Lots of nonsensical prop bets to discuss so let’s get right to Part II:
Name of Prop: Pot Belly Belly Buster Challenge
Amount: Completion of the bet covered a day’s worth of food (roughly $150), losing the bet required the competitor to pay for two lunches ($30).
Description: Between takeoff and the end of the fasten seat-belt sign, eat 4 Pot Belly breakfast sandwiches with ingredients chosen by the financers.
Story: As we saw from 'Shirtless at 3,500 feet,' an airport waiting area is a disaster for hungry gamblers on the way to Vegas – especially at 8 am. My friend Ari and I bet prop veteran Kevin Johnson he could not eat four breakfast sandwiches between take off and the fasten seat belt sign going off (roughly 30-45 minutes). The catch was Ari and I got to create the sandwiches and KJ wouldn't know what was in them until biting into them on the plane. The sandwiches contained variations of the following: egg, cheese, mushrooms (lots of mushrooms), sausage, bacon, ham, peanut butter.
What we learned: The mushrooms and peanut butter didn't nearly throw KJ for a loop as much as the relentless taste of greasy eggs. The end result was KJ begged us for mercy after being unable to get past the 2 1/2 sandwich mark. To get out of the bet, Ari and I agreed that he had to take two shots of Jack Daniels (10am mid-flight). I've never been so disgusted in my entire life (I took out my doggy bag it got that bad) while hysterically laughing at the same time. KJ took down the two shots literally holding a barf bag up to his mouth.
Name of Prop: Don't Drink the Water, There's E Coli in the Water
Amount: $60 for completion of the bet
Amount: Completion of the bet covered a day’s worth of food (roughly $150), losing the bet required the competitor to pay for two lunches ($30).
Description: Between takeoff and the end of the fasten seat-belt sign, eat 4 Pot Belly breakfast sandwiches with ingredients chosen by the financers.
Story: As we saw from 'Shirtless at 3,500 feet,' an airport waiting area is a disaster for hungry gamblers on the way to Vegas – especially at 8 am. My friend Ari and I bet prop veteran Kevin Johnson he could not eat four breakfast sandwiches between take off and the fasten seat belt sign going off (roughly 30-45 minutes). The catch was Ari and I got to create the sandwiches and KJ wouldn't know what was in them until biting into them on the plane. The sandwiches contained variations of the following: egg, cheese, mushrooms (lots of mushrooms), sausage, bacon, ham, peanut butter.
What we learned: The mushrooms and peanut butter didn't nearly throw KJ for a loop as much as the relentless taste of greasy eggs. The end result was KJ begged us for mercy after being unable to get past the 2 1/2 sandwich mark. To get out of the bet, Ari and I agreed that he had to take two shots of Jack Daniels (10am mid-flight). I've never been so disgusted in my entire life (I took out my doggy bag it got that bad) while hysterically laughing at the same time. KJ took down the two shots literally holding a barf bag up to his mouth.
Name of Prop: Don't Drink the Water, There's E Coli in the Water
Amount: $60 for completion of the bet
Description: Very simple: Drink the water in a vodka bottle where dead flowers sat for roughly 10 months.
Story: This one is a tad anti-climatic, but scary to think about. We offered KJ (who else) $60 to drink what can loosely be described as water after having dead flowers sit in a bottle for 10 months. The water could only be described as a cloudy mixture of bacteria, fungus and who knows what else. The CDC is currently investigating if this is where Swing Flu originated. Fortunately (or unfortunately for the end of this story) KJ did not suffer any kind of health issue that would be funny to end this column with. In retrospect, this was borderline dangerous...which leads us to...
Prop bets nixed to safety (but funny ideas…ok maybe only funny to me don’t judge me!):
Prop bets nixed to safety (but funny ideas…ok maybe only funny to me don’t judge me!):
'I’ll have the roast duck with the mango salsa, and a side of pennies': This bet almost happened right after the flower water, where KJ was going to swallow a penny. After some extensive Googling, we found out that swallowing a penny after 1971 could lead to a hole in your stomach. Thankfully, you can find anything on the internet these days.
Right Wing Revenge: Ari and I are a bad influence on each other, and one has to question why KJ is friends with us after this proposed bet. We wanted to bet KJ to have unprotected sex with a girl who is known to be VERY pro-life. The terms of the bet were:
- Father a child
- $10,000 a year for the first 18 years of the kids life
- Ari and I get to be present at all birthdays through the age of 18
I think it goes without saying why this was nixed. We felt $10K a year wasn’t enough money for the kid to have KJ as a father, given his higher death potential from taking our prop bets.
Finally, here are two bets for the readers if anyone is interested:
8 to 1 odds on $800 for each:
1) We are looking for someone willing to stand in a sidewalk square in NYC (square can be negotiated) for 24 hours without leaving the square. Bathroom breaks may be negotiable.
2) An offer I made to fellow BingBonger David Silverstein – live in our building elevator for 24 hours without leaving, getting kicked out or telling anyone what you’re doing in there. Again, bathroom breaks negotiable.
On to week 6 in the NFL:
LOCK OF THE WEEK: Chiefs +6.5 over Redskins – Well, if this is what it takes to jump start the Skins, so be it.
GMEN FTW: Giants +3 over Saints, Giants money line – I know why the Saints are favored by 3 at home (this game is essentially a pick’em), but to me the Giants are the best team in the NFL.
I’m Bringing Hassel-back: Seattle -3 over Cardinals – Seattle rolled the Jags last week, and they are one of the toughest teams in the NFL at home.
I think I went to High School with Josh McDaniels: Chargers -3 over Broncos – everyone is taking the Broncos and the points on early betting, but the Chargers at home off the bye should prevail and cover.
Over 3:1-Rod! Yankees over the Angels in 6 (pays 13/4): Bet it!
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