Learn the First Conditional

If I ever won the lottery I would choose to  remain anonymous…

I don’t to suddenly find out that I had cousins in Germany or Canada

Snoopyboy, yes, when you win you have to go on a stage and show the whole world how much you’ve got. Or the public will think it’s cheating.

Ola33 winning the lottery is something that’s staged

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doesn’t it sound good to your ears?

it’s litteraly mean something’s that handy, very convenient and useful ” a handy dandy map”

it’s also a game played with the hands clinched.something is hidden in one hand, one has to guess which one holds the gem :)

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I love contests. I think they just bring in some fun and some hope into every day monotonous routine. The contest can be different though, but nowadays there’re more and more ones based on pure luck, avoiding physical and intellectual competitions which are very inspiring, I think, like the one Lindbergh participated in his famous nonstop flight New York- Paris for the $25,000 and those ones as storytelling festival in China, Eurovision in Europe, Lumberjack in Canada, Calligraphy in Japan and it’s an endless list. All those contests involve skills. What about the skills in a contest like playing the lottery? There’re some as well, I think. Why do the same people always win? I found some characteristics common among them. First, they believe in winning, they always smile and happy, they don’t take the loss seriously. They play those lotteries where the odds are better. They’re willing to play in a group. They’re optimistic and they play every day. Nobody tells how much money they spend, but they win. I know it’s a compulsion, it’s gambling, it’s not good, it’s like smoking, like overeating, but it gives you some contribution or hope. It’s like a fairy tale. And I know also that you need to be very lucky to win the lottery. It’s a pure Math and it’s against you and people still play.  It’s about hope. Why somebody won, I want to be that person too. Another thing is a contest where you have to be well prepared and still you can be a looser, like that crazy spelling bee contest. Well, the thing that you gained is mastering in spelling. All in all, contests are fun and just shouldn’t be taken seriously.Participation matters which involves socializing during the contest, supporting each other, having a good time with the company. Even in playing a group lottery, you feel like you’re contributing to other peoples’ happiness.  

you always have a way to make my own words bite me right on my butt

My Last name is Handydandy

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You’re lucky those comments are being monitored, I can find that soft spot on your shell and and break you apart, lady

you don’t want it with snoopy

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you know I have to ruffle your feather a little bit.

I like me a angry german

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ha! ok  sign me up Butta,

how do I sign? in blood or in ink

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BOOT CAMP-

: )  24/7 is tough

what is it a concentration camp?

I’ll do the dishes, mow your lawns,  I’ll dogsit, I’ll be the jester of the house for visitors

:) adoption because I’d like to pick up German

If Butta could adopt me, that’d be great : )

 Pizza hut  out of all places!

Snoopy, be specific, are you panhandling from Butta´s  brother  or her?  hehehe

Butta did your brother give you a cut of that money?

I’m going through some difficult  times right now, can you brother spare some change

:), panhandling on english,baby and how!

Butta, still you have your brother to give you a ride , I am sure that he did. 

You should notice that my questions are a little contradictory to my comments, and for you to ask that question, tells me that you’d be surprised if I’d said “yes, let me bathe in money”.

A teacher once told me, “hey, don’t worry about those other pupils laughing at you, your question is someone else’s question who chose not to voice it”

I just needed your insight about it, I got it, and I agree with you. But let’s wait until someone says “ give me the money, It’ll make me happy” then we’ll have a debate on our hands

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Butta,     I think that nothing is wrong with  buying a lottery ticket once in a while and dreaming about beating the odds  and fulfill  our desires  to have a nice house, a car ,a cruise to the greek islands.Who wouldn´t like this. The problem is    ,compulsory  gambling  is the root of all misery.   As you said:the more  financially strapped are people   the more they gamble 

Mmm, what a epic reply-comment Butta : )

seems like you had this one up your sleeves just in case a question like that surfaces.

But wouldn’t it have been better to had won the lottery and enjoy the rising sun aboard your private yatch?

the things you mentioned seem  very fleeting compared to a well invested lump sum of money, right?

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I agree with “kotlesya”. The chance to win a lottery is too low. I read an interesting fact and it explains the situation:

” The chance of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickes is greater than your chances of winning “

I think it’s obvious enough!