I'm getting some tickets, but not holding my breath.
I'll be waiting to see the photos of the happy office pool that won...followed by the years of litigation over how the money is split and who was actually in the pool. Some lawyer(s) out there is about to get real rich without even buying a ticket.
Klayfish wrote: I'm getting some tickets, but not holding my breath. I'll be waiting to see the photos of the happy office pool that won...followed by the years of litigation over how the money is split and who was actually in the pool. Some lawyer(s) out there is about to get real rich without even buying a ticket.
Datsun1500 wrote: I'm going to buy a small car magazine that has an online forum already in place, disable the moderators and ask a seemingly non political question, then sit back and watch the show.....
Think bigger, buy a political party and impose your will on the masses.
mndsm wrote:dean1484 wrote:If it costs me two bucks to escape how much I generally hate my life, I'm in. It's cheaper than crack.bluej wrote: The lottery is paid admission to your best day-dreams. Nothing wrong with that if you don't pay too much for your ticket to the showThis^^^^^
+3 (or something...).
Maybe then I'd have enough money to fix my shoulder... and teeth... and eyes... and ulcer...
(not having a good day...)
In reply to Adrian_Thompson:
First thing you do is hire a lawyer, second thing you do is hire a good accountant.......a good accountant can help you keep as much of the taxes as possible through donating to charitable organizations
Either way, if I won it all......first things I would buy would be 1.) A new f450, 2.) the 800acre rectangle near me, 3.) One of the P38's sitting in that greenland glacier, 4) The equipment to build a race track on said 800acres with a straightaway long and wide enough to use as a runway for the p38 once restored.
After all that, I'm sure I would be arrested for attempting to "bounce" the A10's that fly over every day......well, if not arrested, at least escorted back to Ft. Wayne's ANG for beers.
I'm gonna throw 10 bucks for tickets. It's the only hope I have of fixing my life. (I'm a shallow and cynical s.o.b.)
if I won... I would send in emails from ports all over the world.. after I buy the sorry looking Ingrid 38 foot Ketch I am eyeing up and dedicating my life to long term cruising.
I can and will live life frugally.. most of the money would get invested, donated, and used to help my family.
If I won it would turn out to be the lottery where they stone you to death to ensure a good harvest.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: If I won it would turn out to be the lottery where they stone you to death to ensure a good harvest.
2000 maniacs!
ok got a ticket. Now it's time to pray I don't forget about it and go on with my life with the winning ticket sitting in my jacket...
Grtechguy wrote: Sadly, I wouldn't want to win that much. Michigan requires your name and picture to be publicly available. No thanks.
I live in Michigan. If I win I'll be somewhere in not-Michigan.
If I win can I keep the same avatar and screen name on this forum while going into hiding?
i wonder what it costs to go all Jay-Leno with a big garage full of cars and a couple guys on staff to restore/work on them? I suppose it depends a lot on the number/type of cars. I would assume anything with "Bentley" or "Maserati" in the name would cost multiple times more than "Mazda" or "Ford". Plus there's salary and benefits for the mechanics. (gotta be a good job-creator, right? 
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I always figured this was a perfect Schrodinger's Cat scenario: buy 1 lottery ticket, and never check if it won or find out anything about that drawing.
That way, for the cost of $1, you can tell yourself every day there is a non-zero chance that you are a $100+ millionaire. 
until the time limit runs out and then you have a completely zero change
but.... if you don't know what that date is.... until you do... has it really expired....
The lottery commission knows when it expires, and since they are the ones with the money, yes. Yes, metaphysically, actually, and practically, it expired.
aircooled wrote: I think I will not buy a ticket and still have pretty much the same chance of winning as anyone who did
nooooooo …. you'll have zero chance … anyone that buys a ticket will have a 1 in ~ 175,000,000 chance
You will, however, have a FAR better chance of ending tomorrow with an extra $2!
fasted58 wrote: In reply to Adrian_Thompson: You could also start one helluva race team w/ that kinda scratch.
isn't that how you make a small fortune at racing ? i.e. start with a large one ? 
They expect it to exceed the record of 656 Million.
That's real "fnck you" money!
Heck, I'd just change my name. Probably to start with Commander, His Eminence, or Conquistador.
In reply to JohnRW1621:
Hey Your Eminence Conquistador John, if you win can I get a million? I'll do the same for you if I win.
In reply to JohnRW1621:
James Bond.......[/discussion]
Rufledt wrote: You will, however, have a FAR better chance of ending tomorrow with an extra $2!
and FYI … the MegaMillions is $1 … power ball is the game that went to $2
wbjones wrote:Rufledt wrote: You will, however, have a FAR better chance of ending tomorrow with an extra $2!and FYI … the MegaMillions is $1 … power ball is the game that went to $2
my bad. Looks like my odds are doubled! That's how gambling works, right? Keep upping the ante and eventually you'll end up ahead?
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