Sorry, don’t know how I did that, just “gifted” proly.

bob(from black rock) said:

Sorry, don’t know how I did that, just “gifted” proly.

Did you have an actual question, or was it a general philosophical question about superlatives?

bob(from black rock) said:

Sorry, don’t know how I did that, just “gifted” proly.

The question is, which is better? to win Lotto, or die in your sleep?

btm said:

bob(from black rock) said:

Sorry, don’t know how I did that, just “gifted” proly.

Did you have an actual question, or was it a general philosophical question about superlatives?

I prefer what or why myself

bob(from black rock) said:

bob(from black rock) said:

Sorry, don’t know how I did that, just “gifted” proly.

The question is, which is better? to win Lotto, or die in your sleep?

99.99% of punters choose the lotto.

Bubblecar said:

bob(from black rock) said:

bob(from black rock) said:

Sorry, don’t know how I did that, just “gifted” proly.

The question is, which is better? to win Lotto, or die in your sleep?

99.99% of punters choose the lotto.

Even though 99.99999% don’t win lotto?

can’t we do both?…

stumpy_seahorse said:

can’t we do both?…

Yes that’s why BFBR started two threads, he’s not a pretty face you know.

stumpy_seahorse said:

can’t we do both?…

But which do you do first?

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you and to hear lamentations of their women.

how much is the lotto win?

How do I get to die if I win Lotto?

AwesomeO said:

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you and to hear lamentations of their women.

I endorse this answer

Win lotto and die on the job

Teleost said:

How do I get to die if I win Lotto?

Let me die a youngman’s death not a clean and inbetween the sheets holy water death not a famous-last-words peaceful out of breath death

When I’m 73
and in constant good tumour
may I be mown down at dawn
by a bright red sports car
on my way home
from an allnight party

Or when I’m 91
with silver hair
and sitting in a barber’s chair
may rival gangsters
with hamfisted tommyguns burst in
and give me a short back and insides

Or when I’m 104
and banned from the Cavern
may my mistress
catching me in bed with her daughter
and fearing for her son
cut me up into little pieces
and throw away every piece but one

Let me die a youngman’s death
not a free from sin tiptoe in
candle wax and waning death
not a curtains drawn by angels borne
‘what a nice way to go’ death

— Roger McGough

Dropbear said:

Win lotto and die on the job

Yeah, agreed, but how many years on the job before you die?

btm said:

Teleost said:

How do I get to die if I win Lotto?

Let me die a youngman’s death not a clean and inbetween the sheets holy water death not a famous-last-words peaceful out of breath death

When I’m 73
and in constant good tumour
may I be mown down at dawn
by a bright red sports car
on my way home
from an allnight party

Or when I’m 91
with silver hair
and sitting in a barber’s chair
may rival gangsters
with hamfisted tommyguns burst in
and give me a short back and insides

Or when I’m 104
and banned from the Cavern
may my mistress
catching me in bed with her daughter
and fearing for her son
cut me up into little pieces
and throw away every piece but one

Let me die a youngman’s death
not a free from sin tiptoe in
candle wax and waning death
not a curtains drawn by angels borne
‘what a nice way to go’ death

— Roger McGough

One of the classics, even made it into the BBC’s top 100 poems.
And the authors name just works too.

Dying in your sleep would mean no one gets to say goodbye