Thursday, March 20, 2008

And we're off...

Alright, it’s about that time again. It’s the greatest day of the year and how am I celebrating it? By sitting in an office all day and then hopping on a plane to Texas, that’s how. D’oh. I’ll be in the air during the USC-Kansas State matchup. Fuck me with a garden hose.

I’m hoping yesterday got all of my bad luck out of the way and good luck will be channeled to me this year. First, I overslept, so I got into work and hour late. Then, while wearing a white shirt, I somehow managed to get a massive stain on my right sleeve. I had to work until 7:30. Oh, and on the train ride home, I somehow managed to get rained on (I have no idea how this happened).

If you’re hoping for NCAA picks from me, you’re not in luck. I haven’t entered any brackets this year because the 8732 blocks all sites that have picks. I briefly considered entering John McCain’s NCAA pool, but this didn’t outweigh 6 months of e-mails I would get. Plus you can’t win any real money.

So instead, I’ve got three entries in NCAA Survivor. One pick a day. They win, you advance. And you can’t use them again. I think I might have gone a little overboard because I have the most entries out of anyone. For the opening day, I’ve got Stanford, Duke and Kent State. If I survive, I’m playing Drake, Butler and Miami tomorrow. I think the key is to not shoot your wad early and pick any of the teams you think will actually win. I know you are all anxiously awaiting my results. Just a note, this might be the most degenerate Mick gambling operation ever. Out of 27 entrants, there a 5 people with Mc, and 4 Patrick’s. Makes me proud of my heritage. Enjoy the games. Back on Monday with Texas Toast.

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