LOTTERY - Page 2

DomnNC · 03-13-2011, 12:12 AM

Chuckles, I think I've bought about 20 scratch off cards, won $10 and $50 (in Tennessee on the $50). I've bought some for the Wed and Sat powerballs but never won a thing off of them. Every time I'd go to the line (state line NC/SC which is 6 miles from me) to get gas my Daddy would ask me to get some scratch offs, I'd give him a couple, my mama a couple, I'd keep a couple and they'd always win like a $1, $3, $5 and I get nothing!! lol.

sylvie · 03-13-2011, 07:47 AM

okay, no laughing at me...

i've never gambled lol... no really, i haven't.. not with lottery anyway..
i have received some scratch tickets in a birthday card once or twice, but otherwise, i have never bought scratch tickets and lottery tickets..

my father has played the lottery over the years and has spent so much money doing so , that even if he won big he'd probably just be making back that money he's spent lol.. he spends easily over a hundred dollars each week, between scratch tickets and lottery tickets and he even gets in on pools with friends..

i've always been scared to dive in and start gambling, lol..

But maybe i should choose a mega million lottery or some sort, and buy a ticket.. does beginner's luck work with lotteries? *smiling*

suebee · 03-13-2011, 08:36 AM

I got ONE whole number in last night's draw.

weatherboi · 03-13-2011, 08:53 AM

I bought my first scratch off when I turned 18. I was with my cousin and I won 50 dollars. I ended up taking my cousin to lunch with the money. We still talk about that day!!!! I haven't ever won anything since then but I have only ever bought a few for myself. I usually buy them for my god sons or family members.

Guy · 03-13-2011, 10:23 AM

I was excited for a few seconds, had the first two numbers, but it was all downhill after that. lol

Leigh · 03-13-2011, 01:39 PM

Well My total winnings last ngiht came to $150 ~ I'm saving the money for abit until around My birthday later this month to do something nice for Myself

Gemme · 03-13-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

Do you play the lottery? Buy scratch offs? How often...how much...have you ever won? If you don't play, is there a reason...religion..wasteful...What are your lottery thoughts? I think we have a thread on what would you do if you won the lottery, but I haven't seen a lottery discussion or opinion thread.

We play from time to time. We do the drawings, not the scratch offs, though I used to do the scratch offs.

When I lived in Daytona, I bought one on a lark one day and won some cash and then won some more and then...on and on...until about 3 to 3.5 months later, when I picked a dud. Then I stopped. All in all, during the time frame I got about 10 free scratch offs and somewhere in the vicinity of $300 in cash.

We've won the lottery a couple of times. Once, was a couple of bucks and the other was about $9.

My coworkers on the other hand, tend to be very lucky. Past coworkers, I should specify. I had one that would take a twenty into the casinos and walk away with a thousand, regularly. It was how she was able to stay afloat when her husband got hurt and couldn't work. There was another one who'd won the lottery a couple of times. Not the whole kit 'n caboodle, but a few thousand each time.

Must be nice.

sylvie · 03-26-2011, 09:33 AM

soooooo...

bought my very first lottery ticket yesterday! lol...
no beginner's luck however...
didn't win, but.. i will try again this coming week!
i kinda liked the anticipation to check the numbers today heh..

signed, planet's future millionaire!
*sniggles*

Gemme · 03-26-2011, 06:53 PM

Ebon and I won the lottery last night.

He won a dollar and I won a dollar, but I'm keeping both since I was the one who went out and got the tickets.

Seems fair to me...

Blade · 03-26-2011, 08:48 PM

I did not become a gazillionaire last night so I got up and went to work this mornin. Dangit!

03-13-2011, 07:47 AM	#22
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	okay, no laughing at me... i've never gambled lol... no really, i haven't.. not with lottery anyway.. i have received some scratch tickets in a birthday card once or twice, but otherwise, i have never bought scratch tickets and lottery tickets.. my father has played the lottery over the years and has spent so much money doing so , that even if he won big he'd probably just be making back that money he's spent lol.. he spends easily over a hundred dollars each week, between scratch tickets and lottery tickets and he even gets in on pools with friends.. i've always been scared to dive in and start gambling, lol.. But maybe i should choose a mega million lottery or some sort, and buy a ticket.. does beginner's luck work with lotteries? smiling __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

03-13-2011, 08:36 AM	#23
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03-13-2011, 01:39 PM	#26
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03-26-2011, 09:33 AM	#28
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	soooooo... bought my very first lottery ticket yesterday! lol... no beginner's luck however... didn't win, but.. i will try again this coming week! i kinda liked the anticipation to check the numbers today heh.. signed, planet's future millionaire! sniggles __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

03-26-2011, 06:53 PM	#29
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03-13-2011, 12:12 AM	#21
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03-13-2011, 08:53 AM	#24
weatherboi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Owned boy Preferred Pronoun?: Hey boy!!! Relationship Status: counting freckles slowly under Her direction!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: i have 2 sets of geographic coordinates!!! Posts: 6,097 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 26,797 Thanked 12,559 Times in 2,993 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I bought my first scratch off when I turned 18. I was with my cousin and I won 50 dollars. I ended up taking my cousin to lunch with the money. We still talk about that day!!!! I haven't ever won anything since then but I have only ever bought a few for myself. I usually buy them for my god sons or family members.

03-13-2011, 10:23 AM	#25
Guy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,858 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,258 Thanked 2,574 Times in 889 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I was excited for a few seconds, had the first two numbers, but it was all downhill after that. lol

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