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vlyons

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11. The Dalai Lama has all seeing eyes of wisdom

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 01:48 PM

Oct 2016

He would know an easy bet. Besides he doesn't care about acquiring money. So winning or losing a bet is all the same to him. Appearance and emptiness.

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Is it ethical for me to have made this bet? [View all] jberryhill Oct 2016 OP

If he's anything like his candidate you'll need to get the money upfront or held by a neutral party TeamPooka Oct 2016 #1

They are both good for it, and we have reduced it to writing jberryhill Oct 2016 #4

easiest $1000 you ever earned vlyons Oct 2016 #2

Something about that line next to the Dalai Lama avatar.... jberryhill Oct 2016 #5

The Dalai Lama has all seeing eyes of wisdom vlyons Oct 2016 #11

It goes against my grain as taking candy from a baby... TreasonousBastard Oct 2016 #3

That's the queasiness I have about it jberryhill Oct 2016 #8

I think you're in the clear here petronius Oct 2016 #6

Well, I was fishing for a bet jberryhill Oct 2016 #9

Personally... True Dough Oct 2016 #7

Well, that's rare pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #10

You might have something there jberryhill Oct 2016 #12

Kudos to the restaurateur who came up with that clever name True Dough Oct 2016 #14

We are widely geographically separated jberryhill Oct 2016 #21

Bravo True Dough Oct 2016 #23

That's what I was going to suggest: Take it and donate it to charity ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #29

Such paranoia and martial law fantasies were common on DU in 2004 and 2008 . . . Journeyman Oct 2016 #13

The answer to avoid them weaseling out of payment is to have a 3rd party hold the money. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #30

I vote yes rufus dog Oct 2016 #15

Take the bet canetoad Oct 2016 #16

No, no gambling problem jberryhill Oct 2016 #19

Maybe it will give him a wake up call about where he's been getting his news & information from. -Steph- Oct 2016 #17

He is presumed competent rug Oct 2016 #18

Lol... jberryhill Oct 2016 #20

Stalin's defense to bank robbery was "premature expropriation". rug Oct 2016 #22

Stalin being such a great role model and all... former9thward Oct 2016 #28

. . . . especially in comparison to the renegade Kautsky. rug Oct 2016 #33

I hope you got it in writing. panader0 Oct 2016 #24

Both, yes jberryhill Oct 2016 #25

a fool (your friend) and his money are soon parted still holds true today beachbum bob Oct 2016 #26

My husband bet a friend $100 in the 2012 election that Obama would win. narnian60 Oct 2016 #27

It is ethical rock Oct 2016 #31

Take the money and donate to women's and civil rights groups. Liberty Belle Oct 2016 #32