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500,000,000 MILLION dollars!

As you may well know, the Mega Millions jackpot is up to an all time record 500 million dollars. It is played in 42 states and you have an estimated 1 in 176 million chance at winning it all. You are 19 times more likely to make 2 holes in one during a round of golf than you are of hitting it big. So, knowing all this, are you still going to take your chances and hope they call your numbers this friday night?

| Closed on 04/27/12 at 05:00PM
FanIQ Pts? No | Locker Room | Multiple Choice Opinion Poll

20 Fans
30%	a. Yes, I will play because I am a winner
5%	b. No, lottery is for losers and dreamers
30%	c. Imagine what a buck can do
15%	d. Beans should play because he would probably win
20%	e. I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning

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TOP COMMENT
#1 \| 421 days ago John_Daly (+)	I just realized that my poll title basically says 500 million million dollars, and i'm not going to change it because I think its awesome.
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#1 \| 421 days ago John_Daly (+)	I just realized that my poll title basically says 500 million million dollars, and i'm not going to change it because I think its awesome.
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#2 \| 421 days ago woody050681 (+)	I would play but it just takes too much effort to stop to the store, get out of my truck, walk in to said store, stand in line, then when I get to the front I'd of forgotten which numbers I wanted to pick and end up doing an easy-pick which will be a big fat LOSER. I just prefer to donate my money to help clothe those girls in strip clubs. They're the ones who really need it. "Just a dollar a day could help a stripper buy some warm clothes" Please help those cold cold strippers Imagine what a buck can do
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#3 \| 421 days ago kramer (+)	woody050681 wrote: I would play but it just takes too much effort to stop to the store, get out of my truck, walk in to said store, stand in line, then when I get to the front I'd of forgotten which numbers I wanted to pick and end up doing an easy-pick which will be a big fat LOSER. I just prefer to donate my money to help clothe those girls in strip clubs. They're the ones who really need it. "Just a dollar a day could help a stripper buy some warm clothes" Please help those cold cold strippers That's the advantage of selling the lottery in the gift shop at the hospital. I don't have to make a special trip, I can just go waste 5 minutes of my lunch and throw some money away. Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#4 \| 421 days ago ms_hippie_queen (+)	nah. but going for two holes in one sounds like fun!
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#5 \| 420 days ago richard_cranium (+)	(Edited by richard_cranium) I will play, I know I won't win, I know all the more likely scenarios to occur. But here is why I will play, the $10 I will spend to get some numbers will not affect my life at all. The $359,000,000.00, that the $10 I have spent on a remote chance of winning, would change my life forever. So anyone can say that I am wasting $10, but that money will change absolutely nothing, if I don't spend it on something. The Mega-millions gives me the best chance to have that $10 change my life. Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#6 \| 420 days ago jswol54 (+)	I put in $10 into our office pool. I maybe play the lottery once every few years. Too much money to not take a chance if you ask me. You can't win if you don't play (yeah, I know it's cliche - sue me). Here's the funny thing. A guy in front of me at the store last night purchased $250 worth of tickets. The difference in odds between 1-250 are so astronomically small....it's freakin' retarded to buy that many tickets. I also heard Rob Dyrdek bought like 7K worth of tickets.....lol. I'd probably do the same thing if I was ballin' like him.
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#7 \| 420 days ago DeeRigga (+)	I'm in...just cuz I can be! Imagine what a buck can do
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#8 \| 420 days ago Jeff_P (+)	buy tickets...................OOOOOOOOOOOOH HELL YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS....................cant win if you dont play........
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#9 \| 420 days ago ohwell_ (+)	Not for sale in Floriduh.
