Fun > Ongoing bets

Over the years I've (perhaps foolishly) shaken hands on a number of bets. This page allows me to keep track of them.

Standard bets

• If Labour win a third successive term at the next election, Richard Mann will pay me £30, otherwise I pay him £30. Matthew won 6th May 2005
• If Andrew Taylor passes his UK practical driving test by August 8th 2006, Richard Mann and I will pay for the cost of the test. If he fails to do so, Andrew Taylor will buy Richard Mann and myself a restaurant meal up to the value of £50 each. Andrew won 27th April 2005
• If Labour win a fourth successive term at the next election, Richard Mann will pay me £40, otherwise I pay him £40.
• If Crawley Town FC are members of the Football League by May 2011, then I will pay Richard Mann £5 and Andrew Taylor £1.
• If Crawley Town FC win the FA Premiership by May 2011, then I will pay Richard Mann £10,000.
• If I can prove that Rubik's cube sales have doubled year on year in two consecutive years by the end of 2021, Richard Mann will pay me £1. Otherwise I will pay him 50p.
• If Mount Vesuvius erupts, killing more than 1000 people by May 2031, then I will pay Andrew Taylor £1.
• If the Labour Party and the Conservative Party are the two largest parties in Parliament until March 2051, then Andrew Taylor and Richard Mann will each pay me £50. Otherwise, I will pay them each £50.
• If a infinite game of beggar-my-neighbour exists, then I will pay Richard Mann 1 pound and 1 pancake. If no such game exists, he will pay me 1 pound and 1 pancake.
• If any of myself, Andrew Taylor or Richard Mann become a father, or get married, or are engaged to someone they subsequenly marry, by 31 December 2011, Matt will pay Richard £50. If not, Richard will pay Matt £50.

Net worth bets

If any of Richard Mann, Andrew Taylor or myself reach the following amounts in net wealth then the associated payments must be made to the other two.

• (every) £100,000 - buy celebratory mug
• £250,000 - throw a party
• £500,000 - give £1000
• £1,000,000 [including £100k of liquid assets] - give £10,000 and throw a big party
• £10,000,000 - provide employment to others at £50,000/pa
• £100,000,000 - buy giant mug tree (to hold previous 1000 mugs). And throw massive party.
• £1,000,000,000 - name memorial gardens. Also give £1m each.
• World's richest man - buy Carribbean island, pay for upkeep and army
• Bankrupt - mug with frowning face