Post by gillgrabber on Jan 3, 2015 6:12:44 GMT -5
I found myself in a pub in County Cork.
A group of American tourists came in.
One of the Americans said, in a loud voice, "I hear you Irish think your great drinkers.
I bet 5,000 euros that no-one here can drink 30 pints of Guinness in 30 minutes."
The bar was silent, the American noticed one Irishman leaving, but not one took up the bet.
40 minutes later the Irishman who had left returned and said, "Hey Yank, is your bet still on?"
"Sure" said the American, "30 pints in 30 minutes for a bet of 5,000 euros."
"Grand," replied the Irishman, "so pour the pints and start the clock."
It was very close but the last drop was consumed with 2 seconds to spare.
"OK Yank, pay up." said the Irishman...
"I'm happy to pay, here's your money" said the American. "But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go?"
The Irishman replied, "Well sir, 5,000 euros is a lot of money to a man like me, so I went to the pub across the road to see if I could do it."
A group of American tourists came in.
One of the Americans said, in a loud voice, "I hear you Irish think your great drinkers.
I bet 5,000 euros that no-one here can drink 30 pints of Guinness in 30 minutes."
The bar was silent, the American noticed one Irishman leaving, but not one took up the bet.
40 minutes later the Irishman who had left returned and said, "Hey Yank, is your bet still on?"
"Sure" said the American, "30 pints in 30 minutes for a bet of 5,000 euros."
"Grand," replied the Irishman, "so pour the pints and start the clock."
It was very close but the last drop was consumed with 2 seconds to spare.
"OK Yank, pay up." said the Irishman...
"I'm happy to pay, here's your money" said the American. "But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go?"
The Irishman replied, "Well sir, 5,000 euros is a lot of money to a man like me, so I went to the pub across the road to see if I could do it."
