Long time burner (well...since 97' anyway). New to the board. Old hat to residents of Terminal City.

At first blush (and everyone after that) I think this is a bad idea. The very label itself – “lottery” – smacks of a scheme under which random chance is rewarded rather than diligence, desire and planning. I mean, come on – how radically self reliant is it to say “Hey – I won the ticket lottery – I’...