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Jan 29, 2006 7:19:19 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 7:19:19 GMT
Isn't it strange how irony suddenly hits you in a cruel way...
This week has been very tight for money, so I didn't bother to put my usual numbers on the national lottery. My wife informed me tonight that if we'd put them on, we'd now be about quarter of a million quid better off. We would have had 5 numbers and the bonus ball.
Imagine how p*ssed off I feel today! I've told the missus time and time again not to check the numbers if we don't put them on!
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Jan 29, 2006 9:00:50 GMT
Post by chris on Jan 29, 2006 9:00:50 GMT
 Wow. Bad luck Alan. Could be worse. I got no balls last night. EDIT - No LOTTERY balls
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Jan 29, 2006 9:02:48 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 9:02:48 GMT
P*ssed off!!!!, I am sure if that had just happened to me, stronger language would be used!!!!!
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Jan 29, 2006 9:59:09 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 9:59:09 GMT
we'd now be about quarter of a million quid better off. We would have had 5 numbers and the bonus ball. Actually, according to the National Lottery website, you would be a mere £107,035 better off. |
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Jan 29, 2006 10:49:49 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 10:49:49 GMT
I'm sorry to hear that Alan......it's not too good. You never know though you may win it another time  |
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Jan 29, 2006 11:12:53 GMT
Post by ejitrafik on Jan 29, 2006 11:12:53 GMT
True, but if you did play it, all future events would of been different, if that makes sense!
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Jan 29, 2006 12:07:58 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 12:07:58 GMT
Hey, it could have been worse. What if you hadn't put on the winning numbers for the Euro Millions lottery, I think that was for £100m!
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Jan 29, 2006 14:50:40 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 14:50:40 GMT
True, but if you did play it, all future events would of been different, if that makes sense! Ah, chaos theory! |
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Jan 29, 2006 23:44:15 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2006 23:44:15 GMT
This week has been very tight for money, I know the feeling!  so I didn't bother to put my usual numbers on the national lottery. My wife informed me tonight that if we'd put them on, we'd now be about quarter of a million quid better off. We would have had 5 numbers and the bonus ball. Imagine how p*ssed off I feel today! I've told the missus time and time again not to check the numbers if we don't put them on! Unlucky! Thats also known as sods law! My dad plays it every week and has done since it started, I think he has ued the same numbers and always and only won aout £30, and thats 3 x £10! |
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Jan 30, 2006 7:09:22 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2006 7:09:22 GMT
Where do you think they get the money from to pay the winners?
Lotteries are usually a marvellous form of voluntary tax payment. The mugs buy the tickets, the operators and government cream off millions, and what's left may get paid out in prizes.
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Jan 30, 2006 8:04:46 GMT
Post by chris on Jan 30, 2006 8:04:46 GMT
Unlucky! Thats also known as sods law! My dad plays it every week and has done since it started, I think he has ued the same numbers and always and only won aout £30, and thats 3 x £10! Then he goes to change his numbers and his old numbers win millions! I bought a lottery ticket on saturday just to try and raise some funds. No luck. Though i have some numbers i normally pick but rarely do they come up. They have logic behind them though: S & C (one of my favorite lines) - 72 and 3/4 miles. I pick the numbers 2, 7 and 34 Weymouth - Waterloo - 144 miles. I pick the numbers 4 and 14 Which gives me 2, 4, 7, 14, 34 and i add my age (16) to make up them numbers! |
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Jan 30, 2006 18:49:39 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2006 18:49:39 GMT
Lotteries are usually a marvellous form of voluntary tax payment. Absolutely, it's essentially a tax on the stupid. |
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Jan 30, 2006 19:15:40 GMT
Post by chris on Jan 30, 2006 19:15:40 GMT
Absolutely, it's essentially a tax on the stupid. Indeed. Unless you win of course, when suddenly it becomes a game of skill! Like golf. Normally it's basically to enhance a walk. Unless you hit a fantastic ball. Somehow the walk turns competitive. |
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Jan 30, 2006 20:50:11 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2006 20:50:11 GMT
Lotteries are usually a marvellous form of voluntary tax payment. Absolutely, it's essentially a tax on the stupid. Even worse: it is usually a tax on those who can least afford to pay. |
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Feb 2, 2006 8:46:44 GMT
Post by Chris W on Feb 2, 2006 8:46:44 GMT
Unless you win of course, when suddenly it becomes a game of skill! Like golf. Normally it's basically to enhance a walk. Unless you hit a fantastic ball. Somehow the walk turns competitive. I always think that golf spoils a good walk ;D I was just thinking this morning about the Euro Lottery and the fact that more and more people are buying tickets because of the rollovers. This ironically makes the chances of winning less & less likely (and if someone does win... chances are they'll be sharing it with more & more people).....!!! |
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Feb 2, 2006 11:34:25 GMT
Post by Phil on Feb 2, 2006 11:34:25 GMT
This ironically makes the chances of winning less & less likely (and if someone does win... chances are they'll be sharing it with more & more people).....!!! No Chris, your premise is wrong. The chance of your numbers coming up depends SOLELY on which numbers you choose, and which get drawn by the machine, whether you are the only player or the whole world is. What DOES change (as you said in brackets) is the chance of someone else choosing the same numbers and hence your chance of having to share your winnings. This is a very common misconception. If you have to play, it's always worth waiting for rollovers. While we are on lotto, can someone explain why anybody would want to play 'lotto extra'? Tickets cost the same as lotto, the jackpot is often lower than lotto, and you have to get all 6 numbers, so a far lower chance of a win. |
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