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In reply to the discussion: DU POLL: Should the Powerball payout be allowed to rise and rise or should the payout be [View all]RKP5637
(67,086 posts)25. Yeah, we're in the same boat. Every once in awhile I'll throw a few dollars at it, but I get
nothing back. Not too long ago a friend was here that's a gambler, so they had to hit the casinos. I don't gamble, really know not a whole lot about it all, so I played the slots while they did the heavy stuff. I made about $5 and lost about $8, so I paid my way LOL to the house.
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DU POLL: Should the Powerball payout be allowed to rise and rise or should the payout be [View all]
RKP5637
Nov 2012
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Which is what happened with the $656 million "Mega Millions" jackpot last April
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2012
#15
OK, OK ... you can have it all! Oops, I forgot to mention it was Monopoly money! LOL
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#13
Spread it out to many, nobody would play and it would never raise in payout amount
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#2
Positively, split it up, raise the chances of winning, tickets will sell, more money will be
2on2u
Nov 2012
#3
I don't care. I never play these things. It's a waste of money. The odds against you are
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#4
I've bought some tickets before, but really, I felt like I was tossing the money in the trash! n/t
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#16
I sure wish it were so! I have a friend that plays these things and wins all of the time, well, not
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#23
$4 million after taxes can last anyone a lifetime of regular living. More is for buying mittens
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#10
$4 million invested in the worldwide benchmark "risk free security" will pay you.....
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2012
#21
Yeah, we're in the same boat. Every once in awhile I'll throw a few dollars at it, but I get
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#25
Yeah, I agree. At one time we had that to keep a capitalistic system in line and
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#34