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Title: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 04:40:59 AM
Ok, the lottery jackpot is up to 100 million euros, again; and again I'm gonna invest 4 euros in it.

Buses are being organized from nearby countries to bring people to buy lottery tickets: if the prize will go to a Swissman, I'll go Tourette's.

Now, you pray your favourite Supernatural Entity that I win, so I can throw the most debauched, lavish Languish Meeting Party you will ever attend.

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: The Larch on July 21, 2009, 05:23:00 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 04:40:59 AM
Now, you pray your favourite Supernatural Entity that I win, so I can throw the most debauched, lavish Languish Meeting Party you will ever attend.

Villa Certosa style?  :P
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: The Brain on July 21, 2009, 05:41:13 AM
If you win will you build a tomb complex?
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Josquius on July 21, 2009, 06:06:05 AM
Is this that European lottery thing? Or some national lottery?
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Kaeso on July 21, 2009, 07:09:43 AM
it is a pan European lottery. Switzerland, Spain, France and UK participate to it. I think Belgium too but I am not sure. I usually play mainly because that annoy my girlfriend and last week I won enough to play three weeks more.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 07:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Larch on July 21, 2009, 05:23:00 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 04:40:59 AM
Now, you pray your favourite Supernatural Entity that I win, so I can throw the most debauched, lavish Languish Meeting Party you will ever attend.

Villa Certosa style?  :P

I may call Mr. Berlusconi to have his escorts' phone numbers  :D

And no, it's not the european lottery, it's a game called SuperEnalotto: you choose six or more numbers from a pool of 90 (and pay 0,50 € per combination of six numbers, so playing 7 numbers will net you 7 combinations and you have to pay €3,50); if the extracted numbers match yours you win the jackpot. The probabilities are so low that it's easier to be hit by an asteroid than to win the game: it's 1:620.000.000 combinations.

NO ONE IS PRAYING HERE!  :mad:

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: DisturbedPervert on July 21, 2009, 11:10:32 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 07:22:23 AM
NO ONE IS PRAYING HERE!  :mad:

L.

I posted prayers to Lakshmi last time, I don't know if she's giving you another chance.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: MadImmortalMan on July 21, 2009, 11:48:00 AM
Buses? They should just sell them online. Welcome to the 21st century tards.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Barrister on July 21, 2009, 11:50:14 AM
Dear Jesus,

Please let Pedrito win the lottery so he can throw a massive Languish party with much wine and hookers.

Your pal,
Barrister

p.s. Nice work on the Rocky Mountains and Megan Fox
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Syt on July 21, 2009, 11:58:47 AM
I didn't win the 57 million € in EuroMillions last friday. :(
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: jimmy olsen on July 21, 2009, 11:59:55 AM
I won $10 last Saturday. :)
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Valmy on July 21, 2009, 12:01:06 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 21, 2009, 11:59:55 AM
I won $10 last Saturday. :)

Ah those Rhode Island jackpots.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: jimmy olsen on July 21, 2009, 12:02:18 PM
Quote from: Valmy on July 21, 2009, 12:01:06 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 21, 2009, 11:59:55 AM
I won $10 last Saturday. :)

Ah those Rhode Island jackpots.
KENO  :lol:

We do have Powerball though.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: clandestino on July 21, 2009, 12:45:34 PM
Quote from: Syt on July 21, 2009, 11:58:47 AM
I didn't win the 57 million € in EuroMillions last friday. :(

It went to someone who lives in the same town as I do.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: garbon on July 21, 2009, 05:41:44 PM
Dear Isis,

Get it done, girl.

Thanks,
  A Devoted Worshiper
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: jimmy olsen on July 21, 2009, 05:50:11 PM
Quote from: garbon on July 21, 2009, 05:41:44 PM
Dear Isis,

Get it done, girl.

Thanks,
  A Devoted Worshiper
Shouldn't you be praying to that Hindu goddess you've used as an avatar in the past. (It is Hindu, right?)
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on July 21, 2009, 06:08:30 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 07:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Larch on July 21, 2009, 05:23:00 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 21, 2009, 04:40:59 AM
Now, you pray your favourite Supernatural Entity that I win, so I can throw the most debauched, lavish Languish Meeting Party you will ever attend.

