PB=$290 Million

Reply #25

Chewie — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 01:50:10 GMT

Until the naturalist revert us back to the pre-horse days, enjoy the freedom of being an American. If you want a Vet, powerboat, or a 10 passenger SUV, and can afford it, buy it, own, be proud of it. I smile every time a Mercedes 500, Lincoln Navitgator, or BMW 745 rolls by on the road. That is an American being an American. Let the bleeding hearts live in the woods and hug the trees. I'm staying at the Hilton and taking long hot showers

Reply #24

Todd — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:28:14 GMT

Yeah, no hybrids for me. At least until the 350 HP version comes out. In the motorboats vs. sailboats debate, you'd know where I stand.

Reply #23

dvdiva — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:53:21 GMT

Todd - I take it a hybrid in not in your future. I personnally drive a diesel so get excellent milage but it's very gutless on acceleration.

Reply #22

Chewie — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:11:55 GMT

I had a heart attack on I80 in 2000. Resulted in quad-bypass and miles of teflon. I have an aversion to I80. I take 15 or 23 whenever possible. Not too happy with cigarteets either

Reply #21

Todd — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:05:24 GMT

Yeah, can you imagine seeing a black Corvette screaming down Route 80 on a mission to get lottery tickets

Reply #20

BaristaExpress — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:46:46 GMT

Reply #19

Chewie — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:42:03 GMT

Oops - how right you are. Next time I see a Vet, I'll pull over and yield

Reply #18

RJOh — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:38:16 GMT

When lotteries first started in the U.S. and there were only a few states that had them, I would read about people taking plane trips to New York or another state with large lottery jackpots, buying a bunch of QPs and returning to their state and distributing them for an increased price. Now days that most states have a major lottery or one in an adjacent state and online ticket services like PTS, that doesn't happens any more.

Reply #17

Todd — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:30:22 GMT

Yes, I could drive, but I simply don't have the time to do so, and the difference in cost is too small. At about $3.20 per gallon for gas (Corvettes need premium gas), it is simply not worth the drive. But the time factor is the biggest reason. I'm not able to take 2 hours out of my day just to buy lottery tickets. How would anything get done here if I did

Reply #16

Chewie — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:24:41 GMT

Todd: Aren't you close enough to drive to PA to play PowerBall? Then you would know it was bought in a tax free state, and probably cheaper than on-line. Twenty tickets would cost $20.00 in PA, The on-line for the same count would cost $50.00. I plan on driving the 50 (25 each way) miles Saturday - and again Sunday if no winner Saturday. I consider it a break from my normal life.

Reply #15

Todd — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:13:33 GMT

Your welcome, and good night

Reply #14

shalini — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:02:40 GMT

I know you must be blue in the face by now.....but thanx a ton...I appreciate it. I have sent the websit all over again..I'm glad you have this website...I really do enjoy reading it and getting online..Good night...will catch up with all of you tomorrow...............................

Reply #13

Todd — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:10:57 GMT

Shalini,I'm not sure you understand the connection of web sites here.Both Lottery Post and USA Mega are owned and run by me. I formerly ran advertisements for a lottery service called Playlot, and they provided terrific lottery service for several years. Then, they unfortunately went out of business.Early this year, when Playlot went extinct, I began a search for a good, quality lottery service -- at least as good as Playlot was. It was a difficult search, because most of the services out the... [ More ]

Reply #12

shalini — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:54:19 GMT

hi todd....no I meant that are there international lotto agencies...I have tried to sent the Prime Ticket Service page by mail online to someone in the UK. I'm not very computer savvy so it is possible that I'm doing something wrong...Like in the UK you can buy other lottos from europe .....the web site I've given them is www.usamega.com

Reply #11

Todd — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:48:57 GMT

Are you saying you're looking for someone to transport Powerball tickets to the UK? Any such service would be illegal. There are federal laws against transporting lottery tickets by any form of common carrier to a different jurisdiction (other than where the ticket was purchased).The only way you could do it would be to hire someone to personally fly to the USA and come back with tickets. That would not be considered as common carrier . But something like UPS or FedEx is considered a common... [ More ]

Reply #10

shalini — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:43:38 GMT

hey guys...besides online, any idea how one can get hold of these lottos in the UK......is there a firm that would be dealing with the MM and the PB......in and around London

Reply #9

Chewie — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:16:05 GMT

Of prime concern for annuity is the death tax. A long time payment doesn't do any good to anyone when $80M is due to Uncle nexty week. How much do you think you can sell an annuity when the buyer knows he has you over a barrel? The bigger the ocean, the bigger the sharks - you would be a prime meal! Don't want to think about death - then don't think about living.

Reply #8

Todd — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:14:30 GMT

Anyone planning to play at Prime Ticket Service should get their orders in immediately. I got mine in this morning. When the jackpot is huge they have been cutting off sales early. It's actually one of the things I like about them -- if they feel their sales are beyond their capacity they will cut off sales, rather than keep taking orders for tickets that possibly can't be bought. Based on the current jackpot, I would not be surprised if it was an entire day early.(Click the link on the left... [ More ]

Reply #7

delS — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:50:01 GMT

I have a feeling we are going to enjoy witnessing a NEW RECORD! This should prove interesting in the next week or two.. Good Luck to everyone.

Reply #6

sirbrad — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:27:18 GMT

Although I would most likely take a lump sum, at this point it would not even matter to me that much. I do not really live in a big area, so I would not have to claim annuity just so everyone thought I did not have all the money yet. But I would want to get my businesses up and running right away, and the lump sum pay out would be far more than I would ever need. Both payout versions have their advantages however, and I believe it is always a personal jugdment call, not a universal one. Dependin... [ More ]

Reply #5

sirbrad — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:21:00 GMT

Yea just as I thought, another roll over. I think this one will get into the mid to high 300 million range, at LEAST. But it would be nice to see it get up to almost 500 million or more. If it gets to high, I wonder if they will take out the two extra balls? I bet that guy in front of me at the store today who bought $50 in tickets is pissed. lol 2 Pennsylvania players matched 5 of 5, each receiving $200,000.00 25 Pennsylvania players matched 4 of 5 and the Power Ball, each receiving $10,000.00... [ More ]

Reply #4

shalini — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:57:29 GMT

Annuities may be for lovers but lumps are for the smarter

Reply #3

GuessWhat! — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 06:01:10 GMT

The best way to measure just how many more rollovers will happen is to look at the number of 2nd prize winners. 15 this pass means that at most 26 other 2nd place MISSES were possible. (15+26+1 (the ACTUAL PB) = 42). With this rollover and now 290M pot it is reasonable to expect the next 2nd place teir will have MORE than 15 winners thus further narrowing the possibility of subsequent rollovers until there is a hit. I realize some second prize winners could pick the same PB#. The fact is th... [ More ]

Reply #2

weshar75 — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:36:50 GMT

I will take $141.9 million in cash any day especially saturday.

Reply #1

dvdiva — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:09:04 GMT

wow I can't believe no one hit it. I wonder if there will be a sales ajustment later to push it above 300.

PB=$290 Million

Tnplayer805 — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:02:05 GMT

WOW. Looks like that matrix change worked.. If it rolls Saturday we can expect a new PB record. Good Luck guys...