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    Steele

    Ok, so color me a college football nerd. Last night, I noticed Phil Steele's annual on the magazine rack at my local grocery store. I said to myself that its too early to start buying preview mags. Heck, it aint even summer yet! That thought lasted five seconds! Threw it in my cart and off I...
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    Smurphy!!!

    Hey Smurph! So this is how its done in kickball......I had no idea the sport raised such emotions. I sure hope you dont piss the wrong guy off during your next game! http://steady-burn.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-hell-is-going-on-with-these.html
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    Just who are these "experts"

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/washington/20generals.html?_r=2&hp=&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin Ok, folks. This is a long story, so just a link, no cutting and paste. It is from the NY Times Magazine from several weeks back. Thought it was an interesting read on how the...
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    5 reasons why Hillary failed.

    Some interesting political analysis from Time Magazine on the likely failed HRC campaign. Over a year ago, most would have put money on a Rudy vs Hillary battle. Have there been two worse run campaigns within the same primary season than those two? But, sticking with Ole Hill, I think we can...
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    Iraq--The Money Pit

    Thought this was an interesting read/synopsis. It comes from The Week, which is weekly magazine of sorts that looks to encapsulate and review national and international of the previous week. It is not a news magazine. More than anything its a running commentary on what pundits are saying and...
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    Indy/NC Primaries

    Well, one of the more (if not the most) fascinating presidential primaries that we have seen in our lifetime is rounding into a home stretch. Two huge primaries today. I am pulling some interesting reads from the Politico that may help make sense of what or may not happen today. One thing for...
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    Artic drilling

    Thought this was an interesting read. I remain torn on the issue. For starters, I have always felt there was some exageration going on as to how much oil is actually there. I read somewhere back that oil speculators use some sort of sliding probability scale when trying to determine how much...
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    GI Bill Debate

    Here is an issue our Senate is facing. Its about a modern version of the GI Bill. Curious as to what people think of, not to mention their are some pretty important names involved in the debate. I have cut and pasted an article in today's Politico, and in the second post, a write up from...
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    First Round Open Thread

    Good Evening All.......and Happy Hockey!! :00hour Like all of you, I love the next two months. I dont really gamble on hockey, but I grew up playing it and fascinated by this tourney. So, I am all about some hockey chatter. Figured if people were up to it, we could rap about the ongoing first...
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    First Round Thread

    Happy March Madness!!!! Big Dance is on. Dont forget to put a buck on IU to go all the way. Uh, you heard it here first. :shrug: Anyway. onto serious matters. My real picks. I'll keep the First Round in this thread. I will have write ups on these games in ensuing posts. I will also be adding...
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    Wed NIT/CBI

    4-2 yesterday on these games, so I will go back out on the limb and try to handicap these goofy 2nd and 3rd tier postseason tournaments. All of last night's plays were single plays, as are all of today's. Here goes: CSU +7 over Dayton. I always root for both these clubs being an Ohioan and all...
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    NIT/CBI Tuesday

    Someone on around the horn just said if you are watching these games you are either a problem gambler or a sports junkie with no life. I put a check next to both of those boxes!!! Off to the gym, but I made these six plays tonight: Richmond +11.5 over UVA Rider +6 over ODU Akron +7 over FSU...
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    Selection Night Open Thread

    Brackets have not been announced yet, so what is there to talk about. Two issues right now. 1. Who is the most nervous right now about UGA winning. If UGA holds on--and look out Arky is charging right now--who loses their bid and ends up in the NIT. My guess is that Illinois St, Ohio St and VT...
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    Selection Sunday

    Had a nice day yesterday going 26-10 (i am adding up "units" I did not really make 36 different selections yesterday, although it felt that way). But, I finally found that winning streak I had been looking for. Lets try and keep it going with the light card today. My March Madness record is...
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    Championship Week Saturday

    March Madness YTD: 43-40-4 Just got back from the gym. Here's what I decided for the the first game of the day. Conference USA Championship Game. Tulsa/Memphis Over 131. Double Play. Tulsa +18. Single Play Who knew Tulsa would get to where they are a game away from the NCAAa. After a 2-4...
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    Friday Night Open Thread

    Games all over the place. Unwinding after work. Lots of games left. Lots of Bubble discussion. If anyone wants to rant and rave about games tonight, lets go. I have the following games on my TVs: Purdue-Illini Gtown-WVA Akron-WMU Coincidentally, I have money on all of them. Probably be...
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    Friday Championship Week Thread

    Gotta start a new thread to get away from the taint of yesterday. A 2-8 day drops my March Madness record (started when the first league tournies began last week) to 31-32-2. Lets get healthy today. Getting started early with a small, single play on: UNC/FSU Over 152. Good Luck! :weed:
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    Rough Night

    Yikes.....yesterday was very very rough for me. I had been on a nice March Madness trek, but a little gun shy after last night. There are eight games this afternoon. Folks, please drop some insight into these games for me. Help me cut through the fat. Any best bets out there in the afternoon...
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    I demand.....

    I demand a recount!!! Cant we find two more points in the Nova game?!?!?! So close.....yet so far......need EMU to hold on the salvage a split!! Nice of the Orange to show up.......hope Niagara or Rider kicks their arse this year in the NIT. Does Nova need to beat GT tomorrow to get into the...
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    Championship Week Thread Part II

    Starting a new thread here for the back part of Championship Week with the BCS leagues getting their conference tournies underway today. First thread ended a successful 27-22-2, which actually pushed my overall record of posted plays this season above the .500 mark to 118-114-4. So I am hoping...
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