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09-30-2004, 08:44 PM
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Re: Cris offers the wager to Paul
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Seriously, I wouldn't read anything into it more than what Paul said: he can't think of a reason he'd want to play a game of Scrabble with me (which I take to mean he wouldn't enjoy the game), and he thinks I'd cheat (which I wouldn't). [/ QUOTE ] You really are a lawyer, aren't you? It's so becoming to twist peoples' words. I'm sure you're a real hit at parties. I didn't say I think you'd cheat. I said I wouldn't trust you not to cheat. If you can't see how far apart these statements are then I'll place the blame at your institution of learning. Isn't the LSAT supposed to insure our legal representatives enjoy some ability to decipher these differences? You could also look up "confidence intervals" if it would help. 
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#22
09-30-2004, 08:54 PM
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Re: You should play her anyway paul (reasoning included)
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think that this shows character on her part even though she now probably realizes it is not a good wager for her. [/ QUOTE ] Perhaps, but at no point did I express any interest in playing a game of scrabble with her. My energy has been directed at illustrating that it's stupid to set a line and stick to it in the face of easily available counterinformation. [ QUOTE ] You should indulge all of us railbirds and play the game, even if it is for continued spite-value. [/ QUOTE ] Ah, but one of my most charming features is that I feel no obligation to the rail. Everything you see from me is for my own amusement, not yours; yours is incidental. [ QUOTE ] I can see why people think that manliness comes into this equation but I am not sure of your exact reasoning why you won't play -- there is probably no way you can decline without someone calling your motives into question. [/ QUOTE ] Good! It'll show you another quality that's very useful in a gambler: naked indifference as to whether the rail approves.
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#24
09-30-2004, 09:01 PM
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Re: Cris offers the wager to Paul
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[ QUOTE ] Seriously, I wouldn't read anything into it more than what Paul said: he can't think of a reason he'd want to play a game of Scrabble with me (which I take to mean he wouldn't enjoy the game), and he thinks I'd cheat (which I wouldn't). [/ QUOTE ] You really are a lawyer, aren't you? It's so becoming to twist peoples' words. I'm sure you're a real hit at parties. I didn't say I think you'd cheat. I said I wouldn't trust you not to cheat. If you can't see how far apart these statements are then I'll place the blame at your institution of learning. Isn't the LSAT supposed to insure our legal representatives enjoy some ability to decipher these differences? [/ QUOTE ] After reading Paul's initial refusal to play, Cris's reply, and now Paul's hostile/defensive reply, I think Paul is the person I would trust less.
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#25
09-30-2004, 09:37 PM
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for paul
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#26
09-30-2004, 10:20 PM
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Here\'s the Funny thing about all of this...
Paul says good gamblers take +EV propositions. He says him laying 3:1 would be a great bet. Then he turns it down. Where is the logic? Paul Phillips, please explain yourself, or I should be forced to continue to believe that you are a douchebag.
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#27
09-30-2004, 10:48 PM
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Re: Cris offers the wager to Paul
sites like THIS are why he hasn't (and shouldn't) accept the challenge. it's also why i won't put my own money on this unless the games are played in real life.
i will be pretty [censored] disappointed if paul gets sick of this site because of a bunch of tools responding like this.
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#28
09-30-2004, 11:03 PM
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Re: Here\'s the Funny thing about all of this...
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Paul says good gamblers take +EV propositions. He says him laying 3:1 would be a great bet. Then he turns it down. Where is the logic? Paul Phillips, please explain yourself, or I should be forced to continue to believe that you are a douchebag. [/ QUOTE ] So according to your logic if I offered you to play $.01/.02 limit against me heads up, and you were surely a favorite, you'd have to take it right? Justin A
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#29
09-30-2004, 11:03 PM
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Re: Here\'s the Funny thing about all of this...
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Paul says good gamblers take +EV propositions. He says him laying 3:1 would be a great bet. Then he turns it down. Where is the logic? [/ QUOTE ] In addition, Socrates was a man. All men are mortal. Therefore, all men are Socrates. I hope this explains everything to your satisfaction.
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