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(Message started by: Sean_C on Feb 27^th, 2007, 6:47pm)

Title: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Sean_C on Feb 27^th, 2007, 6:47pm

You can't win the 216 million if you don't play ;;D

http://www.megamillions.com/

If you were lucky enough to win would you take the cash, or the 20 year plan?

Just curious.

Sean...........................................

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by fubar on Feb 27^th, 2007, 6:53pm

I'd donate the ticket to charity. Yep. Charity of "Daddy Neeeeeds His Ride Pimped".

Ah hell, money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure makes unhappiness easier to tolerate!

I'd take the money in a lump sum and run with it.

edited to add:

What kind of crap is this...? In California, the payout for picking 5 of the 6 numbers is calculated differently than the rest of the tickets! Everywhere else, it is a fixed amount ($250,000). In California, the payout (by law) has to be based on a parimutuel method (based on how much the other players bet and won). So, the payout there was $160,600, almost $90,000 less! The California tickets are inferior to all the other tickets purchased. Great. Thank you SO MUCH, California government.

Link to California Payouts (http://www.calottery.com/Games/megamillions/winningnumbers/)

Link to Everybody else (http://www.megamillions.com/aboutus/press_release_detail.asp?artid=1834)

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by JeffB on Feb 27^th, 2007, 6:59pm

Lump sum.
Then it's off to the Bahamas on my yacht.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Redd on Feb 27^th, 2007, 7:06pm

I'd take the 20 year plan...there would still be enough to live on and invest wisely. Take care of some bills and build for my future.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by fubar on Feb 27^th, 2007, 7:16pm

20 Year plan assumes...

1) ...the plan stay solvent. I'm sure they use some kind of insurance company to bond it, but you never know. Sometimes annuity companies just stop making payments for some reason. Plus, you have the whole problem of what to do if the winner dies... even if you can put it in the will, there's the problem of probate, taxes, etc.

2) ...they know how to manage your money better than an accountant that YOU pay. Leaving the money with them means you get a fixed return on that money, while if it was in your hands, a good money manager can make more suitable decisions based on your tolerance for risk, plans for retirement, etc... maybe get a better return, maybe get more utilization of the money in your time

Lump sum for me, but it's a personal choice I hope to make someday. Guess I'd have o buy a ticket first.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Redd on Feb 27^th, 2007, 7:24pm

Now that I'm making much better money, I plan to start buying a ticket for each powerball drawing. I can splurge now in 2 bucks a week.

I always thought I'd buy myself a comfy house, but after this snowfall and the one due in on Thursday, with my back I'm not about to be doing any shoveling of drivways and sidewalks...

Can we say CONDO?

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Charlie on Feb 27^th, 2007, 8:35pm

Tempted to say lump sum and get out of here. Not sure though. See a really crooked lawyer.

Charlie

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Lobster on Feb 27^th, 2007, 8:40pm

Yep. $90.
A pool for 18 of us... $5 each every time MegaMillions or PowerBall goes over $150million.

Lump sum.

/anyone want to buy $90 worth of tickets from last Saturdays drawing cheap?

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by chewy on Feb 27^th, 2007, 8:45pm

My heart would say take the cash in lump before they change their minds.

My head would tell me to take the 20 year plan.

Thats a lotta trips to Vegas!

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Kevin_M on Feb 27^th, 2007, 8:53pm

Been tossing in a couple bucks at work weekly. It's our 401 Kaboom plan.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 27^th, 2007, 8:58pm

There will be no winner this time, my reasoning for that comes in the fact that I have had to many beers to drive to the store to get tickets.....LMAO ;;D

I didnt know it was up to that much!.....Damn!!!

Oh well, im use to being this poor ;)

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Sean_C on Feb 27^th, 2007, 9:14pm

on 02/27/07 at 20:58:20, Jonny wrote:

There will be no winner this time, my reasoning for that comes in the fact that I have had to many beers to drive to the store to get tickets.....LMAO ;;D

Don't sweat it dude, your on my list if I get lucky enough. Nuff said ;)

Sean.................................... ;;D

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 27^th, 2007, 9:32pm

Thanks man, cause theres no way im going to jeprodize a life for a whim on a ticket ;)

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by chewy on Feb 27^th, 2007, 9:34pm

That and the fact that he only has 87 cents and the wife wont spot him the other 13.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Sean_C on Feb 27^th, 2007, 9:42pm

I know you had to do that math on paper before you posted Chew LOLOLOL ;;D

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 27^th, 2007, 9:43pm

on 02/27/07 at 21:34:07, chewy wrote:

That and the fact that he only has 87 cents and the wife wont spot him the other 13.

Shhh....you ass!!

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by chewy on Feb 28^th, 2007, 7:27am

Quote:

I know you had to do that math on paper before you posted Chew LOLOLOL

#2 Dixie with a brand new eraser.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Paul98 on Feb 28^th, 2007, 10:54am

Lump sum
invest most
set up CH research grant
move to Bahamas
retire

-P.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by BobG on Feb 28^th, 2007, 1:02pm

I'd take the lump sum.
20 years of payements? I don't think so! I wouldn't trust the lottery people any further than I can spit.
Hell, a piddly $million will pay you a hundred grand a year, after taxes.
Except yesterday. The friggin Chinese did their best to screw up the world markets.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 28^th, 2007, 4:30pm

I told ya! ;;D

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Redd on Feb 28^th, 2007, 7:24pm

Ohhhhh

Think if I asked pretty please...the winner would be so kind as to gift me a reliable USED SUV?

Maybe somewhere along the lines of 8-10k worth? Thats WAY more than my budget is gonna stand.

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 28^th, 2007, 7:26pm

You get to pick whatever you want if I win, Pegg :-*

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Redd on Feb 28^th, 2007, 7:31pm

on 02/28/07 at 19:26:50, Jonny wrote:

You get to pick whatever you want if I win, Pegg :-*

I knew you loved me...... :-*

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Lobster on Feb 28^th, 2007, 7:32pm

on 02/28/07 at 16:30:10, Jonny_The_Ghey_King
wrote:

http://www.geocities.com/amish_elite/wiyg.pl.jpeg

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by BB on Feb 28^th, 2007, 7:41pm

Our Powerball is 33 millions tonight and its the record prize amount.

In Australia, if you win lotto, you take the whole lot, no tax and no installment.

Wish I would get that lucky. Doubt it though.

Annette

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 28^th, 2007, 8:12pm

LMAO....Wrokk...LOL ;;D

Yes Pegg, I do love you! :-*

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Brewcrew on Feb 28^th, 2007, 8:21pm

Rock,

I like these versions, too:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t13/brewcrew2b/bk1.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t13/brewcrew2b/bk2.jpg

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Jonny on Feb 28^th, 2007, 8:41pm

Holy shit, Brew.......LMMFAO!! ;;D

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Lobster on Feb 28^th, 2007, 10:16pm

Yeah Brew, the second one is classic. 'WIYGN?' is so absolutely perfect for that shot.

;;D ;;D

Title: Re: Did you play your Mega Millions tonight ??
Post by Charlie on Feb 28^th, 2007, 10:35pm

What you do is invest it:

A guy paid 2.35 million for the incredibly rare Honus Wagner cigarette baseball card the other day.... :o

Yikes.

Charlie