Being Prepared

Reply #16

bambini — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:20:45 GMT

I buy multiple draws, it cuts down my lottery spending quite a bit. I always wonder, when are the majority of winning tickets purchased

Reply #15

Blackie — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:27:47 GMT

I usually wait til the last minute. Sometimes I'm really sweating it when I get to the store and someone cant fill in a card and they are rattling numbers to the clerk real slow or someone playing 200 plays trying to win 80 bucks ?????? and the cut off time is getting very close. My fault for waiting I guess.

Reply #14

tntea — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:56:17 GMT

I am buying my Lotto 5's for 4 draws at a time. I have noticed with my system, usually 2 or 3 of my numbers fall within of week of predicting them.. So I am going to be prepared and run them for four draws instead of one..

Reply #13

JackpotWanna — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:39:37 GMT

I buy them a day before the drawing,

Reply #12

jarasan — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:42:29 GMT

I always buy same day, and when I travel I usually go to states that have jackpot games.

I am sorry you're having car troubles. I hope they get it right this time, and give you back a car that is reliable.

LOL jarasan

Reply #11

DoubleDown — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:23:18 GMT

I always get my tickets the day of the draw- but if I need to go across the line for Powerball, sometimes I will get them earlier in the week depending on my schedule.

For my GA games, I always get them same day. I'm pretty much resigned to quick picks now, since they are normally the ones that hit the larger JP games .

DD

Reply #10

justxploring — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:32:20 GMT

The tow last month was like that, but this driver was great. He was very careful with my car and I was amazed how he backed up right into the service area. I'm happy it was a flatbed. I never got a chance to say good-bye and thanks. Unfortunately, around this area it takes AAA hours to get to an emergency. This time was around 2, but last month I was stuck for about 5 hours. It was very different when I lived in MA NH. I think Florida is just way too crowded.

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Reply #9

RJOh — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:21:45 GMT

I usually play within a hour of the drawing unless I plan to be busy at that time to avoid having second thoughts about the combinations I've picked to play. Some times problems have prevented me from playing at the last minute but I'm not one of those players who can claim my numbers came in the night I couldn't play.

Reply #8

guesser — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:26:48 GMT

Usually after 6 pm the night of the drawing.

This presented a problem this summer when a lightning hit knocked out the power at my local Kum Go, but they

got the power back on in time. It didn't make any difference, if memory serves, I shoulda saved my $10.

Reply #7

SirMetro — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:22:54 GMT

I hope your AAA tow truck driver wasn't like mine. I think mine was imported straight from hell (also known as the back streets of the Italion side of New York City).

I will have to say that it was the fastest my little truck ever went (his odemeter registered 95 on the expressway and when we jumped the rail road track, I don't know how fast he was going, I was actually praying by then).

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Reply #6

starchild_45 — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:19:38 GMT

strictly addicted to multiple drawing tickets. i don't like standing in line when the jackpot gets large. now the large jackpots are so common no one stands in line until 250 million or more.

MULTIPLE DRAWINGS ARE THE WAY TO GO.

Reply #4

dvdiva — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:40:04 GMT

Depends how easy it is getting the tickets. For Powerball maybe 2 drawings purchased 48 hours in advance. If Mega got big I might buy the same day as the drawing but I really haven't had to worry about that.

Reply #3

Kidzmom — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:34:05 GMT

you're welcome, lol .. I work the nightshift.

Reply #2

justxploring — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:27:14 GMT

That was fast. Didn't think anyone was going to read this at 1:30 in the morning. Thanks, Kidzmom. Good idea to buy them a day early

Reply #1

Kidzmom — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:24:36 GMT

I buy my tickets the day before on my way to work.

Reply #5

emilyg — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:23:43 GMT

day of drawing - if i don't get them it's ok, too. cash 3 i must have. jackpot games so-so.

Being Prepared

justxploring — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:22:32 GMT

Today my car broke down (again) and I was stuck for hours waiting for AAA to tow me to the dealership. I honestly thought nothing more could go wrong with this car.

Besides thinking OMG, I'm going to lose my new job and wondering when someone was going to crash into me as my car sat in the middle of the road, I also watched the time on my cell phone remembering that I hadn't yet purchased my Saturday Lotto tickets. I was already in a state of panic, but I knew that I had to get to the A... [ More ]