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#1 2013-02-08 13:56:28
- Fruityloop
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Difference between cents and dollars
Holy smokes!
http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/2007/08 … tomer.html
Unbelievable.
This reminds me of the time when I was playing blackjack and they payed 2 to 1 on a suited blackjack.
I received a suited blackjack and the dealer asked me if I wanted even money.
I tried explaining that because the payoff was 2 to 1 they couldn't just give even money.
The pit-boss came over and agreed with the dealer.
Sometimes people just don't get it.
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#2 2013-02-08 15:16:42
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This is hilarious!
I think they were getting confused not only with dollars and cents, but with kilobytes and kilobits.
#3 2013-02-08 18:21:14
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Hi muxdemux
I think people know that there is a difference between them, but can never remember which one is which on its own.
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#4 2013-02-08 19:20:11
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Hi Fruityloop;
I also find it very "convenient" that youtube deleted your video. Can we say "payoff"?
A side point is that this is happening more and more. I was trying to download a series of vids and as the guy was posting them they were being removed. You only had a few minutes to get them before youtube decided that they should not be shown.
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#5 2013-02-10 13:08:25
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Re: Difference between cents and dollars
Fruityloop wrote:
Holy smokes!
http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/2007/08 … tomer.html
Unbelievable.
This reminds me of the time when I was playing blackjack and they payed 2 to 1 on a suited blackjack.
I received a suited blackjack and the dealer asked me if I wanted even money.
I tried explaining that because the payoff was 2 to 1 they couldn't just give even money.
The pit-boss came over and agreed with the dealer.
Sometimes people just don't get it.
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