I love how winning is so simple - I just do what you do, but opposite. Like 31, or Nim. I suppose you need to have an even number of each coin, right?
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First off, our main event: it seems like everyone makes up goofy little games to pass the time at the bar. This week we've got one with a secret method that will guarantee you the win:
The Setup: lay out a bunch of pocket change (and I mean a LOT of it... quarters, dimes, nickels, etc.) and a small cocktail napkin.
The Rules: take turns laying down coins on the napkin. You can place any size coin you want, anywhere on the napkin, as long as nothing goes over the edge or touches another coin. The LOSER is the one who can't find a proper place to set their coin (... and no balancing coins on their edges!)
The Scam: play a few games. Win some. Lose some. Once you're playing for money (or beer), move in for the kill: start by placing one coin in the middle of the napkin. After that, place your coins in an *exact mirror image* of your opponents' moves. As long as you copy their every move, there's no possible outcome except for the napkin getting perfectly filled on your turn!
*Bonus scam* pull out a penny, and have your friend count the number of letters on the head-side. Odds are good that he'll come up with 19 (20 if you count the "d" that may or may not appear under the date). In fact, there are actually 22 or 23 letters, since clearly visible (albeit VERY small), are the letters "VDB" on lincoln's bust (these are the initials of the engraver)!
" War. This week on Scam -- an impromptu game you can always when."
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" An analyst Brian Brushwood and this week we evident in impromptu made up sort of game so the pass the time that."
" react happens to be totally rigged in your favor. Let's play some napkin --"
" I'm trying to -- name -- at exotic. -- did you ever make up just fun games of the mark total BS little things pass the time usually drinking games to compete if it was well it is the already updated it best. And the other thing we're waiting game for you got it dropped point that I didn't drop from behind yet to set -- points as many as you can't we take turns. On a napkin or any kind of square surface until quietly so all -- there's no place to place a point without touching at the point. Or without going on yet so where is the last person who can't thanks for calling it ends up going over the edge -- that's another point. After a person's. And a you know what better. Yeah that's right DoubleClick provide an experience in the we'll tell you personally."
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" Strategy games he got things he picked statement take up all -- necessarily apply to you giants felt like little -- and what. Okay. -- another power play right -- actually touching there -- New Zealand yeah. Got a -- independent Muslim around and the ideas once they're down. There -- lots more permanent -- in the big picture it's quote yeah."
" All I've seen that it. The butterflies."
" you -- I know I'm I'm I'm. It'll give me. --"
" Perfect."
" Right now I'm hogging all those days. That's -- plan and."
" now you see the strategy is going on."
" maybe trouble."
" That might have just one -- that --"
" I."
" I don't division."
" Okay. I got nothing have been a little bit pause. All right well we'll open practice game."
" They've been secretly at play this game what's great what's dangerous times wrote to him and he's confident that."
" Late on this man. Way he could almost always -- 100% of the time when."
" And ultimately led warplane and a couple practice rounds but we want to three times and all of a sudden dropped. You know I'm pretty sure they -- is really Andrea might -- and -- this kind of backed. But -- ten dollars. The price of the."
" That a -- and it's -- excellent ten dollars. You had to -- that after."
" I won't get as to how to win the benefit the sponsors makes."
" Before we show you how to cheat and win this game we're going to check back with our contest to find the ultimate domains --"
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" Whole career relief legible in the lower left hand corner of the Boston -- and you'll see no letters he."
" That are the initials of the -- really out. For now what's. You get -- on the Tivoli. He's got to find a new if that plant need to. Clearly we have learned and I think that's Vivian I've -- I've had a yeah. Leon and yeah yeah if you're not not just the -- yeah. It is."
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" Are you ready for the final showdown -- This is when it's really all of this is money I don't mind -- and -- idolize season that's how I know I'm all right dumbing -- of a start up. Movement and power play and it's followed. All icici. You know what. -- just like that. All."
" Off Connelly Megan decorations now it's. Nardelli got a deep sea lions. I did."
" Yeah I don't even know where this is -- it's interesting. Right popping out and out NATO attack yet. And I never actually graduated has gone in my own merit and is -- and a how to get headlines that and that. Well a lot of that Obama -- lack of education. Are you what he's trying to reconstruct the scandal sell -- the secrets worth a thought for another year. On the -- yeah. -- Off our users. Well okay then there."
" You mean golly darn good."
" Yeah. I guess here and yeah I guess I don't think it can be here telling you that's."
" There's -- but clearly you have to go to the gag how to win a 100% of its I would."
" This it's just follow the army kinds and it's one play a few practice rounds first. And that's the only flaw in this little game is that you do have to."
