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I got 5 scratch cards in my stocking. (Original Post) trof Dec 2013 OP
I got a $25 gift card to AMC theaters Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #1
I didn't know they still made scratch 'n sniff cards. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #2
Well, I got two and won $10. So there. panader0 Dec 2013 #3
We do this in my family. dr.strangelove Dec 2013 #4
So what would have posted if you won say, a million dollars? MicaelS Dec 2013 #5
Today a million bucks is chump change. trof Dec 2013 #7
I'll take said chump change :P But I agree.. Locut0s Dec 2013 #9
I didn't win anything either on the tickets I received for the holiday. bigwillq Dec 2013 #6
Who would have guessed... Locut0s Dec 2013 #8

dr.strangelove

(4,851 posts)
4. We do this in my family.
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 02:05 PM
Dec 2013

The notion of wasting $20 on a "nick-nack" that will gather dust drives me crazy. So we all buy each other lotto scratch cards. Usually we win about $100 overall, and we spend about $200 so its a net gain to the state. but we laugh a lot and all share the craziest thing we would do if we won the top prize. It makes for some fun and we consider it a donation to the state. Collectively we are up because about ten years ago someone won $1500. I think it was my sister, but I could be wrong.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
5. So what would have posted if you won say, a million dollars?
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 02:54 PM
Dec 2013

Would you posted at all? Inquiring minds want to know.

trof

(54,256 posts)
7. Today a million bucks is chump change.
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:25 PM
Dec 2013

I'd like to win in the realm of 100 mil, and for just one reason.
Charter. Jet.

No TSA.
No lines.
No delays.
No cancelled flights.

First Class, all the way.
Limo to the closest airport.
(Or helicopter?)
15 minutes for me.

Fly into the closest airport to your ultimate destination.
Limo from airport to said destination.
(If helicopter not available.)

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
9. I'll take said chump change :P But I agree..
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 10:46 PM
Dec 2013

Around here you can't buy a small empty lot for less than a million. But then if you are willing to be a little creative, willing to move, and have some financial restraint a mil can still set you up for quite a while

At the very least think of the party you could have.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
8. Who would have guessed...
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 10:42 PM
Dec 2013

I mean what are the odds of losing at scratch cards.

...

Oh wait.

Yeah we got a bunch in our stocking too. Which reminds me I need to scratch them

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