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Friday NCAA Live Blog: 12:20 ET Games

Carlton_Whitfield — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:16:39 EDT

Amazing game-- I'd especially like to thank MMOD for cutting out four times during the last 30 seconds. Not just an error, mind you, but shutting down Firefox completely. Assholes.

Carlton_Whitfield

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Vizzini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:15:19 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Yup. But in the most thrilling way possible.

Vizzini

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:15:14 EDT

That might be the best game of the tourney, period.

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:13:48 EDT

My bracket is sooooooo fucked. Still, that was one helluva game.

strong like bull smart like tractor

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:12:47 EDT

@Encouraging Referee Pitman: Sorry man.

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:12:13 EDT

And I lose my first Sweet 16.

UkraineNotWeak

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Encouraging Referee Pitman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:11:26 EDT

Did anyone else in the Chicago area lose their cable during the Drake FTs? Seriously! WTF?

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ClueHeywood — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:11:08 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Good God, man. I am dry heaving in my office.

ClueHeywood

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biffparcells — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:43 EDT

Drake just got draked

biffparcells

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Dr. Michael Mancini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:42 EDT

/Gus Johnson noise

Dr. Michael Mancini

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Rock You Like An Iracane — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:35 EDT

WOOOOOOW.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:35 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: Mine too. Shit.

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becky — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:28 EDT

wowww...9 months from now I bet there are gonna be a whole bunch of new little red muppet babies running around the Tampa area

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:26 EDT

I mean...fuck. Damn Drake.

I can't get upset by this. Kudos to WKU.

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Stev D — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:20 EDT

Wow, triple teamed and from half court.

Stev D

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:14 EDT

On to the next live-blog, people!

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Jay L. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:04 EDT

SO MANY CAPS LOCK KEYS JUST BROKE APPARENTLY!!!!

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:10:00 EDT

Fucking. Dagger.

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:57 EDT

Fuck.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:48 EDT

I fuckin' hate the Drake.

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ClueHeywood — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:45 EDT

Wow. Dramatic!

ClueHeywood

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Peter Cavan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:32 EDT

that's what they call "from WAY downtown."

Peter Cavan

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:29 EDT

Kige's squirting all over the wood paneling.

UkraineNotWeak

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metroville — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:09 EDT

KENTUCKY FRIED BUZZER-BEATER!!!

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Matt_T — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:06 EDT

You've got to be kidding me. What a shot!

Matt_T

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:03 EDT

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

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pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:09:02 EDT

OHMYGOD!!!!

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:54 EDT

Holy fuckin' fuckards, what a shot!

Of course, my bracket is completely fucked now.

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Peter Cavan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:54 EDT

My God, what a shot. I hope he got it off in time.

Peter Cavan

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Encouraging Referee Pitman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:46 EDT

Comcast can eat a deuce bomb!

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:44 EDT

NO WAY!

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:44 EDT

Oh my goodness, no way! No way! No WAY!

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:44 EDT

NO FUCKING WAY!!!!

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:42 EDT

Western Kentucky!!!!

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Jay L. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:32 EDT

HOLY FUCK!

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:31 EDT

HOLY SHIT!!!!

Joe Hass

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:28 EDT

ONIONS!!!!!!!!!

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:19 EDT

They should put Kige in there. He can drain it from halfcourt no prob.

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:06 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: And that's with DUKE almost losing to BELMONT.

I repeat, SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:52 EDT

They need to take Tim Brando out back and lynch him after this game. Buttface.

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metroville — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:47 EDT

#24 on Drake looks like a villain in a "Savage" Steve Holland movie. (Yes, that reference comes two comments after I made a "Stone Cold" Steve Austin joke--sue me.)

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:26 EDT

and Cox gets the roll. 5.7 seconds for Kige

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ClueHeywood — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:14 EDT

@SA: Indeed. Duke-bashing in March is a tradition, like Turkey on Thanksgiving. And like Duke-bshing, turkey's pretty good the rest of the year as well.

Jason Gardner was fouled! Gah!

