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 4 months ago
Horses’ patoot.
Ratkin Premium Member 4 months ago
Huh?
bobpickett1 4 months ago
Never a good idea.
Doug Taylor Premium Member 4 months ago
About the same odds as a date with her, Eno.
neucanaan 4 months 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 4 months ago
Better odds to get hit by lightning (1 in 17 million) than winning a lottery (one in several hundred millions).
Gameguy49 Premium Member 4 months ago
Good plan Eno, if you win you will still have a roof over your head.
mokspr Premium Member 4 months ago
One in a million? That’s wildly over optimistic!
Manitobaman 4 months 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 4 months ago
My Wife Thinks So…
Frank Burns Eats Worms 4 months ago
There’s a lottery-sons to play.
the lost wizard 4 months ago
Lotteries. A tax on the mathematically challenged. :)
Impkins Premium Member 4 months ago
I’m with Fang. Eye roll. burp. :)
cuzinron47 4 months ago
As long as there some left over for beer.
alohaotis 4 months ago
Stop playing? Who in their right mind ever started?
Ken8338 Premium Member 4 months ago
The lottery is millions of stupid people making one stupid person look smart.
Strawberry King 4 months ago
Hee-haw! Hee-haw!
wildlandwaters 4 months 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?