Powerball jackpot 800 million dollars

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  1. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    I would vanish like a fart in the wind
     
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  3. Anonymousproxy

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    As many gasoline powered toys as i can get my hands on, nice spot of land with a decent farmhouse, I'd retire from this industry completely, after sending the ATA and FMSCA photos of my finger.
     
  4. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    Jackpot is now $900... I bet it reaches 1 billion by drawing time tonight...
     
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  5. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    I can't see any reason why it wouldn't reach a billion..lol
     
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  6. Pintlehook

    Pintlehook Road Train Member

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    My employer is going to wonder where the hell I am on Monday morning...
     
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  7. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    Lol...

    My prediction is 3 winners...

    Someone in New York won the Mega Millions last night... $150 million...
     
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  8. Pintlehook

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    A little off topic here, but I ran to the grocery store today after work (I deliver groceries for a living, you think I'd shop while I'm working, but that's yet another story). I pick the shortest checkout line, it had one lady in front of me. She had a pretty hefty order, I think the total was $150 or so. She whips out an Access Card ( food stamps) to pay and goes on her merry way. After paying cash for my groceries, I decide to buy some scratch off tickets (the billion dollars I'm about to win apparently isn't enough). Anyway, guess who's standing in front of me at the lottery machine? Yep, the lady who was in front of me in the regular check out line. According to the digital read out on the automatic scratchie machine she had a $60 credit. Naturally she took her sweet time making her selections, then she turns around and says, "I now have to go put $50 on the Powerball." (Remember how she payed for her groceries).

    I don't want to sound like a jerk, but I hope this isn't the type of person that wins tonight. I don't mean to stereotype or anything, but how can a person on assistance afford to gamble at least $110 ($60 + $50) on the lottery? And she looked completely capable (at least physically) to work. Am I wrong to be slightly upset by this????? Understandably, I don't know her whole story, but still....

    P.S. I only won $5 on the $20 I stuck in the machine.
     
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  9. bandit74

    bandit74 Light Load Member

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    I'd buy a 680 Kenworth, have a custom shop smooth the ride while Bob tailing
     
  10. Daria

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    There almost has to be multiple winners. One person does not need $900M, even after taxes are paid.
     
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  11. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    I would buy my current truck from my current employer just to lite it on fire and watch it burn to the ground why sitting back in a lawn chair smiling the whole time.
     
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