Friday, February 17, 2006

Playing the Odds

Did you get your Powerball tickets for tomorrow's drawing?

The Powerball jackpot has reached a new high of $365 million — making it the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.


$365 million? Yeah, that wouldn't suck. Sure the government will take a massive chunk out in taxes, but I think I'd manage to get by on what's left, provided I'm the sole winner. I'd hate to have to share that with anyone.

And, not that this has anything to do (much) with the potential major announcement I alluded to yesterday - that may or may not be on the horizon - but, I found myself in Portsmouth, New Hampshire yesterday evening, where I had a pleasant conversation with, and purchased 10 Powerball tickets from one Bharat Batel.

Sure the odds of winning this sucker's bet (1 in 146.1 million) are only slightly better than the odds of Massachusetts State Senator Jarrett Barrios sponsoring shall-issue CCW legislation, but as a wise man once said, "Ten bucks is ten bucks, eh?".