Ok boys... Lets now see who here is a REAL gambler, and who is not.....

[Nicky Santoro]

You are offered by a guy 3 million dollars to do this and pretty much set for life...

You have 10 very small cups of PEPSI to drink. You must choose 1 to drink..

9 of them are great and cold and refreshing..... 1 of the cups has poison in it that will kill you in 5 minutes...

So you have a 9 in 10 chance (90%) of winning 3 million.. and a 1 in 10 chance..(10%) chance of dying..

So do you go for it, OR do you refuse? And be honest..

Whoever says YES.. is a real gambler.. whoever says NO, is not a real gambler.. That's how you can tell who the real gamblers are and who are not.. I call it the OFFICIAL nicky santoro test...

[betplom]

I gamble - I'd do it.

I'd do it after I buy a $3 million life insurance policy. In this way I win $3 million regardless of if I win or die.

I know for certain Richkas would do it too, he's on deaths doorstep already.

[pavyracer]

I'd do it after I buy a $3 million life insurance policy. In this way I win $3 million regardless of if I win or die.

[L2Gunz]

Fukkn right I'd do it!!!!

[TheIntegrityKid]

how exactly can you beat a closing number in this again?

maybe we should strive to beat the closing pour...

[ijustwant2bpaid]

nope not for me, i enjoy life too much, and if u die u can never gamble again, whats the fun in that... if it was a ten person poker tourney on the other hand and the first to bust out died id be in for sure though...

[TheIntegrityKid]

id think you would have to grab either of the glasses just inside the ends because the end glasses and the middle glass are the likeliest ones to be tainted...

[Flying Dutchman]

Nope, because when I get the $3million the state gets $2.5mil.

"Hey, Obama! We got some live ones here! a few dead ones too."

[betplom]

Nope, because when I get the $3million the state gets $2.5mil.

Not in the State of Ontario.

[brock]

Big difference between gambling and suicide. Dumb.

[VegasDave]

I'd absolutely do it, without hesitation.

I'm sure with my luck I'd grab the 1 in 10... But so it goes. We are all going to die anyway, and when we do we aren't going to remember anything that happened while we were alive anyway. But 90% of the time, my quality of life improves drastically.

Easy choice.

[Nicky Santoro]

I'd absolutely do it, without hesitation.

I'm sure with my luck I'd grab the 1 in 10... But so it goes. We are all going to die anyway, and when we do we aren't going to remember anything that happened while we were alive anyway. But 90% of the time, my quality of life improves drastically.

Easy choice.

dave, DO NOT DO IT.. you will pick that 1 in 10 for sure.. especially if you are still carrying the current Nicky Santoro curse on you. you just know you'll pick that 1 in 10 and die.. VD, do not do it until i remove the curse.. for this,i will make an exception and remove the curse just for this so you dont die.

but i expect 25%..

[topgame85]

I would only do it if the poison killed me instantly, those five minutes after you finished drinking it would be the worst in the world

[VegasDave]

dave, DO NOT DO IT.. you will pick that 1 in 10 for sure.. especially if you are still carrying the current Nicky Santoro curse on you. you just know you'll pick that 1 in 10 and die.. VD, do not do it until i remove the curse.. for this,i will make an exception and remove the curse just for this so you dont die.

but i expect 25%..

Well, alas, this is only a hypothetical, so you can't really talk me out of something I don't really have a choice on

But yes, if I went in with the Nicky Curse, my 90% survival / 10% death is closer to 50/50.

Look at the bright side, at least you'd have a story to tell on the forum for years to come

[j0hnnyv]

lol this question is unreal. i would prob do it and think there is 0% chance of me losing.

[Wayfarer]

I'd absolutely do it, without hesitation.

I'm sure with my luck I'd grab the 1 in 10... But so it goes. We are all going to die anyway, and when we do we aren't going to remember anything that happened while we were alive anyway. But 90% of the time, my quality of life improves drastically.

Easy choice.

This is a very selfish answer. At least it would be for anyone who has people in there lives that love and care about them, this may not be an issue for many on this board, however, since you seem like a decent person I'm sure this is the case for you vegasdave. You are making your own quality of life the only factor in the equation and that should not be the case. What about the pain and suffering that will be inflicted upon those that have to bury you and continue their lives without you, does that have no value?

[Nicky Santoro]

This is a very selfish answer. At least it would be for anyone who has people in there lives that love and care about them, this may not be an issue for many on this board, however, since you seem like a decent person I'm sure this is the case for you vegasdave. You are making your own quality of life the only factor in the equation and that should not be the case. What about the pain and suffering that will be inflicted upon those that have to bury you and continue their lives without you, does that have no value?

wow, this wafer kid means business. sounds like a mature kid.. how the hell is VD going to answer that one? i can't wait to see this.. i don't think he has anything to say now. this wafer kid really put VD in his seat..

Good luck, VD.. you will need it..

[yisman]

Sounds good to me. 90%? And my life isn't worth $3 million at this point.

Seems like I'm getting a great number here.

[lakerboy]

nah i dont drink pepsi or any pop for that matter

[Willie Bee]

Nope, because when I get the $3million the state gets $2.5mil. "Hey, Obama! We got some live ones here! a few dead ones too."

Yeah, screw the tax collector.

If you're my age these days and don't already have about $3 million set aside -- or coming due thanks to a spouse's wealthy family -- you should do it because it's going to be a scratch-by, tuna-helper-again-for-dinner retirement.

