Mega Millions Lottery Pool - Game 37 - 5th Update

Mega Millions Lottery Pool - Game 37

Date: 10/06/2007

To: Mega Millions Lottery Pool - Game 37 – Members http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddn3r8c7_90gck77b

From: Michael E. Porter

RE: 5th Newsletter

Today's thought from Hazelden is:

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. - Abraham Maslow

When we can take a long view of our problems, we can sometimes see that we're using inappropriate tools to try to solve them. What's necessary for us to do is to move away, to detach. That may show us a whole new context into which our problem fits, and in which it may not even be a problem.

Detachment is hard to achieve when we're deeply hooked into a situation. When we send ourselves drastic messages like "now or never!" we're pressing our noses right up against the problem - a position in which it's difficult to maintain a balanced view. To stop and say, "If not now, then perhaps some other time," unhooks us and lets us remember that life is richer and more varied than we thought when we were hooked.

Crisis thinking can be like a hammer - it flattens everything. This can be our way of trying to control the outcome of our individual struggle. But when we remember that we make up only small parts of one grand and beautiful design. We can surrender our problems to it.

To be a competent worker, I will seek out the tools that are best suited to my task.

You are reading from the book:



The Promise of a New Day by Karen Casey and Martha Vanceburg

You’re not going to believe this: Saturday, October 6, 2007

1:31 am - Mega Millions Jackpot Winner! There was one $26 million jackpot winner from Maryland in the Friday, October 05, 2007 Mega Millions drawing. More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.

You will believe this – We won nothing in this drawing.

Now I forgotten to include Mac’s Web Site on my newsletter, so starting now, I’ll include it: http://tinyurl.com/2udwzv

Here is where I will keep our wins until I spend them:

Amount Won	Date Won.	Running Total
$8.00	09/21/2007	$8.00
$8.00	09/21/2007	$16.00
$6.00	09/28/2007	$22.00
Total	10/01/2007	$22.00

I decided today to take your winnings ($22 so far) and extend this game. I will be delaying the opening of Game 38 until Tuesday November 6^th, 2007.

You next drawing is on Tuesday October 9th, 2007. There were 44 shares sold in this game. Here what you could win, broken down by share, before any attorney fees, taxes or tithes:

Shares Purchased	Amount you would Gross
.5	$ 79,545.45
1	$ 159,090.90
1.5	$ 238,636.36
2	$ 318,181.82
3.5	$ 556,818.18

I have several Game Announcements for you.

1. Louisiana Power Ball Pool – Game Two – Cost is $20.00 per share. This game plays for 20 drawings. Game starts on Wednesday, October 17^th, 2007. I need your money for this game by Wednesday, October 10^th, 2007

2. Lotto Texas Lottery Pool – Game Nine – Cost is $10.00 per share. This game plays for 10 drawings. Game starts on Saturday October 20^th, 2007. I need your money by Friday October 19^th, 2007.

3. Mega Millions Lottery Pool – Game 38 – Cost is $10.00 per share. This game plays for 10 drawings. Game starts on Tuesday November 6^th, 2007. I need your money by Saturday November 3^rd, 2007.

4. Louisiana Power Ball Pool – Game Three – Cost is $20.00 per share. This game plays for 20 drawings. Game starts on Wednesday November 14^th, 2007.

EVEN THE CANNIBALS HAVE FIGURED IT OUT.

A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant operated by a fellow cannibal.

Feeling somewhat hungry, he sat down and looked over the menu.

Broiled Missionary: $10.00

Fried Explorer: $15.00

Grilled Republican: $100.00

Baked Democrat: $100.00

The cannibal called the waiter over and asked, 'Why such a price difference for the Politicians?'

The cook replied, "Have you ever tried to clean one? They're so full of shit, it takes all morning."