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Post by Callan » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:17 pm

The BBC reckons Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is the front runner for St Peter's throne:

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Re: Pope To Resign?

Post by Faithfree » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:19 pm

The poor media have been caught on the hop with this one - now frantically cutting and pasting snippets from those carefully pre-packaged obituaries. :coffee:
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Post by Callan » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:23 pm

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-b ... 44#area=sb

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Cardinal Pell currently standing at 66/1. Father Dougal and Bono both attracting a feeble 500/1. Shame!
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Post by Faithfree » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:26 pm

Callan wrote:Cardinal Pell currently standing at 66/1.
An obvious typo - meant to be 666/1 :coffee:
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Post by Faithfree » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:29 pm

I want Father Jack for pope! :lay:

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Post by cronus » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:31 pm

This could be the anti-christ coming onto the world stage. You could have a field day winding them conspiracy nuts up. :coffee:
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Post by Svartalf » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:38 pm

Callan wrote:The BBC reckons Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is the front runner for St Peter's throne:

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Post by Callan » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:41 pm

Only 7/1 though. I wouldn't risk my shilling on Scola.

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Post by tattuchu » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:41 pm

Callan wrote:The BBC reckons Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is the front runner for St Peter's throne:

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He looks like a nice fellow. I like him. As far as Popes go, at least, I like him.
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Post by Faithfree » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:43 pm

On the bright side, we can look forward to a fresh batch of "New Pope" parodies.

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Post by cronus » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:49 pm

He appeared fit and healthy for a living corpse a couple of years ago when he came here. :dunno:

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Post by Red Celt » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:00 pm

Scrumple wrote:He appeared fit and healthy for a living corpse a couple of years ago when he came here. :dunno:

All of those men with bayonets. Was the pope whispering "please don't be a Protestant" over and over as he walked past them?
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Re: Pope To Resign?

Post by klr » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:00 pm

Callan wrote:http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-b ... 44#area=sb

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Cardinal Pell currently standing at 66/1. Father Dougal and Bono both attracting a feeble 500/1. Shame!
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Re: Pope To Resign?

Post by Faithfree » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:03 pm

klr wrote: This just proves an old adage that Irish people will bet on two flies crawling up a wall. :lol:
I thought they said that about Aussies - and we do.
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Re: Pope To Resign?

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:32 pm

Just caught the news; my first thought being - "He's buggered-off!.."

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