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Posted on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 03:55:56 PM EST
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In important news, Friday I will be publishing my comprehensive college football bowl preview, complete with picks against the spread (as of December 18) in all 34 games. This will be my last chance to get my season record above the .600 mark against the spread for the season. I think I need to go 23-11 or something like that. I've done it before. And I will do it again.

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    I predict (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Steve M on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:05:49 PM EST
    that BTD will pick against Michigan State. He might even be right. But I hope he has the good sense not to bet against the Chippewas!

    And Michigan? Oh that's right. No bowl game (none / 0) (#7)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:11:08 PM EST
    in XX # of yrs.

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    Please provide source of spreads (none / 0) (#1)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 03:58:17 PM EST
    against which you will be picking.  Trust but verify.  Thanks.

    Source: He heard it on the radio. (none / 0) (#3)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:06:52 PM EST
    (As an old betting buddy of mine used to say as we haggled over the weekend's spreads.)

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    Or, as my grandfather used to say: I know (none / 0) (#6)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:10:25 PM EST
    it's true; I read it in a magazine.

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    Ya know what is really odd... (none / 0) (#25)
    by kdog on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:55:18 PM EST
    sports betting is illegal in my state, as well as most others, yet most every daily paper in the country publishes the betting lines.  The NY Daily News even has the legendary Mighty Quinn on staff with his picks, quips, and his surplus/deficit, only its "sirignanos", not dollars. Even drug laws are not flouted like this...not even jaywalking laws.

    Why have laws against sports betting?  I'd really like to know.

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    Krugman (none / 0) (#4)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:09:31 PM EST
    Today.

    Love the Upton Sinclair quote: (5.00 / 1) (#24)
    by Robot Porter on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:50:05 PM EST
    that Krugman uses:

    "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it."

    So, so true.

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    The Vote in the House for (none / 0) (#15)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:28:09 PM EST
    some regulations - hoping andgarden can speculate why Kucinich is voting no on this. Did I simply have a really inaccurate opinion of him?

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    Oops....forgot the link (none / 0) (#17)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:28:35 PM EST
    The Vote

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    Here's his statement... (none / 0) (#28)
    by kdog on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 05:09:29 PM EST
    Link

    Looks like my man Kuch has plenty of reasons not to be down with the bill.  Half measures with loopholes...they may as well go home early for Christmas vacation and stop wanking.

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    I've seen a lot more "reconciliation" (none / 0) (#5)
    by magster on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:09:54 PM EST
    chatter on the cable chatter.  

    Italian Security for their President (none / 0) (#8)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:14:48 PM EST
    seems rather lax.

    At least our WH gate crashers didn't (none / 0) (#9)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:18:08 PM EST
    assault the Pres.

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    And he used a ceramic or metal (none / 0) (#31)
    by KeysDan on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 06:08:01 PM EST
    Duomo di Milano statuette as his weapon.  Wonder if it was symbolic for Silvio Berlusconi's "irreligious" romps, or an object cunningly chosen to deflect security?

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    I hate feeling sorry for pols... (none / 0) (#38)
    by kdog on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 09:16:57 AM EST
    but I had to feel bad for the PM, he got lumped up but good...its just not cool to assault an old man like that, no matter how crooked he may be...throw a pie next time, or some rotten tomatos...gets the point across just the same without the bloodshed.

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    Oculus, do you know of Sarah Coburn? (none / 0) (#10)
    by shoephone on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:18:47 PM EST
    She is a wonderful soprano, currently singing with the LA Opera. I just saw her (and Placido Domingo) last month in "Tamerlano." She has an impressive bio, especially for one so young.

    We must ignore the fact that she is the daughter of Tom Coburn...

    I must wear my glasses. (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by jeffinalabama on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:25:50 PM EST
    I saw Sara Conner, not Sarah Coburn, and started worrying about skynet!

