"11 percent say inheriting money is the way to go, a survey showed "

coincidentally, 11 percent of Americans hate their relatives

What ever happened to marrying into money?

The article (I don't know about the survey) muddles the distinction between "best" way and "most likely" way. I'd agree with the 35% that the lottery is a better way -- it's a lot faster, and doesn't involve any of that work crap -- just a whole lot less effective.

"What ever happened to marrying into money?"

I think that evolved into DIVORCE for money.

What's that saying? "Marry for love. Screw the nanny"?

The lottery is a f'n brilliant way to get rich quick:

Powerball odds - 1:146,107,962
State lotto odds - 1:12,271,512

"Yeah. But I got a system." Whatever dumbass.

This from Iraq the Model:
The largest Sunni bloc, the Accord Front is obviously pleased with nominating Talabani and is supportive of giving the president more powers, as Adnan al-Dulaimi expressed today. The Sunni and Kurds seem to be getting along better lately and yesterday’s meeting between the Accord Front and the Kurdish alliance has apparently succeeded in approximating their points of view.

My how things change. Isn't Saddam a Sunni? And didn't he gas thousands of Kurds?

Meanwhile, a statistically-insignificant 0.000001% think the best way to get rich is by typing stupid jokes about Chris Klein on a moronblog.

and yet, the dream lives on!

Yeah. But I got a system."

Posted by compos mentis at January 10, 2006 05:42 PM

The system says that winning numbers in tonight's drawing will 2, 12, 21, 25, 27 and 42. Don't believe me? Then don't go out and buy the winning ticket - that way I won't have to share with all you under-employed people who spend all your time making up quotes by Thomas Jefferson (whoever that was).

But if you do buy a ticket with these numbers, remember to say 'Thanks' when you win.

If you include frivolous lawsuits in the category of 'lottery,' the odds improve tremendously.

I prefer to take my governemnt checks. Buy drugs and then sell them for profit.

I'm bullish on buried pirate treasure this year, arr!

I made one attempt to get rich by threatening a nuisance lawsuit back when I was a starving student, and nearly choked on a coat-button that had mysteriously found its way into a package of ramen. I sent the company a strongly worded letter, along with a photo of the offending button (next to a quarter for scale), and demanded satisfaction.

Result? A letter of apology from the company president, and a box of coupons good for a full year's supply of button-infested ramen. I just don't have whatever it takes to hold out for the cash in situations like that.

You want to get rich? I've got one word for you: volume.

Think about it.

Cheers,
Dave at Garfield Ridge

rho, you are teh funny. lol

You want to get rich? I've got one word for you: volume.

LIKE THIS?!! WHEN'S THE MONEY COME????!!!!!

I'm thinking being a gigolo in Japan is where it's at.

It just might work Sandy. After all, those Japanese men apparently are pretty bashful and might look to a pro like you to fulfill their desires : )

I always buy 3 lottery tickets with the same number once the PowerBall gets above $100,000,000.

That way if there are four winning tickets, I've got three of them.

Why settle for $50,000,000 when you can have $75,000,000? This ain't Canada.

That way if there are four winning tickets, I've got three of them.

Sweet : D

coupons good for a full year's supply of button-infested ramen

Dude! A year's supply of noodles!

Good score.

Better than anything I've accomplished (other than by working, saving and investing for the long term, which don't count, but which have made me a millionaire).

Wait a sec... ya'll did marry a girl worth 20 million?!... Suckers!

Powerball odds - 1:146,107,962 State lotto odds - 1:12,271,512

"Yeah. But I got a system." Whatever dumbass.

Powerball odds - 1:146.107962
State lotto odds - 1:12.271512

compos, good to see you again.

JFH,

I got an email reply from Lileks today. Nice fellow.

suck it!

It looks easy but it's hard.

So... very.... hard.

Whoops, gotta go! Coming, dearest!

"Why settle for $50,000,000 when you can have $75,000,000? This ain't Canada."

Yeah, but $75,000,000 Candian is worth like $59.95 US

I'm not sure who said that the lottery was a tax on people who are bad at math, but I agree.

Count me in with the statistically insignificant.

4 8 15 16 23 42
4 8 15 16 23 42
4 8 15 16 23 42
4 8 15 16 23 42

What's funny is that most people never pick numbers like 1 2 3 4 5 6, because they think that a combination like this is so unlikely that they'd never win. But they'll get their hopes up for a "random looking" combination with the exact same infinitesmal odds.

I'm not sure who said that the lottery was a tax on people who are bad at math, but I agree.

There's three kinds of people: Those who can count and those who cannot.

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LINKING to the "moronblog" would have helped!!!!!

snark, snark.....