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Message 18736 - Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 21:10:18 UTC
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Got anything lucky, or not so lucky to tell us about?

I got two letters from the the National Savings people today, that offer prizes up to a £million every month, both with cheques in them. I had hoped for a million or two, but both were for the lowest possible amount :(

But heck, £50 will buy a few beers :)

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Message 18737 - Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 21:13:07 UTC - in response to Message 18736.  

Got anything lucky, or not so lucky to tell us about?

I got two letters from the the National Savings people today, that offer prizes up to a £million every month, both with cheques in them. I had hoped for a million or two, but both were for the lowest possible amount :(

But heck, £50 will buy a few beers :)

My luck only gets me phishing spam saying I won a lottery I never entered.
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Message 18738 - Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 21:14:20 UTC - in response to Message 18737.  

Got anything lucky, or not so lucky to tell us about?

I got two letters from the the National Savings people today, that offer prizes up to a £million every month, both with cheques in them. I had hoped for a million or two, but both were for the lowest possible amount :(

But heck, £50 will buy a few beers :)

My luck only gets me phishing spam saying I won a lottery I never entered.

I got one of those once. Said I had won $67,000,000

Can you top that?


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Message 18752 - Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 21:51:13 UTC - in response to Message 18738.  
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Got anything lucky, or not so lucky to tell us about?

I got two letters from the the National Savings people today, that offer prizes up to a £million every month, both with cheques in them. I had hoped for a million or two, but both were for the lowest possible amount :(

But heck, £50 will buy a few beers :)

My luck only gets me phishing spam saying I won a lottery I never entered.

I got one of those once. Said I had won $67,000,000

Can you top that?


I've had them owing me up to 300 million US Dollars, sometimes 2 or 3 of these a day!! Usually different senders same text.
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Message 18758 - Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 22:31:34 UTC

Funny thing mine are usually in british pounds or Euro's. Maybe a quarter are in US dollars.
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?
If it makes sense, DON'T do it.
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Message 18767 - Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 23:28:51 UTC - in response to Message 18758.  
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Yes I've had British Pounds,Euro's & Canadian Dollars along with the US currency, I think I even got one in Japanese Yen( It was a ridiculous amount like 13 billion or something) Hope everyone else is smart enough to realize these are phony, just like us smart people. ;-P
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Message 19600 - Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 21:41:09 UTC - in response to Message 18767.  

Yes I've had British Pounds,Euro's & Canadian Dollars along with the US currency, I think I even got one in Japanese Yen( It was a ridiculous amount like 13 billion or something) Hope everyone else is smart enough to realize these are phony, just like us smart people. ;-P



WHAT?!? Those are fake?? And here I am happily waiting by the mailbox for the checks to arrive...

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Message 19603 - Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 21:50:40 UTC - in response to Message 19600.  

Yes I've had British Pounds,Euro's & Canadian Dollars along with the US currency, I think I even got one in Japanese Yen( It was a ridiculous amount like 13 billion or something) Hope everyone else is smart enough to realize these are phony, just like us smart people. ;-P



WHAT?!? Those are fake?? And here I am happily waiting by the mailbox for the checks to arrive...



Hei Beau! Lucky you found your way back here again. ;-)
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Message 19604 - Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 21:54:53 UTC - in response to Message 19603.  

Thanks!! I stepped away for a bit, but never really "left". I have returned to school though, and that has taken up any free time I had to mess around here...

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Message 19605 - Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 22:05:00 UTC - in response to Message 19604.  

Thanks!! I stepped away for a bit, but never really "left". I have returned to school though, and that has taken up any free time I had to mess around here...

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School?? Huh.. And i thought I was the only one here who really should have
been there. Lucky I was wrong. hehe
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Message 19613 - Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 23:00:46 UTC

No. We all need to learn continuously and there is a Bailey's for those who succeed
Go away, I was asleep


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Message 19620 - Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 0:47:12 UTC

My son has gone back to school today after having 2 weeks of holidays. I think my wife deserves a Bailey's now!
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Message 19625 - Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 2:30:37 UTC - in response to Message 19620.  

My son has gone back to school today after having 2 weeks of holidays. I think my wife deserves a Bailey's now!



OK then TGG, help yourself from the bottle in the chill cabinet.
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Message 19739 - Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 21:45:53 UTC

I'll have one with you, back to College for me today as well....
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Message 19741 - Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 22:07:51 UTC - in response to Message 19620.  

My son has gone back to school today after having 2 weeks of holidays. I think my wife deserves a Bailey's now!

I went back to work today after 2 weeks of holiday. :( I think I deserve a Bailys.

I thought both my sons went back to school tomorrow, but it turns out my oldest was meant to be back to school today. He was most upset when I phoned home and told him the bad news.
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Message 19787 - Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 11:59:57 UTC

I just won another million Euro's, YEA!! :p
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?
If it makes sense, DON'T do it.
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Message 19794 - Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 12:42:58 UTC - in response to Message 19787.  

I just won another million Euro's, YEA!! :p

I get so many of them that I should own my own Island in the Caribean by now!
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Message 19811 - Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 14:56:20 UTC - in response to Message 19794.  

I just won another million Euro's, YEA!! :p

I get so many of them that I should own my own Island in the Caribean by now!

Share the wealth! How about naming them the Boinc Islands? Each of us could have an island.
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?
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Message 19837 - Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 17:29:57 UTC
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Never wash a knife with the blade facing your fingers, Never shut the dish washer door with your thumb in the way. Both occurred with in hours. Instant black and blue thumbnail and it hurt so bad i could not say @$#%$^^%#
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Message 19840 - Posted: 21 Apr 2009, 17:38:45 UTC

I hate that when that happens!
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