Chaminade64

My dad used to buy a “full year plan”, two plays in each weekly Lotto (this was back in the 80s). He played a combo of birthdays and anniversary dates and was afraid he’d miss a week and he’d find out later his numbers won. Do they still offer that? He’d never check the numbers, just kept his fingers crossed a check would show up. He used to say that when a check would come in it was a crazy rush, anticipating how big it might be. Largest one he ever got was for second lowest payout……never covered his purchase price, but he loved those few times he had an unopened envelope that might be “the big one”.

Yeah, I think it was back when a ticket cost a buck. You could by 52 weeks for 50 bucks, so he’d spend $100 in early January and be in for the year. Kinda makes sense for guys who play same numbers every time they play.

At what age did you realize that your skills, in whatever your sport is, were good enough to perhaps make the Games. When did you make it a goal and adjust trading to achieve it?

Was the actual event as good as the anticipation? I’ve always wondered if this is sort of like a HS Prom…..the lead up & the mental image of what it’ll be like is usually very different than the real life experience. I suppose the athletic event & the overall Games (trip, parade, living conditions, etc) might be different.

Would you recommend a cap on the top prize, (say 750m) and if there are no grand prize winners grow the prize money handed out to second, third, etc.? Would that continue to attract the “only when it’s big” players?