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No Lotto Tix Since Pandemic
I used to buy a Lotto ticket every once in a while. Not a big habit. Maybe one every 2 months.
Just to ensure that I am not lucky, I suppose. I always figured I make my own 'luck.' Just make good decisions in life.
But that entails going into a convenience store, something I have ceased doing because I don't need to and it carries risk of transmission.
So that little habit went away.
And you know what?
It hasn't affected my winnings at all!
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If winning the lottery is roughly a 200,000,000 to one shot as they say,
a two dollar lottery ticket becomes a fair bet when the jackpot reaches 400,000,000 dollars.
That's when I buy tickets, regardless of the pandemic status. I've had three jabs and wear a mask.
Winning would give me, in my few remaining years, a last shot at shameless, conspicuous consumption---
in other words, that which makes life worth living!
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson, 1775
Religion....is the opiate of the people. Karl Marx, 1848
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Kris Kristofferson, 1969
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I used to pay the stupid tax, but no more.
Not until it's safe again.
I can wait.
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I know the odds are not great but one can dream to win it all!
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Hello and welcome jdubansky,
I hope we can have some great discussions. Unlike most posters here, I will never attack you personally, only your arguments. I do require the same consideration in return. My only method to enforce that is permanent Ignore. I do understandably have a very large Ignore List; and have no qualms about adding more names to it. I hope it doesn't come to that for us, and that we are able to treat one another with mutual respect and have many intriguing conversations. Welcome. Enjoy your experience here.
I have not lost hope at all that one day we can feel safe to walk back into a convenience store with no concern for a pandemic.Originally Posted by jdubansky
I have no problem with paying the stupid tax once in a while.
And as you say. You never know. Any ticket might be the one.
You can't win if you don't buy a ticket.
But the odds of winning are so low that in my experience they are the same whether a ticket is purchased or not.
At least the pandemic has ensured that I do not have a gambling problem.
I once walked into a casino with $20.
About ten minutes later I walked back out with nothing.
I figured that would be a good place to stop.
I learned that I am not lucky, that I have to make my own luck.
During the pandemic, I increase my odds of being lucky by taking responsible action to avoid spreading the disease.
I have changed my way of life. I simply attempt to avoid sharing air with others.
That has meant some big changes in the way I conduct my life.
I wish everyone would take it seriously. If they did, we could get it under control a lot sooner, and far fewer people would have to die.
Responsible pandemic handling = saved American lives.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
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