Another disaster...But not for Chris Strange!

Have you been following Mitchieville's "Which country will have the next major fireworks disaster that kills scores of people" contest? If you haven't, you're really missing out on a great opportunity to win some cold, hard cash.

Not even two weeks ago, Les, from The Computer Geeks won an astonishing $234.50 (the cheque is in the mail, Les), by guessing that Mexico would be the next country to have a fireworks disaster that kills scores of people.

Well, I have some good news/bad news to announce, first the bad news: Deadly firecracker blazes in India

PATNA, India (AP) - Fire engulfed three illegal firecracker factories in a village in eastern India's Bihar state on Thursday, killing at least 32 people, an official said.

At least 50 others were injured in the fire in Khusropur village, 35 kilometres east of the state capital of Patna, said police Supt. G. P. Sinha.

The factories were being run from three houses in the village, and the casualties included both workers and family members of the owners, Sinha said.

This is a sad, sad day. But not for Chris Strange it isn't!!!

Chris had the foresight and bet $100 that India would be the next country that would have the next major fireworks disaster that kills scores of people. India *went off* (I never tire of that joke) at 25-1, so let's do some calculations to see how much Chris won.

Let's see, if you multiply the $100 by the odds of 25-1 and subtract the denominator, divide the sum by the whole total and deduct the GST, minus federal, provincial and municipal taxes, and of course the Mitchieville lottery tax of 50%, Chris comes away with a pretty sporting $352.75. That aint chump change!

Congratulations Chris, and my condolences to the friends and family of this horrible tragedy.

As I've said before many times, with every end there starts a beginning...C'mon Patriots, sing it with me...la dee dee dee da...

Starting today, I will be taking submissions on which country YOU think will have the next major fireworks disaster that will kill scores of people. So far, Fenris, Les, and Chris are knee deep in crazy fireworks disaster money, and you can be too.

Personally, I'm still sticking with China. They are so frickin' overdue that I can taste it. To be quite honest, I'm starting to get a little pissed off at China. If they would stop skinning prisoners to make eye shadow and start concentrating on making more fireworks, The Mayor might have a chance to win some of that insane fireworks disaster loot.

Go China!!

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