i'm one of these blurs

The day was Sunday, October 11, 1992. I was 8 years old. I was attending my 2nd Chiefs game. (My first was November 4, 1990, a 9-7 victory over the L.A. Raiders when I was 6. We were in the upper deck.)

My mom, a nurse, volunteered to take a group of diabetic kids to see the Chiefs host the Eagles. The only reason she did was so that she could get a ticket for me too. (I'm not actually sure what illnesses they had, I just remember someone testing their blood sugar inside Arrowhead).

Anyways, the result was we had front row endzone seats. The reason I remember this so vividly, is that at one endzone there was a band (the only live band at NFL games) called the TD Pack Band. Our seats were right behind the band and I remember that I was trying to make noise and I started banging my hands on the metal sign (pictured below). The band told me to cut it out. I was just an 8-year old trying to make noise and go nuts at a Chiefs game. Whatever.

Last night I discovered this amazing library of Chiefs games online. They didn't have the '90 Raiders game but they did have the Eagles game. So I went through and tried to find any shots where they show the endzone with the band. I can't quite make out which one I am. (Apparently, there was something before HighDef called SuperTerribleDef.)


But this picture was taken after the Eagles kicked a field goal. So I don't think I'm the kid in the right circle. In the left circle, there appears to be a kid in a white t-shirt with his face in his hands, pouting. I'm guessing that's me.

That's the best shot I could get as the shadows make it hard to see anything.


The Chiefs won 24-17, making them 2-0 in games I attended. Who knows how crucial that was in embedding fandom?

This game featured Randall Cunningham, Reggie White, Hershel Walker, Mike Golic, Christian Okoye, and the Chiefs QB: Dave Krieg. At the time, I remember thinking it was a big deal to see Randall Cunningham.

Bill Simmons: Bracket Post-mortem

I couldn't resist.

On the 3/18 B.S. Report, The Sports Guy and his friend Joe House made a bracket. This was their conversation beforehand.

Joe: "The first goal has to be to beat Obama."
Bill: "We don't just want to beat Obama. We want to beat him to the point that Secret Service has to send us threatening emails, saying don't ever do that again."
Joe: "If you're going to submit your resume to be Sports Czar, you gotta kick his butt. One that makes this a little easy--dude went chalk. He picked like two upsets in the whole tournament."
...
Bill: "I agree with you. I thought that was kind of a wuss move. I want my president to roll the dice with some chances."

So how did that turn out?

Bill Simmons 510
President Obama 1230
Dave Fymbo 1510

2009 Bracket Recap

4.6 million brackets were entered in ESPN's Tournament Challenge. Here's how our group and some celebrities/ESPN personalities fared.

Tournament Challenge Winner 1860
JackO (from B.S. Report) 1570
Dave 1510
The Sports Gal 1430
Jay Bilas "ESPN College Basketball Expert" 1300
President Obama 1230
Lil' Wayne 1220
Steve-O 1160
Savan 1130
Jackie MacMullan "ESPN's Around the Horn" 1120
Bobby 1090
Mike Greenburg 1060
Michael Wilbon 950
Kevin Blackistone "ESPN's Around the Horn" 950
Woody Paige "ESPN's Around the Horn" 930
No Upsets 900
Brittany 890
Bill Plaschke "ESPN's Around the Horn" 830
Doug Gottlieb "ESPN College Basketball Expert" 830
Mark 820
Mike Golic 800
Dwayne Wade 800
Joe Lunardi "ESPN's Bracketology Expert" 790
Samuel L. Jackson 780
Jay Marrioti "ESPN's Around the Horn" 760
Tony Reali "ESPN's Around the Horn" 730
J.A. Adande "ESPN's Around the Horn" 730
Laura 720
Niraj 710
Nate Ravitz "ESPN Fantasy Expert" 710
Tony Kornheiser 700
Matthew Berry "ESPN Fantasy Expert" 640
Matt 590
Bill Simmons "The Sports Guy" 510
Bob Ryan "ESPN's Around the Horn" 510

I finished ahead of 99.05% of the entries. Out of 4.6 million, only 44, 100 beat me. Back in October I was sure that UNC was going to win it all. It seemed obvious. So I just remembered that and waited until March.

Full Calcutta Auction 2009

[3/18/2009 10:06:56 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK IS ON THE CLOCK!

[3/18/2009 10:07:12 PM] Mark Pearlman: boston college

[3/18/2009 10:07:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE BIDDING

[3/18/2009 10:07:32 PM] Mark Pearlman: for the minimum

[3/18/2009 10:07:47 PM] Niraj: so 10 cents?

[3/18/2009 10:07:48 PM] Dave Fymbo: .20

[3/18/2009 10:07:58 PM] Mark Pearlman: .30

[3/18/2009 10:08:11 PM] Savan Vaghani: 40

[3/18/2009 10:08:38 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:08:46 PM] Mark Pearlman: GOING TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:08:54 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:08:59 PM] Savan Vaghani: sweet

[3/18/2009 10:09:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT IS ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:09:22 PM] Matt Horan: Syracuse .25

[3/18/2009 10:09:25 PM] Mark Pearlman: i'd rather have morehead

[3/18/2009 10:09:37 PM] Dave Fymbo: 1.00

[3/18/2009 10:09:45 PM] Savan Vaghani: 1.25

[3/18/2009 10:09:48 PM] Mark Pearlman: 1.50

[3/18/2009 10:09:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: 1.75

[3/18/2009 10:09:56 PM] Matt Horan: 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:10:00 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2.50

[3/18/2009 10:10:06 PM] Matt Horan: 3.00

[3/18/2009 10:10:10 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3.25

[3/18/2009 10:10:14 PM] Matt Horan: 3.50

[3/18/2009 10:10:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3.75

[3/18/2009 10:10:25 PM] Mark Pearlman: 4

[3/18/2009 10:10:25 PM] Matt Horan: 4.00

[3/18/2009 10:10:27 PM] Matt Horan: 4.50

[3/18/2009 10:10:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:10:58 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:11:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:11:17 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ IS ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:11:27 PM] Niraj: Washington 0.25

[3/18/2009 10:11:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: .50

[3/18/2009 10:11:40 PM] Niraj: .75

[3/18/2009 10:11:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: 1.00

[3/18/2009 10:11:44 PM] Savan Vaghani: 1.20

[3/18/2009 10:11:47 PM] Savan Vaghani: 1.25*

[3/18/2009 10:11:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2

[3/18/2009 10:11:56 PM] Niraj: 2.25

[3/18/2009 10:12:04 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2.50

[3/18/2009 10:12:21 PM] Mark Pearlman: eleventy billion

[3/18/2009 10:12:38 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:12:50 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:12:52 PM] Niraj: 2.75

[3/18/2009 10:12:59 PM] Dave Fymbo: AT THE BUZZER!

