OMG, I almost hit the lotto!

**dan991** · 10-13-2006, 11:00 AM

I can't believe this crap.

$32,000,000.00 jackpot.

Here are the winning numbers: 14 30 35 40 43 02
Here are MY numbers: 13 31 34 41 42 03

SOMEONE IS PLAYING GAMES WITH MY SANITY!

I MISSED the jackpot by ONE NUMBER ON EVERY NUMBER!

WTF

It was an "easy pick" ticket where the computer picks your number

It's a conspiracy!

**paulzane** · 10-13-2006, 11:11 AM

Un fcukin lucky! There are winners and losers .... maybe your fart changed the numbers!!

You deserve to win if you can make your dog sick .... does it still run away from you?

**dan991** · 10-13-2006, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by bodypaul

Un fcukin lucky! There are winners and losers .... maybe your fart changed the numbers!!

You deserve to win if you can make your dog sick .... does it still run away from you?

Well.... I think my relationship with the dog has definitely been affected by the "fart incident." She still kinda shy's away whenever I'm around. Whenever I call her name, her ears and tail tuck down, and she takes off...

**audis4** · 10-13-2006, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by bodypaul

Un fcukin lucky! There are winners and losers .... maybe your fart changed the numbers!!

You deserve to win if you can make your dog sick .... does it still run away from you?

WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY??!!

**IronReload04** · 10-13-2006, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by elvisinturn1

I can't believe this crap.

$32,000,000.00 jackpot.

Here are the winning numbers: 14 30 35 40 43 02
Here are MY numbers: 13 31 34 41 42 03

SOMEONE IS PLAYING GAMES WITH MY SANITY!

I MISSED the jackpot by ONE NUMBER ON EVERY NUMBER!

WTF

It was an "easy pick" ticket where the computer picks your number

It's a conspiracy!

ooooo

maybe its a sign from God of some sort???? i dont know

**dan991** · 10-13-2006, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by IronReload04

ooooo

maybe its a sign from God of some sort???? i dont know

Yeah, probably. He gave me a nice

**helium3** · 10-13-2006, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by elvisinturn1

I can't believe this crap.

$32,000,000.00 jackpot.

Here are the winning numbers: 14 30 35 40 43 02
Here are MY numbers: 13 31 34 41 42 03

SOMEONE IS PLAYING GAMES WITH MY SANITY!

I MISSED the jackpot by ONE NUMBER ON EVERY NUMBER!

WTF

It was an "easy pick" ticket where the computer picks your number

It's a conspiracy!

statisically you were no closer to winning than anyone else,but it must suck feeling so close(number wise)

**dan991** · 10-13-2006, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by helium3

statisically you were no closer to winning than anyone else,but it must suck feeling so close(number wise)

True, but still. That's just retarded. I could understand if I only got a couple numbers, but to be ONE digit off on every single number is just retarded. I'm gonna go kick the lottery machine at the gas station

**taiboxa** · 10-13-2006, 11:50 AM

wat are u talking bout EVERY SINGLE NUMBER WAS WRONG!!!

**dan991** · 10-13-2006, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

wat are u talking bout EVERY SINGLE NUMBER WAS WRONG!!!

They were ALL ONE DIGIT OFF. I had 31, it was 30. I had 40, it was 39.

They should pay me anyways

**FranKieC** · 10-13-2006, 12:05 PM

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades

**taiboxa** · 10-13-2006, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by FranKieC

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades

bombs

**FranKieC** · 10-13-2006, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by taiboxa

bombs

Ninjas

**outofthebox** · 10-13-2006, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by FranKieC

Ninjas

there is no almost with ninjas....they either kill you or they dont...

**outofthebox** · 10-13-2006, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by outofthebox

there is no almost with ninjas....they either kill you or they dont...

tai, you second that?

**DamnYouMSN** · 10-13-2006, 01:04 PM

ninjas are whack....they should all be burned

**big L 17** · 10-13-2006, 02:48 PM

it is friday the 13th

**taiboxa** · 10-13-2006, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by outofthebox

tai, you second that?

