Would you risk it all?

[Neo]

Check this out from cnn:


-- A British man who sold all his possessions, including his clothes, stood in a rented tuxedo on Sunday surrounded by family and friends and bet everything on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/roulette.win.reut/index.html

Would you consider doing something like that? IMO, it's too risky, even if you had better odds than 50/50.

[GameMaster]

It'd be fun. If you didn't mind having to work hard to regain your life back if you lost. He's getting a lot of media attention. I personally would not do it.

[The Germanator]

"I'm still against it," said his Dad. "He shouldn't have done it. He's a naughty boy.

I'm with his dad on this one. I would be incomprehensibly nervous while the wheel was spinning...I'm way too much of a wuss...

[jeepnut]

I could never do that. I'd lose.

[Yoda9864]

Wow, no way would I do that. His odds were less that 50/50, stupid 0, 00. Crazy fool.

I wouldn't be willing to start from square one, never.

Haha! I like the poll on that site. 92% no, and 8% yes.

[Dyne]

Stupid gambling. No way. It might be fun for $10, but to have so much riding on it.. just.. no. Stupid.

[Happydude]

i wouldn't bet everything i have on it...i need my cell phone...:sneaky:

[DimHalo]

it sounds like a thrill rush, but in general.... NO WAY would i do that

[Joeiss]

That would be instant suicide if he lost, lol.

And I lost 40 bucks at Casino Montreal... I was gonna do 10 more, but I was smart and did not bring my interac card, lol.

[jeepnut]

At least he knew when to stop...

[Typhoid]

I wouldnt go that far....id stop at the pants.......

[Yugi Starwind]

Now, THAT is luck. that's something you don't hear every day. but that's way too risky for me.

[Jonbo298]

Intriguing (sp?)

[Dark Samurai]

Whoa, I bet that was a headrush, but way, WAY, to risky.

That guy was oozing with luck and sweat, I bet (no pun intended)

[Vampyr]

The biggest risk is not taking one

[GameMaster]

The biggest risk is not taking one

+rep for your very wise and noble advice :D

[Perfect Stu]

The biggest risk is not taking one

that doesn't even make sense.

according to that theory, it would be impossible NOT to take a risk.

[Canyarion]

Yeah, stop confusing us! :mad: -rep!

;)

[Typhoid]

If you think about it, his chance of winning was close to 50% because he bet on red. There are only 3 colours, Red, Black and Green, but their are only 2 greens, so his percentage is pretty much a coin toss. Thinking back i would have done the same thing....I'd sell everything i have. but the thing is i dont really have anything, so if i won, id maybe come out with $300....I admire him....hes my new hero...Sorry Camfu

[Happydude]

that doesn't even make sense.

according to that theory, it would be impossible NOT to take a risk.
acually it does make sense, because we take a risk in anything we do :)

[Typhoid]

acually it does make sense, because we take a risk in anything we do :)

What about lying in bed? Or eating a sandwich....Or breathing? I dont see the risk in petting a fluffy bunny..so wheres all that risk?

[Happydude]

well, lying in bed, you could fall off and die somehow, eating - choking hazard, breathing - posibility of inhaling toxic gases, and the bunny might bite you, give you rabies, or something else and you might die :p

[Typhoid]

well, lying in bed, you could fall off and die somehow, eating - choking hazard, breathing - posibility of inhaling toxic gases, and the bunny might bite you, give you rabies, or something else and you might die :p

What if you had a futon...The sandwich was mushed up, you had a gas mask, and the bunny was wearing a muzzle? Huh? Smart guy?lol....

[Happydude]

you could still fall off a futon, you can still choke on a mushed up sandwich, the gas mask might not work properly, and the bunny might...erm...scrach you...or...something...

[Typhoid]

and the bunny might...erm...scrach you...or...something...

.........Declawed? c'mon you can do it...Think of something..

[jeepnut]

Studies have shown that just by being alive, you greatly increase your chances of dying.

[Yoda9864]

Studies have shown that just by being alive, you greatly increase your chances of dying.
LOL! +rep to you good sir!

[Canyarion]

LOL! +rep to you good sir!
ditto!

[Perfect Stu]

acually it does make sense, because we take a risk in anything we do :)

I agree.

Problem is, he says that the biggest risk is NOT TAKING ONE

My point is...if 'not taking a a risk' is taking a risk, his point is cloudy at best.

Myself? I'm dishonest, honestly. You can always trust the dishonest ones, because they'll never be honest. It's the honest ones you gotta look out for...you never know when they'll do something incredibly...stupid...honestly

[jeepnut]

I agree.

Problem is, he says that the biggest risk is NOT TAKING ONE

My point is...if 'not taking a a risk' is taking a risk, his point is cloudy at best.

Myself? I'm dishonest, honestly. You can always trust the dishonest ones, because they'll never be honest. It's the honest ones you gotta look out for...you never know when they'll do something incredibly...stupid...honestly

You mind wouldn't be altered at all would it Stu?

[Canyarion]

Myself? I'm dishonest, honestly. You can always trust the dishonest ones, because they'll never be honest. It's the honest ones you gotta look out for...you never know when they'll do something incredibly...stupid...honestly
You mean you also saw Pirates of the Carribean? :rolleyes:

[DimHalo]

Nice point jeepnut. and to Canyarion.... Don't Dis the Pirates!!! quoting that movie is very noble ... besides, its a funny one at that
Stu, nice quote

[jeepnut]

You mean you also saw Pirates of the Carribean? :rolleyes:

Oh yeah. I forgot that was from Pirates. It's been too long since I've seen that movie. Need to see it again.

[Perfect Stu]

You mean you also saw Pirates of the Carribean? :rolleyes:

no...really? :rolleyes:

[Perfect Stu]

You mind wouldn't be altered at all would it Stu?

now what exactly would you mean by that?

[Vampyr]

Lol. This thread has become increasingly interesting since I last posted here.

And that quote from PotC was a good one. :D I really liked that part of the movie.

And what I meant from my post was that by not taking a risk, you are in fact taking one. It's a paradox, really. For example, if you love someone but you are afraid to tell them about it becuase you fear the consequences. It would be a risk if you didnt tell them, because your love would never be recognized. But, by NOT telling them you are in fact taking another risk...the risk that they may never find out.

So, in accordance of Neo's topic, "would you risk it all", what risk is he talking about? Is he referring to the risk of making the gamble and loosing, or the risk of not making the gamble and never knowing if you would win?

[Perfect Stu]

Lol. This thread has become increasingly interesting since I last posted here.

And that quote from PotC was a good one. :D I really liked that part of the movie.

And what I meant from my post was that by not taking a risk, you are in fact taking one. It's a paradox, really. For example, if you love someone but you are afraid to tell them about it becuase you fear the consequences. It would be a risk if you didnt tell them, because your love would never be recognized. But, by NOT telling them you are in fact taking another risk...the risk that they may never find out.

So, in accordance of Neo's topic, "would you risk it all", what risk is he talking about? Is he referring to the risk of making the gamble and loosing, or the risk of not making the gamble and never knowing if you would win?

hehe...I know exactly what you meant by it. Technically speaking, of course, it doesn't make a lick of sense :p

It's riskier NOT to take a risk than to actually take it. Didn't ask this one girl out? You didn't get shut down...but maybe she woulda said yes...maybe one day you'd be married. And you'd never know. Quite risky ;)

Moral of the story? I'm an ass...I like to mix things up, cause people to make point and counter point. :p And thanks for the quote props...Johnny Depp was genious