On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, jim bell wrote:
Black Unicorn wote:
JamesD wrote:
Now if Unicorn had proposed a bet for one hundred dollars, then I would sit up and take notice. A hundred dollars is real money.
US$ 100.00 it is. Mr. Bell?
As I recall from a message a day ago, you claimed that you saw no way that we could come to any kind of agreement as to the terms and conditions. I'm willing to accept your word on this prediction.
I note for the record that I never predicted that the terms and conditions would be complex or unresolved, but that you would alter the claim and the logistics of the wager to the point where you might evade the consequences of loss. I note for the record that it was your post that originally supported its accuracy with a call for wagering. I note for the record that your claim, as you originally put it, was quite clear. There is no dispute of terms or conditions. This is an uncomplicated issue. If your claim, as written, is correct, I shall pay to you or your appointed agent US$ 100. If it is false, you shall pay to me or my appointed agent US$ 100. The only issue is how you wish to modify that claim for the purposes of the wager so as to bring it within a semblence of accuracy. Absent further interest on your part, I consider the matter closed and your claim retracted.
Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com
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