[yisman]

nah i dont drink pepsi or any pop for that matter

[RealSlimShady]

Do it in a heartbeat. May ask to do it twice so I can have $6m!

[Nicky Santoro]

Do it in a heartbeat. May ask to do it twice so I can have $6m!

stop acting like a tough guy slimmer..you know damn well you and every poster here would NOT do it..

yes, sure it sounds easy.... 90% chance of having 3 million.. but boys, if it comes down to the real scene... you go in the room..you see this guy in a black suit with shades pulling out your seat... he says to you..ok... ready.... lets go..

you now are choosing the glass.. i bet 99% of you all's knees will buckle and you will be shaking and at the last second you will say... nooooooooo forget it, can i leave pls.. i changed my mind.. boohoo.. i dont' want to die.. can i pls go sir? i want to leave.. booohoo

boys, it's easy to say sure, i will do it, cause you're not in that situation.. but once you are there, you will shake and then run home crying in fear..

I think you boys are all big talkers..


Easier said than done...

[VegasDave]

This is a very selfish answer. At least it would be for anyone who has people in there lives that love and care about them, this may not be an issue for many on this board, however, since you seem like a decent person I'm sure this is the case for you vegasdave. You are making your own quality of life the only factor in the equation and that should not be the case. What about the pain and suffering that will be inflicted upon those that have to bury you and continue their lives without you, does that have no value?

Very, very, very good point, and actually the first thing I thought about; but figured this was a light-hearted thread and it really didn't warrant the extra psychobabble.

But for a more complete answer (not really in the fun spirit of the thread), I do have too many people that love and care about me to make this decision without talking to them. My parents, my brother, my best friend, my girlfriend, and about 5-10 other very close friends would indeed be crushed to lose me, as I would be to lose any of them.

In reality (and again this is so silly to take this so seriously, haha, but since you brought it up...), I would sit down with each and every one of them and explain my reasoning to them. I'd explain my views on my life and the quality of it, my views on death and what comes after it (or lack thereof), and how this is an opportunity I just can't pass up on.

I would hope that most of them would understand, and if not support my decision at least respect my wishes and give me their blessing. If one of them made a compelling case as to why I shouldn't do it, or if I knew they couldn't go on without me... it would certainly make the decision much harder, and probably undoable.

So yeah, I guess I shouldn't have said "without hesitation". But again, I thought we were just being fun with this thread. Hope this is an adequate response

[losturmarbles]

id probably pass. 3 million isnt enough. maybe for 100 million.

[RealSlimShady]

Nicky, I GUARANTEE you I'd do it. At least once; if not twice.

[lakerboy]

fukk it guys everyone would do it- lets not be stupid here 9 out of 10 chance while most of us are gambling on games with less than 50% chance- please guys be real- i dont drink pop but 1 cup wouldnt kill me

[Willie Bee]

Well first off Nicky, doing it for $3 million these days is a bit anticlimatic, sort of like Dr. Evil's, "One Millllllllllllion Dollars!" A guy with a just regular job these days by USA wages should be able to find a way to invest or save $1 million to $2 million from age 22-58. Minimum. Make smart decisions on where you buy, and sell, your houses or property (You can make a nice return with half a brain, trust me, I have half a brain). So I think to really test someone, you need to offer more than $3 million, even if the odds are less.

In fact, that's the exercise: What is your minimum $$$ and odds. Big money, longer odds will be the young guys, the ones that think they're bulletproof. And really, it could be a good play in some cases. Older you get, $$$ should go down and odds get longer.

Fcuk! Berkman costs me my Under in the Astros, Padres game while I'm typing this.

[Wayfarer]

Very, very, very good point, and actually the first thing I thought about; but figured this was a light-hearted thread and it really didn't warrant the extra psychobabble.

But for a more complete answer (not really in the fun spirit of the thread), I do have too many people that love and care about me to make this decision without talking to them. My parents, my brother, my best friend, my girlfriend, and about 5-10 other very close friends would indeed be crushed to lose me, as I would be to lose any of them.

In reality (and again this is so silly to take this so seriously, haha, but since you brought it up...), I would sit down with each and every one of them and explain my reasoning to them. I'd explain my views on my life and the quality of it, my views on death and what comes after it (or lack thereof), and how this is an opportunity I just can't pass up on.

I would hope that most of them would understand, and if not support my decision at least respect my wishes and give me their blessing. If one of them made a compelling case as to why I shouldn't do it, or if I knew they couldn't go on without me... it would certainly make the decision much harder, and probably undoable.

So yeah, I guess I shouldn't have said "without hesitation". But again, I thought we were just being fun with this thread. Hope this is an adequate response

It's an adequate response. I was being overly rational for a rather irrational thread anyways.

I think the responses people have come up with to answer this question (however silly it may be) points to a style of thinking that will make one a loser in gambling. Automatic gut reactions are often deeply flawwed which is why careful examination of all angles is required to determine whether there is value in a play or not.

[BobHarvey]

Yeah, screw the tax collector.

If you're my age these days and don't already have about $3 million set aside -- or coming due thanks to a spouse's wealthy family -- you should do it because it's going to be a scratch-by, tuna-helper-again-for-dinner retirement.

[flyingillini]

I would say no, it would have to be for a lot more than 3 million...

[betplom]

Fcuk! Berkman costs me my Under in the Astros, Padres game while I'm typing this.

Note to self: "don't take financial advice from a guy with only half a brain."

[pozzy]

Id do it...

[pozzy]

Thats pot odds right there..

[jjgold]

I would gamble and do it