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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:28 AM Jan 2016

Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? [View all]

It looks like everyone does. So, who's buying a lottery ticket for Wednesday.


18 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I will buy one ticket. 1% here I come!
5 (28%)
I will buy multiple tickets. The more the better.
3 (17%)
I don't buy lottery tickets ever. It's a sucker bet.
4 (22%)
One of the tickets I buy will be the winner - for sure this time!
2 (11%)
I never win anything.
3 (17%)
The PowerBall lottery is not available in my state. I won't be in.
0 (0%)
The PowerBall lottery is not available in my state. I'm travelling to buy a ticket.
0 (0%)
Other (Explanation?)
1 (6%)
I hate DU Polls!
0 (0%)
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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? [View all] MineralMan Jan 2016 OP
I picked "I never win anything" (other than Pyrrhic victories, that is :) - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #1
I don't think there is a PowerBall seller in Asculum. MineralMan Jan 2016 #9
LOL - Good one! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #18
If I buy a ticket, do I get snacks? pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #2
No but if you win you buy snacks for everybody. leftofcool Jan 2016 #4
Odds are you can pick up some snacks MineralMan Jan 2016 #7
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I don't play the lottery so just give me the check leftofcool Jan 2016 #3
I can only afford one ticket, and that if I skip coffee today. MineralMan Jan 2016 #8
My 84 year old father has never played the lottery in his life... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #5
Tell him to take the lump-sum payment option. MineralMan Jan 2016 #6
Actually, he'd probably take the annuity... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #10
just another example of our national priorities tk2kewl Jan 2016 #12
Ya'll do know, winning a billion dollars turns a person into an instant Republican. Plus .... L. Coyote Jan 2016 #13
I will buy 10 tickets tammywammy Jan 2016 #14
I will buy 10 tickets too. Haven't bought one for 20+ years! mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #16
Now that it's rolled over, I intend to try to maybe buy a ticket before the next draw. MH1 Jan 2016 #15
Maybe that explains it, MH1. Or, could it be waiting for me? Hortensis Jan 2016 #28
Where's the "I don't buy tix because I'm better than all you stupid people" option? NightWatcher Jan 2016 #17
Also, eventually someone who thinks phylny Jan 2016 #22
We never buy but I may. Here's a question: phylny Jan 2016 #19
Walk into any PowerBall lottery outlet, MineralMan Jan 2016 #20
Thanks! n/t phylny Jan 2016 #21
No problem. To locate your nearest MineralMan Jan 2016 #23
If I win I promise to send Blue Tarp Guy a Ghilli suit. Rex Jan 2016 #24
There you go! MineralMan Jan 2016 #25
Gonna be a hefty bill once you pay airfare for his gazillion kids. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #26
Hell, I'll have over $1 Billion. If he promises never MineralMan Jan 2016 #27
I can't buy a ticket laundry_queen Jan 2016 #29
I do. gvstn Jan 2016 #30
11 tickets Android3.14 Jan 2016 #31
May the odds always be in your favor! MineralMan Jan 2016 #32
As a proponent of the Many Worlds model, favor has nothing to do with it Android3.14 Jan 2016 #35
I've played the lottery quite a few times. Even with the high-prob stuff, I've never won a cent. dannybee Jan 2016 #33
As they say, you can't win unless you're in. MineralMan Jan 2016 #34
once in a while i buy tickets to lottery restorefreedom Jan 2016 #36
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