In spite of the fact that the snotty, entitled, drunken frat-boy team from Duke lucked out when the last second heave from half court clanked off the rim, there was still a major upset in the tournament last night.
Ignoring grade books and library shelves everywhere and causing obsessive-compulsive alphabetizers to have an apoplexy, "D" for Dawnell and Duke was better than "B" for Beckett and Butler.
****Editor's Note:
Google John Scheyer from Duke and tell me that he is not central casting's first choice to play Beavis in the live action Beavis and Butthead movie. Right down to the shorts with white ankle socks and black shoes. All he needs is an AC/DC t-shirt.
"I am CORNHOLIO!!!!!! Are you...threatening me?"
****
Our pint sized picker got his own pocket picked when his mother...his own MOTHER, snuck up from behind and took his redbox rentals away in the waning seconds of the tournament. Had Butler hit their half court heave, we'd have all been bested by a three year old. Alas, it was not to be and when midnight struck, David was slain by Goliath.
That's not a slight on you, Dawnell, we all love you. It's just that you also won your husband's work pool and let's be honest. Who is not amazed by your son's savant-like selections?
Congratulations and honors to Dawnell; Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, the Champion of the First Annual Fatdaddy Bracket Challenge. You have the laurels, the crown, and the glory. You may refer to yourself on this blog as Queen Dawnell the first and your reign will last for one year...or until scandal, dishonor, or Donald Trump says you're done.
Hail to the victor!
And speaking of victors, the following also had major victories during the challenge and I will find a means of rewarding them all.
First, Congratulations to my niece Elizabeth, who also picked Duke to win it all and thus catapulted herself over her esteemed favorite uncle to snag the third spot. First they let the kid date and drive and then she beats me in a sports game. Someone is having a pretty good year!
Second, to Jen Clark who whooped her husband by 3 picks and 14 points. Well done, Jen, and according to the results of the poll, you will be rewarded! (Find me at church Sunday and I'll get you your prize). Mandy will also be getting rewarded for sneaking past Jason, but Beak was unable to grab the trifecta by beating Corbin.
One of Kevin's kids got past him (Not sure which one) so they will get to harass their old man for a year.
Lastly, we have to point out the fantastic rally by Hollie. Stuck at the bottom for the better part of the show, she came roaring back in the later stages to place a very respectable 18th. And she beat her nancy-boy brothers by thirty picks (I am going to continue to trash talk them until they get on here and respond! haha).
Thank you all for playing, I hope you had as much fun with it as I did!
Rank Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 Dawnell Moon (1) 210 40 210 40 Duke (168)
2 Dawnell Moon (2) 202 36 202 36 Baylor (112)
3 Jil Bircher (2) 186 33 186 33 Duke (77)
4 Fatdaddy 175 36 175 36 Kentucky (110)
5 Mandy Kelly 166 33 166 33 Syracuse (146)
6 Corbin Taylor 162 36 162 36 Kansas (134)
7 Jil Bircher (3) 160 34 160 34 Kansas (97)
8 Brian Beebe 159 32 159 32 Ohio St. (173)
9 Moe 158 37 158 37 BYU (32)
10 Jason Anderson 152 36 152 36 Kentucky (142)
11 Anne Taylor 145 34 145 34 Syracuse (109)
12 Squizzles 145 35 145 35 Kansas (100)
13 Kevin Kelly (2) 143 34 143 34 BYU (130)
14 Kevin Kelly (1) 136 31 136 31 Kansas (152)
15 Jen Clark 135 31 135 31 Kansas (165)
16 The Boss 129 30 129 30 Kentucky (122)
17 Jil Bircher (1) 123 20 123 20 BYU (134)
18 Hollie Downs 122 30 122 30 Syracuse (133)
19 Kevin Kelly (3) 122 30 122 30 Kentucky (165)
20 Jess Clark 120 28 120 28 Kansas (150)
21 Puzey 119 10 119 10 Ark.-Pine Bluff (42)
22 Mike Kelly 116 29 116 29 Syracuse (164)
23 Peff 116 19 116 19 BYU (37)
24 Haggis 115 25 115 25 Kentucky (130)
25 tim kelly 103 26 103 26 Syracuse (135)
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Unforseen Events
While Squizzle was busy peeing on my leg, Kentucky was doing the same to my bracket. What a bunch of L7 weeeee-nieeeeees!
That was pathetic. I think the Wildcats were too busy ogling Ashley Judd on the Jumbotron to know they were down by a hundred and fifty with three minutes to go. Lord knows she's easier on the eyes than Kentucky's ridiculous shooting. What were they, 3 for 65 from three?
Haggis's junior high girl's team shot the rock better than that. I thought Ray Charles was dead. Who knew Stevie Wonder was coming off the bench for the Wildcats?
Don't laugh, Mountaineers. You were every bit as sorry. I think they hit a healthy 45% from the free throw line. Wow. Very impressive...if your name is Ted Williams and the .450 is your batting average. For a major college basketball team, it was the saddest thing I've seen since "Brian's Song".
It was like watching Helen Keller play HORSE with Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies. They couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat.
How bad was it?
Somebody hung a pinata from the scoreboard and they didn't bother with a blind fold. Nobody could hit that either. The candy is still safely tucked inside Spongebob's paper mache Squarepants.
It didn't get any better after the game. WVU climbed up the step ladder to cut down the nets, and they missed those too.
****Editor's Note
I thought for a moment about including a Bob Huggins DUI joke here, but decided that it would be in poor taste. And too easy a target. Some bulls eyes are so full of holes that you feel little or no satisfaction when hitting them.
****
The upshot of all this is that with Kentucky going "the way of the One Seed", Becket should have wrapped up his championship tonight (I wonder what he would have shot from three in that game. I'll bet even money it would be better than 4 for 37 or whatever UK was).
But an alert reader will not the "Should have" in that last sentence. I missed a possible contender this morning. Beckett's Mamma can still catch him under the following conditions. Duke has to beat Baylor, and then win it all. If that happens, I think she'll get him by 8 or 10. Otherwise, we'll all be quoting Marv from "Home Alone".
"I think we been scammed by a kindy-gartner."
Who wants to watch Uncle C console his wife or his son when somebody loses those red box rentals? If Beckett wins, ten nights of "Bob the Builder" might be in his future. I bet I know who he'll be cheering for tommorrow!
Have a good Sunday!.
