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16-11-2018, 11:47 PM
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Re: The Lottery

Originally Posted by spitfire ->
Because the odds in isolation are ridiculously stacked against.
They are, but to a working lifer like me it's that light at the end of the tunnel bud
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16-11-2018, 11:51 PM
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Re: The Lottery

It used to be the Pools that was the escape, that was realer.
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16-11-2018, 11:52 PM
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And real geezers earned a few bob along the way.
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17-11-2018, 12:14 AM
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Re: The Lottery

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I totally agree the Jackpot for tonights Euro is 43 million!!!!
I only want one. If I win give me a call. xxx
No matter how large the jackpot is it will never be big enough. Say that you won the 43mill and gave your family members a million quid apiece, they'd still grumble "the tight sod has won £43M and only given us a million quid each!"
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17-11-2018, 12:19 AM
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Re: The Lottery

The lottery exists as a mechanism to take money from stupid people who don't understand ODDS and thus have no real idea that they are participating in a losing game.

The same people would happily play "the dice game" all day long.

The dice game is this.

I have a single standard 6 sided die. You can roll the die for £1. It costs £1 for every roll you make.

If you roll a 6, I pay you £4 in winnings.

That's it. Very simple game. £1 a go, and if you roll a 6 you win £4

Stupid people who don't understand odds would roll that die all day long. The game is a losing proposition, but dumb people don't realise that.

It is the same with the lottery.

In the original game, when there were just 49 numbers, you would win £10 for matching 3 numbers. The odds of matching 3 numbers is 1 in 54. Only those who don't understand the implications of those odds play the lottery.

Those that do understand just smirk and walk away.
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17-11-2018, 12:22 AM
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Re: The Lottery

Premium bonds are similarly a losing proposition.
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17-11-2018, 12:24 AM
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Re: The Lottery

There are lots of folks who do not realise how good they had it, under the pools system, forgive them, they do not know what they do.
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17-11-2018, 12:54 AM
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Re: The Lottery

I love money honey. X
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17-11-2018, 12:59 AM
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Re: The Lottery

You have more chance of walking up to a complete stranger and guessing their mobile phone number, than you have winning the Lottery!

I never do the Lottery as l prefer buying Premium Bonds.
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17-11-2018, 01:02 AM
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Re: The Lottery

I forgot I have premium bonds.
I will look for them.
 
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