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Amanda and I play Powerball every once in a while. We’re not excessive about it or anything: we have rules in place. For example, we never play unless the jackpot is over $80 million (for reasons that would take a whole second post to explain), and we only spend $5 on any one drawing: I pick two, she picks two, and we let the computer pick the final numbers.

So far, we’re not doing so hot. On the last drawing for $162 million, for example, we matched one number. Total. There are 30 numbers on our ticket, and we matched one. Those are pretty impressive odds, really… they’re just going in the wrong direction.

But man, when we do win big, things will be interesting. I’m going to have a huge-arse computer with four monitors: two to keep track of my investments, one for surfing the web, and one for playing videogames All. Day. Long. Also, I’m going to finally get myself a scooter. And instead of making regular-type phone calls, I’m going to have a giant high-def video communication system for my life-sized telepresence. And I’ll probably have an iPhone on the side for days I don’t feel like putting on pants.

A supercomputer, a LifeSize telecommunications system, and a scooter. A guy can dream, right?