Michigan Mega Million Adventures!

A little overboard maybe, but between me and my girlfriend we have 24 chances to win the mega millions. Does that many chances make a difference? Maybe….maybe not. We started out the journey just cruising around talking about it as I usually swing the conversation and then it hit her. The big 330 million dollar sign of the mega millions on the highway. Right then she told me she wanted to go in on it and BIG. We both wanted 20 each but then settled for 10, me having only 15 bucks and her only having a 20. Fair is fair and we wanted to make sure we both split it evenly down the middle and nobody had an extra ticket chance to their name. We drove down to the local party store Zmart and made our big bets there for 20 chances. It didn’t stop there though. The next day as I was getting gas after I picked her up from school, she decided to disappear and reappear with 2 lottery tickets…..a sobe and some dorito’s. That upped it to 22 chances.

At this point she had some leverage on me but insisted that everything is split down the middle. I believe her, but I just wouldn’t feel right knowing she bought more tickets then I did for the contribution. Later that day I wanted to show her these huge houses I seen last time me and my friend bought lottery tickets. Last time the jackpot hit over 300 million, me my friend and his g/f all went about 20 miles to the edge of Ann Arbor. Maybe not the edge, but we all agreed to drive 10 minutes west from the highway and stop at the next available lottery retailer that wasn’t a gas station. After that we drove another 10 minutes and came upon this small area of 3 story houses that were just astonishing. I wanted to show her for so long but the first time there was construction. However yesterday there was not only construction, but thee weirdest craziest signs and directions I’ve seen. Are they common? Somewhere perhaps, but nothing I’ve ever seen. So we had to head back home disappointed. Of course we made a stop at Chipotle for some guac and chips and some burrito goodness. If your in Ann Arbor off of 23 and Washtenaw anywhere, it’s a must go!

We headed for a fillup at Meijer gas station. Sure I filled up earlier, but only a gallon or 2. Enough to get me to Meijer so I can use the 50 cents off per gallon coupon. It’s a godsend!! Only 10 gallons, but hey 5 bucks saved there!! That went straight to the lottery fund though from earlier. While I was pumping gas, she waved a dollar bill out and said one more, one more! Am I in love with this girl or what? So I went to pay and put a dollar of my own into a 2 pick ticket for the mega millions. She’s officially bought 2 more tickets then me to date and I have 12 hours to come up with 2 of my own to make it feel fair.

The big jackpot for tonight’s drawing is an estimated: $330 million.

A nice little post from the Michigan website that is finally cracking down and letting people know some of what they’ll win:

“If a player wins Friday’s $330 million jackpot and chooses the annuity payment option, he or she will receive a whopping $12.7 million per year for 26 years, less taxes! That breaks down to $1,057,692 per month; $244,083 per week; $34,773 per day; and $4,347 per day for an eight-hour day!

If a winner prefers the prize in one payment, the amount is $194.4 million, less taxes.”
I know I’ll go with the down payment but at the same time I always wonder about the payments. Then again I might wake up one day and get hit by a bus during a morning bike ride or jog. Life’s to short to worry about money after you’ve won the lottery. If you act like a complete spend thrift with it then I can see that the payments would be a lot more better for you. I don’t need all those lavish dinners and things. Just get me a huge house and stock it full of the best video games and entertainment equipment and I’m set for life.

I wish everybody the best of luck!

Big Bust Mega Millions

As usual, I’m late to buy my Friday ticket….again. So as I’m heading up to the gas station I usually go to get the last minute ticket, I started to think to myself.  I have a 5 dollar bill in my pocket. Should I buy some scratch and wins to compliment the mega millions ticket? Maybe I might win at least something right? Maybe I should buy 5 mega million tickets to increase my odds, but then again, would it really increase my odds enough to win?  As I sat driving there to the gas station all the thoughts kept rushing through my head. When I got there though, the final verdict was to just spend $1 on the mega millions ticket. Why? Because I just wasn’t feeling the luck!

I wasn’t feeling the luck this morning either when I woke up and found out that I yet again lost. 177 million that I’ll never see in my life. But I’m happy! Why you ask? Because NOBODY WON! Which makes the new total for the michigan mega millions to be 216 million!!! Wahoo!!  I may just spend an extra few bucks for a couple extra tickets afterall. I remember a 300+ mega million winner say he was just there to buy a hot dog and decided to buy a few tickets (100 to be exact) and he won! Who buys that on a hunch? A very lucky guy I say! Well I’m not that hunchy to be spending a 100 bucks, a buck everytime is good enough for me. If I do, I don’t know how I’ll do it for statistics. Maybe buy 5 and the best ticket gets recorded in the records for my book? Or none if they’re all losers. At any cost, I have a chance to win 216 million!

Friday, February 23th, 2007 Winning Numbers
03   18   21   38   50   43
My losing Numbers
14   19   21   25   43   37

Total Spent to date on Michigan Mega Millions: $14
Total Won to date on Michigan Mega Millions: $0
Total Profit to date on Michigan Mega Millions: $-14

Total Spent on Scratch and Wins: $14
Total Won on Scratch and Wins: $5
Total Profit on Scratch and Wins: $-9