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March Madness, Day 1

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Posted on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 08:52:56 AM EST
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It starts today a little after 12 EST.

12:20 games - Florida v. BYU (Go Gators!), Old Dominion v. Notre Dame, Robert Morris v. Villanova.

2:30 games - Murray State v. Vandy, North Texas v. Kansas State, Sam Houston St. v. Baylor, St. Mary's v. Richmond.

My picks in bold. This is an Open Thread.

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    Go Vermont! (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by CST on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:12:58 AM EST
    They'll need all the help they can get.

    Gentleman w/Parkinsons (5.00 / 1) (#85)
    by waldenpond on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 04:35:24 PM EST
    Outed?  I guessed that the men doing the mocking of the gentleman with Parkinsons would be outed.  If you look at the video, the man nastily tossing money is holding a sign.  'AFP'  AFP is Americans for Prosperity.  Tweety just had Tim Phillips of AFP on.  It was a good piece by Tweety.  Phillips was very flustered when Tweety kept pushing at TP and how TP had no ideas to help the gentleman get insurance.

    Still waiting for the guys to get identified by name.

    Go Fighting Mormons! n/t (none / 0) (#1)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 08:56:16 AM EST


    Ha! (none / 0) (#59)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:58:35 PM EST
    Nobody likes to acknowledge their own powerlessness, but no good can come from shutting one's eyes and pretending it's not true.

    Acknowledge your powerlessness, BTD!  Gators done in by the PUMA's!!  Chomp on that.

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    this is an interesting bit of news (none / 0) (#3)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:16:45 AM EST
    Upbeat FedEx easing austerity; retirement matches, merit pay returning

    FedEx will resume contributing to employee retirement accounts and lift a freeze on merit pay Jan. 1, reversing a pair of austerity measures put in place a year earlier.

    in a related bit of news my own company made this same announcement yesterday.  not sure how widespread this is but it seem like good news.

    At my outfit.... (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:27:13 AM EST
    we're looking at a monster month because of the rains...sccuttlebut around the water cooler is we should be getting our 5% that was cut last year back any day now...and maybe one of those endangered species raise thingies:)

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    I know this has already happened (none / 0) (#7)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:31:52 AM EST
    at some other game companies (surprisingly I really dont work for the insurance industry)

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    That's good news (none / 0) (#22)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:18:46 AM EST
    My sister lives in Memphis and I know many Fedex's there. My nephew will be applying for a job there soon.

    Also in the 'green shoots' department, friends here in Orlando that work for commercial construction companies have seen a few major contracts let recently. There was a big freeze on those for months while the banks were not financing anything.

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    I only care (none / 0) (#4)
    by DancingOpossum on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:25:30 AM EST
    ...about March Madness because I'm in a pool where I could win a lot of money. I know nothing about it but was told my several wisely nodding male heads that I had some "sweet brackets."

    And looking at BTD's picks, they are exactly what his are! HA! So we shall see...

    darn (none / 0) (#19)
    by Jen M on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:03:30 AM EST
    guys usually laugh at mine.

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    You need not worry (5.00 / 1) (#24)
    by CoralGables on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:25:34 AM EST
    As nearly every women already knows, and most intelligent men deep down realize, guys talk a good game but as often as not really don't have a clue.

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    Don't discount beginners luck... (5.00 / 2) (#28)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:35:51 AM EST
    I've spent enough time next to people at the tables who don't have a clue who proceed to win, win, win while I lose, lose, lose:)

    Beginners luck is as real as a heart attack.

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    Absolutely (5.00 / 1) (#33)
    by CoralGables on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:40:37 AM EST
    I could give you a detailed rundown on my final two but rather than blather endlessly about two teams that are more likely to lose today than advance, my final relies on a three point shooting team waking up and lighting it up along with a defensive specialist team from a school with about the same number of undergrads as their average SAT score...I'll also need to find a genie in a bottle.

    I'm confident I'm the only bracket in the country with this. Book it, the final will be the Florida Gators vs the Wofford Terriers.

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    With the Terriers... (none / 0) (#49)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:16:50 PM EST
    winning it all.

    That was my high school's mascot...real menacing those Terriers:)

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    fear the (none / 0) (#52)
    by Jen M on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:22:20 PM EST
    turtle never really inspired me

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    anyone (none / 0) (#77)
    by lilburro on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:52:54 PM EST
    ever seen the NC State Wolfpack tiny wolf chomp?  It is one of the least intimidating and totally ridiculous cheers I have ever seen.  It's basically like playing shadow puppets with preschoolers.

