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nadoom wrote:
i would by a copy of grays sports almanac and go back in time and give it to my self.

http://www.ketzer.com/backtothefuture/almanacandjacket.jpg


Only to discover you can't bet on the known outcomes without casting aside your islamic scruples :lol:
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Re: If you could travel back in time, where and when would you go?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2006, 06:53:11 PM »
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the_leander wrote:
But if you knew the outcome, would it still be betting?

Surely betting only comes into it if there is a chance you'll loose?

A conundrum... :-?


The moment you bet on it, you've changed the circumstances leading to the outcome. I suspect all certainty would instantly go out of the window ;-)
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Re: If you could travel back in time, where and when would you go?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2006, 11:12:25 PM »
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bloodline wrote:
26 years and invest heavily in property and in companies who have since made it big.


No temptation to give your younger self some advice about the proper usage of under-the-shoe footwear ? ;-)
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