Why I don't gamble....

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Registered: 05-25-1999
Why I don't gamble....
Wed, 04-07-2010 - 5:35pm

I know people that play cards for money, that go to the "HILL"  Near Fort Randall in SD. And a lot of people that wouldn't not buy at least 2 lottery tickets every week....and the scratch tickets......even my Dad and Step Mom will just drop in on the casino because they were in the area...(with in 50 to 75 miles...lol) it was on their way even if they went the other way.....


Anyway. Everyday from NY they have a 3 number and a 4 number drawing, guess it may even be twice a day. I remember because the first time I heard it the lady that announced the letters was YOLONDA VEGA (SP) I quick guess the 3 numbers and then the 4 and once in a while I might get one right in each one but they aren't in the right place....so I would not pay to do that....


Then there is the PowerBall....Many years ago I did a couple times buy $5 worth of tickets and didn't get even one number right. So if I was a drinker I would have been better off buying a couple drinks......I guess.


Now the Nebraska Lottery sends us every once in a while a card in the mail that says I can buy one of their tickets and get one free or something...I always chuck them in the trash.


About 3 weeks ago we got one and I really just saw where it was from and tossed it...then before we left for OK. I got a postcard that said OOPS on it......


I came across it today and it said that they forgot one part of my Birthday present.... it said that what I got before had my own birthday Web Site in it and when I went there I would find that it didn't work.....(MY BAD I didn't go there). So the post card has a website that looks like it could be just mine it has the first 3 letters of my first and last name on it.....so I thought I would go and see what they forgot......


Guess what comes up?


 


Your search - http://www.nelotterybirthday.com//////////// - did not match any documents.


the red lines had a number and my shortened name... and so that is why I don't waste my money on gambling......


Everyone says I have a bad attitude about it and that I am no fun or I should think of it as fun or I should do it to have some fun......


Well when trying to go bowling years ago with my sister who bowls all the time and Del who is very good at it also I heard from behind me that I should


"stand to the left"


"stand to the right"


"watch the arrows"


"don't twist my wrist"


"twist your wrist"


"you need a heavier ball"


" you need a lighter ball"


when we were done I said.....is bowling a game? They said yes. I said, are games fun? They said yes. I said then bowling is NOT  game because that was about as far from fun as I have ever been.


I never went again..


And there were times when having $5 would have been food for my kids and to just toss it to the wind with no chance of getting anything back or having fun......


That is why I don't gamble.....


There............lol


 


Retired and lovin'it.