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    by several, not my several (none / 0) (#5)
    by DancingOpossum on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:25:51 AM EST


    How can I watch these games.... (none / 0) (#8)
    by desertswine on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:38:55 AM EST
    at work?

    Take an extended... (none / 0) (#10)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:44:37 AM EST
    ...lunch at the local sports bar?

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    cbssportsline.com (none / 0) (#13)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:50:00 AM EST


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    I get this... (none / 0) (#15)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:53:52 AM EST
    Services for this domain have been discontinued

    Too early?  Or blocked?

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    must be blocked (none / 0) (#17)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:59:33 AM EST


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    There's an app for that (none / 0) (#25)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:25:41 AM EST
    9.99 gets you live video of all games for your iphone or ipod touch from CBS sports.

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    Ha! (none / 0) (#26)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:29:44 AM EST
    Like I have an iphone, ipod or any of that fancy technology.  

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    Hey, I try ;-) (none / 0) (#27)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:32:53 AM EST
    You never know who the hidden techno geek is in the crowd

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    I'm definately... (none / 0) (#29)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:36:51 AM EST
    ...a late adaptor when it comes to techno stuff.  A little bit too old skool for all that.  

    Why just yesterday I was wishing I had a typewriter to do my report on because I seriously hate using Word.  

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    what's (5.00 / 2) (#30)
    by CST on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:37:48 AM EST
    a typewriter? :)

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    Oh boy - as much as I hate Word too (none / 0) (#31)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:39:33 AM EST
    I would be going through a case of correction fluid a day if I had to use a typewriter. I liked the feel of a typewriter though.

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    Yeah, the feel.... (none / 0) (#36)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11:33:59 AM EST
    especially the really old mechanical typewriters...those puppies made music.

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    Looks like... (none / 0) (#14)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:50:07 AM EST
    this site has free live streams going if there is no tv at your place of business.

    Get your gamble on America...I'll sweat you guys, I'm sitting this out as I'm on gambling hiatus...no action since the Super Bowl, gotta be a personal record.  When I get back from Mexico I might head straight to Aqueduct if I have any money left, should be able to catch the last few races on the card...I'm jonesing hardcore:)

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    That one's... (none / 0) (#16)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:55:31 AM EST
    ...definately blocked.  Darn you IT!  How am I supposed to watch my brackets now!!111!

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    Here's an idea.... (none / 0) (#18)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:02:28 AM EST
    grab a couple pizzas delivered at lunch, bring 'em down to the IT dept. and see what they can do to get rid of the block till the conclusion of the tourney.

    This is how things get done in America...good old-fashioned bribery:)

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    I try to stay... (none / 0) (#23)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:20:21 AM EST
    ...well off their radar.  So, I don't think I'll be buying any pizza's today.  No sense bringing any unwanted attention my way.

    If I wasn't in the office and had my broadband card, there wouldn't be any problem.  

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    Oh yeah... lookin' good... (none / 0) (#20)
    by desertswine on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:10:06 AM EST
    That proverbially "nice day" is gonna be mine all over.  Thanks for your help.

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    we have a price tag (none / 0) (#9)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:44:15 AM EST
    Dems on track for vote on $940B overhaul
    Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says House will vote on Sunday

    link (none / 0) (#11)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:44:52 AM EST
    House Democrats say the legislation will cost $940 billion over 10 years and will reduce the deficit by more than $100 billion in that first decade.

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    The CBO says (none / 0) (#42)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:07:26 PM EST
    that info is preliminary...

    Not that is news or anything.

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    its what we have been waiting for (none / 0) (#44)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:11:37 PM EST
    We just got the Congressional Budget Office score. The legislation's total price tag is $940 billion over 10 years, and it reduces the deficit by $130 billion over 10 years and $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years.  This news means that we'll likely have a final vote on Sunday at noon ET. The CBO report was seen as potentially the last thing standing in the way of passage. We're told that the White House and House Dem leaders are fewer than five votes away from 216, after Dennis Kucinich's no-to-yes switch yesterday and pro-life Dem Dale Kildee saying that he's ok with the Senate bill's abortion language. On-the-fence House Democrats like retiring Rep. Brian Baird, who voted no on last year's House bill, have been saying they need to see the CBO score -- and a good score. Baird, as the Washington Post writes, "said he stands by what he told Obama: He still needs to see the specifics of the new House bill, including a forthcoming analysis from the Congressional Budget Office."


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    Sorry Capn' (none / 0) (#47)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:15:23 PM EST
    but two more Demos defected today and everyone is starting to understand the numbers are phony...especially the Medicare double count.

    You say you are for single payer, yet you are willing to accept something that will put single payer back years and years..

