Just for fun hypothetical question?

billhill999 · Feb 19, 2010

If you were given the ability to stop time once (and only once), during which you had several minutes to yourself and the ability to manipulate objects (such as a deck of cards, roulette wheel, etc.), what game would you play? Assuming you have a moderate sized bankroll, and can get away with high-impossible odds, but not flagrant cheating.

festeringZit · Feb 19, 2010

Can I manipulate ping pong balls in a lottery machine?

billhill999 · Feb 19, 2010

Why not?

I got.

Caribbean Stud Poker with a high progressive jackpot. Then I would arrange the cards to give myself a royal flush and the dealer a qualifying hand. After resuming time make the $1 side bet and the maximum ante bet

Betallsports · Feb 19, 2010

festeringZit said:
Can I manipulate ping pong balls in a lottery machine?

I think, I like this one the Best. :toast:

RobFunk · Feb 19, 2010

Yup. I think Zit's response is the bread winner here.

barman · Feb 19, 2010

billhill999 said:
If you were given the ability to stop time once (and only once), during which you had several minutes to yourself and the ability to manipulate objects (such as a deck of cards, roulette wheel, etc.), what game would you play? Assuming you have a moderate sized bankroll, and can get away with high-impossible odds, but not flagrant cheating.

Not to be a thread killa, but I'm pretty sure that having short term ability to "manipulate objects" puts you into the realm of "flagrant cheating".

BUT, I can play....

Put me just outside the back door of the armored car making the big monthly drop at the Federal Reserve in NYC

mplastered · Feb 19, 2010

^^^^^^
Zit's is safer.

barman · Feb 19, 2010

Zit's plan leaves you fighting off letters and phone calls for the next ten years from people who are Suddenly your Best Friends and Long Lost Relatives

MY strategy has you with your toes in the sand and a drink in your hand and No One's the Wiser

Betallsports · Feb 19, 2010

barman said:
Not to be a thread killa, but I'm pretty sure that having short term ability to "manipulate objects" puts you into the realm of "flagrant cheating".

BUT, I can play....

Put me just outside the back door of the armored car making the big monthly drop at the Federal Reserve in NYC

You have to Get here......I'm Already Here :grandmais

festeringZit · Feb 19, 2010

barman said:
Zit's plan leaves you fighting off letters and phone calls for the next ten years from people who are Suddenly your Best Friends and Long Lost Relatives

MY strategy has you with your toes in the sand and a drink in your hand and No One's the Wiser

Doesn't your plan include the possibility of an armed guard putting a bullet in your head?

barman · Feb 19, 2010

festeringZit said:
Doesn't your plan include the possibility of an armed guard putting a bullet in your head?

I thought "time was frozen" while I manipulate stuff for a couple minutes.

NES · Feb 19, 2010

Take the money and put water pistols in the guard's hosters

TomGshotput · Feb 19, 2010

barman said:
Zit's plan leaves you fighting off letters and phone calls for the next ten years from people who are Suddenly your Best Friends and Long Lost Relatives

MY strategy has you with your toes in the sand and a drink in your hand and No One's the Wiser

If you win the lottery you don't have to let anyone know. Must people don't follow that because the small percentage of people who aren't stupid aren't playing the lottery

Is it justifiable to worry that the bills being delivered in an armored car are possibly traceable?

barman · Feb 19, 2010

TomGshotput said:
If you win the lottery you don't have to let anyone know. Must people don't follow that because the small percentage of people who aren't stupid aren't playing the lottery

Is it justifiable to worry that the bills being delivered in an armored car are possibly traceable?

Actually in Florida if collect winnings in the bigger jackpots, you consent to your image and name being used in promotional advertisements.

Not worried about the traceable bills. I would launder them through offshore sportsbooks

:smoker2:

barman · Feb 19, 2010

NES said:
Take the money and put water pistols in the guard's hosters

ayuh...was thinking about this more and figured that in my last couple minutes I would pull the pants down on the guards and then go over to the busy sidewalk and pull a cute girl's skirt above her head.

Then sit across the street with money safely stashed in my trunk watching the fun when the clock started back up

oldmanTED · Feb 19, 2010

Horse Racing!

Sol-Rosenberg · Feb 19, 2010

billhill999 said:
Why not?

I got.

Caribbean Stud Poker with a high progressive jackpot. Then I would arrange the cards to give myself a royal flush and the dealer a qualifying hand. After resuming time make the $1 side bet and the maximum ante bet

i like this idea, mainly because i would not want as much attention as the lotto brings

OnWisconsin · Apr 2, 2010

GasMan · Apr 2, 2010

I would copy and play a couple of Mr. Newleywed's winning Keno tickets.

It would be a bonus if some of his lotto tickets were around too.

MikeB · Apr 2, 2010

barman said:
Zit's plan leaves you fighting off letters and phone calls for the next ten years from people who are Suddenly your Best Friends and Long Lost Relatives

MY strategy has you with your toes in the sand and a drink in your hand and No One's the Wiser

I think I would just buy a new cell-phone.