Do you REALLY expect to win?

Reply #59

Artist77 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:20:45 GMT

Thanks. Meant...out there....not their ..lol This is what happens when I type and watch hoarders on comcast on demand at the same time.

Reply #58

THRIFTY — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:06:11 GMT

I never saw it that way, you are absolutely correct.

Reply #57

Artist77 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:35:52 GMT

Mabe the person who does not like art is a frustrated artist. Takes a lot of courage and guts to put yourself out their everyday for critique and not everyone can do this.

Hitler was a frustrated artist and you saw what resulted.

Reply #56

THRIFTY — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:52:39 GMT

I am an artist too. I draw mental pictures of the life I want to live. I already drew a picture of me winning a lottery jackpot in my mind. Have you

Reply #55

coolbick — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:23:19 GMT

What the hell? Doesn't like art?? I'm an artist. Send him to me! *rolls up sleeves

Reply #54

savagegoose — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:42:28 GMT

chance of losing power ball = 99.999999%

chance of losing 1 in 1000 raffle = 99.9%

powerball dont seem too bad after all.

Reply #53

seanchase — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:16:32 GMT

Reply #52

HiFi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:01:38 GMT

i think the law of attraction is merely just keeping a positive attitude and by doing so, you dont give up on trying. it is about not giving up.

Reply #51

CDanaT — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:37:16 GMT

Thank you Ro$i dahhhhhlin Backatcha

Reply #50

CDanaT — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:33:16 GMT

Thanks for the supporting info Ridge....I appreciate the back up...arguing with that tea crumpett consumer was like trying to teach liberals that prayer in public doesn't cause cancer.

Reply #49

seanchase — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:11:41 GMT

well said loonasee2

Reply #48

seanchase — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:09:12 GMT

Hi gonnawinwatchme,

I love your positive attitude! I have the very same view about playing the lottery and alot of things in life. You must believe in yourself always.

Reply #47

loonasee2 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:52:49 GMT

What's the point in playing if you don't truly believe your going to win .Gotta be in it to win it.Think more about spending your win,than doubting your dreams.There holding a spot in the winners circle for you , people win lotteries everyday.Don't go broke gambling get rich playing.And never try to out-smart your common sense play smart with a budget.GOOD LUCK

Reply #46

gogidolim — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:00:56 GMT

To me, it's all about reverse-law of attraction. Things happen when I least expect. :(

And...be careful what you say about liking art. Some 'senior' member of LP really hates art and he will give you some mean-spirited coments.

Reply #45

Artist77 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:20:00 GMT

Wasn't there some book about the laws of attraction and if you act like you will win (and I do not mean spend it before you have it), then the universe lines up to let you win? lol

I want a graduate art degree at the Corcoran. I don't want to teach or maybe even use it officially...but I just love the decorative arts and it would be just for me

Reply #44

jrosina — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:07:48 GMT

OOOOOHHHHHH!!!! I LOve CDanaT!!!! when truth and Logic kiss it's a Real Beauty!It's Cool

Reply #43

rdgrnr — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:06:29 GMT

And lastly, dear CDanat, the good ole USA residents are actually 19th on the official development assistance by country as a percentage of GNI, now that's the government's job you will say. Yes but as individuals, the USA are only 6th on the world giving index... that's poor for the Number 1 economy in the world (well not for long, let's hope the Chinese will be more generous).

Actually, you've gotten hold of some old, outdated statistics there, old chap. I'm sure it was merely an overs... [ More ]

Reply #42

psykomo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:23:32 GMT

well said, CDT:

Q'BOMA would applaud UR RESPONSIBLY

HERE'sssssssssss HOPING someone U know like PSYKO will win a BIG JACKPOT

Reply #41

FARAHSAN — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:02:07 GMT

Dear CDanaT,

I know the USA citizens consider themselves in a free country and cherish this fact beyond anything else. It is true to some degree, you do live in a free country. But contrary to what most of you think and apparently have been told, you're not the only free country in the world, the UK, France, Sweden, and a whole bunch of other countries have a system very similar and sometimes even more free (Holland?) than the USA. The lottery here in the UK gives 50% of all lottery reve... [ More ]

Reply #40

New York — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:27:41 GMT

Quoted For Truth!

This is what I believe in too and I know one day I can win. I know my money is being put to a good cause too.

Reply #39

Bigheadnick — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:17:26 GMT

If you don't expect to win, What's the point? Of course I expect to win. Just a matter of when and how much.

