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lastlib

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5. I don't play, because I've already been hit by lightning......

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 08:08 AM

Thursday

(not directly, but within 20 feet of me---close enough to blow me off my feet.)

Well, the real reason I don't play is that being a math geek, I fully understand the probabilities involved, and I work too hard for the money to throw it away. I also regard lotteries as undemocratic, in that they prey on the lower class people who can least afford to be throwing away money, and reward a very few.

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A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot [View all] Omaha Steve Thursday OP

Wasn't me LiberalArkie Thursday #1

Well.......I'll just go back to bed today............ IA8IT Thursday #2

I stand a better chance being hit by lightening in December, than winning the POWERBALL. ProudMNDemocrat Thursday #3

I don't play, because I've already been hit by lightning...... lastlib Thursday #5

It is only at Christmas time I buy Scratch-offs ProudMNDemocrat Thursday #8

All purchases are voluntary. If you choose to waste your $ its YOUR decision. Callie1979 Thursday #9

I dabbled in the mathematical arts myself EYESORE 9001 Thursday #11

Pretty simple then,don't buy any tickets. No one is forcing anyone Bengus81 Thursday #14

You can't win if you don't play mdbl Thursday #16

And you DON'T win if you DO play.... lastlib Thursday #22

That all depends on how you look at it. mdbl Friday #25

Never seen lotteries as a good use of money. Aussie105 Thursday #18

That happened to me and my sister also airplaneman Thursday #20

Glad you're all OK! lastlib Thursday #23

I hope they aren't, you know, Republicaaan. twodogsbarking Thursday #4

Beyond a certain level they should cap the top prize and make more smaller winners bucolic_frolic Thursday #6

I think they should break it into 180 10 million dollar prizes. Callie1979 Thursday #7

Am I missing something? forthemiddle Friday #26

What I meant was they should just have 180 drawings for 10M ea Callie1979 Friday #27

Do well; do good with your new found wealth... nt EarthFirst Thursday #10

Is somone's going to buy the whole state of Arkansas!? Ranting Randy Thursday #12

And most of Oklahoma! BOSSHOG Thursday #13

Arkansas, huh? Was it one of the Walmart spawn? Mawspam2 Thursday #15

What gets me is the bigger it is the more people play? 40 or 50 million ain't enough eh? Describes America to a T! n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #17

That dashes the hopes and dreams of my coworkers. taxi Thursday #19

8 people won $1million RussBLib Thursday #21

I seriously wouldn't even want that much money. Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #24