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BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Friday's drawing will be above $1 Billion.

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  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not quite $1 billion yet ($970 Million).

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 18, 2018 4:47PM

    Imagine a lottery winner answering the question on what they would do with the winnings and answering with buying a coin?

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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OK I'll buy one

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  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have my 10 tickets and totally expect to win,,,,,,,,, you guys get your inventory list updated,,,,,,, I will be going on a buying spree.

    Right after I pick-up my new DEMON CHALLENGER. :#

    GrandAm :)
  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The wife keeps talking about it.

    I told her if she wins, she needs to buy us an island.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 18, 2018 5:38PM

    @AUandAG said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    The wife keeps talking about it.

    I told her if she wins, she needs to buy us an island.

    Johnson island, about 300 miles west of Paradise is for sale via the GSA. It comes with it's own atoll and landing strip as well as buildings. Hawaii is the nearest shopping, unfortunately! It was a refueling station during WWII for ships at sea and planes. Plant a few trees and clean up the place and there you go!
    bob :)

    I still think it was incredible for Ellison to buy the Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300M.

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    .....and LET ME WIN for a chance

    @Zoins said:
    I hope someone here wins and has a giveaway :)

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    <3 It's famous Sweetheart Rock ....... Island of Lana'i

    @Zoins said:
    I still think it was incredible for Ellison to buy the Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300M.

  • ColonialcoinColonialcoin Posts: 738 ✭✭✭✭

    Chump change! :*

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 18, 2018 6:08PM

    Mr M has a coin budget ?

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Who is Mr. M?

    @TwoSides2aCoin said:
    Mr M has a coin budget ?

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    TDN. ^

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  • santinidollarsantinidollar Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I long ago quit paying attention to the lottery. As soon as I buy my ticket, they take the numbers out of the hopper.

  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,105 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TommyType said:

    @santinidollar said:
    I long ago quit paying attention to the lottery. As soon as I buy my ticket, they take the numbers out of the hopper.

    "The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math". So, I let my wife buy the tickets. :smiley:

    Better odds of finding a 93-S dollar in change I imagine. But also cheap entertainment for a couple bucks
    Good luck everyone

  • TiborTibor Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I had TDN wealth/budget I would put together a set
    of Goloid, Metric and Washlady pattern dollars. I would
    add in the "School Girl" dollar as well.

  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would buy some of the coins he does. But I would also look at cool foreign coins with significant historic value...

  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    First purchase would be all outstanding shares of CU for $131 million so I could bring back the Olay Seven.

    Next would be the finest coiled hair Stella on the market.

    Third would be a Carvel ice cream franchise.

  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2018 2:13AM

    Lotto and scratch offs are played by those who can least afford it, doubt that Buffet buys a quick pic. I'm still gonna buy a couple quick pics. If I win I'll keep just enough for myself and family and give the rest away in the form of my own lotto. The lotto odds will be high probability of winning.

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  • steelieleesteelielee Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭

    @GRANDAM said:
    Yes, I heard that the odds of winning are 1 in 300,000,000.

    That is 300 MILLION!!!!! :o:o:o:o:o

    So if the odds of winning are 1 in 300,000,000 and the Jackpot is $1,000,000,000 all I have to do is buy 300,000,000 tickets and I win $1,000,000,000.

    I might need a few of you guys to go in with me,,,,, I am a little short. :/:/:/:/:/

    True, but after taxes and fees, your check is about 250,000,000

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  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @GRANDAM said:
    Yes, I heard that the odds of winning are 1 in 300,000,000.

    That is 300 MILLION!!!!! :o:o:o:o:o

    So if the odds of winning are 1 in 300,000,000 and the Jackpot is $1,000,000,000 all I have to do is buy 300,000,000 tickets and I win $1,000,000,000.

    I might need a few of you guys to go in with me,,,,, I am a little short. :/:/:/:/:/

    So you buy the 300 million tickets for $600 million. The cash payout is close to that and if you add in all the fractional prizes you might turn a marginal profit. One or two other folks share the prize and the plan goes kaput. :*

  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Statistically speaking......... The 1 is just as certain as the 300,000,000

  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2018 9:05AM

    Actually I was just kidding,,,

    GrandAm :)
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got one ticket. If I win, you'll know by my improved newp threads! :D

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  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I won....‘renman95 watch’ thread guaranteed. ;-)

  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled well your off a little but we get the point. Money has been rolling in since July. So yes Odds of winning this amount is what you stated, the amount collected is wrong. If they sell say 150M tickets normally and it runs say 3 times a week at 2.00 a ticket, now do the math.