Reply #38

CDanaT — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:02:08 GMT

Well FARASHAN my good LP poster, your statement is slightly unique in its perspective.....the USA, as you put it, did not put some of the money towards education. The taxpayers from various INDIVIDUAL states VOTED for it to be contributing part of the proceeds to the educational system... thats the beauty of our country, its left up to the individuals in a state to decide what they will do with their lottery money and not some some central government telling everyone how much to give and when to... [ More ]

Reply #37

FARAHSAN — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:09:18 GMT

No offence, but what you said is so misguided. I cannot and will not understand people who use the education or charity argument about the lottery, what the government did is link those two in such a perverse way that some of you actually consider it an acceptable way of giving to those in need... do you really consider that a good deed? The ONLY reason the USA uses some of the lottery money towards education is because it would have NEVER been accepted otherwise, yes there would be no lottery a... [ More ]

Reply #36

CDanaT — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:47:44 GMT

FOR THOSE OF US WHO DO RESPONSIBLY PUT INTO THE LOTTERY......It's a freedom of choice, it doesn't hurt our neighbors, cause world hunger, start nuclear war, raise gas prices, cause cancer or shorten our life. When I do not win, a percentage of it does go towards education for a large number of students,create stability in a few jobs for along time to come, give people positive thoughts and will assist someone else if they win. It will create a new millionaire to pay more taxes, potentially creat... [ More ]

Reply #35

FARAHSAN — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:49:15 GMT

Wow, you guys should really read the thread I posted last week... title is for those who put too much money in the lottery ...

The overall point might kick some realism into you guys lol

Reply #34

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:14:04 GMT

U Bethca.......... you play to win the game Herman Edwards

Reply #33

coolbick — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:12:28 GMT

I expect to win in that I know that if other people have won with the same odds, so can I. It's possible, even if it's not probable.

Reply #32

jrosina — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:36:22 GMT

Thanks my rd, I miss the heck out of everyone!!! we over-stand each other better than the home family sometimes...LOL...LOL

Reply #31

rdgrnr — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:22:55 GMT

Good to see ya here Rosie, ain't the same without ya.

Reply #30

jrosina — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:10:55 GMT

What DA???!!! A far as We are concerned it's about Winning...Any sensible person knows that a game is Played with the

one goal or purpose of...Wining!!! play to win!! end of story

Reply #29

LuckyDrew — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:21:02 GMT

doesnt everyone expect to win if we didnt... y are we here!!! one answer TO WIN!! and win big

Reply #28

rdgrnr — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:19:03 GMT

Everybody's numbers will come in someday.

We wager on being alive when that happens.

Reply #27

gogidolim — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:41:16 GMT

Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. At this point...I don't wanna care.

Reply #26

haymaker — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:23:38 GMT

really a very good question,got me thinkin about REALLY

buying tix for me is so routine its like one of the errands i do on days off from work.

when i'm off from work i have my mind on many things,

when i'm at work and wish i was'nt thats when i'm thinking lottery get me outta here

when someone sez you can't win that i say well someone will win it so it may as well be me.

i think thats real expectation.

Reply #25

Kumo — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:01:09 GMT

I've had a bit of a lucky streak throughout my life, not so much on gambling, but in other things. I figure it will eventually rub off sooner or later. Even if I only match 5 numbers at most, I'll still be happy. :) It also does not hurt to dream once in awhile of how to manage a large chunk of money, I've learned a few very important things recently because of it.

One thing I won't do is spend more than a few bucks on each drawing, I've got my sets of numbers and I am sticking to them. I... [ More ]

Reply #24

tiggs95 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:45:02 GMT

tiggs doe not expext to win and does not want to win..tiggs buys lotto tickets and throws them in the trash after buying tickets..tiggs want's everyone else to win but tiggs...Have to go take meds now and lay down...

Reply #23

CDanaT — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:57:04 GMT

I have been expecting to win on PB and on the Florida Fantasy 5( Got 4 out 5 #s on last nights drawing for $123.00....second time in the last 30 days).....I am Gettin closer

Reply #22

Epistrophy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:55:40 GMT

I do expect to win, just slightly over the line from hoping to win. But I don't *REALLY* expect to win they way you phrased it and formatted it.

That reminds me of a software program I wrote years ago that warned Administrative users by looping the words Are you really with really and sure three times so at the end they were answering Are you really really really sure? and I had one guy tell me When I saw that last message, I had to say 'No' because nobody is THAT sure of anything.... [ More ]

Reply #21

ttech10 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:14:33 GMT

If you don't think you could win that draw then you shouldn't be playing. There are times when I don't have those thoughts and so I don't play. And even though some people say they don't expect to win or don't think they can win, part of them believes they might win which is why they are playing.

Reply #20

savagegoose — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:38:24 GMT

im the resident pessimist here, i should have a bet with one of these eternal optimist types. that i will win before they do. we just have to pick a cash amount and a bet amount.

say a $1 game, and $10k, my game is oz lotto, 7/45 around 55 mill to 1 odds. its slightly more than $1 to enter but i only play 1 line on that ea week. and the syndicate name will be yippers.

winner gets adulation from the forum, no point getting a prize off the loser, they'll still be broke.

Reply #19

gonnawinwatchme — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:21:56 GMT

I am a big believer in the secret, but I also believe, in the end, gods will be done...meaning, I hope and pray that in the end whatever I'm 'meant' to have or what's meant to happen to me will come.

