Well, I Didn't Win The Powerball Last Night...

[Guinevere]

Just mine

[Econoline]

I don't usually do this, but one-and-a-half billion dollars is too big to not dream about, if only for a few hours...

So I just purchased 5 tickets online; in the process of doing so I discovered that Illinois is apparently the only state that legally allows online PowerBall ticket purchases, and then only if you are actually at a legally valid Illinois address. (Lucky me...I hope! )

[Gob]

You can't buy them online from Aus.

Anyone want to buy me $10 worth, happy to paypal you the cash. or send a gift in gratitude.

Split the winnings?

[MajGenl.Meade]

OK yeah - I bought 10 for you. Just send me the cash in a brown envelope or a suitable gift

Your tickets didn't win, BTW. Sorry

[Gob]

Where do I send the cash to, the same Nigerian bloke who wanted my bank details?

[MajGenl.Meade]

He died. Send it to his legal representative at the last known address.

[RayThom]

I have a slightly used Powerball ticket... guaranteed. $10 plus S&H. PM me if interested.

[Econoline]

Well, it was fun dreaming big for just a little while. Three of my five tickets had one number each.

So...which one of the Californians here went all the way down to Chino Hills to buy that winning ticket?

[Bicycle Bill]

Ok, so the question of the hour is HOW MANY winning tickets will there be? You have until 7pm local time to get your bets down.


Personally, I think there will be a minimum of 2 and I will guess 3 total.


yrs,
rubato

edited to change prediction

Good guessing, rubato.  I heard there were three winning tickets sold — one in Chino Hills (CA), and unspecified locations in Florida and Tennessee.

-"BB"-

[TPFKA@W]

A friend of mine emailed me, she lives in Melbourne, Fl. and said guess where the powerball was sold. She didn't say she won it but she didn't say she didn't. She did put a lot of !!!!!!!!! so now I am wondering.

[RayThom]

Very, very, big odds will dictate is not her.

However, if it is her, let her know how much you have missed her over the years and, as you both approach the autumn of your lives, it's about time you got together to reminisce and recapture those magic moments you've shared together. Most of all, give no hint of insincerity nor hypocrisy. Good luck.

[Big RR]

Or at least no hint of hypocrisy in your insincere sincerity.

[TPFKA@W]

I have never met the lady, she is in her 70's and we have been corresponding online for about 2 years. I have sent her presents and so forth, we exchange pictures and day to day updates.

She offered to send me 2 full length fur coats that she has no opportunity to wear in Florida. Horrified by fur coats as I am, I resisted the temptation to unload on owning fur and simply declined her kind offer.

I imagine her family will be the biggest benefactors of her windfall, and I would decline anything but a visit from her.

[Big RR]

I would decline anything but a visit from her.

I respect that, as well as your consideration of her feeling regarding fur coats.

[Bicycle Bill]

...let her know how much you have missed her over the years and, as you both approach the autumn of your lives, it's about time you got together to reminisce and recapture those magic moments you've shared together. Most of all, give no hint of insincerity nor hypocrisy. Good luck.

By all means, be sincere.
If you can fake that, you've got it made.

-"BB"-