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SocialistGamer
11/08/22 12:52:30 PM
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https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1590038535267966976?s=20&t=Vci-l8zhl4z7zemv-Nbzrg

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K181
11/08/22 12:57:14 PM
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Nice. That should make rent affordable for them in San Francisco for a few years. What a gamechanger for them.

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Dan_Haren-
11/08/22 12:57:26 PM
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It blows my mind how obsessed this country is over the lottery.
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MagnusX
11/08/22 1:01:02 PM
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Dan_Haren- posted...
It blows my mind how obsessed this country is over the lottery.
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Spinal163
11/08/22 1:08:40 PM
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In LA County. If there is only 1 winning ticket, the person is going to net around $600 million. Who do you even trust to represent/manage you at this point if they did not come from wealth already....
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mybbqrules
11/08/22 1:14:20 PM
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Dan_Haren- posted...
It blows my mind how obsessed this country is over the lottery.
It blows your mind that the most consumer-driven nation in a race of consumption driven beings is obsessed with a contest that would immediately allow them to purchase whatever they wanted for the rest of their lives?

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masterpug53
11/08/22 1:14:45 PM
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Spinal163 posted...
In LA County. If there is only 1 winning ticket, the person is going to net around $600 million. Who do you even trust to represent/manage you at this point if they did not come from wealth already....

Lionel Hutz, obviously: your new agent, bodyguard, unauthorized biographer, and drug dealer...err, keeper-awayer.

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Dan_Haren-
11/08/22 1:21:36 PM
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mybbqrules posted...
It blows your mind that the most consumer-driven nation in a race of consumption driven beings is obsessed with a contest that would immediately allow them to purchase whatever they wanted for the rest of their lives?

The odds of winning the powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.

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CARRRNE_ASADA
11/08/22 1:25:09 PM
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Dan_Haren- posted...
It blows my mind how obsessed this country is over the lottery.

Does it really? Its instant access to the American dream. Those who have nothing play it and those who have a lot want more.

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32Legend
11/08/22 1:27:26 PM
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Dan_Haren- posted...
The odds of winning the powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.
Imagine this then; someone working two jobs, not even a ged

Maybe they're bad at math, maybe they just feel their life is so miserable hoping for a miracle is their only chance.

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MixedRaceBaby
11/08/22 1:28:13 PM
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dammit im in california. that should have been me!

/logic

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ShotWaifu
11/08/22 1:29:15 PM
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Someone's life just got drastically worse for the rest of their life
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mybbqrules
11/08/22 1:32:17 PM
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Dan_Haren- posted...
The odds of winning the powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.
And yet again, you're amazed that the nation of the most rampant consumers on the planet would plunk down a couple bucks to have a chance at that? A country where people routinely gamble their paychecks in casinos instead of paying their bills?

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Delta_Force
11/08/22 1:32:44 PM
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Time to reconnect with my long lost cousin!

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HylianFox
11/08/22 1:33:29 PM
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I feel sorry for them

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mybbqrules
11/08/22 1:34:05 PM
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ShotWaifu posted...
Someone's life just got drastically worse for the rest of their life
Sadly, probably this.

Long reddit post detailing why, and things someone who won might do to prevent it.

Post is the second comment down.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vo34/comment/chb38xf/

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BakiHanma462
11/08/22 1:45:47 PM
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Its usually an eastern state.

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HylianFox
11/08/22 1:48:23 PM
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BakiHanma462 posted...
Its usually an eastern state.

Fun Fact: The Coasts tend to have a higher population count than the vast expanse of nothingness that is Middle America

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Scorsese2002
11/08/22 1:56:31 PM
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Spinal163 posted...
In LA County. If there is only 1 winning ticket, the person is going to net around $600 million. Who do you even trust to represent/manage you at this point if they did not come from wealth already....

Theres a lengthy Reddit post explaining what you should, pretty informative

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vo34/whats_the_happiest_5word_sentence_you_could_hear/

Might have to scroll a little bit to find it

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kingdrake2
11/08/22 2:00:33 PM
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ShotWaifu posted...
Someone's life just got drastically worse for the rest of their life


managing it is easy. having other people wanting a cut of the pie and big red target on back isn't.

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theAteam
11/08/22 2:06:58 PM
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mybbqrules posted...
Sadly, probably this.

Long reddit post detailing why, and things someone who won might do to prevent it.

Post is the second comment down.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vo34/comment/chb38xf/

I read that post yesterday. Sure if you manage it poorly you could end up like that guy did. But even with 33% of winners going broke that's still 67% probably living a wonderful life of luxury. I'd take those odds over my current life.

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Will_VIIII
11/08/22 2:11:17 PM
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Yeah a lot of those problems are due to not being able to collect anonymously and some states are allowing that now.

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Dan_Haren-
11/08/22 2:17:47 PM
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mybbqrules posted...
And yet again, you're amazed that the nation of the most rampant consumers on the planet would plunk down a couple bucks to have a chance at that? A country where people routinely gamble their paychecks in casinos instead of paying their bills?

The odds are so exceedingly low that its just a complete waste of money. Even if you spend $10 a year on this shit, its a waste. People lose their minds over $1-2 discounts on everyday items, but have no problem burning their dollar bills on a lottery ticket thats essentially guaranteed to lose? You're 300 times more likely to get struck by lightening. You're 30,000 times more likely to die in a plane crash.
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pauIie
11/08/22 2:19:11 PM
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Will_VIIII posted...
Yeah a lot of those problems are due to not being able to collect anonymously and some states are allowing that now.
i wonder what the reasoning of making it public in the first place. horrible fucking idea.

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Butterfiles
11/08/22 2:20:45 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Fun Fact: The Coasts tend to have a higher population count than the vast expanse of nothingness that is Middle America
https://xkcd.com/1138/

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LeCh0nk
11/08/22 2:21:16 PM
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It's a dream tax. People pay $2 and they'll dream for a week on how they'll spend the winnings.

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Dan_Haren-
11/08/22 2:21:45 PM
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Theres a reason why the lottery is called a "tax on stupid people"
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Psuedo_Audacity
11/08/22 2:24:09 PM
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Lol @ people saying others are bad at math while the expected value of a ticket of the most recent powerball exceeds the cost of a ticket.

Get wrecked nubz.
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Left4Doge
11/08/22 2:24:39 PM
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The lottery helps fund stuff btw, so I dont feel bad playing it even if Im 100% not going to win it

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Cocytus
11/08/22 3:25:06 PM
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mybbqrules posted...
Sadly, probably this.

Long reddit post detailing why, and things someone who won might do to prevent it.

Post is the second comment down.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/24vo34/comment/chb38xf/
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mybbqrules
11/08/22 4:22:16 PM
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Dan_Haren- posted...
The odds are so exceedingly low that its just a complete waste of money. Even if you spend $10 a year on this shit, its a waste. People lose their minds over $1-2 discounts on everyday items, but have no problem burning their dollar bills on a lottery ticket thats essentially guaranteed to lose? You're 300 times more likely to get struck by lightening. You're 30,000 times more likely to die in a plane crash.
And the odds are stacked against you at the casinos too, but that doesn't prevent people from pissing their money away there either.

People love the idea of "get rich quick".

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