Villa Certosa style?  :P

I may call Mr. Berlusconi to have his escorts' phone numbers  :D

And no, it's not the european lottery, it's a game called SuperEnalotto: you choose six or more numbers from a pool of 90 (and pay 0,50 € per combination of six numbers, so playing 7 numbers will net you 7 combinations and you have to pay €3,50); if the extracted numbers match yours you win the jackpot. The probabilities are so low that it's easier to be hit by an asteroid than to win the game: it's 1:620.000.000 combinations.

NO ONE IS PRAYING HERE!  :mad:

L.

Dear Chthonic Gods,

Should you find time, among the gloom of Hades, to see fit to grace your servant Pedrito with winning this lottery, we the inhabitants of this dismal netherworld known appropriately enough as Languish pledge a holocaust within the Languish megaron consisting of the perfect trifecta of sacrificial victims: Jaron, Timmay and Slargos. May their dying agony sustain you.

We also pledge to hold in your honour a bacchanal the likes of which this world has never seen, should you grant this favour.

Yours truly,

Malthus (per the Languish Community)

Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: The Brain on July 22, 2009, 04:44:13 AM
Dear Mrs., Mr., Miss or Mr. and Mrs. God. Words cannot describe my deep personal interest in the health, spiritual wellbeing, love life or lottery winnings of my relative, friend, fuckbuddy or pet.

Sincerely etc
The Brain
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Monoriu on July 22, 2009, 05:02:27 AM
Dear Hod,

I wish Pedrito wins the lottery.  Of course, my wish to win it should be given priority.  But I wouldn't mind if he wins his too. 

Regards,
Mono
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on July 22, 2009, 11:42:27 AM
Did not win, but no one else did, too :yeah:
On thursday the next extraction will put up 105 million euros.

Although the offer of Jaron, Tim and Slargos was appreciated, it wasn't enough. Given the increase of the jackpot, I suggest adding some of Ed Anger's sockpuppets to the table.

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: garbon on July 22, 2009, 11:58:24 AM
I'm out of prayers for you.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on July 22, 2009, 02:31:59 PM
Quote from: garbon on July 22, 2009, 11:58:24 AM
I'm out of prayers for you.

Your effort was appreciated nonetheless  :)

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on July 22, 2009, 04:11:38 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 22, 2009, 11:42:27 AM
Did not win, but no one else did, too :yeah:
On thursday the next extraction will put up 105 million euros.

Although the offer of Jaron, Tim and Slargos was appreciated, it wasn't enough. Given the increase of the jackpot, I suggest adding some of Ed Anger's sockpuppets to the table.

L.

The Great Santini supports you.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: The Great Santini on July 22, 2009, 04:12:19 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 22, 2009, 04:11:38 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 22, 2009, 11:42:27 AM
Did not win, but no one else did, too :yeah:
On thursday the next extraction will put up 105 million euros.

Although the offer of Jaron, Tim and Slargos was appreciated, it wasn't enough. Given the increase of the jackpot, I suggest adding some of Ed Anger's sockpuppets to the table.

L.

The Great Santini supports you.

Don't speak for me.  :mad:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: garbon on July 22, 2009, 04:16:37 PM
Ed, we already have Sav-Charliebear covering the ventriloquist act. Thank you for your efforts though.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Alcibiades on July 22, 2009, 10:09:17 PM
Ill throw a prayer for ya, just buy me a drink or a few nights of my trip over there next year.  :P
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: citizen k on July 22, 2009, 10:15:28 PM
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 22, 2009, 10:09:17 PM
Ill throw a prayer for ya, just buy me a drink or a few nights of my trip over there next year.  :P
Italy doesn't need another homicidal American college student.  ;)

Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on July 23, 2009, 01:53:27 AM
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 22, 2009, 10:09:17 PM
Ill throw a prayer for ya, just buy me a drink or a few nights of my trip over there next year.  :P
If we'll meet, I'll cover your alcohol needs for a couple of nights even if I don't win the lottery  ;)

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: garbon on July 23, 2009, 02:35:09 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 23, 2009, 01:53:27 AM
If we'll meet, I'll cover your alcohol needs for a couple of nights even if I don't win the lottery  ;)

L.

