The Lottery

DWags wrote:

Dendrobates wrote:I was in Kansas city for some work business. I bought some lotto. I know none of us will win, but buying it in a different state makes you feel like you might get lucky. Which is so dumb. But I guess we all dream

Driving up to Brimley tomorrow. My grand plan was to buy 40 bucks worth at small towns along the way. 5 or so each place.

We getting a beer this week?

If I win I'll split it with some of you.

Dendrobates wrote:I was in Kansas city for some work business. I bought some lotto. I know none of us will win, but buying it in a different state makes you feel like you might get lucky. Which is so dumb. But I guess we all dream

The good news - Kansas is one of the states that allows lottery winners to remain anonymous.

The bad news - you are going to pay more in taxes.

The Pantry wrote:Miss tTy. He'd have a Swill lottery pool organized in a couple hours.

And then blab our names once he gets his drunk on.

Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

Driving up to Brimley tomorrow. My grand plan was to buy 40 bucks worth at small towns along the way. 5 or so each place.

We getting a beer this week?

I'll let you buy me a beer if you come down to EL this fall.

Heck, I know where DWags tailgates. We'll walk over there and have one of his Bud Lights.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:If I ever become a billionaire I always said I would build parking structures all over campus and them free.

A nice thought, but that would spoil the look of some parts of campus. If I win, I’ll put in underground parking on campus along with the giant Spartan statue. I’ll make sure Swillers user- and (with their consent) real names are the only ones on the plaque outside.

Got my tickets. I’ll remember you guys if I’m a billionaire!

Got 4 Mega online. Minimum $100k to my favorite peeps after taxes.

Picked up a couple Fantasy 5 ($143k) online. You're not getting any of that.

Opened an account w/MI Lottery so I don’t have to deal with stopping to buy tickets. Way easier just buying online. Like DWags, I usually grab one or two on the biggest pots. This one is especially fun for all the extra good I could do with it. Lansing doesn’t have a benefactor at the level of Ilitch, Gilbert, VanAndel or DeVos. I would most definitely build an indoor and outdoor concert venue capable of handling opera, symphonies, and rock/country acts. Lansing is sorely lacking in that area.

T wife and I talked about what we would do with the money tonight as we purchased our tickets at a local tavern. Figuring you walk with 450 million I broke it down like this. 12 living siblings between us. 5 million each. Each son gets 50 million. 4 grand kids get 10 million a piece. So we give away 200 million andhave 250 left. Then we can talk about charities and such.

I suggested a million for Emily our cute bartender but it was not well received.

duffy munn wrote:T wife and I talked about what we would do with the money tonight as we purchased our tickets at a local tavern. Figuring you walk with 450 million I broke it down like this. 12 living siblings between us. 5 million each. Each son gets 50 million. 4 grand kids get 10 million a piece. So we give away 200 million andhave 250 left. Then we can talk about charities and such.

I suggested a million for Emily our cute bartender but it was not well received.

I’m torn about how much I’d give to sibs and in-laws. The one I’m closest with doesn’t exactly need money, but is the one I’d want to give the most to. Family who need money the most would blow it on crap and barely have enough motivation to keep jobs now. That’s why it’s more fun to dream about all the ways in which I could help local charities, families, and the area in general.

Hookers and blow til I died and my wife could figure out what to do with the rest.

Rocinante wrote:Hookers and blow til I died and my wife could figure out what to do with the rest.

Now we know how Roc would roll.

Rocinante wrote:Hookers and blow til I died and my wife could figure out what to do with the rest.

Would that take a week or two weeks?

When it gets huge like this I throw in $10, if I ever hit anyone that can prove they know my shit online will get a slice. Today I hit zero numbers.

tGreenWay wrote:Opened an account w/MI Lottery so I don’t have to deal with stopping to buy tickets. Way easier just buying online. Like DWags, I usually grab one or two on the biggest pots. This one is especially fun for all the extra good I could do with it. Lansing doesn’t have a benefactor at the level of Ilitch, Gilbert, VanAndel or DeVos. I would most definitely build an indoor and outdoor concert venue capable of handling opera, symphonies, and rock/country acts. Lansing is sorely lacking in that area.

This is in the strange category. If I use my desktop to try and buy tickets online Michigan Lottery won't let me. Says I'm trying to buy from an out of state location. If I use my laptop I can let them have my money with no problems.

Jake from State Farm wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Opened an account w/MI Lottery so I don’t have to deal with stopping to buy tickets. Way easier just buying online. Like DWags, I usually grab one or two on the biggest pots. This one is especially fun for all the extra good I could do with it. Lansing doesn’t have a benefactor at the level of Ilitch, Gilbert, VanAndel or DeVos. I would most definitely build an indoor and outdoor concert venue capable of handling opera, symphonies, and rock/country acts. Lansing is sorely lacking in that area.