[3/18/2009 10:13:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:13:13 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:13:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO NIRAJ

[3/18/2009 10:13:27 PM] Niraj: sweet

[3/18/2009 10:13:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN IS ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:13:46 PM] Savan Vaghani: Gonzaga

[3/18/2009 10:13:50 PM] Savan Vaghani: .25

[3/18/2009 10:13:50 PM] Mark Pearlman: it is sweet paying 2.75 for a team losing in the first round

[3/18/2009 10:14:07 PM] Niraj: you're losing in the first round!

[3/18/2009 10:14:16 PM] Mark Pearlman: just wait until i put miss. st. on the block

[3/18/2009 10:14:22 PM] Niraj: table talk

[3/18/2009 10:14:23 PM] Mark Pearlman: 50 on the zags

[3/18/2009 10:14:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: .75

[3/18/2009 10:14:27 PM] Savan Vaghani: 1.00

[3/18/2009 10:14:39 PM] Mark Pearlman: 1.25

[3/18/2009 10:14:43 PM] Savan Vaghani: 1.50

[3/18/2009 10:15:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: 1.75

[3/18/2009 10:15:11 PM] Savan Vaghani: 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:15:23 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:15:27 PM] Mark Pearlman: 2.25

[3/18/2009 10:15:34 PM] Niraj: hi-oh!

[3/18/2009 10:15:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:15:55 PM] Savan Vaghani: take it.

[3/18/2009 10:15:58 PM] Niraj: lol

[3/18/2009 10:16:02 PM] Savan Vaghani: jerk.

[3/18/2009 10:16:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:16:26 PM] Dave Fymbo: Memphis 3.00

[3/18/2009 10:16:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: (50 CENT INCREMENT)

[3/18/2009 10:16:47 PM] Niraj: 4

[3/18/2009 10:16:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.50

[3/18/2009 10:16:55 PM] Niraj: 5

[3/18/2009 10:17:01 PM] Dave Fymbo: 6

[3/18/2009 10:17:06 PM] Niraj: 6.50

[3/18/2009 10:17:08 PM] Dave Fymbo: 7

[3/18/2009 10:17:13 PM] Niraj: 7.5

[3/18/2009 10:17:28 PM] Mark Pearlman: 8

[3/18/2009 10:17:54 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:17:56 PM] Niraj: 8.5

[3/18/2009 10:18:09 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:18:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:18:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:18:37 PM] Mark Pearlman: that's a good team you got burnsy

[3/18/2009 10:18:41 PM] Niraj: indeed

[3/18/2009 10:18:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK IS ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:19:10 PM] Mark Pearlman: UCLA

[3/18/2009 10:19:16 PM] Mark Pearlman: for 10

[3/18/2009 10:19:23 PM] Savan Vaghani: 30

[3/18/2009 10:19:35 PM] Matt Horan: .40

[3/18/2009 10:19:41 PM] Savan Vaghani: 50

[3/18/2009 10:19:46 PM] Matt Horan: 60

[3/18/2009 10:19:55 PM] Niraj: 80

[3/18/2009 10:19:59 PM] Matt Horan: 1.00

[3/18/2009 10:20:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:20:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:20:47 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:21:02 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT IS ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:21:15 PM] Matt Horan: Purdue 10

[3/18/2009 10:21:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: 20

[3/18/2009 10:21:31 PM] Savan Vaghani: 50

[3/18/2009 10:21:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: 60

[3/18/2009 10:21:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: 70

[3/18/2009 10:21:41 PM] Matt Horan: 100

[3/18/2009 10:21:47 PM] Dave Fymbo: 1.50

[3/18/2009 10:21:51 PM] Matt Horan: 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:21:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2.50

[3/18/2009 10:21:58 PM] Matt Horan: 3.00

[3/18/2009 10:22:02 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3.10

[3/18/2009 10:22:08 PM] Matt Horan: 3.30

[3/18/2009 10:22:09 PM] Savan Vaghani: 350

[3/18/2009 10:22:12 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4

[3/18/2009 10:22:12 PM] Matt Horan: 3.60

[3/18/2009 10:22:16 PM] Matt Horan: 4.10

[3/18/2009 10:22:20 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.40

[3/18/2009 10:22:24 PM] Matt Horan: 4.50

[3/18/2009 10:22:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.80

[3/18/2009 10:22:36 PM] Matt Horan: 5.00

[3/18/2009 10:22:39 PM] Dave Fymbo: 5.20

[3/18/2009 10:22:44 PM] Matt Horan: 5.30

[3/18/2009 10:22:46 PM] Dave Fymbo: 5.50

[3/18/2009 10:22:50 PM] Matt Horan: 5.60

[3/18/2009 10:22:56 PM] Dave Fymbo: 6

[3/18/2009 10:23:02 PM] Matt Horan: 6.10

[3/18/2009 10:23:14 PM] Savan Vaghani: 620

[3/18/2009 10:23:17 PM] Matt Horan: 6.30

[3/18/2009 10:23:33 PM] Savan Vaghani: 640

[3/18/2009 10:23:40 PM] Matt Horan: 650

[3/18/2009 10:23:50 PM] Niraj: mark, see any good shows lately?

[3/18/2009 10:23:57 PM] Matt Horan: shut up bornsy

[3/18/2009 10:24:03 PM] Matt Horan: *burnsy

[3/18/2009 10:24:03 PM] Savan Vaghani: 660

[3/18/2009 10:24:06 PM] Matt Horan: 6.70

[3/18/2009 10:24:11 PM] Savan Vaghani: 700

[3/18/2009 10:24:15 PM] Matt Horan: 7.10

[3/18/2009 10:24:31 PM] Mark Pearlman: i'm done with season two of dexter. gonna bring season three with me on my week of guard duty next week

[3/18/2009 10:24:37 PM] Savan Vaghani: take it

[3/18/2009 10:24:39 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:24:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:24:46 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO MATT

[3/18/2009 10:25:10 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ

[3/18/2009 10:25:30 PM] Niraj: Mich St. .5

[3/18/2009 10:25:38 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:25:49 PM] Niraj: 2.5

[3/18/2009 10:25:54 PM] Savan Vaghani: 3

[3/18/2009 10:26:01 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3.50

[3/18/2009 10:26:04 PM] Savan Vaghani: 4

[3/18/2009 10:26:11 PM] Dave Fymbo: 5

[3/18/2009 10:26:37 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:26:40 PM] Savan Vaghani: i'm out

[3/18/2009 10:26:44 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:26:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO ME

[3/18/2009 10:26:56 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:27:12 PM] Savan Vaghani: villanova for 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:27:24 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2.5

[3/18/2009 10:27:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: 2.75

[3/18/2009 10:27:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3

[3/18/2009 10:27:46 PM] Savan Vaghani: 3.25

[3/18/2009 10:27:49 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3.75

[3/18/2009 10:27:59 PM] Savan Vaghani: 4.00

[3/18/2009 10:28:02 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.50

[3/18/2009 10:28:21 PM] Savan Vaghani: 475

[3/18/2009 10:28:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: i'm out, anyone else?

