Mega lottery winner to stick with Ford, ex-wife

Comment #33

mylollipop — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:01:46 GMT

Yeah, It did not make sense. Just did not read right, especially after the other things I read about the winner like his giving up his job so someone else could have an opportunity. Congrats and best wishes to the Snead family.

Comment #32

KY Floyd — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:30:32 GMT

The math is exactly the same for casinos using dice and cards and the lottery using millions of combinations. I try to use simple analogies because you've demonstrated that you're incapable of understanding it when there are big numbers involved. FTM, it appears that you have problems even with smaller numbers and simple examples, because you always sidestep the questions. As above, your favorite trick is to say that casinos don't play that game. The only realistic explanations I can come up wit... [ More ]

Comment #31

KY Floyd — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:21:31 GMT

What you've said clearly shows that either you don't understand basic math, or you're unable to say what you really mean. You've claimed it doesn't work the way I say it does often enough that I have no choice but going with the math problem.

The only way they'd be 50/50 is if there were 2 choices and you bought one of them.

If you were to buy half of the possible combinations that's exactly the situation you would be in. You can sort the possible combinations into two halves by any numb... [ More ]

Comment #30

Coin Toss — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:16:02 GMT

Well it really would be nice of some of these examples people attempt here to explain the odds and what have you were what the lottery used to base things on. Unfortunately, the Mega Millions lottery plays with a deck of 175,000,000 cards, not 52.

In his book The Lottery Book, author Don Catlin explains how the lotteries used the terms chances and probabilities to market the lottery, because they are so much more appeasing to the players than the true odds.

Years ago in the casinos, someon... [ More ]

Comment #29

justxploring — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:36:50 GMT

I somehow changed my own meaning in my last post. Duh! When I wrote

It appears to me that if you have 176,000,000 combinations, by purchasing 1/2 of the tickets or 88 million, it means your odds are now 50/50!

What I meant is that sounds like what others are saying.

Comment #28

justxploring — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:58:55 GMT

Coin Toss, once I got into this same type of discussion by mentioning the mortgage crisis. Yet I was also told I still don't understand basic math. It appears to me that if you have 176,000,000 combinations, by purchasing 1/2 of the tickets or 88 million, it means your odds are now 50/50! The only way they'd be 50/50 is if there were 2 choices and you bought one of them.

Still, forgetting mathematical concepts for a minute, the idea that buying a few extra tickets really makes much of a diff... [ More ]

Comment #27

Coin Toss — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:53:54 GMT

KY Floyd

iwillwimn said:

If you purchases 175 million tickets (assuming different number combinations), you have a 100% chance of hitting.

If you purchase 87.5 million tickets, you have a 50% chance.

If you purchase 10 tickets, you have a .000005714285714% chance of winning. Ten percent better than buying only one ticket.

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So he's saying while 87.5 million tickets is 50%

10 tickets is 10%, or in other wirds he just magically turned... [ More ]

Comment #26

KY Floyd — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:13:30 GMT

Whenever this subject comes up we can always count on you to completely misunderstand what people say. iwillwin says very clearly and plainly that If you purchase 10 tickets, you have a .000005714285714% chance of winning. iwillwin never said that it gave you a 10% chance of winning. As always happens in these arguments, you come up with something competely delusional. His only reference to 10% was in saying that 10 tickets is 10% better than one ticket. 10 tickets is actually 1000% better than

Comment #25

Coin Toss — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:46:51 GMT

iwillwin

By your logic above;

175 million tickets = 100% - ok so far (Actually, it's 176million +, but ok)

87.5 million tickets = 50%

10 tickets = 10 % - NOPE

In no way, shape, or form does .000005714285714 equal 10% of anything.

Another flaw in such is examples is that no one with $176 millioin or $87.5 million would shoot the whole wad on going for a lottery jacjpot - and even if they were crazy enough to do so, nobody can guarantee it would not be a shared jackpot, think abo... [ More ]

Comment #24

iwillwin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:55:49 GMT

Why are the odds 1 in 175 million? Because the number matrix has 175 million different combinations, right?

So let's say you get 175 million people and each one represents 1 of the possible winning combinations? At that point, SOMEONE would have to win, right?

Well, if I choose 10 of the possible combinations, then my odds of increased.

Sure, each number, in and of itself, is a 1 in 175 Million chance, but since I am playing (and can therefor possibly win) on any of the ten chances, th... [ More ]

Comment #23

Todd — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:01:35 GMT

It was a tongue-in-cheek comment, relax. Anyone who follows lottery news day after day recognizes the clich situations and it's OK to have a little fun once in a while.

Comment #22

justxploring — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:39:21 GMT

Oh, I really like the way you think, girl! I have gotten into many debates about this in the past.

Comment #21

rambros2 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:28:23 GMT

D have been trying to get ahold of you but son has been protecting like crazy. need to come plant some plants for me. haha guess your not available. Please come say hi before you go. have wanted to give you congrats hug! even went and saw your dad and congradulated him, but dont think he noticed who I am with all the chaos. Anyway I know the kids have been there with you and have sent my best. Please take care of them some god knows they need it. and come say hi. please. we will BBQ . The plants... [ More ]

Comment #20

Piaceri — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:06:57 GMT

Or your doors freeze shut..... Can't tell you how many frustrating, freezing minutes I've spent trying to open a door that's frozen. It ain't fun. I learned to get auto-start so it could warm from inside out. Still takes a lot of time.

No way an automatic door will open if it is froze shut. Most likely you will burn the motor first.

Comment #19

eclectic — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:31:04 GMT

Shame on the editor for his comment about Mr. Sneath's wife. Did anyone stop to think that maybe she loved him before he hit the mega millions! Give the girl a break

Comment #18

justxploring — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:04:55 GMT

Interesting. Thank you. I hope what I posted on April 5 now makes a lot of sense. I knew people at Ford would be upset. I worked for a manufacturing company for 21 years and you become a family.