Now just picture Grallon saying this. :pinchL
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: sbr on July 24, 2009, 12:30:38 AM
Quote from: Barrister on July 21, 2009, 11:50:14 AM
Dear Jesus,

...

p.s. Nice work on the Rocky Mountains and Megan Fox

:lol:

Nice one.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: DontSayBanana on July 24, 2009, 12:47:22 AM
Trying to get reality shifted retroactively, just in case.

Deer Lode,

Our voices are lifted up in venison; we praise you for your guidance in prevailing over the slugs and shots that are thrown to us, and we beseech you: dispense some of your gamey goodness to Brother Pedrito in his financial endeavors, that he may relish the taste of victory and be declared a 16-pointer among men.

Looking to help a friend score a buck,
DSB.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on July 24, 2009, 08:12:04 AM
Nice try guys, but no result till now  <_< 
But at least your prayers prevented other people from stealing my prize  :)

On the other hand, my opinion about prayers is shifting towards the hypothesis of a lack of direct connections between the prayer for a result and the obtaining of said result. Shocking and disturbing, I must say.

Or maybe I need my prayer force to be upgraded with Rosaries +1 and Holy Hand Ceremonial Candles of Antioch.

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on July 24, 2009, 08:15:45 AM
I tell you people something:

I win the lottery, you won't see my skinny ass ever again. I'll be with my new friends in palm beach.

(Yes, I stole the joke from Ron White)
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on July 24, 2009, 09:59:26 AM
Quote from: garbon on July 23, 2009, 02:35:09 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 23, 2009, 01:53:27 AM
If we'll meet, I'll cover your alcohol needs for a couple of nights even if I don't win the lottery  ;)

L.

Now just picture Grallon saying this. :pinchL

Except he mis-spelled "chloroform".
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on July 24, 2009, 10:00:20 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on July 24, 2009, 08:12:04 AM
Nice try guys, but no result till now  <_< 
But at least your prayers prevented other people from stealing my prize  :)

On the other hand, my opinion about prayers is shifting towards the hypothesis of a lack of direct connections between the prayer for a result and the obtaining of said result. Shocking and disturbing, I must say.

Or maybe I need my prayer force to be upgraded with Rosaries +1 and Holy Hand Ceremonial Candles of Antioch.

L.

Maybe I should not have offered Slargos to the infernal gods.

There is only so much an infernal god can take.  :(
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:11:04 AM
Jackpot up to 119 million euros, I was lured again  :blush:

:worthy: :cthulu: :pope: :osama: :uffda: :area52:

A first draft list of what I will buy with my newly acquired wealth:

- a new car or two. Possibly with 400+ horses under the hood.
- a house in the Maldives. Or maybe the Maldives, complete with coral reef.
- Gisele Bundchen
- iTunes

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on August 06, 2009, 08:13:51 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:11:04 AM
Jackpot up to 119 million euros, I was lured again  :blush:

:worthy: :cthulu: :pope: :osama: :uffda: :area52:

A first draft list of what I will buy with my newly acquired wealth:

- a new car or two. Possibly with 400+ horses under the hood.
- a house in the Maldives. Or maybe the Maldives, complete with coral reef.
- Gisele Bundchen
- iTunes

L.

I don't see any "free holidays for Languishistas" on that list.  :mad:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:15:26 AM
Do you want a chunk of Tuscany? here, you can have it!

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 08:17:03 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:11:04 AM
Jackpot up to 119 million euros, I was lured again  :blush:

:worthy: :cthulu: :pope: :osama: :uffda: :area52:

A first draft list of what I will buy with my newly acquired wealth:

- Gisele Bundchen


L.

Sorry, she likes douchebags (Tom Brady), and since you ain't a douchebag, you don't have a shot.

