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LAB could be taking a big risk with ads like this – politicalbetting.com

SystemSystem Posts: 12,221
edited November 2021 in General
imageLAB could be taking a big risk with ads like this – politicalbetting.com

It will be interesting to see if this approach cuts through. I'm expecting at least one poll tonight which asks how corrupt voters think BoJo is https://t.co/uqBoQ19Xdx

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  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,223
    First.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    Saffers going really well. Where is our man on the spot?
  • JBriskin3JBriskin3 Posts: 1,254
    "The latest move by LAB has been to highlight the “free holiday” that Johnson had with Zac Goldsmith – the ex-Tory MP who lost the last two elections out of three and then was made a peer by Johnson."

    The paper I bought today (Daily Star, they'd run out of Expresses and I can't afford broadsheets) - Said this-

    Bozo Off Hook-
    Bozo Johnson's holiday to Marbella at Tory peer Zac Goldsmith's villa has been declared in accordance with rules.
    Labour's deputy Angela Rayner said it had not been declared. But a Downing Street spokesman said "The Prime Minister met transparency requirement requirements in relation to this"
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    DavidL said:

    Saffers going really well. Where is our man on the spot?

    Saffers going very well, 144/2 after 16.4
    180 or so, to chase 2nd place in the league, not that England will care too much if it means the convicts get knocked out…
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    Sandpit said:

    DavidL said:

    Saffers going really well. Where is our man on the spot?

    Saffers going very well, 144/2 after 16.4
    180 or so, to chase 2nd place in the league, not that England will care too much if it means the convicts get knocked out…
    It will be interesting to see how Buttler and Roy deal with that short boundary though.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    DavidL said:

    Sandpit said:

    DavidL said:

    Saffers going really well. Where is our man on the spot?

    Saffers going very well, 144/2 after 16.4
    180 or so, to chase 2nd place in the league, not that England will care too much if it means the convicts get knocked out…
    It will be interesting to see how Buttler and Roy deal with that short boundary though.
    I think I’ll be watching the ball closely for the next couple of hours!
  • Its a risk but politics is a risk.

    There are several fundamentals:
    The Tories truly are corrupt. Openly, brazenly. So there isn't a "Jennifer's Ear" risk where they get caught in a lie
    The public don't care. Previous political standards have been set aside.

    So this either cuts through or it doesn't - I don't see the downside in taking the risk in calling a corrupt party out as corrupt. Also, with the Electoral Commission about to report and the Independent Standards Commissioner about to go into bat there is plenty of new material that could follow quickly.

    Build a narrative that takes on a life of its own and the gamble pays off.
  • theakestheakes Posts: 935
    Are the Lib Dems fighting Bexley in a serious manner, don't think they even have a candidate yet.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    Oh dear, comedy fielding. It’s almost as if England don’t want to win…
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118
    edited November 2021
    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    Why doesn't anyone here bet with Smarkets?! Only £600 traded

    Who you on with?
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    Sandpit said:

    Oh dear, comedy fielding. It’s almost as if England don’t want to win…

    And more comedy fielding. This is the first time in this tournament that England's fielding has not looked pin sharp.
  • Does anyone know what the SA poweplay score was? And is there somewhere showing how many 6s and 4s in the innings?
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 50,184
    And Questions, and Any Answers, was brutal toward our sleazy government this week.
  • NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,572
    Nor sure I see the risk. They are merely agreeing with John Major.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046

    Does anyone know what the SA poweplay score was? And is there somewhere showing how many 6s and 4s in the innings?

    https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/england-vs-south-africa-39th-match-group-1-1273750/live-cricket-score

    Better than the scoreboard in the ground!
  • OmniumOmnium Posts: 10,919
    isam said:

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    Why doesn't anyone here bet with Smarkets?! Only £600 traded

    Who you on with?
    Smarkets has some way to go before I will trust them with any serious money. I have about GBP500 there. They've also been quite annoying in the past. Betfair has a longer standing and I trust them more. They're a much bigger company anyway.

    Should either go bust you're probably going to be screwed as to your money.

