The lottery numbers featured in 'Lost'

Reply #7

Jimhowlett — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:51:12 GMT

I'm going to be watching more of it tonight, in preparation for season five. I was thinking maybe not use those numbers exactly, but perhaps derivatives...

Reply #6

Raven62 — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:13:33 GMT

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Reply #5

Jimhowlett — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:42:34 GMT

I just realized the sum of those lottery numbers equals 108 (as in the number of minutes you had to push the button on the computer) LOL

Reply #4

diamondpalace — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:54:22 GMT

Interesting. It would be crazy if the numbers hit provided from the show, then the show might continue with more series using other numbers. Yes, I do think the prize would not be great if everyone play, there are over millions of viewers...

Reply #3

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:49:09 GMT

Yeah, I never played those numbers when the show first started. I knew a lot of people were playing them. I'm sure it has died down a bit, but I think there are probably quite a few people who will continue playing them.

Reply #2

Jimhowlett — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:42:43 GMT

Yeah, I remember when the show came out (I didn't start watching it right away) it was a huge hit. Everyone was talking about the lottery numbers by the time the first season was over (this was back in 2004/2005 I believe). And my friend's girlfriend kept playing them. I was like are you freaking crazy? because thousands and thousands of people must have been using that combination in both MM and PB so if they did hit, she'd get 1/5000 of a jackpot or something.

Reply #1

four4me — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:15:04 GMT

these number have never hit the jackpot yet in mega millions or powerball.

4, 8, 15,16, 23 and 42

mega

Numbers Matched Prize Dates / Results

+ JACKPOT

$250,000

+ $10,000

$150

+ $150

+ $10

$7 1/16/2007 04 08 15 33 52 +10

7/29/2005 04 16 23 25 40 +22

2/1/2002 04 15 17 23 33 +29

5/1/2001 04 13 15 16 25 +19

2/6/1998 04 09 15 23 29 +01

+ $3 9/28/2007 04 13 20 25 33 +42

5/1/2007 11 16 31 52 53 +42

9/12/2006 03 16... [ More ]

The lottery numbers featured in 'Lost'

Jimhowlett — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:26:57 GMT

Does anyone watch this TV show? I think it is one of the greatest on TV right now. In it, one of the characters stranded on The Island is Hurley, and he played a set of numbers for a (presumedly) multi state lottery that had a sixteen week rollover and won $116 million (presumedly after cash and taxes) The numbers were: 4, 8, 15,16, 23 and 42 (I believe 42 was the mega/power ball). He got them from time he spent in a mental hospital when a catatonic fellow patient kept repeating them. The freaky... [ More ]