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#10 \| 420 days ago unopescatore (+)	nope
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#11 \| 420 days ago Beaneaters (+)	I have my ticket and have already been shopping for my island, big boat, Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited, and motor home. Beans should play because he would probably win
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#12 \| 420 days ago alainpeartree (+)	you all are wasted your money- the winning ticket is in my hands- you got be in it to win it! Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#13 \| 420 days ago Nick__ (+)	Could you imagine the type of Q party we could have with a win like that?!?! Holly hell! Imagine what a buck can do
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#14 \| 420 days ago marcus_nyce (+)	I'm going to buy a ticket, because why not. I do enjoy reading about the odds and probability though. From an article on a math blog about the mega millions entitled, 'The lottery is a tax on people bad at math' - LOL, basically trying to explain to people like JD mentioned why spending a lot of money on these lotteries is an awful, awful idea. "The odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 175,711,536, it is (56 choose 5) times 46. How much is 175,711,536? Let’s try a comparison. The government estimates that in the US we have 1.3 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles. If you drive one mile to buy a ticket and one mile back, your probability to die is 2.6/100,000,000. The probability of dying in a car accident while you drive one mile to buy a lottery ticket is five times higher than the probability of winning the jackpot... For all practical purposes, the chance of winning the jackpot are zero." and this fun fact: "If you count all other payouts then you are likely to get back 18 cents for every dollar you invest. You are guaranteed to lose 82% of your money. If you spend $1000 a year on lottery tickets, on average you will lose $820 every year." Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#15 \| 420 days ago kteacher (+)	I'm in. Also, just imagine all the money the schools will get from this. (Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ) Beans should play because he would probably win
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#16 \| 420 days ago kobe_lova (+)	I couldn't read Nyce's post... too much unnecessary info and numbers. I may spend $2 on a some tickets, if I'm not too lazy to stop. I usually am too lazy to stop.
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#17 \| 420 days ago jswol54 (+)	Nick__ wrote: Could you imagine the type of Q party we could have with a win like that?!?! Holly hell! Alain could even buy himself a decent jumper. Nah, that's actually not enough money.
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#18 \| 420 days ago Sharp Square (+)	I may get a ticket if i think about it later , even though i cant stand the fking hypocrites in government that harp and whine about the damage gambling does yet run to vote for the "lotto" because its more money they can steal. piece of st all of em .............. that aside i may buy one so if i win i can tell em all to suck my *** during my interview GL everyone ! I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
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#19 \| 420 days ago marcus_nyce (+)	kobe_lova wrote: I couldn't read Nyce's post... too much unnecessary info and numbers. I may spend $2 on a some tickets, if I'm not too lazy to stop. I usually am too lazy to stop. Don't worry you're doing it right. If you would have said "I'm going to stop and get 200 tickets..." that would have been a problem, lol. Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#20 \| 420 days ago originalcrash78 (+)	I will make the sacrifice of one beer (2 bucks) to invest on the chance to win 500 million dollars. Knowing fully that I stand a better chance of being mauled by a grizzlie bear & a polar bear...on the same day. I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
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#21 \| 420 days ago CAPTAINSEAFOOD (+)	beleive it or not I have never played the lottery and probably never will Beans should play because he would probably win
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#22 \| 420 days ago gearhead (+)	kobe_lova wrote: I couldn't read Nyce's post... too much unnecessary info and numbers. I may spend $2 on a some tickets, if I'm not too lazy to stop. I usually am too lazy to stop. Numbers are not useless!
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#23 \| 420 days ago richard_cranium (+)	originalcrash78 wrote: I will make the sacrifice of one beer (2 bucks) to invest on the chance to win 500 million dollars. Knowing fully that I stand a better chance of being mauled by a grizzlie bear & a polar bear...on the same day. I believe that you have a better chance of being mauled by a grizzly and polar bear on the same day, than you do of finding a $2 beer. Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#24 \| 420 days ago gearhead (+)	marcus_nyce wrote: I'm going to buy a ticket, because why not. I do enjoy reading about the odds and probability though. From an article on a math blog about the mega millions entitled, 'The lottery is a tax on people bad at math' - LOL, basically trying to explain to people like JD mentioned why spending a lot of money on these lotteries is an awful, awful idea. "The odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 175,711,536, it is (56 choose 5) times 46. How much is 175,711,536? Let’s try a comparison. The government estimates that in the US we have 1.3 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles. If you drive one mile to buy a ticket and one mile back, your probability to die is 2.6/100,000,000. The probability of dying in a car accident while you drive one mile to buy a lottery ticket is five times higher than the probability of winning the jackpot... For all practical purposes, the chance of winning the jackpot are zero." and this fun fact: "If you count all other payouts then you are likely to get back 18 cents for every dollar you invest. You are guaranteed to lose 82% of your money. If you spend $1000 a year on lottery tickets, on average you will lose $820 every year." The Expected Value of playing the lottery is negative. I never would've guessed!