    So Smarkets have a liquidity issue in that nobody has so much money there. They also have the ridiculous chance percentage system which makes total sense in the abstract, but runs against far too many accustomed habits.
  • JBriskin3JBriskin3 Posts: 1,254
    IanB2 said:

    And Questions, and Any Answers, was brutal toward our sleazy government this week.

    Yes I was listening. Just another case of blatant BBC Bias
  • Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
  • TimTTimT Posts: 6,468
    Anyone know how to work out what run rate England need to stay ahead of either Australia or South Africa is they lose this match, given that SA look at scoring today at 9 per over?
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    edited November 2021
    189 the score. Can’t see England getting 190. Highest chase of the tournament?
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    edited November 2021
    Sandpit said:

    189 the score. Can’t see England getting 190. Highest chase of the tournament?

    131 is the key score for SA. I would be seriously disappointed if England did not get that.
    Edit I think England's run rate is such that they have nothing to fear
  • Just back from GP's.

    Double jabbed: flu and booster on same day, one in each arm.

    No side effects so far...
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    TimT said:

    Anyone know how to work out what run rate England need to stay ahead of either Australia or South Africa is they lose this match, given that SA look at scoring today at 9 per over?

    Very good question, to which a lot of SA fans around me in the ground would quite like to know the answer!
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    Cricinfo predictor has England 3/1 to get the runs. I’m going to guess Betfair is closer to 10/1.
  • GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 22,391
    I see John Major's sticking the boot in on sleaze.

    Two words: Edwina Currie! ;)
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,223
    GIN1138 said:

    I see John Major's sticking the boot in on sleaze.

    Two words: Edwina Currie! ;)

    It's okay so long as you don't get found out until long after the event.
  • OmniumOmnium Posts: 10,919
    Sandpit said:

    Cricinfo predictor has England 3/1 to get the runs. I’m going to guess Betfair is closer to 10/1.

    Unfortunately not.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    131 runs seems to be the consensus, several sources for it now.
  • TimTTimT Posts: 6,468

    Have run the numbers.
    If England score 86 or less, it's SA, Aus, Eng, and England knocked out.
    87-105, and it's SA, Eng, Aus, and Australia knocked out.
    106-131 and it's Eng, SA, Aus, with Australia knocked out.
    132+ and it's Eng, Aus, SA, with SA knocked out.
    (someone might want to check my numbers, but that's what I've got)

    Thanks
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841

    Have run the numbers.
    If England score 86 or less, it's SA, Aus, Eng, and England knocked out.
    87-105, and it's SA, Eng, Aus, and Australia knocked out.
    106-131 and it's Eng, SA, Aus, with Australia knocked out.
    132+ and it's Eng, Aus, SA, with SA knocked out.
    (someone might want to check my numbers, but that's what I've got)

    So England all out for 120 is about the sweet spot?
  • TimTTimT Posts: 6,468
    So England to get 125, please ...
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    Although come to think of it, England batting at a consistent six an over and finishing on 120-0, deliberately falling just short of knocking SA would be much more annoying for the Aussies...
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 43,533
    GIN1138 said:

    I see John Major's sticking the boot in on sleaze.

    Two words: Edwina Currie! ;)

    Hello Gin, I never knew he had kept his boots on, how ungallant.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    Imagine the headline in tomorrow’s Sydney Morning Herald, if England happen to get 120 or 125 here…
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,951
    edited November 2021

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
  • Sandpit said:

    Does anyone know what the SA poweplay score was? And is there somewhere showing how many 6s and 4s in the innings?

    https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/england-vs-south-africa-39th-match-group-1-1273750/live-cricket-score

    Better than the scoreboard in the ground!
    Thanks. Got an ACCA on England highest first wicket partnership, highest powerplay, most 4s and most 6s.

    Just realised that's a much harder bet to win when batting second as can run out of runs to chase and have too many 6s but not enough 4s or vice versa.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    malcolmg said:

    GIN1138 said:

    I see John Major's sticking the boot in on sleaze.

