[HPforGrownups] Re: Help! The twins and the bet

Derek Hiemforth derek at rhinobunny.com
Tue Dec 30 03:02:27 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 87766

Lady Pensieve wrote:
>Let's look at OOP - the twins, still in school, put money down on a 
>shop in a very expensive area and began working on their 'product'.  
>That's quite the gamble.

Derek:
There's a big difference between starting a business (an endeavor
over which you have control) and betting on a sporting event (something
over which you have no control at all).  I don't think the former is
"gambling" in the same sense as the latter at all.  :-)

- Derek





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