June 14, 2005

I was watching The Contender, Sylvester Stallone's boxing reality show. After the contenders were reduced to the Final 8, they flew to Las Vegas' Caesars Palace. The Final 8, along with the Italian Stallion and Sugar Ray Leonard stood in the middle of an outdoor ring where many boxing greats had shared a piece of history. For those unfamiliar with the show, the final two will fight for $1M.

Then they bring out a treasure chest, guarded by two "guards" dressed as Roman soldiers. They open the chest to show $1M in cash in a pile of bundled bills (like in the movies). Sly says "Com'on guys, get close. Take a look, but don't touch. That's one million dollars. That's the real thing."

... but when I looked closely, there was a bill at the top of one of these bundles that was lifted slightly (either by the wind, or simply because it wasn't flat), revealing a blank sheet below it. HMMMMMm.... Sly, what are you trying to pull?

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