[3/18/2009 10:28:36 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:28:37 PM] Mark Pearlman: not for that price

[3/18/2009 10:28:40 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:28:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:29:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: Duke for 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:29:44 PM] Savan Vaghani: 250

[3/18/2009 10:29:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3

[3/18/2009 10:30:00 PM] Savan Vaghani: 350

[3/18/2009 10:30:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4

[3/18/2009 10:30:14 PM] Savan Vaghani: i'm out

[3/18/2009 10:30:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:30:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:30:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO ME

[3/18/2009 10:31:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: just checking, everyone still here?

[3/18/2009 10:31:10 PM] Niraj: yeah

[3/18/2009 10:31:11 PM] Mark Pearlman: yeah

[3/18/2009 10:31:14 PM] Savan Vaghani: yeah

[3/18/2009 10:31:15 PM] Matt Horan: yeah

[3/18/2009 10:31:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOOD, MARK ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:31:24 PM] Mark Pearlman: how about a money left tally? we've gone around twice, right?

[3/18/2009 10:31:37 PM] Niraj: yeah

[3/18/2009 10:31:51 PM] Mark Pearlman: i've been keeping track just in case there were any problems and we wanted a second opinion

[3/18/2009 10:32:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: I HAVE IT AS SPENT: MARK 2.25, MATT 12.60, NIRAJ 11.25, SAVAN 5.15, DAVE 9

[3/18/2009 10:32:03 PM] Niraj: same, I have 8.75 left

[3/18/2009 10:32:17 PM] Mark Pearlman: i've got mark - 17.75

[3/18/2009 10:32:21 PM] Matt Horan: $8.40

[3/18/2009 10:32:31 PM] Mark Pearlman: dave - 11.00

[3/18/2009 10:32:37 PM] Mark Pearlman: matt - 7.40

[3/18/2009 10:32:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: 14.85

[3/18/2009 10:32:43 PM] Mark Pearlman: niraj - 9.25

[3/18/2009 10:32:49 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT IS AT 7.40

[3/18/2009 10:32:51 PM] Mark Pearlman: savan - 14.85

[3/18/2009 10:32:59 PM] Matt Horan: i think we got it

[3/18/2009 10:33:02 PM] Matt Horan: let's move this along

[3/18/2009 10:33:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON THE CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:33:07 PM] Niraj: dave, I have the same spent amounts for everyone

[3/18/2009 10:33:30 PM] Mark Pearlman: ok then. arizona .10

[3/18/2009 10:33:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: 50

[3/18/2009 10:33:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: no thanks

[3/18/2009 10:33:59 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOING ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:34:05 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:34:12 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD FOR 50 TO SAVAN

[3/18/2009 10:34:20 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:34:49 PM] Matt Horan: miss st .05

[3/18/2009 10:35:05 PM] Niraj: .1

[3/18/2009 10:35:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:35:16 PM] Matt Horan: 15

[3/18/2009 10:35:24 PM] Niraj: .25

[3/18/2009 10:35:33 PM] Matt Horan: 30

[3/18/2009 10:35:48 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:35:49 PM] Niraj: that's my breaking point

[3/18/2009 10:35:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:35:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:36:08 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:36:29 PM] Niraj: West Virginia .10

[3/18/2009 10:36:40 PM] Savan Vaghani: 30

[3/18/2009 10:36:44 PM] Niraj: 40

[3/18/2009 10:36:56 PM] Savan Vaghani: 50

[3/18/2009 10:37:04 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:37:06 PM] Niraj: 60

[3/18/2009 10:37:07 PM] Savan Vaghani: 70

[3/18/2009 10:37:09 PM] Niraj: 80

[3/18/2009 10:37:14 PM] Savan Vaghani: 100

[3/18/2009 10:37:28 PM] Niraj: take it

[3/18/2009 10:37:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:37:35 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:37:39 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:37:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:37:56 PM] Savan Vaghani: marquette 1.00

[3/18/2009 10:38:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:38:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:38:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:38:48 PM] Savan Vaghani: ...ok

[3/18/2009 10:38:56 PM] Niraj: lol

[3/18/2009 10:39:01 PM] Matt Horan: they look like shit

[3/18/2009 10:39:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: Louisville for 3.00

[3/18/2009 10:39:06 PM] Mark Pearlman: their star broke his foot a month ago

[3/18/2009 10:39:18 PM] Matt Horan: they just jack up 3's, d-bag

[3/18/2009 10:39:22 PM] Niraj: 4

[3/18/2009 10:39:26 PM] Mark Pearlman: 4/50

[3/18/2009 10:39:26 PM] Dave Fymbo: 5

[3/18/2009 10:39:34 PM] Savan Vaghani: 5.50

[3/18/2009 10:39:35 PM] Mark Pearlman: 5,50

[3/18/2009 10:39:48 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN WAS FIRST

[3/18/2009 10:39:51 PM] Mark Pearlman: 6

[3/18/2009 10:40:05 PM] Savan Vaghani: 650

[3/18/2009 10:40:13 PM] Mark Pearlman: 7

[3/18/2009 10:40:24 PM] Dave Fymbo: 7.50

[3/18/2009 10:40:43 PM] Mark Pearlman: 8

[3/18/2009 10:40:51 PM] Savan Vaghani: i'm out

[3/18/2009 10:40:57 PM] Dave Fymbo: me too

[3/18/2009 10:40:59 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:41:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:41:09 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO A JEW

[3/18/2009 10:41:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:41:47 PM] Mark Pearlman: ohio st. 10

[3/18/2009 10:41:54 PM] Savan Vaghani: 20

[3/18/2009 10:42:11 PM] Dave Fymbo: ON SHIT TEAMS I'LL MOVE FASTER

[3/18/2009 10:42:12 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:42:15 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:42:20 PM] Mark Pearlman: 30

[3/18/2009 10:42:27 PM] Savan Vaghani: take it

[3/18/2009 10:42:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:42:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:42:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:42:42 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT

[3/18/2009 10:42:50 PM] Dave Fymbo: LET

[3/18/2009 10:42:57 PM] Dave Fymbo: LET'S KEEP IT MOVING

[3/18/2009 10:43:16 PM] Matt Horan: Maryland .05

[3/18/2009 10:43:26 PM] Savan Vaghani: 10

[3/18/2009 10:43:30 PM] Matt Horan: 15

[3/18/2009 10:43:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: .20

[3/18/2009 10:43:37 PM] Matt Horan: 25

[3/18/2009 10:43:46 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:43:52 PM] Savan Vaghani: 30