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  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kkathyl said:
    @Coinstartled well your off a little but we get the point. Money has been rolling in since July. So yes Odds of winning this amount is what you stated, the amount collected is wrong. If they sell say 150M tickets normally and it runs say 3 times a week at 2.00 a ticket, now do the math.

    KAthy

    I went by the graphic in the opening post which shows a cash payout of $548 Million. It may rise to maybe $600 or $650 million by the time the numbers are drawn. If Grandam buys the 300,000,000 tickets and is the sole jackpot winner, his efforts of visiting 14,000 convenience stores in two days will have been a success. One or more other winners and he will have some 'splainen to do to his wife.

  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2018 9:47PM

    Ok, I have the numbers just need to check my tickets.

    GrandAm :)
  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The ....secret... is to buy 1000 tickets.
    Cuts the odds and makes it very close to a sure thing. :p

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled said:
    First purchase would be all outstanding shares of CU for $131 million so I could bring back the Olay Seven.

    Hahahahahhaaha! The "Olay Seven," had me cracking up

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  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:
    <3 It's famous Sweetheart Rock ....... Island of Lana'i

    Wow, you just took me back to the day spent there on that little island back in '17. Sweetheart Rock and the hike there was beyond stunning, plus the rest of our time on Lanai was a blast. It's a day you never wanted to end. But it did... :'(

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2018 8:53PM

    B)

    Please let me know when you are planning to return ;)

    @ElmerFusterpuck

  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like we all get to buy s'more tickets for the next drawing.

    :o

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You meant a trip to HI? B)<3

    @Coinstartled said:
    Looks like we all get to buy s'more tickets for the next drawing.

    :o

  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Figure the odds of a jackpot winner being in my city is 1 in 600. Maybe a couple hundred places here that sell tickets so the odds are 200 x 600 or 120,000 to one against me finding the right retailer. Of course I have to buy the right ticket out of the 3000 that they sell.

    I'll get on it in the morning.

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Should I win, which is unlikely as I'm not going to buy a ticket, the changes in my life would probably be a net negative.

    That kind of money is a tremendous burden. No matter what you think might happen, you'd instantly have all sorts of attention and new "friends".

    The thrill of a new acquisition would be minimal.

  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    Should I win, which is unlikely as I'm not going to buy a ticket, the changes in my life would probably be a net negative.

    That kind of money is a tremendous burden. No matter what you think might happen, you'd instantly have all sorts of attention and new "friends".

    The thrill of a new acquisition would be minimal.

    A miser would suffer, a philanthropist would cherish the good that they could do with the windfall.

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled said:

    @BryceM said:
    Should I win, which is unlikely as I'm not going to buy a ticket, the changes in my life would probably be a net negative.

    That kind of money is a tremendous burden. No matter what you think might happen, you'd instantly have all sorts of attention and new "friends".

    The thrill of a new acquisition would be minimal.

    A miser would suffer, a philanthropist would cherish the good that they could do with the windfall.

    I agree. Nothing says that you couldn't donate most of it to charity or start your own foundation.

  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 20, 2018 10:57PM

    One could load up on dimes and be the next Rockefeller.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 20, 2018 11:38PM

    Love that Rockefeller article @Coinstartled.

    The first dollar he owned was gained from the sale of turkeys hatched from a few eggs....

    Years ago I was doing some guest teaching for 12th grade economics and the regular teacher told me that students in his class don't pay attention unless they could figure out how what you were teaching led them to make more money. I liked learning for the sake of learning but I took that as advice on how to teach his class.

    Recently, when talking to an acquaintance, I mentioned that her kids can work for funds instead of an allowance to build a work ethic. She replied that her son told her that "he's not going to work until he's over 18, work is what she [his mother] does." I'm was like wow, that's certainly different from when I grew up.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do buy a ticket for the lottery.. even when the jackpot is 'small' - that is a relative term when talking millions of dollars....I do not expect to win, but it is nice to know my name is 'in the hat', so to speak....Should the impossible occur, I would be giving most of it away to family, and some deserving acquaintances. Yes, I would keep enough to ensure comfort and the occasional purchase.....Cheers, RickO

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