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Micjones · 01-06-2009, 05:51 PM

So you win a pair of tickets to see the Jayhawks play at the Fieldhouse.
Your first choice cancels on you and you wind up taking another friend to the game.

10 minutes into the contest your shorter friend is having trouble seeing.
They ask to switch seats with you. You oblige.

Another 20 minutes goes by and the booth announcer calls the number of the seat you vacated, for your pal, as the winner of a chance to take home $10,000 by hitting three free throws.

Your tag-along walks onto the court and sinks the three shots.

Are you entitled to a portion of their winnings?
If so, why?

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

To me, it's irrelevant.

Without a ticket, paid for or not, you don't get the opportunity to take that shot.

Would you expect 50%?

**The Franchise** · 01-06-2009, 06:28 PM

It sounds to me like he gave up his seat and his friend stiffed him.

**Rain Man** · 01-06-2009, 06:29 PM

I'd absolutely split it 50/50. Basketball is a team sport.

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rigodan

Which person where you Micjones? It's starting to sound like you're the guy that won the 10 grand and doesn't want to give any to his coworker that offered him a ticket.

I wish I were that fortunate.
I'm no where in this scenario gents.

I had the question posed to me earlier and it made for a fabulous conversation.

Rigodan · 01-06-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MWagg72

I'm with Hootie on this. If i'm the won that just won the 10k it's not like I'm not getting out of it with nothing. I went to a game I wouldn't have, I got to see once at the game where I would have had problems in my original seat, and I'm taking home $5k all in all thats a great day. Any situation, even if it's some guy I absolutely hated and he only offered the seat to me as a "hey lets try to get past the bad blood" kind of thing and I still hated him at the end of the night, he still gets half. Even if it is my skill that won it, I consider that you put me into position to use my skill to my advantage.

This. You would have won $0 without the other person inviting you to the game.

**SAUTO** · 01-06-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

To me, it's irrelevant.

Without a ticket, paid for or not, you don't get the opportunity to take that shot.

this, i feel as though the guy owes 50% to the person who so graciously took him to the game

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23

It sounds to me like he gave up his seat and his friend stiffed him.

No, it just got me to thinking about what I would do in both positions.

A part of me knows that money can bring an ugliness out of people that nothing else can. And I think because of that people create their own rules and ideologies in those situations.

That's why I asked would the person be immoral not to share their winnings?
And if so, on what grounds?

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rigodan

This. You would have won $0 without the other person inviting you to the game.

And without a free-throw shooting partner...
Isn't that a part of the equation as well?

**OnTheWarpath15** · 01-06-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

Would you expect 50%?

Expect it?

No.

But I can't say I wouldn't be disappointed, considering what I would do (and have done) if the shoe was on the other foot.

I remember a guys trip to Tunica several years back. We were planning to drive back to STL that afternoon, when 2 of the 6 of us wanted to play in a poker tournament that started at 1:00.

The other 4 relented, and 5 hours later, I had won the tournament and $3500.

We called the wives/significant others, and I treated to a steak dinner and an extra night hotel room in Tunica - just to say thanks for being a great friend and waiting it out - for me.

Then we left the following morning.

Trust me, NONE of my buddies have forgotten that...

Demonpenz · 01-06-2009, 06:36 PM

it wouldn't be bad 50% to the guy making the shot and 50% of the money goes towards fun shit you get to do, strip clubs, bars, boat shoes, snowboarding, rap city

**Kyle DeLexus** · 01-06-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Expect it?

No.

But I can't say I wouldn't be disappointed, considering what I would do (and have done) if the shoe was on the other foot.

I remember a guys trip to Tunica several years back. We were planning to drive back to STL that afternoon, when 2 of the 6 of us wanted to play in a poker tournament that started at 1:00.

The other 4 relented, and 5 hours later, I had won the tournament and $3500.

We called the wives/significant others, and I treated to a steak dinner and an extra night hotel room in Tunica - just to say thanks for being a great friend and waiting it out - for me.

Then we left the following morning.

Trust me, NONE of my buddies have forgotten that...

Yep, Me I'd absolutely go back and offer 50%. At the VERY least it should be up to the shooter to go back and say hey I think you should get some of this what do you think? Then it's back to the person who gave the ticket and the seat to say what he thinks fair.

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Expect it?

No.

But I can't say I wouldn't be disappointed, considering what I would do (and have done) if the shoe was on the other foot.

I remember a guys trip to Tunica several years back. We were planning to drive back to STL that afternoon, when 2 of the 6 of us wanted to play in a poker tournament that started at 1:00.

The other 4 relented, and 5 hours later, I had won the tournament and $3500.

We called the wives/significant others, and I treated to a steak dinner and an extra night hotel room in Tunica - just to say thanks for being a great friend and waiting it out - for me.

Then we left the following morning.

Trust me, NONE of my buddies have forgotten that...

Going above and beyond is always admirable.

I suppose what I was asking in the beginning, though, is would it be the seat-swap-requester's reasonable service to split their winnings?

I think you've answered that though...

**Rain Man** · 01-06-2009, 06:40 PM

Another option would be for the shooter to take the seat-giver down to the Y and have him shoot three free throws. If he makes all three, he gets all of the money. Two and he gets two-thirds. One and he gets one-third. None, and he gets laughed at.

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MWagg72

Yep, Me I'd absolutely go back and offer 50%. At the VERY least it should be up to the shooter to go back and say hey I think you should get some of this what do you think? Then it's back to the person who gave the ticket and the seat to say what he thinks fair.

Good point. Though I think many people would politely decline their offer and be mad in the end when they walked away with nothing at all.

Micjones · 01-06-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Another option would be for the shooter to take the seat-giver down to the Y and have him shoot three free throws. If he makes all three, he gets all of the money. Two and he gets two-thirds. One and he gets one-third. None, and he gets laughed at.

"Why can't I be QB?"

*Throws wayward pass*

"That's why. Now sit down and shut up."

01-06-2009, 05:51 PM
Micjones Whose house? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $10005180	WWYD? So you win a pair of tickets to see the Jayhawks play at the Fieldhouse. Your first choice cancels on you and you wind up taking another friend to the game. 10 minutes into the contest your shorter friend is having trouble seeing. They ask to switch seats with you. You oblige. Another 20 minutes goes by and the booth announcer calls the number of the seat you vacated, for your pal, as the winner of a chance to take home $10,000 by hitting three free throws. Your tag-along walks onto the court and sinks the three shots. Are you entitled to a portion of their winnings? If so, why?
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The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $2725047	It sounds to me like he gave up his seat and his friend stiffed him.
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2938491 VARSITY	I'd absolutely split it 50/50. Basketball is a team sport. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $2852136	it wouldn't be bad 50% to the guy making the shot and 50% of the money goes towards fun shit you get to do, strip clubs, bars, boat shoes, snowboarding, rap city __________________
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01-06-2009, 06:40 PM	#43
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2938491 VARSITY	Another option would be for the shooter to take the seat-giver down to the Y and have him shoot three free throws. If he makes all three, he gets all of the money. Two and he gets two-thirds. One and he gets one-third. None, and he gets laughed at. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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