[3/18/2009 10:43:59 PM] Matt Horan: 35

[3/18/2009 10:44:19 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:44:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:44:27 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:44:44 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:44:48 PM] Niraj: Utah .10

[3/18/2009 10:45:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: .20

[3/18/2009 10:45:32 PM] Niraj: .30

[3/18/2009 10:45:36 PM] Dave Fymbo: i'm out

[3/18/2009 10:45:38 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:45:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:45:47 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:46:08 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:46:12 PM] Savan Vaghani: tennessee for .10

[3/18/2009 10:46:31 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 10:46:39 PM] Mark Pearlman: 25

[3/18/2009 10:46:41 PM] Savan Vaghani: 30

[3/18/2009 10:47:02 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:47:05 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:47:12 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:47:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: UConn for 3.00

[3/18/2009 10:47:36 PM] Mark Pearlman: 3.50

[3/18/2009 10:47:41 PM] Niraj: 4

[3/18/2009 10:47:44 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.50

[3/18/2009 10:47:56 PM] Savan Vaghani: 500

[3/18/2009 10:48:22 PM] Dave Fymbo: i'm otu

[3/18/2009 10:48:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:48:29 PM] Mark Pearlman: 550

[3/18/2009 10:48:43 PM] Savan Vaghani: 600

[3/18/2009 10:48:50 PM] Mark Pearlman: no thanks

[3/18/2009 10:48:53 PM] Dave Fymbo: once

[3/18/2009 10:48:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:49:00 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:49:15 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:49:29 PM] Mark Pearlman: florida st. for .10

[3/18/2009 10:49:38 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 10:49:46 PM] Dave Fymbo: .30

[3/18/2009 10:50:11 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:50:19 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:50:20 PM] Mark Pearlman: 40

[3/18/2009 10:50:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: 50

[3/18/2009 10:50:48 PM] Mark Pearlman: take it'

[3/18/2009 10:50:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:50:54 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:50:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:51:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:51:27 PM] Matt Horan: wisconsin 05

[3/18/2009 10:51:36 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 10:51:46 PM] Matt Horan: 25

[3/18/2009 10:51:56 PM] Niraj: 30

[3/18/2009 10:52:00 PM] Matt Horan: 35

[3/18/2009 10:52:05 PM] Niraj: 40

[3/18/2009 10:52:11 PM] Matt Horan: 45

[3/18/2009 10:52:12 PM] Niraj: 50

[3/18/2009 10:52:30 PM] Mark Pearlman: the sun has risen here. there's light coming in through my window

[3/18/2009 10:52:39 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:52:42 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:52:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 10:52:59 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:53:12 PM] Niraj: Oklahoma .5

[3/18/2009 10:53:18 PM] Savan Vaghani: 100

[3/18/2009 10:53:22 PM] Dave Fymbo: 2

[3/18/2009 10:53:22 PM] Niraj: 1.5

[3/18/2009 10:53:29 PM] Niraj: 2.5

[3/18/2009 10:53:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: 3

[3/18/2009 10:53:40 PM] Niraj: 3.5

[3/18/2009 10:53:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4

[3/18/2009 10:54:09 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:54:18 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:54:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO ME

[3/18/2009 10:54:36 PM] Mark Pearlman: that's a steal

[3/18/2009 10:54:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:54:49 PM] Savan Vaghani: pitt for 2.00

[3/18/2009 10:54:56 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4

[3/18/2009 10:55:04 PM] Matt Horan: 450

[3/18/2009 10:55:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: 5

[3/18/2009 10:55:09 PM] Savan Vaghani: 500

[3/18/2009 10:55:14 PM] Savan Vaghani: 550

[3/18/2009 10:55:16 PM] Matt Horan: 600

[3/18/2009 10:55:31 PM] Mark Pearlman: 650

[3/18/2009 10:55:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: 650

[3/18/2009 10:55:41 PM] Savan Vaghani: i think i dont have enough

[3/18/2009 10:55:46 PM] Savan Vaghani: i'm out

[3/18/2009 10:55:51 PM] Mark Pearlman: niraj, who got the 650?

[3/18/2009 10:56:04 PM] Niraj: it shows mark first

[3/18/2009 10:56:05 PM] Matt Horan: it looks like mark got the 650

[3/18/2009 10:56:05 PM] Savan Vaghani: i have pearman

[3/18/2009 10:56:09 PM] Dave Fymbo: you got it

[3/18/2009 10:56:18 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:56:19 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:56:21 PM] Niraj: 7

[3/18/2009 10:56:41 PM] Mark Pearlman: 7.50, a-hole

[3/18/2009 10:56:52 PM] Niraj: you suck

[3/18/2009 10:56:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: sold to mark

[3/18/2009 10:56:56 PM] Niraj: I have no funds

[3/18/2009 10:57:35 PM] Dave Fymbo: ill .10

[3/18/2009 10:57:44 PM] Savan Vaghani: 20

[3/18/2009 10:57:44 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 10:58:02 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN FIRST

[3/18/2009 10:58:16 PM] Mark Pearlman: 30

[3/18/2009 10:58:25 PM] Savan Vaghani: i'm out

[3/18/2009 10:58:40 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 10:58:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 10:58:47 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO MARK

[3/18/2009 10:59:19 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 10:59:35 PM] Mark Pearlman: siena.05

[3/18/2009 10:59:41 PM] Savan Vaghani: 10

[3/18/2009 10:59:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: .10

[3/18/2009 10:59:42 PM] Savan Vaghani: 20

[3/18/2009 10:59:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: .15

[3/18/2009 10:59:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: I'M OUT

[3/18/2009 11:00:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:00:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:00:08 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:00:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:00:35 PM] Matt Horan: kansas

[3/18/2009 11:00:38 PM] Matt Horan: 25

[3/18/2009 11:00:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: .75

[3/18/2009 11:00:47 PM] Mark Pearlman: 1.65

[3/18/2009 11:00:53 PM] Matt Horan: 2

[3/18/2009 11:01:03 PM] Mark Pearlman: fuck me

[3/18/2009 11:01:12 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:01:27 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:01:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:01:34 PM] Mark Pearlman: seriously, people?

[3/18/2009 11:01:44 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:01:46 PM] Matt Horan: can we get a $ check?

