Anyone buying a lotto ticket for the $540 million power ball?

[titaniumsalute]

Not me. Better chance of getting hit by lightning a few times.

[hlthe2b]

1. I think you are only "nuts" to do so, if you EXPECT to win...

Buying a single ticket "for fun" doesn't strike me as so horrible, unless of course that $1 (or is it $2, now?) is needed elsewhere.

But, yes, certainly, the odds are so astronomical as to be laughable.

[Chan790]

2. 8

I figure I'm due some luck. I'm getting my money's worth in escapism and fantasy.

[Tom_Foolery]

3. Yes, I don't smoke, drink, or chase women...

I have to waste my money somewhere.

Edit: Oh yeah, it's 640 million now.

[guitar man]

4. I bought a couple tickets

I know the odds, but wth, somebody is going to win it.

If I did hit that long shot... Abbey Road Studios.... mine!

[siligut]

5. I want to dream of being an asshole for a day

So I will buy a ticket when I go to the market. When I volunteered at a soup kitchen while in college, I mentioned to a guy I was dating that all of the people who came to eat seemed so polite and considerate. He told me it was because they were poor and if any of them ever had any money they would be huge assholes. I quit dating him soon after that, but it has stuck with me.

So, I am going to buy a ticket and dream of revenge for all of the inconsequential and trivial things anyone has ever done to me, so forgive me now while I try to remember and think up schemes to ruin them after winning millions of dollars.

[OriginalGeek]

9. lmao! In my mind I have bought soooo many companies

just to fire the dickhead that pissed me off...


It's probably just as well I never won anything...I'm sure I couldn't be very responsible with that much money.

[siligut]

14. This guy was a real piece of work

Dad owned a car dealership and he was a business major and he treated service people poorly. I don't think you could be the sort of asshole he was, even if you had a lot of money. So you did buy a ticket? Good, take a chance and prove you won't really be a vindictive shithead

[Phentex]

16. I have bought McMansions, torn them down, and turned them

back into the park they replaced.

One can dream...

[lunatica]

6. Hell yes!

Better a miniscule chance than none at all. And besides, I've already spent it all in my daydreams. It's been fun

[joeybee12]

7. Yup! Why not join the fun for a chance at $640 million?

I think it's worth a few bucks to have some fun.

[charlie and algernon]

8. bunch of us at work contributed into a pot to buy a bunch of tickets.

If we win, we each should get around $20-25 million. I could live off of that for awhile.

[AtomicKitten]

10. Psst. It's up to 640 million now.

[charlie and algernon]

12. Shit, so that's what? a $400 mil lump sum or $20 mil a year for 30 years?

You could buy a couple presidential elections for that kinda cash.

[geardaddy]

11. It's the mega millions, not the powerball.

But I agree with you on the odds. That said, I chipped into the work pot for it.

[Duer 157099]

13. I did

I don't usually except on rare whims, but figured what the hell, I can't win if I don't play.

I'll spread the wealth to DUers too, if I win.

[DefenseLawyer]

15. I've got a buck I can spare

I think everyone realizes that the odds are beyond tiny. If they didn't hopefully you set them straight.

[GoCubsGo]

17. 2

On with my numbers, one quick pick. I am planning on buying a couple of politicians.

[benld74]

18. Course I did, how do ya think it got to 640 million?

[oneshooter]

19. I plan to win it the hard way..................................

and not buy a ticket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!









No, I bought one. Figure that the odds of winning are the same, maybe a little lower.

[RebelOne]

20. Nope. I don't like the disappointment of not winning. n/t

[yankeepants]

21. I am always amazed

that people who would never think to buy a lottery ticket when the take is a measly 5 or 6m will decide that 540m is worth the buck.

Really?

It is my personal opinion that a state such as mine NY would be really kicking some economic ass if the pots were 20-50k and hundreds or thousands of people won them each week. think on the $$$ pouring into the state's economy. People paying big bills, buying cars, hiring contractors, paying off mortgages. Who needs 540m???????? Seriously.

[alphafemale]

22. No. I figure I am winning by not buying.

0 is better than -1. Right?

[Major Nikon]

28. That's the way I look at it

[alphafemale]

30. I do feel bad for the people that buy 10 or 100 tickets though.

They are really, really bad at math.

[whistler162]

23. I am in a group with about 20 other people.....

this is our week!

yeah right!

[EastTennesseeDem]

24. After taxes, it's only $300 or so million.

If that.

What can a person do with that?

[Moondog]

25. Would if I could. They don't

sell Mega Millions in this state.

[IcyPeas]

26. a partner in our office...

bought all the staff and associates a ticket today. It's fun, we are all busy fantasizing all day what we would do.

[cliffordu]

27. IF I win, I'm going to form a superpac

And crush some fucking republicans.

If I have any left over, I'm gonna buy me a congress critter.

And some beer.

[Baitball Blogger]

29. I think I prefer to win the lotto than get hit my lightning.

[Curmudgeoness]

31. Of course I did.

At work, they were all in a poll to buy tickets----and I will be damned if I am the only one who has to show up Monday morning!

I know----I just wiped my ass with the money. But then again, there WILL be a winner sooner or later, and you just never know who it will be. It won't be us, but my luck would have it be my coworkers if I didn't participate. Screw that.

[ellisonz]

32. I WON! I WON! I WON!

Gotcha.

[Giantsfootball10]

33. No.

Florida does not have this.

[happy1950]

34. Mega Million ticket

you cant win unless you buy so you have to try at least you never know.

[ellisonz]

35. Epic First Post!

[SwampG8r]

42. who did you aggravate?

At Sat Mar 31, 2012, 01:37 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Epic First Post!

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

Unnecessary rudeness to a brand new member.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Mar 31, 2012, 01:49 AM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: if this new poster has alerted on this i wish him/her a thicker skin as ellisonz's comments are without malice.
if this has been alerted by someone else....sheesh c'mon now <verdict by swampg8r>
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Alerter go to bed. You must have missed your nap today.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: This is a ridiculous use of the "alert system."
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Come on.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[ellisonz]

43. It's one of the new features of DU3...

...since we are all now policing each other we all now develop malice toward each other. I think today I managed to piss off the pro-lottery lobby, the anti-US Senate human rights resolution information lobby, and of course my continuing feud with the gun nuts. I was even attacked today for welcoming another DUer (something I generally do after a few posts to show its not a troll).

I just really did believe it's an "epic first post" - play the lotto. yeah, I guess it's a no snark zone now. I'm going to hide now.



Welcome to DU happy1950!

[Orrex]

36. Of course, your chance of winning if you don't buy a ticket is about the same as if you do

[hay rick]

37. Bought $20 worth- maybe.

I moved down to FL a couple months ago and they don't have Mega Millions. I called a friend in NJ and asked her to put down $20 for me if the line isn't too long. So we'll see. She had already put in $1 for me in the office pool where I used to work.

[emilyg]

38. It's mega and yes I bought one.

[Generic Brad]

39. I bought only one

If I win, my plan is to not only say I only bought one ticket, but to also claim it is the one and only time I have ever bought a lottery ticket. That should piss everyone off.

[unkachuck]

40. nope....

....in over forty years, I've yet to buy my first lottery ticket....I feel there is no need to subscribe to a voluntary tax....

....however, if someday I get an overwhelming urge, like a ferocious shit in the middle of bumper-to-bumper traffic, I will probably let my guard down and buy one....

[Broken_Hero]

41. I wasted 20 bones, nt