I was reading one last night. Of course, I bought it in the 90s.

So I'm not sure if they still sell them.

Whereat? I live in North California.

Bay Area. About an hour outside of San Francisco.

Starting my own cult

Damn... Didn't win. Someone in California did win though. Such is life.

I would think the hipster population would have a problem with killing trees to make the books :p

I actually saw a paper company once that'd give you a seed packet of trees for every package of paper you bought, to make up for what they cut down or whatever.

Hmm...well, that's good news for them.

With the prize money they can probably just afford to buy a home in L.A.

Or maybe three houses in San Francisco (one more after the first one burns, another after that one falls an earthquake)!

yogsloth lives near L.A. IIRC - perhaps he's the winner.

tinyE :p

Since I don't play the lottery, nor any games where my chance of winning is equal or less than 50%, I just sit back and relax.

I play on the off chance that I win. My reasoning: I can afford $8 a week. I play that because if it ever DOES hit, then it's the best day ever. But your chances of winning, while non-existent are infinitely better than if you don't buy a ticket. Call it a pleasant surprise when I get anything. I don't play hoping to win, but rather because someone has to win, and if my numbers come up, then it's better to have a ticket to claim than not.

Your odds of winning the lottery are worse than your odds of being attacked by a polar bear and a grizzly bear on the same day.

This is true. :P