[3/18/2009 11:01:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: PAUSE

[3/18/2009 11:01:58 PM] Mark Pearlman: mark, 1.65

[3/18/2009 11:02:05 PM] Mark Pearlman: dave, 6.50

[3/18/2009 11:02:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: TOTAL SPENT:

[3/18/2009 11:02:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: $18.35 $15.25 $12.05 $14.15 $13.50

[3/18/2009 11:02:10 PM] Mark Pearlman: matt, 4.75

[3/18/2009 11:02:20 PM] Mark Pearlman: niraj, 8.45

[3/18/2009 11:02:26 PM] Mark Pearlman: savan, 5.85

[3/18/2009 11:02:36 PM] Dave Fymbo: I HAVE NIRAJ AT 7.95 REMAINING

[3/18/2009 11:02:39 PM] Niraj: I have 7.95 left, not 8.45

[3/18/2009 11:02:48 PM] Niraj: wisconsin was .5

[3/18/2009 11:02:53 PM] Mark Pearlman: ok

[3/18/2009 11:02:54 PM] Dave Fymbo: OK

[3/18/2009 11:02:58 PM] Matt Horan: thanks

[3/18/2009 11:03:04 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:03:20 PM] Niraj: Wake Forest .25

[3/18/2009 11:03:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: .75

[3/18/2009 11:03:35 PM] Niraj: 1

[3/18/2009 11:03:38 PM] Dave Fymbo: 1.50

[3/18/2009 11:04:11 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:04:17 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:04:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO ME

[3/18/2009 11:04:40 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:04:58 PM] Savan Vaghani: butler .10

[3/18/2009 11:05:15 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 11:05:36 PM] Mark Pearlman: 30

[3/18/2009 11:05:36 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:06:00 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:06:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO MARK

[3/18/2009 11:06:36 PM] Dave Fymbo: VCU FOR .05

[3/18/2009 11:06:48 PM] Savan Vaghani: 10

[3/18/2009 11:07:01 PM] Dave Fymbo: .15

[3/18/2009 11:07:07 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:07:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:07:16 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:07:24 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:07:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:07:51 PM] Mark Pearlman: unc for 1.35

[3/18/2009 11:08:08 PM] Matt Horan: 2

[3/18/2009 11:08:15 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.85

[3/18/2009 11:08:17 PM] Niraj: 5.50

[3/18/2009 11:08:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO NIRAJ

[3/18/2009 11:08:37 PM] Mark Pearlman: true

[3/18/2009 11:08:37 PM] Niraj: awesome

[3/18/2009 11:08:40 PM] Savan Vaghani: jerk.

[3/18/2009 11:08:47 PM] Matt Horan: lawson is out

[3/18/2009 11:08:54 PM] Savan Vaghani: seriously?

[3/18/2009 11:08:57 PM] Savan Vaghani: sucker.

[3/18/2009 11:09:00 PM] Mark Pearlman: for at least the first game

[3/18/2009 11:09:01 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:09:16 PM] Matt Horan: usc 05

[3/18/2009 11:09:29 PM] Niraj: 10

[3/18/2009 11:09:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: .15

[3/18/2009 11:09:34 PM] Niraj: 20

[3/18/2009 11:09:39 PM] Matt Horan: 25

[3/18/2009 11:10:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:10:08 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:10:16 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:10:22 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:10:35 PM] Niraj: Arizona St .10

[3/18/2009 11:10:42 PM] Savan Vaghani: 20

[3/18/2009 11:10:44 PM] Dave Fymbo: .30

[3/18/2009 11:10:49 PM] Niraj: 40

[3/18/2009 11:11:24 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:11:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:11:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:11:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:11:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:11:49 PM] Savan Vaghani: w kentucky .25

[3/18/2009 11:11:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: .30

[3/18/2009 11:12:03 PM] Savan Vaghani: .35

[3/18/2009 11:12:05 PM] Matt Horan: 40

[3/18/2009 11:12:07 PM] Savan Vaghani: .45

[3/18/2009 11:12:08 PM] Dave Fymbo: .50

[3/18/2009 11:12:12 PM] Matt Horan: 60

[3/18/2009 11:12:15 PM] Dave Fymbo: .70

[3/18/2009 11:12:19 PM] Savan Vaghani: .85

[3/18/2009 11:12:23 PM] Matt Horan: 1

[3/18/2009 11:12:30 PM] Mark Pearlman: you jerks, betting against our alma mater

[3/18/2009 11:12:40 PM] Matt Horan: i'll feel better when they lose

[3/18/2009 11:12:45 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:12:47 PM] Mark Pearlman: you would

[3/18/2009 11:12:49 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:12:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO MATT

[3/18/2009 11:13:13 PM] Dave Fymbo: CLEMSON

[3/18/2009 11:13:19 PM] Dave Fymbo: .10

[3/18/2009 11:13:22 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 11:13:23 PM] Savan Vaghani: 30

[3/18/2009 11:13:28 PM] Dave Fymbo: .40

[3/18/2009 11:13:30 PM] Savan Vaghani: 50

[3/18/2009 11:13:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:13:59 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:14:05 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:14:35 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:14:43 PM] Mark Pearlman: oklahoma st. for 10

[3/18/2009 11:14:47 PM] Niraj: 20

[3/18/2009 11:15:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:15:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:15:42 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:15:50 PM] Matt Horan: mizzou 25

[3/18/2009 11:15:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: 4.85

[3/18/2009 11:16:09 PM] Mark Pearlman: 1.35

[3/18/2009 11:16:17 PM] Niraj: daaaamn

[3/18/2009 11:16:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: savan, the ball's in your court

[3/18/2009 11:16:37 PM] Savan Vaghani: nope

[3/18/2009 11:16:41 PM] Matt Horan: mark, you got nowhere to put that last 135

[3/18/2009 11:16:53 PM] Dave Fymbo: sold to me

[3/18/2009 11:16:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: i'm out of money

[3/18/2009 11:16:56 PM] Mark Pearlman: i'm gonna nickel and dime you all

[3/18/2009 11:17:08 PM] Savan Vaghani: whos up?

[3/18/2009 11:17:16 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT

[3/18/2009 11:17:23 PM] Savan Vaghani: he just went

[3/18/2009 11:17:26 PM] Matt Horan: i just proposed mizzou

[3/18/2009 11:17:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: WHOOPS NIRAJ

[3/18/2009 11:17:42 PM] Niraj: Texas .1

[3/18/2009 11:17:50 PM] Savan Vaghani: .30

[3/18/2009 11:18:04 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:18:05 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:18:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:18:20 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:18:31 PM] Savan Vaghani: xavier .50

[3/18/2009 11:18:40 PM] Mark Pearlman: 1.35

[3/18/2009 11:18:53 PM] Savan Vaghani: 1.60

[3/18/2009 11:18:58 PM] Matt Horan: 185

[3/18/2009 11:19:06 PM] Savan Vaghani: 2.10

[3/18/2009 11:19:16 PM] Matt Horan: 235

[3/18/2009 11:19:29 PM] Savan Vaghani: 2.60

[3/18/2009 11:19:34 PM] Matt Horan: 285

[3/18/2009 11:19:47 PM] Mark Pearlman: so, niraj, how's the weather?

