V20 lottery !!!!!!!!!!!! [Archive] - Wellcraft V20 Community

Franco

06-09-2005, 08:59 PM

As posted in a couple other topics, some of us are gonna throw in $20.00 each and buy lottery tickets. The hope is, if we win we can take a portion of the winnings and build a limited number of "NEW V20's" and split whatever is left over among the folks who put thier $20.00 in the pot. A few guys have already expressed intrest. I'll watch this topic till the end of june. Then I'll contact all the interested parties and we'll buy the lotto tickets. Hell, it's only $20 and ya never know. Post here if interested.

phester

06-10-2005, 10:07 PM

Franco, as of this post there have been 34 views and 0 replies...not looking to good...any other ideas to stir the pot?

mirage2521

06-11-2005, 12:18 AM

IN!!!!

Franco

06-11-2005, 11:23 AM

I don't know, we got a couple of takers. Maybe it will start out slow and pick up speed. I was a little disappointed myself. We'll go with the guys who want to get in. If only a handful join us, we just wont have to split it too many times to pay up

phester

06-11-2005, 11:46 AM

I know RAP said he was in,there's four

Franco

06-11-2005, 12:44 PM

Cool, we'll give it till the end of the month and see who is in, then we'll buy the tickets

victore

06-11-2005, 12:53 PM

you guys need to get out and do some fishing on your v20's !!! 31 lb striper this am ... money wont bring you fish.

Franco

06-11-2005, 02:10 PM

I agree, but some of share a dream of bringing back the V20 to production - new and improved - we wont stop you from fishing, dont stop us from dreaming - and If we are that one in a million lucky, we'd be happy to build a new V20 for you

steplift20

06-11-2005, 08:54 PM

build a new 20 v steplift.?we would all become very rich.count me in
and the new model would be exactly the same just with some extras like more storage under the side seats in the cabin and small compartments built into the side, floor panels that lift out and come up with a spot to hold 4 class 1 life jackets and a tool box

phester

06-11-2005, 09:42 PM

that is what Franco's idea is all about.It is a giant longshot but you never know, whoever gets in" MAY " end up w/a new custom v20 and a little play money

reelapeelin

06-12-2005, 12:08 AM

You KNOW I'm in!!!... ;D...

Vic, congrats on that whoppin' striper!!!...good fish...I like dreamin' between bites...and on the way to the ramp....and on the way home...and, and, and... 8) ;D

Step's got some good ideas there...need to put 'em into the design...

lucky_strike

06-13-2005, 12:15 PM

I'm in for the $20. enterprise.

reelapeelin

06-13-2005, 12:43 PM

Sign him up!! ;D...

Franco

06-13-2005, 12:56 PM

KEEP 'EM COMING FELLAS !!!!!

ranger

06-13-2005, 02:16 PM

I'm in ;D

reelapeelin

06-13-2005, 07:53 PM

GO AHEAD, Ranger!!!...each one who steps up increases the chances... ;) ;D...

Franco

06-14-2005, 12:41 AM

Good job guys!!!!! Keep signing up!!!

Franco

06-14-2005, 11:26 PM

I stopped by the local lottery outlet and inquired on how we can play the same numbers for several weeks. Apparently there is a place to select how many weeks you wish to play the numbers, up to 52 weeks. You pay in advance and keep the same ticket. Just gotta check it every drawing.

phester

06-14-2005, 11:41 PM

Hi ya Franco,... Question...how or who pick the numbers.Maybe work in some of the VIN numbers off our boats

Franco

06-14-2005, 11:58 PM

I'm open for suggestions, but 20 should definitly be one of the numbers.

reelapeelin

06-15-2005, 09:17 AM

Production began in 70 and ended in 95, so there are a couple of more numbers to consider... ;D...

Still can't figure out one thing...if you wanna play same numbers for several weeks, do you pay again each week?... ???...can't believe you can play 52 weeks for only a buck!!!...but if we can, by all means we should...

