Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $250 million

Comment #94

cps10 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:58:16 GMT

libra

I usually never have a PB of greater than 36...old habits are hard to break

Comment #93

libra926 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:35:23 GMT

cps ....The fst 5 #'s may be wacky, but the PB itself is the toughest for me.It would never have occurred to me to choose PB..#37, never.....lolololol...guess I wasn't the only one.....lololololol

Comment #92

cps10 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:27:55 GMT

libra926

I'm not sure how we got there, but hopefully I can close the deal this weekend with the win! I would love to have that extra couple of bucks a week to spend

Comment #91

libra926 — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:22:18 GMT

HAPPY FRIDAY....my friend....'CPS'

WOWOWOOW.....$$$$365,000000000.....!!!!!. are you trying to give me a heart attack???

and yes, the HUMMERS...are indeed, just that....

What's happening to us?????how did we get to .....$$$$365,000000000.....!!!!!. ????LOLOLOLOLO

Comment #90

cps10 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:11:45 GMT

libra

Happy Hump Day!

I wish you hadn't mentioned Heineken, as I am beginning to get a hankerin' for a cold one right about now, and I still have a couple of hours to go before quittin' time.

No worry about the Hummer...I think they are overpriced gas-guzzlers. A friend of mine has one and I was NOT impressed.

Comment #89

libra926 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:51:38 GMT

Hi There DD ....

THANX....very nice of you......I can forgive you anything, as long as Pizza Hut and Dominos don't show up.......LOLOLOLOL....

Have a great Wednesday..... good luck to all of the LP members....we deserve to win BIG.....

Comment #88

libra926 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:48:15 GMT

HAPPY WEDNESDAY....'CPS'...

'SOUNDS FANTASTIC' you'll get no argument from me........(btw)....I'm pleased to see you're not interested in getting a 'Hummer'....they look like mini-buses, and guzzle gas like Heinekein...I hate them and see them on the road now quite a bit...

Comment #87

cps10 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:18:24 GMT

Oh okay...very close by...I will be whizzing by there to get my tickets today in Ft Mill.

Comment #86

wizeguy — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:59:18 GMT

near the mall in Pineville

Comment #85

DoubleDown — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:49:50 GMT

Happy Valentine's Day Libra !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will get the winning tickets tomorrow...

I was off by one drawing. You forgive, me don't cha

Comment #84

cps10 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:52:55 GMT

libra

I hope you are having a terrific day! Anyway, I'm sure that you might find that XJ9 if I win the lottery tomorrow!!

Personally, I am considering buying a 325i sometime this year, because it makes it more difficult to drive around the family :) But winning that jackpot would be an easy way to purchase, wouldn't you think?

Good luck tomorrow...drop me a line w/your #s

Comment #83

libra926 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:54:54 GMT

2/14/2006

lolololololol......that's not fair.....just rub it in......lolololololo.....what happened to those winning tickets...'DD'.......???....you were 'hoodwinked'..........that's worse than snow lolololololol

Comment #82

libra926 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:52:04 GMT

Hi 'CPS ........2/14/2006

CONGRATS......to you the guys.....it's always great news to know you're winning, it motivates you to keep trying for more. I too look forward to Wednesday...That's $$$$300000000, more than I have at the present time......I'm working on my number series, I match mix n'match.

Those numbers drawn in the Wisconsin lotto are simliar to one of my series, as well. I got the idea from the Birthday of a former colleague of mine, and I use it anytime I play at all.... [ More ]

Comment #81

libra926 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:38:54 GMT

Hey there, forget the Dentist .....he can buy his own Jag, w/what the insurance companies pay him......I'll take one though......preferrably shiny Black w/gold-plated trimming.....4 door of course. .In fact....an 'XJ9'...would be perfect.......(BTW) Thank You soooooo muccchhhhh

Comment #80

Chewie — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:54:32 GMT

Something strange that only children or the rich can truely appreciate. All the benefits and some one to clean it up for you.

