Re: What would make you believe?

Bryan Derksen skrev:
> My suggestion would be for him to
> write the numbers and name of the lottery and such on a card that he can
> hand to me, make his spiel, and then politely go away when I suggest
> that I'm not interested. That's probably the best he can do under the
> limitations given. No way would I _believe_ him, but if I've got the
> card on me when I'm in the store I just might give it a whirl. Highly
> unlikely though since I don't consider lotteries to be worthwhile either
> as an "investment" or as "fun".

I wouldn't believe him either and would probably buy the ticket just to
prove it. I'm a sucker that way.

> A far better strategy would be for him to simply buy the ticket himself
> and hand _that_ to me. I'd pass it along to my dad, who actually does
> buy lottery tickets and so would check the winning numbers when they're
> announced.

Seems rather obvious doesn't it.