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[Crim]

Nice! I used to have a miniature Christmas Story Lamp tree ornament. It broke this year, very sad...

[CarlSpackler]

Nice! I used to have a miniature Christmas Story Lamp tree ornament. It broke this year, very sad...

You have to be careful. They are Italian you know.

[Crim]

You have to be careful. They are Italian you know.

hahahaha, FRAGILE-LAY

[boogielicious]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlSpackler

You have to be careful. They are Italian you know.

hahahaha, FRAGILE-LAY

It's a major award.

[phan52]

So I always buy a Powerball ticket, using my birthdate as the Powerball number and my siblings' birthdates for the other five numbers. I didn't have the Powerball number, but I had 4 of the other 5. If I had all 5 it would have been worth a million bucks!! As it is, 4 of 5 is only $100.

$100 is not a stick in the eye, but it's a bummer that having 5 numbers and having 4 out of 5 is that much of a difference.

[David in FL]

So I always buy a Powerball ticket, using my birthdate as the Powerball number and my siblings' birthdates for the other five numbers. I didn't have the Powerball number, but I had 4 of the other 5. If I had all 5 it would have been worth a million bucks!! As it is, 4 of 5 is only $100. $100 is not a stick in the eye, but it's a bummer that having 5 numbers and having 4 out of 5 is that much of a difference.

Damn, that would've bought a lot of golf balls! :-) FWIW, mathematically, since so many people use birthdays to pick their numbers, and because there are relatively few "birthdays" available to pick, your chances of being the sole winner are greatly reduced by using them. You're much better off with a random quick pick. It doesn't increase the likelihood that you'll win, but it greatly increases the likelihood that if you do win, you won't have to split it with anyone else.

[jamo]

Damn, that would've bought a lot of golf balls! :-) FWIW, mathematically, since so many people use birthdays to pick their numbers, and because there are relatively few "birthdays" available to pick, your chances of being the sole winner are greatly reduced by using them. You're much better off with a random quick pick. It doesn't increase the likelihood that you'll win, but it greatly increases the likelihood that if you do win, you won't have to split it with anyone else.

What are the odds if I use Hurley's numbers from Lost?

[phan52]

Damn, that would've bought a lot of golf balls!

FWIW, mathematically, since so many people use birthdays to pick their numbers, and because there are relatively few "birthdays" available to pick, your chances of being the sole winner are greatly reduced by using them. You're much better off with a random quick pick. It doesn't increase the likelihood that you'll win, but it greatly increases the likelihood that if you do win, you won't have to split it with anyone else.

Probably. But I did it once, and then my Irish superstition set in and I have to do it all the time now, in case those numbers ever came up.

[David in FL]

Probably. But I did it once, and then my Irish superstition set in and I have to do it all the time now, in case those numbers ever came up.

The lottery.......America's tax on people who are bad at math.

.....and yeah, I've been known to throw a couple of bucks at it too.  You can't dream if you don't at least buy a ticket.

[Ernest Jones]

Probably. But I did it once, and then my Irish superstition set in and I have to do it all the time now, in case those numbers ever came up.

I rarely ever play lottos, but that is precisely why I make it a point to never use the same numbers, too easy to slip into a "I HAVE to play mentality". Can't imagine the feeling of seeing "your" numbers come up on a week that you have decided not to play so I just make sure not to have "my" numbers. Y'know?

[Dave2512]

I play the same numbers but only on the games with better odds. Didn't arrive at it randomly though. If you look at ranges of past winning numbers a few come up often. Our state site has a tool to check numbers. You can toss anything in there and it highlights every time that number comes up for a range of dates. The game I play most 8-11-20 are drawn frequently so I pair those with other numbers and I play 4 draws of the same strings to get some of my money back. I spend $18 a week now and since I started playing I am up about 12kish. I matched 5 of 6 on the state lotto last year and the number I didn't match was just one off. Which probably means nothing but the prize was around $1200.

[trickyputt]

I remind people about their cellphones weekly because of this comic.

[14ledo81]

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Originally Posted by 14ledo81

I am heading up to Lake of the Woods tomorrow for some ice fishing. 3 nights and two days of fishing.

Hey @Ernest Jones, I'll be able to see Canada from where we are fishing...

You sound like Sarah Palin. You should apply for Minister of Foreign Affairs.

I made it back.  Fishing was ok.  Pretty neat experience though.

@Ernest Jones , I was kind of let down though.  Canada did not really look any different than Minnesota.......

[Crim]

I made it back.  Fishing was ok.  Pretty neat experience though.

@Ernest Jones , I was kind of let down though.  Canada did not really look any different than Minnesota.......

Golf the International Falls course some time if you ever make it up that far when it's warm. At the turn, tee up to the left and you can hit it from the US to Canada across the Rainy River. At least I think you can, have to have a pretty long carry though if I remember correctly.

[14ledo81]

[QUOTE name="14ledo81" url="/t/72760/social-thread-chat-about-non-golf-here/792#post_1094978"]   I made it back.  Fishing was ok.  Pretty neat experience though. @Ernest Jones , I was kind of let down though.  Canada did not really look any different than Minnesota....... [/QUOTE] Golf the International Falls course some time if you ever make it up that far when it's warm. At the turn, tee up to the left and you can hit it from the US to Canada across the Rainy River. At least I think you can, have to have a pretty long carry though if I remember correctly.

Eehhh... If it takes a long hitter, I won't be making it across...

[trickyputt]

[quote name="Crim" url="/t/72760/social-thread-chat-about-non-golf-here/780#post_1095001"][QUOTE name="14ledo81" url="/t/72760/social-thread-chat-about-non-golf-here/792#post_1094978"]   I made it back.  Fishing was ok.  Pretty neat experience though. @Ernest Jones , I was kind of let down though.  Canada did not really look any different than Minnesota....... [/QUOTE] Golf the International Falls course some time if you ever make it up that far when it's warm. At the turn, tee up to the left and you can hit it from the US to Canada across the Rainy River. At least I think you can, have to have a pretty long carry though if I remember correctly.

Eehhh... If it takes a long hitter, I won't be making it across...[/quote]There was a Canadian beer called an Oly. Also called hi test. A little keg looking bottle. Try one and tee up.

[RandallT]

I f'ing hate glitter. http://shipyourenemiesglitter.com/

[Ernest Jones]

I f'ing hate glitter.

http://shipyourenemiesglitter.com/

****ing awesome!!!!!!