Tennessee is going to have a vote on a state lottery. I could see myself going either way in this vote, but I would like to know from the people here what are the reasons to vote yes for the lottery and what are the reasons to vote no for the lottery.
manny.. i've heard about that. they seem to be making a big deal of it in tennessee... I dont know the numbers in texas now but it doesn't seem to be as popular as it used to...... anyone know if they are saleing anywhere near as many lottery tickets as they used to?
The morality zealots come out in force against it, it's a bible belt state. Yes - easy revenue for state government, not a pure tax play No - disproportionately *taxes* poor people, some folks consider it a gateway to more serious sins like *gasp* casino gambling, long lines are convenience stores on big lottery days I say if you're over 18 and it doesn't hurt anyone but yourself, it should be legal.
Do it the way Georgia did it, not the way Texas did. Texas said it was going to go for education. Georgia said it and meant it. In Georgia they have a separate account for the lottery money. Now if you are a Georgia resident and keep a certain GPA, because of lottery funds you pay NO tuition and fees.
Remember when the Lotto was simple? Now they have Texas Two Step, Cash Five, Pick 3, Pick 3 Day, Pick 3 Night. It's "carazy!" Seriosly, make sure the money is being put to good use.
Man I can remember when the lottery first started. It was a scratch ticket called Lone Star Millions. I was 19 years old and bought my first ticket on my way to Houston from college station at an Exxon on Highway 6 in the middle of nowhere. I usually stopped there to smake a cigarette and grab some coffee. They had really good coffee and the people were nice. Damn I'm getting old.
This reminds me. They have an old saying in Tennessee, or at least they do in Texas at least. ... Fool me once. Um. ... Shame on you. ... Fool me. ... You won't be fooled again.
that doesn't even deserve a response...but here goes. That was WEEKS ago...find some new material...sheesh.
Sorry. But I don't get what you mean. I think the saying is a lot older than a few weeks. I'll look it up next time so I don't mess it up. Anyway, it's something about getting fooled, and the lottery is basically for fools, so I thought it was relevant. That being said, I won $5 on a little scratch ticket this weekend. So I guess I can definitely be fooled again.
That still inspires a giggle or two from me. It would have been funnier if you got the last line right: "You fool me you cant' get fooled again." Putting "" in there made me laugh out loud. Refman's right though, it is getting a bit old. It's a classic though. So funny SNL couldn't find a way to make fun of it. By the way, you can see a flash animation version here if you still feel the need to laugh it up. http://toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/fool_me.htm
I think the lottery is a great thing for Texas. It takes money away from people uncapable of making sound financial decisions, and puts it in the hands of those who make investments for their future. Ahh....the joys of regressive taxation!
The whole reason why I asked this is that I rode home yesterday with an engineer that works in the other building (I was having my car worked on). We saw a sticker on a vehicle that said "Vote no on the lottery." I then asked him what he thought about it, and he said that he felt it would not benefit lower education (K-12) only higher education and that health insurance AND welfare costs would go up because too many people would be buying a lottery ticket when they need to buy other things. I was just curious to see if anyone here felt similarly to this.
It is kind of depressing when you swing by a convenience store to grab a jug of skim milk and a newspaper, and you're waiting in line behind a fat guy who's buying a six-pack, a box of Marlboros, and a bunch of lottery tickets. Especially when the guy stands there, scratches them off one by one, and trades in the winners for more lottery tickets.
Ahhh. One man's depressing scene is another's heaven. You only left out the bag of fritos corn chips.
Ahh, memories. The frenzy that first weekend was insane. So, my friends and I got into an "alternate state of mind," and ended up going around to McDonald's and asking them to sell us "a lottery ticket, a box of McDonaldland cookies, and a large glass of water - no ice." We ended up going to a dozen or so McDonald's until we got a drive through guy to take the order. The bag actually included the cookies, a (losing) pre-scratched ticket, and a SMALL water with ICE. We were laughing so hard (including the driver, (who had not had anything stronger than Pepsi that evening) that we didn't bother to get the order corrected
