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Scotch Bet
Bill and Ted each ordered a double scotch. Bill bet Ted $1 that he could put a normal bowl over Ted's scotch and then drink it without touching, directly or indirectly, the bowl, the scotch glass, or the bar. And, Bill added "I will not have anyone or anything assist me in any way." Is this a good bet for Ted to take and why?
Answer
Ted should not take the bet. Bill will pick up the bowl, drink the double scotch (which cost Ted about $10), and pay Ted $1 for losing the bet.Hide Answer Show Answer
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this one requires knowledge of the price of liquer, and also isn't realy much of a riddle, an was taken from a Reader's Digest if i remember correctly
there is also an episode of cheers similar to this... harry bets cliff that he can put a hat over a beer and drink it without removing the beer. harry leans under the bar and makes "Glug Glug Glug" noises, gets up, and wipes his mouth. Cliff removes the hat to see if the beer really is gone, at which point harry picks up the beer and drinks it. he wins the bet =)
whoops, i should have said that harry bets that he can drink the beer without removing the HAT...
This wasnt a riddle, strangeman, its a trick
May 06, 2003
There is a question almost exactly like this one in the game Mind Trap. Good one.
Megan, the category IS a trick.
I don't get it?
i thought it was a good bet - i'd like to see him manage to drink the bowl (ambiguous "it")
i liked it, and regardless even if you dont know how much drinks cost you know they are more than a dollar so he still gets over.
i must reremember that for when i turn twenty one
HAHAHAHA!!!! Great.
LOL I'm gonna try that one.
Awesome.
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