[3/18/2009 11:20:04 PM] Savan Vaghani: 3.10

[3/18/2009 11:20:05 PM] Savan Vaghani: final

[3/18/2009 11:20:06 PM] Niraj: not too cold, not very warm yet

[3/18/2009 11:20:17 PM] Mark Pearlman: commish?

[3/18/2009 11:20:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:20:27 PM] Matt Horan: your

[3/18/2009 11:20:28 PM] Matt Horan: s

[3/18/2009 11:20:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:20:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:20:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:21:05 PM] Mark Pearlman: temple.05

[3/18/2009 11:21:14 PM] Niraj: .1

[3/18/2009 11:21:15 PM] Savan Vaghani: .10

[3/18/2009 11:21:17 PM] Savan Vaghani: .15

[3/18/2009 11:21:21 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 11:21:24 PM] Savan Vaghani: .25

[3/18/2009 11:21:46 PM] Matt Horan: 30

[3/18/2009 11:21:55 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:22:00 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:22:06 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD TO MATT

[3/18/2009 11:22:18 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:22:36 PM] Matt Horan: minnesota 05

[3/18/2009 11:22:51 PM] Niraj: 10

[3/18/2009 11:23:05 PM] Mark Pearlman: 15

[3/18/2009 11:23:07 PM] Niraj: 20

[3/18/2009 11:23:07 PM] Matt Horan: 140

[3/18/2009 11:23:21 PM] Mark Pearlman: i'm out

[3/18/2009 11:23:25 PM] Niraj: out

[3/18/2009 11:23:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:23:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:23:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:23:48 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ ON CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:23:57 PM] Niraj: LSU .10

[3/18/2009 11:24:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:24:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:24:35 PM] Mark Pearlman: 20

[3/18/2009 11:24:40 PM] Niraj: 30

[3/18/2009 11:24:43 PM] Matt Horan: 40

[3/18/2009 11:24:48 PM] Niraj: 50

[3/18/2009 11:25:02 PM] Matt Horan: 60

[3/18/2009 11:25:07 PM] Niraj: take it

[3/18/2009 11:25:13 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:25:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:25:16 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:25:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN

[3/18/2009 11:25:33 PM] Savan Vaghani: clev. st. for .1

[3/18/2009 11:25:51 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 11:25:56 PM] Savan Vaghani: .25

[3/18/2009 11:26:05 PM] Niraj: .3

[3/18/2009 11:26:10 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:26:16 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:26:17 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:26:18 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:26:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:26:35 PM] Savan Vaghani: no its you

[3/18/2009 11:26:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: I'M OUT OF MONEY

[3/18/2009 11:26:45 PM] Savan Vaghani: oh, you're out

[3/18/2009 11:26:46 PM] Savan Vaghani: my bad

[3/18/2009 11:26:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: SORRY FOR SHOUTING

[3/18/2009 11:26:53 PM] Mark Pearlman: utah st.

[3/18/2009 11:26:58 PM] Mark Pearlman: for .05

[3/18/2009 11:27:11 PM] Niraj: 15

[3/18/2009 11:27:19 PM] Mark Pearlman: 20

[3/18/2009 11:27:22 PM] Niraj: 25

[3/18/2009 11:27:25 PM] Matt Horan: 40

[3/18/2009 11:27:32 PM] Niraj: 45

[3/18/2009 11:27:35 PM] Matt Horan: 50

[3/18/2009 11:27:48 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:27:49 PM] Dave Fymbo: TWICE

[3/18/2009 11:27:50 PM] Niraj: 55

[3/18/2009 11:27:54 PM] Matt Horan: 60

[3/18/2009 11:28:03 PM] Niraj: yours

[3/18/2009 11:28:13 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:28:42 PM] Dave Fymbo: MATT CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:29:00 PM] Dave Fymbo: SPEED ROUNDS

[3/18/2009 11:29:03 PM] Matt Horan: texas a&m 05

[3/18/2009 11:29:07 PM] Niraj: .1

[3/18/2009 11:29:07 PM] Savan Vaghani: 15

[3/18/2009 11:29:09 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 11:29:11 PM] Matt Horan: 20

[3/18/2009 11:29:11 PM] Savan Vaghani: 25

[3/18/2009 11:29:13 PM] Matt Horan: 30

[3/18/2009 11:29:15 PM] Savan Vaghani: 45

[3/18/2009 11:29:16 PM] Niraj: 35

[3/18/2009 11:29:18 PM] Savan Vaghani: 5

[3/18/2009 11:29:18 PM] Matt Horan: 60

[3/18/2009 11:29:26 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:29:31 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:29:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:29:39 PM] Mark Pearlman: wait, according to my count, matt has .30

[3/18/2009 11:29:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:29:46 PM] Dave Fymbo: HE HAD 60

[3/18/2009 11:29:48 PM] Matt Horan: i thought i had 60

[3/18/2009 11:29:49 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ GO

[3/18/2009 11:29:56 PM] Matt Horan: i'm out now, though

[3/18/2009 11:30:01 PM] Niraj: BYU .1

[3/18/2009 11:30:07 PM] Savan Vaghani: .2

[3/18/2009 11:30:12 PM] Niraj: .3

[3/18/2009 11:30:13 PM] Savan Vaghani: .4

[3/18/2009 11:30:16 PM] Niraj: .5

[3/18/2009 11:30:22 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:30:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:30:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:30:35 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:30:36 PM] Savan Vaghani: n. dakota st. .1

[3/18/2009 11:30:46 PM] Mark Pearlman: .15

[3/18/2009 11:30:52 PM] Savan Vaghani: .30

[3/18/2009 11:30:54 PM] Niraj: 35

[3/18/2009 11:30:56 PM] Savan Vaghani: .50

[3/18/2009 11:30:58 PM] Niraj: *40

[3/18/2009 11:31:11 PM] Niraj: 55

[3/18/2009 11:31:16 PM] Savan Vaghani: .75

[3/18/2009 11:31:35 PM] Dave Fymbo: COSTS MORE THAN FSU

[3/18/2009 11:31:37 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:31:45 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:31:47 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:31:56 PM] Mark Pearlman: dayton .05

[3/18/2009 11:32:02 PM] Savan Vaghani: .1

[3/18/2009 11:32:06 PM] Niraj: 15

[3/18/2009 11:32:29 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:32:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:32:32 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:32:41 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:32:53 PM] Niraj: Portland St .1

[3/18/2009 11:33:13 PM] Savan Vaghani: .2

[3/18/2009 11:33:24 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:33:25 PM] Niraj: .3

[3/18/2009 11:33:28 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:33:30 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:33:34 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:33:40 PM] Savan Vaghani: robert morris .1

[3/18/2009 11:33:54 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:34:00 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:34:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:34:07 PM] Matt Horan: i'm going to head to bed since i'm out of money

[3/18/2009 11:34:15 PM] Savan Vaghani: sounds good

[3/18/2009 11:34:17 PM] Niraj: later!

