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Originally Posted by jeffgrant

And if he lost the gamble, would you have eaten half the losses? When you lend cash, you lend the cash, not the results of using that cash, unless otherwise stated up front. If it was a ton of cash that was won, then a bit of a "thanks" back would be a nice gesture, but to expect half is nuts, I'd say.

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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

As a general rule don't lend friends money (or tools) ever, unless you want to find out just how big of a-holes "friends" can turn into.

A favorite saying of mine:
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.