brainshrub
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Thu Dec-30-04 12:09 PM
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Security hole in Fla Lottery system revealed! |
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We in NC do not have a lottery. When I saw the Florida Lottery billboards on my way to visit my parents in Ft. Lauderdale for Christmas I had a flash of inspiration for the perfect crime: If I could buy TWO tickets instead of one, like everyone else, I would have twice as much chance of winning! I'm amazed no one else has thought of this before.
But how could I get my hands on two tickets for the same drawing?
After some research I discovered a security hole in the Florida Lottery system: The retailers don't check to see if you've already bought a ticket for that weeks drawing! All I had to do was don a wig, dark glasses and simply drive down the street to ANOTHER store. I'm a genius. (I was tempted to try and get three tickets...but I didn't have another disguise handy.)
While I did not win the jackpot, I feel guilty about my underhanded scheme to cheat the Florida taxpayers of their hard-earned loot. Therefore, I'm posting this message so that you DUers in Florida can fix the system before you get robbed blind.
You can thank me later.
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jody
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Thu Dec-30-04 12:11 PM
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1. I assume you mean multiple tickets with the same numbers! |
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Thu Dec-30-04 01:46 PM
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4. Now why didn't I think of that? |
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Thu Dec-30-04 12:12 PM
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2. Statistically, you have the same odds of winning the lottery |
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Thu Dec-30-04 01:48 PM
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5. Kidding aside, that's impossible. |
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I don't like lotteries, I think they are a tax on the stupid... but from a statistical standpoint how do you win without playing? (Other than the buck you saved.)
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Thu Dec-30-04 12:38 PM
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3. Just to show you how slick I am........ |
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I've been buying five Lotto tickets at a time every time I play. Been getting away with it for years!
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Thu Dec-30-04 01:49 PM
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6. Be carefull what you post. |
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Freepers watch what you post, record it then pass it along to the proper authorities.
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