Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Lee
I have no problem with gambling whatsoever. The few times a year I drop $5 for five numbers for some huge jackpot, I sort of like to fantasize telling my boss to go to hell for a day or two and then snap back into reality when I don't hit a single number. There was an old commercial in NJ that said, "All it takes is a dollar and a dream." I consider that money the price of dreaming for a day or two. I don't plan my life around eventually winning and I can afford the $20-$30 a year I spend on it. And I'm still pretty good at math.
|
Amen to that. We have a $25/year powerball budget. Once it gets high enough it's worth the fiver to play "muh hah hah... what'd we do when we win this thing? When can we coil up a steamer on the boss' desk?".
Yeah, $5 is a decent price for half an hour's amusement.
Plus, if we win...
In New Mexico they put the proceeds towards college scholarships - so we can claim that we're doing it for the children. For once, we're _THINKING OF THE CHILDREN!_. Surely that makes it OK?