CoSigned!

**Oki-Des** · 10-15-2006, 02:17 PM

You will probably never get closer than that again. I guess your sign should be to never play again and save your money!

SVTMuscle* · 10-15-2006, 02:32 PM

Dude you just owned 32 million times over lol

SVTMuscle* · 10-15-2006, 02:33 PM

I always imagine what i'd do with that much money..... mmmmmmm

**Flagg** · 10-15-2006, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by elvisinturn1

I can't believe this crap.

$32,000,000.00 jackpot.

Here are the winning numbers: 14 30 35 40 43 02
Here are MY numbers: 13 31 34 41 42 03

SOMEONE IS PLAYING GAMES WITH MY SANITY!

I MISSED the jackpot by ONE NUMBER ON EVERY NUMBER!

WTF

It was an "easy pick" ticket where the computer picks your number

It's a conspiracy!

That would make me feel physically sick and I dont think i'd ever play the lotto again. I mean what are the odds of being that "close". **** that, you'd never get that close again. If it makes you feel any better I just checked my Euro Millions tickets and alas, I am not 50 million pounds richer than I predicted I would be by this weekend.

**Flagg** · 10-15-2006, 03:00 PM

Having said that I think i'd rather that combination than having 5 out of the 6 winning numbers. That'd be worse. Aw well...will you use that combination ever again?

**IronReload04** · 10-15-2006, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by elvisinturn1

Yeah, probably. He gave me a nice

maybe it means keep trying.

like if u would have been way off, that particular loss would have made u quit forever.

qhen in fact you are destined to keep trying and win years from now

**Tock** · 10-15-2006, 04:26 PM

I gave up on the lottery . . .

The one we have here in Texas -- the big one, anyway -- has odds of 175 million to one. To make it worth your while, statistically speaking, if one ticket costs $1, then your return has to be $175 million. Since the gov't takes about 30% of your winnings right off the top, and since those who take the cash option only get about half of the published prize money, the prize has to be around $400 million before you get a fair deal with the lottery.

If you put a few bucks on the lottery every week or so, you might consider improving your chances of winning by
saving up all that cash over a year's time, and playing only on a lottery with a large prize.
The general principle being -- if a lottery has odds of, say, 1 million to one, and you buy only one ticket, then your odds are only 1 million to one. If you buy 100 tickets, then your odds increase to 10,000 to one. And you may as well play on the bigger jackpots.

Just a thought . . .

-Tock

**chest6** · 10-15-2006, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Tock

I gave up on the lottery . . .

The one we have here in Texas -- the big one, anyway -- has odds of 175 million to one. To make it worth your while, statistically speaking, if one ticket costs $1, then your return has to be $175 million. Since the gov't takes about 30% of your winnings right off the top, and since those who take the cash option only get about half of the published prize money, the prize has to be around $400 million before you get a fair deal with the lottery.

If you put a few bucks on the lottery every week or so, you might consider improving your chances of winning by
saving up all that cash over a year's time, and playing only on a lottery with a large prize.
The general principle being -- if a lottery has odds of, say, 1 million to one, and you buy only one ticket, then your odds are only 1 million to one. If you buy 100 tickets, then your odds increase to 10,000 to one. And you may as well play on the bigger jackpots.

Just a thought . . .

-Tock

Yep. Im from Tx too. My dad used to buy one every day for years. I convinced him to give up on it a long time ago and my mom told me he started buying them again now that i left

Sometimes he'll call me and in our convo he'll be like "Hey ___, guess what?
"Yes?" "I did not win the lotto today"

**Tock** · 10-15-2006, 10:34 PM

Ya, a friend's dad here in Texas used to bring home winning lotto tickets all the time -- he'd win $40 here, and $100 there, mostly on those scratch off things. Well, one day he died, and it turned out when my friend was helping to sort out the financial records, that his dad evidently had a gambling addiction, and frittered away hundreds of thousands of $$$ buying lottery tickets, leaving his widow close to penniless.

I suppose it's like any addiction . . . stay away if you can't control it . . .

-Tock