Eh, I’d take any amount that was in play. I’m pretty level-headed and wouldn’t blow it all, and would give away a lot of the money to organizations I support.
I’d take it and then play anonymous fairy godmother to a lot of deserving people and organizations. Now that would be fun.
Unfortunately, my state requires that the winners be identified and I hate that thought.
I would spend time actively searching for folks who suffered a significant financial hardship. These stories are on the news all the time - the stolen wheelchair-accessible van, the devastating house fire, the elderly victim of some scam. It would be tons of fun to anonymously replace that van, house, or nest egg.
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The splitting lottery question was hard for me. Although I am a realist and don’t expect to win the lottery I would still never tell anyone I’m going to give them half. Last week we were talking to friends who were renovating their kitchen and I said I would pay for the island they wanted if I won. And I would do that and more. But I’m not telling anyone I’m giving them half even in jest.
The # sign and what it means, really depends on context for me. I’m a vocal musician, so I usually think of it as being the “sharp” symbol, at least when I see it on a written page.
But it could also be a number sign or a hashtag.
Ditto. I honestly can’t imagine saying that to someone.
One of my Powerball picks won $7 (three numbers, but not the power ball). That’s a win, right?
Presumably, since at least 3 people claimed to have won, and only one person won the jackpot. (And I suspect the jackpot winner isn’t posting on this board; though who knows?)
But, @WildaBeast, I can’t vote in your # poll because I recognize at least pound, number, and hash for that sign and might use any of them depending on context.
And, to back up a bit: I presume @Mean_Mr.Mustard is talking only about humans taking their last breath, and answered accordingly. If cats are included, my number goes up significantly.
Choose the one you use most frequently, then.
Yes, only humans.
Regarding potential lottery jackpot winnings, I have been known to announce that, if I win the Big One, I’m buying lunch for the folks I work with. Hot-N-Readys on me! And if I’m the only winner, I’ll throw in breadsticks!
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I gotcha covered now.
Oh. That’s true for me, too.
I don’t think I use any of them frequently; it’s mostly a matter of recognizing what’s meant when somebody else uses them. And I think on that pound and hash are about tied.
– I did vote in @Gyrate’s.
Four dollars, baby! I’m off to buy some apples!
My kids were allowed a phone at 13, but only if they had the grades, attitude, and ability to put it down. They also have to turn them in at 8:00 pm and have monitoring software installed.
You should put those restrictions on me. I’m 40 and still turn in my phone to someone else when I realize it’s keeping me awake.
I was wondering how people answered the veteran question. What’s your definition of a combat veteran?
Regarding the closest I’ve come to dying, I was blue at birth (not breathing). I picked Other, but maybe it’s considered a Health Problem?
Regarding the potential delivery of an item in a snowstorm, I had to wait three days for my birthday gift, which was supposedly guaranteed to be delivered for my birthday, because the state declared an emergency. At some point, I expect companies to make smart decisions, because the potential backlash will be too much.
My brother was in the army, spending time jumping out of planes in Germany and Turkey. There was no war, but even training was dangerous, people died.
Someone who was in the military and who was in a position involving getting shot at (and/or having enemy combatants actively trying to kill them by other means.)
The position might, but doesn’t need to, involve shooting back – a medic in a war zone qualifies, for instance; as would people driving supplies into war zones if there’s a significant risk of their taking fire.