If we could get him to tell, we could use MJ's age...what's it, 21?...couldn't be more than 26 or 27... ;D...

Franco

06-15-2005, 09:43 AM

if we have $52.00 to play, that will buy us 1 number every week for 52 weeks. we can just pay in advance and keep the ticket and check it every week

reelapeelin

06-15-2005, 11:23 AM

OK, now it's sinkin' thru this THICK head what you're talkin' about... ::)...

Any idea of better odds(either way slim) spreading over time vs buying many different numbers on one day?... ;)...I dunno...but we'd sure know sooner...maybe split difference and spread over couple of weeks or so...?...

Blue_Runner

06-15-2005, 12:55 PM

I've never played the lottery cause they don't have it in NC, but a good friend of mine's father won $150,000 one time. He studied some books on how to maximize your odds. Apparently there's a lot to it, but I know he was playing some of the same numbers for a couple of years. With that, I think playing the same number would be better than several random numbers in one day. Remember the old saying, "don't put all your eggs in one basket" 8) ;D

Franco

06-15-2005, 04:55 PM

HEY BLUE, CAN YOU DIG UP ANY MORE INFO????

Blue_Runner

06-15-2005, 05:48 PM

Online would be a good place to look for information. I haven't looked yet (afraid to at work) but I promise to check into it for you.

I went gambling once and did ok on roulette. Well, ok for me - I turned $20 into about $140 in about an hour. However, then I got bored and played some more and lost it all. BUT, I consider the $50 (of my money) I lost that night to be spent on entertainment and R&D ;D I didn't even know how to play roulette before that night.
(By the way, the other $30 was "wasted" on video poker and slots :P :'( :-[ :( - I'll never put another dime in a slot or poker!)

When I got back to home base, I went online and found a nice little Roulette strategy to try out 8)

Been itchin to go ever since. I think its safe to say I'm either gonna put about $300 - $500 in my pocket next time I go 8), or worse case scenario I'll lose $200 :-[

But, my point is, you can learn an aweful lot just looking around online.

Hey, why don't we have our first annual V20 Rally in....
Las Vegas!!
There's got to be a body of water out there in the desert some where?!?

cruiser37

06-15-2005, 08:08 PM

Please sign me up as well! :)

Franco

06-15-2005, 09:08 PM

Cruiser is IN!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome aboard Cruiser.

phester

06-15-2005, 10:18 PM

a friend of mine won the Fla. state lottery about 14/15 years ago....5.8 million....2 or 3 years later he went back to the same convienience store, bought one ticket and won 37,500.00. Talk about luck.I have not seen him in about 3/4 years, I do know he still has his 54ft. searay

Franco

06-15-2005, 10:49 PM

Thats what I'm talking about!!!!!!!!!

Pipe_Dream

06-16-2005, 09:31 AM

Looked back at this thread, thought I'd already signed up but I hadn't, so I am now! Don't know how much luck I'll bring to the table . . . I already won life's lottery. ;)

ranger

06-16-2005, 12:46 PM

Hey Blue_Runner, I just came back from Vegas last week. There is a big body of water about 30 miles from there. Lake Meade with Hoover Dam. ;D

Blue_Runner

06-16-2005, 01:10 PM

Ranger - I hear ya on scopin out the Vegas waters for us! Hoover Dam, sounds good to me ;D

Hey, check this out...talk about greedy!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/16/powerball.winner.ap/index.html

ranger

06-16-2005, 01:21 PM

Maybe he'll invest in the V20. That would solve the money problems. :D

Blue_Runner

06-16-2005, 02:49 PM

Ranger, that's a genius of an idea....except at the end of the article he says he's not going to rush out an buy a yacht >:(

Hmmm, if I had $85 million after taxes, the first thing I'd buy is a yacht!! I don't think he's into water sports ???

I can't believe he's going around doing talk shows?! What's his problem? What an idiot! Everybody and his brother is going to be soliciting this guy.

