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airplaneman

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20. That happened to me and my sister also

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:14 PM

Dec 2025

We arrived at Lake Arrowhead for a camping trip and a bolt of lightning landed about 12 feet away from us as we just got out of the car. The flash and boom were at the same time. Both of us were on the ground but not hurt. Amazing experience. Yes the lotery is a tax on people not good in math same for me I invest my money and don't gamble it.
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A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2025 OP

Wasn't me LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #1

Well.......I'll just go back to bed today............ IA8IT Dec 2025 #2

I stand a better chance being hit by lightening in December, than winning the POWERBALL. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2025 #3

I don't play, because I've already been hit by lightning...... lastlib Dec 2025 #5

It is only at Christmas time I buy Scratch-offs ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2025 #8

All purchases are voluntary. If you choose to waste your $ its YOUR decision. Callie1979 Dec 2025 #9

I dabbled in the mathematical arts myself EYESORE 9001 Dec 2025 #11

Pretty simple then,don't buy any tickets. No one is forcing anyone Bengus81 Dec 2025 #14

You can't win if you don't play mdbl Dec 2025 #16

And you DON'T win if you DO play.... lastlib Dec 2025 #22

That all depends on how you look at it. mdbl Dec 2025 #25

Never seen lotteries as a good use of money. Aussie105 Dec 2025 #18

That happened to me and my sister also airplaneman Dec 2025 #20

Glad you're all OK! lastlib Dec 2025 #23

I hope they aren't, you know, Republicaaan. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #4

Beyond a certain level they should cap the top prize and make more smaller winners bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #6

I think they should break it into 180 10 million dollar prizes. Callie1979 Dec 2025 #7

Am I missing something? forthemiddle Dec 2025 #26

What I meant was they should just have 180 drawings for 10M ea Callie1979 Dec 2025 #27

Do well; do good with your new found wealth... nt EarthFirst Dec 2025 #10

Is somone's going to buy the whole state of Arkansas!? Ranting Randy Dec 2025 #12

And most of Oklahoma! BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #13

Arkansas, huh? Was it one of the Walmart spawn? Mawspam2 Dec 2025 #15

What gets me is the bigger it is the more people play? 40 or 50 million ain't enough eh? Describes America to a T! n/t Cheezoholic Dec 2025 #17

That dashes the hopes and dreams of my coworkers. taxi Dec 2025 #19

8 people won $1million RussBLib Dec 2025 #21

I seriously wouldn't even want that much money. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2025 #24