    I don't understand./

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    aparrently (5.00 / 2) (#48)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:16:16 PM EST
    you dont

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    I see that sarcasm is not your strong point (none / 0) (#94)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:56:12 PM EST


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    A guide to the health care (none / 0) (#12)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:48:35 AM EST
    procedural dance
    A final bill in 7 not-so-easy steps: Whip, vote, vote, sign, debate, vote, si    gn

    tired of clenching your teeth? (none / 0) (#21)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:16:03 AM EST

    13 Cutest Animals Falling Asleep (VIDEOS)

    repeat after me (none / 0) (#32)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 10:39:51 AM EST
    Republicans are Irrelevant

    Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Thursday that all House Republicans are planning to go to the Rules Committee in an effort to amend the healthcare reform bill.

    The move could significantly delay a final vote on healthcare reform.

    During an appearance on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" show, Sessions noted that members are allowed to go to the Rules panel to make the case for amendments on the House floor.

    The Rules Committee is likely to reject most, if not all, GOP amendments. But the process of every House Republican member trying to make the case for various amendments, if allowed, would be time-consuming.

    Sessions, who heads the National Republican Congressional Committee,  noted that he thinks C-SPAN employees will be working overtime during the Rules Committee deliberations.

    Sessions's comments are consistent with Minority Leader John Boehner's (R-Ohio) vow to do everything he can to thwart the healthcare measure.

    Funny (none / 0) (#35)
    by coast on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11:32:45 AM EST
    What changed in 40 minutes time to go from "irrelevant" on this post to "not irrelevant" on the next thread?

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    irony (none / 0) (#37)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11:34:37 AM EST
    2 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

    link

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    That's going to last about five seconds (none / 0) (#39)
    by andgarden on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11:55:59 AM EST
    Slaughter will just gavel them down and pass the rule.

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    And onward to the SC (none / 0) (#43)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:09:27 PM EST
    what a way for a majority party to govern....

    They should just kill this farce and get on with proposing a single payer bill.

    Let's find out who wants to reform who just wants to play games.

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    you know what I think (5.00 / 1) (#46)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:14:54 PM EST
    I think you are smart enough to know that single payer has the chance of a snowball in hell of passing either house and you simply use it to hide behind while doing your republican apologist thing.

    course thats just my opinion

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    You know what? (none / 0) (#50)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:17:54 PM EST
    I think you don't care what would be good for the country, you just want Obama and the Demos to "win."

    So go on and sell out, it speaks for itself.

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    Not just beginner's luck (none / 0) (#34)
    by DancingOpossum on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11:24:01 AM EST
    I truly believe some people are just born lucky when it comes to gambling, and others of us are not. I have a friend (a woman) who doesn't know that much about sports but routinely wins every time she enters a pool, for anything. She gets lucky at Keno and Atlantic City, too; heck, she won $100 at our local Knights of Columbus "casino night" charity. I never win anything, except I have a curious knack for always picking the Triple Crown winners...which is probably just as well since knowing I'll lose is probably what keeps me from developing a hardcore gambling habit.

    Could be... (none / 0) (#38)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 11:39:51 AM EST
    but I also believe you can aid your own luck...good karma, stick to it-iveness, etc.

    But yeah, some people are just Mush from "A Bronx Tale"...born to lose.

    "But Sonny, we're still up by 3 lengths!"

    "You don't understand kid, we've been Mushed, we can't win".



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    I have known many poker players who (none / 0) (#45)
    by jimakaPPJ on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:11:51 PM EST
    were considered very good because they won for a number of years.... Yet when the odds changed they started losing faster than the normal rate.

    Over time and events everything evens out for everybody.

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    Welcome to my Humble Chapeau (none / 0) (#40)
    by Ellie on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 12:14:02 PM EST
    Is it true what they say? That Kennedy killed the hat? Well apparently it's baaaaaaaaack!

    Since we always got new church hats every Easter, I'm getting the head-phone / cootie catcher hat that Gaga wears in the (Gaga/Beyonce) Telephone vid. She's sporting the blue PVC must-have in the diner kitchen official clean and dirtier edits).

    And here's Iggy Clone Buck 65 - Kennedy Killed the Hat.

    Maybe if people wore hats more, we wouldn't be so quick to chop off each other's heads.

    Speaking of madness... (none / 0) (#41)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:05:03 PM EST
    here is some of the police state & bueracracy variety.

    NYPD raids the wrong house (OK, not news, happens everyday). Over 50 times.  Same house, same elderly couple, looking for all kinds of wanted men, including some dirty cops.  