I can't imagine wasting my time with talk shows after winning a big load like that!

ranger

06-16-2005, 03:04 PM

Some people have more money than sense. :P

Pipe_Dream

06-17-2005, 09:14 AM

MY idea of a yacht would cost $100K or less, only one tenth of one percent of his take-home. Some people! :P

reelapeelin

06-17-2005, 10:19 AM

I liked the way Sam Walton did it...100+ footer mega-yacht and TWO 40' sport fishers to accompany the "Mother Ship" wherever it went...can you imagine?... 8)...ya hear the billfish are hittin' good in Costa Rico, have your secretery call the captain and move the flotilla to CR...jump on a private jet w/ some buddies and go do some fishin'...yeah...that's what I'm talkin' bout, uh huh!!... ;) ;D...

Franco

06-22-2005, 06:51 PM

FRIDAY JULY FIRST IS THE DEAD LINE - IF YOUR INTERESTED - LET ME KNOW AND I'LL SIGN YA UP

reelapeelin

06-23-2005, 09:07 AM

THANKS for the reminder...comin' at ya!... ;D...

Franco

06-25-2005, 06:59 PM

Hey RAP, got the check today in the mail - $40.00 in the pot so far, start mailing them in guys IM me for the address, once I get them all I'll post and we will pick some numbers and I'll buy the tickets

fillet1

06-25-2005, 07:23 PM

I'm IN !!!
PM to Follow

reelapeelin

06-26-2005, 12:18 AM

C'mon, Guys...there is strength in numbers... ;) ;D...

Franco

07-01-2005, 11:59 AM

TODAY IS JULY 1ST - TIME TO ANTE UP AND WE WILL GET THE LOTTERY TICKETS

trout25red

07-01-2005, 12:29 PM

OK why not. This could be the best long shot of our lives. Could you imagine getting royalty checks from the new sales of the new and improved V20's while we go fishing in them all day. But I vote for making a V26 also if we can. :) JK, I would be happy as a clam to see new steplifts 20's on the way!

lucky_strike

07-01-2005, 04:40 PM

Franco, my check is in the mail.

phester

07-01-2005, 11:14 PM

Franco, I'll mail tomorrow,meant to do it earlier but I was pretty jammed up all week,any bites on your boat?Good luck on the sale and new purchase

Franco

07-02-2005, 09:03 AM

Hey Phester, Just a couple of folks poking around, nothin solid yet, I'll put it in the local paper in a week or two. Just gotta tidy up a few things with it first.

reelapeelin

07-02-2005, 06:55 PM

Yeah...he's gotta polish them Norton Snaggers!!... ;D...

Blue_Runner

07-02-2005, 10:44 PM

:D ;) :)"Norton Snaggers are for T-Baggers" ;D :-* :P ::)hi

reelapeelin

07-04-2005, 12:03 AM

Sign BR up for the next marketing position that comes up...he's good!... ;D...

Franco

07-07-2005, 02:06 AM

okay you tardy fellas - those that signed up send in the checks, im me if you don't already have my address

reelapeelin

07-07-2005, 12:20 PM

Sooo...we got some "check's in the mail" types out there, eh?!...well, vee haf vays off deeleeng wif you...we put sugar in fuel tank on your V20...we put potatoe in tail-pipe of your wife's car... ::) 8)...uh, this is gettin' old...just send the dang check to Franco and let's get on w/ da program!!!... ;) ;D...

trout25red

07-07-2005, 12:52 PM

Mine is coming to you. I am just slammed between work, tropical storm Cindy, and now Hurricane Dennis. Lots to do before tomorrow.

reelapeelin

07-07-2005, 03:27 PM

Way to go Trout!...knock those demons in the head...thanks for jumpin' on !!... ;) ;D...

