Nancy wrote --

Hell has a better chance of freezing over, than I do in winning something.

I never win anything either.... but then, I also don't enter anything, either.... ;)

The first thing I ever remember winning was a free pizza in college on
some radio contest.
There used to be a web site where one could enter various contests. I
won a few things there.
One was a whirlpool thing you placed over the side of your bathtub.
That never worked very well since the tub had to be full to the edge for
it work properly. I eventually gave it away.
I also won a free bathroom scale which I still have.
I entered a coffee contest from a well known expensive coffee company.
(No, not the one that starts with S). I won a years free coffee (like
25 two pound bags of assorted coffee), along with a large carafe which I
use as a tea pot.
There were a few other odds and ends and trinkets over time.
Never won the lottery. But then I only played twice.
Reminds of an old joke.
A poor fella was praying and said "O Lord, you know I have all sorts
of financial problems, the rent is due, there are doctor bills for the
wife and kids" and so on. Then he asks, Please let me win the lottery.
This goes on for several weeks, every night, the same prayer.
Finally one night he hears this booming voice say "BUY A TICKET!"
Joe
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Joe,

A poor fella was praying and said "O Lord, you know I have all sorts
of financial problems, the rent is due, there are doctor bills for the JM>wife and kids" and so on. Then he asks, Please let me win the lottery.
This goes on for several weeks, every night, the same prayer.
Finally one night he hears this booming voice say "BUY A TICKET!"

LOL!!

Daryl

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05-02-19 07:48 JOE MACKEY wrote to NANCY BACKUS about We have a winner (was: Re Howdy! Joe,

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Nancy wrote --

Hell has a better chance of freezing over, than I do in winning something.

I never win anything either.... but then, I also don't enter anything, either.... ;)

The first thing I ever remember winning was a free pizza in college
on some radio contest.

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Never won the lottery. But then I only played twice.

I never bought a lottery ticket.

There is a Gambleing Riverboat a few Miles away from my home.

One day my Eye Doctor asked where I lived and I told Him.

He asked if I go to the Boat much?, I told Him I wasn't Mathematically Challenged, and got a big grin back from the Doctor.



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Ed,

I never bought a lottery ticket.

I rarely play it...but when I do, I set a limit of $5 per month. I've
lost more than I've won.

There is a Gambleing Riverboat a few Miles away from my home.

The best deal I got on a gambling riverboat was when I took Southwest Airlines from Little Rock to Saint Louis for a weekend (I had some
flight credits that were about to expire). So, it was a 1 hour flight
(same from Little Rock to Dallas (Love Field)), and once I got there, I
got on Metrolink, their light rail system. After crossing the
Mississippi River into East Saint Louis, Illinois...I got off the light
rail, and walked about 1/4 mile to the Delta Queen Riverboat. I spent $1
in the casino on Keno...then "hit the jackpot" on an "All You Can Eat
Breakfast Buffet" for $4!! :)

The Duke City Hamfest in Albuquerque, New Mexico (where you have to be
sure to make a left turn there <G>), is in the Isleta Hotel and Casino.
I definitely will be taking advantage of the buffets, if I can make the
trip. But, finances have to work out before I can even consider such.

He asked if I go to the Boat much?, I told Him I wasn't Mathematically EV>Challenged, and got a big grin back from the Doctor.

My former PCP is also a ham...he's retired now (in his 70's), but he
would ride his motorcycle to/from work every weekday. During the winter,
he'd go down to south Florida, and work CW on the HF bands, telling the
folks in Canada "how balmy the weather was"!! You could hear them seethe
"I wish you'd shut up!!" <G>.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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