Would you take this bet?
Would you take this bet?

Poll: Would you take this bet?

Total Members Polled: 248

Yes: 42%
No: 58%
Author
Discussion

Skylinecrazy

Original Poster:

13,986 posts

214 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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A coin toss.

Heads you win £1 billion, tails you lose the arm that you write, and w*** with.

But you lose the arm under general anesthetic in the hospital, all done professionally.




Alfanatic

9,339 posts

239 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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I voted no, because the criteria in the OP means I'd lose both arms.

13th

3,169 posts

233 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Under anastetic? and the wound sealed?

Hell Yes!

DrTre

12,957 posts

252 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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My PA loses her arm?
I'll take that bet.

Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

242 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Skylinecrazy said:
A coin toss.

Heads you win £1 billion, tails you lose the arm that you write, and w*** with.
No, because I'd lose both arms, I write with my right, and wk with my left.

Skylinecrazy

Original Poster:

13,986 posts

214 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Fort Jefferson said:
Skylinecrazy said:
A coin toss.

Heads you win £1 billion, tails you lose the arm that you write, and w*** with.
No, because I'd lose both arms, I write with my right, and wk with my left.
Unless of course you win.


soad

34,195 posts

196 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Alfanatic said:
I voted no, because the criteria in the OP means I'd lose both arms.
Same here.

Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

242 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Skylinecrazy said:
Fort Jefferson said:
Skylinecrazy said:
A coin toss.

Heads you win £1 billion, tails you lose the arm that you write, and w*** with.
No, because I'd lose both arms, I write with my right, and wk with my left.
Unless of course you win.
True, and I guess with £1 billion, I could get someone else to do my writing and wking. biggrin

SeeFive

8,353 posts

253 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Fort Jefferson said:
Skylinecrazy said:
Fort Jefferson said:
Skylinecrazy said:
A coin toss.

Heads you win £1 billion, tails you lose the arm that you write, and w*** with.
No, because I'd lose both arms, I write with my right, and wk with my left.
Unless of course you win.
True, and I guess with £1 billion, I could get someone else to do my writing and wking. biggrin
Not quite understanding the wager here are we. Win = a billion and both arms remaining, lose = no money and one arm missing.

V8mate

45,899 posts

209 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Does the coin start with heads up or tails up?

DrTre

12,957 posts

252 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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SeeFive said:
Not quite understanding the wager here are we. Win = a billion and both arms remaining, lose = no money and one arm missing.
He still has the right idea though.

Nightmare

5,276 posts

304 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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DrTre said:
My PA loses her arm?
I'll take that bet.
hehe
please email me...i STILL owe you a prize! (and your profile means i cant email you)

Alfanatic

9,339 posts

239 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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DrTre said:
My PA loses her arm?
I'll take that bet.
hehe

Hedders

24,460 posts

267 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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SeeFive said:
Not quite understanding the wager here are we. Win = a billion and both arms remaining, lose = no money and one arm missing.
It does make it a much tougher choice to make when you understand the bet smile

I would take the bet if it was "heads you lose and Arm and win a billion / tails nothing happens.

I don't like the other bet quite as much!




Doofus

32,320 posts

193 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Who the fk would offer you such a bet? If he can afford to give away a billion quid on the flip of a coin, he can certainly afford some spare arms of his own!



Edited by Doofus on Tuesday 12th January 18:55

Austin.J

888 posts

212 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Can't see a good reason why not.

SeeFive

8,353 posts

253 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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I would not take the bet. I don't write a lot, and have not been married long enough to have to worry about self abuse being greater than the abuse the missus delivers.

But, my right arm is important to me when pressing on a bit in the car. So, with a billion I could afford any car I wanted and enjoy it with both arms, but without my arm, I'd have trouble hustling the Vette about, or anything I might afford in the future. Now that IS important.

No bet.

Alfanatic

9,339 posts

239 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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Doofus said:
Who the fk would offer you such a bet? If he can afford to give away a billion quid on the flip of a coin, he can certainly afford some spare arms of his own!



Edited by Doofus on Tuesday 12th January 18:55
Skylinecrazy. If he was very rich.

Gun

13,432 posts

238 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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I'd probably go for it but knowing my luck I'd definitely be losing an arm.

BoRED S2upid

20,880 posts

260 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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No because if I won £1bill i'd be dead in a fireball of broken Zonda within Months.