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Nothing & Everything => Open Discussion => Topic started by: Rob on November 14, 2007, 04:25:03 PM

Title: ... although I am sometimes ashamed to be English.
Post by: Rob on November 14, 2007, 04:25:03 PM

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/05/lottery-confusion/

 :(

Title: Re: ... although I am sometimes ashamed to be English.
Post by: Mike on November 14, 2007, 04:30:08 PM

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This may be the definitive proof of the old saying: the lottery is a tax on people who aren’t good at math.

classic.

Of course if you guys used fahrenheit you wouldn't have to deal with negatives as much ;)

Title: Re: ... although I am sometimes ashamed to be English.
Post by: charlie on November 14, 2007, 04:30:56 PM

Reminds me of the phone company people who didn't know the difference between $.002 and .002¢.

It's not just the English. :|

Title: Re: ... although I am sometimes ashamed to be English.
Post by: Mike on November 14, 2007, 04:48:26 PM

That was a Canadian mixup.  Didn't the Brits settle the majority of Canada?  So it is still their fault ;)