For the last 17 years, man supported himself exclusively on bar bets

Wilheim plz dont throw my post into the RR:toothless

MAKE A FORTUNE OFF YOUR DRINKING BUDDIES WITH THE...
10 GREATEST BAR BETS


By MICHAEL FORSYTH

Barfly Jason Fernway is the world's most unusual professional gambler. For the last 17 years he's supported himself exclusively on bar bets -- and he's raked in a small fortune!

The Boston man's net worth is now an estimated 8 million and he plans to retire -- at the tender age of 38.

"I never had much luck with cards and I like the friendly atmosphere in bars much better than casinos," Fernway says.

"And unlike in casinos, where the odds are stacked against you, a well-prepared gambler has a huge advantage in a bar wager."

Here, exclusively for Weekly World News readers, the expert reveals 10 of his all-time favorite bar bets.

Belly up to the bar and bet your drinking buddies they'll answer the following "simple" questions wrong (answers follow):

1. The "immaculate conception" refers to the birth of what biblical figure?

2. Which is the most accurate: The original Star Wars movie is set 1,000 years in the future, 100 years in the future or five years in the future?

3. Alaska is the northernmost U.S. state. Is it also the farthest east, west or both?

4. The following piece of music was written in an honor of a famous hero. What was his weapon of choice? (Hum the Lone Ranger theme.)

5. Is Reno, Nev., east or west of Los Angeles?

6. During a Leap Year, how many times does the sun go around the Earth?

7. Which U.S. state, known for its lovely beaches, lies farthest south?

8. True or false: The name of a notorious woman who was convicted of killing her parents with an ax was Lizzie Borden.

9. Which goes farther north, Maine or Idaho?

10. Going from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through the Panama Canal, in which direction are you traveling -- east or west?

ANSWERS

1. The Virgin Mary -- not, as about everyone but a seminary student will tell you, Jesus.

2. Five years -- since the movie takes place in the past. (Does the phrase "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" mean anything to you?)

3. Everyone will say west. But it's also the furthest east -- some of Alaska's Aleutian Islands are on the far side of longitude 180 degrees, the line that separates west from east.

4. Since the William Tell Overture is the real name of the tune, the answer is a crossbow -- not a six-shooter.

5. West. (Look at a map.)

6. Zero. Earth orbits the sun.

7. Hawaii, not as suckers will presume, Florida.

8. False. Lizzie was found not guilty -- like O.J.

9. Idaho stretches a lot further north than most people realize -- about 60 miles higher than Maine.

10. East.

Was his name Fis....errrr...Oh nevermind, can't be him,lol

As a World War 2 (Pacific) amateur history buff I have won several bets on different battles and ships that were sunk or not sunk during them. I could always name the 6 Japanese carriers that were at Pearl Harbor when the harbor was bombed on Dec 7th. 1941. This was pre internet and usually was good for at least a round of drinks. I was never the type to try and beat my friends out of money with trivia though, drinks were usually the stakes. We had bookmakers to gamble with. Bartending for years you pick up a lot of trivia. Stuff like who was the pitcher who threw the ball Vic Wertz hit that Willie Mays made his famous over the shoulder catch in game four of the 54 World Series against the Indians?



wil.

I got 1 out of 10 right, #6.

Jason Fernway is from Boston and is famous for making wagers in bars. Methinks he should drop the 'r' in his name and ask who was the only player to pinch hit for the great Ted Williams?

Carol Hardy.




wil.

5-5

Is this a joke? I am really not all that familiar with christianity but I knew the immaculate conception refered to Mary. Also, only a moron wouldnt know that the Sun does not orbit the earth.

it REALLY should be noted something VERY important here

the Weekly World News

they "reported" this

this is the same publication that regularly has on its cover stories like:

Hillary Clinton to have Space Alien Baby
UFO exhaust caused Florida Hurricanes
Women with 3 breasts are more common then you think
Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein are gay lovers

Get the point! The WWN is 100% PURE fiction! EVERY SINGLE WORD OF IT! if you ever pick up a copy and read it that will be painfully obvious after about 5 seconds - if that

so - having said that - go back and read this thread 1 more time - and while it is a nice read - it is as real as a $3 bill!

I've got a question: How am I not going through the Panama Canal WEST to the Pacific if I'm going from the Atlantic to the Pacific? I'm sure there is a trick to this...but I can't see it. Help. tulsa

maybe winky already answered it...but if not...anyone????

Tulsa the Caribbean Sea is the Atlantic side.

The trick is the way this 'penninsula' curves back a bit to make this a different direction than one would think.....
Jeepers, man...It does go South East, doesn't it.. Wow.

Here is the really funny thing: I spent two weeks in Panama and toured the canal!! I guess I wasn't listening to the patter of the guide! Thanks Wilheim. That is good. tulsa

Good thing he wasn't betting me. I would say that most people would get at east half those right. I got 9 of 10 and only becasue I said both for Alaska, and I would have to think that might be correct considering to get back to the east it has to go all the way west.


But half are duble talk or in the vien of "if a rooster lays an eggon a pitched roof whichside of the roof would the egg go down... answer roosters don't lay eggs.

I have to think this is a nice tale from the Enquirer wannabe. Although I suppose if a guy was drunk enough he might miss af ew. But 8 mil over 17 years is roughly 500K a year or about 1400 a day everyday(that is excluding major holidays when bars probably aren't open) So the math doesn't add up for me anyways.

Very good Wilheim only your spelling was off, Carrol Hardy. We might not be able to win $17 million in bar bets but you at least deserve a beer.:drink: