Re: What would make you believe?

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:52:50 +0100, Jens Egon Nyborg
<jens.e.nyborg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

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

Thanks -- that reminds me that I was leaving out the 'buy out of a
sense of perversity' factor. :)

>
>> 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.

Leaves an artifact behind. When the bill goes to be destroyed, the
serial number would should it shouldn't be there. The SS might go to
great lengths to track back such a perfect bill, leading them to the
store, leading them to the security camera, leading them to what was
purchased, and landing them on your doorstep with an arrest warrant
for conspiracy to counterfeit since the item bought ended up in your
hands.
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