Mega Million

[JRD77VET]

Tuesday's (12-17-13) drawing as of now has a value of



Estimated Annuity
$550,000,000


Estimated Cash
$295,300,000


I played my normal card of one drawing and spent an addition $10 for Mary and I. Plus I'm in at work for $3 :yesnod:

If I hit, we're buying some serious acreage and moving to the middle of it.

[Ruffy]

I believe that would be considered a compound.

[Jeff '79]

I'm in :yesnod:

Pray for me...:lol:

Apparently you have better odds of being hit by an asteroid than winning.:fastguy:

[JRD77VET]

I'm in :yesnod:

Pray for me...:lol:

Apparently you have better odds of being hit by an asteroid than winning.:fastguy:

True but somebody will win :yesnod:

I heard on the news if it doesn't hit in the next few draws, it would top $1 BILLION dollars in annuity value :crazy:

[Ruffy]

True but somebody will win :yesnod:

I heard on the news if it doesn't hit in the next few draws, it would top $1 BILLION dollars in annuity value :crazy:

The government will need to start playing when it hits TRILLION

[78SA]

I have my ticket. :seasix:

[Datawiz]

If I win, I will buy the remaining villagers on Tim's island new huts. :yesnod:

[Jeff '79]

If I win, I will buy the remaining villagers on Tim's island new huts. :yesnod:

Can you get me a new "hut" too? I'll take mine in Naples..:D

[Datawiz]

Can you get me a new "hut" too? I'll take mine in Naples..:D

Sure :)

[DAB]

If I won, BR4 would be comped. And I'd pass out some door prizes. Like new Corvettes. And other stuff.

But that won't happen. As I don't have a ticket.

[JRD77VET]

If I won, BR4 would be comped. And I'd pass out some door prizes. Like new Corvettes. And other stuff.

But that won't happen. As I don't have a ticket.

Spend a dollar, you have until 9:59 PM eastern time on Tuesday to get a ticket. :seasix:

Can't win if you don't play

[Bill]

I learned enough algebra http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/60409-hmmmmmmm.html to know that playing the lottery is a bad bet. Plus, I don't support the government running numbers. Oh, it's illegal for Al Capone and others to run numbers, but as soon as the state(s) became the number runners, well, that's OK.

[C5SilverBullet]

Shit, if I win you fukers would ban me because I would be posting all the bad ass cars I was buying.

[Milton Fox]

Think of the schools... :hide:

[The_Dude]

No one has won since they added numbers decreasing the odds of winning.
5 Things More Likely to Happen Than Winning Friday's Mega Millions | NBC Bay Area (http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/5-Things-That-Could-Happen-Before-You-Win-Fridays-Mega-Millions-235766481.html)
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[vtelvr]

I put $5 in the pot. Only takes one set of numbers. Yeah, those money watchin' folks look down on it...but fuk em..I enjoy the dreaming of hitting it that comes with buying a ticket. You just never know..

[syf350]

I put $5 in the pot. Only takes one set of numbers. Yeah, those money watchin' folks look down on it...but fuk em..I enjoy the dreaming of hitting it that comes with buying a ticket. You just never know..

I'm with you. If I can afford, fcuk what anybody says about how I spend my money. Everyone is a dumb ass...until they win.

And I also agree in the other part. 5 bucks is nothing when it comes to all the fun conversations we have about the dream.

[vtelvr]

I'm with you. If I can afford, fcuk what anybody says about how I spend my money. Everyone is a dumb ass...until they win.

And I also agree in the other part. 5 bucks is nothing when it comes to all the fun conversations we have about the dream.


I just think that I would really enjoy seeing the faces of people whose lives I would brighten up if I won. The kids all around at Christmas, folks like my grandmother who lives on about $1200 a month and barely scrapes by. It's things like that I would do with most of my winnings if I ever hit it.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Becka plays occasionally. She always talks about the great things she could do for others more than what she would do for us. I think she would end up giving most of it to charity. But even if you only kept 10%' life could still be GRAND:seasix:

[Bucwheat]

We play sometimes,I'm getting tired of puttin some kid through school.

[Ruffy]

I am not a philanthropist and don't expect that to change if I win.

I'd take the cash so roughly...

$295,300,000
-$116,938,800 - 39.6% federal income tax
- $26,517,940 - 8.98% state income tax
____________

$151,843,260

That doesn't leave much left. $75M will go to diversified investments. $35M will be moved out of the country for a rainy day. The rest will go to pay off debts, quit my job and fund my descent into a Howard Hughes level of insanity.

