I'm still rather amused by the terms of your bet, $50 vs 25L. At current exchange rates 25 Lire is more like 2 cents. I thought I had already given my 2 cents. Given that this is a public newsgroup, and the one most likely to be read by spooks and the FBI I would have to be almost as stupid as Rush to accept any bets on it. Its called illegal interstate gambling. Phill