Comment #79

DoubleDown — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:38:21 GMT

All this talk about snow....

exactly what is that stuff ?

DD

Comment #78

cps10 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:30:49 GMT

libra

Those were some wacky numbers. I did get the PB of 14 on about 6 tickets though, so that was the good news. However...lol. As you can see, we are buying more this week! :)

Thank you for the well wishes. You know that is good karma for you too? :-) Who knows what might happen if we win?

The weather here got cold, but the precip disappeared fortunately. Tomorrow we are looking at the mid-50s and Wednesday we will get up in the mid-60's. Can't wait! Perfect weather for a lottery win... [ More ]

Comment #77

Chewie — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:29:35 GMT

Maybe you didn't notice, I couldn't get to PA to buy PB myself. Had to buy through PTS. Only 24 miles away and couldn't make it. Even with 4-wheel drive. I couldn't see from my house to the street. Timing is everything. Of course, I hope to win Wednesday, I could use a spare one hundred million dollars. I have a dental appointment scheduled, and I'm planning on buying him a new Jaquar with my insurance.

Comment #76

libra926 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:58:24 GMT

Hi DIVA

kudos to you.......on your prediction, and I'm glad of it, because w/the rain, sleet and then snow that fell on the States of MD VA, as well as the District, there was no way I would drive to the Border just to buy PB Tickets......HOWEVER.....I have been given another chance w/$$$$3000000

Therefore, I will have to put my various number series together and work out something....lololol

Comment #75

libra926 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:50:28 GMT

ADDENDUM'

CPS ......remember our discussion re: the winning numbers, lately......

well what do you make of :7,38,40,51,52..... PB 14

Comment #74

libra926 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:48:33 GMT

2/13/2006

lololooolol....and I see you are just being your true sadonic self......lolololol

oh yeah....where did all that snow come from????....did you send it here to MD to keep me from purchasing PB Tickets

Comment #73

libra926 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:34:01 GMT

CPS .

......After seeing the results of Saturday nights drawing, I guess you're right about the odds, but I would love to read that eventually you and the guys won the BIG PRIZE.....really I would....You are apparently a very nice person, a true gambling man....lololol.....(just teasing)...but someone who in my opinion deserves to win.......

(BTW) All that rain and sleet turned to Snow, can you believe that????? So, I never purchased any POWERBALL TICKETS.....I guess it's just as well....... [ More ]

Comment #72

libra926 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:21:34 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoubleDown on February 11, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by libra926 on February 11, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by DoubleDown on February 10, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by anonymous77 on February 10, 2006

What would $120.1M cash look like?

And if $120.1 million is just too hard to imagine, here are some fun facts about what $120.1 million looks like. Measured in one-hundred-dollar bills, $120.1 million:

Weighs 2,648 pounds. It would take 1... [ More ]

Comment #71

cps10 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:30:20 GMT

wizeguy - where are you located

Comment #70

wizeguy — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:37:52 GMT

hi neighbor

Comment #69

JAG331 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:34:11 GMT

An extra $200,000 to $800,000 is worth playing for anyday

Comment #68

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:28:44 GMT

so do you think a quick pick will win it or someone choosing their own numbers

Comment #67

dvdiva — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:04:21 GMT

If it rolls it should hit 365 (the cap). Actual sales would push it to around 370-375 so a small prize increase to those hitting 5 + 0. If it rolls than it would easily hit 390 (again the cap) with a much larger bonus to those hitting 5 + 0. There is no point in playing powerplay if it hits 390 since the added bonus would already be very large.

Comment #66

KY Floyd — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:50:07 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Chewie on February 12, 2006The odds for Wednesday's drawing will be around 45-48%, depending on the amount of ticket sales.

Are those real numbers - 46-48% some one will win? Math is not my forte. With the snow, I can't get to PA today, so I guess I'll make a bet through PTS. Hummm, EuroMillion is at $31-32 million. Might get a couple of those also. Maybe it will be a good luck snow!

