Mega Millions @ 220 million

[Lorena]

So who's gonna buy a ticket.. or several?

[Passacaglia]

Shouldn't mega-millions be a million millions?

[Fidatelo]

I've never understood the logic of buying lottery tickets when the pot becomes astronomical. Not only are your odds worse (because everyone and their grandma is scarfing up tickets), but really, was the previous pot not enough for you? You're willing to shell out $5 on 1 in a trillion odds to win 220mil, but at 150mil it just wasn't worth your cash?

[Logan]

I bought tickets for last Friday's after a bird crapped on my shoulder.

All I ended up with is a dirty shirt.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

I've never understood the logic of buying lottery tickets when the pot becomes astronomical. Not only are your odds worse (because everyone and their grandma is scarfing up tickets), but really, was the previous pot not enough for you? You're willing to shell out $5 on 1 in a trillion odds to win 220mil, but at 150mil it just wasn't worth your cash?

The odds do not changed based on the number of overall tickets sold. Each individual pick has (for Mega Millions) approximately a 1 in 176 million chance of winning the jackpot. This is a constant, whether one ticket is sold, or 2 billion are sold.

However, the more tickets that are sold, the chance of any of those numbers winning increases. If you buy 5 tickets, then there is an approximately 1 in 35 million chance that one of the 5 numbers will win. So the more tickets overall that are sold increase the chances of multiple winners splitting the pot.

[Fidatelo]

Originally Posted by cartman

The odds do not changed based on the number of overall tickets sold. Each individual pick has (for Mega Millions) approximately a 1 in 176 million chance of winning the jackpot. This is a constant, whether one ticket is sold, or 2 billion are sold.

However, the more tickets that are sold, the chance of any of those numbers winning increases. If you buy 5 tickets, then there is an approximately 1 in 35 million chance that one of the 5 numbers will win. So the more tickets overall that are sold increase the chances of multiple winners splitting the pot.

Fair enough, although I think my point is still quite valid.

[Noop]

I don't live in a state that has that game. 220 million is a lot of money... I am not sure I would be able to handle that much. Outside of a few cars and a nice house what else would there be to spend it on? (Besides family of course)

[headtrauma]

I like when people besides me pay taxes voluntarily.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Fair enough, although I think my point is still quite valid.

I'll say personally it's not about "Well, $50 million isn't enough, so I'll play for $150 million." More like, I'm not gonna waste $5 every week on it, but I will once every 6 months.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Noop

I don't live in a state that has that game. 220 million is a lot of money... I am not sure I would be able to handle that much. Outside of a few cars and a nice house what else would there be to spend it on? (Besides family of course)

440 million chicks at once.

[Lathum]

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a dollar.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Lathum

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

Good luck. I hope you win.

[CleBrownsfan]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

In

[Castlerock]

Originally Posted by headtrauma

I like when people besides me pay taxes voluntarily.

The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math.

[Noop]

Originally Posted by Lathum

440 million chicks at once.

I don't see the point of paying because if I apply myself I can get it for free. That being said I think I would walk around for a day in a big fur coat in the middle of the summer and try to mack women on South Beach. LOL. Or better yet I would walk around in a bathroom like I escaped the looney bin trying to mack women.

After I get rejected I would drive pass them in my Aston Martin or some other expensive car. LOL. Oh yes this thought of being a millionaire is very exciting.

[Pyser]

what states have this game again?

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

You've got my vote...















if you win.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

Yes, it does. And I've got my ticket. I have no problem with tossing a couple dollars out for the miniscule chance of not having to ever work again.

[TheOhioStateUniversity]

I may play it, although when I tried to play the lottery in the past I felt like I was buying condoms for some reason....Lathum I'm in too !

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

This is the best incentive to post at FOFC I've ever seen.

[Honolulu_Blue]

sweet

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by path12

Yes, it does. And I've got my ticket. I have no problem with tossing a couple dollars out for the miniscule chance of not having to ever work again.

Seems as good a place as any to discuss this -- what would you do if you never had to work again? I've got a friend who's in this situation -- he's said that he's independently wealthy, and he hasn't ever seemed monetarily concerned with working. I was just talking about him with lurker, and we were trying to think what we would do if we were in that situation. So...would you guys still work, just to have something to do? Or...uh..other stuff completely?

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Seems as good a place as any to discuss this -- what would you do if you never had to work again? I've got a friend who's in this situation -- he's said that he's independently wealthy, and he hasn't ever seemed monetarily concerned with working. I was just talking about him with lurker, and we were trying to think what we would do if we were in that situation. So...would you guys still work, just to have something to do? Or...uh..other stuff completely?

I would still want to work, but I'm sure the first day that I didn't feel like getting out of bed, or wanted to go a Giants game (cause I'd have season tickets, you know), I'd tell them to go stuff themselves.

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

I guess I have to post in here then, just in case...

[TheOhioStateUniversity]

I would travel the world and try to do humanitarian type activities in each spot in addition to all the tourist/personal pleasure things I would be doing.

[path12]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Seems as good a place as any to discuss this -- what would you do if you never had to work again? I've got a friend who's in this situation -- he's said that he's independently wealthy, and he hasn't ever seemed monetarily concerned with working. I was just talking about him with lurker, and we were trying to think what we would do if we were in that situation. So...would you guys still work, just to have something to do? Or...uh..other stuff completely?

