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Okay, so tonight, my family and I went to Sam Houston to watch the (horse) races. While waiting for the seventh race to start, I happened to mention that I liked a horse called Angels Accomplice. I didn't say anything about betting, because I wasn't planning to, but when I got back from the restroom, I discovered that Dad had already placed a two dollar bet on my choice horse to win for me.
To be honest, I didn't think the horse really had a prayer of winning. It wasn't among the favorites, and I basically picked it for the same reason why I always pick the horses I choose: I just liked the name. *laughs* If Dad had asked me before placing the bet, I probably would have went the safe route and told him to bet the horse to show (meaning third or better) instead of win, but since he didn't, I figured it was a wasted two dollars and pulled out my GBA to play Pac-Man. I didn't even look up when the race began.
Then...
MOM: Meg (my nickname), your horse won!
ME: *briefly looks up from the game* Oh, really? That's cool. *goes back to playing the game, figuring that I probably won about ten dollars or so*
A few minutes later when the results are made official:
MOM: Meg, look, your horse is paying $47.40!
ME: *cue jaw dropping to the floor*
$47.40!!!
Of course, I paid Dad back the two dollars, but I have never won that much on a single race in my life! I still can't quite believe it! Actually, we all did pretty well this outing. Mom won sixteen dollars in the eighth race, and Dad won thirteen in the ninth. It seemed the night for surprise winners, since in my experience, most winning tickets pay less than ten.
Hmm, I wonder what I should do with this unexpected windfall. Save it? Or blow it all at Right Stuf? I have had my eye on the Le Chevalier D'Savings DVD Bargain Bundle ($80) ever since I finished watching Le Chevalier D'eon -- fantastic show, btw -- from Netflix... Must ponder this.
To be honest, I didn't think the horse really had a prayer of winning. It wasn't among the favorites, and I basically picked it for the same reason why I always pick the horses I choose: I just liked the name. *laughs* If Dad had asked me before placing the bet, I probably would have went the safe route and told him to bet the horse to show (meaning third or better) instead of win, but since he didn't, I figured it was a wasted two dollars and pulled out my GBA to play Pac-Man. I didn't even look up when the race began.
Then...
MOM: Meg (my nickname), your horse won!
ME: *briefly looks up from the game* Oh, really? That's cool. *goes back to playing the game, figuring that I probably won about ten dollars or so*
A few minutes later when the results are made official:
MOM: Meg, look, your horse is paying $47.40!
ME: *cue jaw dropping to the floor*
$47.40!!!
Of course, I paid Dad back the two dollars, but I have never won that much on a single race in my life! I still can't quite believe it! Actually, we all did pretty well this outing. Mom won sixteen dollars in the eighth race, and Dad won thirteen in the ninth. It seemed the night for surprise winners, since in my experience, most winning tickets pay less than ten.
Hmm, I wonder what I should do with this unexpected windfall. Save it? Or blow it all at Right Stuf? I have had my eye on the Le Chevalier D'Savings DVD Bargain Bundle ($80) ever since I finished watching Le Chevalier D'eon -- fantastic show, btw -- from Netflix... Must ponder this.