As an approximation, the numbers aren't bad, but they're a... [ More ]

Comment #65

mylollipop — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:51:31 GMT

Somebody predicted it would roll and it did. My gut was wrong this time. Do you think this PB will roll until it becomes the biggest ever

Comment #64

cps10 — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:02:47 GMT

Yo WW!

That includes everyone in my lottery club, not me personally.

Yes, I do gamble otherwise...I go to Tunica about four times a year on the junkets to play blackjack and Caribbean Stud.

I am Male.

You were right about that roll...not sure how long that will last though. I think it will hit Wednesday. What do you think

Comment #63

Chewie — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:39:24 GMT

The odds for Wednesday's drawing will be around 45-48%, depending on the amount of ticket sales.

Are those real numbers - 46-48% some one will win? Math is not my forte. With the snow, I can't get to PA today, so I guess I'll make a bet through PTS. Hummm, EuroMillion is at $31-32 million. Might get a couple of those also. Maybe it will be a good luck snow

Comment #62

Chewie — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:11:24 GMT

The odds of someone hitting last night's jackpot was about 33%. That is the coverage of all possible combinations (146.1M).

WOW only 33%! No wonder the rich don't play the lottery.

Comment #61

WorldWide777 — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:24:18 GMT

The odds of someone hitting last night's jackpot was about 33%. That is the coverage of all possible combinations (146.1M).

The odds for Wednesday's drawing will be around 45-48%, depending on the amount of ticket sales.

Does anybody know what the Powerball sales were for last night's drawing? I am guessing about $60M or so.

Comment #60

RJOh — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:20:01 GMT

If you predicted the PowerBall or MegaMillions would not be won every drawing, you would be right 90% of the time regardless of the jackpot amount.

Comment #59

WorldWide777 — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:15:12 GMT

cps10,

Yo CPS10... just getting back to you. WOW WOW WOW! I can't believe you have spent almost a HUNDRED GRAND on the lottery in your lifetime! Do you also gamble? I am talking about Indian reservations, Vegas, Atlantic City... etc.

By the way, are you a M/F?

Did you see my correct prediction that last night's PB would roll

Comment #58

Chewie — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:10:50 GMT

Exactly. A Forgotten trait in some people. It's your money, don't let people ruin the pleasure of spending it. Go where they respect you.

Comment #57

justxploring — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:07:54 GMT

You realize that's the structure for Powerball everywhere, and not just Connecticut, right? The payout schedule is structured to inflate the fictitious jackpot they're advertising. If the payouts were the same every year the annuity they could buy would have a much lower total payout. By making smaller payments in the early years there is more principal to earn interest for the future payments. If you're patient enough (and stupid enough) Powerball could offer you a jackpot of a billion dollars... [ More ]

Comment #56

RJOh — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:48:29 GMT

When I use to go to Michigan to get BigGames tickets, half of the people standing in line were from Michigan and they usually only bought 1-5 tickets and I was buying tickets for all my co-workers. Those people from Michigan had to know of other places with no lines but I figured they just wanted to be part of a crowd or a hindrance to out of state players. Some people prefer to buy tickets at retailers that sell a lot of tickets thinking their customers are more likely to win something.

Comment #55

DoubleDown — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:52:15 GMT

Just drive a few more miles to the next exit and you may be pleasantly surprised.

For my PB tix, I can stop at the first exit ( Hardeeville, SC ) , but I go on to the Hilton Head exit, which is 3 more miles.

Why do I do it ?

Long lines, poor employee morale ( attitudes )at those stores just over the line, poor lighting if it is dark, difficult on-off ramps, etc...

Next exit = more modern stores, never a line, cheerful employees, etc...