[mrvette]

If I win, I will buy the remaining villagers on Tim's island new huts. :yesnod:

Rated for 300 mph winds, roofs too.....gonna do it, do it RIGHT!!!!!


:dance::hurray:

[Milton Fox]

The list of things I would do for others is way, much more than way - longer than my comforts and toys list!

[DukeAllen]

I'd be broke again in six months, but what a hell of a ride it would be :D

[onedef92]

That'd be some serious cheddar. Textbook "nice worry to have."

[JRD77VET]

That'd be some serious cheddar. Textbook "nice worry to have."

:yesnod:

12/17/13
Estimated Jackpot $586,000,000
Est. Cash $316,500,000

:willy:

[Datawiz]

My race # is 586. It's all mine. :D

[C5SilverBullet]

:yesnod:

12/17/13
Estimated Jackpot $586,000,000
Est. Cash $316,500,000

:willy:

:willy::willy:

[xXBUDXx]

I'd buy a new truck and some .22 ammo

[Doug28450]

I'd buy a new truck and some .22 ammo

I thought you are afraid of guns.

[xXBUDXx]

I thought you are afraid of guns.

I am. It would be an investment purchase.

[LilRedCorvette]

Thanks for the heads-up, I need to try and get a ticket tomorrow. :yesnod:

[vtelvr]

$$$$$$$$$ Drawing is tonight! $$$$$$$$$$


:hurray:

[Calif Vetteman]

I've had my eye on a beach house in Hawii. Asking price is 20 mil. Wife said she wouldn't move to the islands, guess I'll have to go alone. :leaving:

[vtelvr]

I've had my eye on a beach house in Hawii. Asking price is 20 mil. Wife said she wouldn't move to the islands, guess I'll have to go alone. :leaving:

Is there any other way??:leaving:




Sure enough....watch the lottery numbers alone. If you hit it...ask her the next morning "Would you divorce me for a million dollars?" If she says yes, have the divorce papers drafted and ready to hand her a pen and those, then tell her that's all she is getting now!


J/K...I love my wife...we would have a ball spreading joy and happiness to those that are not able. Also, we would find or create a better situation for those Vets that the .gov has apparently swept under the rug.

[Craig]

Total waste of money...impossible odds...




I bought $10 :leaving:

[C5SilverBullet]

If you see a picture of me driving this:

http://www.bentleyhouston.com/galleria_images/122/122_main_l.jpg

You'll know I won.

[onedef92]

You won big, now what?

Mega Millions jackpot currently at $636M


UPDATED 12:09 PM EST Dec 17, 2013

(CNN) - Somebody might wake up Wednesday a whole lot richer. Heck, some of us are going to stay up to see if we're the lucky one or two who hits Tuesday night's $636 million Mega Millions jackpot.

People who play the lottery love to dream about the things they'd do if they won the big one. Telling the boss off might top your list (not mine, oh no, not mine). Maybe a new mansion and a fancy car and a gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater (right, Steve Martin?).

But let's think about it. There are a few important things you should do before you go out and blow your winnings.

1. Sign the ticket.

You didn't already? Are you crazy? What if the roommate "claims" it? What if your significant other isn't as significant as you thought? What if you are showing it to someone, say over a beer or 10, and it goes missing? What if you forget it on your desk and you suddenly have the richest cleaning person in the United States? Sign it -- if you didn't when you bought it -- because whoever has an unsigned ticket when it gets turned in can call dibs on it.

It's also time for a selfie. With you and said ticket. It might even be a good idea to run to the drug store and buy a camera with actual film in it.

And then find a hiding place for that ticket. A safe deposit box is probably, yes, safest. Or go get a portable home safe. Remember, this ain't Canada; no one is going to track you down to hand you your millions.

2. Contact people who have dealt with large sums of money before

And we don't mean your Uncle Eddie who says he's doing great with his online stock portfolio or a cousin who just passed the bar. Start with one experienced attorney and look for a seasoned certified financial planner. You don't want to contact more than a few people, lest the word get out before you even get the big cardboard check.

Your biggest decision right now is whether to take the cash prize (the actual money in the pot) or take an annuity (the estimated value of the cash option plus whatever interest it will earn over 30 years).

It seems like a no-brainer to get it all up front and do your own investing, but a bright financial mind will help you see if it's best to get 30 checks over time or one check.

The lawyer you pick will also need to hook you up with specialists in subjects like estate planning, taxes and such. You might want to know if it's best to buy mom a house or just give her some cash each year or set up some sort of trust fund. I vote to buy the house and let her live there. Wait, is that OK? Need a lawyer.

