This is actually a really cool story. It is pretty hard to criticize a man who has the intestinal fortitude to bet on his own life...and win! According to the story, 58 year old Jon Matthews was given 50-1 odds that he wouldn't live until Christmas. It is now June 10th and Jon-boy is still alive and kickin'. Suffering from cancer, doctors told Jon he had little chance of surviving. As any good ol' Brit would do, Jon immediately went to the book and made a bet.
If you didn't read the story, Jon received 5000 pounds for winning the bet, and promptly declared that he would spend half of it on "booze and fags probably-I don't have anything to lose." Jon also claims that he wouldn't mind bungee jumping.
If you know this blog, you know that I normally find a story and do my best to offer some sort of commentary or criticism. As I said, it is difficult to criticize Jon, so instead...
I've been trying to think of things that I can bet on that seem ridiculous. Like, can I get 10-1 odds that I can eat just one Lay's potato chip? Or, can I get 100-1 odds that I can touch MC Hammer? Maybe I can get 5-1 odds that I can always get what I want?
Today I turn to you, my loyal readers...post a comment explaining what odds you should be able to get for a specific bet. The best comment will win a prize!
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6 comments:
5 to 1 you would never "just tongue" a lightpost in Detroit
3 - 1 the site of the old busch stadium will still be a hole in the ground come the 2009 All Star Game in St. Louis
2-1 Kwame resurrects the N-bomb to distract from yet another felony.
100 - 1 I ever wear apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur.
I believe the correct lyric is surup with the fur
i'll go with 1-3 odds that Nolan catches the garter this weekend
sadly, jim wins.
wheres the new post?
this is worse than giving crack to a baby and then not giving it to him again for an extended period. which is worse, giving the baby crack in the first place, or waiting too long to give it to him again? only doctors and theologans can answer that, but it really makes ya think, know what im sayin?
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ps- the final countdown...
Sure bet - someone has had a lot of fun video editing.
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