Languish Powerball Pool!

[The Brain]

You fools!

[katmai]

You fools!

no shit I want my $1.40!

[Berkut]

So my son, being the devious sort, was trying to figure out how I could screw all of you in some scam.

It was kind of alarming how adamant he was about how I should just keep the money for the tickets, or keep all the money if we won.

He was very upset when I told him I took pictures of the tickets and posted them.

Then he started thinking about how I could just fake pictures, and keep the money, and not buy any tickets at all.

I mentioned that would be kind of a problem if the "fake" pictures had a winning ticket, and he pointed out that the odds of that happening were very small, and probably much smaller than the odds of getting caught stealing in pretty much any other possible fashion.

IE, you take the money, fake up some pics, and run the 1/million chance of actually having to pay out.

I have to say, the little shit is scary devious. He is either going to end up in jail, or an investment banker. Or both.

[Berkut]

35/150 = .23333333333/share.

So yeah, that is $1.17 for those who bought 5 shares...

[Valmy]

It sounds like your son is prime future Languish material.

[katmai]

35/150 = .23333333333/share.

So yeah, that is $1.17 for those who bought 5 shares...

I am just kidding of course.

I mean i won $4 in family picked numbers so don't need that $1.40

[Habbaku]

To be fair to Berkut's son, he is a teenager.  All teenagers are little sociopaths at some point.

[Berkut]

I keep telling myself that...

[mongers]

So my son, being the devious sort, was trying to figure out how I could screw all of you in some scam.

It was kind of alarming how adamant he was about how I should just keep the money for the tickets, or keep all the money if we won.

He was very upset when I told him I took pictures of the tickets and posted them.

Then he started thinking about how I could just fake pictures, and keep the money, and not buy any tickets at all.

I mentioned that would be kind of a problem if the "fake" pictures had a winning ticket, and he pointed out that the odds of that happening were very small, and probably much smaller than the odds of getting caught stealing in pretty much any other possible fashion.

IE, you take the money, fake up some pics, and run the 1/million chance of actually having to pay out.

I have to say, the little shit is scary devious. He is either going to end up in jail, or an investment banker. Or both.

Which begs the question, where does that come from?

It's clearly not from you and no doubt your wife, so where, other children, the wider culture?   Capitalism in tooth and claw? 

[mongers]

To be fair to Berkut's son, he is a teenager.  All teenagers are little sociopaths at some point.

See my other above post, I think you've probably provided a better explanation than me. 

[Berkut]

So my son, being the devious sort, was trying to figure out how I could screw all of you in some scam.

It was kind of alarming how adamant he was about how I should just keep the money for the tickets, or keep all the money if we won.

He was very upset when I told him I took pictures of the tickets and posted them.

Then he started thinking about how I could just fake pictures, and keep the money, and not buy any tickets at all.

I mentioned that would be kind of a problem if the "fake" pictures had a winning ticket, and he pointed out that the odds of that happening were very small, and probably much smaller than the odds of getting caught stealing in pretty much any other possible fashion.

IE, you take the money, fake up some pics, and run the 1/million chance of actually having to pay out.

I have to say, the little shit is scary devious. He is either going to end up in jail, or an investment banker. Or both.

Which begs the question, where does that come from?

It's clearly not from you and no doubt your wife, so where, other children, the wider culture?   Capitalism in tooth and claw? 

Certainly not his sister, who is a complete sweetheart.

Not me.

That leaves...hhmmmmm.....yeah, I could see that...

[Malthus]

So my son, being the devious sort, was trying to figure out how I could screw all of you in some scam.

It was kind of alarming how adamant he was about how I should just keep the money for the tickets, or keep all the money if we won.

He was very upset when I told him I took pictures of the tickets and posted them.

Then he started thinking about how I could just fake pictures, and keep the money, and not buy any tickets at all.

I mentioned that would be kind of a problem if the "fake" pictures had a winning ticket, and he pointed out that the odds of that happening were very small, and probably much smaller than the odds of getting caught stealing in pretty much any other possible fashion.

IE, you take the money, fake up some pics, and run the 1/million chance of actually having to pay out.

I have to say, the little shit is scary devious. He is either going to end up in jail, or an investment banker. Or both.

All we have to do now is put together a Languish tontine for things to get *really* interesting. 

[The Brain]

Ox?

[lustindarkness]

B, you should be very proud. Your son is welcome here anytime. 

[katmai]

Just no more Ricans!