Dabble in racehorses. Spend six month stints in different European countries. If I got bored at home open up a small game shop with hours being whatever the hell I felt like. Have a personal trainer. Paint. I could go on.....

[Autumn]

I wouldn't keep doing the work I'm doing now, that's for sure. I would probably go ahead and take the time to go back to school for some things I'm interested in. Then I have a long list of work-like interests that would be easier to do if you didn't have to worry about supporting yourself and your family. Things like international development or starting a school that I can't really do these days 'cause they don't pay.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I have no idea if Washington State has mega-millions, but if I happen to wander into a store to buy some beer later maybe I will take a flyer on it.

If I win I'll give everyone in this thread a million dollars.

I've always thought Lathum was a pretty cool guy.







and I'm in the thread.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by TheOhioStateUniversity

I would travel the world and try to do humanitarian type activities in each spot in addition to all the tourist/personal pleasure things I would be doing.

ding!ding!ding!

[DanGarion]

I wouldn't do the work I'm currently doing, I think I would travel a lot, get better at photography and just have fun at that.

[Galaxy]

In...

[MikeVic]

VOTE LATHUM

Is that correct?

[SportsDino]

Even if you like your job its hard to get up in the morning if you've got money.

That said, I'm in the thread, and rooting for Lathum.

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Seems as good a place as any to discuss this -- what would you do if you never had to work again? I've got a friend who's in this situation -- he's said that he's independently wealthy, and he hasn't ever seemed monetarily concerned with working. I was just talking about him with lurker, and we were trying to think what we would do if we were in that situation. So...would you guys still work, just to have something to do? Or...uh..other stuff completely?

1. Go to a school of music and focus on theory. I'm a fledgling bassist, so I'd love to give that a shot.

2. I'd love to help out on humanitarian/relief missions. I'm a nurse, too--figured that would come in handy there. Might as well since I wouldn't be working anymore in this scenario.

3. I'd play some of the WSOP tournaments in Las Vegas every year.

4. Can't forget the obligatory Office Space line: Two chicks at the same time.

[Noop]

Originally Posted by TheNorm

1. Go to a school of music and focus on theory. I'm a fledgling bassist, so I'd love to give that a shot.

2. I'd love to help out on humanitarian/relief missions. I'm a nurse, too--figured that would come in handy there. Might as well since I wouldn't be working anymore in this scenario.

3. I'd play some of the WSOP tournaments in Las Vegas every year.

4. Can't forget the obligatory Office Space line: Two chicks at the same time.

You're a chick or a guy? Because if you're a chick what you said here is intriguing.

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by Noop

You're a chick or a guy? Because if you're a chick what you said here is intriguing.

Guy...although the image of 3 women is nice too.

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Seems as good a place as any to discuss this -- what would you do if you never had to work again? I've got a friend who's in this situation -- he's said that he's independently wealthy, and he hasn't ever seemed monetarily concerned with working. I was just talking about him with lurker, and we were trying to think what we would do if we were in that situation. So...would you guys still work, just to have something to do? Or...uh..other stuff completely?

Heck no I wouldn't work and by work, I mean, what the majority of us Americans do Monday thru Friday.

I would definitely travel all over the place. Try my hand at starting my own business (what, I have no idea). Pay all of my parents debt off so they don't have to worry about retireing. Hook a few friends up. My main thing I'd like to do, would be to make movies.

[Yellow5]

Getting some tickets today... If I win, I will build my Swine Flu resistant super fortress.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Seems as good a place as any to discuss this -- what would you do if you never had to work again?

For the sake of the discussion, I'm assuming I won the $220M lottery.

I'd work, I'd have to do something because I couldn't just sit around all day and couldn't jet around the world because my daughter is only 1 1/2 and she would need some stable lifestyle.

Most likely I would open a game design company (both computer and board game).

I'd be playing in multiple WSOP events, buy Packer season tickets and setup a room in whatever home I own to collect and display swords. Vacationing would definitely be down via cruise ship as I'd love to go to Alaska, Antartica and take a cruise around the world.

[Lorena]

Originally Posted by Pyser

what states have this game again?

Mega Millions: CA · GA · IL · MD · MA · MI · NJ · NY · OH · TX · VA · WA

[Lorena]

Originally Posted by JediKooter

You've got my vote...















if you win.

ditto

vote lathum

[Coffee Warlord]

Vote Lathum
Vote Nightfall

Voila.

[jeheinz72]

Here we go Lathum. Here we go!

[albionmoonlight]

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[sterlingice]

Can I be considered in this thread without voting for Lathum yet still get a million dollars?

SI

[Kodos]

I would definitely quit immediately.

After a few months of completely slacking off, I would then start up some sort of charitable venture with an environmental slant.

Also, I'd try to start a game company to make a video football game with a long development cycle and no compromises until it was what I wanted it to be.

[Butter]

How many people would have to post in here before Lathum ends up with nothing?

[sterlingice]

Presumably 220 but that doesn't include taxes

SI

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Kodos

Also, I'd try to start a game company to make a video football game with a long development cycle and no compromises until it was what I wanted it to be.

Because football games with long development cycles and no compromises historically turn out well. We have to start calling you Kdoos?

[Passacaglia]

You people all have lofty goals. No one would just sit around playing FOF all day?