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VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
2 dollars for a head trip that lets me indulge in my opulence fantasies. Actually seems cheap compared to what some folks spend on it.


Investment vehicles anyone?

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VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

henkman posted:

These threads used to be filled with pages of posts of people saying what they'd do with the money, good feelings and good times. Now it's just full of the usual cynical bad gbs posters

Life experience of actually playing the powerball caught up with everyone.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
How much is Alabama worth? Can I buy it?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Running the simulator right now.

.95 cent return on my 5500+ year investment :homebrew:

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Don Tacorleone posted:

Lol yeah but why would you

I want to consolidate every craft and micro brewery in one state and take on coors and budweiser.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
I'm approaching a .61 cent ROI on my 10,000 year investment on my simulated powerball.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Still running, .60 ROI coming up on 9500+ years

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
My sim is still running at 9300+ years, gonna let it go all night.

current .59 ROI

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Don Tacorleone posted:

Aren't taxes for this?

More money is still needed and you'll never get a 75% tax passed, so government does exactly what corporations do and preys upon the stupid and weak willed.

Which is why corporations are trying to end the government. Competition.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Ten year road trip. Is that a thing I could buy?

How about a high priced hooker to accompany me on said road trip?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Why, in the wild blue gently caress of all fucks upon this gay Earth, would you be carrying 800,000 in loving cash?

There isn't a hooker on Earth worth that amount of money.

What, do you buy your blow by the "fuckton"?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
So the lottery preys upon the stupid and weak willed. Then, once the stupid and weak willed win said lottery, they just pump the money pack into the....


Oh god, it's a perfect loving circle.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

a real jerk posted:

im gonna play so nobody else buy a ticket because im really good at the lottery

When you lose it just means the lottery will only progress by like :10bux:

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Rick Rickshaw posted:

My ultra consuming coworkers are in a lottery pool. Of which I am part.

I am part of it because I need to hedge against the chance of them winning. If they win and I don't, I won't be able to stand watching them blow all the money on trips, cars and hot tubs. And then end up worse off after a few years.

Peer pressure works kids!

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

King Vidiot posted:

Sometimes you want to make it rain, sometimes you want that rain to be Biblical. Like loving Noah.

I get costanza wallet when I carry like 20 bills....

gently caress this guy and his duffel bag of sacagawea's

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

MiracleWhale posted:

gently caress

Not without money, honey. ;-*

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

MiracleWhale posted:

will you take a check

Travelers check? American Express?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Dangerous Mind posted:

If someone wins in Illinois, what are the chances of them being paid out within the next decade?

Can Illinois just crown the person king of the state?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
I would take the time, get a lawyer and all that jazz and claim it the safe way. Then I would disappear traveling for the next ten years.


I would also like to bring along company :heysexy:

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

BouncingBuckyBalls posted:

If this rolls, and currently expectations have a ~40% chance of a win tonight, Saturday is expected to have a annuity of ~$700M and a bit over half of all possible combinations bought.

Sacrifice your 2 dollars upon the alter of opulence.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Return Of JimmyJars posted:

I would bring in a harem of women from the orient and open my own private McDonald's, Krispy Kreme and kfc franchises in my compound to have never ending fulfillment for my feeder fetish.

Fat Asians as far as the eye can see?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Saying it may hit a 1 billion payout.

Gonna take meh winnings and buy the skoal factory.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

tomstuart posted:

whoever wins is giong to get murdred and thier family murderd and lose all theyare friends

Yes, that is the normal reaction to someone getting a bunch of money. See any celebrity, ever.

They just cry themselves to sleep on their giant pile of money.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
How many gumballs can I buy with the winnings?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Hector Beerlioz posted:

You can buy the gumball factory and live like Willy Wonka.

I can finally live my dream of abusing and maiming children in horrific ways! :peanut:

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
800 million now.
496 in cash.

ALL THE HOOKERS AND BLOW!

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Fallows posted:

LMAO i have to work on my day off at the gas station tomorrow night because of this poo poo

kill me

Any money in it for me? Gotta afford my Powerball habit

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Solice Kirsk posted:

I one time saw two people get into a fight in a gas station over who was next in line for lotto tickets. Like they only give the money to the person that bought it first.

I've seen this because of scratchers. Two women, screaming bloody loving murder in a CoGos because "she took my ticket!"

I just wanted a red bull man.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Black Baby Goku posted:

Mods change the title to Powerball is 1 billion

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Inzombiac posted:

People don't believe that, right?






Right?

Yes, they do.

People at casinos will snype a machine that they saw someone already drop a bunch of money in and walk away broke.

The theory is thus; The machines are literally set to pay out a percentage of the cash they take in, in a 24 hour period. 80-20 is a "normal" amount (I'm going from memory so please double check me if you want), however takes of 90% or higher are not unheard of. In some states there is a penalty for setting machines higher then say, 95%, but the fine is laughable small. So, some casinos will set there machines to a 99% take, pay the fine for the month and pocket the difference. Once word reaches the public that they have done this poo poo, attendance drops and they reset the machines to a more fair payout and run some promotion to drum up business. Which let's them readjust their machines to a greater take and the wheel in the sky keeps turning.

So their theory is, this putz put in a 100 dollars, the machine needs to payout 80, at some point. It could be the next one dollar spin, netting them 79 dollars profit.

Your guide to gambling, brought to you by the VendaGoat Corporation.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Let's imagine no one wins this poo poo.

What's the next drawing? 1.3 billion?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
20 minutes till poo poo goes off

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

blugu64 posted:

Is it too late for me to buy tickets???

Yup congrats on saving 2 dollars.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

blugu64 posted:

Gonna put it towards a watch

Get an omega moonwatch bitch

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Mange Mite posted:

The official goonwatch. The mazda miata of watches

Edit: actually i guess that one seiko is the miata. Speedmasters are, what, the bmw e30 of watches, maybe? Cant think of any other official goon cars

Honestly, you're on the correct path, I'm not going to say anything, except, Yup.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

BouncingBuckyBalls posted:

Now we wait and hope that the 23% chance of no winners happens.

Yup

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Indolent Bastard posted:

Can I join you? I got $4 for having the PowerBall Number.

DICK!

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Mr. McGibblets posted:

Does anyone know a good lawyer by any chance?

Hello, please contact me at IWILLSUCKYOUDRY@Blowjob.com

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Axetrain posted:

Hahahaha it's gonna be a 1 and a half billion loving dollar lottery, what a ridiculous country this is. If someone wins they will be more than 3 Mitt Romney's in wealth if they take the cash option.

meanwhile, considering the current market and various other reasons, this is just what this country needs. Some kid of hope.

2$ for a shot of HOPE! Get your HOPE here! 2 $ for some HOPE!

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VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Christ, I have to spend another 2 dollars.

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