EuroMillions
Everybody at work's convinced our syndicate is going to win the EuroMillons jackpot tonight. Which would be nice, if a bit unlikely.

To put into perspective just how unlikely, I've just worked out that winning the jackpot with one ticket is equivalent to spinning a Wheel of Fortune the same height as me, and landing on a winning strip about 80 nanometres wide.

Will still be checking those numbers though.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Fri 8 May 2009, 11:38, 6 replies)

I did maths & statistics at A-level
I know the odds. I understand the odds. Yet I have FOUR tickets for tonight's draw.

Yes, I am a fucking idiot.
( wangmaster2000, Fri 8 May 2009, 11:43, closed)

You're not
Because I am. If I buy a ticket. It would be the first ticket I have bought for any lottery.
( gareth_alien will be human again at, Fri 8 May 2009, 11:50, closed)

Alternatively...
There are about 60 people on my floor at work with a 1440x900 LCD monitor just like me. Stick a pin in somebody's monitor - if it's one of three people's you've won a EuroMillions prize. If you've stuck it in one particular pixel on one of those screens you've won the jackpot.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Fri 8 May 2009, 13:50, closed)

I read somewhere the other day that the odds of winning the euromillions are the same odds as Gordon Brown wnning the 100 metres at the 2012 Olympics.
I also have four tickets for tonight, COME ON GORDON!!
(Formaly Over say's hello, Fri 8 May 2009, 14:28, closed)

This makes me sad
I too did AS level maths but I was shit at it - I'm much better at positive thinking, and I *am* going to win, so fnar.

_{*weeps quietly* - I'm going to win fuckall, aren't i?}
(berk, Fri 8 May 2009, 14:41, closed)

I'm going to win fuckall, aren't i?
Course.

But what if...
(Scritty Bakerman., Sat 9 May 2009, 23:13, closed)