[Hoja Verdes]

Three times in my life, while bored and with friends who wanted to get a laugh, I've called the 1-800 handicapper numbers that are advertised on sports talk radio every Sunday and in the afternoon on Monday. You have all heard the usual lines about having "inside information" that will cause "a 3 touchdown blowout, this line isn't even close to right." I'll be the first to admit that I paid some guy $50 four years ago for a 3-1 day in the NFL. Never paid him another dime or took another of his phone calls....got lucky basically.


We all know that only a moron would consistently pay some random stranger from the radio for his picks based on a 30 second audio advertisement, but like I said, sometimes you just get drunk with friends and call to see what they have to say. And knowing how many old-man-gambler 60 year olds sitting in their boxers that are (gambling) sick as fuk and don't know any better, I cant think it's a very reputable trade.

We all know what happens next...the flood of unsolicited phone calls. Twice a day, four days a week. Maybe more. Sometimes they'll call twice in a row within a 10 minute period, not leaving a message either time of course. We all know the deal, it's basically a different guy from a different 'company' (eg. Guido Sports in Las Vegas)
calling to give you the hot picks of the night (both sides of each game given to different people). Fake names and fake companies, where they only call back the guys they used the winning plays on: "hey buddy, how bout that 4-1 night last night from the East Coast Sports Group!? We've got another great card tonight for only $199, gets you the weekend games too, which are HUGE!"

So I find it's best to play along for a bit with them, act like you're down a lot and need a bailout maybe, just to keep them on the phone as long as possible to fuk with them. Be creative, say some random weird sh1t. But always keep it professional and half-serious, so as not to tip them off. I never laugh in their face, always playing the half-serious/half-crazy card on 'em.

Here's a transcript from one of my typical calls, feel free to add to it from your own experiences:

Mike: "Hey man, calling you from Ray Charles Sports Investors in Vegas, this is my personal cell phone, do you have a minute? We've got some locks in the NBA tonight, do you have a pencil ready?"

me: "Hell yeah man, I need some winners, tell me who you like,"

Mike: "We stand behind these plays sir, totally guaranteed each week. If we lose, you get the next week's plays absolutely free. Then when we win it all back and then some, we'll talk about starting a very profitable relationship here...you followin' me here?"

me: "I think so man, but I just need a winner tonight, I'm hurting bad right now, been losing on free throws and halfcourt shots all season."

Mike: "We've got your answer right here sir. Let me ask you this: are you using an offshore or a local?"

me: "Locals only, I don't understand all that internet and computer stuff. I just use the internets for pictures of naked ladies and people ****ing and what not."

Mike: "haha, uhh, right. Let me ask you this...how heavy can you go on some of our big games? One dime...two dimes?"

me: "wheeeewww...I mean...like...total locks? If you're totally sure they're gonna win? I can go as large as like...hmmmmm...50 dude. I can drop 50 on that bitch."

Mike: "50 dollars?"

me: "Yep...I play about 5 or 10 bucks a game on average. If you can guarantee me that a game will win, I can go 50 bucks on it...but that's it man. I gotta pay the rent."

Mike: "ummm, yeah. Well uh, you know what bro, I think you're better off just playing on your own."

me: "I totally agree. How bout you take me off your calling list? Don't call me again Mike."

[SBR_John]

me: "I think so man, but I just need a winner tonight, I'm hurting bad right now, been losing on free throws and halfcourt shots all season."

The whole thing is a riot! Great post.

[HAPPY BOY]

good one Verdes, way to stick it to the mother fvcker!

[THE HITMAN]

I don't get too many calls..........the classier books that I deal with usually don't go that way. But, when one calls, I just sound really interested for a bit and then tell them to hold on & wait until I can get my father who is the big gambler in the house. But, my Dad has been dead for awhile................some of them are still waiting.

[jjgold]

Last week I told one guy I wanted to fuk him because he sounded hot, he hung up.

Lol

[jackpot269]

Three times in my life, while bored and with friends who wanted to get a laugh, I've called the 1-800 handicapper numbers that are advertised on sports talk radio every Sunday and in the afternoon on Monday. You have all heard the usual lines about having "inside information" that will cause "a 3 touchdown blowout, this line isn't even close to right." I'll be the first to admit that I paid some guy $50 four years ago for a 3-1 day in the NFL. Never paid him another dime or took another of his phone calls....got lucky basically.


