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Halifax December Figures -2.2%
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Fair enough, yep I s'pose some people do have to be wary of addictive practices etc.Lotus-eater wrote: »I remember the thread, but I never looked into it, never allowing myself to gamble.Lotus-eater wrote: »So what was the bet and what odds did you get?
That house prices (as measured by the HBOS quarterly averages) would drop at least 10% from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008. The odds were 5/6.0 -
First bit, yesJonnyBravo wrote: »Fair enough, yep I s'pose some people do have to be wary of addictive practices etc.
That house prices (as measured by the HBOS quarterly averages) would drop at least 10% from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008. The odds were 5/6.
2nd bit, that was a very unattractive bet in my eyes. Not worth the risk.Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.0
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