    Two words: Edwina Currie! ;)

    Hello Gin, I never knew he had kept his boots on, how ungallant.
    Wonderful moment on HIGNFY involving Giles Brandreth:*

    Brandreth; 'he is such a gentleman. Edwina told me that when they shared a bath he always sat with his back to the taps.'
    Merton: 'I'd have sat with my back to her.'

    *improbable though that sentence may seem.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,597
    tlg86 said:

    GIN1138 said:

    I see John Major's sticking the boot in on sleaze.

    Two words: Edwina Currie! ;)

    It's okay so long as you don't get found out until long after the event.
    Personal failings are more forgivable.
  • Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    I didn't see that. Hope he's ok.
  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 8,774
    While I've been scrolling through this all the leaves have been blown off our ancient pear tree and most from our adolescent cherry. But the grid has been loaded, so that's ok.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    Sandpit said:

    Imagine the headline in tomorrow’s Sydney Morning Herald, if England happen to get 120 or 125 here…

    'England are useless chokers and the worst side in the tournament, as they demonstrate by losing to the Saffers.'
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    Are they going to waste their reviews as badly as we did?
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    edited November 2021
    Roy getting umpires call at best here.

    Nope, missing.
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    England cases down nearly 30% again - lowest figure for over a month
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    Sandpit said:

    Are they going to waste their reviews as badly as we did?

    Apparently yes.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 43,533

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    That is really desperate if you think a labour lead would cheer you up
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    4!
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    Yeah and it traded about £1700 while CHB claimed to have traded about 8 grand. Why didn't he just say who he had the bet with? Hardly a personal question
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    malcolmg said:

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    That is really desperate if you think a labour lead would cheer you up
    Well he was running his mouth about plus sized bets on a labour lead, despite the clear lack of any bookmaker offering that bet.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    edited November 2021
    4 more!

    What’s the TV delay, enough for courtsiding bets?
  • OmniumOmnium Posts: 10,919
    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    Bad start from Nortje. Worrying times for Australia haters Protea supporters.
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    The only way is down for cases now, the last virgin territory for Covid is gone and the fall is accelerating.
  • Nor sure I see the risk. They are merely agreeing with John Major.

    Never mind John Major. I don't see the risk because what they are saying is true.
  • maaarsh said:

    The only way is down for cases now, the last virgin territory for Covid is gone and the fall is accelerating.

    let us hope that hospitalisations and deaths also drop. Case numbers don't matter - so we're told - as long as the other two metrics are down.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,951
    edited November 2021
    malcolmg said:

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    That is really desperate if you think a labour lead would cheer you up
    A Labour lead in Scotland would certainly cheer me up

    The end of Johnson and Nippy would be cause for celebration. Much less concerned about the Labour lead, than seeing the back of Boris the Clown and Wee Jimmy Krankie. That would be such a bonus.
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591

    maaarsh said:

    The only way is down for cases now, the last virgin territory for Covid is gone and the fall is accelerating.

    let us hope that hospitalisations and deaths also drop. Case numbers don't matter - so we're told - as long as the other two metrics are down.
    Hospitalisations have been dropping for a week now - deaths are also already dropping but the reporting lag means that won't be clear for another week or so.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046

    Sandpit said:

    Does anyone know what the SA poweplay score was? And is there somewhere showing how many 6s and 4s in the innings?

    https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/england-vs-south-africa-39th-match-group-1-1273750/live-cricket-score

    Better than the scoreboard in the ground!
    Thanks. Got an ACCA on England highest first wicket partnership, highest powerplay, most 4s and most 6s.

    Just realised that's a much harder bet to win when batting second as can run out of runs to chase and have too many 6s but not enough 4s or vice versa.
    You’re looking good on the 4s…
  • JBriskin3JBriskin3 Posts: 1,254
    Sandpit said:

    4 more!

    What’s the TV delay, enough for courtsiding bets?

