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Re: Lottery sees green in vending

GiggleBox — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:45:28 -0400

The Internet, n. Etymology: Middle F U, from the regular modern F U, from the lot where you don't matter, but pretend real darn hard. ha, ha -from the Anglish.

Re: Lottery sees green in vending

Seafever — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:38:46 -0400

Lottery, n. Etymology: Middle French loterie, from Middle Dutch, from lot lot; akin to Old English hlot lot Date: 1567
1. a game in which thousands of poor people chip in money to make one poor person rich.

Re: Lottery sees green in vending

Taxpayer2008 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:09:47 -0400

"GTECH is paid on a percentage of total sales, and the company figures the machines would lead to more ticket sales..."

So they're looking for more losers eh? If you don't play, you can't lose.

At least they're giving a break to those who go to the stores to shop only to be held up by losers buying tickets at the counter.