Are you a gambler?
I’m not a very good one, although I do admit I love to play the slot machines whenever I get the opportunity.
I’m a fairly predictable gambler though. I put $20 in the machine and when the money is gone, I’m done. If I happen to win, I cash out, put the original $20 back in the machine and play again.
I don’t understand sports statistics, handicaps and how bookies figure out odds.
I do know however, that if the Vegas bookies were hosting an event in my neck of the woods and they actually went as far as to bet on certain events happening on one of Sampson, Delilah and my walks, somebody, somewhere would be making money.
We’re a sure bet.
These results are based on a three-month period. if you were a gambling person and had bet on one of these events, the payoff would have been something like this:
The odds that your dog squats to poop and you try to maneuver the leash so as not to get poop on it and during your manipulation, the leash swings across your dog’s butt just as that little brown friend pops its head out? 1 chance out of 90.
The odds that a spider having the option of building a web at any height between two forty (plus) foot trees, will build at face height, so it brushes across your mouth or face as you walk through it? 75 chances out of 90.
A dog who cannot cover her poop with dirt from twenty feet away, can manage to get dirt in your face, as you bend down to pick up that poop? 2 chances out of 90.
That the same dog, (still covering poop) can manage to get dirt anywhere on you or the other dog you are walking with? 6 chances out of 90.
Get your face out of there woman, I’m on a mission!
You bend down to wipe a leaf off your dog’s face and it’s really part of a spider web that sticks to your fingers and freaks you out? 1 chance out of 90.
Yes dear friends, all of the above have happened to me (some more frequently than others) on one of our recent walks.
If you were a betting soul and had bet on one of our walks, you’d be sitting pretty right now. 🙂
What types of things could you bet on during one of your walks?
Hmmmm, If I was a betting girl I’d be rich every time another dog tried to attack Gracie. It boggles the mind how many people don’t socialize their dogs and when they are out have to use two hands to hold them back! I live in a community and it is about 50/50 of good pet owners vs. bad pet owners!
yet again I leave your blog with a happy smile on my face!
You know Jodi-peoples, it takes a lot of talent and dedication to get good enough at that dirt throwing thing to hit your peoples. Hitting Sampson too was just a bonus. Delilah should get an award. 🙂
LOL!!
Well if I had to bet on how many times I would get tripped by a dog while walking I’d say 90/100 🙂 Not always their fault though 😉
I hate the spider webs in my face too! We don’t even walk in the woods but it happens on a fairly regular basis. It’s never at dog face height; always at my face height 🙁
I think your dogs are probably possessed to get such great odds. Maybe your spiders are too.
Typist had fun and games last night, picking up after me in a wind tunnel and rain, she managed to get it all over the side of the first bag, so had to put it in a second! And the best bit – she didn’t realise I had gone on a prickly stick and so had prickles in her hand (through the bag!)
The only downside is I was too busy exploring to fully appreciate the fun I had left her to have!
Hey Sampson, Hey Delilah, Jet here. Hi Miss Jodi.
Mom’s not a gambler, in fact, she’s the one with the WORST parking space. My human sister and her dad both have the title, “Halo” because when you’re with them, they bring themselves and those around them good luck!
Mom asked me to share that she has experienced similar spider web odds! She giggled when she read the other items, as she’s had a few instances of detritus kicked in her face while scooping!
LOL your walks sound so eventful. We just do plain boring walks around here.
The spider webs I can do without though but I have a dirt flinger so I guess it is sort of the same. 🙂
What are the odd of Doggy trying to eat a white puppy 90-90
We just goes crazy over white puppies, not aggressive, he just wants to play, but it drives me nuts.
My walks are not as exciting as yours tho, living in a city it’s different.
While I’m not a gambler, I would definitely play a game of change along the lines your suggest in this post!!!!
I had no idea you were such a statistician! 🙂