" There you go first I put in one corner and did you get my that is really important for the other person -- like fun you can even go. That went down like percent of the starter -- first and then wait in the we got you back like that's just the rules of the game is -- to have a quarter and then. Once you start again I don't know what I -- is -- latest Baghdad and guy it's fun now. And then forcefully sit down the first point because and elevate them and take -- back is to be whining like it very. Good show and won Wimbledon and once you start playing they'll all you have to do -- you glad start. When we'll render this while we're talking here all you have to do to his coffee every single thing they -- he -- we got call for."
" Now in this case I'm running at mirror edge here."
" And I think actually -- rotation as well the point is if you can't ever. -- And by its very nature. There's no way for them to win because."
" Sort of an even odd thing panel I learned back in the game of him."
" As long as you keep copying exactly what they do there's no way for everything to work out. Except. For everything. To yet totally -- and finally it. We know almost done. Just like cats and small. On the space it's taking up. And they're always. Critical right. Yeah and that's I stand fidelity one free beverage they care about your loss and enjoy them."
" One thing to remember when you're pulling out in -- that you've got to be very precise and the placement under points but to that -- two things first of -- nature of the practice with a friend several times before you start playing for money second of all. If you want extra edge to make sure everything lines up exactly right. Three fold in -- in order to give you -- better. Placement on the points. The only question about this camera you wanna suggest war bars them wanted to join -- performs at revision3.com. Slash Scam School where coincidentally you can see all of our of those. Right back to episode one you wanna contact me directly you can hit me up at -- at revision3.com. -- doing that put that they could follow this show at twitter.com slash scam school for me personally at twitter.com slash -- next week we're gonna be learning how to make homemade ice being. Using old CO2 canisters before right now. Get back to the -- You."
" A."
" This we got Scam School this week on Scam -- impromptu game you can always win."
" I was afraid there -- led us there."
" War. This week on Scam -- an impromptu game you can always when."
" Unless you're completely stupid. This can't -- kilograms that a Scam School brought to you by Squarespace. And go down. Welcome to the show us now broadcasting. In SD. Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the -- and on the street."
" An analyst Brian Brushwood and this week we evident in impromptu made up sort of game so the pass the time that."
" react happens to be totally rigged in your favor. Let's play some napkin --"
" I'm trying to -- name -- at exotic. -- did you ever make up just fun games of the mark total BS little things pass the time usually drinking games to compete if it was well it is the already updated it best. And the other thing we're waiting game for you got it dropped point that I didn't drop from behind yet to set -- points as many as you can't we take turns. On a napkin or any kind of square surface until quietly so all -- there's no place to place a point without touching at the point. Or without going on yet so where is the last person who can't thanks for calling it ends up going over the edge -- that's another point. After a person's. And a you know what better. Yeah that's right DoubleClick provide an experience in the we'll tell you personally."
" I don't I don't look like Scott yeah please edit in what you want any."
" Strategy games he got things he picked statement take up all -- necessarily apply to you giants felt like little -- and what. Okay. -- another power play right -- actually touching there -- New Zealand yeah. Got a -- independent Muslim around and the ideas once they're down. There -- lots more permanent -- in the big picture it's quote yeah."
" All I've seen that it. The butterflies."
" you -- I know I'm I'm I'm. It'll give me. --"
" Perfect."
" Right now I'm hogging all those days. That's -- plan and."
" now you see the strategy is going on."
" maybe trouble."
" That might have just one -- that --"
" I."
" I don't division."
" Okay. I got nothing have been a little bit pause. All right well we'll open practice game."
" They've been secretly at play this game what's great what's dangerous times wrote to him and he's confident that."
" Late on this man. Way he could almost always -- 100% of the time when."
" And ultimately led warplane and a couple practice rounds but we want to three times and all of a sudden dropped. You know I'm pretty sure they -- is really Andrea might -- and -- this kind of backed. But -- ten dollars. The price of the."
" That a -- and it's -- excellent ten dollars. You had to -- that after."
" I won't get as to how to win the benefit the sponsors makes."
" Before we show you how to cheat and win this game we're going to check back with our contest to find the ultimate domains --"
" What the domains -- well in short domains are so ridiculously cute through godaddy.com. That we like into rates from just upon your friends. And to that extent loser John McLean and on Twitter decided upon yours truly I've registering I've got to what you dot com and poignant. To me. -- Latin strong hold its. You wanna block your own domains Nags Head on over to godaddy.com. And make sure you -- codes. --"
" Not only -- that gave you your domain for less than seven and a half bucks for the afforded to anywhere you want absolutely free pictures and you know as well."
" Let me know who you buildings that we can see through it right here on the show. Keep your -- of yeah. Godaddy.com."
