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Did you buy a Mega Millions ticket for tonight's drawing?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by s land balla, Mar 30, 2012.

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Did you buy a Mega Millions ticket for tonight's drawing?

  1. Yes

    60 vote(s)
    70.6%

  2. No

    25 vote(s)
    29.4%
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  1. pirc1

    pirc1 Member

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    bought three tickets (one computer, one fortune cookie, one birthday dates).
     
    #21 pirc1, Mar 30, 2012
  2. Pest_Ctrl

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    The pot has grown 300m since last drawing, and with about 60% of the ticket sales going into the pot, there are 500m tickets out there. So probably two or three people will share it, but very unlikely 8. Anyway, that 300m would surely feel right at home in my pocket. :grin:
     
    #22 Pest_Ctrl, Mar 30, 2012
  3. Royals Ego

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    that's not true, is it? either way, you can just ask a friend or family member who is American to claim the prize for a small share :D
     
    #23 Royals Ego, Mar 30, 2012
  4. Secret Agent 7

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    10 for myself, plus 130 with a group.

    My dad's group threw in $100 each for 1000 chances.
     
    #24 Secret Agent 7, Mar 30, 2012
  5. Another Brother

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    I'm working on my acceptance speech.
     
    #25 Another Brother, Mar 30, 2012
  6. bladeage

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    You have to be a legal resident to win, you don't have to be a citizen.
     
    #26 bladeage, Mar 30, 2012
  7. jae713

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    Jumped in a pot at work with 220 tickets. (Fingers Crossed)
     
    #27 jae713, Mar 30, 2012
  8. CCorn

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    If I win I'll upload a photo of me swimming in a baby pool of $100s
     
    #28 CCorn, Mar 30, 2012
  9. Royals Ego

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    Picture me on a day, when I make a million bucks
    I'll be swimming in money, like my is Scrooge McDuck
     
    #29 Royals Ego, Mar 30, 2012
  10. bladeage

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    [​IMG]
     
    #30 bladeage, Mar 30, 2012
  11. macalu

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    excel? should always have a copy of all the tickets. it's easy to make a mistake in excel.
     
    #31 macalu, Mar 30, 2012
  12. br0ken_shad0w

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    We did photocopy all the tickets. Excel just makes it easy to find certain number sequences.
     
    #32 br0ken_shad0w, Mar 30, 2012
  13. got em COACH

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    Bought 15 dollars worth. Leaving for Austin tonight. Won't be back until Monday with me in a lambo on a truck bed
     
    #33 got em COACH, Mar 30, 2012
  14. Zackery

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    I bought 10 tickets. How could you not take those odds? It's 640 million dollars people!!!!
     
    #34 Zackery, Mar 30, 2012
  15. RedRedemption

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    Its crazy how even 10,000 tickets aren't enough to up the odds significantly.

    Still .00005714% chance of winning.

    To get 1%, one would need to purchase 17,500,000 tickets. LOL.
     
    #35 RedRedemption, Mar 30, 2012
  16. bladeage

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    i bought 40 tickets :)
     
    #36 bladeage, Mar 30, 2012
  17. nachbarFTW

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    I've never understood why people wait to buy a ticket until there is 100+ million up for grabs. Is 20-30 million not enough to waste your dollar on when you have better odds of winning because less people are playing?
     
    #37 nachbarFTW, Mar 30, 2012
  18. RedRedemption

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    The odds are so minuscule even then that there is really no point. Besides...
    Its just for fun anyway.
     
    #38 RedRedemption, Mar 30, 2012
  19. bladeage

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    it's for the lulz.
     
    #39 bladeage, Mar 30, 2012
  20. BrieflySpeaking

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    I'm really not all hopes in winning the complete jackpot; I at least hope to get some numbers right to have a share in the dough
     
    #40 BrieflySpeaking, Mar 30, 2012
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