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« on: November 24, 2005, 06:48:51 PM »

Not too good at picking winners but here's a couple that I saw which I cannot imagine any sane person backing.

Williamhill are doing Specials on the 2012 olympics, so you won't get paid for nearly 7 years if you win.

As you won't accrue on any interest on the money you've staked betting on things like who the reigning monarch will be in 2012 (Queen Elizabeth II @1.36) or what the national currency will be (Stirling @1.22) will be sure fire money losers.

Putting your money in the bank and earning a modest 4.5% will pay out @ 1.36 after 7 years. That's pretty much guaranteed unless the world ends. Best of luck to Queen, I'll drink to her health etc, but I'm not betting on her or her coins at that price.
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2005, 11:30:05 PM »

I'll have a crack at them!!

Cheers for the tips!
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 09:47:46 PM »

did you bank with northern rock?
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2009, 10:05:16 PM »

ANOTHER BUMPED THREAD

bolt pp, as usual
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 10:09:10 PM »

i need to know if the credit crunch scuppered this investment alright?
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 10:17:26 PM »

4.5% pa. is looking pretty good these days.*

* someone will most likely be along shortly to disagree with this Wink
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2009, 12:23:05 AM »

Damn you bumping 4 year old threads. I'm reading it thinking, 7 years, surely Tank knows better!
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2009, 12:24:07 AM »

The Queen ain't dead yet. I'm starting to shite it a little.
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