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Feb 20, 2019, 12:47 am

This topic came up over the weekend at a friend's home. His wife seemed to be leading the charge on getting this show on the road. Which got me thinking: How would you respond if that talk was raised amongst your immediate Family members?

Would you join,or pass on it?

* Immediate Family members: Your Siblings, not your children or friends..for clarification.

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Feb 20, 2019, 1:04 am

Pass.

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
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Feb 20, 2019, 2:04 am

Nope. My family makes it very clear money is more important than anything.

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Feb 20, 2019, 2:20 am

I'll get back to them as soon as I cash my Mega Millions check!

I'm probably here unless I'm not.
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Feb 20, 2019, 5:16 am

pass
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Feb 20, 2019, 6:10 am

It depends what kind of family you have. Families today are not what they use to be.

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Feb 20, 2019, 6:31 am

Quote: Originally posted by garyo1954 on Feb 20, 2019
I'll get back to them as soon as I cash my Mega Millions check!

thats how I feel
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Feb 20, 2019, 7:20 am

One family member, non sibling, absolutely yes........The rest ? ehhhh, that maybe a FOAD moment

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Feb 20, 2019, 9:05 am

Looking at the majority of the responses is hilarious. Kinda like seeing all the infighting as one was growing up with their brothers and sisters.

The : You still wearing my T shirts? That's my tie.l just washed those socks!

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Feb 20, 2019, 9:41 am

It's just me and my brother, so I would say yes.

As for others, as long as you make copies of the tickets and have a written and notarized contract detailing the distribution of winnings, I see no problem with that. It would be treated like any other pool between non-family members.

But that's just my

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Feb 20, 2019, 1:13 pm

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Feb 20, 2019
This topic came up over the weekend at a friend's home. His wife seemed to be leading the charge on getting this show on the road. Which got me thinking: How would you respond if that talk was raised amongst your immediate Family members?

Would you join,or pass on it?

* Immediate Family members: Your Siblings, not your children or friends..for clarification.

Immediate Family=Someone's spouse, parents and grandparents, children and grand children, brothers and sisters, mother-in-law and father-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. Adopted, half, and step members are also included in immediate family.

A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions!

Catch-22: A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

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Feb 20, 2019, 1:23 pm

Seeing how it would be just me and my grandfather, I would say no.
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Feb 20, 2019, 1:51 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Feb 20, 2019
Immediate Family=Someone's spouse, parents and grandparents, children and grand children, brothers and sisters, mother-in-law and father-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. Adopted, half, and step members are also included in immediate family.

It's a good thing l play chess, which requires that you " Think a few moves ahead" of your opponent. It's one of the reasons l posted " For clarification " knowing that you & others would attempt to correct me, but that's fine. As Red once said " Debate & disagreement are at the core of any true democracy."

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Feb 20, 2019, 2:05 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on Feb 20, 2019
Pass.

Same here, but not because they are bad people. It's simply that we don't play PB or MM.

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Feb 20, 2019, 4:25 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on Feb 20, 2019
Immediate Family=Someone's spouse, parents and grandparents, children and grand children, brothers and sisters, mother-in-law and father-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. Adopted, half, and step members are also included in immediate family.

When referring to immediate family: It's hard to believe how many people may not realize: How many people that might be!

A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions!

Catch-22: A dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges: When the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous.

The best way to learn is to never stop being an Experiential Student!