[zook]

And this is why no one ever need go inside during a lightening storm. The odds of getting hit are so small.

Clearly, anyone buying hundreds of dollars worth of tickets is fooling himself if he believes he's significantly improved his odds of winning. But it seems perfectly logical to me to buy one or two tickets per week.

[wideminded]

And this is why no one ever need go inside during a lightening storm. The odds of getting hit are so small.

The odds have a lot to do with where one is standing during the storm. It is stupid to seek shelter from a lightning storm by standing under a large, isolated tree.