    This one takes the cake folks...over 50 times!  This couple are a couple of saints to put up with this so good-naturedly...I probably woulda batted one of these unwelcome raiders and been locked up myself.  So much for a man's home being his castle...not without a moat filled with piranhas it ain't, and even then they'd call in the SWAT hovercraft or something.

    they should have (none / 0) (#51)
    by Jen M on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:21:11 PM EST
    Some sort of letter from the chief of police posted on their doors.  

    Can't their address be put in the system and flagged as "don't go there" or something?

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    They should get... (none / 0) (#57)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:52:10 PM EST
    a really big, really mean junkyard dog...or 6.

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    Bad Idea (none / 0) (#65)
    by squeaky on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:19:24 PM EST
    The dog[s] would get shot as the first order of business.

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    Too true... (5.00 / 1) (#90)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 05:37:38 PM EST
    titanium jawed robot dogs would be ideal.

    Like the poor woman said though, thank goodness there was never a no-knock...as we well know, flash grenades can be especially lethal for older folks with no security in their persons, houses, papers, and effects.

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    I dont even want to think (none / 0) (#76)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:52:40 PM EST
    about what I would do if some freakin cop shot my dogs.

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    I'm sure I would end up in jail (5.00 / 1) (#78)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 03:05:24 PM EST
    after my lifetime of doing my best to stay out.

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    yeah (none / 0) (#81)
    by Jen M on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 03:41:01 PM EST
    they would have to keep replacing the dogs.

    Maybe geese, that way they would have advanced warning to avoid the heart attacks but not menace the police.

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    Great Idea (none / 0) (#86)
    by squeaky on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 04:35:38 PM EST
    I have seen geese used to guard property in Norfolk England. Pretty effective guards and who cares if they get shot, considering that they are such nasty creatures.

    I think foie gras was discovered as a by product of torturing geese, not the other way around.

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    Must be Keyser Soze (none / 0) (#53)
    by Dadler on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:29:37 PM EST
    Amazing they couldn't figure out, after maybe just a dozen mistaken raids or so, that the address has been hijacked, like some sort of criminal info-wire of fake digits -- attention, all perps, use the Brooklyn address again, it's still working somehow.  Though it's no joke for the poor residents.  Strong tickers that couple has, that's for sure.

    When you hittin' Mexico, my man?  We're heading to the Grand Canyon next week for the family trip.

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    Next Thursday... (none / 0) (#56)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:50:05 PM EST
    its bon voyage bro...really wigging-out in anticipation now...I need this bad:)

    I'm saving episodes 6-8 to print and bring on the plane...unless more are coming before then (I hope:)

    Enjoy the Canyon with the fam!

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    We're leaving next Saturday (none / 0) (#58)
    by Dadler on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:57:14 PM EST
    I'll probably write/post another one before then.

    Enjoy the resort life and just let them give you a margarita I.V. drip for the first few hours, it'll put you right in the zone.  May Mama Nature bless us both with good weather, too.  

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    You know it... (none / 0) (#62)
    by kdog on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:04:39 PM EST
    "mas tequila por favor", I'm just gonna magic-marker it on my forehead.

    Ain't sweating the weather too much...sunny and hot is preferred obviously,  but if not the special lady and I will surely find someway to keep occupied holed up in the hotel:)

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    Ahem. (none / 0) (#79)
    by Dadler on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 03:20:24 PM EST


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    Will that be a ... (none / 0) (#91)
    by cymro on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 05:44:39 PM EST
    ... black magic marker? [Jeff Tweedy at 5:53].

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    Ouch...some upsets in that (none / 0) (#54)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:35:28 PM EST
    first round. Sorry BTD. Maybe Villanova will pull it out. Not done yet....

    that would be: (none / 0) (#55)
    by cpinva on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:46:06 PM EST
    OLD DOMINION 51, notre dame 50

    BYU over FLA (none / 0) (#60)
    by desertswine on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 01:58:45 PM EST
    in TWO ot's

    ESPN (none / 0) (#61)
    by CST on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:04:30 PM EST
    breaks down an Obama vs. Scott Brown basketball game, with Scott and his daughter vs. Obama and a UConn player.

    Honestly - it would probably be a really good game.  I'd probably have to put my money on Obama though.  Mostly due to his teammate.

    I have a hard time with brackets.  I don't like rooting against teams I like, and I like underdogs.  I prefer the "want to win" over the "thinks will win" bracket.  For me it goes down like this #1 picks - regional schools.  This usually ends pretty quickly for me, go Vermont!  #2 - Pitt, since I went to school in Pitt, although not at Pitt.  #3 - the schools of people I am friends with, in order of how much I like that person (easier to rank friends than teams).  And finally, when nothing is on the line, and no one in my vicinity cares, I go for the underdog.

