[lazyjones]

I find this believable considering where claims to come from (first time investor?). I'd probably consider trying something similar, except I'd not be willing to wade through hundreds of poorly written, partly fake/satirical pitches because I don't believe in finding rare gems among them just because the barrier to entry is so low. More complicated and time-consuming processes like YC's are not based on a whim and seem to work very well for a reason.

[beat]

Indeed. I'm not going to pitch randomly to a secretive stranger in hopes of getting quick money. I want to know who I'm dealing with, and why I should deal with them, before I even start.

VC may not be the best route for this particular investor, anyway. If s/he wants to play around in the dirt with early stage startups, angel investing would be considerably more rewarding, I'd think.