I think the best way to solve the problem of interference in our Topics is to establish a sanctuary, so to speak, for discussion of our areas of disagreement. It's easy enough to reference whatever posting we feel a need to question, leaving the original poster's Topic intact.
So, for starters, here we go!
We established quite a while ago that unless you win a Jackpot in the Missouri Show-Me-5 buying QuickPicks, on average, you will end up losing about 72 ¢ for every $1 ticket you buy. ( 1 )
RL-RANDOMLOGIC has graciously given us a summary of his annual winnings, averaged over many years. ( 2 )
RL said, "For the record, I win between $500.00 to $1000.00 per year more then I spend. I play between 25 and 35 times a year and play between 8 and 15 lines." What this averages out to is approximately $360/Yr spent on tickets with a spectacular average annual return of $1110/Yr, for about a 300% gain overall.
Which brings us to garyo1954's latest reply to RL, when RL announced he would like to establish a new Digit Thread: ( 3 )
Gary said, "RL, I would very much like to see you do that. I was getting a valuable lesson seeing what you do. I have a ton of notes, some of which I implemented into a program in an effort to replicate what you are doing. There is still much more to do and with no new information, I'm doing the best I can. Jimmy? He's okay. His rants are underwhelming. So do it! Let's get this ship moving."
The above facts tell us two things. One, the average QuickPick player who spends $360 per year in the MO-SM-5, and does not hit the Jackpot, WINS about $100 per year(losing $260). Two, when RL-RANDOMLOGIC spends $360 on tickets, he WINS $1110! Now, my calculator tells me that 1110/100 equals 11.1, which means that RL has a selection system which allows him to outperform QuickPick players by a factor of ELEVEN to ONE!!!
With this in mind, I have 2 questions for Gary, with special reference to "Let's get this ship moving."
1) WHERE would you like "this ship" to take you?
2) WHY would you want to leave port?
You have a system functioning right now that performs at a phenomenal, stupendous, might I suggest "unbelievable" rate! Why would you spend one more MINUTE trying to improve on what you have, rather than go out and make a killing?
--Jimmy4164
P.S. Gary, rather than be true to form, I really hope you apply some of that intelligence that glimmers in your sarcasm to the facts presented here.