ClueHeywood

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:07:14 EDT

Best game of the tourney.

UkraineNotWeak

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Encouraging Referee Pitman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:06:56 EDT

What? My cable's out? FUCK YOU, SNOW!!!!!

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:06:48 EDT

IRON BALLS

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Peter Cavan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:06:15 EDT

I think Denis Leary REALLY likes baseball. I'm scared of him now.

Peter Cavan

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:06:14 EDT

Wait-those "This is Our Country" ads still air? dammit.

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Rock You Like An Iracane — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:05:01 EDT

@RockyMountainLow: Hey now, I had the same problem with girlfriend's family, too (Mom Kim, daughters Kelsey, Kiley, Kindell, Karson), but I've gotten past it.

People are gonna name their kids whatever they want.

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Jews For Purple Jesus — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:55 EDT

@RockyMountainLow: Either the parent desperately wants to be like Roger and Debbie Clemens or they are not fans of blacks and jews.

Jews For Purple Jesus

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:51 EDT

Onions at the free throw line.

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:48 EDT

hoo boy, this is one hum-dinger of a game.

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:17 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: Yeah, I can take it pretty well, but I know when to stay away.

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Scout — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:03:20 EDT

So Boris didn't transfer over from BYU, I take it.

Scout

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Rock You Like An Iracane — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:02:50 EDT

What a game! I clapped when Emmenecker made that steal...

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:02:42 EDT

@SA: You should have been here last night. It was turrrribul.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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Dinger The Dinosaur — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:02:30 EDT

So the Korvers are one of those families that names ALL their kids with the same initials. UGH. I always hated Kyle Korver, but now I hate that whole family.

Dinger The Dinosaur

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:02:14 EDT

@BigTenObsession: No, my porn name is Glen Mercury.

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:02:11 EDT

@Jay L.: Coach Dale says his team's on the court.

Joe Hass

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:01:34 EDT

NO BORIS NO

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:01:19 EDT

@Yostal: Thanks a lot Yost.

@ClueHeywood: It doesn't feel like the Tournament until a Duke joke and/or bashing happens.

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Jay L. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:01:17 EDT

I could go for overtimes until they're all too tired to shoot and can only field 4 players each.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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Cecil Fielder's Indifference — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:00:37 EDT

I'd just like to mention that former Virginia Senator George Allen's shitty brackets [wonkette.com] had the Davidson/Gonzaga game right. Never would have known had he not written "upset pick" next to it in the margins.

Cecil Fielder's Indifference

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:00:26 EDT

Seeing as though there was a wreck outside my house just a couple hours ago, you'd think people would at least slow down in my part of town a little.

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:00:17 EDT

@Brazil Thrill:

No money. Just going to the Sweet 16.

UkraineNotWeak

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pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:57 EDT

Kige will not stand for this!!

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OchentaYcinco — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:49 EDT

I could go for one more overtime.

OchentaYcinco

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Dr. Michael Mancini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:33 EDT

That pick was so huge, it was Torre-esque.

Dr. Michael Mancini

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Jay L. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:29 EDT

Can I get a double OT? How bout a triple OT?

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:00 EDT

That's a curious time to foul.

Joe Hass

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:58:54 EDT

@Becky_MI: As long as the other dude didn't call his "Becky's Plaything", I suppose that name did the trick.

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:58:29 EDT

@Brazil Thrill:

You need some Gingko Balboa

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Encouraging Referee Pitman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:58:28 EDT

Nibbles' speed moves like a gravy boat.

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:57:32 EDT

Oh, now I remember why I picked Drake. Live by the trey, die by the trey.

@Brazil Thrill: @Brazil Thrill: Doh!

@My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZ...:

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:50 EDT

I actually thought that was your porn name.

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pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:42 EDT

dammit - guy goes to relieve himself with Big Red winning by 5 or 6 and comes back to find Drake leading in OT?

sombitch

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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ClueHeywood — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:38 EDT

@SA: You know it. Late March is for Duke jokes. And still dick jokes, too.

ClueHeywood

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:24 EDT

Hot damn, what a shot!