This is in the strange category. If I use my desktop to try and buy tickets online Michigan Lottery won't let me. Says I'm trying to buy from an out of state location. If I use my laptop I can let them have my money with no problems.

I have the same roadblock when I use my phone. It tells me to turn on my location services to prove I’m instate. No idea if desktops have location services, but that’s one possibility keeping you from a life of riches.

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Jake from State Farm wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Opened an account w/MI Lottery so I don’t have to deal with stopping to buy tickets. Way easier just buying online. Like DWags, I usually grab one or two on the biggest pots. This one is especially fun for all the extra good I could do with it. Lansing doesn’t have a benefactor at the level of Ilitch, Gilbert, VanAndel or DeVos. I would most definitely build an indoor and outdoor concert venue capable of handling opera, symphonies, and rock/country acts. Lansing is sorely lacking in that area.

This is in the strange category. If I use my desktop to try and buy tickets online Michigan Lottery won't let me. Says I'm trying to buy from an out of state location. If I use my laptop I can let them have my money with no problems.

I have the same issue on my laptop for gamboling sites. No issues with my phone though.

Nordic wrote:

Jake from State Farm wrote:

This is in the strange category. If I use my desktop to try and buy tickets online Michigan Lottery won't let me. Says I'm trying to buy from an out of state location. If I use my laptop I can let them have my money with no problems.

I have the same issue on my laptop for gamboling sites. No issues with my phone though.

Do lap- and desktops use location services? I’ve never checked. Seems like for desktops the fixed IP address would confirm to the lottery its location in Michigan.

tGreenWay wrote:

Nordic wrote:

I have the same issue on my laptop for gamboling sites. No issues with my phone though.

Do lap- and desktops use location services? I’ve never checked. Seems like for desktops the fixed IP address would confirm to the lottery its location in Michigan.

I don't know

Somebody in Michigan won a million

aualum06 wrote:Somebody in Michigan won a million

Twasn’t me, nor Mrs. GreenWay, who bought $50 worth for her staff, with the intent to divide shared winnings equally. Now we all get bupkus.

Nordic wrote:

Jake from State Farm wrote:

This is in the strange category. If I use my desktop to try and buy tickets online Michigan Lottery won't let me. Says I'm trying to buy from an out of state location. If I use my laptop I can let them have my money with no problems.

I have the same issue on my laptop for gamboling sites. No issues with my phone though.

Same. Can play on my phone but not on my laptop. Pisses me off.

It's cause your internet provider sucks. (Or you have a VPN to non-michigan places.) The law states you must be in Michigan to gamble. Cell towers validate that easily. Dns from your cable provider should also, but sometimes dont.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:It's cause your internet provider sucks. (Or you have a VPN to non-michigan places.) The law states you must be in Michigan to gamble. Cell towers validate that easily. Dns from your cable provider should also, but sometimes dont.

I'm using T-Mobile 5g for everything, which runs off their cell towers.

Someone won $195k on Fantasy 5

The Pantry wrote:Someone won $195k on Fantasy 5

Not me. I play $1/day. Since the beginning of March I've won $3 total

Jake from State Farm wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Someone won $195k on Fantasy 5

Not me. I play $1/day. Since the beginning of March I've won $3 total

Same numbers or easy picks? Hit for a hundred a few times over the years using birthdays.

The Pantry wrote:

Jake from State Farm wrote:

Not me. I play $1/day. Since the beginning of March I've won $3 total

Same numbers or easy picks? Hit for a hundred a few times over the years using birthdays.

Same numbers, a combination of birthdays. I've hit $100 a couple times but this is the longest I've gone without winning at least $10. Maybe it's a good sign.

Fantasy 5 up to $369K tonight. Will probably go over $400K. Got 5 in-store and will get at least another 5 online.

Powerball up to $550M.

$436K tomorrow

Time to play powerball. Once I win, I’ll demand space next to Spartan Stadium to build the giant Spartan statue. If they refuse, as I expect they will, I’ll ask for land on one of the farms south of campus, then build a taller statue. We’ll still have the effect of the Spartan watching over the stadium and campus. Then they can charge visitors to park and ride up to the viewing room. Maybe that location is where MSU can build its museum of Spartan sports history, which visitors can enjoy… for a separate fee, natch.

The Pantry wrote:$436K tomorrow

I bought some this week. I don't do it often, but I know it doesn't get that high that often.

Got 5 tickets at a party store I've only been to a couple times years ago.

Dendrobates wrote:

The Pantry wrote:$436K tomorrow

I bought some this week. I don't do it often, but I know it doesn't get that high that often.

That’s what she said.



I opened an account w/the state lottery. That way, I don’t have to stop somewhere just to buy tix. Like you, I only play when the payout is exceptionally large. But like everything else in life, I only want to give it a minimum amount of effort.

$518K tomorrow

One ticket won $569K