Merry Housemas!
Sadly, this is going to be the last week of The House. I'll be at my folks' next week, and my family probably won't like it if I spend too much time on FanNation and not with them. I'll find time to figure out the results, but that's gonna be it. So don't hold back trying to save money for week 17, is all I'm saying.
The Gambler of the Week is st857, who really seems to have a nose for my bad spreads. (Now everyone's going to just copy your bets, so if you make some bad picks on purpose, I'll slip you a grand.) st857 currently has nearly twice as much in the bank as 2nd-place Curly Lambeau.
The House lost $650 this week, but for once the betting was fairly evenly spread. There wasn't one game that made my bank or kicked my a** this time around.
Here are your betting results:
| user | sum bets | sum winnings | week +/- |
| At_Home@Wrigley | 2000 | 0 | -2000 |
| Curly Lambeau | 800 | 800 | 0 |
| Harry Callahan | 600 | 0 | -600 |
| NCshvDavid | 1300 | 2000 | 700 |
| fungushnitzel | 1000 | 1000 | 0 |
| st857 | 3000 | 5000 | 2000 |
| buddhasillegitmatechild | 250 | 500 | 250 |
| Josh | 900 | 200 | -700 |
| Super Squirrel | 1000 | 2000 | 1000 |
And here is the current status of your bank accounts, with week 16's interest deducted.
| At_Home@Wrigley | $2,100 |
| a* good* looking* RANDOMKING* | $1,300 |
| mikesteelnation1 | $500 |
| Lana | $1,000 |
| PhillyFan* | -$700 |
| dyhardbasbalfan* | $1,000 |
| BILLiever* | $1,000 |
| Phillyman BS* | $2,350 |
| Curly Lambeau | $3,000 |
| Oak-Tone | $0 |
| Harry Callahan | -$300 |
| StryderUSA | $1,500 |
| davidsternblows | $1,000 |
| tmo1031 | $1,300 |
| bucs_fan101 | $0 |
| Brownmagic | $2,000 |
| goniners | $500 |
| frauddog | $0 |
| WojoTheFloorSlappingDoofus | $1,500 |
| Apollo Foucard | $500 |
| xxx84xxx | $2,650 |
| texansfan | $2,000 |
| seachickenhawk | $0 |
| IrishR#1 | $0 |
| Cassidy's House | -$200 |
| NCshvDavid | $2,100 |
| Dspafford | $0 |
| fungushnitzel | $1,000 |
| DC Sports Nut | $0 |
| st857 | $5,550 |
| buddhasillegitmatechild | $500 |
| someonerandom | $600 |
| Josh | $0 |
| DaBandit | $1,000 |
| Super Squirrel | $1,900 |
| djroxalot | $0 |
That's what you have to bet with. If you're not on that list, you must be new. Have $1000. It's fake, though, so don't get too excited.
Since it's the last week, I'll allow anyone to borrow $1000 from the Loan Shark, but you have to pay back $1100 next week. And of course, the Loan Shark is going to collect all loans next week, so if you don't have the money to pay him back, he's going to break your fake knees and fit you with fake cement shoes and probably sell your fake family into slavery to repay the debt.
Here are the spreads for this week. Place your bets below. Positive numbers mean the home team is favored, negative numbers mean the visitor is favored. Only bets against the spread, and parlays are allowed.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis -6.5
Dallas at Carolina -9
Philadelphia at New Orleans +3.5
NY Giants at Buffalo +1
Green Bay at Chicago -5.5
Cleveland at Cincinnati -8
Kansas City at Detroit +2
Houston at Indianapolis +5
Oakland at Jacksonville +10.5
Atlanta at Arizona +8
Tampa Bay at San Francisco -14.5
Baltimore at Seattle +5.5
NY Jets at Tennessee +3.5
Miami at New England +20
Washington at Minnesota +2.5
Denver at San Diego +6
Faces at the U.S. Open
Comments (36)
Mister, my name is Billy Johnson and i am 12 years old, this guy Harry sold me his blog space for 6 dollars and told me to tell you that he is sorry for debt welching and also that you will never find him,no matter how hard you try.Thanks mister.
