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?

Jon, is there a soloution to this problem, or is this a test to "find the sucker"? Most readers seem to agree that taking a five dollar wager with a ten dollar drink on the line is a ripoff, regardless of whether or not it can be done. If it can be done, let us know so I can make money and impress folks at bars...

Posted by Chris on 2003-06-22 23:25:49