    There was a BBC programme about but I forgot the title. TV isn't quick enough for bets - but if you're at the ground...
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118

    maaarsh said:

    The only way is down for cases now, the last virgin territory for Covid is gone and the fall is accelerating.

    let us hope that hospitalisations and deaths also drop. Case numbers don't matter - so we're told - as long as the other two metrics are down.
    What's the sweet spot of just enough people getting ill/dying to keep Boris in trouble, but not enough to make his haters feel like they're wishing bad on people?
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 17,700
    isam said:

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    Yeah and it traded about £1700 while CHB claimed to have traded about 8 grand. Why didn't he just say who he had the bet with? Hardly a personal question
    Because he was lying about up it? Whatever makes him happy.
  • Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    Why are England wearing black armbands?
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,951
    edited November 2021
    isam said:

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    Yeah and it traded about £1700 while CHB claimed to have traded about 8 grand. Why didn't he just say who he had the bet with? Hardly a personal question
    Bearing in mind what I said, for once don't you think it might be worth just saying nothing.
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    First game of the tournament to actually go to script for England, with our best in the world batting challenged to protect our ropey bowling.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    That's a really odd stat.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    What's happened to Roy?
  • TimTTimT Posts: 6,468
    Looks like Roy and Buttler are doing what they can to avoid being accused of match-fixing
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    JBriskin3 said:

    Sandpit said:

    4 more!

    What’s the TV delay, enough for courtsiding bets?

    There was a BBC programme about but I forgot the title. TV isn't quick enough for bets - but if you're at the ground...
    Unfortunately, “at the ground” and “with access to Betfair” are mutually exclusive in this part of the world.

    Was wondering if anyone here can take advantage, if I were to post W, 4 and 6 as quickly as possible?
  • OmniumOmnium Posts: 10,919

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    Oh it has hundreds of claims to fame. The most interesting being about polynomial solutions (why?). However it feels to me that there should be more.

    The smallest non-prime btw.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 43,462

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    Also the first non-negative, non-zero integer which isn't equal to its own square.
  • Uh oh.
  • Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    4! is the number of hours in a day
  • IshmaelZIshmaelZ Posts: 21,830
    ydoethur said:

    Why are England wearing black armbands?

    Solidarity with YCCC. The shops had sold out of black shirts, and Spode bagged the shorts.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    edited November 2021
    TimT said:

    Looks like Roy and Buttler are doing what they can to avoid being accused of match-fixing

    That's the weirdest example of a PB curse ever.

    Clearly very, very unfortunate for Roy.

    Edit - looks like severe cramp. Hope it's nothing more serious.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    Looks like Roy has pulled a hamsting. Could be the end of the tournament for him. England have lost so many players for this tournament.
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    Send for Hales!
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    IshmaelZ said:

    ydoethur said:

    Why are England wearing black armbands?

    Solidarity with YCCC. The shops had sold out of black shirts, and Spode bagged the shorts.
    I nearly suggested they were mourning the death of cricket in Yorkshire.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    Roy retired hurt…
  • ydoethur said:

    Why are England wearing black armbands?

    Alan Igglesden.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 43,462
    malcolmg said:

    GIN1138 said:

    I see John Major's sticking the boot in on sleaze.

    Two words: Edwina Currie! ;)

    Hello Gin, I never knew he had kept his boots on, how ungallant.
    Afternoon Malky. Quite blowy here still. It does depend where they were ...
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 54,040
    ydoethur said:

    Why are England wearing black armbands?

    Someone who I'd never heard of, a Kent and England bowler, has died.
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    Ali over Bairstow!?! Hmmmm.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,046
    Your time, Moeen Ali…
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 43,462
    IshmaelZ said:

    ydoethur said:

    Why are England wearing black armbands?

    Solidarity with YCCC. The shops had sold out of black shirts, and Spode bagged the shorts.
    IIRC Bertie Wooster was quite clear they were 'footer bags'.
  • JBriskin3JBriskin3 Posts: 1,254
    Sandpit said:

    JBriskin3 said:

    Sandpit said:

    4 more!

    What’s the TV delay, enough for courtsiding bets?

