AP just tweeted, Powerball jackpot just hit $900 million.

[MohRokTah]

[Renew Deal]

1. We can get to $1B by the end of the day.

But imagine if there is one winner.

[notadmblnd]

3. Can you imagine all the good things that could be done with that?

Family, friends, community?

[Renew Deal]

4. Yes

It would be a blessing and a curse. Everyone the person knew and didn't know would appear with their hand out.

[notadmblnd]

9. I don't have a large circle of friends

and I've always helped friends and family. That's a lot of money- and taking care of those that I know I can help would give me more satisfaction and pleasure than anything I could ever purchase for myself. I might keep a couple of million, but I'd give the majority of it away.

[snooper2]

5. First thing I would do is buy one of these

And have some fun with the bundy fuckers in Oregon


Still below freezing there right?

[KingCharlemagne]

7. LOL - I like the cut of your jib! :) - nt

[notadmblnd]

8. First think I would do is sit down and make a list

of to who it goes and how much. Hire the professionals that can assist me in this and set it to action.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. Or it could be pissed away. Recent big lottery winner has bailed boyfriend out of jail 4 times

Bail 21 million of her 188 million but she should get most of that back. But she has also bought him an autoshop

http://m.nydailynews.com/news/crime/n-lotto-winner-beau-speaks-21m-bail-bonds-article-1.2488986

[NightWatcher]

13. I would start at least three charities and be the most benevolent mutha you ever seen

That is if I survived the shock of winning

[RandySF]

2. I think we can retire on that.

[lpbk2713]

6. There will certainly be multiple jackpot winners now.

With that many tix being sold the jackpot will have to be shared with two or more winners.

I only bought three tix. I figure three is as good as three hundred with the odds as high as
they are.

[Lucky Luciano]

11. After tax on the lump sum, there is still not a positive

...expected value! 292,000,000:1 odds and after tax payoff of 372,000,000 on a $2 purchase.

I wonder how many tickets get purchased and what the odds are of splitting the pot thereby eroding the EV further?


Oh fuck it - maybe I will play for fun and contribute to the stupid tax.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

12. So would Bernie be upset if I won and started a 100M SuperPac for him?

[NightWatcher]

14. That would be some funny shit right there. He'd yell at you

right before giving you a cushy Ambassadorship to somewhere nice after he won.