pslewis

I've just been down the bookies and placed £1,000 at 3200:1
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I'm so damned unlucky that the odds MUST be less than that that I get hit by some space junk which will come to earth tonight .... but they have given me 3200:1!! RESULT!!

The way I see it I can't lose .... if it doesn't hit me than I'm alive and well ..... if it does then I win my bet!!!

It's WIN, WIN, WIN!!!!

Dip Yer Bread!!

MattW

Could have got better odds than that, I stuck £1000 on at 4million to 1 that the junk hits and kills me. The T&Cs says I must collect the bet in person.

Trout

iTrader: (1)

So you are 4,375 times more likely to get hit by a falling satellite than win the lottery tomorrow!

Hanley

As someone commented on the Sky News article the 3200/1 are the odds it will land on anyone.

The odds of it hitting you are 3200/1 multiplied by the chances you are that person - 22 trillion and 400 billion to one!!

Disclaimer - I couldn't be bothered to verify his figures!!

Trout

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I'll stick to the lottery!!

Trout

iTrader: (1)

BTW if it lands in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Leicester or Bradford the odds fall to 1.0000000001:1

tony de wonderful

Better put the car in the garage tonight.

Ray T

not sure the roof would offer that much protection

Dave Thornton

What are the odds on the satellite falling on Dale Farm?

win-win situation

David Lock

Did you see a man in a dark suit fit a special tracker under your car last night?

Sponsored by SN I believe

dl

f1_fan

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LOL

Leslie

I always thought your heart ruled your head Pete.

You will be able to spread so much good to the unlucky ones after it hits you.

Les

Terminator X

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The funny thing is that no one worries about being hit by falling objects yet most still do the lottery

TX.

RoShamBo

iTrader: (1)

I love NASA's official line on this - saying it's likely to land "in the sea" and their reasoning is that "most of the earth is covered in sea"
LOL clever people them NASA lot !

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

70/30 split between sea / land + almost one entire half is sea remember ...



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markjmd

iTrader: (11)

Is this what Ladbrokes are now offering on the Greek debt crisis NOT sinking the whole country down the plug-hole, and taking most of the EU with it?


Seriously though, I'd stay indoors tomorrow morning, or wear some protective headgear to do the weekly shop.

Saint AAI

I don't think staying indoors will keep you safe. Not sure what the terminal velocity of a piece of space junk weighing around 150Kg is, but I imagine with that sort of momentum it will go straight through your house.

edition 30

Well it didn't get me. " o sh 1t what's that noise outsi.........

PaulC72

Its ok Pete I just went and put £1 @ 3200:1 that the space junk will hit you too heres hoping.

Leslie

Looks like thats a grand up your shirt then Pete!

Les