Fess up, who's playing the $500M powerball? And a proposition

[Libertytree]

Howdy folks! Yeah I'm playing it and bought 2 chances @ $2 apiece. I played it last week and won the $4 I'm playing with this week.

Here's the proposition... If you want we'll treat it like a pool, all you need is the ticket that confirms you played and your agreement to split the winnings if anyone hits the total jackpot, notice I said TOTAL and not anything lesser. Of course this is an honesty policy game and I'll be the 1st to give out my numbers.

14 33 37 42 51 PB 07
04 06 11 31 33 PB 17

It matters not if you buy a $1 ticket or $100 worth of tickets.

Oh..... the drawing is Wed night.

[Ponce]

Last time I played was when it went up to $2.00 per....but this time I choose 2, my favorite 6 and one random number.

[Libertarian_Guard]

I know it's a sucker bet, but for a few $$$ - - why the hell not?

[sirgonzo420]

I know it's a sucker bet, but for a few $$$ - - why the hell not?

You're just trading one sucker's bet for another - game on!

[midnight rambler]

The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.

That said, I play (only a single ticket) once every other blue moon for entertainment purposes when the payout is ridiculously high.

[osoab]

The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.

That said, I play (only a single ticket) once every other blue moon for entertainment purposes when the payout is ridiculously high.

Are those Chinese fighter jets in your avatar? http://gold-silver.us/forum/images/smilies/300%20%28235%29.gif

[midnight rambler]

Are those Chinese fighter jets in your avatar? http://gold-silver.us/forum/images/smilies/300%20%28235%29.gif

No, can't you tell? Those are mock-ups of that fugly F-15.

[Libertytree]

The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.

That said, I play (only a single ticket) once every other blue moon for entertainment purposes when the payout is ridiculously high.

Does $500M qualify?

A lil info fer shits and giggles.

1 in 175 million: the overall odds of winning Powerball. (Compared to 1 in 3,000: the odds of being struck by lightning in Florida over the course of a lifetime.)
$327 million: the one-time cash payout on a $500 million jackpot.
25 percent: the tax rate on the prize.

So....who's in or out?

[osoab]

No, can't you tell? Those are mock-ups of that fugly F-15.

I had no idea.

[General of Darkness]

I'm going to put $10 bucks in, if I win GSUS members get a free paid vacation to party with me and the dogs in the Adriatic once I build my 4 bedroom palace. You can stay as long as you like, as long as you don't annoy me or the dogs and you're not an asshole.

[Libertarian_Guard]

I'm going to put $10 bucks in, if I win GSUS members get a free paid vacation to party with me and the dogs in the Adriatic once I build my 4 bedroom palace. You can stay as long as you like, as long as you don't annoy me or the dogs and you're not an asshole.



One would know if they've overstayed their welcome by observing a knife handle protruding from their private parts & severe pain!

A suit of armor will be the standard dress code.

[Santa]

I will if I can fucking remember to go into a convenience store to buy a ticket.

[drafter]

I think my wife bought a couple tickets. Trust me, if she wins, she isn't going to let me share any of it with you guys. I'll be lucky to get any of it myself :)

[Ponce]

Silver Island.......here I come........and all of you for two week with all the drinking, smoking and ladies that you want...just don't bring your wife..............and to the ladies here?.........if you are coming then you also will have your toys... small, medium or large and with extra batteries ahahahaahahahah.......sorry.

[Glass]

One would know if they've overstayed their welcome by observing a knife handle protruding from their private parts & severe pain!

A suit of armor will be the standard dress code.

Yes, an armoured cod piece would be in order.

[gunDriller]

$500 Million - should be at least $300 Million after taxes.

seems like they usually try & get a sound-bite when someone wins.

"What are you going to do with the money ?"

"Buy 9 million ounces of silver."


i wonder if that would cause Blythe some consternation ?

[milehi]

I'm going to put $10 bucks in, if I win GSUS members get a free paid vacation to party with me and the dogs in the Adriatic once I build my 4 bedroom palace. You can stay as long as you like, as long as you don't annoy me or the dogs and you're not an asshole.

There's no Powerball in Kalifornia, General so it looks like you're going back to work.

[Libertytree]

There's no Powerball in Kalifornia, General so it looks like you're going back to work.

Who said he bought them in Cali?

[Uncle Salty]

Awesome idea! I think I need to make some private deals as I am committed with PB tickets already.

I promise an 10 ounces of Gold to every member that responds in this thread if I win.

[AndreaGail]

The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.

That said, I play (only a single ticket) once every other blue moon for entertainment purposes when the payout is ridiculously high.

This.

Though I had no idea that they were now $2

I snagged one at the store tonight when I was getting a Money Order at the store

Played that mega millions one back in february too

[Uncle Salty]

The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.


Actually not really. There are hundreds of thousands of combinations that can be dismissed as so rare that they will never get picked. For instance, 1 2 3 4 5. So the odds, while true, are not really a reflection of the true odds when certain numbers are played.

