Square Wheels Posted February 11, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2015 Powerball is close to a half billion. Not sure if I should bother playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted February 11, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 11, 2015 I play if the jackpot is greater than the odds of winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted February 11, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 11, 2015 I put in $1 a week with a pool of mostly residents..about 15 chances,,,,twice a week And my coworkers usually kick in for 2 tickets each when it is high like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 11, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 11, 2015 Powerball is close to a half billion. Not sure if I should bother playing. You have a one-in-175-million chance of winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted February 11, 2015 You have a one-in-175-million chance of winning So if I dip into my savings and buy 175 million tickets, and no one else wins, I'll triple my money? Seems safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 11, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2015 No never have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted February 11, 2015 No never have. I'll share some of my winnings with all of you kind folks here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 11, 2015 Share #8 Posted February 11, 2015 You have a one-in-175-million chance of winning So your telling me there's a chance! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted February 11, 2015 Share #9 Posted February 11, 2015 The Lottery: A Tax On People Who Are Bad At Math 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 11, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 11, 2015 Powerball is close to a half billion. Not sure if I should bother playing. You shouldn't, because I am going to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted February 11, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 11, 2015 Nope. I play the stock market. Which is just as risky right now. <caution> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 11, 2015 Share #12 Posted February 11, 2015 I'll share some of my winnings with all of you kind folks here. Will you buy us lottery bikes if you win? I will, I am not a savage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 11, 2015 Share #13 Posted February 11, 2015 The Lottery: A Tax On People Who Are Bad At Math A triumph of optimism over experience, like the original quote about marriage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 11, 2015 Share #14 Posted February 11, 2015 The Lottery: A Tax On People Who Are Bad At Math Someone mark this as Solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 11, 2015 Share #15 Posted February 11, 2015 I'll share some of my winnings with all of you kind folks here. You're just trying to make my tax bill go up……. I know how you work. You can just keep your fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted February 11, 2015 Share #16 Posted February 11, 2015 The Lottery: A Tax On People Who Are Bad At Math That is true if the pot is less than the odds of winning but if the winnings are greater than the odds then the lottery is a calculated risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted February 11, 2015 Share #17 Posted February 11, 2015 It's up to a half billion. I threw two bucks at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 11, 2015 Share #18 Posted February 11, 2015 No tickey, no laundry. Why not throw a buck or two at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted February 11, 2015 Share #19 Posted February 11, 2015 not very often, so I usually forget to get a ticket even when the pot gets big. Kind of like Vegas... for sure someone wins, but it is most often the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted February 11, 2015 Share #20 Posted February 11, 2015 No ticket for me. I think the odds of my book becoming a best seller are significantly better... and those odds suck too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted February 11, 2015 Share #21 Posted February 11, 2015 Will you buy us lottery bikes if you win? . ...I already have this one reserved for you at Walmart in anticipation of the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 11, 2015 Share #22 Posted February 11, 2015 ...I already have this one reserved for you at Walmart in anticipation of the win. You are a savage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 11, 2015 Share #23 Posted February 11, 2015 Dave Ramsey always called it "A tax on stupid people" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 11, 2015 Share #24 Posted February 11, 2015 "How to win the lottery ... and lose it all" http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/10/pf/lottery-winners-losers/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted February 11, 2015 Share #25 Posted February 11, 2015 I'll share some of my winnings with all of you kind folks here. I don't believe you. I think you'd share with Jsharr and Krazy and laugh at the rest of us when we complain. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted February 11, 2015 Share #26 Posted February 11, 2015 I don't play the state run lotteries. I play the "Will you wake up the next morning?" lottery each night when I go to bed. So far, so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted February 11, 2015 Share #27 Posted February 11, 2015 There's several of us at work in a lotto club for the michigan classic lotto. Sometimes I'll buy the mega whatever if it's huge, but typcially not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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