3. Figure out if you can stay anonymous

Chances are, you can't. Only a few states like South Carolina allow it, so you may want to hire a media consultant or a PR flak. Let someone else plan your appearances after you claim your coin. And remember, you don't have to make your decisions right away. You might have as long as 180 days to claim your prize, but check state rules while you're looking to see if you can remain anonymous.

But it would be best if you didn't have to give out your name, some former winners say.

If you can't, lie low for a while. If you can't lie low, it might be prudent to hire a bodyguard. We don't want you to end up like the winner in Florida who ended up buried under a driveway.

4. Plan a trip

Speaking of staying out of sight, it might be a good time to head to South America. We hear it's nice this time of year. Or some place like the U.S. Virgin Islands if you don't have a passport.

One set of winners went straight from the news conference to the airport. They were gone for weeks. If it were me, I might have the news conference at the airport, in front of the private jet.

If you do duck out for a few weeks, you probably won't come back to find the news media parked in front of your house and people won't recognize you in stores.

Now there probably will be a pile of mail and emails from relatives you never knew you had and messages on the answering machine (if you still have your phone connected).

5. Don't give up just because you didn't win the top prize

Every year a few of the people who match five numbers and win the measly runner-up prize fail to collect their winnings. So check those tickets again to see if you might have won $1 million. You don't want to be among the 2 percent of people (OK, it's like one or two) who threw away a million bucks. Last year there were $800 million in unclaimed lottery prizes. That's everything from $1 prizes to the $1 million prize (that can be even bigger if you play the multipliers).

It might be, for instance, the guy I talked to at a sandwich shop in the CNN food court who says he only plays when the jackpots are huge. He checks to see where the big winner lives and if it's not here, he tosses his tickets.

But if you do get a piece of the top prize, you'll be in rare territory. Tuesday's jackpot is the second-largest in U.S. history. (The biggest was a $656 million Mega Millions prize, shared by three winning tickets in March 2012.)

Tuesday's drawing is at 11 p.m. ET. Good luck!

[Cybercowboy]

Guess I'll pick up a few, why not?

[onedef92]

OTOH, I've never purchased a ticket in my life. See no reason to break a perfectly good track record now.

[FasterTraffic]

Given the choice, I'd rather hit the jackpot on $20M to $50M where the winner isn't going to plastered all over the news. Whoever wins this jackpot is basically going to need the full witness protection treatment. Cut all ties and walk away, never to look back.

[onedef92]

Given the choice, I'd rather hit the jackpot on $20M to $50M where the winner isn't going to plastered all over the news. Whoever wins this jackpot is basically going to need the full witness protection treatment. Cut all ties and walk away, never to look back.

It's ironic, but that much sudden coinage could definitely create a flurry of worry. Your two biggest immediate problems it seems would be trust and security. :yesnod:

[Rob]

http://pictures.dealer.com/m/motorcarsofgeorgia/0102/cf7a54fc3ec490657ce29abff677763ax.jpg

:yesnod:

[DukeAllen]

Whoever wins this jackpot is basically going to need the full witness protection treatment. Cut all ties and walk away, never to look back.

I got NO problems with that idea.:yesnod:

[C5SilverBullet]

Texas is one of the anonymous states.

[Cybercowboy]

Never made it out to buy one. Oh well.

[FasterTraffic]

I got NO problems with that idea.:yesnod:

I wouldn't either if I didn't have kids. The wife would need some serious convincing, too. They are far more tied to friends and family than me.

[VITE1]

Given the choice, I'd rather hit the jackpot on $20M to $50M where the winner isn't going to plastered all over the news. Whoever wins this jackpot is basically going to need the full witness protection treatment. Cut all ties and walk away, never to look back.

In NH you can remain anonymous.

[FasterTraffic]

In NH you can remain anonymous.

I assume the other 43 (?) states aren't as concerned about whether your life is ruined because they painted a massive money-green target on your back.

[JRD77VET]

12/17/13
Estimated Jackpot $636,000,000
Est. Cash $341,200,000


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/gif/bigwilly.gif~original

[C5SilverBullet]

$245.5 M in my pocket after taxes. :D

[VITE1]

I assume the other 43 (?) states aren't as concerned about whether your life is ruined because they painted a massive money-green target on your back.

??

They will not know I won.

[OddBall]

Where ever the winning ticket is bought at; everyone that bought a ticket there is going to be sick to their stomach.

