No Lotto Tix Since Pandemic

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I used to buy a Lotto ticket every once in a while. Not a big habit. Maybe one every 2 months.

Just to ensure that I am not lucky, I suppose. I always figured I make my own 'luck.' Just make good decisions in life.

But that entails going into a convenience store, something I have ceased doing because I don't need to and it carries risk of transmission.

So that little habit went away.

And you know what?

It hasn't affected my winnings at all!
 
If winning the lottery is roughly a 200,000,000 to one shot as they say,
a two dollar lottery ticket becomes a fair bet when the jackpot reaches 400,000,000 dollars.

That's when I buy tickets, regardless of the pandemic status. I've had three jabs and wear a mask.

Winning would give me, in my few remaining years, a last shot at shameless, conspicuous consumption---
in other words, that which makes life worth living!
 
Hello and welcome jdubansky,

I hope we can have some great discussions. Unlike most posters here, I will never attack you personally, only your arguments. I do require the same consideration in return. My only method to enforce that is permanent Ignore. I do understandably have a very large Ignore List; and have no qualms about adding more names to it. I hope it doesn't come to that for us, and that we are able to treat one another with mutual respect and have many intriguing conversations. Welcome. Enjoy your experience here.

jdubansky said:
I know the odds are not great but one can dream to win it all!
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I have not lost hope at all that one day we can feel safe to walk back into a convenience store with no concern for a pandemic.

I have no problem with paying the stupid tax once in a while.

And as you say. You never know. Any ticket might be the one.

You can't win if you don't buy a ticket.

But the odds of winning are so low that in my experience they are the same whether a ticket is purchased or not.

At least the pandemic has ensured that I do not have a gambling problem.

I once walked into a casino with $20.

About ten minutes later I walked back out with nothing.

I figured that would be a good place to stop.

I learned that I am not lucky, that I have to make my own luck.

During the pandemic, I increase my odds of being lucky by taking responsible action to avoid spreading the disease.

I have changed my way of life. I simply attempt to avoid sharing air with others.

That has meant some big changes in the way I conduct my life.

I wish everyone would take it seriously. If they did, we could get it under control a lot sooner, and far fewer people would have to die.

Responsible pandemic handling = saved American lives.
 
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