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Chicks 08-22-2017 06:39 PM

Powerball
 
OK, I never play the lottery, the odds just don't make it a sensible thing to do. But, for just the second time in my life, I went ahead and put $2 on the Powerball. Silly, 1 in about 300 million odds of winning what, $700 million? Hey, if a completely incompetent fool could get elected president, I suppose I can win the lottery, lol.

donquixote99 08-22-2017 06:44 PM

You have achieved an incalculable % increase in your odds of winning!

It's a good bet. If you take every such bet that comes along, you'll eventually make a few bucks....

mpholland 08-22-2017 06:57 PM

I already have a ticket and I still stand by my signature, which I had long before the election.

Dondilion 08-22-2017 08:18 PM

I knew two persons who won different lotteries...therefore my odds are good. :D

However, for the the first guy disharmony consumed his family after winning and the second person left NY for some corner of the earth where he was not known...Geez! Imagined being paranoid for life.

I usually buy two tickets. I guess two are better than one.

donquixote99 08-22-2017 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dondilion (Post 359945)
I knew two persons who won different lotteries...therefore my odds are good. :D

However, for the the first guy disharmony consumed his family after winning and the second person left NY for some corner of the earth where he was not known...Geez! Imagined being paranoid for life.

I usually buy two tickets. I guess two are better than one.

I don't know. Two doubles your cost, but only increases your chance of winning by 1/300,000,000th....

donquixote99 08-22-2017 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpholland (Post 359939)
I already have a ticket and I still stand by my signature, which I had long before the election.

It's a good sig. :)

You gonna hang around this little carnival some now?

Pio1980 08-23-2017 12:12 AM

Bought tix in a Rising Fawn Ga truck stop during the the total eclipse motorcycle ride. 400 mile round daytrip destination ride of a lifetime to Sweetwater Tn.

ebacon 08-24-2017 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donquixote99 (Post 359950)
I don't know. Two doubles your cost, but only increases your chance of winning by 1/300,000,000th....

Buying two doubles the chance of winning. But 2x0=0.

That's why I buy a lot more. :D

Chicks 08-24-2017 10:12 PM

Wasted $2. Oh, well.

donquixote99 08-24-2017 10:23 PM

But you had fun planning what to do with $700 million, right?

At least $2.00 worth of fun.


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