Waiting for the draw

Reply #7

albertidowu — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:14:41 GMT

i always get the buzz prior the the"big one" the last euromillion "big one" was no exception.....but having a ticket in your wallet is all what it takes to make it happen...... but it seems that in america, people have to have "a plan" if they win........ssshhhhhhhh^$%$%^$&^$^ttttttttt

my only plan is to make sure that my ticket is the winning one..... and be very quiet until i get to the lottery offices to get the cheque, put the money in the bank. take a vacation and start looking for what/ho... [ More ]

Reply #6

Chewie — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:41:21 GMT

I just got back from Milford Pennsylvania. NEVER saw lines anywhere in that town, before today. Even the Turkey Hill had lines. Took me 45 minutes. Every one was wanting the $365M. No one appeared to know the difference between annuity and cash; they just wanted to win. Every one I could see was spending atleast one hundred dollars. The guy in front of me spent three hundred. None bought Powerplay. I had to explain to a small goup what Powerplay was. Against my better judgement, I used... [ More ]

Reply #5

delS — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:26:09 GMT

Adrenlin and anxiousness characterize what I experience a day or two before the draws. If it gets to bad, I go to sleep without finding out if someone won or not. Then in the morning I take my time with checking the computer, the news shows or calling the 800 number. Like tomorrow, I won't seek to find out if any of my 35 tickets hit until around 8:30am. I have a plan in place that is quite detailed. Its about 40 pages. I wrote it about 10 months ago and tweek it about 2 times a month depe... [ More ]

Reply #4

DoubleDown — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:33:25 GMT

Chewie said:

Money I don't have, or money I can't claim is not money - it is some one elses stuff.

It's of no consequence to me if I don't win. I'm happy for the winner, but deep down I really don't give a flip because it doesn't affect my life.

I understand all the fawning the press and lottery commission does over a big winner at their press conference- they have to keep the interest high, but I for one could not do it.

Gotta move on towards the next drawing............. [ More ]

Reply #3

Chewie — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:24:02 GMT

I go to bed normally, and get up normally. My dog has a built in alarm clock and insists on getting out at 6:30 am seven days a week. If I stay up, I don't want to get up and he shows his displeasure at my selfishness. Besides, you can't do a thing about winning money in the middle of the night. The lottery is closed. Money I don't have, or money I can't claim is not money - it is some one elses stuff.

Reply #2

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:10:39 GMT

i'm so excited about tonights powerball......

Reply #1

Coin Toss — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:43:21 GMT

Not as excited as I used to get. I figure the six number games, Mega Millions, Powerball, and the state lotteries ($1,000,000 and up) are sheer luck.

The one I usually play is a 5/39 Little Lotto, jackpost starts at $100,000 and goes up if not hit. The other prizes are set at $100, $10, and $1.

So as soon as they start drawing numbers if you don't have the first one you've just went from the jackpot down to $100.

But I still play. You never know.

Waiting for the draw

Gailfan — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:13:44 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm curious if any of you feel excitement when waiting for the numbers to be drawn or if it matters if you watch the actual drawing. When I go through the process of selecting my numbers, I really like to watch the actual drawing. The anticipation of hoping my numbers will be there is a lot of fun. I like to imagine how I'll spend the money, how much property I'll buy and who I will help. If I don't have any time or money invested though, I just check the numbers the ne... [ More ]