(If Ford didn't sell Jaguar last month he could get that foreign sports car and still be a loyal Ford owner.)

I liked reading that he might get back together with his ex-wife. See? Who said money can't buy you love

Comment #17

time*treat — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:36:37 GMT

...suitable only for climates where your car windows don't freeze. Michigan has some cold winters.

Comment #16

Todd — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:17:11 GMT

See my previous post.

Yes, each ticket has a 1 in 175 million chance of winning, but when you buy 10 tickets you don't look at your total odds of winning by examining each ticket independently. You have 10 tickets (chances) out of 175 million, not 1 chance.

Each ticket has exactly the same likelihood of winning, but YOU -- the person who owns all 10 chances -- have 10 chances to win, not 1, so your chances (odds) of winning are 10 out of 175 million, which means your odds are 1 in 17.5 mil... [ More ]

Comment #15

Todd — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:12:44 GMT

Well, no, you're wrong about that.

Using your argument, one can deduce that the odds are 1 in 175 million that ANYONE will win a drawing, because the odds do not increase as the number of purchased tickets increases.

And we all know that the odds of someone winning in any drawing are NOT 1 in 175 million. They are 1 in 175 million divided by the number of tickets purchased.

And if YOU buy more than one ticket, your odds of winning are similarly increased.

Therefore, if you buy 10 tic... [ More ]

Comment #14

AuntiePat — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:31:31 GMT

Oh WOW--No matter WHAT the WA State Lotttery SEZ--in the area of mathematical statistics and probabilities, Capatain is correct--each number is considered its OWN unique universe and therefore subject to the statistical laws governing THAT universe (I remember explaining this concept to a class of bored 8th graders until one kid figured out--even at 13 1/2 some of these kids are already showing gambling tendencies--what that meant in terms of the lottery--asked a question and sparked a debate th... [ More ]

Comment #13

BobP — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:09:48 GMT

Sorry Captain- The odds do work that way, in fact the only way to

lower your odds is to buy more unique tickets. Try making your case

to the Washington State Lottery, see . . .

http://www.walottery.com/sections/LotteryGames/Lotto.aspx?Page=FAQ

Comment #12

wizeguy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:02:12 GMT

Congrats Mr Sneath

Comment #11

DoubleDown — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:34:08 GMT

My little editorial on Ford products:

I own a 2000 Lincoln LS - the odometer just turned over 232,000 and she still purrs like a kitten.

Sure, I've had a few minor difficulties, but I would not be scared to get in that car and drive cross country.

I would buy another, but Lincoln has discontinued this model.

Comment #10

Guru101 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:16:17 GMT

Of course. If he hadn't won, she'd be like ya right . Now she'll be like Sure! .

Comment #9

Captain Lotto — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:55:43 GMT

LckyLary wrote:

[LL Note: the odds are only 175 million whatever if you buy *one* ticket for *one* drawing ever. Otherwise, it's much less than that.]

Sorry pal- Odds don't work that way. The odds are the same for every ticket, no matter how many you buy. It's a function of the number matrix. Since only one combination is selected, each one has the same chances of being the *one*.

Comment #8

dingo — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:19:10 GMT

With that much money, I would defintely buy a best Ford for everyday commute. I want to help the domestic product.

In addition, I will help Italian car producer also; get my hand on a Ferrari. It's my dream.

Comment #7

LckyLary — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:39:42 GMT

I have a Ford product . It probably won't last forever but it did recently cross 200,000 miles. My only complaint for now is it's no good in Winter and the fan motor quits sometimes, but I think Ford products are OK.

Really, a Lincoln Navigator?? Just don't be parking it at the Pink Pony, and be careful going through those narrow toll plaza lanes!

[LL Note: the odds are only 175 million whatever if you buy *one* ticket for *one* drawing ever. Otherwise, it's much less than that.... [ More ]

Comment #6

ThatScaryChick — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:00:13 GMT

And he said he's thinking of getting back together with his ex-wife, Deborah, adding, I love that girl. [Ed.: I'll bet she loves him now too.]

I think she would be happy to get back with him also.

Comment #5

DC81 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:53:14 GMT

I've seen that before and at this point I think it'd be more of an annoyace than anything with how slow it is. That is unless that's changed... If he did have something like that done I think it'd be rather telling...

Comment #4

hearsetrax — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:04:21 GMT

I wonder if he gonna persue one of those kustom lincolins I'd seen and heard tale about

http://www.disappearing-car-door.com

Comment #3

Todd — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:37:14 GMT

American cars companies get a bad rap. There are bad cars out there both domestic and foreign cars. The one this guy is looking to get the Lincoln Navigator is an incredible car, as good as any foreign car out there.

Comment #2

Bradly_60 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:55:53 GMT

Well since he got the money now he can afford to fix the problems he is going to have with his cars....haha

While all our domestic car companies are all american I wish they took some lessons from the foreign companies. Because of their ever increasing losses in market share our states economy is pretty much a mess.

Brad

Comment #1

konane — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:38:55 GMT

Quote in the original story made no sense, thanks for the correction

Mega lottery winner to stick with Ford, ex-wife

Lottery Post — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:18:05 GMT

AP, Free Press reporters mis-quote lottery winner

Mega Millions jackpot winner David Sneath said he indeed will buy Ford cars for himself and his family with his new fortune, after working 34 years for the company.

And he said he's thinking of getting back together with his ex-wife, Deborah, adding, I love that girl. [Ed.: I'll bet she loves him now too.]

A Free Press story incorrectly quoted Sneath, saying he would not buy a Ford product when asked if he would by a luxury car... [ More ]