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:13 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: Hence the name, "BRONZE NAZARETH".

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:55:31 EDT

@Becky_MI: I know, I feel terrible. Just genuinely terrible about it. Because I did mean it. I was being nice.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:29 EDT

I believe I called the OT.

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Wasted Talent — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:23 EDT

@ClueHeywood: Or Vlade.

Wasted Talent

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Sounds like you have a hefty sum riding on this one.

@ClueHeywood: +1

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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Dr. Michael Mancini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@Dr. Michael Mancini: Get out of my head, Will!

Dr. Michael Mancini

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@44 in a Row: God, if any game could use Gus, it's this one.

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

Aww, Yostal jinxed it, didn't he Nibbles?

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metroville — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

Who'd have thought that a game featuring a team from the Hidden Valley Ranch Conference would turn out to be such a barn burner?

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@ClueHeywood: I knew it was coming. :)

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@TomDaddyDollars: When the 5 is a mid-major and a few people have them going to the Sweet 16. Plus it's just a good game. Why have it come to an end when you can have overtime?

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OchentaYcinco — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

Boy, these Drake guys sure do like making threes.

OchentaYcinco

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@TomDaddyDollars:

Since the mascot for the 12 seed scares the shit out of my dog?

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:19 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Sounds like you have a hefty sum riding on this one.

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:51:15 EDT

Well, there goes whatever semblance of productivity was left in me for the day.

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Matt_T — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:51:09 EDT

@TomDaddyDollars: When we pick the 5 in our knock out pool

Matt_T

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:50:59 EDT

@Joe Hass: I will not mention Sonic anymore today. Starting... now.

@My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH: You, sir, are a prophet.

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:50:27 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: We did individual ones. Mine was normal, the boy went with "Rebecca's Boy Toy." heh

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:50:13 EDT

OVERTIME! But it needs more Gus Johnson.

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:50:04 EDT

@Yostal: You, sir, have made my Friday. Thank you, good man.

Joe Hass

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ClueHeywood — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:49:36 EDT

The way that kid flopped on the "charge," I could've sworn his jersey said "Duke"

ClueHeywood

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:49:14 EDT

and with the OT

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Halfrican — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:49:12 EDT

@OchentaYcinco:

Was it a charge call? The Walk-on's feet weren't set.

OT!

Halfrican

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brougham — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:49:01 EDT

Overtime. I need to lie down.

brougham

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:59 EDT

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I love this two days!!!

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:56 EDT

Overtime.

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Peter Cavan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:53 EDT

OVERRRRTIME.

Peter Cavan

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:49 EDT

Woo hoo, bonus cantos!

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TomDaddyDollars — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:46 EDT

Since when do we all cheer for the 5 to beat the 12, anyway?

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:28 EDT

Let's go Ace!

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Jay L. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:24 EDT

Nice dive. Must be a soccer player.

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:14 EDT

@Becky_MI: What'd you decide for the team name on your bracket?

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OchentaYcinco — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:48:11 EDT

That call was garbage.

OchentaYcinco

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:53 EDT

APPLE TURNOVER!

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:48 EDT

Yes, good defense!

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:41 EDT

A charge. Wow.

By the way, a tip of the hat to the Gawker Media IT people for getting the servers working for us today.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:29 EDT

And a charge!

JAMBALAYA!

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:25 EDT

CHARGE! HE GONE!

Joe Hass

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Scout — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:25 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Make sure the Drake-ette doesn't get her paws on it.

Scout

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:47:04 EDT

If Raff was doing the game, he would've yelled RING DINGS!!

UkraineNotWeak

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:46:57 EDT

OH BOY.

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:46:40 EDT

@Yostal:

IKEA and Sonic? My detours home to East Lansing from Ann Arbor are going to be ridiculous.

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:46:31 EDT

Fuck you, KFC.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:46:26 EDT

@Rock You Like An Iracane: Happy birthday.
@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: Me too, but I'm a bit of an insomniac.

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:45:47 EDT

Tie game.

