If the odds were as good as one in a million, it WOULD be worth it. Our “Education Lottery” isn’t working; people haven’t learned enough to stop playing.
I heard that for one of our Canadian lotteries, somebody sold off everything that they owned including their house and car and put the money toward tickets. The idea being that if they bought enough tickets, they HAD to win the big one. They didn’t ; they won lots of smaller prizes but didn’t come close to recouping what they spent. That was many years ago and for all I know, it may not have even really happened. May have just been a story that got told and retold.
Ubintold about 1 month ago
Horses’ patoot.
Ratkin Premium Member about 1 month ago
Huh?
bobpickett1 about 1 month ago
Never a good idea.
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 1 month ago
About the same odds as a date with her, Eno.
neucanaan about 1 month ago
If the odds were as good as one in a million, it WOULD be worth it. Our “Education Lottery” isn’t working; people haven’t learned enough to stop playing.
mourdac Premium Member about 1 month ago
Better odds to get hit by lightning (1 in 17 million) than winning a lottery (one in several hundred millions).
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Good plan Eno, if you win you will still have a roof over your head.
mokspr Premium Member about 1 month ago
One in a million? That’s wildly over optimistic!
Manitobaman about 1 month ago
I heard that for one of our Canadian lotteries, somebody sold off everything that they owned including their house and car and put the money toward tickets. The idea being that if they bought enough tickets, they HAD to win the big one. They didn’t ; they won lots of smaller prizes but didn’t come close to recouping what they spent. That was many years ago and for all I know, it may not have even really happened. May have just been a story that got told and retold.
Spacetech about 1 month ago
My Wife Thinks So…
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 1 month ago
There’s a lottery-sons to play.
the lost wizard about 1 month ago
Lotteries. A tax on the mathematically challenged. :)
Impkins Premium Member about 1 month ago
I’m with Fang. Eye roll. burp. :)
cuzinron47 about 1 month ago
As long as there some left over for beer.
alohaotis about 1 month ago
Stop playing? Who in their right mind ever started?
Ken8338 Premium Member about 1 month ago
The lottery is millions of stupid people making one stupid person look smart.
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
Hee-haw! Hee-haw!
wildlandwaters about 1 month ago
I remember many years ago reading about some bozo who sold his house and spent it all on lottery tickets…do I need to tell ya what happened next?