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Typo Boy - Nov 30, 2005 2:14:24 pm PST #8186 of 10006

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

> I don't think McDonald's is passing along the savings to me.

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Except for the part where if their costs go up, so will yours.

Basic economics - maybe, maybe not. Depends on how much the price would increase, and how much sales would drop in the face of that price increase. Basic economics: additional costs sometimes can be passed on on to customers, in other cases cannot be and have to be taken as hits to profits. If the latter would Mickey D's shut down? Depends on the profit margin.

Cass - Nov 30, 2005 2:22:41 pm PST #8187 of 10006

Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Your daughter apparates.

Think of it as a bonus feature. And a test of your reflexes.

Wolfram - Nov 30, 2005 2:26:12 pm PST #8188 of 10006

Visilurking

eta: Dear God, I can't believe that wasn't a massive cross-post.

It's a slow night. We'll be here all week.

Aims - Nov 30, 2005 2:28:36 pm PST #8189 of 10006

Shit's all sorts of different now.

Your daughter apparates.

The man doesn't.

Aims - Nov 30, 2005 2:29:44 pm PST #8190 of 10006

Shit's all sorts of different now.

Cass, can you get on IM for a sec.?

§ ita § - Nov 30, 2005 2:30:53 pm PST #8191 of 10006

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The man doesn't.

You think I haven't seen the teleporter discussion?

Aims - Nov 30, 2005 2:34:12 pm PST #8192 of 10006

Shit's all sorts of different now.

Heh heh heh.

Cashmere - Nov 30, 2005 2:43:38 pm PST #8193 of 10006

Now tagless for your comfort.

Counting cards isn't even considered cheating. It's not even illegal. Betting is a two-way contract according to the state of Nevada. If the casino doesn't want to bet with you (and they don't, if you're counting cards) they can ask you to leave for any reason.

The house already has an edge. Counting the cards doesn't change the rules of the game--it only increases your own individual odds of winning. You change your betting strategy.

The casinos can't have you arrested for counting cards. They can just throw you out. People get into trouble when they try to come back in after they've been banned.

DavidS - Nov 30, 2005 2:46:01 pm PST #8194 of 10006

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Betting is a two-way contract according to the state of Nevada.

So kicking out card counters is simply the house saying, "I don't want to gamble with you because you're too good." Same as declining an offer to bet on a game of pool with the local shark. But it's not unethical to count cards.

Cashmere - Nov 30, 2005 2:50:12 pm PST #8195 of 10006

Now tagless for your comfort.

So kicking out card counters is simply the house saying, "I don't want to gamble with you because you're too good." Same as declining an offer to bet on a game of pool with the local shark. But it's not unethical to count cards.

Counting cards is a skill. I think if it doesn't break the rules, it's not unethical.

Of course, I know some people that think gambling in general is unethical. Or maybe a better term would be immoral?

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