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
• 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
• If Labour win a fourth successive term at the next election, Richard Mann will pay me £40, otherwise I pay him £40. Richard won
• If Crawley Town FC are members of the Football League by May 2011, then I will pay Richard Mann £5 and Andrew Taylor £1. Andrew and Richard won
• If Crawley Town FC win the FA Premiership by May 2011, then I will pay Richard Mann £10,000. Matthew won
• 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. Matthew won
• 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. Richard won
• If any of myself, Andrew Taylor or Richard Mann become a father, or get married, or are engaged to someone they subsequently marry, by 31 December 2011, Matt will pay Richard £50. If not, Richard will pay Matt £50. Matthew won

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