My choice not to spend my time and money... [ More ]

Comment #54

KY Floyd — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:59:51 GMT

justxploring wrote:

<< Don't ask why I was on the CT lottery web site, because I don't know...just surfing. Anyway, it was interesting to read in their PB section that when jackpots reach $100M they authorize high traffic retailers to enforce their own House Rules >>

I've also run across a similar reference somewhere. <sarcasm> It certainly is mighty generous of the lottery to let retailers enforce the retailer's own rules. </sarcasm> The way I read it, especially with the specific refer... [ More ]

Comment #53

cps10 — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:58:09 GMT

libra

sorry to disappoint...I wasn't able to win us the jackpot...better luck Wednesday? :)

how are you this sunny sunday

Comment #52

cps10 — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:56:39 GMT

justxploring

They have that rule in some places in South Carolina. Especially on the border where people don't have lotteries or don't have a specific game, the lines get very long, so that is the case here as well. I haven't seen a limit on number of tix purchased, but I have seen that you must get QP's in certain instances. I go about 5 miles down the road into a town called Fort Mill where there are no lines, and I can buy as many as I please and use my lotto club's numbers with no hassle.... [ More ]

Comment #51

Chewie — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:41:09 GMT

We don't have PB in NJ, it is a MM state. However, PA is only 24 miles from my front door. I have not seen long lines in years. The busy places have two or three terminals. The only time they build up is when the clerk doesn't know what do. If it is a bad slip, the it shows the error. ANother area I have had delays with is old machines. Many times they have to put an additional slip behind the original in order for the machine to properly read. I assume it is getting old and not being cl... [ More ]

Comment #50

RJOh — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:13:46 GMT

justxploring,

Before MegaMillions came to Ohio, when ever I went to Michigan to buy BigGame tickets the truck stop just across the boarder has similar rules when ever they had long lines of people buying tickets. I ran into a similar situation in Indiana when I bought PowerBall tickets, but the stores usually had two lines, one for QPs and one for play slips working with one terminal. The stores usually made up a bunch of QPs ahead when ever they expected a crowd. I started to drive a cou... [ More ]

Comment #49

justxploring — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:08:52 GMT

Don't ask why I was on the CT lottery web site, because I don't know...just surfing. Anyway, it was interesting to read in their PB section that when jackpots reach $100M they authorize high traffic retailers to enforce their own House Rules including selling only QPs and limiting the tickets to 100 per customer. A winner also only has 60 days to decide how he wants to claim the prize and their 30 year graduated annuity looks like a total rip-off the way they show it, paying less than $2M for... [ More ]

Comment #48

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 22:34:53 GMT

WW - I would suppose so...it's between me and about 32 other people though in our pool.

Charlotte is great....I went to UNC with a lot of natives of Fayette-NAM...haha

Comment #47

WorldWide777 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 22:11:17 GMT

HOLY MOSES cps10!!! You have spent $100,000 on the Lottery in the last 10 years? And not too much to show for it?

Charlotte... great city... beats the HELL out of Fayettenam

Comment #46

mylollipop — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:46:41 GMT

I've got it, YES!!! I have a super dooper asterisk decoder. All you've got to do now DD is win! Won't we be happy. Oh Happy, Happy Day to all LP members. This is the day

Comment #45

DoubleDown — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:28:53 GMT

Happy Saturday to you too, Libra !!

Thanks for the kind words. Back at'cha !!!!!

My bank account number is *** *** *** **** .

Wonder why it didn't come out right when I typed the numbers in ?

Oh well....

Lets get ready for that drawing tonight !!!!!!!!

DD

Comment #44

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:04:52 GMT

WW - I forgot to say...I am in the Queen City, Charlotte

Comment #43

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:04:16 GMT

WW - yeah, that would be unfair, but PB hasn't gotten back to me on the marketing idea...waiting to hear from them

Comment #42

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:03:40 GMT

Libra

Well, let's see....200 tickets a week x 52 weeks = 10400 tickets/yr

We've been playing almost 9 yrs = approx 93600 tickets total give or take a couple thousand.

Now, 93600/146 million = 1/15000 I think...LOL

Now, we have won $100 many times, and even as much as 1,000 in one draw, but thats about it.

