Megamillions

[phylodog]

Apparently there were no winning tickets for last night's Megamillions $250,000,000.00 jackpot. The estimated jackpot for Tuesday is now $356,000,000.00. I don't get stupid buying lottery tickets but I bought 5 for last night and will be buying a few for Tuesday as well.

I could live with retirement at 39 years old.

 

[printcraft]

Why retire......... have you ever had the desire to be a printer?

When you win I know a guy that will have a shop for sale........

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

How about the three of us win and share it?

Bought ONE ticket this morning. It's a winner, I can feel it in my innards.

-J-

 

[phylodog]

Why retire......... have you ever had the desire to be a printer?

When you win I know a guy that will have a shop for sale........

Nah, the only thing I'm buying right away is one of those miniature giraffes like they have in that commercial. I wonder if they come with the miniature treadmill?

 

[elemonator]

Just seeing that number, in text, that is huge! WOW.

 

[KG1]

There was a pretty good t-storm last night. I went outside in the front yard and tried to get hit by lightning. It did'nt happen.

 

[LoneWolf2554]

Nah, the only thing I'm buying right away is one of those miniature giraffes like they have in that commercial. I wonder if they come with the miniature treadmill?

win for a minature giraffe comment

I don't play any of the Loto games, but I just might have to throw a couple bucks down on this one.

 

[phylodog]

There was a pretty good t-storm last night. I went outside in the front yard and tried to get hit by lightning. It did'nt happen.

Yeah but your chances were better than those who sat the storm out in their basement.

 

[Naptown]

group buy.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

almost retired last friday. our pool at work hit 4 numbers and the mega-ball. we get to split $10,000. my part is going to help fund a summer trip to disney for the family; would be nice to have fun with it, but taking 3 kids to the mouse-run money pit ain't gonna be cheap.

 

[terrehautian]

I buy one ticket when it gets big. Yeah, more tickets increase your odds, but cost more. I figure a dollar to waste isn't that big.

 

[KG1]

Yeah but your chances were better than those who sat the storm out in their basement.

True. Like they say though, with the way the odds are for the lottery you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning. I can't even get hit by lightning.

 

[GBuck]

Did you see 39 people hit the 250k prize last night? That's a lot too!

 

[semperfi211]

The wife and I usually spend 10 bucks on tickets when the prize gets real big like it is. Then we have fun talking and dreaming about what we would with the money.

 

[DRob]

Chances

$356 million is just about enough to supplement my pension.

People don't play because the odds of winning are so small. My philosophy is holding one ticket gives you a lot better odds than the guy who doesn't have one.

 

[Phase2]

Nothing wrong with that as long as it aren't spending the milk money. You are buying a dream for a buck. I consider the small chance of actually winning a bonus.

 

[ralphb72]

You guys are wasting your time, I bought the winning ticket this morning.

 

[tenring]

If you had the only winning ticket, +or- 140mm is what you get if you take it all at once. Invested in tax free municipal bonds at 4.5% you would receive 6.3mm a year, or a monthly income of $525,000.00 for the next 30 years. And the 140mm is still there!

 

[dbrier]

The wife and I usually spend 10 bucks on tickets when the prize gets real big like it is. Then we have fun talking and dreaming about what we would with the money.

We're the same, but only spend about $5 or so. When jackpots get over $100 Mil we usually get some.

 

[85t5mcss]

We each. Hop in a buck at work when it gets high. Split it if we win. There is 1 guy who doesn't. Gonna suck when he's the only employee left. Lol.

I'm not sure what I would do with that kind of money. Maybe buy some new jeans and t shirts. Maybe buy Glock so I could build a black 1911