    Needless to say, I don't often win these things.  But it makes rooting for teams more fun.

    I'd hate to see a UConn (none / 0) (#64)
    by ruffian on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:13:13 PM EST
    player have the only loss of her career be in a 2 on 2 game with some pols. Probably would not happen though. I don't know anything about Scott Brown's daughter, but she would have to be a heck of a player to pull off a win in that situation.

    I agree about the brackets. I stopped picking for those reasons. Now I root for my cubicle mate to win the pool she is in.

    If villanova had lost she would have been in big trouble, so we were sweating that one out.

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    Villanova (none / 0) (#69)
    by CST on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:34:06 PM EST
    falls in category 3 for me, so I was rooting for the friend to get the win.

    It seems like Scott's bb credentials are > than Obama's, but yea, it's hard for even a good college player to go up against essentially the best female college basketball player there is.

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    Hey BTD (none / 0) (#63)
    by me only on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:08:59 PM EST
    Do you or anyone else know where to find Sanremo live video on the web?

    Podium Cafe (none / 0) (#66)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:24:38 PM EST


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    Thanks, (none / 0) (#70)
    by me only on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:35:14 PM EST
    you picking a winner?

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    Thor (none / 0) (#82)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 04:06:13 PM EST


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    Surprising, (none / 0) (#83)
    by me only on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 04:12:14 PM EST
    I'll take Pozzato.

    BTW. Today is Spartacus' birthday.

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    need a grin? (none / 0) (#67)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:28:19 PM EST
    Stupak: Health fight has been 'living hell'

    Someone should tell him that (none / 0) (#71)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:36:59 PM EST
    gay soldiers are chained to the fence outside now too.  Where are the pi$$ed off girls though?  Where are we ladies?

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    I was upset about Lt. Choi chaining (none / 0) (#68)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:34:04 PM EST
    himself to the fence.  I thought it was a very bad choice.  Then I got a call from a friend who knew more, and read the diary at Orange.  So they are tossing him out, and President Obama has flagged that he isn't really committed to overturning DADT.  So Choi and some Capt have completely shot their status quo careers in the A$$ in order to actually fight.  I'm so ashamed of the rest of us.  We were promised healthcare reform and we got screwed and now we sit around justifying how we failed ourselves this badly.  When I heard what Choi did I thought to myself, kid...there is no turning back from here. I did not know that they were already giving him the boot though, he knows there is no turning back now.  He will fight.  Shame on the rest of us candy a$$e$.

    pretty inspiring (none / 0) (#72)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:40:51 PM EST
    during the AIDs panic in the 80s someone I know from ACTUP handcuffed himself to Robert McNeil from PBS.

    everyone freaked.  totally over the line, they said.  he said he and McNeal had a very pleasant conversation while they waited to be separated.


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    With AIDS being everyones disease (5.00 / 1) (#73)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:45:45 PM EST
    even though in this country its arrival allowed certain people to claim it was not so....I shudder how bad the epidemic would be without the gay community leading the way.  We Hetros are so fecked up about sexuality....we ain't marching anywhere loud and proud :)  We can barely deal with the fact that every human being we see means someone got laid :)

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    the AIDs crysis in the early 80s (5.00 / 1) (#74)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:48:55 PM EST
    which the right hoped would destroy the gay community instead transformed it into a political force.  the repercussions of which are still being felt today.

    it was an amazing time to be alive and active.  so many heros.
     

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    maybe thats what the democratic (5.00 / 1) (#75)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 02:51:32 PM EST
    party needs.  a full bore balls out life or death crysis.


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    Yes they can. (none / 0) (#84)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 04:20:22 PM EST
    Much to the detrement of my bracket.

    Still, 3 up and 1 down (so far) isn't a bad day.

    The Fighting Gaels... (none / 0) (#89)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 05:13:10 PM EST
    ...were one of my sentimental (my nephew is a grad), sleeper choices.  A fine day so far, but I need Baylor to pick it up in the 2nd half.  

    These first round wins are important since the majority of my pool has Kansas winning it all (playing against Kentucky).  I have Kansas too, but have them playing Duke (with a win over KY in the Final 4) in the Final.  Every point counts!

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    14 up and 2 down... (none / 0) (#95)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Fri Mar 19, 2010 at 09:02:10 AM EST
    ...after the first day of play--not too shabby. Only missed on Georgetown and Vandy.  Just goes to show that those East Coast teams are not to be trusted!  We'll see how the Big 11 does today.

    Lots of exciting, close games yesterday.  Exactly how the first round should be.  

    Dadler's Aztec's came awful close to pulling the upset.  Who knew that Steve Fisher was still coaching?  

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