MEGA MILLION LOTTERY POOL – GAME NINETEEN

Today's Quote

Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.

-Albert Einstein

The Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 7-12-18-31-55, and the Mega Ball is 30.

I know that there were five tickets that had all five numbers winning $250,000.00. One was in Texas. It was not us. And again, I must tell you that we had no wins in this last drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot for the drawing on Friday, October 28, 2005 is:
$147 million ($87 million cash option)

There are 30 shares issued in this game. If we are a winner in tonight’s drawing each share would get $2,900,000.00.

We are over half way thru with this game. We completed our 6th draw on this last Tuesday. With tonight’s drawing included, we are down to 4 more drawings. If I’m not mistaken this is the third week straight that we have had no wins.

I remember vividly of playing Game IV. That game had no wins 9 of their 10 draws. On the last drawing (10th) they won $150.00. I think I had 17 people in that game, so I was able to extend the game for another 10 draws with 15 tickets.

I told you that story for reason, so I could tell you this story: Game 20 is going on as planned. I had asked everyone if they wanted me to extend the game to the 15th of November, because that is the date of our last ticket.

Now if we should win, I plan to buy tickets only up to and including Tuesday November 15th, 2005. If there are no wins in tonight’s drawing, I am leaning towards going on and starting Game 20 right after the drawing on Tuesday November 8th, 2005.

If I should get any new members (which right now I have none), then I would need to start the game Friday November 11th, 2005.

If someone wins the Jack Pot tonight or next Tuesday and I have no new members, then the game could start on Friday November 18th, 2005.

If you want to play in Game 20, you should go ahead and pay as soon as possible to be sure I have you money before Game 20 starts.

Don't you just love little old ladies?

There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby. The preacher went to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.

After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary...

There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church. Finally, the preacher got up and spoke to the crowd. "Having children is an act of God!" Silence fell upon the congregation. No one dared to challenge that thought.

In the back of the room, a little old lady stood up, and in her frail voice said: "Snow and rain are also acts of God, but when we get too much, we wear rubbers!"

Don't you just love little old ladies?