Number Selection

Reply #24

pigsNtrees — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:39:27 GMT

I use a combo of birthday, anniversary, and age.

Reply #23

Lawrence Connor — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:15:43 GMT

Reply #22

nomoneybabe — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:07:01 GMT

Hello , I use both own combination and quick pick..But I always hope a fairy or any symbol will appear on my night sleep before the drawing night and give me right numbers...ec...ec

Reply #21

Chewie — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:31:34 GMT

Birthdates are common option, and I have read where a lot of people hit on them. That big winner in Ohio a few years back used a variation on the birthdates. It helped validate her win over the crook who said she had one.

Reply #20

instantaccess — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:57:29 GMT

BTW this was in texas. now that oklahoma has one I will do same thing and do a QP also

Reply #19

instantaccess — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:56:43 GMT

i play my kids bdays and a few other special numbers. I won the lottery when my children was born ( not money but i won them!) they are wonderful so I figure they are my lucky numbers

Reply #18

dphillips — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 23:04:26 GMT

One of my tickets, I always play my SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, plus four (4) Chinese fortune cookie numbers; the cookie read: Luck is coming your way (and that was on Thursday, July 21, 2005.)My other ticket is a QUICK PICK! And that's how the cookie crumbles

Reply #17

Just6ntlc — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:23:19 GMT

I choose all of the above. However, I don't choose many quick picks because my dad tells me to buy his picks in PB, MM, and CA SLP. I rather use my own picks by using a custom ball dispenser using paper for random. I also use numbers based on the family age and dates.

Reply #16

sirbrad — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:23:05 GMT

Yea I heard that 70% of the winners or so are QP winners. This coming from lottery headquarters. So I usually play two tickets, one with all my numbers, and the other QP. That keeps the field level.

Reply #15

Chewie — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:19:42 GMT

I try to buy my tickets the day after the previous draw. A friend waits until the last moment. Neither of us are millionaires. My mind keeps telling me that most winners choose QP, so I choose QP; still not a millionaire. Some people use the same numbers over and over, so I use several numbers over and over; still not a millionaire

Reply #14

BaristaExpress — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:27:33 GMT

Yes, I always buy my tickets no later than the day before the draw.

Reply #13

sirbrad — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:45:02 GMT

That is why you always buy your tickets the day before...at the latest

Reply #12

Buddyguard — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:49:30 GMT

Once I heard this story when a guy from UK always picked the same numbers...for years. One day he was late to buy a ticket and BINGO his numbers hit! He was so depressed and...hanged himself.

Reply #11

BaristaExpress — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 02:37:25 GMT

I have always picked my own #'s (up to 10 sets) That I play no matter what the jackpot is! But when I go to play additional #'s beyond my usual 10 sets, I just pick more #'s! When the PB jackpot hits 75 Million I play up to 30 sets of #'s (20 sets over my usual. I keep those extra 20 sets on stand-by at all times)! I know this Wednesday night for PB I'll be picking another 20 sets of #'s for a total of 50 dollars worth of tickets

Reply #10

bellyache — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 23:21:04 GMT

I have used a variety of different methods in the past. I usually do quick picks, but lately I've been using systems or picking my own numbers instead of going the qp route.

Reply #9

sirbrad — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:25:12 GMT

Ah ok I saw a few at amazon. Cool. Seems to be pretty small and compact as well.

Reply #8

sirbrad — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:17:35 GMT

Where can these bingo baskets be bought? Online, or at local reatilers

Reply #7

urug2000 — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:11:35 GMT

I have one of those bingo baskets. The plastic? balls are about 5/8 diameter and are numbered from 01 to 75. It is fun to play with but I have not had any luck either. Maybe I should use as a wheel mixing my pool numbers.

Reply #6

Rick G — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 19:21:42 GMT

Sirbrad,What my wife and I used to do was use a home bingo machine and we labeled the balls with the lottery numbers, turned the wheel a few times and out comes a ball.I wonder if they still make those. The cage containing the balls was about the size of a 16 softball and had wooden balls. The ball would drop into a slot when you stopped rolling the crank. (It was fun, but she thought I was a lunatic).That was the best re-creation of an actual lottery drawing I've ever tried....I might sho... [ More ]

Reply #5

RJOh — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:55:49 GMT

I pick my own random numbers. With my own RNG, I can control the looks of my combinations, avoid combinations that have hit before, avoid picking smaller combinations more than once, control which numbers are in the mix and get a better mix of numbers in a small group. The combinations that I pick aren't better than the ones that are picked by the machine but I like them better.

Reply #4

four4me — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 16:31:46 GMT

I have what i call personel picks... numbers that relate to my family. birth dates and such. would have won 50 grand if i had played last week. didnt bother to take the ride to DC getting over the sting of having been a procrastinator.

Reply #3

MonteSS — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 16:07:49 GMT

I've been using a program, sometimes it's good, sometimes it horrible. I'm starting to realize that ANY set of numbers is and will be just as good as any other - to include 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Any set of numbers still has 1 in a 14 million chance of hitting. The lottery is really starting to frustrate me guys. I play, play and play some more, I use programs, crunch numbers, study - still nothing. I still think positive though. Maybe one day. Good Luck to All

Reply #2

hypersoniq — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 14:28:41 GMT

I gave up on systems. one quickpick with the powerplay in PB for every draw is the limit of my lottery involvement now.

Reply #1

Debzo — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 14:03:17 GMT

I let the computer pick mine, not having any luck with it thoughmaybe it will get better.

Number Selection

sirbrad — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 07:37:55 GMT

I use a combination all of all the above. Has anyone ever built their own ball dispenser? I remember doing this when I was a kid with some ping pong balls and a milk jug. I am currently working on a updated version that is a little more technologically advanced. :) Course I am sure the clerk at Walmart was wondering why I was buying 10 packs of table tennis balls, circle labels, and black markers. Course I am sure someone else has had to have done so, maybe to hold their own raffle or somethi... [ More ]