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13 June 2006 33 Comments

Challenge to Duncan: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is :)

My good friend Duncan is tootl-rooing over the Australian soccer team’s victory over Japan yesterday. Somehow he has it in his mind that because Australia beat Japan, they somehow have it in them to beat the number one team in the world, the team with 5 World Cup championships (2 in the past 3 Cups).

In the spirit of sportsmanship (and to prove that there is no way Australia will beat Brazil), I’m challening my good friend Dunc to put money where his mouth is and wager up on the game. I propose a $50 wager keeping it nice and legal and also because I don’t want him to break the bank.

So what say ye, Dunc? You going to man up? :)

Update: I intially sent him an email for a $30 wager and then proposed $50 here. We’re meeting in the middle at $40.

For what it’s worth, a Western Australian buddy of Duncan’s anonymously emailed me this picture of him prepping to watch the game at a local pub. Scary!duncaroo.jpg

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Written by Aaron Brazell on June 13, 2006

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33 Responses to “Challenge to Duncan: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is :)”

  1. Christina Jones 13 June 2006 at 11:20 pm #

    Ohhhhh – that IS a very scary picture! Good luck Duncan, don’t wager away my paycheck. Unless you are damn sure you are gonna beat Aaron, that is. ;)

  2. Cary 13 June 2006 at 11:52 pm #

    Hehehe… you just made my night :D

    That’s got to be one of the funniest photos I’ve ever seen.

  3. Christina Jones 13 June 2006 at 11:20 pm #

    Ohhhhh – that IS a very scary picture! Good luck Duncan, don’t wager away my paycheck. Unless you are damn sure you are gonna beat Aaron, that is. ;)

  4. Christina Jones 13 June 2006 at 11:20 pm #

    Ohhhhh – that IS a very scary picture! Good luck Duncan, don’t wager away my paycheck. Unless you are damn sure you are gonna beat Aaron, that is. ;)

  5. Cary 13 June 2006 at 11:52 pm #

    Hehehe… you just made my night :D

    That’s got to be one of the funniest photos I’ve ever seen.

  6. Cary 13 June 2006 at 11:52 pm #

    Hehehe… you just made my night :D

    That’s got to be one of the funniest photos I’ve ever seen.

  7. Duncan 14 June 2006 at 3:11 am #

    Of course CJ, nothing to fear :-)

  8. Paul Short 14 June 2006 at 3:56 am #

    Heh heh, I heard he is thinking about registering the domain DuncanRooley.com now too ;-)

  9. Duncan 14 June 2006 at 3:11 am #

    Of course CJ, nothing to fear :-)

  10. Duncan 14 June 2006 at 3:11 am #

    Of course CJ, nothing to fear :-)

  11. Paul Short 14 June 2006 at 3:56 am #

    Heh heh, I heard he is thinking about registering the domain DuncanRooley.com now too ;-)

  12. Paul Short 14 June 2006 at 3:56 am #

    Heh heh, I heard he is thinking about registering the domain DuncanRooley.com now too ;-)

  13. Hsien Lei 14 June 2006 at 6:00 am #

    How does he maintain those silky tresses?

  14. Hsien Lei 14 June 2006 at 6:00 am #

    How does he maintain those silky tresses?

  15. Hsien Lei 14 June 2006 at 6:00 am #

    How does he maintain those silky tresses?

  16. Aaron 14 June 2006 at 8:47 am #

    Mmmm. I don’t know but he reminds me of Easter…

  17. Aaron 14 June 2006 at 8:47 am #

    Mmmm. I don’t know but he reminds me of Easter…

  18. Aaron 14 June 2006 at 8:47 am #

    Mmmm. I don’t know but he reminds me of Easter…

  19. Darren 14 June 2006 at 10:08 am #

    I think he should have asked for odd :-)

  20. Darren 14 June 2006 at 10:09 am #

    that should have been ‘odds’

  21. Aaron 14 June 2006 at 10:16 am #

    BetonSports is one odds maker and they are giving these odds:

    Brazil -450
    Australia 1000
    Draw 400

  22. Darren 14 June 2006 at 10:08 am #

    I think he should have asked for odd :-)

  23. Darren 14 June 2006 at 10:08 am #

    I think he should have asked for odd :-)

  24. Darren 14 June 2006 at 10:09 am #

    that should have been ‘odds’

  25. Darren 14 June 2006 at 10:09 am #

    that should have been ‘odds’

  26. Aaron 14 June 2006 at 10:16 am #

    BetonSports is one odds maker and they are giving these odds:

    Brazil -450
    Australia 1000
    Draw 400

  27. Aaron 14 June 2006 at 10:16 am #

    BetonSports is one odds maker and they are giving these odds:

    Brazil -450
    Australia 1000
    Draw 400

  28. Tiago 15 June 2006 at 12:41 am #

    You could prove who knows more about world cup by joining the World Cup DAQ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldcupdaq/ – a game to buy and sell shares of the world cup teams.

    Aaron, would you sign-up, join a league and compete against me? As long as you don’t spend all the $ in the US team, you should do fine.

    You can even call it The Soccerati League :P Invites are open to everyone, just leave the #ID number of the WC-DAQ so I can add you to the league.

  29. Tiago 15 June 2006 at 12:41 am #

    You could prove who knows more about world cup by joining the World Cup DAQ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldcupdaq/ – a game to buy and sell shares of the world cup teams.

    Aaron, would you sign-up, join a league and compete against me? As long as you don’t spend all the $ in the US team, you should do fine.

    You can even call it The Soccerati League :P Invites are open to everyone, just leave the #ID number of the WC-DAQ so I can add you to the league.

  30. Tiago 15 June 2006 at 12:41 am #

    You could prove who knows more about world cup by joining the World Cup DAQ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldcupdaq/ – a game to buy and sell shares of the world cup teams.

    Aaron, would you sign-up, join a league and compete against me? As long as you don’t spend all the $ in the US team, you should do fine.

    You can even call it The Soccerati League :P Invites are open to everyone, just leave the #ID number of the WC-DAQ so I can add you to the league.


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