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ARPad95

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40. Spent $10 and won $2. That's it for playing the lottery for another several years.

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Fri Jul 29, 2022, 10:35 PM

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Mega Millions jackpot now $1.1 billion, nation's 3rd largest (are YOU buying tickets?) [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2022 OP

I paid the Stupid Tax of $2 to join our office's pool gratuitous Jul 2022 #1

gosh, how many people are splitting it? CurtEastPoint Jul 2022 #11

We have about 50 in the office gratuitous Jul 2022 #12

I bought 20 bucks worth jimfields33 Jul 2022 #14

hubby and i never go out so he is gonna buy 20 worth of tickets also Trueblue1968 Jul 2022 #32

Always a silly question to ask... brooklynite Jul 2022 #29

AV rated law firm gratuitous Jul 2022 #31

We buy tickets occasionally Bettie Jul 2022 #2

I do the same Victor_c3 Jul 2022 #25

I bought a couple. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #3

Why, 1 million isn't enough? Dysfunctional Jul 2022 #21

Lol I get your point. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #26

I get yours also. I am having a tough time keeping from buying a ticket. Dysfunctional Jul 2022 #37

Got my tickets yesterday. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #4

300 million friends if you win Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #5

The odds are so astronomical of me winning that even a dollar Farmer-Rick Jul 2022 #6

Hardly worth it. After taxes, it is only $620 million. You can't even start your own space program FSogol Jul 2022 #7

I'm not buying a ticket Leith Jul 2022 #8

Think I'll pick my own #s tomorrow instead of letting the computer do it. KS Toronado Jul 2022 #9

Yeah I play SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #10

I win the lottery by not playing. nt Gore1FL Jul 2022 #13

I bought a ticket and on the way home I traded it for some magic beans. dameatball Jul 2022 #15

yup....and we've already spent the first couple hundred bucks or so.... bahboo Jul 2022 #16

I wasn't going to but zappaman Jul 2022 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jul 2022 #18

Want to but can't mvd Jul 2022 #19

For a lousy two bucks it's worth it for a dream. Emile Jul 2022 #20

I don't have a big enough piggy bank for all that money IcyPeas Jul 2022 #22

My daughter guaranteed a win if I went in halfsies. 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2022 #23

I'm good at math Johnny2X2X Jul 2022 #24

The second place prize is a 23 ton Chinese rocket booster falling on your head. hunter Jul 2022 #27

I'm buying one. edbermac Jul 2022 #28

Nah. Xolodno Jul 2022 #30

"most people are probably playing the Mega Millions" brooklynite Jul 2022 #33

I intend to buy one ticket alphafemale Jul 2022 #34

Just bought ten quickpix. SYFROYH Jul 2022 #35

Nah, I'm not a gamblin' man, and I don't like the odds, anyway. DFW Jul 2022 #36

Bought a few bucks worth Amishman Jul 2022 #38

I found a nickel in the park yesterday so it must be a sign I'm coming into $$$$ (Mega Millions)! ARPad95 Jul 2022 #39

Spent $10 and won $2. That's it for playing the lottery for another several years. ARPad95 Jul 2022 #40