September 1
Xin Liangkun, 53, of Dalian city, boasted on national television that no person could recreate the five-layer ball he spent 10 years to create.
“If anyone can reproduce it, I’ll give him my three-story building, and the collections within it.”
The ball is so amazing because all five balls can turn without touching each other.
It took less than six months for Sun Zheng, a young porcelain amateur from Luoyang city, to step up and challenge Xin’s public boast. Sun created the exact same ball and demanded his prize.
So he took Xin to court. The court ruled that Xin’s TV pledge just the same as if he signed a contract, and ordered Xin to give up the house and belongings to Sun.
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Full Version: Man loses house and contents on boastful bet
QUOTE(owlscrying @ Sep 1 2007, 11:32 PM) 
September 1
Xin Liangkun, 53, of Dalian city, boasted on national television that no person could recreate the five-layer ball he spent 10 years to create.
“If anyone can reproduce it, I’ll give him my three-story building, and the collections within it.”
The ball is so amazing because all five balls can turn without touching each other.
It took less than six months for Sun Zheng, a young porcelain amateur from Luoyang city, to step up and challenge Xin’s public boast. Sun created the exact same ball and demanded his prize.
So he took Xin to court. The court ruled that Xin’s TV pledge just the same as if he signed a contract, and ordered Xin to give up the house and belongings to Sun.
go
Xin Liangkun, 53, of Dalian city, boasted on national television that no person could recreate the five-layer ball he spent 10 years to create.
“If anyone can reproduce it, I’ll give him my three-story building, and the collections within it.”
The ball is so amazing because all five balls can turn without touching each other.
It took less than six months for Sun Zheng, a young porcelain amateur from Luoyang city, to step up and challenge Xin’s public boast. Sun created the exact same ball and demanded his prize.
So he took Xin to court. The court ruled that Xin’s TV pledge just the same as if he signed a contract, and ordered Xin to give up the house and belongings to Sun.
go
Aw that is quite sad really
He would have probably made a fortune with his invention, but he sort of gave up all rights once he placed his silly bet. Hard lesson to learn
What is that old saying? Oh yeah, Pride goweth before the fall! It serves him right, if he could do it even if it took him ten years he should have figured there just might be someone else who could do it as well! He should now officially change his name to "Ding Dong"! 
QUOTE(owlscrying @ Sep 1 2007, 11:32 PM)
September 1
Xin Liangkun, 53, of Dalian city, boasted on national television that no person could recreate the five-layer ball he spent 10 years to create.
“If anyone can reproduce it, I’ll give him my three-story building, and the collections within it.”
The ball is so amazing because all five balls can turn without touching each other.
It took less than six months for Sun Zheng, a young porcelain amateur from Luoyang city, to step up and challenge Xin’s public boast. Sun created the exact same ball and demanded his prize.
So he took Xin to court. The court ruled that Xin’s TV pledge just the same as if he signed a contract, and ordered Xin to give up the house and belongings to Sun.
go
Xin Liangkun, 53, of Dalian city, boasted on national television that no person could recreate the five-layer ball he spent 10 years to create.
“If anyone can reproduce it, I’ll give him my three-story building, and the collections within it.”
The ball is so amazing because all five balls can turn without touching each other.
It took less than six months for Sun Zheng, a young porcelain amateur from Luoyang city, to step up and challenge Xin’s public boast. Sun created the exact same ball and demanded his prize.
So he took Xin to court. The court ruled that Xin’s TV pledge just the same as if he signed a contract, and ordered Xin to give up the house and belongings to Sun.
go
i'm intrigued as to how the ball works.
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What is that old saying? Oh yeah, Pride goweth before the fall! It serves him right, if he could do it even if it took him ten years he should have figured there just might be someone else who could do it as well! He should now officially change his name to "Ding Dong"!
that just made me LMAO
that is sad, what an idiot though he really shouldnt have bragged, if i was him i would have argued that i didnt actually mane what i said on tv, and i was being sarcastic and not serious.
i kinda feel bad for the guy. i doubt he meant it when he said it.
i couldn't tell you how many times i've offered up this or that just to gloat a little.
i couldn't tell you how many times i've offered up this or that just to gloat a little.
Good for him, acting silly and bragging 
Goes to show, doesn't it....lol
Don't write cheques your ass can't cash.....
Don't write cheques your ass can't cash.....
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