I love reading all of these responses!! So interesting

Reply #18

Guru101 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:19:49 GMT

Expect? I KNOW I'm gonna win. lol

Reply #17

vjohnson8 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:20:15 GMT

your darn right im going two win,, why not me ,, somebody gots to win and its me me meme val8

Reply #16

savagegoose — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:08:52 GMT

when i look at the odds i think im not going ot win logically, but also i may be lucky, and that luck is slightly better if i buy a ticket than if i just hope someone drops a winning ticket in my mail box.

so think im going to win, nope, hope im going to yes. will i win? not if im not playing.

Reply #15

Coin Toss — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:44:39 GMT

As SLOYAROLE said, hope to win much more than expect to win.

This is quite an entertaining thread, brings to mind the bridge scene from Kelley's Heroes and some other lines from it - Negative waves, Moriarity -

It ain't my fault, Oddball, I've had nothing but positive thoughts about that bridge all morning

and it also brings to mind Cubs fans at the beginning of every baseball season.

turns into as the season goes on.

There are a tleast two poster here at LP (or one poster... [ More ]

Reply #14

Elizabeth03 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:11:36 GMT

I always expect that I will win, I am not sure when I will get the big prize, but there is always the possiblity..

Reply #13

weshar75 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:53:38 GMT

I have always believed that I would win a major prize in the lottery. So that is what makes me play as much as possible. But if I never win I will not be down about it because I know the odds are high. But I think I am do for a big win in my future and soon.-weshar75

Reply #12

savagegoose — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:46:13 GMT

im special, not only my mum says so , but so did my school teachers.

Reply #11

SLOYAROLE — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:05:02 GMT

I don't know that I expect to win moreso than I hope I win. Big difference. I'm one of those people who rarely play the lottery. Mainly because I usually don't carry cash. So when I do have paper money in my pocket, I just play a PB quickpick from time to time. I never check my ticket expecting to have any numbers correct. I did hit 1 + PB once. I was kind of surprised because I've never guessed the PB before (or since) then.

Reply #10

Guest — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:25:04 GMT

with odds of 20 to 100 million, no, just buy one ticket every so often to donate money to those poor school children.

if i ever master the p-3 with 1,000 to 1 odds, i may consider realistically hoping to win a jp. but until then, it's just a fantasy that 99.9% of the players will never see come true in their lifetime.

Reply #9

imagine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:26:29 GMT

I'm just taking a chance. I don't expect to win, it would be nice.

So many read the Secret, thought positive, and we went from positive thoughts straight into a global depression.

Thinking positive makes me happy, I don't think it will help me the lottery.

Reply #8

ILLotteryX — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:55:35 GMT

Same here! My co-workers and I have our little WE ARE DUE pow wow sessions in the office the day after we don't win! Good luck

Reply #7

CDanaT — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:42:49 GMT

Always believe I am going to win. Just the timing is off.....Got the red Powerball # right last night ...Just missed the 5 white ones, .... spent $4 and won $4

back....Its a start !!!!

Have to think and remain positive.

I am positive i am going to win the big jackpot soon

Reply #6

LottoGuyBC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:32:46 GMT

WiNNiNG WiNNiNG WiNNiNG...Oh Hell Yeah

Reply #5

martingorgeous — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:58:44 GMT

Yes, I really do expect to win! And I also know the year when my special numbers will come in.

If you cannot visualize winning that huge jackpot then there is really no point in playing the lottery.

Reply #4

TheRightPrice — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:21:12 GMT

well said

Reply #3

joyceepoo — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:42:48 GMT

I would not play if I had no expectation of winning. I am not in this to have fun losing. Losing is not fun. I am in this for the possibilities. If there were no possibility then it would be silly of me to play with the expectation of winning.

Reply #2

Justwinbaby — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:17:25 GMT

I would not play if I did not expect to win. I had a vision of winning, and I believe that vision will come true. I never played the lottery until 7 years ago after having that vision. So it's real to me and I believe that my time to win the jackpot is coming soon.

Reply #1

mcginnin56 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:07:32 GMT

I ALWAY'S, ALWAY'S, ALWAY'S expect to win a major lotto. The universe is like a giant radio transmitter, sending out a broad band of both postive and negative energy and karma.

If you harbor negative thought's and expectations, you are attracting negative energy and results in your life. What you send out is what you will receive in return.

Playing the lottery involves more than just filling out a betting slip, you must be proactive in your thoughts and energy.

If you truly believe that... [ More ]

Do you REALLY expect to win?

gonnawinwatchme — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:53:48 GMT

So, a discussion with my husband got me thinking....How many of us *REALLY* expect to win a lotto jackpot and how many of us are doing it to take a chance at luck?

I mentioned to my husband that everytime I DON'T win a jackpot, I am kind of surprised that I didn't win...and he said REALLY?!?! YUP, I really AM surprised everytime I don't win because I really do expect to win someday.

Anyone else