[kingpin]

If I won I would hire Skia as my driver, Blademaker as my barber and Bart as my handyman.
Then I'd have to figure which of the wemeenz here likes to roll around in the green. :D

[FasterTraffic]

??

They will not know I won.

I think there are seven states which allow you to remain anonymous. Thus, the other 43 think it's more important to use the winners for advertising than see them avoid negative consequences from the publicity.

[JRD77VET]

I think there are seven states which allow you to remain anonymous. Thus, the other 43 think it's more important to use the winners for advertising than see them avoid negative consequences from the publicity.

If I win, I would create a corp to hide behind. I would need a good corporate lawyer to set it up.

I'd like to do a good bit of helping out other folks. Really if you had a personal base of $20M ( just live off the interest ), you could still live life well and make a difference with other folks and causes.

[GS Ragtop]

I think there are seven states which allow you to remain anonymous. Thus, the other 43 think it's more important to use the winners for advertising than see them avoid negative consequences from the publicity.

I don't know if Ohio was in your list of seven states, but it does have a provision permitting the winner to remain anonymous of the proceeds are placed in a blind trust.

That could get pretty tricky, I assume, if you wish to direct some of the money towards specific philanthropic investments.

[DAB]

12/13/2013 WINNING NUMBERS
19
24
26
27
70
12

[JRD77VET]

12/13/2013 WINNING NUMBERS


Previous drawing, not tonights :kick:

[JRD77VET]

Numbers for 12-17-2013


08
14
17
20
39
MegaBall 07

Multiplier 04

Good luck folks :toast:

[DAB]

Oops.

12/17/2013 WINNING NUMBERS
8
14
17
20
39
7

[snide]

Damn. Looks like I have to go to work tomorrow. :(

[Meeko87]

12/13/2013 WINNING NUMBERS
19
24
26
27
70
12

Holy shit I won I won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!O my god!!!!!!!!!

[Meeko87]

Oops.

12/17/2013 WINNING NUMBERS
8
14
17
20
39
7

.....awe shit

[C5SilverBullet]

Damn. Looks like I have to go to work tomorrow. :(
:iagree:

[carlton_fritz]

I didn't even get 1 number.

[Olustee bus]

I bought a ticket in Georgia Sunday. I saw that a winner was in Georgia at about 3 am this morning. I noted that the Powerball was 7. I then restored my computer to an earlier date and was going to bed.

I thought I would stop by on the way and look at my Megamillion ticket. I noted that I had one set of numbers with the powerball of 7.

I was excited.

Well, I needed back on the internet bad. could not find my phone. Had to go to the computer and wait for it to restore.

Just sat there looking at the screen. I was excited

Then, I could not get on the internet without some code that I do not have.

I was pissed but I was still excited.

finally, I got on the computer.

I was excited.

I did not match any other numbers.

I was dissappointed.

I won $1.

It is 343 am and I need to go back to bed.

I can't sleep.

[carlton_fritz]

I bought a ticket in Georgia Sunday. I saw that a winner was in Georgia at about 3 am this morning. I noted that the Powerball was 7. I then restored my computer to an earlier date and was going to bed.

I thought I would stop by on the way and look at my powerball ticket. I noted that I had one set of numbers with the powerball of 7.

I was excited.

Well, I needed back on the internet bad. could not find my phone. Had to go to the computer and wait for it to restore.

Just sat there looking at the screen. I was excited

Then, I could not get on the internet without some code that I do not have.

I was pissed but I was still excited.

finally, I got on the computer.

I was excited.

I did not match any other numbers.

I was dissappointed.

I won $1.

It is 343 am and I need to go back to bed.

I can't sleep.
This was Mega Millions, not Powerball.:leaving:

[Olustee bus]

edited.

Regardless, I am pissed!

[69camfrk]

Well, someone in GA will be a happy camper. Just not me...still broke and bitter.:leaving:

[Dave]

Apparently I didn't win. What are the odds of that? :banghead:

[vtelvr]

I ended up buying another $5 in numbers yesterday, giving me a total of 10 sets of numbers. I got 1 Fukcing number out of those 10 sets! Seriously?...I think this thing is rigged!:leaving:

[Craig]

It was sold in the little convenience store in the building across the plaza from me, One Alliance (I'm in Two Alliance). I would imagine the little Asian lady that's usually in there, is getting a lot of attention right now.

Might be someone in my office...but it wasn't me.

[vtelvr]

It was sold in the little convenience store in the building across the plaza from me, One Alliance (I'm in Two Alliance). I would imagine the little Asian lady that's usually in there, is getting a lot of attention right now.

Might be someone in my office...but it wasn't me.