I hear Jolie is available again.
:console:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Savonarola on August 06, 2009, 08:17:06 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:15:26 AM
Do you want a chunk of Tuscany? here, you can have it!

L.

Thanks, I have some bold new ideas for governing and improving public morality in Florence.   :)
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Slargos on August 06, 2009, 08:17:13 AM
For €119 million, I could put out a lot of contracts on members who may or may not have posted in this very thread.  <_<

Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Martinus on August 06, 2009, 08:24:18 AM
I had a crazy math teacher in high school who, when examining someone on the probability calculus, would ask people if they play lottery, and fail them if they said yes. Those were the days.  :menace:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Martinus on August 06, 2009, 08:28:08 AM
Dear Dionysios,

I'd like to have more wine and wild orgies, please. If this goal can be furthered by pedrito winning the lottery, then so be it.

Yours,

m.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on August 06, 2009, 08:31:23 AM
Quote from: Slargos on August 06, 2009, 08:17:13 AM
For €119 million, I could put out a lot of contracts on members who may or may not have posted in this very thread.  <_<

But in order to win, we will, regretibly, be required to sacrifice you in various agonizingly painful ways to the infernal gods. Oh, the paradox of it all!
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:34:56 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 08:17:03 AM
Sorry, she likes douchebags (Tom Brady), and since you ain't a douchebag, you don't have a shot.

With 120 millions in my pockets I can become a perfect douche!  :mad:

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: The Larch on August 06, 2009, 08:41:08 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:11:04 AM
A first draft list of what I will buy with my newly acquired wealth:

- a new car or two. Possibly with 400+ horses under the hood.
- a house in the Maldives. Or maybe the Maldives, complete with coral reef.
- Gisele Bundchen
- iTunes

L.

I'd cut down on horses and put more hot girls in the list.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on August 06, 2009, 08:42:49 AM
Quote from: The Larch on August 06, 2009, 08:41:08 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:11:04 AM
A first draft list of what I will buy with my newly acquired wealth:

- a new car or two. Possibly with 400+ horses under the hood.
- a house in the Maldives. Or maybe the Maldives, complete with coral reef.
- Gisele Bundchen
- iTunes

L.

I'd cut down on horses and put more hot girls in the list.

There are better things to do with hot girls than stuff them under the hood of your car.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 08:49:47 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 06, 2009, 08:17:06 AMThanks, I have some bold new ideas for governing and improving public morality in Florence.   :)
This is going to end with a barbecue. :mmm:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 08:53:52 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2009, 08:34:56 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 08:17:03 AM
Sorry, she likes douchebags (Tom Brady), and since you ain't a douchebag, you don't have a shot.

With 120 millions in my pockets I can become a perfect douche!  :mad:

L.

Don't be a douche.

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcoderhump.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F12%2Fthe_more_you_know2-300x197.jpg&hash=8f529e0d8fea22b598cfe47213389b8e4e8c928b)
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Savonarola on August 06, 2009, 09:03:02 AM
Quote from: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 08:49:47 AM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 06, 2009, 08:17:06 AMThanks, I have some bold new ideas for governing and improving public morality in Florence.   :)
This is going to end with a barbecue. :mmm:

The Barbecue of the Vanities would be a good title for a novel.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 09:05:39 AM
I agree.  I expect a co-author credit and a joint appearance on Oprah.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: DGuller on August 06, 2009, 09:30:30 AM
Quote from: Martinus on August 06, 2009, 08:24:18 AM
I had a crazy math teacher in high school who, when examining someone on the probability calculus, would ask people if they play lottery, and fail them if they said yes. Those were the days.  :menace:
:wub:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 09:46:18 AM
As I believe I've stated before, state-run lotteries are my favorite government programs ever.

They turn worthless bums into tax collectors, and collect higher taxes from dumbasses thus allowing my taxes to be lower.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 09:57:38 AM
Quote from: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 09:46:18 AM
As I believe I've stated before, state-run lotteries are my favorite government programs ever.

They turn worthless bums into tax collectors, and collect higher taxes from dumbasses thus allowing my taxes to be lower.

What is your policy on those who buy a ticket when the jackpot reaches 100+ million, just for shits and giggles?

Phrase your answer in haiku.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: ulmont on August 06, 2009, 10:06:48 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 09:57:38 AM
What is your policy on those who buy a ticket when the jackpot reaches 100+ million, just for shits and giggles?

Phrase your answer in haiku.

Those who buy tickets
For millions shits and giggles
Include me you sirs
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 10:08:01 AM
Quote from: ulmont on August 06, 2009, 10:06:48 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 09:57:38 AM
What is your policy on those who buy a ticket when the jackpot reaches 100+ million, just for shits and giggles?

Phrase your answer in haiku.

Those who buy tickets
For millions shits and giggles
Include me you sirs

bravo. You sir, are a poet.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Slargos on August 06, 2009, 10:25:29 AM
Quote from: Malthus on August 06, 2009, 08:31:23 AM
Quote from: Slargos on August 06, 2009, 08:17:13 AM
For €119 million, I could put out a lot of contracts on members who may or may not have posted in this very thread.  <_<

But in order to win, we will, regretibly, be required to sacrifice you in various agonizingly painful ways to the infernal gods. Oh, the paradox of it all!

Under such an event, I would be sure to make certain arrangements as to the use of the funds first.  :menace:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: The Brain on August 06, 2009, 10:43:49 AM
Chance of average person in an average job without special motivation or skills getting rich without buying lottery tickets = 0. Same thing WITH buying tickets >0.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 10:59:53 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 09:57:38 AM
What is your policy on those who buy a ticket when the jackpot reaches 100+ million, just for shits and giggles?

Phrase your answer in haiku.
With all the cash spent
on lotto tickets one can
buy gas station food.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Syt on August 06, 2009, 11:05:58 AM
An Austrian paper dished out tickets for the Italian lottery. I won one, but oddly they only sent me the information after the draw ... my guess: they check first if any of the tickets won anything and then sends out the "duds". :P
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 11:06:57 AM
Quote from: Syt on August 06, 2009, 11:05:58 AM
An Austrian paper dished out tickets for the Italian lottery. I won one, but oddly they only sent me the information after the draw ... my guess: they check first if any of the tickets won anything and then sends out the "duds". :P
A corrupt Italian numbers game?  SAY IT AIN'T SO JACK.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: jimmy olsen on August 06, 2009, 11:08:31 AM
Quote from: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 11:06:57 AM
Quote from: Syt on August 06, 2009, 11:05:58 AM
An Austrian paper dished out tickets for the Italian lottery. I won one, but oddly they only sent me the information after the draw ... my guess: they check first if any of the tickets won anything and then sends out the "duds". :P
A corrupt Italian numbers game?  SAY IT AIN'T SO JACK.
Whatever happened to those billions of dollars in bonds that Italy confiscated? Were they legit or forgeries?
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 11:13:38 AM
:unsure:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Zanza on August 06, 2009, 11:27:34 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on August 06, 2009, 11:08:31 AM
Whatever happened to those billions of dollars in bonds that Italy confiscated? Were they legit or forgeries?
Forgeries.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 02:50:39 PM
Quote from: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 10:59:53 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 06, 2009, 09:57:38 AM
What is your policy on those who buy a ticket when the jackpot reaches 100+ million, just for shits and giggles?

Phrase your answer in haiku.
With all the cash spent
on lotto tickets one can
buy gas station food.

No. I buy only high quality Spam.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: jimmy olsen on August 06, 2009, 03:07:57 PM
Quote from: Caliga on August 06, 2009, 11:13:38 AM
:unsure:
You missed that? IIRC some guys tried to cross the border with $500 billion in US treasury bonds.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on August 07, 2009, 05:27:03 AM
They were two guys with japanese passport (one of them the brother of former Bank of Japan's vicepresident)that were trying to smuggle to Switzerland 239 Us reserve bonds (nominal value $ 500 millions each one) and ten "Kennedy Bonds", nominal value $ 1 billion each  :huh:

The story is still in development, as the italian finance police declared that at least the $500 million bonds are real or so similar to real that's impossible to sort them from fake ones; and no inspectors from the american Treasury still came to Italy to examine them.
The other strange thing is that, idf one wants to forge fake tresury bonds, usually he makes lower value bonds, that are more easily accepted; it's almost impossible for even the biggest financial insitutions to accept $1billion bonds.