Harry C is Mr. Jimmy Page | 12/20/07, 01:08 PM
Report Offensive Comment"Sadly, this is going to be the last week of The House."
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(**imagine Charlton Heston yelling that while kneeling on a beach next to the Statue of Liberty half submerged in sand**)
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 01:08 PM
Report Offensive CommentSo, you're not going to take bets on the playoffs?
Oh, and hey! It's little Billy Johnson. Why, hello there, little fella'. Would you like to buy a watch?
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 01:10 PM
Report Offensive CommentOkay...since this is the last week, I'm going to make one last stab to get out of debt.
Give me the loan, and stick it all on a 4 team parlay...
Buffalo, Arizona, Seattle, Tennessee
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:24 PM
Report Offensive CommentHmm.... I'll think about it, how about that?
Dan TM is Stupendous Man | 12/20/07, 01:25 PM
Report Offensive CommentBilly Johnson, it's nice to meet you. Would you like to bet on football, little guy? It's tons of fun!
[get 'em while they're young, I says]
Dan TM is Stupendous Man | 12/20/07, 01:30 PM
Report Offensive CommentOh, and Dan, that's really Harry. He's just trying to fool you.
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:30 PM
Report Offensive CommentAnd where's the craps table?
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:31 PM
Report Offensive CommentNo, Josh, it's obviously a 12-year-old named Billy Johnson. It says so right there. Don't you know that everything on the internet is true? (sheesh! ...for a Sagitarius, you're not so bright)
Thanks, Dan, I'll be anxiously awaiting your decision. The House is like my House away from... whatever. I enjoy fake-fleecing you most weeks, how's that? Seriously, it's one of the things I'll miss most after the season's done.
$500 on the Chargers
("don't stop...buh-lieeevin'...hold on to that feee-ee-li-in'...")
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 01:39 PM
Report Offensive CommentMister Josh, i am not Harry, i'm Billy and Harry is gone, i waved at him as i watched his bus disappear down the street, he was sitting in the back with all the smelly people,and my Mom say's if you don't have more respect for minors than she will call the proper authorities,thanks Mister Josh.
Harry C is Mr. Jimmy Page | 12/20/07, 01:40 PM
Report Offensive CommentBut that will leave you $2500 just sitting there dormant, Mister Curly, bet the wad old man.
Harry C is Mr. Jimmy Page | 12/20/07, 01:44 PM
Report Offensive CommentI have one for Harry's next FanNation awards...
Best impersonation of a 12 year old...Harry.
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:47 PM
Report Offensive CommentAnd Curly, how dare you bring Journey into this conversation! That is an offense punishable by death. It was bad enough the White Sox picked it as their "official" world series song...but now it has sullied the hallowed halls of the House.
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:48 PM
Report Offensive CommentNever fear, little Billy. I'm not done yet.
$200 parlay on Washington, Carolina, and Green Bay
$200 on Philadelphia
$200 on St. Louis
$200 on Buffalo
$200 on San Fran
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 01:48 PM
Report Offensive CommentAnd Josh, I was going off your reply to my comment in your blog. ...Sheece, there's just no satisfying you flatlanders.
(btw, is that anything like being a Highlander? Were you born in Glenn Finnen on the shores of Loch Schnell? And are you immortal?)
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 01:51 PM
Report Offensive CommentYes, I am immortal, and I get more power by beheading Packer Fans...I'm coming for you Curly.....
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:56 PM
Report Offensive CommentAnd I know it was from the other comment...I'm just baggin' on the Journey reference.
Josh | 12/20/07, 01:56 PM
Report Offensive CommentSo, does your life have a Queen soundtrack playing in the background? ...'cuz that'd be cool.
Or, since you're a flatlander instead of a Highlander, does that mean you only get, like, Whitesnake or Air Supply or something like that. ...Jefferson Airplane, perhaps?
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 01:59 PM
Report Offensive Comment...Stryper?
Curly Lambeau | 12/20/07, 02:03 PM
Report Offensive CommentNow that's a good question...the soundtrack to your life...man...where to begin...
I'm going to go with Neil Diamond.
Josh | 12/20/07, 02:09 PM
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