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Teh One Who Knocks
02-11-2013, 06:35 PM
Francis Arinze of Nigeria, Peter Turkson of Ghana and Marc Ouellet of Canada were among the cardinals hotly tipped by bookmakers on Monday to take over from Pope Benedict XVI.

William Hill bookmakers named 80-year-old Arinze as their favourite to replace the pontiff following Monday's shock announcement of the pontiff's resignation with odds of 2-1, followed by Turkson at 5-2.

Coral also tipped Arinze as the likeliest successor with odds of 7-4, followed by Turkson at 2-1 and Ouellet in third place at 5-1.

The bookmaker also offered odds of 8-1 on Archbishop Angelo Scola of Italy and 10-1 on Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power named Ouellet as the favourite with odds of 5-2, followed by Arinze at 3-1 and Turkson at 4-1.

During the 2005 conclave of the Vatican's College of Cardinals that elected Benedict, Arinze was considered "papabile," or a potential successor to the late John Paul II.

"When we opened betting last time around, in 2005, Francis Arinze was our favourite," a William Hill spokesman told AFP.

"His odds did drift towards the date of the announcement when Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI) became the favourite, but he remained in the top three.

"Also, when Ratzinger became pope, Arinze took over from him as cardinal bishop of Velletri-Segni (a Catholic diocese close to Rome) -- it could be that he'll follow in his footsteps again."

A quarter of the cardinals that can elect a new pope are Italian. The last non-Italian pope before Benedict, who is German, and his Polish predecessor John Paul II was Adrian VI, who died in 1523.

Arinze and Turkson, the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace who is considered a progressive candidate, are among 18 Africans in the Vatican's College of Cardinals.

Ouellet, a respected theologian who heads up the world's bishops and is seen as a "modern conservative", has also been frequently named in Vatican circles as a possible successor to Benedict.

At the humorous end of the scale, Coral was offering 2000-1 on disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong becoming pope.

redred
02-11-2013, 06:41 PM
:tebow: <<who ever that guy is :tup:

PorkChopSandwiches
02-11-2013, 06:42 PM
http://i.imgur.com/bSKVK.jpg

Teh One Who Knocks
02-11-2013, 06:43 PM
I only listed the top 40 choices...if you want more info on the candidate, just use Google

Hal-9000
02-11-2013, 06:43 PM
10 bucks on the Canadian! :cheers:

redred
02-11-2013, 06:45 PM
:pope: made me bet all my money

Hal-9000
02-11-2013, 06:49 PM
the first and only event I've bet on is the Pope Preakness Derby :facepalm:



:lol:

PorkChopSandwiches
02-11-2013, 06:58 PM
http://i.imgur.com/S8TiIV7.png

Hal-9000
02-11-2013, 07:59 PM
Popin ain't easy :hand:

redred
02-11-2013, 08:39 PM
http://i.imgur.com/WBINWAL.jpg

RBP
02-11-2013, 10:23 PM
http://i.imgur.com/fH9pk8P.jpg

PorkChopSandwiches
02-11-2013, 11:04 PM
:rofl:

RBP
02-11-2013, 11:27 PM
http://i.imgur.com/hB1LEZa.png

DemonGeminiX
02-12-2013, 12:49 AM
Does Vegas have odds on this?

:lol:

deebakes
02-12-2013, 01:44 AM
so much win :lol:

Griffin
02-12-2013, 01:48 AM
it was that little incident at the senior prom knocked me out of the lineup.

redred
02-12-2013, 10:24 AM
http://i.imgur.com/j1XfHYw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yzsqSyh.jpg

DemonGeminiX
02-12-2013, 01:53 PM
:lol:

PorkChopSandwiches
02-12-2013, 05:07 PM
:lol:

Hal-9000
02-13-2013, 12:07 AM
if the next Pope turns out to be black...about 10 million followers may switch to the Protestant faith :lol:

deebakes
02-13-2013, 01:53 AM
http://i47.tinypic.com/2z7h0kh.gif

Hal-9000
02-13-2013, 03:49 PM
Pope Django the IV...putting the soul back in the Vatican :dance:

Muddy
02-13-2013, 04:07 PM
:lol: I think Django is gonna be the next pope.. Gotta be jiggy with the choice yo! If it happens you can be assured he will be Times magazine Man of the year.. :roll:

Hal-9000
02-13-2013, 07:16 PM
I predict world riots if a brother gets in....


some of those hardline Cat-lickers are pretty specific with their papal wants and needs :lol:




never had the heart to tell them that Jesus was dark skinned if and when he walked the earth

Muddy
02-13-2013, 07:26 PM
I got $200 on Tyrone.

