Dreams-Visions
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Going to get my tickets now. I never play, but why not.
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No winner yet, Powerball at $675 Million biggest in U.S History
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dead souls
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That's pretty much exactly where I am. It's fun to think of all the things I could do with that much money if I won. Hell, I could even afford an Oculus Rift if I was interested in getting one.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I will personally fund a new Metroid trilogy made by Retro.
Yep, the news of the jackpot is helping it increase. I said in the other thread after it rolled that the jackpot would be $800 - $950 million by Saturday.
News of the $800 million figure should help it grow even more.
News of the $800 million figure should help it grow even more.
mentallyinept
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800 flipping million.
Someone is going to hit it this time.
Someone is going to hit it this time.
Yup this happens every time it gets higher. I bought my ticket when it was 400 million and it was 500 by the end of the next day. With it getting so close to 1 billion I think it'll actually accelerate even faster till it hits it
Crazy to think that the next "record jackpot" after this one will be $1 billion @_@
I will have Valve make HL3 and then keep the only copy of it to myself (kinda like that single unique copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album that pharma asshole bought)
Cymbal Head
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I am normally not disposed toward gambling of any kind, but if there's no winner on Saturday and the next drawing has a $1bn+ jackpot, I might buy a ticket.
If I'm going to not win, I might as well not win BIG.
If I'm going to not win, I might as well not win BIG.
The Chinese know how to win lotteries.
In some US states you can claim the prize anonymously, in others you're forced to announce your identity.
Hi! lol
GhostWriter24
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Done.
Tom Nook
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Can I be one of the 20?
friskykillface
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BizzyBum
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in for this. lol
But really, can't even imagine winning this. I think I'd just start hysterically crying for a few good hours.
The fact that I bought tickets means that I actually now have less of a probability to win than had I not bought a ticket.
Or something.
Whatever, I needed a bottle of wine and could part with a few bucks.
I'll hold you to that.
I think I would just go straight into shock. Just become a robot through the entire notification process.
Or something.
Whatever, I needed a bottle of wine and could part with a few bucks.
I'll hold you to that.
I think I would just go straight into shock. Just become a robot through the entire notification process.
Earthstrike
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Here's an interesting question. At what point is buying a powerbal ticket EV positive? (So you'd have to factor in whatever you are taxed and an expected player pool.
I think this is one case where being somewhat anti-social is a benefit.
I don't have 50 dude bro friends that will expect me to take them to vegas every weekend, no long list of chicks I've banged who will try and extort me.
The most awkward thing would be negotiating my share of my business, would I buy my partners out or just gift them my shares, or make them try and pay me lol.
I could see some potential problems with one of my sisters in laws, might have to hire some people to spy on them and make sure they are not plotting against me.
I don't have 50 dude bro friends that will expect me to take them to vegas every weekend, no long list of chicks I've banged who will try and extort me.
The most awkward thing would be negotiating my share of my business, would I buy my partners out or just gift them my shares, or make them try and pay me lol.
I could see some potential problems with one of my sisters in laws, might have to hire some people to spy on them and make sure they are not plotting against me.
friskykillface
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I just wanna see 1 billion
Hopefully we get a billion dollar jackpot
Hopefully we get a billion dollar jackpot
Create a church so you can be tax exempt.
That's totally me. I couldn't imagine having to come in here every day and watching half the office leave. I honestly don't think I'd be able to keep from hanging myself.
Veritigo_X
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Fuck it, I'm in. I'm picking up a couple tickets after work.
backflip10019
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Attaboy! Ride the lotto wave! We're all winners!
I'm saying 3 winning tickets.
blame space
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I went to a busy Shell that has had a lot of previous lotto winners. Now I'm thinking that might have been stupid. Maybe I'll hit up the circle k down the block, too.
Veritigo_X
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I've got a good feeling. Earlier I managed to convince a meter maid not to give me a parking ticket. Today is my day.
too bad (for you) the drawing is tomorrow and you've used up all your luck
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
I can't imagine how it feels to be so flushed that youre sitting on a computer and shuffling around your inconceivable amount of money in different accounts that'll return 1%-4% annually of which you can live off... forever.
It is a stupid amount of money. More money than most people know what to do with. Like Brewster's Millions on a nuclear scale.
Veritigo_X
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To your first point, I'm buying the ticket today. As a firm believer in fate, I think the numbers are predetermined so I would need the luck today to pick the right numbers.
To your second point, fuck... you're probably right. Should've taken the parking ticket.
Gray Matter
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My work pool includes 47 people, 99 tickets altogether. Better chances of a life changing amount of money than playing by myself.
well now that I've given you shit, your luck has probably reset and you'll win instead of me.
damnit
I'll only play two tickets, but good luck to you !
PHOENIXZERO
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Buy it and ban everyone before shutting it down. With a 1GB GIF on the front page of people giving the finger.
Gray Matter
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Thanks, same to you, we'll both need it.
Fake edit: I meant to say 99 total number combinations.
Lovely Salsa
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So....can europeans play it? If so, where?
Gray Matter
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Send me the money and I'll play for you.
no guarantee that I give back all the winnings.
iJudged
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Let's not get ahead of our selves here
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