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    "Give me your boots, (none / 0) (#29)
    by kdog on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 05:11:04 PM EST
    your clothes, and your motorcycle."

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    I haven't heard her yet. Do know her (none / 0) (#12)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:23:03 PM EST
    dad shot down arts funding in stimulus bill.  And have it on good authority from a D.C. arts impresario she is well on her way to a major operatic career.

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    Tom Coburn, the arts destroyer (none / 0) (#18)
    by shoephone on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:29:01 PM EST
    He's just not that into us.

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    I think she is a major talent (none / 0) (#22)
    by shoephone on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:32:18 PM EST
    and I'm not the biggest opera fan. Tamerlano is NOT one of my favorites. But she was great in it. And, of course, so was Domingo. Was really excited to be able to see/hear him live.

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    shoe..OT...re Weston (none / 0) (#34)
    by DFLer on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 06:14:18 PM EST
    been waiting for you to appear to point you here, if you missed it.

    ta

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    Yes, that's great! (5.00 / 1) (#35)
    by shoephone on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 10:41:20 PM EST
    It's Billy Harper on tenor. He's an excellent player. And the late, great Billy Higgins was on drums. I'm still sad he's no longer with us, but at least I got to see him live (with Josh Redman, Pat Metheny, and Christian McBride) once.

    I put some more Weston info on that other thread, btw.

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    Interesting (none / 0) (#23)
    by Steve M on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:36:19 PM EST
    Harry Truman was famously supportive of his daughter's singing career. Didn't turn out so well for him.

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    I saw her (none / 0) (#26)
    by Maryb2004 on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 05:04:13 PM EST
    a couple of years ago in David Carlson's Anna Karenina.  She was Kitty.  I remember liking her very much.  She had a lovely voice.

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    handicapping (none / 0) (#11)
    by jharp on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:20:10 PM EST
    "This will be my last chance to get my season record above the .600 mark against the spread for the season. I've done it before."

    That is very impressive. I've never seen it done. Good luck.

    As an aside I used to be in a pool that picked winners only. No points. And no one out of about 50 over several years picked 70% winners.

    Now the former boyriend of a female (none / 0) (#13)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:23:57 PM EST
    wooed away by Tiger Woods is speaking out.  Where will this end, God, where will it end?

    I am on the golf course (5.00 / 2) (#30)
    by Cream City on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 05:23:39 PM EST
    getting back my game, now that the game needs a new me.

    Signed,

    God

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    when the 'news; industry sees a drop in ratings. (none / 0) (#16)
    by jeffinalabama on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:28:17 PM EST
    do you think they have focus groups with those lines like they use for politicals speeches?

    "gee Hank, this talk about the details of unemployment is down to 25 percent. Better break out some Tiger, get it to 75 percent."

    It's not news, it's Running Man.

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    Good one. (none / 0) (#20)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:29:34 PM EST


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    When you stop talking about it (none / 0) (#19)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:29:19 PM EST
    n/t

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    Awaiting appellate court's opinion (none / 0) (#21)
    by oculus on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 04:30:04 PM EST
    in Polanski.

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    Ahhh, now I understand (none / 0) (#27)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 05:05:15 PM EST
    :)

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    And today's update (none / 0) (#32)
    by CoralGables on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 06:10:34 PM EST
    Elin pumps her own gas.

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    Sans wedding ring (none / 0) (#36)
    by gyrfalcon on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 12:27:56 AM EST
    is the point, I gather.

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    Talk Football (none / 0) (#33)
    by SOS on Mon Dec 14, 2009 at 06:14:04 PM EST
    Just change the name of the site already!

    Is there somethign wrong (none / 0) (#37)
    by gyrfalcon on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 12:29:14 AM EST
    with those of us who find it a huge yawn, or something wrong with them?  I troll these football "open threads" hoping merely for a morsel of something else.

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    Something wrong... (none / 0) (#39)
    by kdog on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 09:18:09 AM EST
    with both camps, more than likely G:)

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