Blue_Runner

07-07-2005, 03:42 PM

I don't think you are but just in case ya'll are waitin on me - I'm not in (on the lotto). I would still like to be in on the boat building project though ;D

P.S. I'll be one sick fella if ya'll win it ;) :-[ :-X

phester

07-07-2005, 09:16 PM

Franco, you should have my check by fri./sat, I mailed it 7/5...what's the status on the new boat you're interested in, are you gonna buy it?

Franco

07-07-2005, 09:21 PM

oh yeah, i gave him a deposit. Gotta sell mine before I finish yhe deal. Hope to pop it up for sale in the paper next week and see what happens.

Hey Blue, thanks for the heads up!!!

reelapeelin

07-07-2005, 10:29 PM

Hey Franco...how are the Norton Snaggers on the CC?... :P...

trout25red

07-09-2005, 07:17 AM

Franco, I mailed the check. By the way, at the risk of barging into a private joke...what are Norton Snaggers?

Franco

07-09-2005, 01:22 PM

Barge on in, I think the current definition is anything that can attach itself ( snag ) the most sensitive part a your manly parts. Otherwise refered to as Nortons!!!
But it seems to have transcended into our own custom line of "Anchors". You have to poke around a bit and see our wonderful ad campaigns we have come up with to market them. LOL

reelapeelin

07-09-2005, 07:03 PM

Franco...could he search "Norton Snaggers"?... ;D ::)...

Franco

07-10-2005, 12:25 PM

Sure I guess, just dont search mine

reelapeelin

07-10-2005, 06:11 PM

LMAO!!! ;D...

trout25red

07-11-2005, 01:45 AM

Ok thanks for the low down ;D, but I don't have to research any about other's nortons ;)

reelapeelin

07-11-2005, 03:03 PM

Good..we didn't think so... ;)...

Speakin' of Norton Snaggers...only bad occurace on recent trip to Cape San Blas was losin' an anchor...entirely my fault, which is why it REALLY pi$$e$ me off...I had rigged a rafting anchor w/ about 50' of good rope for wife and kids to tie off while floating on the flats...couple of days later, attempted using it as stern anchor in a slight current...dropped the anchor, letting rope play over the transom while easing toward exposed sandbar...you guessed it...turned around to get it and it was gone...I'm a DUMMY...I'm a DUMMY!...coulda just tied it off...wouldn't ya know it...just as I'm realizin' my stupid mistake, lightning hits about a mile away and me and everybody on boat READY to go!!!...turned out last trip out as TS blew everything up that night...hate losin' stuff to STUPIDITY... :P...

If you find yourself on the very tip of Cape San Blas...it's out there!!... :D...

phester

07-18-2005, 10:25 PM

franco' anything yet????....PHESTER

Franco

07-18-2005, 11:09 PM

Not yet Phester, So far it's RAP, Lucky Stripe, Trout 25, and I got pipe dreams today!!!

reelapeelin

07-18-2005, 11:15 PM

Maybe we can go ahead w/ what we got and if (when) Phester's $$ shows up, let that be another buy...will that work out, Franco?... :)...

Franco

07-18-2005, 11:56 PM

yep, I can do that. So far we got $100, you guys send some suggestions for numbers and I'll buy them!!!

reelapeelin

07-19-2005, 12:00 AM

Franco, didja see the post earlier...all the number ranges for all the winnin' numbers??...maybe we use the MIDDLE number in each range...sounds as likely as anything else... ;) :)...

phester

07-19-2005, 01:24 AM

FRANCO, IF YOU DON'T GET MY CHECK BY TOMORROW, I'LL CANCEL THAT CHECK AND TRY ANOTHER . IM YOUR ADDRESS AGAIN JUST SO I KNOW THERE IS NO MISTAKE.THANX,PETER

Franco

07-20-2005, 12:33 AM

trout25red

07-20-2005, 02:49 AM

19. My birthday is today 7/19. ;)

Blue_Runner

07-20-2005, 10:33 PM

Happy B-Day Trout!!

phester

07-20-2005, 11:33 PM

happy B-day trout ! I guess my lucky number has always been #9 and I'm 44 years young.

