Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] Scam of the Week

[bd <bdonlan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 18 November 2002 07:23 pm, Wonko wrote:
> Quoth Rob Speer,
>
> > As soon as nweek 27 begins, I take these actions:
> >
> > [[ Score /  BNS ]]
> > 1. I borrow 100 points from the Gremlin Fund. [[   100 /    0 ]]
> > 2. I trade 100 points for 1100 BNS.           [[     0 / 1100 ]]
> > 3. I trade 1098 BNS for 122 points.           [[   122 /    2 ]]
> > 4. I trade 122 points for 1342 BNS.           [[     0 / 1344 ]]
> > 5. I trade 1341 BNS for 149 points.           [[   149 /    3 ]]
> > 6. I trade 149 points for 1639 BNS.           [[     0 / 1642 ]]
> > 7. I trade 1638 BNS for 182 points.           [[   182 /    4 ]]
> > 8. I trade 182 points for 2002 BNS.           [[     0 / 2002 ]]
> > 9. I trade 1998 BNS for 222 points.           [[   222 /    4 ]]
> >
> > [[ Note that steps 2 through 9 only require that I have at least 100
> > points to begin with, and then I can manufacture 122 points plus 4 BNS
> > from nowhere. ]]
> >
> > 10. I return 100 points to the Gremlin Fund.  [[   122 /    4 ]]
> > 11. I repeat steps 2 through 9, 8 more times. [[  1098 /   36 ]]
> > 12. I win.
> >
> > [[ I tend to lurk because it takes effort to actually read what I'm
> > voting for or against. It tends to be important, so that you actually
> > know what you're voting for. I seem to have been the only person to
> > notice precisely where the '9' and '11' were placed in the exchange
> > rates.  Whee! ]]
>
> The rules already prohibited the use of any means to turn BNS into points
> that would result in you gaining more than 100 points/nweek in that manner.
>
>
> Wait, I can't find it anymore. When did that get repealed?
>
> Well, congrats, Rob.

Has there ever been a non-scam win?

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