85 Million mega jackpot !?

Sh3rlock · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:04

So who else fancies there chances of winning this tonight ?

Been out and bought 2 lucky dip tickets, one for the Mrs and one for me.

uber soldat · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:06

As my chances are many millions to 1, coupled with the fact that i don't intend to buy a ticket, then no I dont fancy my chances

[DOD]Asprilla · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:08

Shh, the more people by tickets, the less chance I have of scooping the lot.

Azrael · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:08

I've never done the Lottery and probably never will. I'd rather keep my money than have a several million to 1 chance of winning.

randal · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:10

Just spent 5 minutes getting onto the NL website, had to queue. I expect that kinda service from Fileplanet back in 2003...

Don't fancy my chances. I expect Saturday mornings will play out as usual.

Wake up, pull on dressing gown, go downstairs and switch the kettle on. Back upstairs, pee, downstairs again and make tea. Switch laptop on, check mail. Spy "Exciting news about my ticket" email from National Lottery. Perk up, log in to website, check balance. £6.20, screw up imaginary ticket and chalk up another £5.80 lost. Boo.

Bleek · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:11

I subscribe online, £5.50 a week, 1 euro, 1 daily (friday), 1 lotto + dream no and 1 thunderball each week.

I generally win my money back, which is nice, it's like saving in a current account.

eggyoke · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:13

As always I fall into the trap and buy £20 worth of tickets

Hatter The Mad · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:14

If you believe in God, you should believe you'll win the jackpot. Easily.

antijoke · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:18

Aren't tickets for this like double the normal lottery?

platypus · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:18

Pointless.

Sh3rlock · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:20

anticonscience said:
Aren't tickets for this like double the normal lottery?

A line is £1.50 instead of £1.

Skidder · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:20

tax on the poor and stupid.........yes I have a ticket

Maccy · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:21

Tickets are £1.50 a line instead of £1 for standard Lotto. EDIT - beaten bah

I've bought a couple, you never know!

Sh3rlock · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:22

Maccy said:
Tickets are £1.50 a line instead of £1 for standard Lotto.

I've bought a couple, you never know!

For a full ticket of 4 lines, its worth £6.

Id rather stand a chance of winning something, even if its a small amount rather than not trying at all.

Maccy · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:23

Damien. said:
For a full ticket of 4 lines, its worth £6.

Id rather stand a chance of winning something, even if its a small amount rather than not trying at all.

Just checked, I'd bought 4 lines @ £6, like you said! I'm always up for a bit of a lucky chance, I think my Grandma influenced me when I was very young and got me on fruit machines when I was about 4!

MonkeyNews · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:27

platypus said:
Pointless.

How is it pointless?, surely the point is that you have a chance to win £85m or a lesser sum for a ticket costing £1.50, yes the odds are incredibly high but people do win money from lotterys around the world, cant see it being pointless then. :confused:

Sh3rlock · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:32

Fishfingers said:
How is it pointless?, surely the point is that you have a chance to win £85m or a lesser sum for a ticket costing £1.50, yes the odds are incredibly high but people do win money from lotterys around the world, cant see it being pointless then.

Correct.

Far from pointless, what is £6 these days, a small round of drinks ?

GJ02 · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:36

when i win 85mill tonight
all the people above me in this post i will buy them all a 2k rig from here !

MonkeyNews · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:40

Buy me a £2m oil rig instead, thars oil in dem dar seas!

philstanbridge · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:41

A family member won the National Lottery jackpot a few years ago so I reckon my chances now are extreeeeeemely slim.