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Have you ever got a prize from the lottery?

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A small one, at least.

I play 4 rows per week, same numbers, and the most I got out of it was 50 Euros.

At the beginning I fooled myself saying that the Lotto in Finland really uses the money for a good cause and blah blah blah, but the truth is that every time I tell myself 'I won't waste 4 Euros anymore' I ponder... 'and what if this Saturday my numbers are the winners?' I would pull my hair off by handfuls should that ever occur.

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a friend of mine has a regular row she's been playing for years, consisting of the birthdays of her sons etc. -a couple of years ago we were leaving to a party, and she suddenly realized she hadn't remembered her row that week. "no biggie, I'm not that consistent with it anyway, lets just go."

at the party, at the time lotto was on tv she said: "lets check it out anyway," so we opened telly.

6+1 correct. missed something like 40K right there.

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Argh, 6+1 is lots of cash, indeed!

Is she still playing? Or, more accurate question would be, has she attempted to hurt herself after that?

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Originally posted by Seitse
Argh, 6+1 is lots of cash, indeed!

Is she still playing? Or, more accurate question would be, has she attempted to hurt herself after that?
she's probably still playing, haven't heard of her since she moved to copenhagen though. but she's a huge hippie/alternative/freak, and doesn't really concern herself much over money and stuff like that. except in the most basic practical way, paying the bills and that's about it. I think she probably sees lottery as more of a 'prayer for good fortune' kind of thing instead of a 'get rich quick' scheme. I've known her for 20 years, and there's no way in hell she'd live her life differently even if she got rich.

she just shrugged it off saying: "oh well, I guess it's just the universe telling me I don't need the money," and that was that. on with the partying.

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Originally posted by Seitse
A small one, at least.

I play 4 rows per week, same numbers, and the most I got out of it was 50 Euros.

At the beginning I fooled myself saying that the Lotto in Finland really uses the money for a good cause and blah blah blah, but the truth is that every time I tell myself 'I won't waste 4 Euros anymore' I ponder... 'and what if this Saturday my numbe ...[text shortened]... ?' I would pull my hair off by handfuls should that ever occur.

Does this happen to you?
A few years after I got out of college, I was living in Boston with my girlfriend, and was dirt poor. Our anniversary was coming up, and I wanted to get her something nice. Problem was, I only had $4 to my name. So, I went across the street, bought a lottery ticket and won about $85!

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Originally posted by rbmorris
A few years after I got out of college, I was living in Boston with my girlfriend, and was dirt poor. Our anniversary was coming up, and I wanted to get her something nice. Problem was, I only had $4 to my name. So, I went across the street, bought a lottery ticket and won about $85!
Cool!

So after that you just shrugged it off saying: "oh well, I guess it's just the universe telling me I must celebrate my chick's anniversary" and that was that. on with the partying.

(wormwood dixit)

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Originally posted by wormwood
she's probably still playing, haven't heard of her since she moved to copenhagen though. but she's a huge hippie/alternative/freak, and doesn't really concern herself much over money and stuff like that. except in the most basic practical way, paying the bills and that's about it. I think she probably sees lottery as more of a 'prayer for good fortune' kind ...[text shortened]... rse telling me I don't need the money," and that was that. on with the partying.
Cool woman.

I am far more materialistic, though.

If I win the lotto I will definitely recruit an army of Somalis, buy weapons and food, then take Pihlajasari by surprise one night and declare it the Republic of Mex-Åland, lulz

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Originally posted by Seitse
Cool woman.

I am far more materialistic, though.

If I win the lotto I will definitely recruit an army of Somalis, buy weapons and food, then take Pihlajasari by surprise one night and declare it the Republic of Mex-Åland, lulz
yep, she's great.


you'll probably have to fight ior bock & his disciples for the pihlajasaari, they've already laid their claim on suomenlinna as the ancient home of civilisation (atlantis) during the last ice age.

incidentally, this song (and the whole album) is about that:

kingston wall - alt-land-is

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Originally posted by wormwood
yep, she's great.


you'll probably have to fight ior bock & his disciples for the pihlajasaari, they've already laid their claim on suomenlinna as the ancient home of civilisation (atlantis) during the last ice age.

incidentally, this song (and the whole album) is about that:

kingston wall - alt-land-is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xZmG8xc4k
Darn!

I'll search for another island with no prior claims.

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Originally posted by Seitse
A small one, at least.

I play 4 rows per week, same numbers, and the most I got out of it was 50 Euros.

At the beginning I fooled myself saying that the Lotto in Finland really uses the money for a good cause and blah blah blah, but the truth is that every time I tell myself 'I won't waste 4 Euros anymore' I ponder... 'and what if this Saturday my numbe ...[text shortened]... ?' I would pull my hair off by handfuls should that ever occur.

Does this happen to you?
yeah my dual credit class was paid for

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I never play.
I was once 'obligated' to buy a ticket. It was a 1/5th ticket for like 2,20 euro or something. It wasnt ment to be for me, but by some misunderstanding it remained in my possession after the drawing.
So I checked the internet to see if there was any price, and I got one. It was a 5 euro price. Since I had a 1/5th ticket I had the right on 1 euro...Did go to the post office and picked it up, just for the idea of it.

Yesterday agreed with a friend of mine that he could buy 2 tickets for us, we'll split the winnings. 2x 15 euro ticket including the jackpot. Ill let you know if im a big winner, if I dont reply ill be at home crying.

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