Is it February yet? I'm in NASCAR withdrawal

**uncle vinny** · 12-16-13, 09:50 AM

i hear ya. was looking at testing just to do something. and i also miss the weekly cash cow, as do the bartenders and waitress who always make more during the races

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 10:14 AM

Hers how bad my woman feels for me. She bought me a few scratch off tickets this morning.

i said thanks babe but those are a waste of $. Should have Got me 10- 20 mega-millions tickets for this weeks drawing. Jackpot is like $550 mil. Better chance of winning on that probably. LOL

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 10:26 AM

Well damn the suspense . Did the scratch offs win

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Vegas39

Well damn the suspense . Did the scratch offs win

Ok let's see what a got. Ill scratch em. They were $5 a piece.......

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 10:34 AM

Fukkin goose-egg. Not even a damn free ticket.

I use to get a few of them all the time years ago cause they just started in tenn about 10 years ago. Thy are a big ripoff. I spent a lot and won a few $100 and $500 tickets, but never won overall by any means. Them I bought a $ 2 ticket one day, won a free ticket. Took it back to a diff store and just got another $2 from the free ticket and hit for $2, 100. After that I pretty much never bought them anymore. Figured was a good time to stop. Me and old lady might get 1-2 every week or 2 for fun but that's about it. Worst odds to even win $20 there is. Total scam

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 10:40 AM

I bought $100-$200 of tickets longtime ago on a Xmas day, and won 3 free tickets and 1 single $5, and 1 single $3 winner out of the whole batch. No lie.

**shaunovery** · 12-16-13, 10:56 AM

Febuary still ages away i know you should never wish your life away but wish i could

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by 5mike5

I bought $100-$200 of tickets longtime ago on a Xmas day, and won 3 free tickets and 1 single $5, and 1 single $3 winner out of the whole batch. No lie.

brutal for sure . People going crazy since the ones now over 500 million

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Vegas39

brutal for sure . People going crazy since the ones now over 500 million

yes they do...and those jackpots are the only time ill every buy those kinda of lotto tickets....and i mean like %5 worth for 5 plays and thats about it

these guys that get like 100+ tickets i think are nuts

but its fun to have a few $1 tickets for fun

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 02:38 PM

we have to drive to Cali for tickets. we have in past but not this time

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 02:41 PM

when i lived in WV, i did NOT know this guy at all, but was in 50-60s i think....at the time he won the biggest powerball jackpot ever at like $300 million i think it was....

come to find out he owned a huge construction company already and was already a multi-multi-millionaire

talk about gross and unfair...lol

but......he went to a titty bar one night and had a briefcase of money with over $100,000 in it.....left it in his truck, and the briefcase got stolen while he was inside

what an idiot every1 knew he won $ especially there as he was a frequent guest the paper said, and to leave a loaded briefcase in ur truck in the front seat is asking to get robbed for any1, much less a guy that bragged all the time

i laughed for days days

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 03:06 PM

I remember hearing the strip club story

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by Vegas39

I remember hearing the strip club story

REALLY?!?!?!

cant believe u remember that 1

it was National News for sure

Plus hes ALWAYS on those shows about how lottery winners go broke or just to stupid things with the $ sometimes

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 03:23 PM

Yes thats where I saw it. Wife was watching show about people who's lives fukked up after winning lottery

**Optional** · 12-16-13, 05:50 PM

I won 10k on a scratchie a few years back.

That must have been what farked up my life! Finally i can stop blaming myself

**5mike5** · 12-16-13, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by Optional

I won 10k on a scratchie a few years back.

That must have been what farked up my life! Finally i can stop blaming myself

WOW, how freakkin awsome can u get!

10k is a HUGE score off a scratch off ticket....odds had to be astronomical on that

would have LOVED to see ur face when u realized that u hit for 10K....

hell when i won just $2,100, i about fainted just because i know how hard it is to even win even $100 to $500 on a damn instant sctratch off...

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by Optional

I won 10k on a scratchie a few years back.

That must have been what farked up my life! Finally i can stop blaming myself

damn greater odds than Ambrose winning

**Optional** · 12-16-13, 09:04 PM

lol

It was good timing but i didnt get that excited really.

One time I thought a couple of friends and I had picked 8 out of 8 for an 8k keno jackpot and was much more excited, until I realized it was only 7 from 8. Now thats dissapointment!

