You are in a disreputable bar and decide to order a ten dollar drink. A particularly slinky character asks to make a bet over your drink. This is his proposal:

"I will place a flat peice of glass over the top of your drink (so it seals and nothing can go in or out while glass is in position) and proceed to drink your drink without moving or touching either glass or glass. I think a five dollar wager is about right."

Assuming there is not trickery involved, is this a bet you should take?

(In reply to I Think.... by Lewis)

I finally figured this one out without looking at the solution! Like I had said in the queue, I think anything the shady guy does is considered trickery, so you will win the bet automatically.

In any case, I would take the bet. I would never want to drink any alcohol, for fear of being busted for drinking under 21. (Look at the first part, "YOU are in a disreputable bar") Since I must have been insane or otherwise influenced to order the drink, I would take the bet to get 5 dollars back.

Posted by Gamer on 2003-06-19 12:08:41