Powerball Lottery Jackpot Reaches $500m

Sky News ^ | 01-06-2016 | Sky News

[Army Air Corps]

Ah, but I like to be in the left seat, amigo. :-)

[BBB333]

I’m not poor.

I bought two tickets.

I interviewed a prospective applicant for a position in my marketing department. We built and sold - worldwide - gaming machines.

The applicant called gambling a tax on the poor.

The dude needed a job, but he sure did not get that one!

Mark Levin loves to play blackjack - is that a tax on the poor?

[NRx]

Agreed. Its a tax on the poor and mathematically challenged. I’d get more enjoyment spending the two bucks on an ice cream cone.

[EEGator]

I’d select a one time payment.

The main reason I buy the tickets, is to just dream about what I’d do....

You might get a cool idea that isn’t too expensive, or maybe you’d get an idea worthy of a novel. It keeps the imagination flowing.

[BBB333]

“...Also, I would get my hands on an old Land Rover Defender 110 and really trick it out for some off-road shenanigans.”

You say tomayto...

I’d go for the Lamborghini lm002. More my tomahato style (built from 1986 to 1993):

http://www.lamborghini.com/en/masterpieces/lm002/

Best!

[Osage Orange]

https://www.usamega.com/powerball-jackpot.asp

I was wrong........

[EEGator]

Just a rounding error... :)

[dfwgator]

When I win, I’m going to buy the Kardashians and lock them in a remote subterranean cage forever.

Make sure you include Kanye.

[Starstruck]

Where I work whenever the jackpot gets over 300 million we do a lottery pool, because that’s enough that even split 30 ways we’d all get FU money. at 50 million once the taxes are out we’d all get “more comfortable but still need to go to work” money which isn’t nearly as exciting.

And I who don't play the lottery has an infinitesimal less chance of winning the lottery than you. And when I'm told I have no chance I tell people I could find the winning ticket lying on the ground.

[dfwgator]

Actually I would think you’d offer to buy out Nick Saban’s contract to bring him to Florida. ;)

[EEGator]

I'm going to release him into the ocean.

[Osage Orange]

. We built and sold - worldwide - gaming machines.

Your applicant was actually correct....

Wonder if your applicant could compose a sentence correctly?

[Army Air Corps]

Not too shabby! I would still like to have an LP500, as that was a hot car when I was a young lad.

[discostu]

I only ever join the pool. And really that’s just because Murphy was an optimist. I know we won’t win, but if somehow we DID I’d really hate for it to be THEY won and I still gotta go to work.

[Lizavetta]

Would definitely be a tough decision take one time cash in hand or long term payout.

Not for me. Given the government's propensity to welch, lie and steal with absolutely no consequences, I would get every dime up front.

Can't you just seem them crying broke and stopping payments? Illinois has already done it.

[BBB333]

I believe the two of you would hit it off marvelously!

[Kommodor]

Heck, be generous and buy them some nice houses in cape cod, Nantucket, Kennebunkport, what have you.

I’m sure they’d like some good neighbors up there too.

[CrazyIvan]

If I win, I’m buying a Studebaker!

Early Hawk with the supercharged engine, pearl white with royal blue interior? I’m in!

[Walmartian]

When I win I’m going to buy a Gucci nail bag so all the other guys on the job site will be jealous.

[Starstruck]

I know we won’t win, but if somehow we DID I’d really hate for it to be THEY won and I still gotta go to work.

OK, you got me there. It would be worth a buck not to worry about that.