    There was a BBC programme about but I forgot the title. TV isn't quick enough for bets - but if you're at the ground...
    Unfortunately, “at the ground” and “with access to Betfair” are mutually exclusive in this part of the world.

    Was wondering if anyone here can take advantage, if I were to post W, 4 and 6 as quickly as possible?
    The BBC prog had it showing get done at tennis matches. They were using a mobile phone line to someone on the other end on Bet365.

    I think the delay between you posting and us getting the info would be too long.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    maaarsh said:

    Ali over Bairstow!?! Hmmmm.

    Left handed to exploit the short boundary.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,951
    isam said:

    maaarsh said:

    The only way is down for cases now, the last virgin territory for Covid is gone and the fall is accelerating.

    let us hope that hospitalisations and deaths also drop. Case numbers don't matter - so we're told - as long as the other two metrics are down.
    What's the sweet spot of just enough people getting ill/dying to keep Boris in trouble, but not enough to make his haters feel like they're wishing bad on people?
    You really are a piece of work. Nobody thinks that.
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118


    isam said:

    Farooq said:

    I've got a few grand down on a Labour poll lead..

    That's funny, so did Correcthorsebattery.

    But no betting market existed before today.
    Considering how CHB was on here yesterday saying how "down" he was feeling and hoping for a Labour lead to cheer him up, sticking the boot in really helps- not.

    There was an earlier Smarkets market for a Labour lead bet so ease off!
    Yeah and it traded about £1700 while CHB claimed to have traded about 8 grand. Why didn't he just say who he had the bet with? Hardly a personal question
    Bearing in mind what I said, for once don't you think it might be worth just saying nothing.
    Not really. I am pointing out to you that the earlier Smarkets market you refer to wasn't the one he said he was betting on.
  • ydoethur said:

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    That's a really odd stat.
    Quite the opposite…
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841

    ydoethur said:

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    That's a really odd stat.
    Quite the opposite…
    Clearly you don't even appreciate the subtlety of my puns :smile:
  • maaarshmaaarsh Posts: 3,591
    ydoethur said:

    maaarsh said:

    Ali over Bairstow!?! Hmmmm.

    Left handed to exploit the short boundary.
    I'm just worried we'll get one of his west indian dot dot, boundary, dot, performances which stalls out the innings. Hopefully not.
  • Omnium said:

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    Oh it has hundreds of claims to fame. The most interesting being about polynomial solutions (why?). However it feels to me that there should be more.

    The smallest non-prime btw.
    I was unsure of the status of one: I know it is not a prime number, but does that make it a non-prime?
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,841
    edited November 2021
    Butterfingers...as well it wasn't a live ball.
  • OmniumOmnium Posts: 10,919

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    4! is the number of hours in a day
    Ok - I know little of 24. I tend to sleep through much of such a number.

    I know nothing of it as a number. Not even the slightest of interesting mathematical facts. I know very little about any of this by the way.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 28,951
    ydoethur said:

    Why are England wearing black armbands?

    For Michael Vaughan's media career?
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 63,690
    edited November 2021
    I have just watched the advert and my conclusion is many will respond

    He has resigned as an MP Angela

    Has Claudia Webb, and how about the £249 you falsely claimed for Air pods Angela
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 42,747
    isam said:

    maaarsh said:

    The only way is down for cases now, the last virgin territory for Covid is gone and the fall is accelerating.

    let us hope that hospitalisations and deaths also drop. Case numbers don't matter - so we're told - as long as the other two metrics are down.
    What's the sweet spot of just enough people getting ill/dying to keep Boris in trouble, but not enough to make his haters feel like they're wishing bad on people?
    Gosh, you are so very protective of your "Boris". Who would you support if he was playing Arsenal?
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,597
    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Omnium said:

    Sandpit said:

    4!

    A poor choice. It's a surprisingly unimportant number.
    The smallest even non-prime?
    That's a really odd stat.
    Quite the opposite…
    Clearly you don't even appreciate the subtlety of my puns :smile:
    Your puns are appreciated by all I'm sure, but I'm not confident the subtlety is the reason.
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