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:45:44 EDT

YESSSSSSSS!! ONIONS!!!! THE DRAKE IS GOOD!!!!

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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Matt_T — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:45:34 EDT

WHOOO

Matt_T

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:45:25 EDT

CHARGE!

GAH!

HIT THE THREE, DRAKE!

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:45:13 EDT

@Yostal: I have a few "girl" picks in my bracket. The fact that the ex slept with a WKU grad means I am FIRMLY pulling for Drake.

Plus I had them winning next round in one, too. Ugh.

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Clare — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:34 EDT

@Jerkwheat: I hate Verizon's phones, but I'm on a family plan with my parents (SHUT UP WE CALL EACH OTHER A LOT) and my dad doesn't want to switch. [shrug]

Clare

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:32 EDT

@Brazil Thrill:

If they win, I may have to buy them a big screen TV.

UkraineNotWeak

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:29 EDT

@Joe Hass: There's a new one opening in Southgate next month. Canton by the end of the year. 15 locations in Wayne County by 2010.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:28 EDT

@Rock You Like An Iracane: That Big Boi song has a nice beat. You can check out my Channel on Youtube.

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urabl — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:27 EDT

"Will the Cinderella slipper continue to fit for Drake?!" ummmmmmm...

urabl

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TomDaddyDollars — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:25 EDT

Fuckin' A. Don't screw this up, WKU. I picked you because of your big goofy mascot. Don't let me down.

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:17 EDT

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:15 EDT

Wait a sec... they're only down by one!

I kinda like the Drake!

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Peter Cavan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:43:57 EDT

"Will the Cinderella slipper continue to fit for Drake?" Isn't Drake a 5 seed? I don't think they can legally be called a Cinderella if they win.

Peter Cavan

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becky — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:43:51 EDT

wow trying to be quiet so as not to alert the coworkers while awesome things happen during a game is more difficult than I had anticipated.

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:43:43 EDT

I want YOU to pull for the upset!

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Matt_T — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:43:32 EDT

DRAKE! COME ON

Matt_T

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:43:22 EDT

Keep it up Drake.

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:42:42 EDT

@Jerkwheat: "Fireworks"

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:42:33 EDT

Sonic gets a lot of press 'round these parts.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:42:16 EDT

This Drake-WKU game might end up in OT.

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:42:03 EDT

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck.

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TomDaddyDollars — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:41:17 EDT

@1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes: After the Drake and the Drakette broke up and gave the big-screen TV to charity, we all hate the Drake.

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:41:13 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: Stop cockteasing me about Sonic, damnit! I'm in Detroit: the nearest one is 190 miles away!

/190 divided by 85 mph...

Joe Hass

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Becky_MI — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:41:00 EDT

@1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes: As long as we're using overquoted things... Yeaysh.

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Jay L. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:40:27 EDT

How long has this announcer been mixing up the Korver brothers? He's been calling him Kyle all game. Kyle plays for the Jazz.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:40:06 EDT

I hate the Drake right now.

And I don't care how overdone that reference is. THAT'S how much I hate the Drake.

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pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:40:02 EDT

@Yostal: I want to play "guess the Hip song" so badly but fear making an offensive choice...

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:57 EDT

@SA: I agree. I must say that I favor sleeping at that time over all else, however.

Ditto on the "Woo Davidson".

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Joe Hass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:39 EDT

Yost: Not nearly as much as the massively oversized NCAA logos at center court.

Joe Hass

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Dinger The Dinosaur — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:35 EDT

Gonzaga getting themselves gonzagaed

Who else was expecting the new and even more creepier Adam Morrison to start crying.

Dinger The Dinosaur

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:26 EDT

I'm not talking run of the mill kiddie porn. I'm talking high class stuff produced in the Orient.

UkraineNotWeak

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Dr. Michael Mancini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:15 EDT

The Korver brothers are just so dreamy.

Dr. Michael Mancini

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becky — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:02 EDT

@Clare:
I cannot type. but that was an awfully serendipitous typo.

