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MineralMan

(147,017 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:28 AM Jan 2016

It looks like everyone does. So, who's buying a lottery ticket for Wednesday.

18 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	I will buy one ticket. 1% here I come!
	5 (28%)
	I will buy multiple tickets. The more the better.
	3 (17%)
	I don't buy lottery tickets ever. It's a sucker bet.
	4 (22%)
	One of the tickets I buy will be the winner - for sure this time!
	2 (11%)
	I never win anything.
	3 (17%)
	The PowerBall lottery is not available in my state. I won't be in.
	0 (0%)
	The PowerBall lottery is not available in my state. I'm travelling to buy a ticket.
	0 (0%)
	Other (Explanation?)
	1 (6%)
	I hate DU Polls!
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? [View all] MineralMan Jan 2016 OP

I don't think there is a PowerBall seller in Asculum. MineralMan Jan 2016 #9

LOL - Good one! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #18

If I buy a ticket, do I get snacks? pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #2

No but if you win you buy snacks for everybody. leftofcool Jan 2016 #4

Odds are you can pick up some snacks MineralMan Jan 2016 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #11

I don't play the lottery so just give me the check leftofcool Jan 2016 #3

I can only afford one ticket, and that if I skip coffee today. MineralMan Jan 2016 #8

My 84 year old father has never played the lottery in his life... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #5

Tell him to take the lump-sum payment option. MineralMan Jan 2016 #6

Actually, he'd probably take the annuity... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #10

just another example of our national priorities tk2kewl Jan 2016 #12

I will buy 10 tickets tammywammy Jan 2016 #14

I will buy 10 tickets too. Haven't bought one for 20+ years! mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #16

Maybe that explains it, MH1. Or, could it be waiting for me? Hortensis Jan 2016 #28

Also, eventually someone who thinks phylny Jan 2016 #22

We never buy but I may. Here's a question: phylny Jan 2016 #19

Walk into any PowerBall lottery outlet, MineralMan Jan 2016 #20

Thanks! n/t phylny Jan 2016 #21

No problem. To locate your nearest MineralMan Jan 2016 #23

If I win I promise to send Blue Tarp Guy a Ghilli suit. Rex Jan 2016 #24

There you go! MineralMan Jan 2016 #25

Gonna be a hefty bill once you pay airfare for his gazillion kids. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #26

Hell, I'll have over $1 Billion. If he promises never MineralMan Jan 2016 #27

I can't buy a ticket laundry_queen Jan 2016 #29

I do. gvstn Jan 2016 #30

11 tickets Android3.14 Jan 2016 #31

May the odds always be in your favor! MineralMan Jan 2016 #32

As a proponent of the Many Worlds model, favor has nothing to do with it Android3.14 Jan 2016 #35

As they say, you can't win unless you're in. MineralMan Jan 2016 #34

once in a while i buy tickets to lottery restorefreedom Jan 2016 #36