That was pathetic. I think the Wildcats were too busy ogling Ashley Judd on the Jumbotron to know they were down by a hundred and fifty with three minutes to go. Lord knows she's easier on the eyes than Kentucky's ridiculous shooting. What were they, 3 for 65 from three?
Haggis's junior high girl's team shot the rock better than that. I thought Ray Charles was dead. Who knew Stevie Wonder was coming off the bench for the Wildcats?
Don't laugh, Mountaineers. You were every bit as sorry. I think they hit a healthy 45% from the free throw line. Wow. Very impressive...if your name is Ted Williams and the .450 is your batting average. For a major college basketball team, it was the saddest thing I've seen since "Brian's Song".
It was like watching Helen Keller play HORSE with Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies. They couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat.
How bad was it?
Somebody hung a pinata from the scoreboard and they didn't bother with a blind fold. Nobody could hit that either. The candy is still safely tucked inside Spongebob's paper mache Squarepants.
It didn't get any better after the game. WVU climbed up the step ladder to cut down the nets, and they missed those too.
****Editor's Note
I thought for a moment about including a Bob Huggins DUI joke here, but decided that it would be in poor taste. And too easy a target. Some bulls eyes are so full of holes that you feel little or no satisfaction when hitting them.
****
The upshot of all this is that with Kentucky going "the way of the One Seed", Becket should have wrapped up his championship tonight (I wonder what he would have shot from three in that game. I'll bet even money it would be better than 4 for 37 or whatever UK was).
But an alert reader will not the "Should have" in that last sentence. I missed a possible contender this morning. Beckett's Mamma can still catch him under the following conditions. Duke has to beat Baylor, and then win it all. If that happens, I think she'll get him by 8 or 10. Otherwise, we'll all be quoting Marv from "Home Alone".
"I think we been scammed by a kindy-gartner."
Who wants to watch Uncle C console his wife or his son when somebody loses those red box rentals? If Beckett wins, ten nights of "Bob the Builder" might be in his future. I bet I know who he'll be cheering for tommorrow!
Have a good Sunday!.
It All Comes Down to This
Rank Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 186 34 258 39 Baylor (112)
2 Fatdaddy 167 35 231 39 Kentucky (110)
3 Moe 158 37 190 40 BYU (32)
4 Jason Anderson 152 36 232 41 Kentucky (142)
5 Brian Beebe 151 31 175 33 Ohio St. (173)
6 Dawnell Moon (1) 146 36 210 40 Duke (168)
7 Anne Taylor 145 34 177 37 Syracuse (109)
8 Jil Bircher (3) 144 32 176 35 Kansas (97)
9 Mandy Kelly 142 31 166 33 Syracuse (146)
10 Corbin Taylor 138 34 170 37 Kansas (134)
11 Squizzles 137 34 169 37 Kansas (100)
12 Jen Clark 135 31 143 32 Kansas (165)
12 Kevin Kelly (2) 135 33 167 36 BYU (130)
14 Jil Bircher (2) 130 30 186 33 Duke (77)
15 The Boss 129 30 185 33 Kentucky (122)
16 Kevin Kelly (1) 128 30 160 33 Kansas (152)
17 Jil Bircher (1) 123 20 123 20 BYU (134)
18 Kevin Kelly (3) 122 30 178 33 Kentucky (165)
19 Jess Clark 120 28 120 28 Kansas (150)
20 Puzey 119 10 119 10 Ark.-Pine Bluff (42)
21 Mike Kelly 116 29 116 29 Syracuse (164)
21 Peff 116 19 116 19 BYU (37)
23 Haggis 115 25 171 28 Kentucky (130)
24 Hollie Downs 114 29 146 32 Syracuse (133)
25 tim kelly 103 26 103 26 Syracuse (135)
Jason needs Kansas State to win to the finals and for Duke lose their next game. If Kentucky beats K-state to win it all, he can pass me and Beckett for the win.
If Kentucky wins it all and Duke beats Baylor, I'll win.
Beckett is cheering for: West Virginia, Baylor and Butler this round and Baylor in the Final Four and Championship. If West Virginia wins today, no one can catch him.
So it all comes down to this. If you want Beckett to win, cheer for West Virginia. If not them, cheer for Baylor and Butler to keep winning. If you want Jason to win, Cheer for K State and Kentucky, and in the unlikely event you are cheering for me, you want Duke and Kentucky(EEEEEWWWWWW!).
Moe, Brian Beebe and a few others can still move up or down in the rankings, but are mathematically eliminated from winning it all.
A three pony race. I gotta say, in order to maintain my hard earned rep for knowing something about sports, I hope I can beat my three year old nephew. From a "fan" perspective, I hope Beckett runs away with it. I am tired of the same five or six teams winning year after year after year. Duke and Kentucky and Michigan State can all go suck eggs for what I care.
Cry big tears for them and their "Bluebloods" mentality. I'd like to see them join Arizona, UCLA, North Carolina, and UCONN in the NIT next year (Of course with Caliparri at UK, there's a good chance that they won't be allowed to participate in ANY tournament due to sanctions and recruiting violations anyway).
I'm pretty lukewarm on Tennessee and Kansas State because they win a lot in other sports and are BCS. I despise West Virginia for the same reasons but with added hatred for their scuzzbag coach; Bob Huggins. While Baylor is usually pretty bad and would otherwise have my sympathy; they still belong to a BCS conference so I can't cheer for them, either.
That leaves Butler.
So for my bracket's sake, I say "Go Kentucky"
From my gut (which is bigger than my bracket), "Go Bulldogs!"
PS...
Win or lose, I have one question for my sister in law. Where do you keep Beckett's broomstick and pointy hat when he isn't picking tournament games? That kid is a straight up witch!