We all know that only a moron would consistently pay some random stranger from the radio for his picks based on a 30 second audio advertisement, but like I said, sometimes you just get drunk with friends and call to see what they have to say. And knowing how many old-man-gambler 60 year olds sitting in their boxers that are (gambling) sick as fuk and don't know any better, I cant think it's a very reputable trade.

We all know what happens next...the flood of unsolicited phone calls. Twice a day, four days a week. Maybe more. Sometimes they'll call twice in a row within a 10 minute period, not leaving a message either time of course. We all know the deal, it's basically a different guy from a different 'company' (eg. Guido Sports in Las Vegas)
calling to give you the hot picks of the night (both sides of each game given to different people). Fake names and fake companies, where they only call back the guys they used the winning plays on: "hey buddy, how bout that 4-1 night last night from the East Coast Sports Group!? We've got another great card tonight for only $199, gets you the weekend games too, which are HUGE!"

So I find it's best to play along for a bit with them, act like you're down a lot and need a bailout maybe, just to keep them on the phone as long as possible to fuk with them. Be creative, say some random weird sh1t. But always keep it professional and half-serious, so as not to tip them off. I never laugh in their face, always playing the half-serious/half-crazy card on 'em.

Here's a transcript from one of my typical calls, feel free to add to it from your own experiences:

Mike: "Hey man, calling you from Ray Charles Sports Investors in Vegas, this is my personal cell phone, do you have a minute? We've got some locks in the NBA tonight, do you have a pencil ready?"

me: "Hell yeah man, I need some winners, tell me who you like,"

Mike: "We stand behind these plays sir, totally guaranteed each week. If we lose, you get the next week's plays absolutely free. Then when we win it all back and then some, we'll talk about starting a very profitable relationship here...you followin' me here?"

me: "I think so man, but I just need a winner tonight, I'm hurting bad right now, been losing on free throws and half court shots all season."

Mike: "We've got your answer right here sir. Let me ask you this: are you using an offshore or a local?"

me: "Locals only, I don't understand all that Internet and computer stuff. I just use the Internets for pictures of naked ladies and people ****ing and what not."

Mike: "ha, uhh, right. Let me ask you this...how heavy can you go on some of our big games? One dime...two dimes?"

me: "wheeeewww...I mean...like...total locks? If you're totally sure they're gonna win? I can go as large as like...hmmmmm...50 dude. I can drop 50 on that bitch."

Mike: "50 dollars?"

me: "Yep...I play about 5 or 10 bucks a game on average. If you can guarantee me that a game will win, I can go 50 bucks on it...but that's it man. I gotta pay the rent."

Mike: "ummm, yeah. Well uh, you know what bro, I think you're better off just playing on your own."

me: "I totally agree. How bout you take me off your calling list? Don't call me again Mike."

about four years ago there was several that was calling me 4 or 5 times a day i really was new to the Internet and filled out some survey about sports the next thing i new, i had to get my number changed i think every idiot in las vages with a phone got my number off that survey (so much for a privacy policy in such an upstanding profession) well a few times i answered & tried to be nice and tell them that i was not interested i do well enough losing my money ALL BY MY SELF, i do not need help trust me!!this went on for a couple of weeks really didn't want my wife to know how much that i bet each week and them calling all the time did not help, then one day on a football Saturday one guy called at the wrong time i had indulged in 1 or 12 cold ones getting ready for my beloved collage football and i could not resist . It went almost word for word the way your call did. Well when we got to the part about how much to wager i wish i could do the accent on this computer when he said. SO! Randall WHAT YOU GUYS BET OVER THERE IN TENN. NICKELS AND DIMES I SAID OH ! HELL NO MY MAN WANT EVEN TAKE THAT SMALL SHIT WE HAVE TO BET QUARTERS AND HALVES!!!!! I DONT THINK HE CALLED ANYMORE!

[Hoja Verdes]

bump.

[purecarnagge]

Quarters and Halfs is nice.

I remember writing blang customer support to cancel my 90days down to 1 month. That didn't go over very well. After a run around, I made some references to "brandon" and "steve" and anal sex. inserted a couple of porn links to some of my "text" so when they clicked it they got about 1 million porn popups.

Never got another spam mail from either site. Although Budins picks are straight winners