" quoted on the real work -- what was doing Scam School quick pop quiz -- run until it was too then I'll have to look at. Public -- and looked very very closely and tell me I'll leave you. Are clearly printed on the head over and in god we trust. We'll. Two road. We heard news -- news. The -- 2006. Straight. When you look -- up those numbers I'm getting on Arabic numerals but English look on her album. Art you know what we call in part -- on auto. Okay let's look at that. What I think I hope you're happy you're up to 9990. Minutes yet. So Atlanta. Rules. Yes maybe he revealed that tricky because -- the points -- we didn't. Debt -- will be Dee long here from Denver as well so that's true. Do you mean I I've seen -- failure that -- Linda love that is now that we need to go through all a lot of it. -- Trying to. The point is people either say in nineteen. Or what a couple. I thought the actual answer is 23. Because what everybody misses. Is the fact that. -- very small."
" Whole career relief legible in the lower left hand corner of the Boston -- and you'll see no letters he."
" That are the initials of the -- really out. For now what's. You get -- on the Tivoli. He's got to find a new if that plant need to. Clearly we have learned and I think that's Vivian I've -- I've had a yeah. Leon and yeah yeah if you're not not just the -- yeah. It is."
" Our guys let's talk about Squarespace by now you know that everyone who's ever mattered in the history of the Internet is switching over Squarespace I've done it. Just -- has done it the guys from bill might have done it and you know why we're switching over. You know that they have -- plays that look like they were custom made. By an award winning designer -- know how easy it is to make changes nothing you could you brain dead monkey can make this site. -- you don't that you could create an account in thirty seconds with no credit card right now the only question is when you sign up for square space and you will. Who's promo code are you gonna use. Put the promo code Scam School all one word and not only when you get 10% off. -- lifetime of your order not only will you be using the Fed's website publishing system. On the Internet but you'll also be giving mad props to the people who keep you swimming and free -- here at Scam School."
" Are you ready for the final showdown -- This is when it's really all of this is money I don't mind -- and -- idolize season that's how I know I'm all right dumbing -- of a start up. Movement and power play and it's followed. All icici. You know what. -- just like that. All."
" Off Connelly Megan decorations now it's. Nardelli got a deep sea lions. I did."
" Yeah I don't even know where this is -- it's interesting. Right popping out and out NATO attack yet. And I never actually graduated has gone in my own merit and is -- and a how to get headlines that and that. Well a lot of that Obama -- lack of education. Are you what he's trying to reconstruct the scandal sell -- the secrets worth a thought for another year. On the -- yeah. -- Off our users. Well okay then there."
" You mean golly darn good."
" Yeah. I guess here and yeah I guess I don't think it can be here telling you that's."
" There's -- but clearly you have to go to the gag how to win a 100% of its I would."
" This it's just follow the army kinds and it's one play a few practice rounds first. And that's the only flaw in this little game is that you do have to."
" There you go first I put in one corner and did you get my that is really important for the other person -- like fun you can even go. That went down like percent of the starter -- first and then wait in the we got you back like that's just the rules of the game is -- to have a quarter and then. Once you start again I don't know what I -- is -- latest Baghdad and guy it's fun now. And then forcefully sit down the first point because and elevate them and take -- back is to be whining like it very. Good show and won Wimbledon and once you start playing they'll all you have to do -- you glad start. When we'll render this while we're talking here all you have to do to his coffee every single thing they -- he -- we got call for."
" Now in this case I'm running at mirror edge here."
" And I think actually -- rotation as well the point is if you can't ever. -- And by its very nature. There's no way for them to win because."
" Sort of an even odd thing panel I learned back in the game of him."
" As long as you keep copying exactly what they do there's no way for everything to work out. Except. For everything. To yet totally -- and finally it. We know almost done. Just like cats and small. On the space it's taking up. And they're always. Critical right. Yeah and that's I stand fidelity one free beverage they care about your loss and enjoy them."
" One thing to remember when you're pulling out in -- that you've got to be very precise and the placement under points but to that -- two things first of -- nature of the practice with a friend several times before you start playing for money second of all. If you want extra edge to make sure everything lines up exactly right. Three fold in -- in order to give you -- better. Placement on the points. The only question about this camera you wanna suggest war bars them wanted to join -- performs at revision3.com. Slash Scam School where coincidentally you can see all of our of those. Right back to episode one you wanna contact me directly you can hit me up at -- at revision3.com. -- doing that put that they could follow this show at twitter.com slash scam school for me personally at twitter.com slash -- next week we're gonna be learning how to make homemade ice being. Using old CO2 canisters before right now. Get back to the -- You."
" A."
" This we got Scam School this week on Scam -- impromptu game you can always win."
" I was afraid there -- led us there."
Started discussion: October 21, 2009 @ 9:22pm GMT
This week: a rigged game of skill & a simple sucker bet!
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I love how winning is so simple - I just do what you do, but opposite. Like 31, or Nim. I suppose you need to have an even number of each coin, right?