Whether you're a Muppet or a man, join my 15th annual Oscar pool!

Wokka wokka wokka! Fozzy once waited a whole year for September, but no one has to wait any longer for the chance to win it big wagering on the whims of the Academy. The Oscars are right around the corner, on Feb. 26th.

We bet on all 24 categories – many of which are completely unpredictable – so you don’t need Billy Beane’s Moneyball analytics to game the system. Even if the most... [read more]

Wokka wokka wokka! Fozzy once waited a whole year for September, but no one has to wait any longer for the chance to win it big wagering on the whims of the Academy. The Oscars are right around the corner, on Feb. 26th.

We bet on all 24 categories – many of which are completely unpredictable – so you don’t need Billy Beane’s Moneyball analytics to game the system. Even if the most award-worthy 2011 films you saw were “The Smurfs” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” you can still find yourself a winner. The earnings might not set you up to buy Clooney’s Kawaii property from “The Descendants,” but you could definitely win enough to splurge on your own dragon tattoo. And the more friends and family we all get to join the fun, the closer the pool will creep toward affording the winner his or her own 80s Robot (so please forward this invite liberally).

For a mere $10 investment, you'll gain the chance to walk away with hundreds. Whoever correctly picks the most winners will receive 65% of the pool. Those with the second and third most correct picks receive 25% and 10%, respectively. if there are any ties, percentages are adjusted accordingly (e.g., if two people tie for first, they'll each get 40%, the second place winner will get 20% and they'll be no third-place winner).

To join, go to http://defectiveyeti.com/oscars/?44839 (if for some reason that doesn't load, go to http://defectiveyeti.com/oscars and enter code 44839 ) and submit your picks for all categories. Then give $10 to me (5312 SW Alfred St. Portland, OR 97219). All submissions must be entered by 5p PT on Oscar night, Sunday, Feb 26. I'll announce winners the next day and pay them as soon as everyone has ponied up their dough.

So put yourself in a position to shout “It’s happening!” Not in the street wearing a wedding dress, or at Eddie Murphy’s house spouting gay slurs with Brett Ratner, but on your couch on Oscar night, tallying up correct guesses like a champion.

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