I remember reading an alternate, more exciting version of lotto. Choose your numbers, and stick the (?)8 bucks in a jar on the fridge. Watch the draw. It's a bit like betting against your own team. You sorta don't wanna win.
Unrelated.. But I hear the guy who invented those pods has apologised.. Because they create so much waste!
You would be doing well if you went out on Friday night and only spent $1 In Perth you can buy a lotto ticket for less than the price of a pint. So, you can still go out on Friday night, just drink one less pint.
Or do both. Lottery winnings would just get you there faster. If you can't afford a couple of lousy dollars a week for a ticket, which is like 2 cups of coffee, you should be over on the tightarse thread.
Last year, independent consumer group Choice reported that Nespresso had sold an estimated 28 billion capsules worldwide — about 28 million kilograms of aluminium, much of which may be sitting in landfill, with recycling figures not made public. http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/08/how-coffee-pods-create-a-massive-amount-of-waste/ Is 28 million kilograms a lot really? But yeah, we recycle the used pods.
Back on thread, here is the original story: THE Lotto $20 million Halloween Superdraw is still over 24 hours away. Yet new research, conducted by Tatts Lotteries, revealed that people would be happier and able to realise their dreams with a lot less than a whopping $20 million. The research, conducted by ReachTEL, surveyed almost 4000 people and the results showed that the vast majority would be most happy if they had a lottery win of $5 million or even less. http://www.news.com.au/finance/mone...st-amount-to-win/story-e6frfmci-1227588528778 I would be stoked to win $5 million. I'm not sure I would be a lot happier to win $20 million. Does that make me bad?
If I'm walking past a newsagent and feel the urge, I'll buy one. That's probably only twice a year. Occasionally I'll buy a $1 or $2 scratchy. But my total spend would be $25 a year max. My dad is a bit of a gambler. Always talks about when he wins lotto. Turned me off. Plus I hate wasting money.
Our family friend won first prize in the lotto in London about 10 years ago. What I would do to have that much money.
Speaking of bogans. Out Mt Druitt way Lotto money gets diverted to a carton of beer and two packets of smokes. It's a different dream out here......but still a dream nonetheless.
We won $50k, did not know it, DH is mad nuts on buying lotto, ticket in his pocket for weeks and then phone call we won $50k Not my thing, never buy tickets the odds against us, but what did we do with money purchased a car this was 5 years ago
I'll buy a ticket when there's a big draw on, if I remember. Haven't got one yet for tomorrow's draw, it's 50/50 that I'll remember to buy one or not.
Congrats! For someone on an average salary that's a full year's wage (and then some) so they would be stoked I bet. But for a successful property investor... yeah... Thanks. A bit of extra change. Coolio.
I don't buy tickets often but when I do I enjoy dreaming how I would spend the money. I figure I'm buying dreams.
I often wonder how bogans manage the angst of having to decide how to divide up their weekly dollars - how much does one allocate to grog, how much for ciggies, how much for tatts?
