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Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 4589
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 12:04 pm: | 
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My sister says I am!
My ten year old nephews are scrathc off lottery ticket fanatics; they look forward to getting tickets for birthdays and holidays. This made it so easy for me to pull a stunt on them today! About a year ago a friend came across fake lottery tickets. Each one was a guarantee 'winner' of at least $40,000! So, today being April Fool's Day, I thought it was as good a time as any to put these tickets to use.
My sister was in the kitchen reading the paper; they boys watching TV in the den. I give them each a ticket; then went into the kitchen to wait for their reaction. I tell my sister what I did and warn her they will be coming in yelling they have winning lottery tickets in less then a minute.
Sure enough that's what happened!!! The funny thing is they didn't realize it at first. Even after reading the back, telling them to get the claim form from Santa and have it validated by the Tooth Fairy. I thought it was funny! The boys tore the tickets up and tossed them at me. Told my sister they'd get over it!
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Brett Weir
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Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 1412
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 12:49 pm: |
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Good prank JTA, but may not be age-appropriate. Where did you get those tickets- I work with a "cardboard crack" addict. |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 7120
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
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It's pretty funny, but I know of a couple who went thru a really bad financial time. Someone gave them one of those tickets for Xmas. They were in tears of joy when they "won" $20k. It took a few minutes after reading the small print for the joke to sink in.
I think it's hysterical for 10 y/o kids. But I'd be very careful of giving one to people who really need the money. |
Suzanne Ng
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Username: Suzanneng
Post Number: 692
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 1:29 pm: |
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I've seen them in places such as Walgreens, in the card aisle. |
LibraryLady(ncjanow)
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3229
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 3:14 pm: |
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Don't u have to be 18 to play the Lottery??? JTA, you are helping the kids break the law! |
Case
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Username: Case
Post Number: 1348
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 4:09 pm: |
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Geez.... normally I'm all for people expanding their sense of humor, but I have to say - this DOES seem a little mean. I'm trying to think of who this would be "good" for... and frankly, I can't think of anyone.
I would be REALLY disappointed if this was done to me (which, I guess, would be funny to those around me). I have to vote with your sister on this one 
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Pdg
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Username: Pdg
Post Number: 752
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 4:13 pm: |
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I think it's funny, but pay-back is a you-know-what! 10 year olds can be pretty devious and determined - watch your back JTA!!! |
bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 22895
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 8:17 pm: |
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I'm happy it falls on a Saturday this year as I'm usually victimized on 4/1.
Not nice. |
aquaman
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Username: Aquaman
Post Number: 825
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 9:44 pm: |
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Funny? No.
Mean? Yes. |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 4593
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 8:05 pm: |
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Okay, so it seems most here agree with my sister. I was feeling bad last night. MY mom kept saying I owed them ice-cream, my sister said I owe them a movie. Before they went to bed I asked if they were still mad at me. They said they weren't. But, I owed them ice-cream AND a movie. So I told them I'd take them to Ice Age over the vacation. I thought that was the end of it, but...
The boys got me back, in a way; with help from my sister. First, they unplugged all the phones in the house. Then they (most likely my sister) moved my car from our driveway to around the block. When I woke up this morning, nobody was home, so they really took a chance on this!
It was such a nice morning I decided to read the paper on the back deck. When I went out back I notice my car wasn't it's parking spot in our driveway. Knowing how my sister or brother in law sometimes move the cars so the boys can play in the driveway, I didn't think much of it, at first. I then realized my brother in law hadn't brought the cases of soda I bought yesterday into the house. Thinking my car was out front, I walked out front to get the soda. When I didn't see my car the first thing I thought of was 'OMG another of my cars was stolen!"
I rush back in the house to call the police and find the phone dead. Thinking maybe one of the phones was off the hook I try another extension. It also was dead. After trying four different phones I decided to use my cellphone. I go to get it from the draw I keep it in and guess what I find? I note taped to it saying "Paybacks are a b**** (rhymes with 'witch') April Fools!" A quick call from my cell to my sister told me what they had done.
Brett-
My friend got the tickets at either Walgreens or Walmart. Can't remember. But I still have the packaging and the company that made these is Lotto Fun Company. They have a website http://www.noveltieswholesale.com/ that seems to have a number of great gags!
greenie-
Now that was really mean of someone to do to people who are down on their luck! My nephews have the third ticket that came in the package. Not sure who they plan to give it to. I warned them not to give it to either of the grandmothers because it might cause them to have a heart attack! I had thought about putting the third one in with the tickets I gave Las for her birthday. I gave her 38 lottery scratch offs (one for each year). Thought about having one of them be the fake ticket, but decided that would be really cruel. My friend who gave them to me last year said he got them because of the boys. I think the boys might give it to their uncle on their father's side of the family.
LL-
From what I understand, those under 18 cannot buy a lottery. But, they can be bought by someone else and given to them. One of the nephews is already counting the years until he can go into the casinos. Back in 2001 my brother had a casino theme Sweet 16 for his oldest daughter. This included full size casinos games. The one nephew picked up on poker and kept winning. We started to call him 'The Little Gambler,' after we learned the fist full of fake money he was walking around with wasn't given to him. He won it all! He was just shy of his 6th birthday!
A couple of years ago at another party my brother had (I think it was a Christmas Party), he once again had casino games. One was Craps. The same nephew quickly learned how to play that as well! The adults were amazed. Here he was this little kid standing on a chair throwing the dice and winning almost every time! When he grew tired of that he went back to the poker table. It got to the point the house didn't even have chips left because my nephew had them all!
One of the adults made a comment how dangerous this kids going to be when he is legal to hit the casinos. I asked why? The adult responded if he learns to count cards. The dealer shoots back 'He's *already* counting cards!
Whenever we go into Maplewood Stationary he wants a scratch off. He even went over to the guys who worke there several years ago when he ran into them at the Micky D's at Saint Barnabas with a dollar in his hand asking if they had any lottery tickets! (I wasn't there, his dad was). Now he's only allowed a ticket on a holiday, birthday and when there are 'special' tickets.
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aquaman
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Username: Aquaman
Post Number: 826
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 9:08 pm: |
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"One of the adults made a comment how dangerous this kids going to be when he is legal to hit the casinos. I asked why? The adult responded if he learns to count cards. The dealer shoots back 'He's *already* counting cards!"
Awww! That's too cute!
Scrapbook alert!!!!
6 candles and one to grow on!!! (7!)
French Inhaling!!!! OMG!!!! |
argon_smythe
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Username: Argon_smythe
Post Number: 808
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 10:21 pm: |
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If the kid really had a sense for gambling, he wouldn't be playing scratch off lottery tickets, which are simply a tax on those who don't understand statistics.
Then again, if he's getting others to buy them for him, with their own money, and with the agreement that he would get the winnings from said ticket, maybe he IS on to something big.
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