I found myself in a pub in Dublin. 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 that no-one here can drink 30 pints of Guinness in 30 minutes."
The bar was silent, the American noticed Shako leaving, no-one took up the bet. 40 minutes later Shako returned and said "Hey Yank, is your wee bet still on?"
"Sure" said the American, "30 pints in 30 minutes for a bet of €5,000."
"Grand so" replied our Shaks , "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 Shako
"I'm happy to pay, here is your money" said the American. "But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go?'
Shako replied, "Well sir, €5,000 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