**DDT** · 12-16-13, 10:42 PM

This site is full of degenerates

**Vegas39** · 12-16-13, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by DDT

This site is full of degenerates

**Optional** · 12-16-13, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by DDT

This site is full of degenerates

GP · 01-18-14, 11:43 AM

NASCAR considering overhaul of points, Chase

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/17/4620805/nascar-to-overhaul-points-chase.html

**The Skipper** · 01-18-14, 11:49 AM

Hit for 500 on a 3$ win for life. Hardly ever buy these things. Kid that works for me buys them like crazy

GP · 01-18-14, 11:50 AM

...culminating with the championship determined by a winner-takes-all season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

...The final four remaining contenders would enter the season finale reset with the same amount of points. The driver who earned the most points in the season finale would be the series champion.

**Jmac926** · 01-18-14, 12:55 PM

[QUOTE=GP;20912514]...culminating with the championship determined by a winner-takes-all season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

...The final four remaining contenders would enter the season finale reset with the same amount of points. The driver who earned the most points in the season finale would be the series champion.

This sounds terrible. Although it would make it more exciting, it cheapens the championship quite a bit. Have one loose lug nut on the last stop at homestead and your done. This also makes the first 26 races even more meaningless than they are now.

Why are they even changing it? All of these chases have been close for the most part. If Matt didnt have a disaster at phoenix the finally would have been real close.

**5mike5** · 01-18-14, 05:48 PM

Doubt that will happen. I havent took time to read up on it yet, but still can't see it happening. At least anytime soon.

After we I read up on Article GP posted ill chime back in with a more educated response. Lol

**5mike5** · 01-18-14, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by The Skipper

Hit for 500 on a 3$ win for life. Hardly ever buy these things. Kid that works for me buys them like crazy

Wrong forum pal

**rob** · 01-18-14, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by GP

NASCAR considering overhaul of points, Chase
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...nts-chase.html

This is NASCAR's attempt to mimic the play-off format of stick-and-ball sports.
I like the greater emphasis on winning races, but I don't think I care for the elimination of drivers during the Chase.

**uncle vinny** · 01-18-14, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

Doubt that will happen. I havent took time to read up on it yet, but still can't see it happening. At least anytime soon.

After we I read up on Article GP posted ill chime back in with a more educated response. Lol

What more do you need? This idea is ridiculous. If they don't want Jimmy to win, change the tracks. After one race there will be more then 4 eliminated. With 1 to go you have 4 possible Winners. How does that promote consistency? Motor racing championship should never be a coin toss.

**Optional** · 01-18-14, 09:13 PM

Geez, do they have a drunken party and think up a new points system each NYE at NASCAR HQ?!

I like the idea of encouraging wins... but what happens for motivation to win a 2nd race? Or even run well after you are locked in. Can see plenty of teams that could see a win as an excuse to save money until the chase starts.

And having a whole 36 race season come down to 1 race, no matter how well you do in the other 35... yuk.

GP · 01-18-14, 10:39 PM

If NASCAR wants to generate more interest in the sport, a chase playoff and/or mixing up the points standings is not the solution.

How can NASCAR attract more fans, specifically a younger demographic? By doing one thing, if they can just get them to attend their first race. How do they do that? Lower the admission prices for all three series to a price point where every seat is sold.

After that first race, most folks are hooked.

**The Skipper** · 01-18-14, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

Wrong forum pal

What are you talking about? Relax pal I'll stay out ta your threads for now on. Wow!

**Vegas39** · 01-19-14, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Geez, do they have a drunken party and think up a new points system each NYE at NASCAR HQ?!

I like the idea of encouraging wins... but what happens for motivation to win a 2nd race? Or even run well after you are locked in. Can see plenty of teams that could see a win as an excuse to save money until the chase starts.

And having a whole 36 race season come down to 1 race, no matter how well you do in the other 35... yuk.

Still get bonus points for wins. Ask Edwards how those matter. No issue with elimination as it always works out as usually after 4 or 5 chase races it's down to 3-4 drivers .

Opti thought you'd like 1 road course win and Ambrose in chase

**5mike5** · 01-19-14, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by uncle vinny

What more do you need? This idea is ridiculous. If they don't want Jimmy to win, change the tracks. After one race there will be more then 4 eliminated. With 1 to go you have 4 possible Winners. How does that promote consistency? Motor racing championship should never be a coin toss.

what more I needed was to read it. Lol.

Not gonna happen anyways but sounds rediculous. But they always come up with stupid ideas that never pan out to reality