BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!

Subject: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Alec
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 12:20 PM

An Airline Pilot from Maplewood Minnesota has won 25000 U.S Dollars on a lottery.
Two.Days.Running.
And I've always maintained that Lotteries were a special tax on stupidity!

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 01:02 PM

I can't run for two days, but if I could I'd like to make that much on it, too. :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 01:06 PM

What's the probability of that happening? We won a car once but have never managed more than 4 numbers on a lottery ticket. Occasionally win £50 on the premium bonds and £100 once but not quite the same league!

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: kendall
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 01:22 PM

The lottery is a tax on people who don't do well in math (Garrison Keillor)

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:42 PM

Alaska doesn't hold lotteries but Oregon, where I am from, does. I found a good use for lottery tickets down there: On someone's birthday I bought five or ten (depending on how close I was to the person) tickets and gave them. I have no idea how often or whether anyone lucked out but at least it gave them the thrill of anticipation.

Hmmmm. I just realized that those were NOT lottery tickets. Lotteries are, indeed, held in Oregon but these were instant-scrape off tickets one bought at machines, either with numbers one entered oneself or let the machine do it.

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Bert
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 02:55 PM

Lotteries were a special tax on stupidity!

and

The lottery is a tax on people who don't do well in math.

Actually, a lottery is the one tax where there's a small chance of getting something back.

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Bill D
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 03:06 PM

well, the lotteries 'can' just be viewed as a way to donate to a charity, or the school system, or whatever they spend the profits on in your area. Then a few win some money....gamble a $ a week and who knows?
But they unfortunately are treated by many who can't afford it as a get-rich-quick scheme.

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Barry Finn
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 01:33 AM

The house always wins.
The lotteries are leaglized forms of gambling controls by state agencies after the demize of bookies. Bookies did at one time pay a federal tax but it was never enough & the intent was always to take of that business not to elimate gambling. Bill D is right in his statement above in that it's a get rich-quick scheme that takes advantage of the poorer folk who see it as an only way to better one's life. Alot like addictive drugs or alcohol. It was known to be a sure bet in the poor communities as far back as the roaring 20's when Dutch Shultz took over the "nigger pool" from the Harlem mobsters.

They donate is the excused along with they provide some tax relief. Call it what ever you want, it's still gambling & it sucks from the poorer folks. At least the bookmakers gave better odds & didn't tax you back on your winnings.

Barry

Subject: RE: BS: Some Guys Have All The Luck!
From: Mr Red
Date: 19 Feb 07 - 07:45 AM

Well someone had to say it - That pilot

he piles it here and he piles it there................


I'll get my coat.............