[3/18/2009 11:34:17 PM] Savan Vaghani: later horan

[3/18/2009 11:34:18 PM] Dave Fymbo: G'NIGHT

[3/18/2009 11:34:23 PM] Mark Pearlman: northern iowa

[3/18/2009 11:34:31 PM] Mark Pearlman: .05

[3/18/2009 11:34:33 PM] Matt Horan: see ya

[3/18/2009 11:34:34 PM] Mark Pearlman: bye matt

[3/18/2009 11:34:37 PM] Niraj: .1

[3/18/2009 11:34:41 PM] Savan Vaghani: who are they playing?

[3/18/2009 11:34:53 PM] Savan Vaghani: i see it

[3/18/2009 11:34:54 PM] Niraj: pourdue

[3/18/2009 11:34:55 PM] Savan Vaghani: .2

[3/18/2009 11:35:02 PM] Niraj: .25

[3/18/2009 11:35:12 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:35:17 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:35:28 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:35:37 PM] Niraj: Akron .05

[3/18/2009 11:35:50 PM] Savan Vaghani: .2

[3/18/2009 11:35:52 PM] Savan Vaghani: .25

[3/18/2009 11:35:56 PM] Niraj: out

[3/18/2009 11:36:01 PM] Mark Pearlman: sold

[3/18/2009 11:36:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:36:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:36:08 PM] Savan Vaghani: BYU .1

[3/18/2009 11:36:14 PM] Niraj: I have it

[3/18/2009 11:36:20 PM] Dave Fymbo: HA

[3/18/2009 11:36:29 PM] Savan Vaghani: oh...sad.

[3/18/2009 11:36:33 PM] Dave Fymbo: CAL AND MICH STILL ON BOARD

[3/18/2009 11:36:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: cal .1

[3/18/2009 11:36:40 PM] Mark Pearlman: you like those mormons, huh?

[3/18/2009 11:36:46 PM] Mark Pearlman: .20

[3/18/2009 11:36:47 PM] Niraj: .2

[3/18/2009 11:36:52 PM] Savan Vaghani: .3

[3/18/2009 11:36:54 PM] Mark Pearlman: 4

[3/18/2009 11:36:56 PM] Savan Vaghani: .5

[3/18/2009 11:37:02 PM] Mark Pearlman: 55

[3/18/2009 11:37:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:37:15 PM] Savan Vaghani: 7 seed = cant do that

[3/18/2009 11:37:21 PM] Mark Pearlman: 60

[3/18/2009 11:37:21 PM] Dave Fymbo: TRUE

[3/18/2009 11:37:31 PM] Savan Vaghani: .70

[3/18/2009 11:37:36 PM] Mark Pearlman: 80

[3/18/2009 11:37:42 PM] Savan Vaghani: out

[3/18/2009 11:37:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:37:56 PM] Dave Fymbo: MARK CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:38:10 PM] Mark Pearlman: cornell .05

[3/18/2009 11:38:15 PM] Savan Vaghani: .25

[3/18/2009 11:38:35 PM] Dave Fymbo: (MARK .55 - NIRAJ .35 - SAVAN .85)

[3/18/2009 11:38:37 PM] Dave Fymbo: ONCE

[3/18/2009 11:38:39 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:38:56 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:38:59 PM] Niraj: Mich .05

[3/18/2009 11:39:10 PM] Mark Pearlman: 55

[3/18/2009 11:39:20 PM] Niraj: he's all in!

[3/18/2009 11:39:25 PM] Mark Pearlman: costa rica

[3/18/2009 11:39:29 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN YOU CAN GO ALL IN IF YOU WANT IT

[3/18/2009 11:39:33 PM] Savan Vaghani: nope

[3/18/2009 11:39:35 PM] Savan Vaghani: its yours

[3/18/2009 11:39:36 PM] Dave Fymbo: SOLD

[3/18/2009 11:39:38 PM] Savan Vaghani: muck fichigans

[3/18/2009 11:39:48 PM] Savan Vaghani: whats left?

[3/18/2009 11:39:51 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN CLOCK

[3/18/2009 11:39:57 PM] Savan Vaghani: binghamton .35

[3/18/2009 11:40:02 PM] Savan Vaghani: mine.

[3/18/2009 11:40:08 PM] Savan Vaghani: niraj your turn

[3/18/2009 11:40:15 PM] Niraj: morgan st. 35

[3/18/2009 11:40:22 PM] Savan Vaghani: what remains?

[3/18/2009 11:40:25 PM] Dave Fymbo: YOU GUYS ARE IDIOTS

[3/18/2009 11:40:31 PM] Mark Pearlman: 15 and 16

[3/18/2009 11:40:33 PM] Mark Pearlman: seeds

[3/18/2009 11:40:41 PM] Mark Pearlman: plus s.f. austing

[3/18/2009 11:40:43 PM] Mark Pearlman: american

[3/18/2009 11:40:45 PM] Mark Pearlman: austin

[3/18/2009 11:40:58 PM] Dave Fymbo: NIRAJ IS OUT OF MONEY, RIGHT

[3/18/2009 11:41:02 PM] Niraj: now, yes

[3/18/2009 11:41:07 PM] Niraj: I got morgan, right?

[3/18/2009 11:41:14 PM] Dave Fymbo: RIGHT

[3/18/2009 11:41:14 PM] Mark Pearlman: you really want it?

[3/18/2009 11:41:14 PM] Savan Vaghani: yeah

[3/18/2009 11:41:20 PM] Dave Fymbo: SAVAN GETS THE NEXT 5 TEAMS HE WANTS

[3/18/2009 11:41:21 PM] Niraj: yes

[3/18/2009 11:41:28 PM] Savan Vaghani: sweet

[3/18/2009 11:41:42 PM] Savan Vaghani: its the year of the 1-16 upset

[3/18/2009 11:41:43 PM] Dave Fymbo: THERE ARE 8 LEFT

[3/18/2009 11:41:45 PM] Savan Vaghani: i can feel it

[3/18/2009 11:41:46 PM] Dave Fymbo: PICK 5

[3/18/2009 11:41:51 PM] Savan Vaghani: they're all mine?

[3/18/2009 11:41:55 PM] Savan Vaghani: but i have .50 left

[3/18/2009 11:42:03 PM] Dave Fymbo: I HAVE YOU AT .25 LEFT

[3/18/2009 11:42:12 PM] Dave Fymbo: BC $0.40

VILL $4.75

ARIZ $0.50

WEST VIRG $1.00

MARQ $1.00

TENN $0.30

UCONN $6.00

SIENA $0.20

CLEM $0.50

TEXAS $0.30

XAVIER $3.10

ND ST $0.75

ROB MOR $0.10

AKRON $0.25

CORNELL $0.25

BING $0.35

$19.75

[3/18/2009 11:42:21 PM] Savan Vaghani: fair enough

[3/18/2009 11:42:28 PM] Savan Vaghani: i'll take

[3/18/2009 11:42:39 PM] Savan Vaghani: e. tenn st.

