Yeah it is silly, but a crack at 304 million? 20 tickets please.
http://www.megamillions.com/
Think of all the 2,000 dollar strollers I could buy. :)
I wish you lived in Kentucky. I like it when people are willing to pay more state taxes. :)
If I could get even 4 balls again, I'd be happy....wait that doesn't sound right.
I mean the 10K prize again, I'd be happy.
How much of that is going to get taken by the gov?
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 24, 2011, 09:43:50 AM
How much of that is going to get taken by the gov?
25% feds
6% state.
automatically. Then you'd have to finish it out at the max rate. 35% something.
Alright, so half.
Still a lot of money.
Here, tomorrow nite's lotto is 41 millions. Tax Free.
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 24, 2011, 09:43:08 AM
If I could get even 4 balls again, I'd be happy....wait that doesn't sound right.
I mean the 10K prize again, I'd be happy.
You won 10k once! :o
Considering some asshole is proposing a 10 cent tax on each roll of TP, I'm gonna need that money. Or not eat mexican ever again.
You should try eating real Mexican food (e.g. puerco pibil). It has more fiber than the fake shit at Taco Bell. :)
We play whichever has the highest jackpot between powerball & megamillions a couple times a week. It's not that I expect to win or even think about winning-- in fact I'd prefer to take the money & visit a casino. But I just don't want to have any chance of being one of the unlucky few left in the office if everyone wins, so I view it as a sort of insurance policy.
The girl who goes & buys the tickets does a great job running the whole thing-- just wish she was that good with her actual work.
:lol:
There are people in my office who play the lotto for the very same reason spiess does. :lol:
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 24, 2011, 09:45:36 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 24, 2011, 09:43:50 AM
How much of that is going to get taken by the gov?
25% feds
6% state.
automatically. Then you'd have to finish it out at the max rate. 35% something.
How socialist.
IIRC it's a flat 10% on all kinds of winnings in Poland.
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 11:09:53 AM
There are people in my office who play the lotto for the very same reason spiess does. :lol:
I think it is the same in my office as that's the line they try to use on my when I refuse to participate.
It's foolish logic too. I'll be happy to stay behind and get a huge promotion or, if not, get a job elsewhere via my large network of contacts. :)
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 12:53:14 PM
It's foolish logic too. I'll be happy to stay behind and get a huge promotion or, if not, get a job elsewhere via my large network of contacts. :)
The foolish part is that the chance of them winning is negligible.
Well I know, but I'm saying even in the incredibly unlikely chance that it happens.
I think this may be a standard defense for playing the lottery when folks realize that, rationally, they really shouldn't be playing, but they just really like to gamble anyway.
I'd rather have a cocktail.
Quote from: derspiess on March 24, 2011, 11:03:09 AM
We play whichever has the highest jackpot between powerball & megamillions a couple times a week. It's not that I expect to win or even think about winning-- in fact I'd prefer to take the money & visit a casino. But I just don't want to have any chance of being one of the unlucky few left in the office if everyone wins, so I view it as a sort of insurance policy.
The girl who goes & buys the tickets does a great job running the whole thing-- just wish she was that good with her actual work.
I do the same. -_-
What I don't get is someone like Ed who goes out to buy 20 tickets. The odds are so astronomical you're hardly helped by buying multiple tickets. I figure if I'm going to win it's because of some divine plan, so I only need to buy one ticket for that to happen. :goodboy:
Quote from: Barrister on March 24, 2011, 01:36:06 PM
What I don't get is someone like Ed who goes out to buy 20 tickets. The odds are so astronomical you're hardly helped by buying multiple tickets. I figure if I'm going to win it's because of some divine plan, so I only need to buy one ticket for that to happen. :goodboy:
While I know you are being facetious, there are actually crazed religious people down here who actually think Jesus wants them to be rich (see: "prosperity theology"). :hmm:
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 01:40:29 PM
Quote from: Barrister on March 24, 2011, 01:36:06 PM
What I don't get is someone like Ed who goes out to buy 20 tickets. The odds are so astronomical you're hardly helped by buying multiple tickets. I figure if I'm going to win it's because of some divine plan, so I only need to buy one ticket for that to happen. :goodboy:
While I know you are being facetious, there are actually crazed religious people down here who actually think Jesus wants them to be rich (see: "prosperity theology"). :hmm:
I don't think He wants me to be rich, but in case He does, I only need to buy one ticket for that to happen. :cool:
I play Euromillions whenever the jackpot is over 60mil. This weekend it's at over €133,000,000. Tax free.
