Saturday, March 16, 2024

El joc de pòquer


Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, 1894, Poker Game
 RELATS CONJUNTS

Imagine folks: In 121 years, someone with too much money offers 658,000 dollars for a picture of our little poker round.
B: You don't say.
C: So there won't anyone be hungry in 2015?
A: Yes, but the person in question won't be interested in that.
D: 658,000 dollars for a picture of dogs playing poker?! I don't believe it!
A: That's as sure as Rostkam Gerstley & Co. will close up shop in 24 years.  
D: I bet a bottle of Old Saratoga Whisky against it.
A: Anyone else betting against it?
C: Me. Two bottles.
B: Me. Three bottles.
A: I want to see!

121 years later ...

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  1. McAbeuSaturday, March 16, 2024 8:32:00 am

    Sembla una aposta segura, aquesta. ;-)

    Com també és una aposta segura afirmar que sempre hi haurà gent amb molts diners i la panxa plena als quals no interessa gens si moltes altres persones passen gana, per desgràcia.

    Bona reflexió i bon relat!

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    1. Sean JeatingMonday, March 18, 2024 1:43:00 am

      A sure-fire thing, for sure: ;-)
      Yes, the self-proclaimed crown of creation is as far away from moral perfection as ever before.
      Thanks for your kind words, Mac.

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  2. sa llunaSaturday, March 16, 2024 2:49:00 pm

    No m'agrada gens apostar i encara menys si el tema de l'aposta és tan seriós... però diria que no van gens errats, malauradament.

    Has estat matiner!. Molt bon relat. ;-)
    Aferradetes, Sean.

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    1. Sean JeatingMonday, March 18, 2024 1:54:00 am

      I do not bet, because I am a gambler. ;-)
      Which is perhaps why in this case words came easy to me.
      Thank you, Paula.
      Aferradetes.

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  3. messymimiSunday, March 17, 2024 2:16:00 am

    I can only shake my head over the state of the world and wonder when the house of cards will fall.

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  4. arturSunday, March 17, 2024 6:15:00 pm

    Las desigualtats van en augment , així que seria ben possible...
    Salut !.

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  5. Carme RosanasSunday, March 17, 2024 7:12:00 pm

    Desgràciadament sempre hi haurà persones que passin gana i altes persones que es gastaran molts diners en qualsevol cosa.

    Bon relat, Sean! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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    1. Sean JeatingMonday, March 18, 2024 2:07:00 am

      There are people who don't have much and yet care about others, and there are those who don't give a damn about others.
      Thanks for your kindness, Carme.

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  6. cantiretaMonday, March 18, 2024 11:18:00 am

    It took me a little while to understand. Happy to see somebody English around here.

    I bet a bottle of San Pellegrino, not so dangerous, I presume.

    :-)

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    1. Sean JeatingMonday, March 18, 2024 11:40:00 pm

      The language is English, the body is German. ;-)
      Anyway, welcome to Omnium, Mylady.
      Since Nestlé has incorporated San Pellegrino, your bet is to consider even very dangerous. ;-)

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