Frazz by Jef Mallett for July 01, 2006
June 30, 2006
July 02, 2006
Transcript:
"Mr. Burke talked me out of my three-card Monte fundraiser idea." "Good job, Burke. I'd have bet you couldn't." "You did. Eight times. Double or nothing." "Oh. Right. Which comes to...?" "Some very nice uniforms for a couple of teams." "Here comes Mr. Spaetzle! And we could also use new batting helmets!"
No New Wars almost 11 years ago
$2,560 ($10 × 2^8)
No New Wars almost 11 years ago
Actually, did he mean they bet 8 times, and after the first bet it was double or nothing, so it is $1,280 ($10 × 2^7) or that it was doubled eight times (which is what I did the first time)?
No New Wars almost 11 years ago
Then again, does “double or nothing” mean that he pays nothing?
Oh bother. It’s a good job I don’t gamble.