The Lottery

Originally posted by Robtard
How is it a tax when it's voluntary?

Taxes can be voluntary.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Taxes can be voluntary.

Was not aware of that. Always saw a 'tax' as something that was put upon.

Originally posted by Robtard
How is it a tax when it's voluntary?

that's the "stupid" part 😉

Originally posted by Robtard
I play a $2.00 a week, CA Lottery and the Mega Millions.

It's a suckers bet, but people do win. I don't mind so much, since a portion of the $$$ goes to schools.

But statistically speaking it's a stupid bet because people don't buy enough tickets to "win", and if they did it would still be a loss because they've put more money into the tickets than they've gotten out of it.

If you're a gambler go for the roulette wheel, betting for either red or black. Preferably switching colors with each bet.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Also, the GDP of the world is only about 65 trillion, the more you know 😐

Originally posted by Astner
Of course people do with, they have the odds at so that there's one winning ticket every few millions sold.

But statistically speaking it's a stupid bet because people don't buy enough tickets to "win", and if they did it would still be a loss because they've put more money into the tickets than they've gotten out of it.

If you're a gambler go for the roulette wheel, betting for either red or black. Preferably switching colors with each bet.

People have won off of buying just one ticket ($1.00) per game like me many a time.

Nah, the CA Lottery starts a $7million, even if I won that and after the assrape taxes they imposes, I'd still be many millions ahead. I highly doubt I've put more than $10,000 into it over the course of casually playing over 20 years now.

Even for the people I see who are spending $50.00 a week, instead of my $1-2.00, they'd still come out well ahead if they won.

Roulette is another suckers bet.

Originally posted by Astner

Which reminds me of that my eight year old cousin wants to work with printing money when she grows up.

As far as jobs go, not bad, maybe you can pick off a couple bills when no one's looking.

Originally posted by Astner

If you're a gambler go for the roulette wheel, betting for either red or black. Preferably switching colors with each bet.

What theory is the switching based on?

Originally posted by Robtard
Roulette is another suckers bet.

lol, that's a bit like comparing a paper cut to being shot in the face cause they are both "wounds".

Originally posted by Bardock42
lol, that's a bit like comparing a paper cut to being shot in the face cause they are both "wounds".

Not really, while statistically you have a ridiculously higher chance of winning per game played, people most often leave the game with less money than they started.

Originally posted by Robtard
Not really, while statistically you have a ridiculously higher chance of winning per game played, people most often leave the game with less money than they started.

So, what I said. Very different ball parks of "sucker's bet"

Originally posted by Bardock42
So, what I said. Very different ball parks of "sucker's bet"

If that makes you happy.

I play the lotto sometimes, I don't really expect to win, but hey, the odds will sometimes roll in your favor.