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Dec 9, 2013, 10:14 pm

Quote: Originally posted by LottoBoner on Dec 9, 2013
I dont get invited, I DO the inviting.

No thanks to you too you worthless,

You'd get invited out more if it was not because you carry a serious ha** on for people you disagree with.

Still live with the parents in a 8X8 room upstairs down the hall huh, probably have a bolt on your door even though you behind on your rent.

Yeah- you ought to talk.
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Dec 9, 2013, 10:45 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Dec 9, 2013
What do you see as a plus or minus?
Personally: There is no way l would join unless l had a gun pointed to my head.
Playing solo relieves one of the hassle of worrying who else is gonna complain about who knows what.Some may want the opportunity of giving a press conference, which l am totally against- and the list goes on.
Thanks but no thanks- now & forever.

* Have a Great week People.

I would most definitely play. Wish the people at my job were interested in the lottery so I could start a pool.

To God be the glory...

When you're winning you're being blessed by Him!
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Dec 9, 2013, 10:56 pm

Quote: Originally posted by MsNumberDreamer on Dec 9, 2013
I would most definitely play. Wish the people at my job were interested in the lottery so I could start a pool.

Whatever works for you and makes you happy, hey- go for it.

l merely asked a question to see the responses.. however a leprechaun on this site seems to think that just because someone asks a question" that means that sort of thing is going on at work or the topic has come up"... its a question, and a question only. Sometimes we ought not be surprised when animals" eat their young".
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Dec 9, 2013, 11:49 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Dec 9, 2013
What do you see as a plus or minus?
Personally: There is no way l would join unless l had a gun pointed to my head.
Playing solo relieves one of the hassle of worrying who else is gonna complain about who knows what.Some may want the opportunity of giving a press conference, which l am totally against- and the list goes on.
Thanks but no thanks- now & forever.

* Have a Great week People.

I think I answered this question before, but I thought of a scenario using my remaining brain cells.

I would join a pool if the team had a wheel.

I would not join a pool if the team used QP.

If you were the captain of my poolie team, I would kick you, for no reason. (and for good reason)
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Dec 10, 2013, 12:00 am

Quote: Originally posted by LottoBoner on Dec 9, 2013
I think I answered this question before, but I thought of a scenario using my remaining brain cells.

I would join a pool if the team had a wheel.

I would not join a pool if the team used QP.

If you were the captain of my poolie team, I would kick you, for no reason. (and for good reason)

Well lets see how your brain cells match up to mine...

l see you as the " only child" probably born with red hair, kids in school called you Rosy behind your back.. you eventually thought you ought to be the class bully even though you weighed 110 lbs soaking wet. You also made certain that you did not pack a lunch.. " hey why when you can eat others" Tried lifting weights to bulk up- but your chest is still looking like the inside of a spoon. The bolt on your door is serious, you intend to keep your " valuables from being pilfered".

Despite your poolie team comment- you cannot swim, you would like to but you cant, Wendy the gal you had a crush on in school found that out a long time ago. You come to forums such as this to compensate for your anti social behavior, which is why you lash out at others who you feel threatened by.

You have my sympathy.Not all is lost, you can grow out of this with time and patience- however you need to face your personal demons and admit that you do have a problem. Help is available, l however am not in a position to do that. The rot has not set in but hope remains.... however slim.
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Dec 10, 2013, 12:54 am

Nice comeback, noisy-glaze, a tad verbose, but definitely a valiant effort.
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Dec 10, 2013, 12:58 am

i would, because i wouldn't want to be left to train everyone's replacement, and be known as " the grumpy guy who didn't join the office pool "

" Still swinging, still missing "
2014 = -1016; 2015= -1409; 2016 = -1171; 2017 = -1257 ; 2018 = - 1380 = TOT = - 6233

keno historic = -2291 ; 2015= -603; 2016= -424; 2017 =-427; 2018= -223 TOT = -3968

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Dec 10, 2013, 1:03 am

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Dec 9, 2013
Possibly, if someone responsible ran it.

I ran one once years and years ago with about 15 people in it and it wasn't worth the hassle.

A signed contract with each player would have made things easier.

Or at the very least not letting cheapskates join in the first place.

Isn't it ironic, how you sometimes find the biggest cheapskates at the workplace?
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Dec 10, 2013, 9:21 pm

Gyah, coworker tried to get me to run a pool for tonight (we worked together at my last company). Told her that if she wants to get one going, she's welcome to do so, but I'm out. Did she do it? N O P E
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Dec 10, 2013, 10:28 pm

if invited to join a lottery pool at work: would you or not?

Yes. I would really really really be depressed if I had to keep working only because I didn't want to join the pool and people I work with, some of who I can't stand, are far away enjoying their jp share. Some wise man once said Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.

That money's gone fo ever
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Dec 10, 2013, 10:37 pm

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Dec 10, 2013
if invited to join a lottery pool at work: would you or not?

Yes. I would really really really be depressed if I had to keep working only because I didn't want to join the pool and people I work with, some of who I can't stand, are far away enjoying their jp share. Some wise man once said Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.

Since winning the lottery is a game of chance- l would submit to you Maringoman that there are millions of lottery pools all across the nation that have not had a major hit in decades. Its the chance we all take whether to join or not.l may be wrong on this, but the last few winners were not affiliated with a lottery pool of any kind.

Golden Gloria, Pedro and our first PB winner from California among others did it all on their own- that should tell us something, at least it does me. But: to each his own.
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Dec 10, 2013, 10:43 pm

We do a family pool.
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Dec 10, 2013, 10:46 pm

Quote: Originally posted by sully16 on Dec 10, 2013
We do a family pool.

When was the last time your family pool won anything substantial & how long has it been in operation sully?
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Dec 10, 2013, 11:23 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Dec 10, 2013
When was the last time your family pool won anything substantial & how long has it been in operation sully?

We've been doing this for about 10 years on and off. the most we got was a couple hundred, nothing to retire on.
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Dec 10, 2013, 11:25 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Dec 9, 2013
What do you see as a plus or minus?
Personally: There is no way l would join unless l had a gun pointed to my head.
Playing solo relieves one of the hassle of worrying who else is gonna complain about who knows what.Some may want the opportunity of giving a press conference, which l am totally against- and the list goes on.
Thanks but no thanks- now & forever.

* Have a Great week People.

I ran one years ago, when I was still working.

I kept a list of the 20 numbers we played back then. Then, the lotto forms changed a bit.
I suspect to keep the "constant" or "consistent" players off track.

Anyway, I accum'd 20 numbers during the early days of the pool. And when we had 20,
we played those 20 from then on.

I had a contract on the paper I'd lay out on the table, on the morning of the lotto. I typed
then names of everyone in that department, with a space next to it. If they put their initials
on that line, and gave me the 1 or 2 bucks, they were in. Simple as that. I don't loan even a dollar
out, because I know everyone there made decent money (and I was the newest employee there).

We all knew it was a long shot, anyway. We never won anything, but the thing with any serious
gambling is consistency. Do the same thing, every single time, save for example things like poker.

ANYWAY, I'm waiiting to see if someone won this evening's $344 MM.