lotto

**mango** · 21-07-11, 08:33 PM

was in the news agent and bought a lotto ticket a couple of weeks ago, it cost $12.70.

checked it out today, and the chic told me i had won $12.90.
i had outlayed $12.70 to win 20cents, any wonder i dont buy lotto tickets.

**bigfella08** · 21-07-11, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by mango

was in the news agent and bought a lotto ticket a couple of weeks ago, it cost $12.70.

checked it out today, and the chic told me i had won $12.90.
i had outlayed $12.70 to win 20cents, any wonder i dont buy lotto tickets.

Happy Birthday Mango..........

**Learjet** · 21-07-11, 08:52 PM

I gave up lotto. Absolute waste of money. Now if I get the urge to gamble I buy Australian silver predecimal coins instead.

**Fernbay** · 21-07-11, 08:56 PM

Stop being a tight arse mango.
You still have your 100 foot cruiser don't you? Why would you want a second?
I trust she's still sailing an even keel

Oh, and happy birthday too mate

**exited** · 21-07-11, 09:15 PM

I don't buy tickets purely because if I can't win using numbers 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 then I can't win using any other numbers. Those that can are either time travelers or politicians

**Godzilla** · 21-07-11, 10:54 PM

Congratulations Mango....and Happy Birthday mate.

**jok11n** · 21-07-11, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by mango

was in the news agent and bought a lotto ticket a couple of weeks ago, it cost $12.70.

checked it out today, and the chic told me i had won $12.90.
i had outlayed $12.70 to win 20cents, any wonder i dont buy lotto tickets.

cheaper than the carbon tax yet still 20c a week better off

**hoe** · 21-07-11, 11:35 PM

yay, happy birthday Mango.......

**bambbbam** · 22-07-11, 09:06 AM

Lotto prices just jumped over 10%

**mango** · 22-07-11, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Fernbay

Stop being a tight arse mango.
You still have your 100 foot cruiser don't you? Why would you want a second?
I trust she's still sailing an even keel

Oh, and happy birthday too mate

if i wasn't a tight arse i wouldn't have any money, and guess what, i just found my first paypacket unopened the other week it had 7 shillings and 6 pence in it, and its still unopened.

yeah the boat is going well, its up around thialand at the moment being chartered, also negoations are underway to sell her.

wow two birthdays this year so far ? must be because i got 2 dicks.

**WhiteOx** · 22-07-11, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by mango

wow two birthdays this year so far ? must be because i got 2 dicks.

Yes, you couldn't be that silly playing with one.

**mango** · 22-07-11, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteOx

Yes, you couldn't be that silly playing with one.

now why did i think that you would the first to reply with that answer.

because i wrote that bit just for you.

**cobra679** · 22-07-11, 04:07 PM

Happy Birthday, Mango

**Learjet** · 22-07-11, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by mango

if i wasn't a tight arse i wouldn't have any money, and guess what, i just found my first paypacket unopened the other week it had 7 shillings and 6 pence in it, and its still unopened.

What dates ! ? Some dates are rare these days and might be worth something.

**mango** · 22-07-11, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Learjet

What dates ! ? Some dates are rare these days and might be worth something.

i have no idea, they could be anything pre 1948. as i said i haven't opened the paypacket it's still sealed.

**Learjet** · 22-07-11, 10:51 PM

6 pence.... as in a silver sixpence or 6 pennies? Knowing you there's probably six 1930 pennies in it.

**Godzilla** · 22-07-11, 11:01 PM

Hey Mango, give us this Saturdays Lottery numbers mate.

Might try them, could get lucky.

**mango** · 22-07-11, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Learjet

6 pence.... as in a silver sixpence or 6 pennies? Knowing you there's probably six 1930 pennies in it.

there are 5 coins in the packet, i would say 3xtwo bobs, 1x 6 pence, and 1 x shilling coin.

**Fernbay** · 22-07-11, 11:05 PM

Get it to a (media company?) to do a morning tv show.
Give the money to a fair dinkum cause

**Learjet** · 22-07-11, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by mango

there are 5 coins in the packet, i would say 3xtwo bobs, 1x 6 pence, and 1 x shilling coin.

Okay. Unless you got some 46's they're probably prewar sterling silver. Some of those dates in higher grades are worth a few dollars but you won't retire on it. The magic year for Florins is 1932, for shillings 1933. All sixpences are fairly common except in high grade.

You probably won't want to open the packet to find out as the sentimental value is greater. But if you ever do, or whoever inherits them after you croak it does, leave instructions not to clean or wipe them. Cleaning devalues predecimal silver in the eyes of coin collectors. We like original dirt on them.