  After watching "Bruce Almighty" for the first time I was reminded again why I seldom buy a lottery ticket. The chances of actually winning something worthwhile is astronomical / 0. This after standing in line for 30 minutes or more, since no-one actually buys a ticket the day before. But, say, I win the 1 million or 4 million or for that matter the 15 million. Strangely enough, there always seems to be 2 - 6 winners, so effectively I'd end up with 500 000.
With that, I can buy a middle class home, which still leaves me with paying the rates & taxes, insurance, armed response security, 2 x guard dogs, gardening services. Then again, maybe I should just opt for the trip around the world, even if it only means getting as far as London. Applying the law of averages of course my luggage will end up in Australia and have better in-flight entertainment .... 
