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12-10-2008, 06:11 PM
Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>The Mega Millions Lottery is up to over $ 200 million. If I win I'll definitely try to complete a set of Old Judges, T206 with all the estimated close to 7,000 variations, Goudey sets, etc. That should take care of a few million with plenty left over for all the other sets. Nice to dream. As they say, you can't win if you don't buy a ticket. Good luck. <br>
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12-10-2008, 06:12 PM
Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>You can write off the Old Judge set right now no matter how much money you have.
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12-10-2008, 06:14 PM
Posted By: <b>brock</b><p>Well you'll be playing against me. But if i ever won that kind of money i would have the greatest collection ever, i would just buy the hall of fame.
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12-10-2008, 06:20 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>If I ever won that kind of cabbage in the lottery you can bet all Old Judge collectors would hate me. I know I'd never be complete, but I'd buy up every card I didn't have until my set was as complete as possible.
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12-10-2008, 06:32 PM
Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>I'd buy every Washington Times card in the world.<br><br>
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12-10-2008, 06:34 PM
Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Wes, you would own them within minutes! I am all about collecting and not the money.
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12-10-2008, 06:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>I'd buy a Senate seat.
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12-10-2008, 06:37 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I have one I can't get rid of. No one wants the da** thing.......email me if interested.....
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12-10-2008, 06:59 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Rob, stand in line. Behind Jesse Jackson, Jr. Nice to see how far the apple has fallen.
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12-10-2008, 07:26 PM
Posted By: <b>Mark Evans</b><p>I already have my ticket and hope to be speaking with Dan next week.<br><br>Happy holidays to all.<br><br>Mark
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12-10-2008, 07:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Very nice Rob! Then 2 seconds later I read Jeff's comment, which is EXACTLY what I said to my wife 10 minutes ago.
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12-11-2008, 06:07 AM
Posted By: <b>rand</b><p>what would the lump take home be after taxes?
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12-11-2008, 06:10 AM
Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>The lump sum payout is 141.3 million, but I don't think that includes taxes.
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12-11-2008, 06:12 AM
Posted By: <b>Chris Counts</b><p>If I somehow won the lottery ... which is unlikely since I don't play ... I'd buy a cornfield somewhere and build my own ballpark ...
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12-11-2008, 06:35 AM
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>I am upset that the megamillions got outed.<br><br>I don't think the board is the proper place for ongoing lotteries.<br>
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12-12-2008, 12:51 PM
Posted By: <b>Phil</b><p>Picked up 10 tickets last night and will pick up some more on the way home this evening. I guess I would be a "player" for all four of the "Big Four" that are supposed to be in the next REA auction......
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12-12-2008, 12:57 PM
Posted By: <b>Frank L.</b><p>I would pay off my parent's mortgage and any other debt they have. <br><br>Would also make sure my wife's health problems are dealth with as best as possible. <br><br>Would help my church more.<br><br>For myself, would buy some more Nap Lajoie cards. Also a Connie Mack(dont have one). Try to fill out my T206 collection better.
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12-12-2008, 01:23 PM
Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Bought my tickets this week, paid for next-day service at SGC, got the tickets back in the mail today.<br><br>So I'm all set.
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12-12-2008, 01:32 PM
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>Rob.... if you win.... I have a notebook cover to sell you.<br><br><br>As for me... if I win - I would buy more beer..... and would finally open up that vintage auction house / brothel with Barry.... it would be "Toppsless"
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12-12-2008, 01:37 PM
Posted By: <b>Darrell</b><p>I'd buy the Cleveland Indians (and probably get the Browns in a 2 for 1 )
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12-13-2008, 04:20 AM
Posted By: <b>brock</b><p>Did anyone here win it, its back down to 12 million.
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12-13-2008, 06:04 AM
Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>According to megamillions.com ONE person won the whole thing. I started checking my ticket and I had the first three numbers and about the time I started thinking I had a shot, I missed the rest. The winner was from Ohio too! At least I won $7 for my three numbers, unfortunately I paid $10 for the ticket... <img src="/images/sad.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="sad.gif">
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12-13-2008, 06:14 AM
Posted By: <b>brock</b><p>Thanks Doug,<br>It never seems like the winner comes from NY.
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12-13-2008, 06:29 AM
Posted By: <b>mike wrenn</b><p>Don't feel bad, The mega-millions usually gets to that amount or higher about 2 times per year. There always<br>next time. Now everybody has more time to really think about they will really buy the next time it reaches this high. A dollar and a DREAM
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12-13-2008, 12:37 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott T</b><p>Everytime there is a huge lottery jackpot like this, it seems to be won by a big, dumb hillbilly hayseed. I pray that this profiling continues!<br><br>If I win...<br><br>I will build a statue to my twin uncles: Larry A. and Jerry B. (My grandparents couldn't think of middle names.)<br><br>I will build a local Catholic High School to be finished in at least seven years. My daughter will be a Freshman at that time.<br><br>I will complete my low end T206 set.<br><br><br><br>The best quote I ever heard about money came from Warren Buffett. He said he was going to give his kids enough money to do whatever they want, but not so much so they didn't have to do anything.<br><br>Scott <br>