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Cherie 06-09-2019 09:41 AM

Do you play the lottery
 
or do you think its an extra tax!

Personally I think its worth a punt even though the odds are so hugh, but then on the other hand someone always wins :shrug:

Liam- 06-09-2019 09:46 AM

Every Tuesday and Friday!

Niamh. 06-09-2019 09:48 AM

The odd time, I think Gav has a ticket for the Euromillions this week actually :fc:

Liam- 06-09-2019 09:56 AM

126mil tonight, I’ve already spent it in my head

Cherie 06-09-2019 09:58 AM

I should have made the poll visible ...doh, is that possible Niamh

Withano 06-09-2019 09:58 AM

I don’t.. but not for that reason

Cherie 06-09-2019 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam- (Post 10672324)
126mil tonight, I’ve already spent it in my head

same :laugh: and I am CONVINCED I will win

thesheriff443 06-09-2019 09:59 AM

When I can remember.

Niamh. 06-09-2019 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 10672325)
I should have made the poll visible ...doh, is that possible Niamh

No, because if people vote under the impression that votes are private you can't really change that afterwards

arista 06-09-2019 10:15 AM

Yes

The Slim Reaper 06-09-2019 10:16 AM

I don't play it but if I'm in a petrol station on the right day, and I see a crazy rollover amount, then I always pick up a couple of lines. It's actually bizarre when you think of it; Oh yeah, £20m won't change my life, but if it's £50m then I'll go for it!

Niamh. 06-09-2019 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10672338)
I don't play it but if I'm in a petrol station on the right day, and I see a crazy rollover amount, then I always pick up a couple of lines. It's actually bizarre when you think of it; Oh yeah, £20m won't change my life, but if it's £50m then I'll go for it!

If I won half a million I'd stretch that out to change my life :laugh:

michael21 06-09-2019 10:24 AM

It call lotto now adays :smug:

The Slim Reaper 06-09-2019 10:25 AM

I've heard M21 actually provides the prize money.

michael21 06-09-2019 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10672347)
I've heard M21 actually provides the prize money.

This is true :cheer2:

JerseyWins 06-09-2019 12:54 PM

Just a random stab at it every once in a while (rare) :laugh:

MTVN 06-09-2019 01:13 PM

I don't play the lotto but I do buy the odd scratchcard, prefer those as you actually have a reasonable chance of winning something

Niamh. 06-09-2019 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 10672430)
I don't play the lotto but I do buy the odd scratchcard, prefer those as you actually have a reasonable chance of winning something

yeah about €2, has anyone ever actually won a decent amount on a scratchcard? I won €50 one time and it was like I'd won a few grand it was so unusual to win anything even halfway decent :laugh:

bots 06-09-2019 01:19 PM

i've heard the lottery described as gambling for the poor, but I don't see it like that at all. I watch out for large jackpots and buy 1 ticket for them. I'm not going to win 100+ million anywhere else, so why not.

MTVN 06-09-2019 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10672432)
yeah about €2, has anyone ever actually won a decent amount on a scratchcard? I won €50 one time and it was like I'd won a few grand it was so unusual to win anything even halfway decent :laugh:

£40 is my biggest lol, you do normally just get your money back but then pretty much all lottery 'wins' are just free lucky dips or a few quid

I do know of an old guy locally who won 100k on a £1 scratchcard. (apparently..)

Niamh. 06-09-2019 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 10672436)
£40 is my biggest lol, you do normally just get your money back but then pretty much all lottery 'wins' are just free lucky dips or a few quid

I do know of an old guy locally who won 100k on a £1 scratchcard. (apparently..)

haha Urban Legend? :laugh:

and if people win €1 or €2 they usually just get 1 or two more cards

Tom4784 06-09-2019 01:24 PM

Only if I'm feeling lucky. It's not something I do regularly.

Beso 06-09-2019 02:21 PM

Just euro millions .which we better not lose post brexit.

Marsh. 06-09-2019 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10672338)
I don't play it but if I'm in a petrol station on the right day, and I see a crazy rollover amount, then I always pick up a couple of lines. It's actually bizarre when you think of it; Oh yeah, £20m won't change my life, but if it's £50m then I'll go for it!

20m wouldn't change your life? Do you have caviar for breakfast?

Niamh. 06-09-2019 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 10672560)
20m wouldn't change your life? Do you have caviar for breakfast?

I think he was being sarcastic there :laugh:

smudgie 06-09-2019 03:51 PM

Yes, every Wednesday and Saturday.
Worth it for the dreams.

Cal. 06-09-2019 03:54 PM

No but I pray you do for that lovely flat you’re going to buy me

Josy 06-09-2019 05:39 PM

National Lottery and the irish lottery plus some extra games for the irish lottery every Saturday

hijaxers 06-09-2019 05:56 PM

No cos i'm a born bloody loser !

Kazanne 06-09-2019 06:01 PM

I do if I remember ,but I usually forget to buy a ticket, so more often than not,I dont.

AnnieK 06-09-2019 06:34 PM

I only buy a ticket if its a massive jackpot.

My dad has had the same 4 lines since the day it started, he is too scared to ever miss in case they cone up. He reckons that if he added up what he has spent on the lottery since it started in the 90s, he'd be a lit wealthier than he is now :laugh: he won £500 on Hot Picks once...but other than a few rtenners that's been the sum total of 4 lines twice a week for pushing 25 years :laugh:

Braden 06-09-2019 08:17 PM

Have never bought a scratch card or played the lottery in my life. Just never had the urge to, tbh.

Daniel-X 06-09-2019 08:56 PM

I think I’ve bought a lottery ticket once and a scratchcard once, only when I’ve seen a **** load of magpies! (mind you I won nowt!)

My mum did have a dream she won the lottery a few months ago tho, put a Lucky Dip on and got £30!

rusticgal 06-09-2019 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 10672314)
or do you think its an extra tax!

Personally I think its worth a punt even though the odds are so hugh, but then on the other hand someone always wins :shrug:

Only when it’s a big prize like tonight..:laugh:

Cherie 06-09-2019 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rusticgal (Post 10672826)
Only when it’s a big prize like tonight..:laugh:

I don’t play every week but tonight yes ....

Marsh. 06-09-2019 09:48 PM

I won the lottery the day I first met Cal. :love:

Cherie 06-09-2019 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marsh. (Post 10672844)
I won the lottery the day I first met Cal. :love:

:oh: get your filthy bookies hands off my boy

Josy 07-09-2019 12:03 AM

Heres a weird story....

My sister got a new house not long after the lottery had first started, whilst cleaning the house before moving in she found this tiny strip of paper in the bath with numbers printed on it and decided to use them as her lottery numbers, she won that week quite a big win and then again the 2 following weeks but not as much, probably just a weird coincidence but she still puts those same numbers on every week, she's won the lottery lots since then.

Cherie 07-09-2019 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josy (Post 10672918)
Heres a weird story....

My sister got a new house not long after the lottery had first started, whilst cleaning the house before moving in she found this tiny strip of paper in the bath with numbers printed on it and decided to use them as her lottery numbers, she won that week quite a big win and then again the 2 following weeks but not as much, probably just a weird coincidence but she still puts those same numbers on every week, she's won the lottery lots since then.

Gosh great story !


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