BTW; I still did not win, but non one else did, so I will play again on saturday: 122 million euros :mmm:

L.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 07, 2009, 07:22:55 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 07, 2009, 05:27:03 AM
BTW; I still did not win, but non one else did, so I will play again on saturday: 122 million euros :mmm:
My psychic powers tell me........ you will not win. :)
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Malthus on August 07, 2009, 08:55:56 AM
Quote from: Caliga on August 07, 2009, 07:22:55 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on August 07, 2009, 05:27:03 AM
BTW; I still did not win, but non one else did, so I will play again on saturday: 122 million euros :mmm:
My psychic powers tell me........ you will not win. :)

[Pascal's wager] You will win, because of my psychic powers. If you do, you owe me. [/Pascal's wager]
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Caliga on August 07, 2009, 08:56:53 AM
 :lmfao:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 20, 2009, 01:16:56 PM
A reminder to those Americans (and slimy foreigners) in Mega Millions states: jackpot up to 200 million.

I'll buy 1 ticket.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: DGuller on August 20, 2009, 01:43:11 PM
My mom just called me 10 minutes ago, begging me to buy 1 ticket on her behalf.  Since she's my mom, I had to hold my nose and go downstairs to buy a $1 ticket.  She promised to keep all the winning, so I guess I shouldn't worry.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Ed Anger on August 22, 2009, 01:18:25 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 20, 2009, 01:16:56 PM
A reminder to those Americans (and slimy foreigners) in Mega Millions states: jackpot up to 200 million.

I'll buy 1 ticket.

I won a hundred and fifty bucks. Which I will promptly blow in groceries next week. FUCKING KIDS.

And fuck you lottery haters.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Vince on August 22, 2009, 02:24:16 PM
Quote from: Martinus on August 06, 2009, 08:24:18 AM
I had a crazy math teacher in high school who, when examining someone on the probability calculus, would ask people if they play lottery, and fail them if they said yes. Those were the days.  :menace:

Reminds me of my computer programming teacher who hated the lotto and assigned us to write a program to calculate every possible combination of lottery numbers for the NY jackpot.

Program took almost two days to run to completion.    :pinch:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: DGuller on August 22, 2009, 02:49:23 PM
I've gotten ... 0 numbers correct.  Hopefully my mom wil stop asking me to do something so deeply offensive to me as to by a lotto ticket.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: DGuller on August 22, 2009, 02:49:58 PM
Quote from: Vince on August 22, 2009, 02:24:16 PM
Quote from: Martinus on August 06, 2009, 08:24:18 AM
I had a crazy math teacher in high school who, when examining someone on the probability calculus, would ask people if they play lottery, and fail them if they said yes. Those were the days.  :menace:

Reminds me of my computer programming teacher who hated the lotto and assigned us to write a program to calculate every possible combination of lottery numbers for the NY jackpot.

Program took almost two days to run to completion.    :pinch:
:lol: Combinatorics are fun.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Strix on August 22, 2009, 02:50:22 PM
Quote from: DGuller on August 22, 2009, 02:49:23 PM
I've gotten ... 0 numbers correct.  Hopefully my mom wil stop asking me to do something so deeply offensive to me as to by a lotto ticket.

It's 252 million now, think she won't want another.  :lmfao:
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Zanza on August 22, 2009, 04:05:11 PM
Some lucky guy won the 146.9 million Euro in Italy. If they have the same laws as here, that's even tax free.
Title: Re: Lottery, again - 100 million euros
Post by: Pedrito on August 24, 2009, 02:39:22 AM
...and that fucker isn't me  <_<

Yes, the money is completely tax free, moreover: the Treasury will take about 60 day to give him his money, and will calculate an interest rate on those 60 days, so effectively giving him 147 million euros PLUS 250.000 euros of interest  :lol:

L.