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 186 34 258 39 Baylor (112)
2 Fatdaddy 167 35 231 39 Kentucky (110)
3 Moe 158 37 190 40 BYU (32)
4 Jason Anderson 152 36 232 41 Kentucky (142)
5 Brian Beebe 151 31 175 33 Ohio St. (173)
6 Dawnell Moon (1) 146 36 210 40 Duke (168)
7 Anne Taylor 145 34 177 37 Syracuse (109)
8 Jil Bircher (3) 144 32 176 35 Kansas (97)
9 Mandy Kelly 142 31 166 33 Syracuse (146)
10 Corbin Taylor 138 34 170 37 Kansas (134)
11 Squizzles 137 34 169 37 Kansas (100)
12 Jen Clark 135 31 143 32 Kansas (165)
12 Kevin Kelly (2) 135 33 167 36 BYU (130)
14 Jil Bircher (2) 130 30 186 33 Duke (77)
15 The Boss 129 30 185 33 Kentucky (122)
16 Kevin Kelly (1) 128 30 160 33 Kansas (152)
17 Jil Bircher (1) 123 20 123 20 BYU (134)
18 Kevin Kelly (3) 122 30 178 33 Kentucky (165)
19 Jess Clark 120 28 120 28 Kansas (150)
20 Puzey 119 10 119 10 Ark.-Pine Bluff (42)
21 Mike Kelly 116 29 116 29 Syracuse (164)
21 Peff 116 19 116 19 BYU (37)
23 Haggis 115 25 171 28 Kentucky (130)
24 Hollie Downs 114 29 146 32 Syracuse (133)
25 tim kelly 103 26 103 26 Syracuse (135)
Jason needs Kansas State to win to the finals and for Duke lose their next game. If Kentucky beats K-state to win it all, he can pass me and Beckett for the win.
If Kentucky wins it all and Duke beats Baylor, I'll win.
Beckett is cheering for: West Virginia, Baylor and Butler this round and Baylor in the Final Four and Championship. If West Virginia wins today, no one can catch him.
So it all comes down to this. If you want Beckett to win, cheer for West Virginia. If not them, cheer for Baylor and Butler to keep winning. If you want Jason to win, Cheer for K State and Kentucky, and in the unlikely event you are cheering for me, you want Duke and Kentucky(EEEEEWWWWWW!).
Moe, Brian Beebe and a few others can still move up or down in the rankings, but are mathematically eliminated from winning it all.
A three pony race. I gotta say, in order to maintain my hard earned rep for knowing something about sports, I hope I can beat my three year old nephew. From a "fan" perspective, I hope Beckett runs away with it. I am tired of the same five or six teams winning year after year after year. Duke and Kentucky and Michigan State can all go suck eggs for what I care.
Cry big tears for them and their "Bluebloods" mentality. I'd like to see them join Arizona, UCLA, North Carolina, and UCONN in the NIT next year (Of course with Caliparri at UK, there's a good chance that they won't be allowed to participate in ANY tournament due to sanctions and recruiting violations anyway).
I'm pretty lukewarm on Tennessee and Kansas State because they win a lot in other sports and are BCS. I despise West Virginia for the same reasons but with added hatred for their scuzzbag coach; Bob Huggins. While Baylor is usually pretty bad and would otherwise have my sympathy; they still belong to a BCS conference so I can't cheer for them, either.
That leaves Butler.
So for my bracket's sake, I say "Go Kentucky"
From my gut (which is bigger than my bracket), "Go Bulldogs!"
PS...
Win or lose, I have one question for my sister in law. Where do you keep Beckett's broomstick and pointy hat when he isn't picking tournament games? That kid is a straight up witch!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Mr Squizzle's Wild Ride
Sorry I'm later than usual today. Beak brought Veggie Tales over for the Runts to watch. So they did. A hundred and thirty three times in a row. I swear if I hear one more bar of "Oh, where is my hairbrush" someone is going to lose some eyebrows while they sleep.
I have often wondered if the people in charge of writing children's programming are aware of the brain damage they are causing the innocent bystander adults who are unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast zone of their inane drivel.
If they are (and I think they must be) then these are the sick people I want in charge of Guantanamo Bay. Put 'em in charge of interrogations and Intel gathering. Twenty minutes of this stuff broadcast in the right village would have citizens turning over Al Qaida in droves.
"Here they are!! Down in the basement. There's some more in those bushes over there, and that cave is Osama Bin Laden's Summer house. He's usually home on Tuesday afternoons. Take him down, boys! Just turn that crap off! We're losing IQ points by the second. We'll testify wherever you want; just turn off Wonder Pets...Please, water board us instead!!"
They also had a grand time playing "bunny hunter" on the Wii; which meant I spent the morning with my referee shirt on. Video games absolutely drive violent behavior. Not the content, but rather the endless "My turn...No, my turn" fights. It's not like there's not two controllers. Sheesh! Cats and dogs get along better. I should find some way to capitalize on it. Do you think that child welfare services would frown on me posting videos of four year olds involved in "No Holds Barred" cage matches? Yeah, probably not a good idea. Oh, well.
And Mr Squizzle has been on a wild ride this weekend. I have mentioned that his mobility and motor skills have been improving at an alarming rate, and his ability to get into stuff he shouldn't be is getting ridiculous. His latest trick is opening kitchen cabinets and drawers and emptying them onto the floor.
He has also: Stolen the TV remote and hid it.
Absconded with Daddy's drink and then marked it for his own with just the right amount of backwash.
Used his stroller as a bulldozer to knock over anything or anyone that was in his way. My shins will be bruised for a while, I think.
Used a chocolate cupcake and an Oreo for a facial peel to give his face that "just been dumpster diving" glow. That filling is mostly just Crisco, you know. Mmm...Delicious fat...
I managed to snap a few picks for posterity and future blackmail attempts. Enjoy them. The kid is a real pip.
Lastly, I'll post the results from Sunday's Bracket Challenge, but I don't want to analyze it anymore. Too depressing. One more three year old has found still another way to shame me. I talked to a few of my friends at church yesterday, and we agree. It's a beat down of historic proportions. Couldn't catch that kid with a butterfly net.
If I were his parents, I'd watch the boy close to make sure that he's not talking to his thumb named "Tony". And make darn sure that he doesn't have a troop of leprechauns hiding out in his room. Sooner or later the little people will stop giving him winners and start telling him to burn things.
Believe me, I've seen it happen.
Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 166 29 258 39 Baylor (112)
2 Fatdaddy 151 31 243 41 Kentucky (110)
3 Brian Beebe 139 28 247 39 Ohio St. (173)
4 Moe 138 32 194 41 BYU (32)
5 Jason Anderson 136 32 252 45 Kentucky (142)
6 Anne Taylor 133 31 249 43 Syracuse (109)
7 Jen Clark 131 30 159 35 Kansas (165)
8 Mandy Kelly 130 28 226 37 Syracuse (146)
9 Jil Bircher (3) 128 28 188 37 Kansas (97)
10 Dawnell Moon (1) 126 31 222 42 Duke (168)
11 Jil Bircher (1) 123 20 123 20 BYU (134)
11 Kevin Kelly (2) 123 30 171 37 BYU (130)
13 Corbin Taylor 122 30 186 40 Kansas (134)
14 Squizzles 121 30 185 40 Kansas (100)
15 Puzey 119 10 119 10 Ark.-Pine Bluff (42)
16 Jil Bircher (2) 118 27 198 35 Duke (77)
16 Kevin Kelly (3) 118 29 198 37 Kentucky (165)
18 The Boss 117 27 197 35 Kentucky (122)
19 Kevin Kelly (1) 116 27 172 35 Kansas (152)
19 Peff 116 19 124 21 BYU (37)
21 Jess Clark 112 26 132 30 Kansas (150)
22 Mike Kelly 108 27 180 34 Syracuse (164)
23 Haggis 107 23 183 30 Kentucky (130)
24 tim kelly 99 25 163 30 Syracuse (135)
25 Hollie Downs 98 25 206 36 Syracuse (133)
I have often wondered if the people in charge of writing children's programming are aware of the brain damage they are causing the innocent bystander adults who are unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast zone of their inane drivel.
If they are (and I think they must be) then these are the sick people I want in charge of Guantanamo Bay. Put 'em in charge of interrogations and Intel gathering. Twenty minutes of this stuff broadcast in the right village would have citizens turning over Al Qaida in droves.
"Here they are!! Down in the basement. There's some more in those bushes over there, and that cave is Osama Bin Laden's Summer house. He's usually home on Tuesday afternoons. Take him down, boys! Just turn that crap off! We're losing IQ points by the second. We'll testify wherever you want; just turn off Wonder Pets...Please, water board us instead!!"
They also had a grand time playing "bunny hunter" on the Wii; which meant I spent the morning with my referee shirt on. Video games absolutely drive violent behavior. Not the content, but rather the endless "My turn...No, my turn" fights. It's not like there's not two controllers. Sheesh! Cats and dogs get along better. I should find some way to capitalize on it. Do you think that child welfare services would frown on me posting videos of four year olds involved in "No Holds Barred" cage matches? Yeah, probably not a good idea. Oh, well.
And Mr Squizzle has been on a wild ride this weekend. I have mentioned that his mobility and motor skills have been improving at an alarming rate, and his ability to get into stuff he shouldn't be is getting ridiculous. His latest trick is opening kitchen cabinets and drawers and emptying them onto the floor.
He has also: Stolen the TV remote and hid it.
Absconded with Daddy's drink and then marked it for his own with just the right amount of backwash.
Used his stroller as a bulldozer to knock over anything or anyone that was in his way. My shins will be bruised for a while, I think.
Used a chocolate cupcake and an Oreo for a facial peel to give his face that "just been dumpster diving" glow. That filling is mostly just Crisco, you know. Mmm...Delicious fat...
I managed to snap a few picks for posterity and future blackmail attempts. Enjoy them. The kid is a real pip.
Lastly, I'll post the results from Sunday's Bracket Challenge, but I don't want to analyze it anymore. Too depressing. One more three year old has found still another way to shame me. I talked to a few of my friends at church yesterday, and we agree. It's a beat down of historic proportions. Couldn't catch that kid with a butterfly net.
If I were his parents, I'd watch the boy close to make sure that he's not talking to his thumb named "Tony". And make darn sure that he doesn't have a troop of leprechauns hiding out in his room. Sooner or later the little people will stop giving him winners and start telling him to burn things.
Believe me, I've seen it happen.
Team Name Score Correct Best Score Best Correct Champion
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 166 29 258 39 Baylor (112)
2 Fatdaddy 151 31 243 41 Kentucky (110)
3 Brian Beebe 139 28 247 39 Ohio St. (173)
4 Moe 138 32 194 41 BYU (32)
5 Jason Anderson 136 32 252 45 Kentucky (142)
6 Anne Taylor 133 31 249 43 Syracuse (109)
7 Jen Clark 131 30 159 35 Kansas (165)
8 Mandy Kelly 130 28 226 37 Syracuse (146)
9 Jil Bircher (3) 128 28 188 37 Kansas (97)
10 Dawnell Moon (1) 126 31 222 42 Duke (168)
11 Jil Bircher (1) 123 20 123 20 BYU (134)
11 Kevin Kelly (2) 123 30 171 37 BYU (130)
13 Corbin Taylor 122 30 186 40 Kansas (134)
14 Squizzles 121 30 185 40 Kansas (100)
15 Puzey 119 10 119 10 Ark.-Pine Bluff (42)
16 Jil Bircher (2) 118 27 198 35 Duke (77)
16 Kevin Kelly (3) 118 29 198 37 Kentucky (165)
18 The Boss 117 27 197 35 Kentucky (122)
19 Kevin Kelly (1) 116 27 172 35 Kansas (152)
19 Peff 116 19 124 21 BYU (37)
21 Jess Clark 112 26 132 30 Kansas (150)
22 Mike Kelly 108 27 180 34 Syracuse (164)
23 Haggis 107 23 183 30 Kentucky (130)
24 tim kelly 99 25 163 30 Syracuse (135)
25 Hollie Downs 98 25 206 36 Syracuse (133)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Oh, Kansas, Where Art Thou?
R Name Score Correct BestScore BestCorrect
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 162 27 266 42
2 Fatdaddy 141 26 249 44
3 Brian Beebe 131 24 255 42
4 Moe 126 26 196 42
5 Jason Anderson 124 26 254 46
6 Anne Taylor 123 26 259 47
7 Jen Clark 121 25 165 37
8 Mandy Kelly 120 23 236 41
9 Jil Bircher (1) 119 18 155 25
9 Puzey 119 10 119 10
11 Jil Bircher (3) 118 23 194 39
12 Dawnell Moon (1) 114 25 226 44
13 Kevin Kelly (2) 113 25 173 38
14 Peff 112 17 124 21
15 Squizzles 111 25 191 43
16 Corbin Taylor 110 24 190 42
17 The Boss 107 22 201 37
18 Jil Bircher (2) 106 21 200 36
18 Kevin Kelly (1) 106 22 176 37
18 Kevin Kelly (3) 106 23 200 38
21 Jess Clark 104 22 150 35
22 Haggis 101 20 201 35
23 Mike Kelly 98 22 198 39
24 tim kelly 89 20 165 31
25 Hollie Downs 86 19 214 39
I went two for eight today.
