“No, I do not. I was raised Southern Baptist, and it isn’t on my radar”
“It depends on how bad the week is (going).”
“Maybe once or twice every couple of months. If it’s up there, I’ll buy one.”
“No, I do not. I believe it’s a waste of money.”
Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- KU athletics pulls support for popular downtown shot put event March 7, 2014 · 4 comments
- Blog: Compton makes proposal for downtown mural; KU pulls plug on popular downtown shot put event; a tax rebate for apartment project looming March 7, 2014 · 6 comments
- Letter: Sinful lifestyle February 25, 2014 · 146 comments
- City hears plea to save downtown mural from planned apartment project March 4, 2014 · 10 comments
- Lawrence police make arrest after early morning homicide; victim identified March 8, 2014 · 10 comments
- On the street: Developers want to demolish a mural near Ninth and New Hampshire streets to make way for a new apartment building; city commissioners want to find a way to save the mural. What should be done? March 8, 2014 · 6 comments
- Kansas Supreme Court orders some school funding increases, sends big question back to lower court March 6, 2014 · 20 comments
- Insurance department allows insurers to extend health plans that aren't compliant with ACA March 7, 2014 · 25 comments
- Saturday Column: Voters must look at facts, not promises, in 2014 March 8, 2014 · 11 comments
- Higher ed funding increase, all-day kindergarten may be in jeopardy in light of school finance decision March 8, 2014 · 4 comments
- Lawrence police make arrest after early morning homicide; victim identified March 8, 2014
- Edwardsville woman dies in accident December 8, 2007
- Full-day kindergarten not all fun and games March 1, 2014
- Longtime homeless shelter director to retire February 13, 2014
- Philosophy professor recognized as founder of business ethics August 19, 2012
- Overland Park man arrested on suspicion of drug, gun offenses outside nightclub March 8, 2014
Comments
RoeDapple 4 years, 11 months ago
Ya can't win if ya don't play................
viewfromahill 4 years, 11 months ago
I'm quite sure the lottery is playing me.
jonas_opines 4 years, 11 months ago
No, just Russian Roulette. In fact, I'm playing right n
elfth 4 years, 11 months ago
Lottery = retirement plan for the mathamaticly challenged.
TacoBob 4 years, 11 months ago
As Ross Perot once said, the lottery is a tax on stupid people.
Chris Ogle 4 years, 11 months ago
I live in Lawrence, does that count...
viewfromahill 4 years, 11 months ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R98wcUHE-_0
HermioneElliott 4 years, 11 months ago
Never thought about it. Every dollar I have is a precious thing to me. I'm watching my funds like a mother her child.
RoeDapple 4 years, 11 months ago
I don't play to win. I play for the entertainment value. I purchase lottery tickets as gifts to place in birthday cards, kind of an all or nothing gift that is appreciated according to the size of the current jackpot. As I said, not to win but because somebody will. Maybe me, maybe someone I care about.
allateup 4 years, 11 months ago
Everytime I read this paper!
viewfromahill 4 years, 11 months ago
(Bite your tongue, view.)
ms_canada 4 years, 11 months ago
Never
Mixolydian 4 years, 11 months ago
I get my mom 50 bucks in the scratch cards for Christmas every year. She loves to play those. She'll sit there on Christmas and accumulate a little pile of scratch card shavings at her feet and have a high old time. She's never won anything to justify the cost of the gift, but if it makes her happy....
tir 4 years, 11 months ago
My mom, who lives in another state, won a substantial prize on a scratch-off ticket once, which she has put to good use fixing up her house. She is a frugal person by nature and doesn't normally waste money, but still likes to buy scratch-off tickets because she hopes she'll win big again. I have never won more than $5 on scratch-offs, but I'll buy a powerball ticket every now and then, just for the fun of imagining what I would do with the money if I won. It's good to imagine.
Chris Ogle 4 years, 11 months ago
At least when I buy a lottery ticket... I can scratch and sniff..... Hell, that's more fun than throwing away NCCA bracket after the first round.... and they both cost me about the same. .
Deja Coffin 4 years, 11 months ago
My husband works for the lottery so we don't play. BUT......the more people play the better bonus for him. So keep playing that lottery. Someone's bound to be a winner, why not you?
HermioneElliott 4 years, 11 months ago
I never thought about buying them as a gift. I buy a Sub every time I am at Walmart. The same amount spent on lottery tickets would probably be better for me. I don't want to see someone lose a bonus because I was a cheapskate-so-so-okay. Now every one rush out to Wal-Mart and shop so my daughter can get her bonus. Turn about is fair play.
JayCat_67 4 years, 11 months ago
Nah, used to go to bingo with Grandma when she was still around though. Quickest way to make a little old lady swear is to yell "BINGO!"
HermioneElliott 4 years, 11 months ago
I started out thinking of buying a lottery ticket as a really bad idea. Now I like the idea. I am way to malleable.
RoeDapple 4 years, 11 months ago
RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…
I don't play to win. I play for the entertainment value. I purchase lottery tickets as gifts to place in birthday cards, kind of an all or nothing gift that is appreciated according to the size of the current jackpot. As I said, not to win but because somebody will. Maybe me, maybe someone I care about.
So, when is your birthday Hermi ?
;-]
jumpin_catfish 4 years, 11 months ago
I was raised by a gambler so you know the answer. Besides I waste money on pop or candy everyday.
Bob Forer 4 years, 11 months ago
My ex-fiance's parents won the Florida lottery several years ago. Don't know how much but it was several million,. Didn't change them a bit. They were unhappy miserable people before they won; and unhappy, miserable people afterwards,.
Deja Coffin 4 years, 11 months ago
Hermione you keep buying lottery tickets and I'll keep shopping at Walmart.....sounds like a win/win situation to me!
I played Bingo for a school fundraiser recently and learned that unless you're 60+ don't count on winning.
Commenting has been disabled for this item.