True. And, there were no fine print. However, it just says that you will gladly part with $10000, not that the recipient would be me. If you want to honour the bet, I would suggest donating the money to charity or to the LUG.
(Also, I have been jesting all along. I didn't take your bet seriously to begin with, so no worries. Have a nice day!) On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> wrote: > In banking terminology, its called fine print > > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Not really. The bet was worded thus: "Open CNN.com. If you don't find any >> fake adverts, I'll gladly part with $10,000 cash." The bet does not limit >> the manner of browsing, and so an ad blocker does not disqualify one from >> the bet. ;) >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> If you are using an ad blocker, then u lose the bet >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, my apologies. >>>> >>>> http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn0.png >>>> http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn1.png >>>> http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn2.png >>>> http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn3.png >>>> >>>> The entire front page. Better? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thats the top half, i dont see the footer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sure, no problem. http://share.sandslott.org/pub/pics/cnn0.png >>>>>> >>>>>> Tell me if you need more. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Mugarura Cavin >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you have proof, can you send a print screen of the CNN home page, >>>>>>> am not referring to pop up ad (s) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2011/12/23 [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ** I always use an ad blocker, so I never see any ads, fake or >>>>>>>> otherwise. Do I get the $10000? :) >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min >>>>>>>> fåordighet. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> skrev: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Lug, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Allow me to share a few idle thoughts that mesmerized me in the >>>>>>>>> holy year of 2011 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. Cloud Computing ( It failed to live the hype), however it has >>>>>>>>> promise >>>>>>>>> 2. iphone (4x - remember i dont care what the last letter is), - >>>>>>>>> Apart from Siri, who is fake, (I dont want to state any french terms >>>>>>>>> here) >>>>>>>>> 3, Ipad 2 (sleek and with a good feel, unfortunately the next >>>>>>>>> point will demonstrate why its a nice gadget for reading email, and >>>>>>>>> nothing >>>>>>>>> more) >>>>>>>>> 4. Nook (you can upgrade its memory, and i have forgotten what >>>>>>>>> else it can do) >>>>>>>>> 5. Social Media (The launch of google + met less fanfare than some >>>>>>>>> enthusiasts had predicted, nevertheless social media has proved to be >>>>>>>>> vital >>>>>>>>> in removing dictatorships, but .... removing them is just 1 aspect >>>>>>>>> as Egyptians have come to learn) >>>>>>>>> 6. Banning social media tools was no longer an honor reserved to >>>>>>>>> likes of the Mubarak's and Gaddaffi's of this world (Read London >>>>>>>>> Riots, New >>>>>>>>> York Transit police) >>>>>>>>> 7. Android (So much promise, so little rewards, its like that >>>>>>>>> lottery ticket with the first 4 number's counting, but the final >>>>>>>>> digit goes >>>>>>>>> awry) >>>>>>>>> 8. Drupal 8 ( Yes with the success of Drupal 7, I wondered why >>>>>>>>> Drupal 8 was introduced so early, only to discover the several flaws >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> Drupal 7) >>>>>>>>> 9. Gaming ( Gaming hit real big, with Angry Birds leading the >>>>>>>>> pack, unfortunately i believe Games are for Kids, so i cant >>>>>>>>> objectively >>>>>>>>> evaluate them) >>>>>>>>> 10. Fake Ads ( Read Freebies) - Social Anthropologists introduced >>>>>>>>> gimmicks that remind me of the Gambino Family (Mafioso), get free >>>>>>>>> airtime, >>>>>>>>> free sms alerts, only to discover their real intent wasnt to give you >>>>>>>>> freebies, but to rob of you of your hard earned change, some took it >>>>>>>>> a step >>>>>>>>> further, like this game where a kid (could be an adult) looks after >>>>>>>>> fish, >>>>>>>>> and the game is free, until the fish die, then the next thing, your >>>>>>>>> account >>>>>>>>> is ripped off (To their defence its free), well These goons know very >>>>>>>>> well, >>>>>>>>> nothing is free, but they will stop at no act to hood wink you at >>>>>>>>> buying >>>>>>>>> their gibberish services/products for free >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Usually I stop at 10, but who am I not throw in 1 freebie >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ______________ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 11. Fake Adverts ( I have nothing against fake Ads), but keep them >>>>>>>>> to the ruscals, and the Onion, the painful thing for me is to see Big >>>>>>>>> Companies, raking in blood money from these fake numscals (open >>>>>>>>> CNN.com and >>>>>>>>> if u dont find any fake advert, I ll gladly part with $10,000 cash) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> This email is brought to by a Socialist who happens to be a dues >>>>>>>>> paying member of Liverpool FC >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>>>>>> (including attachments if any). 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