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Broke the bank at Las Vegas, or won a packet of smokes for getting your tinkle out in class? Outrageous, heroic or plain stupid bets.

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(, Thu 7 May 2009, 13:04)
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Yes but................
You've got to be in it to win it.

I play the lottery but I know what the odds are.


But then again....


It could be me.
(, Fri 8 May 2009, 9:51, 1 reply)
The whole 'You've got to be in it to win it' thing bugged me
It's a bit like saying 'If you don't take part, you won't get to spend a quid for an incredibly slim chance at winning a life-changing sum of money.'

Good on you for keeping the faith, though. The proceeds from the lottery does a lot of good work nationwide.
(, Fri 8 May 2009, 10:01, closed)
I don't see
what your problem is with the Lottery.

I think most people know the odds. People do win - and sneering at them is part of the game.

In my opinion it's better than paying tax. As you say money from lottery funds do a lot of good work and many winners give a great deal to charity.
(, Fri 8 May 2009, 10:45, closed)
I don't have a problem with the lottery!
I'm simply pointing out how incredibly unlikely it is that you'll win.

Most people might know the odds, but might not understand them.
(, Fri 8 May 2009, 10:48, closed)
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Its Bread and Circuses all over again tho.
The Lottery like Reigion gives people Hope, as any good social scientist knows you have to dangle a carrot in front of the population occasionally. Or esle there its a easier path to riots and revolution.

Question for you though.
I know 2 "freinds of a freinds" who became millionares, one was the cousion of close freind and the other was the brother in law of someone I used to prop up the bar with. Is that the whole six degress of seperation, what are the odds of that.
(, Fri 8 May 2009, 10:49, closed)
The same guy won the jackpot twice, blew it both times
That's so improbable it hurts!..and deeply unfair, but maths doesn't give a jot for our flawed concept of fairness ;)
(, Fri 8 May 2009, 11:01, closed)

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