Dolla Dolla Bills, Y'all

The Underpants Gnomes have long been a recurring character here, albeit somewhat subliminally. Their loose conception of capitalism is a convenient shorthand for the cockamamie of all types.

Today, though, I bring you an idea that's so stupid and risky that. It. Just. Might. Work.

It took the combination of sports betting becoming legal in most places where Gheorghies reside and the crowd-fueled phenomenon that blasted GameStop stock through the ceiling to spark my notion. The concept also incorporates the indubitable fun that comes with backing a longshot (with a frisson of 'when I win the lottery' anticipatory windfall). I put $50 on West Virginia to win the NCAA Tournament at 40-1 the last time I was in Las Vegas, and enjoyed the heck out of their run...to the Sweet Sixteen. Fucking Gonzaga.

John Petty gonna win us alllll the money

I have noted previously that I'm not a very good sports bettor. I'm long on hunch and short on research and patience. But it occurs to me that there are a decent number of folks on this here website that know a few things about sporting affairs and are reasonably savvy with the digits and the dollars. 

My modest proposal to y'all is this: legal Gheorghesourced long-term sports wagers. Kinda like our own little idiot hedge fund. We each put in a couple of units, come up with a list of future-focused bets we like (Alabama at 25-1 to win this year's NCAA Tournament, anyone?), and follow them as a group for kicks.

Need I spell out what our next step is? 

Just ask the Gnomes.