It's official, I am pariah No. 1! Master of the loser-verse!

No, that's my title. Stop trying to steal it. =(

it's cool to be a winner

@ El Indio : But sometimes losing's better. This time particularly.

Try buying drinks for some of the women at your local watering hole. Or at least talk to one. You'd be surprised how effective it is.

Oh, and where do I send my NINE AMERICAN DOLLARS?

What's that... like... 4.5 BPS?

@ Combustible Monkey : I'm in no rush to collect. If you all really want to post me your crisp $1 bills, I shall send you my address. Otherwise I will hopefully stop by and collect them next year.

@ soulcamp : In the unlikely event I see a woman in my local watering hole, I will perhaps initiate conversation. And yes, I'd be surprised if talking to woman or buying them drinks proved "effective", because ordinarily, ineffective.

I think you doubt my repulsive qualities; I draw your attention my statistical undesirability.

@MA: that gives me an idea. email me your address.
or post it for everyone else. Whateva.

BUT then it wouldn't be a surprise would it? And it's "arty". That's the only clue I'm giving..

It doesn't involve strippers or hookers, if that's where you're going. :)

@ nonsensical beccah : Artsy and doesn't involve strippers or hookers? You just don't know me at all do you?

@ nonsensical beccah : If I want the emotionally hollow exploitation a stripper can provide I know where to go. If I wanted a hooker, I wouldn't advertise it on the interweb.

@ Stark Raving Brad : It's 11.26PM here in the future, and I have to be up at 6.30 to get ready for work. It's a little early, but not that early.

@Make Art: Truthfully, I almost relish the idea of getting nine crisp new singles and sending them in an envelope to England.

No, it was a long time past.

I remember that I was in on it.

Lost quicker than I thought I would, though.

i was i the co-starter of this or am i on crack?

@ El Indio : You were, a very long time ago. At the time I had recently discussed the absurd sum of $9 US with a friend and thought it was a good time to wheel out the enchanting sum for our wager.

You had no chance really, Mr. Navin. I'm staunchly hetero and even I think you're a dashingly attractive man. There was no way you were going without longer than me,

@ catlady : Actually I'm more inclined to use my unwanted triumph as reason enough to retire entirely from the perpetual pursuit of disinterested women. I've wasted enough of my life with failed seduction.

I don't see how this can be seen as some kind of glorious opportunity; it's confirmation of my proposed pariah status. I've earned the right to fully admit defeat.

@ ABoyNamedArt : I'd kind of forgotten about it personally. I occasionally stumble foolishly into bouts of optimism, but if I'd had my rational head screwed on I'd have been betting on me all the way rather than just some of the time.