Parr8hed Posted March 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 21, 2019 My powerball ticket is out in my truck. I forgot to check it. I feel like I should go and do that. This could really affect the rest of my day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 21, 2019 I have a ticket as well...did someone in IN/KY win? or is it up for grabs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 21, 2019 Just heard...no winner...gotta buy some more tickets!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 21, 2019 Whew. I hadn't bought any tickets so now I don't feel so bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 21, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 21, 2019 As you know I am a very even keeled, mild mannered individual, but the one thing that will destroy my patience in a New York minute is the dilly-dallier in front of me at the checkout, fussing with lottery tickets. Lottery tickets are a scam aimed at the mathematically challenged. And when those mathematically challenged morans are slowing down my life, I get testy. Just say'n. I had one in front of me this morning. arrrrrrgh! But I'm over it now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted March 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Kzoo said: As you know I am a very even keeled, mild mannered individual, but the one thing that will destroy my patience in a New York minute is the dilly-dallier in front of me at the checkout, fussing with lottery tickets. Lottery tickets are a scam aimed at the mathematically challenged. And when those mathematically challenged morans are slowing down my life, I get testy. Just say'n. I had one in front of me this morning. arrrrrrgh! But I'm over it now. this is good information to know it case I am ever in front of you at a store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, Kzoo said: As you know I am a very even keeled, mild mannered individual, but the one thing that will destroy my patience in a New York minute is the dilly-dallier in front of me at the checkout, fussing with lottery tickets. Lottery tickets are a scam aimed at the mathematically challenged. And when those mathematically challenged morans are slowing down my life, I get testy. Just say'n. I had one in front of me this morning. arrrrrrgh! But I'm over it now. They pay taxes that you don't have to. What's more, they like it. You should thank them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 21, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: They pay taxes that you don't have to. What's more, they like it. You should thank them. You're right and I'm wro...wron.....wr..... Whatever. As long as they stay out of my way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 21, 2019 Stores need to add a "NO LOTTERY' check out line that is always manned with an old curmudgeon so that the @Kzoo's of this world can commiserate about kids these days as they pay for their Metamucil and Depends. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 21, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2019 Just now, jsharr said: Stores need to add a "NO LOTTERY' check out line that is always manned with an old curmudgeon so that the @Kzoo's of this world can commiserate about kids these days as they pay for their Metamucil and Depends. Now there's the start of a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #11 Posted March 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Now there's the start of a great idea. What did I leave out? Oh, yeah, they have "GET OFF MY LAWN' signs and hard sucking candies for sale on the end caps instead of The National Enquirer and candy bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #12 Posted March 21, 2019 My stores don't do lottery at the check out line. You have to go to the courtesy counter for that. The bane of my existence is those with paper coupons, usually for a different version of the product that they bought. Then you have to wait while the store manager reads the fine print and tells them what they did wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 21, 2019 Share #13 Posted March 21, 2019 1 minute ago, jsharr said: What did I leave out? Oh, yeah, they have "GET OFF MY LAWN' signs and hard sucking candies for sale on the end caps instead of The National Enquirer and candy bars. Duh... Denture cream... Next time I have an opening for a new store manager, remind me not to ask you to apply. Wait, I don't have any stores - I'm safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #14 Posted March 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Duh... Denture cream... Next time I have an opening for a new store manager, remind me not to ask you to apply. Wait, I don't have any stores - I'm safe. Maybe you do have stores, but you just misplaced them like your car keys and wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 21, 2019 Share #15 Posted March 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, jsharr said: Maybe you do have stores, but you just misplaced them like your car keys and wallet. What car keys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #16 Posted March 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: My stores don't do lottery at the check out line. You have to go to the courtesy counter for that. The bane of my existence is those with paper coupons, usually for a different version of the product that they bought. Then you have to wait while the store manager reads the fine print and tells them what they did wrong. Yep - a grocery store doesn't do that nonsense in the regular check-out lines, and most folks buy them at a gas station convenience store. If you are waiting in line at a gas station's store, you should ask yourself "why am I buying anything at a convenience store?" first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #17 Posted March 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kzoo said: What car keys? they look like this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 21, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 21, 2019 50 minutes ago, jsharr said: they look like this. Huh? Oh, yeah. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted March 21, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Kzoo said: As you know I am a very even keeled, mild mannered individual, but the one thing that will destroy my patience in a New York minute is the dilly-dallier in front of me at the checkout, fussing with lottery tickets. Lottery tickets are a scam aimed at the mathematically challenged. And when those mathematically challenged morans are slowing down my life, I get testy. Just say'n. I had one in front of me this morning. arrrrrrgh! But I'm over it now. They sell them in kiosks around here, just to put @Randomguy‘s Lottery Store owning friend out of business. And to prevent lines at the grocery store check out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MickinMD ★ Posted March 21, 2019 Share #23 Posted March 21, 2019 I didn't get a ticket this time. I remember when I was in my 20's, out of college, with a decent job and they started the Maryland Lottery. I spent $10 each week trying to win $1 million. Then I thought, "I could be putting $40/month in a stock drip and have enough around $10,000 in ten years. But there was a financial commentator on the local news named Julius Westheimer, who gave excellent, conservative advice who said, "I look at the fact that buying a lottery ticket isn't going to change my financial situation but winning $1 million would, so I buy lottery tickets." So I didn't stop, but I wish I had stopped buying tickets so frequently then! I didn't start the automatic investments in DRIPs and Mutual Funds for another decade that led to a nice nest egg but it would have been even bigger if I had started earlier. So I buy $10 worth of tickets 2-3 times/year: the total gets really big often enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 21, 2019 Share #24 Posted March 21, 2019 I threw in $2.00 with 6 other employees...for 10+ lotto tickets. we didn't get anything. Last time, we got a free ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 22, 2019 Share #25 Posted March 22, 2019 36 minutes ago, shootingstar said: Last time, we got a free ticket. That’s like almost winning. But still losing. Casinos do the same thing to keep the “excited” synapses in the brain firing. #mathematicallychallengedlotteryplayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 22, 2019 Share #26 Posted March 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Randomguy said: The cat clearly has the most pride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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