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December 12, 2008
My Future Is Set...
For some reason, I never posted this. I wrote it, and I am guessing that I saved it for a time (like now) when I couldn't think of anything better.)
So, from last April, here is a story about the lottery, and my chances of not winning it.
Luck. I've got lots of it. I was lucky to find my wife Megan. I am luckier still that we have been blessed with two of the cutest, most wonderful (most of the time) Boys, ever. I am lucky to have a job I love. I am lucky to have close friends. I am lucky I have the family I do. (Most of the time.)
But, my friends, my luck ran out last night. (At least for a little while, anyway.)
It is now 9:46pm, Saturday night, April 26th. In about an hour and fifteen minutes from now, tonightâs Powerball numbers will be revealed.
I am predicting that I will still have to work at my part time job. (As well as my full time one.)
Why? Why not think positive? Why not think of all the things I could do with the money? (144 million, by the way...) Why not consider how many people I can help with all that scratch?
First, I am a born, live and die pessimist. It's just that simple.
Second, the quick pick numbers I pulled for tonight are, to put it bluntly, sucky. Terribly, awfully, damn-it-all-to-hell SUCKY. You be the judge.
I bought three dollars for tonightâs draw, with Megan's permission.
Ticket One: 3, 11, 26, 53, 54, with the Powerball number being 3. Are you for real? The odds must be astronomical to pick two threes? What the hell????????
Ticket Two: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, with the Powerball number being 1. I hope the Great State of North Carolina spends my dollar well, since I won't see any of that back anytime soon.
Ticket Three: 15, 23, 35, 38, 55, with the Powerball number being 42. This has the most promise, as 42 happens to be my lucky number, but 35 and 38? I should just count my blessings that it wasn't any closer than that.
You can say the lottery is gambling. You can say it's bad for folks who really have no money. But you have to be in it to win it.
I just want to have a fair shake, is all, but with numbers like that, it's no wonder I work two jobs!
144 million dollars would fill my gas tank, for about a week!
So what happens if I think optimistically and I should win?
Of course, that won't happen, but the word 'disappear' figures in...
Posted by Jon at December 12, 2008 01:46 PM