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• Artist77

  

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  I skipped lunch Wednesday to buy my tickets at a new place (for me) in DC. I knew I had to be in a long late morning meeting at another location and I had found a liquor store nearby with Todd's app. But by the time I got back after I made a wrong turn, but with my tickets, the lunch break was over.

  And why are so many people in line at a liquor store midweek at lunch time?

  
• Artist77

  

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  Thanks Sully. I guess we have a couple of sore losers.

  
• haymaker

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Artist77 on Oct 28, 2017

  Thanks Sully. I guess we have a couple of sore losers.

  Yup, one of em is a LOSER in all caps !

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• Artist77

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on Oct 28, 2017

  Yup, one of em is a LOSER in all caps !

  Lol lol too funny. I guess he will never be a good egg from egg harbor.

  
• CDanaT

  

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  I sold 3 of my wife's good Bra's in a yard sale without her knowledge....Does that count ?

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• Artist77

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Oct 28, 2017

  I sold 3 of my wife's good Bra's in a yard sale without her knowledge....Does that count ?

  Omg! Lol. Your wife made the sacrifice there.

  
• CDanaT

  

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  Omg! Lol. Your wife made the sacrifice there.

  Artist, she doesn't miss those thiiiiiiiiiiiiiings.

  Besides, I pocketed $30.00 on that deal !!!!!!  Getcha soma THAT !!!!

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• LiveInGreenBay

  

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  Sacrifice?  Not me.  Its a hobby.  Some people collect coins, stamps or whatever.  I don't deny myself money for this and it doesn't create a hardship.  I have fun trying to predict the next day's numbers.  If I drop a few bucks a day, so be it.  Its my money and it brings me pleasure.  Where else can you go to sleep dreaming to become a millionaire when you wake up the next day.  LOL

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• Think

  

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  I have been playing in coming up on 5 decades now and I have spent lots of money during that time.
  
  Not only have I never had a winner that I have had to file a claim on but they keep making the games harder to win.
  
  There are too many games with too few winners of decent prizes on top of the odds getting worse.
  
  Maybe your question should be either "What 'sacrifices' will you stop making now?"  or maybe "what 'sacrifices' will you continue to make?
• eddessaknight

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Artist77 on Oct 26, 2017

  I skipped lunch Wednesday to buy my tickets at a new place (for me) in DC. I knew I had to be in a long late morning meeting at another location and I had found a liquor store nearby with Todd's app. But by the time I got back after I made a wrong turn, but with my tickets, the lunch break was over.

  And why are so many people in line at a liquor store midweek at lunch time?

  Ancient axiom simply advises to do what ever needs to be done (whatever goal)

  And if you have something that must be done and it can only be done by one..

    "Hardest is the first step and the rest is Persistenc

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• mikeintexas

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Artist77 on Oct 28, 2017

  Thanks Sully. I guess we have a couple of sore losers.

  Yep, and I wonder if one of them realizes before he moves "out of the third world theocratic failed state", he'll first need to move out of his parent's basement?
  
  I worked at a liquor store while going back to school and while it certainly wasn't in any major metropolitan area such as you live in, there was an uptick in noon business, esp. those using the drive through.  I always figured it was b/c they had a few nips at work or didn't want to be seen buying booze during the usual post 5 p.m./after work rush.
  
  I learned a few hard truths about the liquor business while working at that store:  #1 - never charge gas, groceries or booze and you'll do all right with your money.  #2 - That stuff is to sell, not to drink.  #3 - *Some* people will do anything to get high, even hitting themselves in the head with a hammer because it feels so good when they stop.
• Artist77

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by mikeintexas on Oct 30, 2017

  Yep, and I wonder if one of them realizes before he moves "out of the third world theocratic failed state", he'll first need to move out of his parent's basement?
  
  I worked at a liquor store while going back to school and while it certainly wasn't in any major metropolitan area such as you live in, there was an uptick in noon business, esp. those using the drive through.  I always figured it was b/c they had a few nips at work or didn't want to be seen buying booze during the usual post 5 p.m./after work rush.
  
  I learned a few hard truths about the liquor business while working at that store:  #1 - never charge gas, groceries or booze and you'll do all right with your money.  #2 - That stuff is to sell, not to drink.  #3 - *Some* people will do anything to get high, even hitting themselves in the head with a hammer because it feels so good when they stop.

  Yea, the guy who thinks we all had our jobs handed to us. Lol

  A drive through liquor store??? Seriously?