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08-14-2004, 01:24 PM
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I usually donate around 5 dollars a year to these games
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08-14-2004, 02:11 PM
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Well.. the chance of winning the National Lottery in the UK is 1 in 14 million. Tha's matching 6 numbers to get the jackpot. Recently somebody won £20m, but didn't claim it for a few weeks. It was a really deserving woman, cause she is going to die of cancer soon. 
A few years ago a guy called Michael Caroll won £10m, and was branded "the Lotto Lout"  due to his poor behaviour and trouble with the police.. like cocaine posession etc. He even built a banger racing track in his back garden :roll:
The only thing like this that i play on is Premium Bonds. You buy them in bunches of £100 and you can invest as much as you want. There is a prize draw every month, with £1m prize, as well as smaller prizes (£1k £100). The great thing is that you can get rid of your bonds and get your money back. the only negative side is that the fund does not gain interest.. but even interest is worth shit here @ 3-4% 
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08-14-2004, 02:37 PM
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I don't think i'll ever win something
But if I dont do with it! ill be affraid I miswalked it!
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08-14-2004, 04:33 PM
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The lottery is just a tax on stupid people.
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08-14-2004, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by everso
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Originally Posted by graywolf624
The lottery is just a tax on stupid people.
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agreed. |
Lol, true.. but i would compete sometimes, yes stupid... 
Dont you ever?? bought something to do with camblin?
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Tha Power of the Italian Bull!!
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08-14-2004, 05:12 PM
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bought something to do with camblin?
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Do you count a for charity 50-50 raffle where for the most part I just wanted to help out the charity? lol.
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08-14-2004, 05:17 PM
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the biggest game of Luck I ever played was a round of Indian Poker with a $200 pot.
And Poker in general although I bought one of those stupid instant win games when I turned 18 just for the hell of it and won $2.
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08-14-2004, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by everso
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Originally Posted by graywolf624
The lottery is just a tax on stupid people.
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agreed. |
So then you two stupid idiots must play it regularly.
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08-14-2004, 08:40 PM
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Forget about meelion bucks who needs it! How do I d/l JW videos - that is more valuable. Oh .. see next post...
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08-14-2004, 08:47 PM
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The chance to win the Lotto Super 7 here is 1 in almost 86million. I've never bought a lottery ticket and I don't see myself buying many in the future.
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08-14-2004, 08:47 PM
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very rarely play it,my parents do so if they win thats cool with me,lol
there was sum dude here who is in prison and he was let out for a weekend for sum family occasion,he is in for a life sentence for rape i think it was but that weekend he bought a lottery ticket for a laugh and he won 5 million,lol
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08-14-2004, 08:49 PM
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damn, forgot to buy my ticket today. there goes 9 mil
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08-14-2004, 09:01 PM
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So then you two stupid idiots must play it regularly.
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Well aren't you the comedian today.
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08-16-2004, 03:36 AM
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easy come -> easy go. people who win money later have bigger money problems after they spend them than before, cause they dont know the value of them 
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