Think of it this way. The roulette wheel has 36 numbers are two zeros. No way you get an equal distribution of those numbers over 38 rolls of the ball. Patterns emerge. Play the patterns are your odds are greatly enhanced to where it actually can be a smart play.

[freespirit]

Silver Island.......here I come........and all of you for two week with all the drinking, smoking and ladies that you want...just don't bring your wife..............and to the ladies here?.........if you are coming then you also will have your toys... small, medium or large and with extra batteries ahahahaahahahah.......sorry.


ponce...did i read that right?? are you prepping sex toys???
;D

[LuckyStrike]

I've never done lotto before, just some bets at the dog track. If I do play and win I would reward your portfolios with a bounce in the silver price. Or maybe I'd really screw with them and lever up big time, take physical, flee the country and let the bullion banks figure out the rest lol

[Grog]

Anytime the various lotteries get huge, I play. I suck at picking numbers so use quick pick with cash option. No way in hell I want annual payments, they might stop paying. lol

Wife and I decided if we win, we will probably stay in our house as the main property. Stash the rest in gold bars! :D

Honestly, I'd probably travel a lot, mostly to places where I want to fish.

[Libertytree]

Bump :)

[madfranks]

I'm in, I'll be buying a few tickets this afternoon, but I just hope I remember to check the numbers tomorrow morning. If I win I'll fly you all up for a weekend party in the Rockies.

[Old Herb Lady]

^ I'm in ! Gimme a kitchen and da food and I'll cater it ! What's on the menu ?
I have HIGH hopes !! GOOD LUCK ! ;D

\uu\

[freespirit]

i guess us canadians are beat on this one, eh? lol

[undgrd]

I'm in!

[Libertytree]

Update: Right now it's up to $550M and there's still roughly 8 hours of ticket selling to go. I read that in some places it's a 3 hour wait in line to purchase them.

[undgrd]

I heard this morning they're seeing selling on the order of 6 million tickets an hour!

[Neuro]

Howdy folks! Yeah I'm playing it and bought 2 chances @ $2 apiece. I played it last week and won the $4 I'm playing with this week.

Here's the proposition... If you want we'll treat it like a pool, all you need is the ticket that confirms you played and your agreement to split the winnings if anyone hits the total jackpot, notice I said TOTAL and not anything lesser. Of course this is an honesty policy game and I'll be the 1st to give out my numbers.

14 33 37 42 51 (tel:14 33 37 42 51) PB 07
04 06 11 31 33 (tel:04 06 11 31 33) PB 17

It matters not if you buy a $1 ticket or $100 worth of tickets.

Oh..... the drawing is Wed night.
Those seem to be good numbers! I just bought a hundred tickets each of those, but I ain't sharing!


;D

[Libertytree]

Those seem to be good numbers! I just bought a hundred tickets each of those, but I ain't sharing!


;D

The link to what the numbers mean won't open. Why do they seem to be good numbers? Can you even buy PB tix in Turkey? Stingy bastid, lol!

[madfranks]

Lib, I'm in on the pool with you - I bought three tickets; here's my numbers:

32 39 47 54 55 PB 21
05 16 22 23 29 PB 06
20 23 30 37 54 PB 25

[Neuro]

The link to what the numbers mean won't open. Why do they seem to be good numbers? Can you even buy PB tix in Turkey? Stingy bastid, lol!
I figured you had a good hunch about what numbers is coming up, since I don't I figured it would be better to throw my money on someone who does.

What do you mean? No PB tickets in Turkey? You Mericanos think you have everything do you? Just for your information civilization started here in Turkey. Then nothing good happened for about 9000 years, and then came Atatürk and fixed everything, and since he died (but he really didn't die, because people have him in their hearts all the time), everything is getting a bit worse by the minute. So there!

[Libertytree]

Lib, I'm in on the pool with you - I bought three tickets; here's my numbers:

32 39 47 54 55 PB 21
05 09 18 26 32 PB 30
20 23 30 37 54 PB 25

Cool! madfranks! You see the gist of this! Good luck to all of us!

[Libertytree]

I figured you had a good hunch about what numbers is coming up, since I don't I figured it would be better to throw my money on someone who does.

What do you mean? No PB tickets in Turkey? You Mericanos think you have everything do you? Just for your information civilization started here in Turkey. Then nothing good happened for about 9000 years, and then came Atatürk and fixed everything, and since he died (but he really didn't die, because people have him in their hearts all the time), everything is getting a bit worse by the minute. So there!

Lol, I just used the quick pics!

I stand corrected, I think? None the less you're good for a Mill, based on nothing else but your sense of humor :)

[Celtic Rogue]

I am in as well! 8-) 17 31 45 49 55 PB12 Good luck on us all!

[Libertytree]

Kudo's to all who posted your numbers and the one member who PM'd me theirs.

[Plastic]

I'm in, yah I got lazy on the last two........

05 11 16 22 28 PB 33
03 13 21 33 52 PB 03
07 11 26 37 43 PB 13
23 25 28 36 48 PB 18 QP
12 18 22 26 27 PB 29 QP

I wanna build the worlds largest arboretum!!

