We now have 20 applications to join the California lottery. A request has been made to include California residents as well as non-residents.

The only reason I originally excluded residents of California in the first place is because I thought that if they wanted to buy a ticket, all they had to do is go down to the local 7-11 or wherever and get a ticket as opposed to out-of-state people, who didn't have this opportunity.

So unless I get some objections, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to include everyone, no matter where they resided.

I believe the jackpot is currently up to $45 million (a drop in the bucket compared to the super lottery just hit) but probably enough to satiate most people. I was still planning to wait until Saturday's drawing--at which time it might have already been hit-- but the good news is that our odds of winning are 41.1 million to 1 compared to 80 million to one for the Powerball.

Bottom line is that if any California residents wants to join the rest of us, let me know a.s.a.p.

Paul A. Sax
Ralph Myers
Andy Hughes
Dale Horyna
Greg Susong
Bruce Karli
Bob Hermans
Michael Richter
Bob Gabel
Pete Sanders
Scott Blackburn
Mike Poole
Tyrus Mulkey
Gene Trimble
Donald Poole
Wayne Thompson
Bill Sargent
Dean Porter
Jack Weingarten
Doug McKenzie