Odds are still way ahead of us. But we keep fighting for another day

Comment #41

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:56:40 GMT

I can appreciate your system..and the 'collective body' you belong to, there's only one thing I don't really understand.....w/the purchase of sooooo many tickets, and playing for the last 8 or 9 years, using your system, why has the 'collective body' never won the ULTIMATE PRIZE????

I mean, you guys have made quite an investment, if I may call it that, over a long stretch of time...I've never understood, how some people play once n'awhile, and win BIG....while others play consistently, and ar... [ More ]

Comment #40

WorldWide777 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:38:29 GMT

Hey cps10,

Lost you the other day when we were talking about your idea to make millions marketing something to the Powerball people. So, you are going to win tonight's Powerball drawing, huh? That wouldn't be fair... you are going to make millions off the Powerball folks with your marketing idea!

What part of Carolina do you live? I used to live in the Fayetteville area back in the 80s. My Dad was US Army at Ft. Bragg.

Brett

Comment #39

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:29:58 GMT

Libra

We have a pre-determined set of numbers that we've been playing for years. Now, if the jackpots get higher, then we will add 50 to 100 tickets to the pool and those will all be qp, but the original 100 are numbers we've played regularly since we've began the pool in 1997.

Comment #38

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:19:43 GMT

MY .....no, no, your Postings are not 'pitiful'.......no, not at all, I always understand what you mean and look forward to communicating w/you...I wish I could afford to spend as much as you do on these tickets.....w/gas prices a $2.39-$2.47, and that's just for regular unleaded mind you...

I need at least half a Tank of gas...lolololol....you can only spend $10.00 one time....and mostly I end up spening $15.00 to buy gas...... yet I keep thinking that if I tried to play more often, maybe I... [ More ]

Comment #37

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:06:03 GMT

100 TICKETS......?????......you neeeeeedddd to win....

Do you prefer qp .....(quick pick)...???....In MD.... qp is a joke, and not very funny

I prefer to make up my own series.....starting w/the #5, or 2 or 6, or 1, or 7, or 4...however I think I must be using very conservative numbers, and I try to invent series beginning w/10 or 20, 24,33, or 19, something unusual because this seems to be a trend sometimes. Strange numbers....lolololololol

In the District.... qp is usually also a

Comment #36

mylollipop — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:49:28 GMT

Hi Libra926,

My posts are so pitiful. Typoes, you name it. I actually type 160wpm on a keyboard and I never took a typing or keyboarding class a day in my life. Learned on my own. Then the worst part of it all is I was 3 hours away from an English Major in college. There is a modern thing called spell check which I should use, but don't. Grammar is horrific and I shudder when I hit 'send'. Oftentimes, I don't think about the correct word until I have typed it. The only keys I know a... [ More ]

Comment #35

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:44:35 GMT

HAPPY SATURDAY LIBRA!

I know what you mean being in one of the original 11 here in NC...I have to drive over the border to my favorite lottery stop before hitting my favorite watering hole back on my side where it is also raining, sleeting or whatever.

I know a place where the lines are tiny and therefore my lotto club's 100 tickets will be easy to purchase. However, like you said, SOMEONE will hit tonight I am sure. I just hope it's me :)

I thought that those series were terrible as... [ More ]

Comment #34

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:33:28 GMT

....and how are you CPS ???????....I don't feel very inspired right now....even though I too believe that this evening someone will pull all '6 numbers'..

(btw).....I viewed the complete number series for the last 3 weeks for the PB, and I must tell you I would never have chosen any of those 'series' lolololol...guess what, apparently I have a lot of company because nobody else did either, which is why the JACKPOT IS $$$$$250,000000000

Comment #33

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:24:30 GMT

HAPPY FRIDAY SATURDAY TO YOU... CPS ....2/11/06

Hey, buddy....I haven't even started. 1st.....I need to convince myself to part, I mean 'let go of' $5.00...lolololol........then, I need to analyze my various number series to determine which series to use.....lolololo.....then....as I live here in MD...just one of the '13 original colonies of course. .where it just happens to be raining and sleeting or something outside..not sure which...I have to convince myself to drive myself, to the Dis... [ More ]

Comment #32

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:12:41 GMT

2/11/2006

DD .......you are always one of a few very select group on here, that keeps a smile on my face. Seriously....a BIG w/popcorn of course....and right now that smile has turned to

lololololol.....ok now....that said.....what did you say your Bank Account Number was ????loololololo

Comment #31

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:05:34 GMT

HAPPY SATURDAY.... GG

HEY....At least 'you, and yourself,'......cannot complain that you were never generous or did not tell 'me, myself, and I about the BIG WIN............