reelapeelin

07-21-2005, 01:00 AM

Happy B'Day, Trout...hope you got to take your V20 out for celebration run!!! ;D

trout25red

07-21-2005, 02:37 AM

Thanks y'all. My b-day was a working day, both real work and work on new home. I haven't used the V20 in a while, it is still on the trailer from the tropical storm Cindy and Dennis scare. I need to get on the water soon.

reelapeelin

07-24-2005, 07:46 PM

Hey Phester, nothing today. Cancel that one and send me another. I'll cover the 20 bucks till the new check gets here and buy the tickets for this weekend.

Hey RAP, I pasted your earlier post - lets pick form these numbers guys.

Just scanned the winning numbers from Fla Lotto....GENERALLY they are in the following categories:
1st-1 to 19
2nd-5 to 25
3rd-10 to 35
4th-20 to 45
5th-30 to 50
6th-35 to 55

Rarely they go above or below the posted numbers above, but afterall, we are playing the odds...

If everyone who has sent $$ to Franco will post your age, maybe those numbers and the number 20(V is the 22nd letter in the alphabet so maybe 22)...we can kick some ideas around and see what happens...

IDEA!!!There are 6 participants in this shin-digg...there are 6 numbers in the lottery...soooo, each participant pick a number from a position listed above and PM to Franco...

ALPHABETICLY Franco picks from 1st line, Lucky Strike 2nd, Phester 3rd, Pipe Dream 4th, Rap 5th and Trout 6th..

Pick a number from your position...think about it for a couple a days if you need to...it's too late to be in a hurry...and PM to Franco...Franco, can ya PM back to all of us when they all come in?... ;D...

Franco

07-24-2005, 11:24 PM

absoutley - great plan!!!

phester

07-25-2005, 01:04 AM

If I am to pick from line #3,then it's a no-brainer,it's gotta be # 20

reelapeelin

07-25-2005, 09:31 AM

OK...if you know your number great, but please don't post it...PM to Franco...we need to keep it 'tween just those of us "CRAZY" enough to trust Franco w/ $20... ::) ;) ;D...

phester

07-25-2005, 11:15 PM

gochya...

Franco

07-25-2005, 11:24 PM

Hey Phester, got your check today - thanks buddy

reelapeelin

07-26-2005, 09:15 AM

WOW!!!...I figgered that thing was in a deep, dark crevase somewhere, only to be unearthed by the archeologists of the next mellinium...otherwise known as the USPS... ::)...folks, this is proof positive that MIRACLES do happen!!... ;D...

phester

07-31-2005, 10:50 PM

Just curious... are we drawing any numbers this week?

reelapeelin

07-31-2005, 10:58 PM

Phester, didja get a chance to send your pick to Franco...? :)...Franco, did everybody send you a number?... :D...

If not, we can go ahead w/ the numbers we chose from previous winners...whaddayathank?

Franco might be too busy out in the driveway still apologizin' to his boat for sayin' he's gonna SELL her..."yes I lusted after that CC w/ that sexy little black OB hangin' of her transom, but it's YOU I still luv..." ;D ;D ;D...give her a good OIL CHANGE and she'll forgive ya!... :D...

phester

07-31-2005, 11:03 PM

yes RAP ...actually I think I posted my # to the whole forum...go back 6 posts...I'm feelin' lucky RAP, hows about you?

reelapeelin

07-31-2005, 11:14 PM

Well, seein' as how Lucky is a guy who lives up the road from me and I AIN'T FEELIN' HIM (our wives just wouldn't understand)...but we can jump into bed w/ Lady-Luck anytime Franco's ready... ;)...

He probably hadda use our $$ for a new pair of SS Norton Snaggers for his boat as a "peace-offering"... :-* :-*..."oh Baby, I SWEAR I'll never look at another CC..."

Let's "roll the bones" this week, Franco...Baby needs a new pair 'o shoes...
;D...