The anatomy of a disaster

Sunday, 03 March, Year 5 d.Tr. | Author: Mircea Popescu

Mar 02 01:05:02 kakobrekla mircea_popescu - u got mail

Herpderp, I wonder what could it be ? Let's see, maybe I get cookies.i

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 12:04 AM
Subject: Bet resolved wrong

Hi there,

this bet: Apple will not drop below 363$ until end of February 2013

was resolved wrong. The correct answer should be YES. Those people you paid made a nice buck but it's wrong. Please correct this and at least refund everyone their bets.

Thanks
Patrick

fuuu

Mar 02 01:41:25 SCGii woman!
Mar 02 01:41:27 SCG get back here
Mar 02 01:41:57 PCBiii yes m?

Mar 02 01:42:01 SCG http://bitbet.us/bet/23/apple-will-not-drop-below-363-until-end/
Mar 02 01:42:04 SCG you made this no ?
Mar 02 01:42:17 PCB no

Mar 02 01:42:23 SCG ?!
Mar 02 01:43:06 PCB i approved it most probably, is what you meant?

Mar 02 01:43:17 SCG it's closed and resolved as no is what i mean
Mar 02 01:43:26 PCB ah. yes

Mar 02 01:43:32 SCG aapl never went under 400
Mar 02 01:43:43 SCG wasn't even close.
Mar 02 01:43:54 PCB so what's the problem?

Mar 02 01:44:00 SCG so then Yes wins
Mar 02 01:44:03 PCB it says aapl won't droop below 363, outcome is no

Mar 02 01:44:07 SCG ...
Mar 02 01:44:21 PCB um wtf
Mar 02 01:45:00 PCB jesus christ?!

Mar 02 01:45:04 SCG well ?
Mar 02 01:45:04 PCB wtf did i do here ;/
Mar 02 01:45:43 PCB oi fucking vey

Mar 02 01:45:53 SCG no more negative bets.
Mar 02 01:46:12 PCB yep. got it.

Mar 02 01:46:23 SCG and hang on we'll have to repay it
Mar 02 01:46:33 PCB yep.

This is why I can't have nice cookies ;/

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  1. Speaking of which,

    Mar 01 20:14:15 blu3gr1ffon who runs bitbet.us?
    Mar 01 20:14:25 kakobrekla mircea_popescu does
    Mar 01 20:14:28 * kakobrekla hides
    Mar 01 20:14:43 mircea_popescu lol
    Mar 01 20:14:50 blu3gr1ffon cool, you made me .7btc mr. mircea_popescu
    Mar 01 20:14:52 mircea_popescu watch me get a cake for doing such a good job
    Mar 01 20:14:54 mircea_popescu ahahaha win
    Mar 01 20:14:58 kakobrekla FUUUU
    Mar 01 20:15:02 mircea_popescu lmao totally.

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