I don't need to play the lottery, because I know that of any of my Languishite best buds win the lotto they'll share their winnings with me. :cool:
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 02:02:50 PM
I don't need to play the lottery, because I know that of any of my Languishite best buds win the lotto they'll share their winnings with me. :cool:
:zipped:
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 12:53:14 PM
It's foolish logic too. I'll be happy to stay behind and get a huge promotion or, if not, get a job elsewhere via my large network of contacts. :)
I'd rather not take on the workload + have to train a department full of new people. A buck or two a week is a small price to pay for peace of mind.
My wife's sister's husband's uncle was in a workplace where 20 or so people split a big jackpot. :)
Quote from: Barrister on March 24, 2011, 02:00:56 PM
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 01:40:29 PM
Quote from: Barrister on March 24, 2011, 01:36:06 PM
What I don't get is someone like Ed who goes out to buy 20 tickets. The odds are so astronomical you're hardly helped by buying multiple tickets. I figure if I'm going to win it's because of some divine plan, so I only need to buy one ticket for that to happen. :goodboy:
While I know you are being facetious, there are actually crazed religious people down here who actually think Jesus wants them to be rich (see: "prosperity theology"). :hmm:
I don't think He wants me to be rich, but in case He does, I only need to buy one ticket for that to happen. :cool:
If he realy wanted you to be rich you'd find a ticket on the floor on your way home :contract: :P
Quote from: Barrister on March 24, 2011, 02:32:19 PM
My wife's sister's husband's uncle was in a workplace where 20 or so people split a big jackpot. :)
:lol:
I buy lottery tickets for large jackpots once every season - spring, summer, fall, winter. So far, I haven't won jack.
I once got 4 plus bonus number on Lotto 6/49.
Turns out that gets you $80.
:rolleyes:
Quote from: Barrister on March 24, 2011, 01:36:06 PM
What I don't get is someone like Ed who goes out to buy 20 tickets. The odds are so astronomical you're hardly helped by buying multiple tickets.
:huh: You kind are. Buying 20 tickets means you're 20 times more likely to win. Your odds may be very, very close to zero, but "very, very close to zero" is still infinitely greater than zero.
I buy a Powerball every time I fill up gas, regardless of the jackpot.
I won five dollars once.
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 02:02:50 PM
I don't need to play the lottery, because I know that of any of my Languishite best buds win the lotto they'll share their winnings with me. :cool:
fat chance.
If I were to win a giant lotto jackpot, the only person who I'd share money with is Mono.
And even then, just to exploit him as the star in a Chinese reality-tv show....so it should turn into profit.
And "blah" to workplace lotto groups. If you ever were to close to one, and decided to buy tickets on your own...you know the when you hit it big, your chump coworkers will claim it was part of their pool and sue your ass.
Quote from: Tonitrus on March 24, 2011, 05:31:46 PM
If I were to win a giant lotto jackpot, the only person who I'd share money with is Mono.
And even then, just to exploit him as the star in a Chinese reality-tv show....so it should turn into profit.
And "blah" to workplace lotto groups. If you ever were to close to one, and decided to buy tickets on your own...you know the when you hit it big, your chump coworkers will claim it was part of their pool and sue your ass.
You're telling me you wouldn't set up a winner-takes-all highlander-style competition for Languish?
If I hit the euromillions jackpot, I think I could easily spare maybe €10m for the chance at some nerdy bloodsport. :hmm:
Helmet-cams for everyone! :menace:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 24, 2011, 04:23:51 PM
I buy a Powerball every time I fill up gas, regardless of the jackpot.
I won five dollars once.
I won $100 once.
I won $560 on the state lottery run Keno twice in two weeks.
Quote from: Caliga on March 24, 2011, 12:53:14 PM
It's foolish logic too. I'll be happy to stay behind and get a huge promotion or, if not, get a job elsewhere via my large network of contacts. :)
How would this help you get a job elsewhere you couldn't get already?
:huh:
I won 150 bucks.
150 bean burritos on the way!
Sounds like from the other thread that you better save that cash. :(
Quote from: Caliga on March 26, 2011, 11:29:24 AM
Sounds like from the other thread that you better save that cash. :(
nigga please. 150 bucks is chump change.
Yeah, not even enough to buy a tenth of a stroller.
150 bean burritos = murder/suicide...