I think they are the best.

anybody know anything about Santasieries Folly?  i think it starts nf3 blackmoves, pb4 or something like that

Scandinavian

The Wing Gambit is 1.e4 c5 2. b4

This is the most played opening of all the openings.

thats what i thought i got confused

 the kopec system is the most played opening?  what is the kopec system!?

we need some high level guy to sort things out

Maybe about 2400 rating.

My favorite underatted/offbeat opening is the Alekhine's Defense.

That is the main line, from which a variety of things can happen (the four pawns attack, the two pawns attack, the Modern Variation, etc.) the objective here is simple. White thinks he is creating a strong pawn center. Black is aiming to prove that white is merely providing a target.

The other line that you run into a lot is also fun to play...

This is the Scandinavian Variation of the Alekhine's Defense, and generally ends up producing wide open games, which I enjoy. Of course, if white chooses to advance the e-pawn on move 3, you can transpose into the French with 3.e6. It seems to kind of throw people off to fumble around in unknown territory for a few moves, then wind up in France.

This is rapidly becoming my favorite response to 1.e4.