It seems possible the Powerball lottery might reach this amount by tomorrow nights drawing. If nobody wins tomorrow nights drawing, it will almost certainly hit one billion dollars by next Wednesdays drawing. I do know I won't win it because I don't play the lottery, but it is fun to watch all the hype.
One billion dollar lottery ?
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Why not spend $2 to go from impossible to highly improbable? It's fun to dream.
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
At least 1 ticket gives you a chance, while ever so slight it is better than no chance.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
I'd think you could hire a legal or proxy service to take a cut and make you the anonymous winner. Makybe a trust?
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
I'd think you could hire a legal or proxy service to take a cut and make you the anonymous winner. Makybe a trust?
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
I'd prefer a couple more--it's not the 90's anymore.
But yeah, winning a couple mil probably doesn't even hit the papers anymore. I mean, someone somewhere is winning each time, yet it never hits the news.
How nice would it be to just win a small jackpot and be set for life--yet not have anyone know? Drive the same beaters, work the same job, do the same things--but have zero worries.
*sigh*
I still probably won't buy a ticket. Haven't in 5 years, not sure if I want to break that record.
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
I'd prefer a couple more--it's not the 90's anymore.
But yeah, winning a couple mil probably doesn't even hit the papers anymore. I mean, someone somewhere is winning each time, yet it never hits the news.
How nice would it be to just win a small jackpot and be set for life--yet not have anyone know? Drive the same beaters, work the same job, do the same things--but have zero worries.
*sigh*
I still probably won't buy a ticket. Haven't in 5 years, not sure if I want to break that record.
My wife called me Wednesday evening, all wigged out that the store she had stopped at wouldn't take a credit card for lottery tickets. She wanted to know if I had any cash. I told her I did and she asked if I would meet her at the garage door so she could go back to the store and buy some tickets. I took her a 10 dollar bill and she was back in a few minutes with a lottery ticket with 5 chances of winning the Wednesday drawing. She didn't get even one number right from the five tickets. Her logic is, 'if you don't play, you have NO chance of winning'.....which is right, but I don't like the odds.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Reminds me of a conversation I had many years ago with the guy who ran the parking lot at the train station. We both agreed that we'd rather win the lottery after one of these big ones because no one will care due to the hype around the big winner from the drawing before.
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Reminds me of a conversation I had many years ago with the guy who ran the parking lot at the train station. We both agreed that we'd rather win the lottery after one of these big ones because no one will care due to the hype around the big winner from the drawing before.
They should divide that into a hundred top prizes instead of giving it all to one winner.
The first thing you do if you win the lottery is get an attorney that specializes in trust and don't be a fool appearing on TV saying "look at me, look at me".
I'm waiting for it to hit a billion before I buy a ticket. That and I don't want to go out of my way for it and wait in line.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Mark Zuckerberg still walks around his neighborhood, alone.
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Mark Zuckerberg still walks around his neighborhood, alone.
If I won I would hire an attorney to claim the winnings but keep me anonymous. But I forgot, I am married to an attorney.
Originally Posted By: skyactiv
The first thing you do if you win the lottery is get an attorney that specializes in trust and don't be a fool appearing on TV saying "look at me, look at me".
The contract to claim the prize may require some publicity for the Lottery.
The first thing you do if you win the lottery is get an attorney that specializes in trust and don't be a fool appearing on TV saying "look at me, look at me".
The contract to claim the prize may require some publicity for the Lottery.
Originally Posted By: hatt
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Mark Zuckerberg still walks around his neighborhood, alone.
And last I knew smartly drives an interesting but inexpensive car, 4 door VW GTI manual.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Thing is, if you had that kind of money you'd be a target. Terrorists would want to kidnap you or your kids for ransom money. You can't go for a drive and leave your car unlocked.
Money doesn't always equal freedom.
I'd rather have about 1.5 million.
Mark Zuckerberg still walks around his neighborhood, alone.
And last I knew smartly drives an interesting but inexpensive car, 4 door VW GTI manual.
Meh does nothing for me, the chances are so astronomical. Lottery is simply a voluntary tax.
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