Didn't know you were a local...all of us Georgians should meet for beers sometime!

[Craig]

Didn't know you were a local...all of us Georgians should meet for beers sometime!

:cert:

[DukeAllen]

Fukc. I'm still on here with you buttheads. I guess I didn't win. Better cancel that order for hookers and blow.:cry:

[Craig]

I suppose I could go down stairs and try to get on TV.

[GRN ENVY]

Can you get me a new "hut" too? I'll take mine in Naples..:D

We don't want your kind in Naples, damn whippersnappers

[Datawiz]

I won!!!












$1 :leaving:

[Craig]

I walked over there this morning. The door was open, but I don't think they're doing business. There was a camera guy in the store. The lady that runs it was talking to a couple of guys in suits. There were a couple of cameras in the lobby.

It's a huge topic everywhere you go. I've been in the elevator several times and is always, "I guess it wasn't you."

[C5SilverBullet]

I won $4. It paid for my breakfast this morning.

[kingpin]

It was sold in the little convenience store in the building across the plaza from me, One Alliance (I'm in Two Alliance). I would imagine the little Asian lady that's usually in there, is getting a lot of attention right now.

Might be someone in my office...but it wasn't me.

Does the seller of the ticket get anything?

Here they get a 1% payout on the value of the ticket.

[C5SilverBullet]

Does the seller of the ticket get anything?

Here they get a 1% payout on the value of the ticket.

I think it varies from state to state. I've seen where some get $50,000 and others get $100,000.

[Craig]

I believe the store gets something, probably the owner. This little shop is about the size of a large walk in closet, it's a little shop off the lobby of a high rise office building.

[Jobaka]

Does the seller of the ticket get anything?

Here they get a 1% payout on the value of the ticket.

In California, the winning ticket -- with numbers 8, 14, 17, 20, 39 and a Mega number of 7 -- was sold at Jenny's Gift Shop in San Jose, according to state Lottery spokesman Alex Traverso.

The store will collect a $1-million retailer bonus, he said.

Mega Millions: Winners in California, Georgia to split jackpot - latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mega-millions-winners-california-georgia-20131218,0,3797405.story#ixzz2nqSLIVRO)



That's a nice little Christmas bonus right there. :seasix:

[NeedSpeed]

I won $4. It paid for my breakfast this morning.

I won $2. :party:

[xXBUDXx]

I was really close to winning, only missed five of the numbers.

[onedef92]

Somebody's ballin' and many, many others are bawlin'. Such is the lotto circle of life.....

[Craig]

The rumors around our building are that a lawyer in One Alliance won it.

[Bill]

The two bucks I didn't spend on the lotto......yeah, still got 'em.

[vtelvr]

Stone Mountain resident named winner of Mega Millions | www.wsbtv.com (http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/mega-millions-jackpot-grows-636-million/ncMD3/)

[Craig]

Stone Mountain resident named winner of Mega Millions | www.wsbtv.com (http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/mega-millions-jackpot-grows-636-million/ncMD3/)

Great. She lives within a few miles of where I live, and bought her ticket in the same office building complex I work. If I had just walked down there, maybe it would have been me. That's ****ing depressing.

[vtelvr]

Great. She lives within a few miles of where I live, and bought her ticket in the same office building complex I work. If I had just walked down there, maybe it would have been me. That's ****ing depressing.

As bad as you make it sound...just remember....Your face isn't the one all over the news. Some may not mind it, but winning that kind of jack...yeah, may not be the best thing.

[FasterTraffic]

Great. She lives within a few miles of where I live, and bought her ticket in the same office building complex I work. If I had just walked down there, maybe it would have been me. That's ****ing depressing.

That presumes everything else would have stayed the same if you had walked down there and stepped in line in front of her. Maybe because you didn't, some other schmoe accidentally stepped in front of a truck that would otherwise have had your name on it. If you do the "something good would have happened if I had done X..." game, you sort of have to acknowledge the possibility of "something else bad would have happened if I had done X..." Life is the interaction of an infinite number of random occurrences.

As bad as you make it sound...just remember....Your face isn't the one all over the news. Some may not mind it, but winning that kind of jack...yeah, may not be the best thing.

:iagree:

Being filthy rich would be grand but I really value my privacy and anonymity.

[onedef92]

As bad as you make it sound...just remember....Your face isn't the one all over the news. Some may not mind it, but winning that kind of jack...yeah, may not be the best thing.

Textbook "nice problem to have." But remember, the majority of super loot lotto clockah's go tits-up broke within 48 months.