Comment #30

libra926 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:59:31 GMT

HAPPY SATURDAY.. MY ....2/11/06

LOLOLOLOL.....oh yeah, Now you know that their is honor among LP members

.... especially when you spelled it 'their is honor' instead of 'there is honor'......

oh yeah....LOLOLOOLO.....hey don't forget, we have to plan the BIG PARTY for all the LP members around all that......$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.....and I don't expect to see DOMINOS anywhere...

Comment #29

Uncle Jim — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:16:10 GMT

You're all wrong. I will be purchasing the winning ticket later today. And as it does not come out of my jackpot I hope you all get 5 mumbers.

Jim

Comment #28

DoubleDown — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:44:06 GMT

Shhhhhh !!!!!

Don't tell anyone.

Tonight will be a big night

Comment #27

KY Floyd — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:39:17 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by dvdiva on February 9, 2006I'll wait until it hits 365 myself.

You're going to have to wait at least 2 months or so in that case. I'm calling for 3 more rolls to 387 before I take it with a single ticket. That will be just enough to reclaim the US record from Megamillions.

I'd hold out for 437, but the chances of 5 rolls are only about 1%, and that's just too improbable.

Comment #26

TheGameGrl — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:01:01 GMT

This post and it' contributing members comments are delighting. Its good to see so many ambitious (sp?) players! I hope it IS a LP member that claims the winning ticket for the jackpot. May we each reap some rewards from the jackpot this time

Comment #25

kubuntab — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:25:13 GMT

Count me in

Comment #24

lottomoney — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:39:49 GMT

it would be nice to win that jackpot if u hear of a jackpot winner in clinton indiana it might be me. good luck everyone

Comment #23

IMGONNAWIN — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:23:23 GMT

Hey ya'all I made a 95 on my biology test today(by shear luck) I think it's my turn to win. Hey who know I may be generous with my family, all I know is I will not have to worry about that history test on Monday

Comment #22

cps10 — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:05:05 GMT

Happy Friday libra!

What has been going on? Are you making plans to cut me in on your $250 million win this weekend

Comment #21

mylollipop — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:23:15 GMT

Tut, tut, tut. Now you know that their is honor among LP members. Contract or no contract, right? Tee heeee hah! . Now we have read and commented on too many stories about the squabbles, etc. SO........we are just gonna keep our big win a secret! LOL

Comment #20

libra926 — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:05:57 GMT

HAPPY FRIDAY....2/10/2006

stopppp...tell the truth...the last time you listened to your 'gut' was at Lunch this afternoon.........

Comment #19

libra926 — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:02:55 GMT

HAPPY FRIDAY.. DD .....

Now wait just a minute..there....how could you do that without including me in the kitty ......?????

Hey...don't forget, we're 'buddies'.......now see, if you win I will have to take you to Court, swearing that 'we always' (that's the operative term) play as 'collective bodies in the pool'......lolooololololool

Comment #18

libra926 — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:55:52 GMT

HAPPY FRIDAY...you are just pleasantly 'greedy'.....but suppose it's grabbed before then

Comment #17

weshar75 — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:39:18 GMT

That $250 million prize is coming home to Oregon as a one winning ticket. That is WILLAMINA, OREGON! CENTERS MARKET-WESHAR75's TICKET! Now can you dig that

Comment #16

mylollipop — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:53:02 GMT

Divided by 4=$20million or so! At least the winners will include 2 LP members

Comment #15

Editgap — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:15:41 GMT

I have a gut feeling it would be a shared jackpot.