[gunDriller]

how about

47 26 50

47, Silver being the 46th element.

26 and 50 being the current trading range.

not sure what would be next.

[old steel]

I'm going to put $10 bucks in, if I win GSUS members get a free paid vacation to party with me and the dogs in the Adriatic once I build my 4 bedroom palace. You can stay as long as you like, as long as you don't annoy me or the dogs and you're not an asshole.

Can i bring my dogs?

[osoab]

I bought my first powerball ticket today. I didn't realized they are 2 frns for one string of numbers.

Here's my contribution. 05 38 43 57 58 24 QP

[Golden]

I'm in!

03 09 14 21 41 PB 11 QP

[freespirit]

you know whats funny as hell? the fact that there is a thread like this on this forum of all places...lol

oh, the irony!
;D

[gunDriller]

so Good Luck Everybody !!!

here's some 8's to bring you all good luck


8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8


and some 7's - in case you're superstitious :)

7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7

[freespirit]

one thing that would impress me to no end would be for one (or more) member(s) of the forum to win it, then contribute to rolling jubilee...

http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?65444-How-Rolling-Jubilee-plans-to-demolish-debt

that would be something to see...

alas i have no chance of winning it up here in canada...

[Libertytree]

one thing that would impress me to no end would be for one (or more) member(s) of the forum to win it, then contribute to rolling jubilee...

http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?65444-How-Rolling-Jubilee-plans-to-demolish-debt

that would be something to see...

alas i have no chance of winning it up here in canada...

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but yes you do have a chance of winning, comprende? Now....go throw some lucky moose inards at a southern wall to bring us some good fortune :)

[old steel]

one thing that would impress me to no end would be for one (or more) member(s) of the forum to win it, then contribute to rolling jubilee...

http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?65444-How-Rolling-Jubilee-plans-to-demolish-debt

that would be something to see...

alas i have no chance of winning it up here in canada...

Apparently according to this site you can buy them online worldwide but i've never done it and don't plan to start.

http://www.thelotter.com/AllLotteriesList.aspx

[freespirit]

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but yes you do have a chance of winning, comprende? Now....go throw some lucky moose inards at a southern wall to bring us some good fortune :)

i don't have any moose innards handy, but i did toss some lucky dog shit over the neighbors fence...

;D

[AndreaGail]

didnt get 1 number right

[Libertytree]

11/28/2012
5
16
22
23
29

6

[zap]

I don't play, I am a loser !!! cheers

[EE_]

I'm in, yah I got lazy on the last two........

05 11 16 22 28 PB 33
03 13 21 33 52 PB 03
07 11 26 37 43 PB 13
23 25 28 36 48 PB 18 QP
12 18 22 26 27 PB 29 QP

I wanna build the worlds largest arboretum!!

Are you going to split that 7 dollar winner with everyone?

[Bigjon]

Haven't played in years, will play if the numbers are high, if I'm in a store, if I remember... What was the question?

[madfranks]

lib, i'm in on the pool with you - i bought three tickets; here's my numbers:

32 39 47 54 55 pb 21
05 16 22 23 29 pb 06
20 23 30 37 54 pb 25

Holy crap I won!!

[Dogman]

Edit tag! http://gold-silver.us/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4125&stc=1&d=1354197610

[freespirit]

Holy crap I won!!
nice try Franks!
lol

your post edit tags betray you!
hahaha
;D

[EE_]

Two winners...the frenzy is over.

[mick silver]

i put up 4 bucks for two tickets . and won nothing

[Neuro]

i put up 4 bucks for two tickets . and won nothing
That is so unfair on SO many levels! OO)~

[sirgonzo420]

i put up 4 bucks for two tickets . and won nothing

You should get a refund.

[Libertytree]

At least we got to have some hellatiously grandiose dreams for a little while and imagine all the folks we could help and the security that winning it could afford us.

[Plastic]

Are you going to split that 7 dollar winner with everyone?

2 frns after initial "investment". I'd buy a pack of gum and hand out the pieces but reading the labels reveals aspartame is in damned near every brand, and those that don't have that have saccharin...

I used to love chewing gum.

[Ponce]

I did have one number........I am happy.

[freespirit]

apparently there was one winner in missouri and one in arizona....

hmmm....haven't heard from arizona dad for awhile.... i wonder...?
;D

[Libertytree]

apparently there was one winner in missouri and one in arizona....

hmmm....haven't heard from arizona dad for awhile.... i wonder...?
;D

Not to mention the General.

[Libertarian_Guard]

I did have one number........I am happy.


One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do.
Two can be as bad as one.
It's the loneliest number since the number one.

[Ponce]

LOL Guard, it would be nice to have 180 million dollars but is not somethig that I would die for.....like I keep saying "There is need and there is greed"....I am very neutral about money because I believe (really?) it would not affect my life that much......I keep thinking of those who I could help rather than what it would do for me....Why do you think that I still drive a 21 year old car?....... I assured you that is not for the money.