It's unnecassary if they can come to an agreement. It's just as easy to warn any potential bettor with Searles to be very careful.
In fact I would argue that no bets made on the forum should be binding unless the money is escrowed or a third-party clarifies the terms being presented in the future. This is obviously a problem (at least the second occurence in a month or so), and this would eliminate that issue altogether.
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Again I must cordially disagree with you. Say you offered me $100 to get you 5 pictures of Actor A and Actor B having sex. If I come back to you with 5 pictures of these guys having sex, but not together then you will feel like you were tricked. Your offer was meant to catch BOTH in the act together. This may be a poor analogy but its the best I can come up with.
It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?
I'm starting to understand the problem, your reading comprehension is terri-bad. I said the "best you can hope for is the bet is voided", I assumed at one point in the thread that is what you wanted when you actually wanted more (to win) which I didn't think you would even attempt to try because it's one of the biggest leaps of faith I have ever seen.
There is no usage of the word "BOTH" in the post by Vegas you keep linking to, that was a separate post by someone else.
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Not when you consider all of the other posts; you can't use that single sentence and throw away everything before and after it. This isn't a signed contract so intent is very important. When viewed as a whole it's crystal clear what the bet was for. What your trying to say is more like someone agreeing to sell a car and the next day they come to your house and take it, saying, "well I said you could buy my car for $10,000, but we never agreed on how long this is for. It was only for a day."
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Argument Clinic
Congratulations folks, you are now reading the most replied to thread in PFA history!
Steve, I agree that intent is of the utmost importance. I intend/ed to win a bet regarding if Vegas could find posts containing misuses of "those two words."
You analogy is again poor. Please respond to my analogy. If you offered me $100 and told me to get a picture of "those two having sex" isnt it implied that you mean together? When you use a phrase such as that you cant then later seperate the two.
It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?
If that is the only statement than either interpretation is correct, but with 15 posts before it clarifying what the spirit of the wager is than it would be clear.
I tried to see if a day in between would have you come to your senses, but since it hasn't (and you ared still somehow making the claim you won the bet) I'll once again bow out of the conversation, since I'm making more progress debating my desk.
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You continue to make the salacious 15 posts before claim and that is simply a fabrication. There were 3 total posts discussing the bet before Vegas made his now infamous offer. Just because there are other posts in this thread, they literally had nothing to do with this bet.
It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?
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Maybe this was covered on radio (I don't listen), but why has Druff not given his two cents on this? If an arbitrator is needed, who better than the founder of PFA whose site is dedicated to covering frauds and scams?
Nobody, not even JSearles22, can question Druff's integrity in dealing with such matters.
You lose Steve! You said it yourself:
In the 3 posts there was no discussion at all regarding one use or multiple uses. Vegas denounced me, I made a million dollar offer, it was reduced to $500, and then he made the offer. By your own account, based on the facts, EITHER interpretation is correct.Originally Posted by Steve-O
It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?
It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?
so you, Jsearles, claim that you only booked the bet because you knew that vegas wouldnt find 25 posts where both words are used wrong. maybe some could give your interpretation of the bet some credit but i strongly believe that you thought about your interpretation afterwards.
your post #72 makes no sense to me...why would you ask for 24h to check your posts first when your are 100% sure that it would be impossible for vegas to find those 25 post. so i call BS on your interpretation..you thought about that after you realized that you fucked up.
and no, i dont know vegas or someone else who dislikes you..
The 24 hour thing was actually a joke. See I made the offer to Vegas and then he disappeared for 24 hours. When he shows back up he immedietly admits that he had searched for the words, albeit it unsuccessfully. However, he then wants to immediately book a bet. What this looks like to me is that there was at least the potential that I was being rolled. With that in the front of my mind, I pounced on Vegas' poorly worded offer. He made the offer and I accepted. I fully expect to hold him accountable. Everyone is seemingly forgetting that he still has around 12 hours to produce. He could very well win still, and I will ship if he does.
It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?
sure, it was a joke...
wait - you are the joke
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