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Rock You Like An Iracane — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:38:59 EDT

Okay, I'm whoring [deadon.wordpress.com] out again, but this is kinda like DUAN all day, so I'm not feeling too guilty about it.

Plus, you NEED the song at the bottom of the post in your life. Go download it.

If Berto's still here, I'd love his thoughts.

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pr0FF3ss0r_j3rkwh3at — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:38:32 EDT

@Clare: I want to break free from Verizon so badly...but it remains the only phone that is functional on the Metro here

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:38:12 EDT

Does anyone else love the patchwork floor coloration at the various sites to cover up ads and such?

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:37:52 EDT

@Rock You Like An Iracane: This dude would murk MIMS:

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TomDaddyDollars — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:37:27 EDT

Drake's got it down to five.

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metroville — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:37:12 EDT

If Adam Morrison, who appears to be the Undertaker, jinxed Gonzaga, Davidson must have had "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on their side.

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:37:01 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: It's better than staying up that late doing work or school related shit.

Woo Davidson!

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:54 EDT

@Clare: Indeed. And yet, when the Yostess calls, it's a song by the Tragically Hip. My phone contains multitudes.

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Le Kangourou de Kataroo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:52 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: haven't tried it, but it LOOKS good. And I love Sonic, so anything by Sonic has to be decent.

Le Kangourou de Kataroo

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:42 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: All he needs is a pedo-smile to go along with that dirty mustache.

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:40 EDT

@Dr. Michael Mancini:

That was stupid.

/looks at bracket

FUCK!

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Clare — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:16 EDT

@becky: Do you realize you said "fantasty"? I'm not trying to be a dick, I just think that's a pretty funny Freudian slip in a discussion of fast food deliciousness.

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is reading this sexy blog.: Glad to oblige! It's a nifty little trick and a nice middle finger to the theiving bastards at Verizon who want to charge me a quarter to email a photo to myself.

Clare

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Dr. Michael Mancini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:36:01 EDT

I have Drake and St Marys in the Sweet 16. Sigh.

Dr. Michael Mancini

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BigTenObsession — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:35:55 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak:

That's not something one "dabbles" in - he has a collection that takes up an entire basement.

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:34:48 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: I was gonna say he looks like that creepy guy down the street, but kiddie porn collector works too.

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:33:57 EDT

@SA: No, I haven't. And don't call me 2 AM.

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:33:56 EDT

@Yostal: I believe the answer to your question is: he's a Charlotte Bobcat.

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:33:36 EDT

@My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZ...: He'll be needing a few extra insulin shots after watching this one.

@brougham: I'm not a big fast food guy, so even though I live within 10 minutes of about 3 different Sonics, I never stop by one.

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:46 EDT

@SA: at 2 AM. Read before sending stupid.

@TomDaddyDollars: I take comfort in the fact that the Carolina people have to listen to him tonight.

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Clare — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:40 EDT

@Yostal: Your phone is funked out with a gangsta twist.

Clare

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UkraineNotWeak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:29 EDT

adam Morrison looks like someone who dabbles in kiddie porn.

UkraineNotWeak

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Matt_T — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:18 EDT

Stephen Curry player of the game.

Gee, you think?

Matt_T

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:16 EDT

Broken Ankles.

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:15 EDT

That was sick and ridiculous. It was risickulous?

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:10 EDT

He should apologize to those two Gonzaga kids for doing that to them.

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MickelsonsManBoobs — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:31:45 EDT

Dribbling off your foot is not a step on the comeback trail

MickelsonsManBoobs

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DougOLis — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:31:41 EDT

@Yostal: I took this guy's advice and went Western Kentucky too
[theangryt.com]

DougOLis

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becky — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:31:26 EDT

@The Boy Wonder:
we don't franchises, we have bagels!

/jew

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44 in a Row — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:31:05 EDT

STOP GIVING UP STUPID FOULS YOU STUPID MOTHER FUCKERS.

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:30:50 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: Hardly. I always do everything of any importance at the last minute. Have you filled out brackets 2 AM? It's great.

