Beware - People's Postcode Lottery!

hybernia

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

That is such a load of tripe that I thought I'd quote it for posterity. You've been playing the lottery for 7 years and never won "a reasonable amount" but you have forgotten about the $326 million you won only last year:


The great doctor also brought your husband back to you:

And as you apparently gave your husband herpes (which the "doctor" also cured) I'm not surprised that he left you.

Shaun: brilliant detective work!

We've really missed Mrs Clara here, seeing as how her October 2016 $326 million Lottery win post was quickly deleted (other MSErs landing on this thread therefore had no idea why Pollycat and I were ROFLing.) Not only that though, you've also revived Mrs C's posts of 21st October 2016 and January 19th this year.

So. That's not one but THREE posts brought back from the dead. I doubt even The Great Doctor Omowele himself could manage so convincing a miracle.

Please respond ASAP with your gmail address as in recognition of your Astonishing Powers I wish to give you half of the $97 million due in my current account any day now from the relative of an assassinated former Nigerian Finance Minister. :T

hybernia

Mrs_Clara wrote: »

I have always felt since I was a child that I was going to win the lottery…and it happened!

Hi Mrs Clara! Great to hear (from Shaun) that you and yours are all OK and that The Great Dr Omowele nowadays has his own Temple of Spells.

I wonder, is he planning to launch a political party, too? It's General Election time over here, and the leaders of all our Temples of Spells are promising so many miracle cures that it's hard to decide which one I should keep in my prayers, the way you keep Dr Omowele in yours. (Plus his email address, of course.)

I do think though that he needs to do more for you than merely cure herpes. Your amnesia is a real problem, because as Shaun points out, you didn't happen to become a lottery winner once. . . but twice!!

I, personally, would never have forgotten winning $326 million. True, the sum is easily misplaced, but my hubby would definitely have looked down the back of our sofa.

Anyway. As you're up $331 million now, it's clear that particular Postcode Lottery of yours is a better bet than the measly thing we're stuck with. Please tell Dr Omowele that I'm getting together with my neighbours to decide which postcode we should all move to in Nigeria, seeing as how we've got booger all back from the one here, and this despite being in SW1A 2AA.

Pollycat

Well, I think if the "Great Dr Omowele" had won me $326 million 8 months ago and then only managed to win me £5 million now, I'd be feeling a tad miffed and would be wondering if the efficacy of the "Great Dr Omowele's" spells were diminishing.

Something to ponder on, Mrs Clara.

But as you appear to have forgotten about the $326 million that you won only 8 months ago:

Mrs_Clara wrote: »

i have been playing the lottery for over 7 years now and i have never won a reasonable amount, until the day i found Dr.omowele who help me cast a winning spell and gave me some numbers that never fails, after the game i came out the winner, i won £5,000000,00 £ 5 million

maybe you could ask the "Great Dr Omowele" to cast a spell to improve your memory.

robatwork

Mrs Clara going for the world record "most number of first posts". Me - I'd be out choosing my yacht.

carolacr

My postcode came out 5 Months ago, 7 days after finding out I had £30,000 in my bank from the people's postcode lottery. I certainly don't work for them.

gycraig_2

Nest mates dad won 80k and got his pic in paper- seems legit

NickRobinson

The postcode lottery is a scam. It's not fair. They select (yes randomly) the postcodes but it's only from the postcodes people have bought tickets for. So Birmingham and London are the hotspots because more immigrants have bought tickets in those areas when you look at the heat map for the sales. More prizes are therfore won in those areas. They should randomly select postcodes from all areas to make it fair and keep going until an area is picked where a ticket has been bought. Otherwise it's like a big bunch of raffle tickets in a tub and as you know the person with the most tickets is far more likely to win. Hence Birmingham and London and Glasgow.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

I think you'll find that most national competitions will have more winners from London than anywhere else. How is this a "scam"? You have the same chance of winning as any other individual.

And what do immigrants have to do with anything?

I think your problem is that you simply don't understand probability.

Malthusian

NickRobinson wrote: »

Otherwise it's like a big bunch of raffle tickets in a tub and as you know the person with the most tickets is far more likely to win.

What could be fairer than that?

If I buy £100 of Premium Bonds and my friend buys £10 do you think we should have the same chance of winning?

tykesi

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

And what do immigrants have to do with anything?

I think your problem is that you simply don't understand probability.

I doubt many racists do.