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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Feb 29, 2008 19:54
I got caught behind some guy this morning, when I was trying to make a
'Quick' stop for some essentials on the way somewhere. I don't know how
many lottery tickets he bought, or which kind...but I finally had to
return my purchases to the shelf and go without.
Isn't there a way for these retailers to expedite those transactions?
I've never bought a lottery ticket, but many times I've stood behind
folks who did. What takes so long? Is there enough revenue for the
retailer to justify pissing off their regular traffic?
jak
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Feb 29, 2008 20:54
>I got caught behind some guy this morning, when I was trying to make a
>'Quick' stop for some essentials on the way somewhere. I don't know how
>many lottery tickets he bought, or which kind...but I finally had to return
>my purchases to the shelf and go without.
>
> Isn't there a way for these retailers to expedite those transactions? I've
> never bought a lottery ticket, but many times I've stood behind folks who
> did. What takes so long? Is there enough revenue for the retailer to
> justify pissing off their regular traffic?
>
> jak
I don't buy the scratch off tickets at all. Used to be a decent return on
them in Texas until the lege there decided they were giving away too much
money and put a stop to that quickly. It also put a major dent in ticket
sales. Looks like the payout here is about the same and sales are too.
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Feb 29, 2008 22:15
Olin wrote:
>> I got caught behind some guy this morning, when I was trying to make a
>> 'Quick' stop for some essentials on the way somewhere. I don't know
>> how many lottery tickets he bought, or which kind...but I finally had
>> to return my purchases to the shelf and go without.
>>
>> Isn't there a way for these retailers to expedite those transactions?
>> I've never bought a lottery ticket, but many times I've stood behind
>> folks who did. What takes so long? Is there enough revenue for the
>> retailer to justify pissing off their regular traffic?
>>
>> jak
>
> I don't buy the scratch off tickets at all. Used to be a decent return
> on them in Texas until the lege there decided they were giving away too
> much money and put a stop to that quickly. It also put a major dent in
> ticket sales. Looks like the payout here is about the same and sales are ...
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Author: JGJG Date: Feb 29, 2008 22:57
On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:15:22 -0600, jakdedert
bellsouth.net> wrote:
>I guess I'm different. In the last year and a half, I've spent about a
>month and a half in casinos; three weeks in Vegas and a couple up in CT
>at the Mohegan Sun.
>
>Despite adequate funds and ample opportunity, I've yet to drop the first
>quarter--penny, actually--on any form of gambling. Needless to say,
>I've not bought any lottery tickets.
>
>I don't judge people like yourself who use it as a form of relatively
>cheap entertainment. All that time in casinos gave me a pretty good eye
>for the 'other' type.
We must be a lot alike. I don't think I have any problem with the
idea of other people gambling, but it arouses absolutely no interest
in me. Casinos on the other hand, I find intriguing. Not
compulsively...
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Author: KDKD Date: Feb 29, 2008 23:12
On Mar 1, 12:15 am, jakdedert bellsouth.net> wrote:>
> I don't judge people like yourself who use it as a form of relatively
> cheap entertainment. All that time in casinos gave me a pretty good eye
> for the 'other' type.
Lotteries are a tax on people who don't understand probability.
As to "helping" education, well, believe that if you will.
I am philosophically opposed to lotteries for a variety of reasons,
including the "people who don't understand probability" one. But
mainly I am opposed to the governments criminalizing gambling and then
getting a monopoly on it.
-KD
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Mar 1, 2008 06:45
> On Mar 1, 12:15 am, jakdedert bellsouth.net> wrote:>>
>> I don't judge people like yourself who use it as a form of relatively
>> cheap entertainment. All that time in casinos gave me a pretty good eye
>> for the 'other' type.
>
> Lotteries are a tax on people who don't understand probability.
>
But, so are most other commercial endeavors. If we all had the proverbial
nickel for the folks who never possessed the required knowledge of
probabilities in, say, starting up a business, we wouldn't require any
gambling at all.
> As to "helping" education, well, believe that if you will.
>
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Author: KDKD Date: Mar 1, 2008 07:32
On Mar 1, 8:45 am, "Olin" comcast.net> wrote:>
> I just find occasional gambling, preferably in a casino, enjoyable, and
> seriously doubt that I spend enough money on lottery tickets in a year to
> fund a decent grocery bill for one for a week.
And I have no problem with that. People do a lot of things that are,
by others' definition, a waste of good money. People also do a lot of
things that can, for some of them who do it, lead to ruination.
That's their choice.
What I do have a problem with is the government criminalizing
gambling, using the argument that it is bad for people, and then
getting a monopoly on it and making money from the same thing that is
supposed to be bad for you.
-KD
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Mar 1, 2008 08:05
"KD" gmail.com> wrote in message>
> What I do have a problem with is the government criminalizing
> gambling, using the argument that it is bad for people, and then
> getting a monopoly on it and making money from the same thing that is
> supposed to be bad for you.
>
That's kind of what government does best... tell you what's bad for you,
selectively legalize it and charge out the wazoo for it.
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Author: Stupendous ManStupendous Man Date: Mar 1, 2008 09:39
>I got caught behind some guy this morning, when I was trying to make a
>'Quick' stop for some essentials on the way somewhere. I don't know how
>many lottery tickets he bought, or which kind...but I finally had to return
>my purchases to the shelf and go without.
>
> Isn't there a way for these retailers to expedite those transactions? I've
> never bought a lottery ticket, but many times I've stood behind folks who
> did. What takes so long? Is there enough revenue for the retailer to
> justify pissing off their regular traffic?
>
> jak
It's official! Lotto is state law mandated jak! TN Revenue they take in is
more important than you! A good liberal like you should know that! ;) I
mean, you never see people so quick to hurry up...
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Mar 1, 2008 09:55
Stupendous Man wrote:
>> I got caught behind some guy this morning, when I was trying to make a
>> 'Quick' stop for some essentials on the way somewhere. I don't know how
>> many lottery tickets he bought, or which kind...but I finally had to return
>> my purchases to the shelf and go without.
>>
>> Isn't there a way for these retailers to expedite those transactions? I've
>> never bought a lottery ticket, but many times I've stood behind folks who
>> did. What takes so long? Is there enough revenue for the retailer to
>> justify pissing off their regular traffic?
>>
>> jak
>
> It's official! Lotto is state law
About as far as I got....
If a post falls in nashville.general, and nobody reads it, is the poster
still an idiot?
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