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Dr. Michael Mancini — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:30:40 EDT

I can't believe Adam Morrison was able to make it to the game.

Dr. Michael Mancini

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Chad Sexington — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:30:38 EDT

Adam Morrison's looks very "rapisty"

Chad Sexington

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becky — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:30:07 EDT

Adam Morrison looks exactly how he does when he appears in my dreams!

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My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:29:49 EDT

Adam Morrison is gonna cry again.

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:29:48 EDT

What the hell happened to Adam Morrison?

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brougham — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:29:24 EDT

Nice shot of Jesus there.

brougham

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DougOLis — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:28:29 EDT

@TheStarterWife: new revenue streams

DougOLis

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:28:21 EDT

@SA: So waitaminnut... you went from asking me late Wednesday night if you should be worried that you hadn't done any of your brackets and now you're telling me you're in EIGHT pools?

Did you sleep Wednesday night?

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TomDaddyDollars — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:28:21 EDT

@SA: Maybe CBS intentionally had Packer do the Gonzaga-Davidson game. For the good of society.

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Yostal — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:28:17 EDT

Holy crap! I just checked. I picked Western Kentucky as my 12-5!

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The Boy Wonder — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:28:13 EDT

@becky: Its a normal complaint that is amplified tenfold by the tournament. I wouldnt mind as much if the northeast had any franchise that was the envy of the rest of the country.

The Boy Wonder

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:27:43 EDT

I hate Carolina and their fans, but it's nice to see them cheering for Davidson.

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Rock You Like An Iracane — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:27:43 EDT

@My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZ...: I LOVE that video.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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brougham — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:27:23 EDT

@Brazil Thrill: Their milkshakes are terrible. If the coffee whip whatever follows suit, I can't vouch for your safety.

brougham

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:26:36 EDT

St. Mary's and especially Drake are shoving their boots up my bracket's pooper.

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TomDaddyDollars — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:26:35 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is reading this sexy blog.: Yep. When you have a game that's predicated on "shooting," and a short run is referred to as a "spurt"... there's no way around it. Did the spurt result from double penetration?

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Chad Sexington — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:26:28 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: We can only hope.

Chad Sexington

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:26:19 EDT

Holy crap, Packer seems excited.

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TheStarterWife — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:25:46 EDT

WTF - Why is my pop-up blocker needed for Deadspin now?

TheStarterWife

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becky — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:25:42 EDT

@The Boy Wonder:
this has been a complaint of mine for awhile now.
if last year's tourney liveblog is any indication, you might wanna cut this topic off right quick before it evolves into a multi-page fast food fantasty thread. if that doesn't bother you, just leave me out of it...I swore I would do that no more.

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:25:29 EDT

Having to call a game between two mid-majors must be killing Packer.

Approve.

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Brazil Thrill — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:24:43 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is reading this sexy blog.: Is that any good? There a Sonic about 5 minutes away from my house and wouldn't mind some nice dessert after a big lunch.

@44 in a Row: It looks like Drake is getting ready to fuck a lot of brackets over.

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SA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:24:29 EDT

@She Blinded Me With ONIONS!!!: I know and in a few of my brackets (I'm in, like 8 pools) I do. But my hate for UCONN has them losing early in the others.

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The Boy Wonder — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:23:29 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is reading this sexy blog.: Dont forget good ball handling back courts...Villanova is known for 'em.

The Boy Wonder

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Chad Sexington — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:23:01 EDT

It was a good run AU, it was a good run...

Chad Sexington

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The Boy Wonder — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:22:28 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is reading this sexy blog.: That is the ultimate tease this time of year. Sonic insists on hammering their tasty food stuffs in to my conscious only to not have a place to sell it to me for hundreds of miles.

The Boy Wonder

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Le Kangourou de Kataroo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:21:27 EDT

@BigTenObsession: My mind's been in the gutter all morning- has basketball announcing always been so dirty? (Double penetration, I'm lookin' at you...)

Le Kangourou de Kataroo

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She Blinded Me With Violence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:21:24 EDT

@SA: You should have theoretically had UConn upsetting UCLA.