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lpbk2713

(42,760 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:14 PM Dec 2013

$636 Million in tonight's Mega Million drawing.

Yes, the odds are phenominal, but someone's got to win the jackpot sooner or later.

I bought two tix this afternoon. Even though I'd be more likely to be hit by a
lightning bolt ... twice.

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$636 Million in tonight's Mega Million drawing. (Original Post) lpbk2713 Dec 2013 OP

I got mine! Agschmid Dec 2013 #1

But I have the winning numbers! neverforget Dec 2013 #8

If I win I wouldn't be able to enjoy it... SummerSnow Dec 2013 #2

I got struck by lightening while being eaten by a shark... krispos42 Dec 2013 #3

If I win I pledge to give $100,000 to DU! Scuba Dec 2013 #4

And how much to your new best friend Agschmid? Agschmid Dec 2013 #9

You are all invited to a champagne breakfast tomorrow at the Ritz on my tab* Berlum Dec 2013 #5

I bought a ticket at a Florida Turnpike rest stop. Scurrilous Dec 2013 #6

Your odds of winning go up dramatically with the first ticket. After that... Johonny Dec 2013 #7

I bought a few, it is cheap entertainment MiniMe Dec 2013 #10

We drove an hour and a half to Tallulah Louisiana just to buy tickets (first time ever) Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #11

I have a way for the readers of this thread to win the Lottery! BlueJazz Dec 2013 #12

I got my tix meow2u3 Dec 2013 #13

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

1. I got mine!

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:17 PM

Dec 2013

neverforget

(9,436 posts)

8. But I have the winning numbers!

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:57 PM

Dec 2013

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

2. If I win I wouldn't be able to enjoy it...

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:29 PM

Dec 2013

I would die from the shock of winning.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

3. I got struck by lightening while being eaten by a shark...

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:36 PM

Dec 2013

...so I bought my two tickets...

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

4. If I win I pledge to give $100,000 to DU!

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:40 PM

Dec 2013

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

9. And how much to your new best friend Agschmid?

Reply to Scuba (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:58 PM

Dec 2013

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

5. You are all invited to a champagne breakfast tomorrow at the Ritz on my tab*

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:41 PM

Dec 2013

* assuming cozmique justice is done and I win.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

6. I bought a ticket at a Florida Turnpike rest stop.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:52 PM

Dec 2013

No line!

Johonny

(20,852 posts)

7. Your odds of winning go up dramatically with the first ticket. After that...

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:56 PM

Dec 2013

I bought 1

MiniMe

(21,717 posts)

10. I bought a few, it is cheap entertainment

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 07:59 PM

Dec 2013

The entertainment comes from the daydreams of what I would do if I won.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

11. We drove an hour and a half to Tallulah Louisiana just to buy tickets (first time ever)

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 08:06 PM

Dec 2013

Used the drive back to discuss how we'll spend our winnings!

It was a beautiful day, we took the dog and had fun together. What more can you ask? Winning would just be lagniappe.....

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

12. I have a way for the readers of this thread to win the Lottery!

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 08:13 PM

Dec 2013

The odds are 250,000,000 to one.

I'll buy 249,999,999 tickets...look them over and tell everyone the number I didn't buy!

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)

13. I got my tix

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 09:54 PM

Dec 2013

I know the odds are 250M to 1, but they're zero if you don't play at all. I got 4 tix.

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