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Aha! A step in the right direction. Didn't think I'd see that on this thread. :)

So we should first tax politicians then?

So you are in the gambling=negative expectancy camp? That gives you a very rigid definition. Are you aware of the other definitions that are in common usage? Chance affects all business activities but they are not generally referred to as gambling when they have some other purpose or utility...

I know you have a different definition, but I'm not sure what it is. You say that for it to be gambling, there has to be an outcome determined by chance. Does it have to be entirely by chance, like your die rolling example, or can it be partly chance like say a sports event? Wagering money on...

Casinos not gambling? Eh? Gambling is their sole business. Some casinos win, some go bust. Just like traders.

No, it's "I have 20 quid in my wallet." :) Sterling is generally used to refer to the currency when distinguishing it from other currencies, so you might say "pounds sterling" or "British pounds" or just "sterling" if no amount is being discussed. Pounds are used in general conversation to...

Wasn't this guy trying to hide his activities? He knew he was making unauthorised trades, so he was putting his own head on the guillotine. He has admitted his own guilt. That's not in question. The question is who decided to ignore all the warnings about Kerviel's activities and why aren't...

OK. Looked like classic trolling to me. (Say something dumb, call everybody else dumb, wait for flame war to ensue.) Back to the topic. There may be other guilty parties, some even more to blame than him, but that doesn't make him innocent.

I think he knew that. It's a wind up.

What's an escape goat?

I didn't think you'd have an honest answer.

Couldn't resist posting. It's the most interesting thread on ET at the moment, but the arguments are getting a little repetitive. :) Now, I voted yes in the poll because that is the obvious logical answer given the dictionary definition. But the term "gambling" is not normally used with...

If you question the viability of SCT on an SCT discussion thread, how is that off topic, personal or obscene? Also could you explain why you post threats and insults in your capacity as moderator only to delete them later on?

It's very interesting that we've had 40+ pages of debate over the precise meaning of the word "gambling", when as far as I can tell, it doesn't have a precise meaning. We have one group of posters who seem to be very concerned that we all use the broadest definition of the word, which...

:p

Poor chap is lost without his master.

You'll be giving us nistory lessons next. :)

I thought SCT was supposed to be unambiguous. How come you all come up with different charts?

I've never understood why anybody took Jack seriously. This thread does provide a plausible explanation for the curious behaviour of the Hershey followers. Very interesting. As a member of the audience, I applaud the impressive display of mind control, but call for Jack to release his victims...

Tums seems to have been abusing his moderator status quite a lot recently. What a loser. Great thread, BTW. :)