose to waste your $ its YOUR decision. Callie1979 16 hrs ago #9

I dabbled in the mathematical arts myself EYESORE 9001 14 hrs ago #11

Pretty simple then,don't buy any tickets. No one is forcing anyone Bengus81 13 hrs ago #14

You can't win if you don't play mdbl 9 hrs ago #16

And you DON'T win if you DO play.... lastlib 1 hr ago #22

Never seen lotteries as a good use of money. Aussie105 5 hrs ago #18

That happened to me and my sister also airplaneman 4 hrs ago #20

Glad you're all OK! lastlib 1 hr ago #23

I hope they aren't, you know, Republicaaan. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #4

Beyond a certain level they should cap the top prize and make more smaller winners bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #6

I think they should break it into 180 10 million dollar prizes. Callie1979 16 hrs ago #7

Do well; do good with your new found wealth... nt EarthFirst 16 hrs ago #10

Is somone's going to buy the whole state of Arkansas!? Ranting Randy 13 hrs ago #12

And most of Oklahoma! BOSSHOG 13 hrs ago #13

Arkansas, huh? Was it one of the Walmart spawn? Mawspam2 12 hrs ago #15

What gets me is the bigger it is the more people play? 40 or 50 million ain't enough eh? Describes America to a T! n/t Cheezoholic 5 hrs ago #17

That dashes the hopes and dreams of my coworkers. taxi 5 hrs ago #19

8 people won $1million RussBLib 3 hrs ago #21

I seriously wouldn't even want that much money. Hassin Bin Sober 1 hr ago #24