'A Very British Airline' : BA Documentary, airs BBC2 from Mon 2 June
Jun 9, 2014, 11:55 am
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Jun 9, 2014, 11:55 am
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Jun 9, 2014, 12:58 pm
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Jun 9, 2014, 1:02 pm
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(a) if I give you a Pound you will give me four back if Jodi survives; or
(b) if I give you four Pounds you will give me one back if Jodi survives?
I would place a bet with you if you mean (a) but not if you mean (b).
Jun 9, 2014, 1:08 pm
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Not being a gambler I am never quite sure about what the order of odds represents. Is this:
(a) if I give you a Pound you will give me four back if Jodi survives; or
(b) if I give you four Pounds you will give me one back if Jodi survives?
I would place a bet with you if you mean (a) but not if you mean (b).
(a) if I give you a Pound you will give me four back if Jodi survives; or
(b) if I give you four Pounds you will give me one back if Jodi survives?
I would place a bet with you if you mean (a) but not if you mean (b).
On each of the six flights I've taken since the first episode I've been eagerly looking for Jodi (I've even been hanging out by the crew exit door opposite A22/23 to see if I can catch those fake eyelashes.
Jun 9, 2014, 1:52 pm
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Not being a gambler I am never quite sure about what the order of odds represents. Is this:
(a) if I give you a Pound you will give me four back if Jodi survives; or
(b) if I give you four Pounds you will give me one back if Jodi survives?
I would place a bet with you if you mean (a) but not if you mean (b).
(a) if I give you a Pound you will give me four back if Jodi survives; or
(b) if I give you four Pounds you will give me one back if Jodi survives?
I would place a bet with you if you mean (a) but not if you mean (b).
a) 4-1 means you get 4 winnings against 1 laid (which you also get back) - so you get 5
b) 1-4 means you get 1 winnings against 4 laid, so you also get 5 back
I now think that it'll be something like 1-10 that she stays (if you had to pay tax on this bet you'd win next to nothing, so not really worth a punt).
5 minutes to show time
Jun 9, 2014, 1:57 pm
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Not even close
a) 4-1 means you get 4 winnings against 1 laid (which you also get back) - so you get 5
b) 1-4 means you get 1 winnings against 4 laid, so you also get 5 back
I now think that it'll be something like 1-10 that she stays (if you had to pay tax on this bet you'd win next to nothing, so not really worth a punt).
5 minutes to show time
a) 4-1 means you get 4 winnings against 1 laid (which you also get back) - so you get 5
b) 1-4 means you get 1 winnings against 4 laid, so you also get 5 back
I now think that it'll be something like 1-10 that she stays (if you had to pay tax on this bet you'd win next to nothing, so not really worth a punt).
5 minutes to show time
1/10 is close to a closed book!!
Jun 9, 2014, 2:04 pm
#479
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'A Very British Airline' : BA Documentary, airs BBC2 from Mon 2 June
Isn't chengdu doing terribly in loads? Despite all the money being thrown at the route and the big "visit chengdu" Heathrow express trains and pop up area in T5 and people giving me bloody fortune cookies.
Shame they didn't recruit any of my friends who speak mandarin. They obviously were only looking for "native" looking mandarin speakers.
Shame they didn't recruit any of my friends who speak mandarin. They obviously were only looking for "native" looking mandarin speakers.
Jun 9, 2014, 2:05 pm
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Gosh, those were the days - deciding to pay tax on the bet, or on the winnings. Unfortunately, 'her indoors' doesn't approve so I've had to wean myself off the bookies. Giving up smoking was a breeze in comparison
