Cris offers the wager to Paul

[DesD]

There could be an element of manhood involved in the Shana Hiatt challenge. Couldn't hurt ESPN's ratings either....

[Michael Davis]

I just gouged my right eye socket with a blank tile. Now I think I have to throw the game out.

-Michael

[TomCollins]

I don't know whats funnier, Cris's challenge, or the fact she only has $110 in her PS account.

[CrisBrown]

Hi Tom,

I don't need more than that for what I'm working on at present, and last I heard PS isn't paying interest. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Cris

[slickpoppa]

"No thanks. My time has no particular value but I see no reason I'd want to play you, and I wouldn't trust you not to use computer assistance anyway."

Paul Phillips = Little Cajones
Cris = Big Cajones

[CrisBrown]

Hi slickpoppa,

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Paul Phillips = Little Cajones
Cris = Big Cajones

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When did this become a contest of testicular girth? If it is, as a woman, I'm definitely gonna lose.... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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). That he wouldn't enjoy the game is sufficient reason to decline the wager. I'm certainly not offended.

Cris

[Paul Phillips]

[ QUOTE ]
Paul Phillips = Little Cajones
Cris = Big Cajones

[/ QUOTE ]

This sort of response is actually the best possible result for illustrating another angle on the original point: namely, that some people can draw accurate inferences from their available information and some people can't. Among gamblers we usually call the latter group "losers" for short.

[astroglide]

i said i would put $1000 on a non-internet game for a reason

[slickpoppa]

My post was intended to be a joke....Do you have something to hide Paul?

[Wayfare]

Here's why:

You have made a sigificant effort at making her look dumb on these boards because of an offhand comment she made. Now, because of huge popular pressure (me posting play already [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]) she has offered you the bet.

I think that this shows character on her part even though she now probably realizes it is not a good wager for her. You should indulge all of us railbirds and play the game, even if it is for continued spite-value.

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.