(This is mostly for myself.)
Coverage begins Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
About damn time.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Champ... Is... GONE?!
I've figured out how it is that 10 seeds beat 2 seeds in the second round (it's becoming the second round's version of the 12-5 rule), and I came upon it by accident: Your 10 seed is usually a big-conference team that stumbled badly at some point during the season, but is still good enough to get in, and can be dangerous if given a moment to collect itself. That's how N.C. State beat UConn.
So who's the new Arizona: Florida or Gonzaga?
(Can you tell I'm gonna have to re-do my rules for next year?)
A pox on Gerry McNamara's cows.
Those who would doubt the power of Louisville will pay for their transgressions. Possibly in cash. Unfortunately, not to me.
The biggest shocker of the tournament so far? That I'm leading the Stratusfaction pool.
Of course, I'll be stunned if we see anything top the kid making the shot from his back in that Minnesota state title game.
So who's the new Arizona: Florida or Gonzaga?
(Can you tell I'm gonna have to re-do my rules for next year?)
A pox on Gerry McNamara's cows.
Those who would doubt the power of Louisville will pay for their transgressions. Possibly in cash. Unfortunately, not to me.
The biggest shocker of the tournament so far? That I'm leading the Stratusfaction pool.
Of course, I'll be stunned if we see anything top the kid making the shot from his back in that Minnesota state title game.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
*taps side of head*
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Thursday, March 10, 2005
Bring 'Em Out
So last night I made my way up to the parents' new house to see it and go through some of my stuff that they found during the move:
- All of my report cards from kindergarten through eighth grade (Me: "Mom, you need help.")
- Two full packs of Post-Its
- A pack of, of all things, screws and bolts
- A Pistons cap from about 1990
- My final college grades
- A spider hilt dagger
- My clarinet (notable because I thought they'd sold it already)
I'm still shaking my head over those report cards. My God.
- All of my report cards from kindergarten through eighth grade (Me: "Mom, you need help.")
- Two full packs of Post-Its
- A pack of, of all things, screws and bolts
- A Pistons cap from about 1990
- My final college grades
- A spider hilt dagger
- My clarinet (notable because I thought they'd sold it already)
I'm still shaking my head over those report cards. My God.
Thursday, March 3, 2005
*ba-da-dum-bum-bum* R-V! *ba-da-dum-bum-bum*
Stolen from Butch, who stole it from Jason, who stole it... ah, you know how these things work. It's one big daisy chain of Internet theft.
YEAR YOU GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL...
What year was it?
1992.
What were your favorite bands?
You grow up listening to oldies and adult contemporary and anything else is a sudden shot to the system. Anyway, this was the beginning of my transition period and I started getting into rap a little bit (we didn't call it hip-hop back then). I gravitated towards the Native Tongues -- De la Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, those guys.
What was your favorite outfit?
Damned if I remember. There was my black adidas windbreaker with the blue and pink trim that I wore for about 15 years.
What was up with your hair?
Same short cut I've got now. Why change a good thing?
Who were your best friends?
I'll split this into two groups. The ones I had all throughout school, Todd, Eric and Michelle; and then the ones I met in high school. That'd be Jenn, Jody and Erec.
What did you do after school?
During fall, band practice. Otherwise, not all that much.
Did you take the bus?
Only until about... December? Yeah, that sounds about right. Then I got my mom's old Cavalier and started driving it everywhere.
Who did you have a crush on?
Stacey Lott, and this particular year, Maria DiLeo, only because I didn't meet her until then. I was such a follower in those days. Not that they weren't crush-worthy or anything, but the line went out the door. We'll be telling the Stacey Lott Class Night story to our sons while threatening our daughters with bodily harm if they even dream about leaving the house dressed like that.
Did you fight with your parents?
No.
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Hmmm. '92? Was Twin Peaks still on? 'Cause I was all about Sherilyn Fenn during its run. And Kathy Ireland but everybody already knows that.
Did you smoke cigarettes?
Nope.
Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
What kind of question is this? Seriously? The answer's no. I knew exactly where my locker was.
Did you have a clique?
Nah. Everybody liked me. ;)
Did you have "The Max" like Zach, Kelly & Slater?
I can't imagine what it would have been. The Esquire Diner, maybe? *shrug*
Who did you want to be just like?
I guess no one if I can't think of anyone.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
At that point I was on the computer science kick. I think I'd settled on a systems analyst (despite not having any idea what that actually was)
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
Certainly not here. I don't think I had any concrete ideas, but I'm almost positive that none of this was part of anything I might have thought of.
What classes did you take?
History 4. Physics, which had a two-period lab twice a week and the extra period was study hall the other three days. I had the first lunch period, which was a joke because it was at like 11:15 in the morning (Trojanowski went so far as to cross out the word "Lunch" on mine and write in "Breakfast"). Then... what? Ah, trigonometry, English 4, band, and gym at the end, which was a good warmup for having to walk all the way across the school afterward to get to the parking lot.
YEAR YOU GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL...
What year was it?
1992.
What were your favorite bands?
You grow up listening to oldies and adult contemporary and anything else is a sudden shot to the system. Anyway, this was the beginning of my transition period and I started getting into rap a little bit (we didn't call it hip-hop back then). I gravitated towards the Native Tongues -- De la Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, those guys.
What was your favorite outfit?
Damned if I remember. There was my black adidas windbreaker with the blue and pink trim that I wore for about 15 years.
What was up with your hair?
Same short cut I've got now. Why change a good thing?
Who were your best friends?
I'll split this into two groups. The ones I had all throughout school, Todd, Eric and Michelle; and then the ones I met in high school. That'd be Jenn, Jody and Erec.
What did you do after school?
During fall, band practice. Otherwise, not all that much.
Did you take the bus?
Only until about... December? Yeah, that sounds about right. Then I got my mom's old Cavalier and started driving it everywhere.
Who did you have a crush on?
Stacey Lott, and this particular year, Maria DiLeo, only because I didn't meet her until then. I was such a follower in those days. Not that they weren't crush-worthy or anything, but the line went out the door. We'll be telling the Stacey Lott Class Night story to our sons while threatening our daughters with bodily harm if they even dream about leaving the house dressed like that.
Did you fight with your parents?
No.
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Hmmm. '92? Was Twin Peaks still on? 'Cause I was all about Sherilyn Fenn during its run. And Kathy Ireland but everybody already knows that.
Did you smoke cigarettes?
Nope.
Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
What kind of question is this? Seriously? The answer's no. I knew exactly where my locker was.
Did you have a clique?
Nah. Everybody liked me. ;)
Did you have "The Max" like Zach, Kelly & Slater?
I can't imagine what it would have been. The Esquire Diner, maybe? *shrug*
Who did you want to be just like?
I guess no one if I can't think of anyone.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
At that point I was on the computer science kick. I think I'd settled on a systems analyst (despite not having any idea what that actually was)
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
Certainly not here. I don't think I had any concrete ideas, but I'm almost positive that none of this was part of anything I might have thought of.
What classes did you take?
History 4. Physics, which had a two-period lab twice a week and the extra period was study hall the other three days. I had the first lunch period, which was a joke because it was at like 11:15 in the morning (Trojanowski went so far as to cross out the word "Lunch" on mine and write in "Breakfast"). Then... what? Ah, trigonometry, English 4, band, and gym at the end, which was a good warmup for having to walk all the way across the school afterward to get to the parking lot.
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