Ouch.
Beebe got one of eight.
Eeep.
Beckett...got six of eight. His lead is back to 21.
Wow.
Just send the kid his prize already. What a boat race. Jeez, Dawnell. Why didn't you tell us the boy's nickname was "the Greek"?
****Editor's Note
I once heard a very good bit of advice, but I don't remember where. It was this. "Never play pool, darts, poker, or gamble in any way against a man who is nicknamed after a place or a body type...ie Slim, Fats, Skinny, Tubby, Minnesota, Tex, or Boston. This is doubly true for someone whose nickname is a combination of both. If a guy named Slim Tex wants to play poker, Run!!!
****
Jason moved past Mandy, thus avoiding a visit from Vince and Jerry; at least until tomorrow night. That's about the extent of the good from last night.
I thought BYU did a good job of playing respectable basketball. It was pretty clear that K State was going to get away with whatever muggings they wanted to (Two KSU players run into the same screen and BYU gets called? Really?), but the Cougars adjusted pretty well and kept it a lot closer than most folks thought. I'm not disappointed. Especially when I look at what they have coming back next year. Good things are coming to Cougar Bball. At least I no longer have to listen to "One and Done" chants from a certain, unspecified fan base.
K State's victory combined with Kansas choking to death and Georgetown's mighty collapse to decimate my picks. Suddenly one side of my bracket looks as empty as the inside of my skull. Bad news.
For this update, I left two extra numbers on; both the score and the number of correct picks plus the number of correct picks still possible in each player's bracket and what score they could achieve if they get all the rest of it correct.
No post tomorrow, but I'll be back on Monday.
Enjoy your Sunday.
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 162 27 266 42
2 Fatdaddy 141 26 249 44
3 Brian Beebe 131 24 255 42
4 Moe 126 26 196 42
5 Jason Anderson 124 26 254 46
6 Anne Taylor 123 26 259 47
7 Jen Clark 121 25 165 37
8 Mandy Kelly 120 23 236 41
9 Jil Bircher (1) 119 18 155 25
9 Puzey 119 10 119 10
11 Jil Bircher (3) 118 23 194 39
12 Dawnell Moon (1) 114 25 226 44
13 Kevin Kelly (2) 113 25 173 38
14 Peff 112 17 124 21
15 Squizzles 111 25 191 43
16 Corbin Taylor 110 24 190 42
17 The Boss 107 22 201 37
18 Jil Bircher (2) 106 21 200 36
18 Kevin Kelly (1) 106 22 176 37
18 Kevin Kelly (3) 106 23 200 38
21 Jess Clark 104 22 150 35
22 Haggis 101 20 201 35
23 Mike Kelly 98 22 198 39
24 tim kelly 89 20 165 31
25 Hollie Downs 86 19 214 39
I went two for eight today.
Ouch.
Beebe got one of eight.
Eeep.
Beckett...got six of eight. His lead is back to 21.
Wow.
Just send the kid his prize already. What a boat race. Jeez, Dawnell. Why didn't you tell us the boy's nickname was "the Greek"?
****Editor's Note
I once heard a very good bit of advice, but I don't remember where. It was this. "Never play pool, darts, poker, or gamble in any way against a man who is nicknamed after a place or a body type...ie Slim, Fats, Skinny, Tubby, Minnesota, Tex, or Boston. This is doubly true for someone whose nickname is a combination of both. If a guy named Slim Tex wants to play poker, Run!!!
****
Jason moved past Mandy, thus avoiding a visit from Vince and Jerry; at least until tomorrow night. That's about the extent of the good from last night.
I thought BYU did a good job of playing respectable basketball. It was pretty clear that K State was going to get away with whatever muggings they wanted to (Two KSU players run into the same screen and BYU gets called? Really?), but the Cougars adjusted pretty well and kept it a lot closer than most folks thought. I'm not disappointed. Especially when I look at what they have coming back next year. Good things are coming to Cougar Bball. At least I no longer have to listen to "One and Done" chants from a certain, unspecified fan base.
K State's victory combined with Kansas choking to death and Georgetown's mighty collapse to decimate my picks. Suddenly one side of my bracket looks as empty as the inside of my skull. Bad news.
For this update, I left two extra numbers on; both the score and the number of correct picks plus the number of correct picks still possible in each player's bracket and what score they could achieve if they get all the rest of it correct.
No post tomorrow, but I'll be back on Monday.
Enjoy your Sunday.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
A New Haiku
Kansas plays asleep.
Farukmanesh chucks daggers.
Brackets all deflate!!!
So much devastation. So very, very funny.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The biggest is to get involved in a land war in Asia. Only slightly less well known is to never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!!! And last...Never, I repeat never, pick the Jayhawks when they are a one seed. Five or higher is ok, but one? Never!!"
Vizzini the Sicilian, "The Princess Bride"
I told you all when Georgetown destroyed my bracket. The Kansas Jayhawks are the biggest chokers of all chokers. Somewhere, Danny Manning is puking into a hotel garbage can.
Oh, please. Let it be a state thing! Let the Wildcats follow their state bretheren into bracket obscurity!
PS, Villanova and the Big Least weren't at all over rated, were they?
Farukmanesh chucks daggers.
Brackets all deflate!!!
So much devastation. So very, very funny.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The biggest is to get involved in a land war in Asia. Only slightly less well known is to never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!!! And last...Never, I repeat never, pick the Jayhawks when they are a one seed. Five or higher is ok, but one? Never!!"
Vizzini the Sicilian, "The Princess Bride"
I told you all when Georgetown destroyed my bracket. The Kansas Jayhawks are the biggest chokers of all chokers. Somewhere, Danny Manning is puking into a hotel garbage can.
Oh, please. Let it be a state thing! Let the Wildcats follow their state bretheren into bracket obscurity!
PS, Villanova and the Big Least weren't at all over rated, were they?
Chasing Tricycle Motors
I suppose that the writer of the "Destroying Angels" blog should not be stunned by the capabilities of a three year old. And yet...my nephew's miraculous run continues to astound. Thanks to my "brilliant" idea of granting an "Upset Special" bonus for the first round, we are still chasing a tricycle motor to glory.
Beckett managed to pull ten out of sixteen games, which is one less than his first day efforts but is still respectable enough for him to start wearing a plaid sports coat while appearing on ESPN "the Ocho" in commercials encouraging viewers to "Call my number right now to get my patented 'Diamond plated, five star, iron-clad' lock of the week! Only $29.99 a minute!"