[3/18/2009 11:42:50 PM] Savan Vaghani: cs northridge

[3/18/2009 11:42:59 PM] Savan Vaghani: morehead st.

[3/18/2009 11:43:16 PM] Savan Vaghani: american

[3/18/2009 11:43:21 PM] Savan Vaghani: wheres s.f. austin? i dont see them

[3/18/2009 11:43:28 PM] Dave Fymbo: 14 SOUTH

[3/18/2009 11:43:32 PM] Mark Pearlman: playing syracuse

[3/18/2009 11:43:40 PM] Dave Fymbo: AND THAT'S A WRAP

[3/18/2009 11:43:40 PM] Savan Vaghani: sweet

[3/18/2009 11:43:47 PM] Dave Fymbo: I

[3/18/2009 11:43:52 PM] Dave Fymbo: I'LL EMAIL THE RECORD

[3/18/2009 11:43:55 PM] Savan Vaghani: sweet

[3/18/2009 11:43:57 PM] Dave Fymbo: GOOD NIGHT

[3/18/2009 11:43:58 PM] Mark Pearlman: i can't wait to collect from you. i got my top two teams

[3/18/2009 11:44:02 PM] Mark Pearlman: good morning

[3/18/2009 11:44:03 PM] Niraj: thanks, commish

[3/18/2009 11:44:07 PM] Dave Fymbo: I WANTED UNC

[3/18/2009 11:44:08 PM] Mark Pearlman: good job dave

[3/18/2009 11:44:12 PM] Niraj: ha

[3/18/2009 11:44:12 PM] Mark Pearlman: fuck unc

exciting jerseys

new shirt design

I was sort of enamored with the SPQR stuff in Roma. So I made this shirt design based off of a photograph of a sidewalk grate. I'm not going to buy it, but I like it.

running farther than ever before

My previous longest distance run was 5k. I did that for the first time back on 5.15.07. Since then I've run for 5k four more times. Well last night I set a new personal best distance of 3.5 miles. It was on a treadmill at an even pace of 5mph so it took 42 minutes. But the plan isn't to stop there.

I'm official training for the Soldier Field 10 mile Race on 5.23.09. I've never run any official races so this is quite the goal. Part of me doesn't want to pay the registration fee yet because I'm not convinced I can do this. But I really want to do this. I'll keep you posted.

longer runs:
4.1.09 -- 3.5 miles -- 42:00

5k times:
10.6.08 -- 37:55
2.12.08 -- 36:46
6.24.07 -- 34:15
6.3.07 -- 36:55
5.15.07 -- 37:15

Final Four Home Cookin'

I looked at Sweet 16 Home Cookin' 2 years ago, but now with Michigan State playing in a Final Four 90 miles from campus, it's time to dig deeper.

20 Years of Final Four Home Cookin'

2008
Closest School: Memphis - 733 miles
Champion: Kansas - 779 miles

2007
Closest: Florida - 330 miles (Champion)

2006
Closest: George Mason - 594 miles
Champion: Florida - 863 miles

2005
Closest: Illinois - 178 miles
Champion: UNC - 797 miles

2004
Closest: Oklahoma State - 528 miles
Champion: UConn - 1965 miles

2003
Closest: Texas - 509 miles
Champion: Syracuse - 1382 miles

2002
Closest: Indiana - 523 miles
Champion: Maryland - 647 miles

2001
Closest: Michigan State - 628 miles
Champion: Duke - 1194 miles

2000
Closest: Michigan State - 259 miles (Champion)

1999
Closest: Duke - 697 miles
Champion: UConn - 1297 miles

1998
Closest: Kentucky - 1147 miles (Champion)

1997
Closest: Kentucky - 185 miles
Champion: Arizona - 1474 miles

1996
Closest: UMass - 170 miles
Champion: 704 - miles

1995
Closest: UCLA - 1133 miles (Champion)

1994
Closest: Duke - 143 miles from Durham, NC to Charlotte, NC
Champion: Arkansas - 941 miles

1993
Closest: Kentucky - 745 miles
Champion: UNC - 848 miles

1992
Closest: Indiana - 634 miles
Champion: Duke - 1194 miles

1991
Closest: Kansas - 524 miles
Champion: Duke - 608 miles

1990
Closest: UNLV - 750 miles (Champion)

1989
Closest: Illinois - 2167 miles [nothing's close to Seattle]
Champion: Michigan - 2306 miles

1988
Closest: Kansas - 41 miles to Kansas City (Champion)

Case Studies

Since there are four teams involved, random probably would suggest that 5 times in 20 years the closest team would win. And in fact it happened a statistically insignificant 6 times.

But let's look a little closer. It's extremely rare to have any team close to the Final Four site. So let's examine the true cases relevant to this year's Spartans.

First, I'll weed out the irrelevant years. In 1996, UMass was under 200 miles to East Rutherford but that's basically a New York market. Since Syracuse was also in that Final Four, I doubt that it felt too much like a home atmosphere for UMass.

In 1997, Kentucky was the closest school to Indianapolis by far. But this is the Hoosier state. I'm sure plenty Wildcat fans made the trip but I'm guessing that it still felt like Indiana turf. Likewise in 2000 when MSU was there.

2007 is a borderline year. Since the Gators won in 2006, I'm sure there where plenty of bandwagon fans in Georgia and UF was the only team in the region/SEC. But it's still in Georgia.

So the three comparable years for the 2009 Spartans are:

1988 Kansas Jayhawks in Kansas City

KU was a 6-seed in the Midwest regional (Pontiac, MI) and beat a 4th-seeded K-State team in the Elite Eight to advance. Led by Danny Manning they beat the 2-seed Duke from the East regional 66-59. In the championship game, KU faced off against heavily favored Oklahoma who had already beaten them twice that year. The Jayhawks won the title 83-79.

1994 Duke Blue Devils in Charlotte

As a 2-seed, Duke beat Purdue at the Knoxville regional to advance to the Final Four in Charlotte. They beat Florida 70-65 but fell to the Razorbacks 72-76 in the Championship.

2005 Illinois Fighting Illini in St. Louis

After their amazing 15-point comeback over Arizona in the Chicago regional final, Illinois beat Louisville 72-57. This set up a championship game between the top 2 teams in the country and was tied at 70 with under 2 minutes remaining. UNC won 75-70.

Conclusion

Well, based on those three case studies, it would seem to bode well that Michigan State would at least advance to the Championship game. And in that case, look for the game to be decided by 4 or 5 points, but not necessarily with MSU on top.