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iNerd

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Exam bets?
« on: May 23, 2010, 06:40:09 pm »
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Do you find that if you make bets with your mates about who will win in what you perform better because you have a source of motivation; or is this just plain wrong, showing off and unhelpful?
Personally I love the challenge; 3 dollars on the line :P

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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 06:53:01 pm »
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Haha, that's funny... Personally I have never bet on exams, though I doubt my friends would bet against me...
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 06:55:20 pm »
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haha, I'll bet against you matty... hopefully it might motivate you :p
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010, 07:27:12 pm »
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Its the motivation to not have to pay x amount of dollars rather than the motivation to win x amount of dollars that powers me. I would only put money on the line if I was sure I was going to win.

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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2010, 07:39:34 pm »
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I had a bet about something with a friend, in which he was betting I'd succeed, and I was adamant that I wouldn't. I lost, so I now owe him waffles.
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2010, 09:03:49 pm »
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I get a totoro if i get an A on the exam FTW :D
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2010, 11:23:06 am »
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Quote from: appianway on May 23, 2010, 07:39:34 pm
I had a bet about something with a friend, in which he was betting I'd succeed, and I was adamant that I wouldn't. I lost, so I now owe him waffles.

lol, i've done that bet before......and yea...i lost
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 05:33:06 pm »
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I don't see the point in formalising it into a bet... 3 dollars is hardly going to make me study any harder than wanting to get top in my class will make me, with out without an actual bet
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 05:34:49 pm »
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What me and my friends thought of in year 11 was to get like 20 of us and chuck in $5 each. Whoever got the highest ENTER would keep the pot. Too bad I forgot to bring that idea up again =/
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 05:45:02 pm »
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Quote from: appianway on May 23, 2010, 07:39:34 pm
I had a bet about something with a friend, in which he was betting I'd succeed, and I was adamant that I wouldn't. I lost, so I now owe him waffles.

Lol, remember our methods bet? I said that you would beat me in methods this year.
Whoever does better has to pay :P
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2010, 05:48:15 pm »
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ive made a few bets, none of them end up being serious tho :P good thing too cos i loose most of the time

i dont think its gonna make u do any better, ur most likely gonna study the same amount anyway since u should regard getting a high ATAR or mark higher than a few bucks anyway
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2010, 05:54:30 pm »
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i reckon bets dont really work for the long term (like $100 for the best enter). But betting short term is better. say $10 pp for whoever gets the best SAC score.
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Re: Exam bets?
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2010, 07:06:49 pm »
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Quote from: Twenty10 on May 25, 2010, 05:54:30 pm
i reckon bets dont really work for the long term (like $100 for the best enter). But betting short term is better. say $10 pp for whoever gets the best SAC score.
high stakes man lmao; ours is at a dollar an exam :P
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