What are the odds on that?

01-29-13, 11:16 AM

Bad taste title, but.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/ja...t-falling-sign

Jimbuna · 01-29-13, 11:36 AM

If the sign was faulty, which it obviously was...odds on I'd say.

Sailor Steve · 01-29-13, 11:39 AM

I'll bet that a general consensus would say the title is not in bad taste at all. Side bet that if it is bad taste at least it's apt.

MH · 01-29-13, 11:42 AM

If anything can go wrong, it will.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-29-13, 11:49 AM

I was in Swindon town centre one windy day and a roofing sheet blew off and down, just missed three people walking into a shop.

I'd say the title is only bad taste if you're friends or family of the man.

Do we know his nationality? Was he a pole?

That would've been a worse title.

Oberon · 01-29-13, 11:59 AM

I thought it was down the main Camden street, lots of big signs on the side of buildings there, was not expecting it to be a William Hill.

By the way, what was the title, since it's "Man dies after being hit by falling sign" now.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-29-13, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I thought it was down the main Camden street, lots of big signs on the side of buildings there, was not expecting it to be a William Hill.

By the way, what was the title, since it's "Man dies after being hit by falling sign" now.

What are the odds on that?

Jimbuna · 01-29-13, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I thought it was down the main Camden street, lots of big signs on the side of buildings there, was not expecting it to be a William Hill.

By the way, what was the title, since it's "Man dies after being hit by falling sign" now.

Not sure where your looking Jamie but #1 still has the original title

Oberon · 01-29-13, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not sure where your looking Jamie but #1 still has the original title

I thought Tribesman meant the newspaper, the title and the sign that hit the guy, it didn't click until just now. I blame it on the fact I'm not feeling that well.

Jimbuna · 01-29-13, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I thought Tribesman meant the newspaper, the title and the sign that hit the guy, it didn't click until just now. I blame it on the fact I'm not feeling that well.

Fair enough but pass me over that pint glass

AVGWarhawk · 01-29-13, 01:19 PM

The odds are high I would imagine. However, a sad day for someone. Shame the sign was not installed correctly.

01-29-13, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

...odds on I'd say.

But its an outsider

STEED · 01-29-13, 03:55 PM

These things happen.

kiwi_2005 · 01-29-13, 04:03 PM

The shop owner will say He was in the way of the sign!

Kinda like what i saw on the news the other day, a tourist went down the hillside in one of those plastic wheels where they just roll and roll he was inside the tube, it rolled alright. Right over the side of the mountain.

Killed. What are the odds of that happening.

Jimbuna · 01-29-13, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

The shop owner will say He was in the way of the sign!

The shop owner will lose....trust me.

01-29-13, 11:36 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If the sign was faulty, which it obviously was...odds on I'd say. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-29-13, 11:39 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'll bet that a general consensus would say the title is not in bad taste at all. Side bet that if it is bad taste at least it's apt. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-29-13, 11:49 AM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I was in Swindon town centre one windy day and a roofing sheet blew off and down, just missed three people walking into a shop. I'd say the title is only bad taste if you're friends or family of the man. Do we know his nationality? Was he a pole? That would've been a worse title. __________________

01-29-13, 01:19 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The odds are high I would imagine. However, a sad day for someone. Shame the sign was not installed correctly. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-29-13, 03:55 PM	#13
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	These things happen. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-29-13, 11:16 AM	#1
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What are the odds on that? Bad taste title, but. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/ja...t-falling-sign

01-29-13, 11:42 AM	#4
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	If anything can go wrong, it will.

01-29-13, 11:59 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I thought it was down the main Camden street, lots of big signs on the side of buildings there, was not expecting it to be a William Hill. By the way, what was the title, since it's "Man dies after being hit by falling sign" now.

01-29-13, 04:03 PM	#14
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	The shop owner will say He was in the way of the sign! Kinda like what i saw on the news the other day, a tourist went down the hillside in one of those plastic wheels where they just roll and roll he was inside the tube, it rolled alright. Right over the side of the mountain. Killed. What are the odds of that happening. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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