I, myself had a better than respectable day, going 13 for 16. You can add the Pac 10 to the list of things I hate about the tourney. Two wins for a conference that sucked out loud during the season? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!Thanks a heap Cal and Washington. My flier on Sienna also cost me, but none of them beyond the next round.
Didn't matter though, as the bonus points relegated my view to only the back of Beckett's curly head. I cut his lead over me from 24 to 13, but the kid has a gift and we'll all be lucky to catch him. I'm really sweating my BYU pick this morning.
At least the "Upset" bonus is off.
Brian Beebe had perhaps the best day of anyone, going from 9 picks and 47 points to 23 correct for 129 points. That's 14 out of 16 correct for a Beckett-like 82 points. 14 out of 16? Really? Are you sure you didn't let your son make your picks?
Puzilla's method of straight underdogs paid off handsomely in the first round. Even though only 10 of 32 games were won by 'dogs, the bonus points blasted her into a tie for fifth.
Squizzle, on the other hand, stuck to the favorites and got a hefty 22 correct (not bad for a kid who drools and can only say "numm!"), but his complete lack of bonus points relegated him to the middle of the pack. He's tied for 14th.
It will be very interesting to see how the lack of bonus points and the usual trend for fewer upsets in the later rounds will affect these two in the standings.
A quick shout to my sister-in-law, who continues to shine in a very respectable fifth place, despite her amateur standing. And to my cousin Holly. She may be in 25th place, but she is still killing her bum brothers by a whopping 17 correct picks. Way to go Holly! Tell them they can expect a "visit" from Vince and Jerry at any time.
Speaking of Vince and Jerry...Corbin, Jason, and Jess; you are all still getting whooped by your significant others. I would not be pandering to my target demographic if I didn't call you out for some public humiliation (insert smiley face here). Perhaps we can offer a pair of cards good for free combo meals at the golden arches for any wife who drops a hammer on her hubby? We can call it "The Boss Bonus". I'll put up a poll.
Here's the full rundown of the first two days.
Standings after the First Round
R Team Points Correct
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 150 21
2 Fatdaddy 137 24
3 Brian Beebe 129 23
4 Moe 120 23
5 Jil Bircher (1) 119 18
5 Puzey 119 10
7 Mandy Kelly 118 22
8 Jason Anderson 116 22
9 Anne Taylor 115 22
9 Jen Clark 115 22
11 Jil Bircher (3) 112 20
12 Peff 110 16
13 Dawnell Moon (1) 108 22
14 Kevin Kelly (2) 105 21
14 Squizzles 105 22
16 Corbin Taylor 104 21
17 The Boss 103 20
18 Jil Bircher (2) 102 19
18 Kevin Kelly (1) 102 20
18 Kevin Kelly (3) 102 21
21 Jess Clark 100 20
22 Haggis 97 18
23 Mike Kelly 94 20
24 Tim kelly 85 18
25 Hollie Downs 82 17
Good luck to everyone for today, and Go Cougars!!!
Beckett managed to pull ten out of sixteen games, which is one less than his first day efforts but is still respectable enough for him to start wearing a plaid sports coat while appearing on ESPN "the Ocho" in commercials encouraging viewers to "Call my number right now to get my patented 'Diamond plated, five star, iron-clad' lock of the week! Only $29.99 a minute!"
I, myself had a better than respectable day, going 13 for 16. You can add the Pac 10 to the list of things I hate about the tourney. Two wins for a conference that sucked out loud during the season? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!Thanks a heap Cal and Washington. My flier on Sienna also cost me, but none of them beyond the next round.
Didn't matter though, as the bonus points relegated my view to only the back of Beckett's curly head. I cut his lead over me from 24 to 13, but the kid has a gift and we'll all be lucky to catch him. I'm really sweating my BYU pick this morning.
At least the "Upset" bonus is off.
Brian Beebe had perhaps the best day of anyone, going from 9 picks and 47 points to 23 correct for 129 points. That's 14 out of 16 correct for a Beckett-like 82 points. 14 out of 16? Really? Are you sure you didn't let your son make your picks?
Puzilla's method of straight underdogs paid off handsomely in the first round. Even though only 10 of 32 games were won by 'dogs, the bonus points blasted her into a tie for fifth.
Squizzle, on the other hand, stuck to the favorites and got a hefty 22 correct (not bad for a kid who drools and can only say "numm!"), but his complete lack of bonus points relegated him to the middle of the pack. He's tied for 14th.
It will be very interesting to see how the lack of bonus points and the usual trend for fewer upsets in the later rounds will affect these two in the standings.
A quick shout to my sister-in-law, who continues to shine in a very respectable fifth place, despite her amateur standing. And to my cousin Holly. She may be in 25th place, but she is still killing her bum brothers by a whopping 17 correct picks. Way to go Holly! Tell them they can expect a "visit" from Vince and Jerry at any time.
Speaking of Vince and Jerry...Corbin, Jason, and Jess; you are all still getting whooped by your significant others. I would not be pandering to my target demographic if I didn't call you out for some public humiliation (insert smiley face here). Perhaps we can offer a pair of cards good for free combo meals at the golden arches for any wife who drops a hammer on her hubby? We can call it "The Boss Bonus". I'll put up a poll.
Here's the full rundown of the first two days.
Standings after the First Round
R Team Points Correct
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 150 21
2 Fatdaddy 137 24
3 Brian Beebe 129 23
4 Moe 120 23
5 Jil Bircher (1) 119 18
5 Puzey 119 10
7 Mandy Kelly 118 22
8 Jason Anderson 116 22
9 Anne Taylor 115 22
9 Jen Clark 115 22
11 Jil Bircher (3) 112 20
12 Peff 110 16
13 Dawnell Moon (1) 108 22
14 Kevin Kelly (2) 105 21
14 Squizzles 105 22
16 Corbin Taylor 104 21
17 The Boss 103 20
18 Jil Bircher (2) 102 19
18 Kevin Kelly (1) 102 20
18 Kevin Kelly (3) 102 21
21 Jess Clark 100 20
22 Haggis 97 18
23 Mike Kelly 94 20
24 Tim kelly 85 18
25 Hollie Downs 82 17
Good luck to everyone for today, and Go Cougars!!!
