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Watch out for "vultures"
SC United States Member #57132 November 28, 2007 55 Posts Offline |
| Posted: April 22, 2008, 9:32 pm - IP Logged |
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Anybody that has bought scratch-offs has probably fell prey to these ugly varmints. They just "circle around and then swoop in to feed at the most opportune time". They will watch while you do all the work and then zoom in as soon as you turn your back. If you and possibly the person before you bought "x" amount of tickets and there were no good winners, these <snip>s will make a beeline to the counter to buy tickets from the same roll. I have been prey to these scavengers. and so have you whether you know it or not. I have seen these varmints walk away with up to $500 by simply buying that next ticket.
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Prince of Insufficient Light United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 869 Posts Offline |
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LOL @ "<snip>s" 
Seriously, if you're not going to adopt their tactics, what can you do other than buy more of those tickets? Or maybe not scratch them right away, and not telegraph how your luck went? Come back later and cash your winners or go home and trash your losers. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Truth is treason in the empire of lies.
El diablo mas sabe por viejo, que por diablo.
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United States Member #4194 March 23, 2004 548 Posts Offline |
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LOL @ "<snip>s"
Seriously, if you're not going to adopt their tactics, what can you do other than buy more of those tickets? Or maybe not scratch them right away, and not telegraph how your luck went? Come back later and cash your winners or go home and trash your losers. Very good advice.
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United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 865 Posts Offline |
| Posted: April 22, 2008, 11:42 pm - IP Logged |
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I never scratch my tickets at the store. I always wait till I get home. Veni, Vidi, Bibi: "I came, I saw, I drank."
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Sunny Florida United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 3634 Posts Offline |
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I trust you wrote your comment tongue-in-cheek. In case you're not kidding, if you go to a casino and play a slot machine for 4 hours and then walk away, there is no rule of ethics that says the next person can't win on the first try. That's why it's called gambling.
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SC United States Member #57132 November 28, 2007 55 Posts Offline |
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Yes it is gambling. But it is like playing poker and the guy next to you always gets to see everyone elses cards before he bets. Adopt their tactics? I would rather lose honestly than win dishonestly. Don't just be a part of history... Make history
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New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 8581 Posts Offline |
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Anybody that has bought scratch-offs has probably fell prey to these ugly varmints. They just "circle around and then swoop in to feed at the most opportune time". They will watch while you do all the work and then zoom in as soon as you turn your back. If you and possibly the person before you bought "x" amount of tickets and there were no good winners, these <snip>s will make a beeline to the counter to buy tickets from the same roll. I have been prey to these scavengers. and so have you whether you know it or not. I have seen these varmints walk away with up to $500 by simply buying that next ticket.
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In the Scratch-Off World: It's called Playing Advantage: Playing the Game without actually Buying the Tickets!
So how do you Combat Playing Advantage: Change Your Playing Tactics! A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions!
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Pick-3 Donor Oklahoma United States Member #46418 September 1, 2006 431 Posts Online |
| Posted: April 23, 2008, 1:40 pm - IP Logged |
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Uh, not trying to be ugly here, but isn't that kinda like saying that the guy who wins the Powerball jackpot is cheating because he waited for all of US to buy up the losing tickets first?  If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. - Chinese Proverb
Shawn 
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Prince of Insufficient Light United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 869 Posts Offline |
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Uh, not trying to be ugly here, but isn't that kinda like saying that the guy who wins the Powerball jackpot is cheating because he waited for all of US to buy up the losing tickets first? A few jackpot winners have thanked the losers during their press conference. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Truth is treason in the empire of lies.
El diablo mas sabe por viejo, que por diablo.
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SC United States Member #57132 November 28, 2007 55 Posts Offline |
| Posted: April 28, 2008, 9:46 pm - IP Logged |
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Uh, not trying to be ugly here, but isn't that kinda like saying that the guy who wins the Powerball jackpot is cheating because he waited for all of US to buy up the losing tickets first? Heh Heh Heh ... You can't compare apples to oranges. If I knew that a lottery machine was going to spit out a ticket that at least doubles my wager within the next 30, I would be the one thanking the losers. Don't just be a part of history... Make history
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