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#25 \| 420 days ago MIKELIN8 (+)	With all of these facts, it's still fun to dream... Imagine what a buck can do
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#26 \| 419 days ago kobe_lova (+)	gearhead wrote: Numbers are not useless! lol. aww... you're so cute, math geek. I suffer from mathphobia and rahtarded. I apologize.
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#27 \| 419 days ago kobe_lova (+)	richard_cranium wrote: I believe that you have a better chance of being mauled by a grizzly and polar bear on the same day, than you do of finding a $2 beer. Steel Reserve? Icehouse? Aren't those the beer choices of the homeless... (and maybe Ken-neh drinks Steel Reserve)? I figured that's what he was sacrificing.
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#28 \| 419 days ago originalcrash78 (+)	richard_cranium wrote: I believe that you have a better chance of being mauled by a grizzly and polar bear on the same day, than you do of finding a $2 beer. Am I the last guy on earth that still drinks domestic beer? (Bud Light is under 2 bucks Ash) I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
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#29 \| 419 days ago mojo (+)	richard_cranium wrote: I believe that you have a better chance of being mauled by a grizzly and polar bear on the same day, than you do of finding a $2 beer. During happy hour you can get 2 draft beers for those $2. if you drink enough during happy hour, you may wish you had been mauled by a grizzly bear or polar bear when you see whats laying next to you.
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#30 \| 419 days ago kobe_lova (+)	originalcrash78 wrote: Am I the last guy on earth that still drinks domestic beer? (Bud Light is under 2 bucks Ash) Oh. I'm not a beer drinker, so I don't know.... and when I do buy beer, I've never bought a single one.
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#31 \| 419 days ago originalcrash78 (+)	kobe_lova wrote: Oh. I'm not a beer drinker, so I don't know.... and when I do buy beer, I've never bought a single one. Sometimes ya just need a little something to chase the tequila I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
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#32 \| 419 days ago kobe_lova (+)	originalcrash78 wrote: Sometimes ya just need a little something to chase the tequila I see. I chase mine with more tequila ; )
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#33 \| 419 days ago originalcrash78 (+)	kobe_lova wrote: I see. I chase mine with more tequila ; ) I knew there was something I liked about you I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
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#34 \| 404 days ago derms33 (+)	i won 15 bucks Yes, I will play because I am a winner
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#	Name	FanIQ	Answer (Red= You Disagreed)
20	Anthonyg7575 04/17/2012 07:32PM		I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
19	derms33 04/14/2012 01:37AM		Yes, I will play because I am a winner
18	Dream_Machine 04/13/2012 09:39PM		Yes, I will play because I am a winner
17	hclcdestin 03/29/2012 09:21PM		Imagine what a buck can do
16	MIKELIN8 03/29/2012 08:21PM		Imagine what a buck can do
15	CAPTAINSEAFOOD 03/29/2012 02:08PM		Beans should play because he would probably win
14	originalcrash78 03/29/2012 02:05PM		I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
13	Sharp Square 03/29/2012 01:05PM		I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning
12	Nick__ 03/29/2012 09:55AM		Imagine what a buck can do
11	alainpeartree 03/29/2012 09:47AM		Yes, I will play because I am a winner
10	Beaneaters 03/29/2012 09:35AM		Beans should play because he would probably win
9	DeeRigga 03/29/2012 08:50AM		Imagine what a buck can do
8	richard_cranium 03/29/2012 01:53AM		Yes, I will play because I am a winner
7	Jess 03/29/2012 12:42AM		Imagine what a buck can do
6	chasin32 03/28/2012 11:50PM		No, lottery is for losers and dreamers
5	kramer 03/28/2012 11:05PM		Yes, I will play because I am a winner
4	kteacher 03/28/2012 10:30PM		Beans should play because he would probably win
3	woody050681 03/28/2012 10:22PM		Imagine what a buck can do
2	marcus_nyce 03/28/2012 10:17PM		Yes, I will play because I am a winner
1	JenX63 03/28/2012 10:14PM		I'll take my chances getting struck by lightning