Friday, March 19, 2010
And A Little Child Shall Lead Them
Standings
Thanks to a BRUTAL day of upsets, most of us took somewhat of a beating. And just like I told you, the winners for the day were those who tossed sports acumen out the window and went with what they liked.
And the result...
The winner on the first day is a three year old who managed to tag 11 out of 16 games including Old Dominion, St Mary's and the Murray State upsets. And before you laugh, it could have been worse. If Villanova hadn't managed a last second Heimlich maneuver to prevent itself from choking to death and San "Go" Diego "Go" had hit their desperation three at the buzzer, my three year old nephew would have popped 13 of 16 games and been whipping us all by a landslide too steep to think about. Congratulations Beckett. We bow before thy prognostication prowess!!
I imagine your old man will be pointing this one out to the boys at the office, huh?
It gets better.
The top five is a who's who of college basketball neophytes. In second place is my seven year old daughter Puzilla; who picked nothing but underdogs for the whole tournament. While she only got 7 of 16 right (which is a pretty amazing cover for the 'dogs) the "upset special" bonus for the first round has her sitting just one point back of Beckett. Peff sits next in third, with ten correct picks and an 81. Astonishing results for a child who based most of his picks on which mascot was capable of eating the other one.
In fourth place is my sister in law who based her picks on what she could remember of basketball from when she was at Utah State in the 90's. Hence she did take a shot to the bracket when UNLV got punched in the face, but is still doing quite well for someone who hasn't even watched a game since Tark the Shark was piling up NCAA violations to go with his championship. She picked ten of sixteen for 74 points.
Yours truly was feeling quite good about himself, calling the Old Dominion smack down of Notre Dame, hitting a much needed BYU triumph (was JFred the man or what?), and then...and then the proverbial excrement went into the oscillator.
Thank you ever so much, Georgetown. I have always hated your crummy university and your arrogant, classless ball teams; but I saw you play on TV the other day, and you looked soooo good and no one could stop talking about you and your first round game was against a team the was a nine seed in their CONFERENCE tournament, and...and...and you were in the same bracket as Kansas. The worst chokers in the history of all chokers. You had a walk to the Final Four! How in the name of all that is decent on earth could you look ever so good a week ago and today....AGHHH!!!
Allow me to express my downfall in the form of a Haiku:
'Zo was a Hoya
Ewing and AI were too.
I still hate them all!!!
Or as Captain George Taylor so memorably puts it in "Planet of the Apes"(and I really think he was talking about my bracket here):
"You Maniacs! You Blew it up! Oh, Damn you! Damn you all to hell!"
I still got 11 for 16 (tied for most with Beckett), but my 61 points has me well off the pace, and now one whole side of my bracket has been laid waste.
"Let the name of Georgetown be stricken from every temple, monument and obelisk. Let no man speak the name lest they be taken in treason. Let no one ever pick them again. Place no trust in their seeding. Have no faith in their bracket. So let it be written...So let it be done!"
Pharaoh Fatdaddy the First
We shan't mention the bottom dwellers at this juncture; today is another day, with upset specials galore. Though for honor sake, it should be mentioned that several husbands should probably be cooking dinner for their much better halves tonight. I'd like to be a fly on the dining room wall in a few places when these scores get posted!
Group Standings
R Team Score Correct
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 85 11
2 Puzey 84 7
3 Peff 81 10
4 Jil Bircher (1) 74 10
5 Fatdaddy 61 11
6 Jil Bircher (3) 60 10
7 Anne Taylor 56 10
8 Kevin Kelly (2) 54 10
9 Jen Clark 53 10
9 Jil Bircher (2) 53 9
11 Jason Anderson 50 10
12 Dawnell Moon (1)49 10
12 Moe 49 10
14 Brian Beebe 47 9
15 The Boss 46 9
16 Hollie Downs 43 8
16 Kevin Kelly (3) 43 9
16 Mike Kelly 43 9
19 Haggis 39 8
19 Squizzles 39 9
21 Jess Clark 37 8
22 Kevin Kelly (1) 36 8
23 Mandy Kelly 32 8
24 Corbin Taylor 31 8
25 tim kelly 26 7
PS I really don't mind that Georgetown blew up my bracket. It was worth it to see those pompous cretins get popped in the schnozz. If only Robert Morris could have held on....
Thanks to a BRUTAL day of upsets, most of us took somewhat of a beating. And just like I told you, the winners for the day were those who tossed sports acumen out the window and went with what they liked.
And the result...
The winner on the first day is a three year old who managed to tag 11 out of 16 games including Old Dominion, St Mary's and the Murray State upsets. And before you laugh, it could have been worse. If Villanova hadn't managed a last second Heimlich maneuver to prevent itself from choking to death and San "Go" Diego "Go" had hit their desperation three at the buzzer, my three year old nephew would have popped 13 of 16 games and been whipping us all by a landslide too steep to think about. Congratulations Beckett. We bow before thy prognostication prowess!!
I imagine your old man will be pointing this one out to the boys at the office, huh?
It gets better.
The top five is a who's who of college basketball neophytes. In second place is my seven year old daughter Puzilla; who picked nothing but underdogs for the whole tournament. While she only got 7 of 16 right (which is a pretty amazing cover for the 'dogs) the "upset special" bonus for the first round has her sitting just one point back of Beckett. Peff sits next in third, with ten correct picks and an 81. Astonishing results for a child who based most of his picks on which mascot was capable of eating the other one.
In fourth place is my sister in law who based her picks on what she could remember of basketball from when she was at Utah State in the 90's. Hence she did take a shot to the bracket when UNLV got punched in the face, but is still doing quite well for someone who hasn't even watched a game since Tark the Shark was piling up NCAA violations to go with his championship. She picked ten of sixteen for 74 points.
Yours truly was feeling quite good about himself, calling the Old Dominion smack down of Notre Dame, hitting a much needed BYU triumph (was JFred the man or what?), and then...and then the proverbial excrement went into the oscillator.
Thank you ever so much, Georgetown. I have always hated your crummy university and your arrogant, classless ball teams; but I saw you play on TV the other day, and you looked soooo good and no one could stop talking about you and your first round game was against a team the was a nine seed in their CONFERENCE tournament, and...and...and you were in the same bracket as Kansas. The worst chokers in the history of all chokers. You had a walk to the Final Four! How in the name of all that is decent on earth could you look ever so good a week ago and today....AGHHH!!!