Hal-9000
02-13-2013, 08:03 PM
I bet 500 on my Canadian boy and 500 on Leonardo...


gotta keep the Italians in mind for this type of contest

PorkChopSandwiches
02-13-2013, 09:13 PM
http://i.imgur.com/ksS0Mwx.jpg

PorkChopSandwiches
02-13-2013, 09:19 PM
http://i.imgur.com/mbb9ebT.jpg

Hal-9000
02-13-2013, 09:51 PM
Bono (Ireland)



:lol:

Korpiklaani
02-22-2013, 04:34 PM
I vote Hal for new pope. $100 on that. :)

Hal-9000
02-22-2013, 10:04 PM
why thank you :)



on second thought...the Vatican would probably start on fire if I went in :lol:

redred
02-23-2013, 12:53 AM
I vote Hal for new pope. $100 on that. :)

but you've only just met him????

DemonGeminiX
02-25-2013, 11:28 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79_xwxrjoCw

Teh One Who Knocks
02-26-2013, 02:39 PM
As soon as the conclave meets I will lock out any new wagers, so if you want to place a bet, get it in soon!

Hal-9000
02-26-2013, 08:48 PM
you know what the smoke is from the conclave don't you?

Muddy
02-26-2013, 08:48 PM
Burning the old pope?

Hal-9000
02-26-2013, 08:55 PM
:lol: right on

Acid Trip
02-26-2013, 08:58 PM
you know what the smoke is from the conclave don't you?

:yup:


Burning the old pope?

:nono:

They all get really high and the last person awake becomes Pope.

PorkChopSandwiches
02-26-2013, 09:00 PM
http://i.imgur.com/shtT7e4.jpg

Noilly Pratt
02-28-2013, 06:59 AM
Burning the old pope?

You do know there was a lightning hit later the same day ol' Pope Ratzinger announced his stepping down?

I say to keep the stationary the same and keep costs low, have a guy with a similar last name go in....John Ratzenberger...

http://i46.tinypic.com/qsw8ht.jpg

You know Norm, Pope John-Paul was not named in tribute to the singing group The Beatles... :)

Muddy
02-28-2013, 09:00 AM
You do know there was a lightning hit later the same day ol' Pope Ratzinger announced his stepping down?

I say to keep the stationary the same and keep costs low, have a guy with a similar last name go in....John Ratzenberger...

http://i46.tinypic.com/qsw8ht.jpg

You know Norm, Pope John-Paul was not named in tribute to the singing group The Beatles... :)

Where was the lightning hit?

Noilly Pratt
02-28-2013, 06:49 PM
http://youtu.be/6XG3MTP7JLw

Muddy
02-28-2013, 07:36 PM
Wow... What a coincidence.. maybe?

RBP
03-05-2013, 06:52 AM
http://i.imgur.com/mJM1AUd.jpg

DemonGeminiX
03-05-2013, 07:13 AM
Vatican edition... :lol:

Teh One Who Knocks
03-08-2013, 04:07 PM
The conclave is expected to start next week, possibly as early as Monday, so if you want to wager time is running out because as soon as the conclave starts, I'm locking out new wagers.

PorkChopSandwiches
03-08-2013, 05:21 PM
Where is the pedophile choice?

Hal-9000
03-08-2013, 06:58 PM
Where is the pedophile choice?

I usually check the alter boy shower room first :thumbsup:

Hal-9000
03-15-2013, 06:21 AM
WIN!




:lol: