Archive Mega Millions $640 Million

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Mar 30, 2012 3:50pm

I Wear Pants;1132168 wrote:But if you just print more money it solves everything right?

(Sleeper, I'm obviously joking here before you pounce on that one)

Correct. You'd make an outstanding chairman of the Fed.

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I Wear Pants

Posts: 16,223

Mar 30, 2012 3:54pm

sleeper;1132171 wrote:Correct. You'd make an outstanding chairman of the Fed.

I wouldn't last long because I'd actually try to change things so I'm sure I'd be fired/shot.

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Shane Falco

Posts: 440

Mar 30, 2012 4:22pm

I'm in for $10. Wife got in with a group at work for $5.... guess I put off retirement alittle while longer if I don't win.

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Shane Falco

Posts: 440

Mar 30, 2012 4:25pm

Can I sell my vcash and reps for $15 so I can get back on the proper retirement path

ytownfootball

Posts: 6,978

Mar 30, 2012 4:34pm

I Wear Pants;1132179 wrote:I wouldn't last long because I'd actually try to change things so I'm sure I'd be fired/shot.

Imma go ahead and agree with shot...dead men tell no tales.

dwccrew

Posts: 7,817

Mar 30, 2012 4:53pm

ytownfootball;1132209 wrote:Imma go ahead and agree with shot...dead men tell no tales.

It would be deemed a "suicide" though.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Mar 30, 2012 5:05pm

sleeper has a lot of sucking to do when all of us on here win...

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gut

Posts: 15,058

Mar 30, 2012 5:21pm

20 spot here. Hopefully I'll do better than the last time I did this a few years ago when I ended up with like 3 numbers...total out of 20 tickets. Think the best I've ever done (and I rarely play, usually only when it heads north of $100M) was like 2 plus a powerball worth @ $3.

Best justification I ever heard though was a friend who claimed the $20 was well worth the entertainment he got out of fantasizing about winning that much money.

BORIStheCrusher

Posts: 1,893

Mar 30, 2012 5:23pm

Dropped $10 a couple hours ago; fist time I've ever bought a lotto ticket. Person told me they had sold 1000 so far by this afternoon.

osu45804

Posts: 6,188

Mar 30, 2012 6:08pm

I'm in for $10 as well

Tiger2003

Posts: 15,421

Mar 30, 2012 6:36pm

osu45804;1132242 wrote:I'm in for $10 as well

Got $10 in it as well.

sherm03

Posts: 7,349

Mar 30, 2012 6:44pm

I got fiiiiive on it.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 30, 2012 8:05pm

Tried to put tree fiddy on it. They said i couldnt put fiddy cents. So i put tree fiddy thousand on it. Like a bau5.

Ytowngirlinfla

Posts: 2,295

Mar 30, 2012 8:21pm

I got $5 on it also!

Curly J

Posts: 7,282

Mar 30, 2012 8:31pm

I've got $5 on it, The Wife has $5 on it, then I'm in a pool at work.

Crimson streak

Posts: 9,002

Mar 30, 2012 8:34pm

Anyone know what time the drawing is?

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Mar 30, 2012 8:37pm

Crimson streak;1132283 wrote:Anyone know what time the drawing is?

11pm tonight

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dave

Posts: 4,558

Mar 30, 2012 8:52pm

is deadline to buy 10:45?

Curly J

Posts: 7,282

Mar 30, 2012 8:53pm

justincredible;1132031 wrote:Yeah, I'd make back the $500k in no time. Hell, maybe I'll just pretend I've hid something valuable somewhere and post it here.

Isn't that geocaching ???

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Mar 30, 2012 8:57pm

dave;1132294 wrote:is deadline to buy 10:45?

yes sir

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Mar 30, 2012 9:14pm

It sucks that the numbers have to be in the exact order.

I know I have the right numbers...just may not have put them in order how they want them...

oberhaus

Posts: 868

Mar 30, 2012 9:34pm

OSH;1132304 wrote:It sucks that the numbers have to be in the exact order.

I know I have the right numbers...just may not have put them in order how they want them...

What? All my numbers go from low to high. I don't believe they need to match up as they come out.

chicago510

Posts: 5,728

Mar 30, 2012 9:51pm

$1.5 billion bet towards todays jackpot and a 94% chance someone will win. Geeeeeez

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OSH

Posts: 4,145

Mar 30, 2012 9:53pm

oberhaus;1132306 wrote:What? All my numbers go from low to high. I don't believe they need to match up as they come out.

The first ball has to be the first number on the ticket, the second ball the second number...and so forth.

So, if you match the first, third, and fifth balls, then you match three balls and win $150 or whatever the pot is.

You don't win if your first, second, and fourth numbers match the first, third, and fifth balls.

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gut

Posts: 15,058

Mar 30, 2012 10:05pm

chicago510;1132317 wrote:$1.5 billion bet towards todays jackpot and a 94% chance someone will win. Geeeeeez

Wow. I had no idea how much money the states actually made on this. $800M for this drawing alone (not to mention prior ones where no winner was paid). Of course, the stores get their cut, too. But assuming it pays out a lump sum, then we're talking over $1B in profit just for this week's alone.

Gotta love the poor tax!