Allow me to express my downfall in the form of a Haiku:
'Zo was a Hoya
Ewing and AI were too.
I still hate them all!!!
Or as Captain George Taylor so memorably puts it in "Planet of the Apes"(and I really think he was talking about my bracket here):
"You Maniacs! You Blew it up! Oh, Damn you! Damn you all to hell!"
I still got 11 for 16 (tied for most with Beckett), but my 61 points has me well off the pace, and now one whole side of my bracket has been laid waste.
"Let the name of Georgetown be stricken from every temple, monument and obelisk. Let no man speak the name lest they be taken in treason. Let no one ever pick them again. Place no trust in their seeding. Have no faith in their bracket. So let it be written...So let it be done!"
Pharaoh Fatdaddy the First
We shan't mention the bottom dwellers at this juncture; today is another day, with upset specials galore. Though for honor sake, it should be mentioned that several husbands should probably be cooking dinner for their much better halves tonight. I'd like to be a fly on the dining room wall in a few places when these scores get posted!
Group Standings
R Team Score Correct
1 Dawnell Moon (2) 85 11
2 Puzey 84 7
3 Peff 81 10
4 Jil Bircher (1) 74 10
5 Fatdaddy 61 11
6 Jil Bircher (3) 60 10
7 Anne Taylor 56 10
8 Kevin Kelly (2) 54 10
9 Jen Clark 53 10
9 Jil Bircher (2) 53 9
11 Jason Anderson 50 10
12 Dawnell Moon (1)49 10
12 Moe 49 10
14 Brian Beebe 47 9
15 The Boss 46 9
16 Hollie Downs 43 8
16 Kevin Kelly (3) 43 9
16 Mike Kelly 43 9
19 Haggis 39 8
19 Squizzles 39 9
21 Jess Clark 37 8
22 Kevin Kelly (1) 36 8
23 Mandy Kelly 32 8
24 Corbin Taylor 31 8
25 tim kelly 26 7
PS I really don't mind that Georgetown blew up my bracket. It was worth it to see those pompous cretins get popped in the schnozz. If only Robert Morris could have held on....
Thursday, March 18, 2010
What Time Is It?
It's Game Time, Baby!!!
There are very few days each year when I feel blessed to be a worthless layabout. Usually I am wracked with guilt and angst that my wife is doing all the bread winning, while I play with four year olds.
Today...Not so much. I am a football guy through and through. I'll watch any football that comes on TV, NFL, College, High school, Indoor, Canadian, Pee-wee, whatever. Since I spent winters barricaded in a wrestling room for the first half of my life, Basketball (to me) was mostly the sport for kids that didn't have the guts to go out for wrestling.
I'll watch Jazz games if they are on, but if it isn't Utah, I'll just catch the scores later. Beyond the way the results affect the Jazz, I could care less about the rest of the NBA. Kobe and LeBron could collide at mid court and implode into a Charles Barkley clone, and I'd never know unless they showed it during a Jazz game.
But NCAA? I like the madness. I love watching underdogs take down the big timers. I think it's because I like fair play and I think that hard work pays better than a sense of entitlement. So it's fun to see some self-important, media darling program like North Carolina miss the tourney altogether, while Middle Tennessee State gets in.
When I think how wonderful a March Madness style tournament could be for football, it warms my heart. But there, the self-important, media darling teams have hijacked the game away from the NCAA and it galls me. For my money, it is the only point that Basketball wins over football.
So for a couple of days, I am glad to be a stay at home, bum of a husband. Because I get to watch the games.
As for the Challenge, a couple of things. First, I love my cousin Holly, but I can't believe her brothers are going to let her take down their house championship without filling out a bracket. I'm going to send Holly an email full of taunts, teases, and insulting heckles that she can use to make fun of you two. And Holly...I always did like you best(insert smiley face here).
Second, Squizzle is really smart, so his bracket is the test for what happens when you pick only the favorite according to seed. Puzilla is the champion of the underdog, so her bracket is the test for what happens should the lower seed always win,
Thanks to everyone who has entered, I will try to get some kind of prize for each of you, be it a Redbox rental, or a combo meal coupon, or something similar.
I'll post some updates later in the day, Happy Madness!
There are very few days each year when I feel blessed to be a worthless layabout. Usually I am wracked with guilt and angst that my wife is doing all the bread winning, while I play with four year olds.
Today...Not so much. I am a football guy through and through. I'll watch any football that comes on TV, NFL, College, High school, Indoor, Canadian, Pee-wee, whatever. Since I spent winters barricaded in a wrestling room for the first half of my life, Basketball (to me) was mostly the sport for kids that didn't have the guts to go out for wrestling.
I'll watch Jazz games if they are on, but if it isn't Utah, I'll just catch the scores later. Beyond the way the results affect the Jazz, I could care less about the rest of the NBA. Kobe and LeBron could collide at mid court and implode into a Charles Barkley clone, and I'd never know unless they showed it during a Jazz game.
But NCAA? I like the madness. I love watching underdogs take down the big timers. I think it's because I like fair play and I think that hard work pays better than a sense of entitlement. So it's fun to see some self-important, media darling program like North Carolina miss the tourney altogether, while Middle Tennessee State gets in.
When I think how wonderful a March Madness style tournament could be for football, it warms my heart. But there, the self-important, media darling teams have hijacked the game away from the NCAA and it galls me. For my money, it is the only point that Basketball wins over football.
So for a couple of days, I am glad to be a stay at home, bum of a husband. Because I get to watch the games.
As for the Challenge, a couple of things. First, I love my cousin Holly, but I can't believe her brothers are going to let her take down their house championship without filling out a bracket. I'm going to send Holly an email full of taunts, teases, and insulting heckles that she can use to make fun of you two. And Holly...I always did like you best(insert smiley face here).
Second, Squizzle is really smart, so his bracket is the test for what happens when you pick only the favorite according to seed. Puzilla is the champion of the underdog, so her bracket is the test for what happens should the lower seed always win,
Thanks to everyone who has entered, I will try to get some kind of prize for each of you, be it a Redbox rental, or a combo meal coupon, or something similar.
I'll post some updates later in the day, Happy Madness!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Brag On, Fatdaddy!
I didn't realize that I had managed to capture the Eldest's blocked shot. I thought it was cool enough to deserve its own post.
Lucky 13. Bad luck to all who enter her domain!
She Must Protect this House!!!
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