OT The Lottery

[Chris Craig]

So,

Every store has a lotto computer connected to the states system, so when someone buys a ticket, the numbers selected by the customer are imputed or it gives you random numbers and that ticket is stored in the system and printed to give to the customer.

If all of the numbers are inputed in a single system and known by the state before the drawing, how do we know it's not fixed?

Couldn't they just compute which numbers arent the winner and make those come up to keep it going. You see often there is no winners for several drawings and the money builds. Would it not benefit the state to keep the drawing with no winners so people keep buying more and more tickets, not to mention, the bigger the prize, the bigger the state gets in taxes.

 

[Shaboid]

So,

Every store has a lotto computer connected to the states system, so when someone buys a ticket, the numbers selected by the customer are imputed or it gives you random numbers and that ticket is stored in the system and printed to give to the customer.

If all of the numbers are inputed in a single system and known by the state before the drawing, how do we know it's not fixed?

Couldn't they just compute which numbers arent the winner and make those come up to keep it going. You see often there is no winners for several drawings and the money builds. Would it not benefit the state to keep the drawing with no winners so people keep buying more and more tickets, not to mention, the bigger the prize, the bigger the state gets in taxes.

Not sure if you've watched it or not, but McMillions was a pretty interesting doc about lotteries.

As far as your question, I have no clue. If you figure it out let's split the pot!

 

[Strenuus]

Bruh make me a tin foil hat too cause GUBERMENT.

 

[Phatguysrule]

It is absolutely fixed. The winner is the house. Every time.

The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math. Plain and simple. Same with casinos.

 

[HailBlazers]

Not sure if you've watched it or not, but McMillions was a pretty interesting doc about lotteries.

So good!

 

[Chris Craig]

Not sure if you've watched it or not, but McMillions was a pretty interesting doc about lotteries.

As far as your question, I have no clue. If you figure it out let's split the pot!

Yes, it was good

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

There’s a reason they call gambling/lotto the “dumbie tax”. But when you win, you ain’t no dumbie, FAMS!

 

[MickZagger]

How often do you guys play?

I usually throw like $5 at mega bucks once a week

 

[Shaboid]

How often do you guys play?

I usually throw like $5 at mega bucks once a week

I will usually buy a powerball when picking up a can of Cope for my golf bag. Once a month or so.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

How often do you guys play?

I usually throw like $5 at mega bucks once a week

I'll play when the jackpot is big. Just one ticket per drawing.

 

[Lanny]

Leave the casinos out of this, my dude! It's where @SlyPokerDog and I like to blow our millions!

Who do you think gives him those millions?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I buy tickets once or twice a year when the jackpot gets ridiculous.

 

[ehizzy3]

If it’s rigged, who’s rigging it? I’ll get in good with them

 

[THE HCP]

How often do you guys play?

I usually throw like $5 at mega bucks once a week

I’ve never bought a lottery ticket or played video poker in my life. Product of being broke for so long after high school. Didn’t have the luxury to even try. Shit, I don’t even do the SuperBowl big board with the team where you pick a square!

 

[Phatguysrule]

How often do you guys play?

I usually throw like $5 at mega bucks once a week

Maybe once every 2 or 3 years... Maybe not that often.

 

[Lanny]

I’ve never bought a lottery ticket or played video poker in my life. Product of being broke for so long after high school. Didn’t have the luxury to even try. Shit, I don’t even do the SuperBowl big board with the team where you pick a square!

I was that poor for the first 17 years of my life. I worked very hard to get thru a tough tough curriculum and now have money for stuff like that.
Life is good if you work hard.
The only thing I sorrowfully regret not having is children and I'd trade all my money for children. I'd rob banks if I could have children like yours.

 

[THE HCP]

I was that poor for the first 17 years of my life. I worked very hard to get thru a tough tough curriculum and now have money for stuff like that.
Life is good if you work hard.
The only thing I sorrowfully regret not having is children and I'd trade all my money for children. I'd rob banks if I could have children like yours.

For the right price sir, I will sell you mine!

 

[Lanny]

For the right price sir, I will sell you mine!

I am lucky to have nieces and nephews that I love to the bone and am extremely proud of. One is great at basketball and got a full ride at Cal. Poly. I've got a niece and a nephew who got law degrees and passed the bar. Another niece did very well at the University of Washington getting a degree in biology. Another niece I've told about until people are sick of reading got two tough degrees in three years at a very good university called Emory. She's now in medical school on a full ride at Boston University.
My niece that passed the bar with flying colors was able to retire early when she married a distinguished engineer from Oregon State who got a job at the largest consulting engineering firm in the world as a vice president.
We're so proud of all of them but my wife and I could have imparted even more had we been able to have children.

 

[Hoopguru]

I am lucky to have nieces and nephews that I love to the bone and am extremely proud of. One is great at basketball and got a full ride at Cal. Poly. I've got a niece and a nephew who got law degrees and passed the bar. Another niece did very well at the University of Washington getting a degree in biology. Another niece I've told about until people are sick of reading got two tough degrees in three years at a very good university called Emory. She's now in medical school on a full ride at Boston University.
My niece that passed the bar with flying colors was able to retire early when she married a distinguished engineer from Oregon State who got a job at the largest consulting engineering firm in the world as a vice president.
We're so proud of all of them but my wife and I could have imparted even more had we been able to have children.

You guys would have made wonderful parents!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Did you consider adopting a kid?

Besides me and Sly?

 

[Lanny]

Did you consider adopting a kid?

Yes, we even started with the Holt agency. But I was not living with my wife at the time due to her job and mine being separated about 200 miles apart. Eventually when I got a job in Portland we felt like we were too old at 45.

 

[Lanny]

Besides me and Sly?

Give me a picture of you two with teething rings in your mouths then I'll have to choose the one of you that's the least ugly.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Give me a picture of you two with teething rings in your mouths then I'll have to choose the one of you that's the least ugly.

I'm stage left.

 

[Lanny]

I'm stage left.

Wow, did I ever have you pegged wrong. I would have guessed the hairy chest and arms, the protruding lips and the big ears was Sly for sure. I swear I've seen him walking on his knuckles.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I said STAGE LEFT!

 

[Lanny]

I said STAGE LEFT!

In that case I'll take the monkey.

 

[Lanny]

When you do, let me know and I'll come and make monkey brain soup. Vengeance for @SlyPokerDog and petty revenge for me.

I'll love every lick smacking bite.

 

[Shaboid]

2 winning tickets sold, apparently.

 

[Chris Craig]

Speaking of the lottery, one of my favorite short stories is, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Though that's a totally different type of lottery completely.

 

[Phatguysrule]

For the right price sir, I will sell you mine!

I've just reported this post to the FBI. You should be getting a knock at the door any moment...