Comment #14

Just6ntlc — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:55:16 GMT

Good luck to all LP members entering this challenge. The reason I must enter the PB challenge because I finished a close 3rd place in the 2005 MM and PB predictions thread with 10 3+0 times.

Comment #13

mylollipop — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:29:56 GMT

Ya' think it will get that big. I think this weekend is the winner. It will be a shared jackpot, I think. Maybe three winners this time. But hey, just a million would be nice!I have the fever again. I am playing in this one and when ever I get feverish, I spend $20.00 plus dollars and know I have contributed to a jackpost for somebody else. But funny thing this time, I think I am going to win something this time... Famous last words Nevertheless, Good luck all. We will have a nice j... [ More ]

Comment #12

DoubleDown — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:56:39 GMT

Doesn't matter:

No one is going to see $120 Million in CASH.

That would be the estimated cash option before taxes.....

so, after Federal and state( if applicable) taxes , more like $80 million or so...

I already know how to measure $80 Million :

It would fit into my bank account(s) very nicely !!

Good Luck,

DD

Comment #11

anonymous77 — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:44:10 GMT

What would $120.1M cash look like?

And if $120.1 million is just too hard to imagine, here are some fun facts about what $120.1 million looks like. Measured in one-hundred-dollar bills, $120.1 million:

Weighs 2,648 pounds. It would take 1.3 one-ton trucks to carry all the cash.

Would line up, end to end, for 113.7 miles, crossing the US almost .04 times.

Would stack all the way down to the deepest ocean depth .01 times. The Challenger Deep is 7 miles deep; a stack of 120.1... [ More ]

Comment #10

sirbrad — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:19:29 GMT

Sorry but I plan on coming out of the woodwork and swiping this one this time. I been saving up for this for months, I knew this would happen again after not too long. Here we go again with powerball fever. I hope it breaks with a jackpot win.

Comment #9

dvdiva — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:13:24 GMT

I'll wait until it hits 365 myself.

Comment #8

mylollipop — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:35:42 GMT

Well that post did not look exactly right. Anyway, hope the message is understood.

Comment #7

mylollipop — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:29:04 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by TheGameGrl on February 9, 2006 No reason there can't be three ticket JACKPOT winners.

I beleive in sharing such a jackpot with,

Me

Myself

and

I

So as DoubleDown said, keep contributing :)

How aPosted: Today, 7:09 pm - IP Logged Sorry,

I've already purchased the winning tickets.

You can go ahead and buy some if you want to, but it will just contribute to my wealth !!!

DD

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Comment #6

TheGameGrl — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:53:44 GMT

No reason there can't be three ticket JACKPOT winners.

I beleive in sharing such a jackpot with,

Me

Myself

and

I

So as DoubleDown said, keep contributing

Comment #5

weshar75 — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:52:47 GMT

I bought the winner today at 10:00 a.m. at Centers Market in Willamina, Oregon. Didn't you guys know that or did I forget to tell you!-weshar75

Comment #4

DoubleDown — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:09:49 GMT

Sorry,

I've already purchased the winning tickets.

You can go ahead and buy some if you want to, but it will just contribute to my wealth !!!

DD

Comment #3

mylollipop — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:06:33 GMT

Me too

Comment #2

cps10 — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:56:15 GMT

*I hope it's me*

*I hope it's me

Comment #1

mylollipop — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:20:08 GMT

Yahoo!Good luck to all LP members. It was so good that so many people won money with last night's drawing too. Yep. This Saturday will be the night.

Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $250 million

Lottery Post — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:57:29 GMT

The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game continues to grow to enormous amounts.

Even though the grand prize was not awarded Wednesday evening, 1,324,903 players across the nation won a total of more than $14.4 million in prizes.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $250 million.

The cash option for the Saturday, February 11th drawing will be an estimated $120.1 million.

The numbers drawn Wednesday night w... [ More ]