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This can pertain to amount lost (regret wise), worst event or lamest event.
 
For me...the foot race between Barkley and Bavetta..I didn't lose much, but it was one of the few times I was like "what the fuck was I thinking".
 
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National Spelling Bee.
 
Actually won a number of props last couple years:
 
1) Winner lives West of Mississippi River.
2) Winning word has less than 12 letters.
 
Kinda lame I guess, but I'll take the dough.
 
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Dog tracks, just plain stupid. Speed figures I tell ya
 
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Greyhounds, unreal trying to game that shit.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by dave9981$:

Greyhounds, unreal trying to game that shit.

Don't they chase a fake rabbit around the track?

 
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the XFL... i was actually pretty good at it but i felt like an ass calling the bookie to bet on that stuff
 
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An 8th grade boys basketball game with a local bookie. The O/U was set at 42 pts and I won by hitting the under.
 
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Back in the day, we'd bet on coin flips. Not Superbowl coin flips, just a few drunk guys at the end of the night fliipng a quarter and throwing $20s down yelling "tails!" You would wither wake up the next day with $200 extra and be like, how the fuck???
 
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Quote Originally Posted by WhizWithout:

Don't they chase a fake rabbit around the track?

Yup, nothing dumber. I chalk it up to being bored and 19 years old but dumb just the same.

 
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While on a roadtrip one night with some buddies, we made a bet on how long it would take this chick to get in the hot tub after we all had gotten out of it.
 
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italian women's volleyball  
 
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last night -ml SF 49er's
 
fortunately, it was no play of the year
 
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1) American Idol
2) In law school, we played something called "Liar's Poker".  I assume some of you have heard of the game.  Basically, you use the serial numbers in a dollar bill and call out a hand... let's say... I call out three 5's.  The next person has to either call out a higher hand or call me a liar.  If all the seriel numbers dont have at least 3 5's, I lose and have to opay everyone who is playing, a dollar.
 
Problem was we played with $20 bills so it got very expensive.  Also, we started using credit card numbers, drivers' license #'s.. basically anything us degenerates could find that had numbers.
 
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Kanye West to win new artist of the year -150
 
He lost to Maroon 5..... Maroon 5 were +1000
 
 2 units
 
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liars poker lol that took me back to when i would hang outat the local bar years ago  , we did the same stuff  lol
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Obe1Kanobe:

Kanye West to win new artist of the year -150
 
He lost to Maroon 5..... Maroon 5 were +1000
 
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Doesnt surprise me one bit you would bet on kanye, also good job laying chalk on a prop bet of that nature

I have pending future wagers with my buddy on I love New York 2 and Tila tequila shot at love. I guess thats pretty bad.....

 
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Quote Originally Posted by kujayhwk:

National Spelling Bee.
 
Actually won a number of props last couple years:
 
1) Winner lives West of Mississippi River.
2) Winning word has less than 12 letters.
 
Kinda lame I guess, but I'll take the dough.

I think we found a winner!!!

 
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Helmut v Vanzack
 
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yea...the stupidest things are when lines go up for meaningless shit like outcomes of Reality Shows or TV show contests like American Idol.

I mean c'mon...thats like betting on Div 1AAA lacross!!  No one knows, nor does anyone care!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by 3peet:

yea...the stupidest things are when lines go up for meaningless shit like outcomes of Reality Shows or TV show contests like American Idol.

I mean c'mon...thats like betting on Div 1AAA lacross!!  No one knows, nor does anyone care!


Maybe stupid, but the favourite almost always wins
 
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Betting on beer league slow-pitch games.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by tsizzle79:

This can pertain to amount lost (regret wise), worst event or lamest event.
 
For me...the foot race between Barkley and Bavetta..I didn't lose much, but it was one of the few times I was like "what the fuck was I thinking".

 

 i actually won money on sir charles that race... probably the easiest dog i have ever hit...think it was +260 or so.

 

the fellas and myself wager on some crazy things at happy hour most everyday...from what the first words out of the bartender are to who will walk in the bar next...also we will bet on what the next commercial is when watching pti and sportscenter...all kinds of moronic shit.

 
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academy awards
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SecondAgain:

Helmut v Vanzack

Who do you have?

I hope for your sake Helmut....

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Which Zamboni would be the first to go off the rink during a MN Wild game.  I lost. 
 
 
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