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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] The @midmajority reaches the Final Four!! Again!!
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Pool leaders: Morisset & Caplin, Anglemyer, Vivier & Binder
With both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments both heading to the Sweet 16, and the NIT down to a “Spectacular 7” with three more quarterfinals tonight to determine the Final Four, let’s review where things stand with my 18th annual NCAA & NIT Pools. In the men’s pool, Jon Caplin, a sports statistician in Chicago and Becky’s cousin, led… Read more »
A mixed result for marriage equality at the High Court?
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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] So, based on the questioning at oral argument, @SCOTUSblog believes the Supreme Court will likely punt on California’s Prop 8, because Justice Kennedy “thinks it is too soon to rule on #ssm.” This would mean the 9th Circuit decision striking down Prop 8 would remain in place [UPDATE: see clarification… Read more »
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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] All hail the Shockers of Wichita State, the Super-Cool Exploradoras of La Salle, and of course, the new capital of Hoops Nation, #DunkCity. Eagle know what’s up, yo. Go, Crazy Go Nuts University! Beat Florida!
Jon Caplin leads men’s & women’s pools
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Jon Caplin, a sports statistician from Chicago (and Becky’s cousin), leads both the Living Room Times Men’s NCAA and Women’s NCAA pools after Saturday’s games. Caplin had a near-perfect first day in the women’s pool, going 15-for-16, missing only #12 Kansas’s upset of #5 Colorado. Meanwhile, he surged to the top of the leaderboard in the men’s pool, buoyed by… Read more »
3-way tie in Men’s Pool after Round of 64
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In a first round (no, it’s not the second round) that saw wins by two #9 seeds, a #10 seed, an #11 seed, three #12 seeds, a #13 seed, a #14 seed and a #15 seed, none of the 286 contestants — an all-time record for Living Room Times pool participation — in the 18th annual LRT pool did better… Read more »
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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] Fight fiercely, Harvard! Fight, fight, fight! Demonstrate to them our skill. Albeit they possess the might, Nonetheless we have the will. How we shall celebrate our victory? We shall invite the whole team up for tea! How jolly! Hurl that spheroid down the [court] And fight! Fight! Fight! Fight fiercely,… Read more »
“Second” round? To the barricades!!
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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry nerds! It is the music of a people Who want accuracy in words When the NCAA lies And the sports media succumbs There is an outrage that will spread Till correction comes Will you join in our crusade? Who… Read more »
My 18th annual NCAA & NIT Pools!
It’s that time of year again! Everybody in the pools! My NCAA and NIT pools are, as always, free to enter. There is no monetary or tangible prize* — just a chance at bragging rights (or, as I like to say, eternal glory). Complete rules here. Entry links below. (Also, “like” the pools on Facebook!) Good luck! Men’s NCAA Tournament… Read more »
Last Man: Pope
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[This post was originally published on The Living Room Tumblr.] What should be the rules of Last Man: Pope, if anybody wants to play it? I would propose the following: The object of the game is to go as long as possible without possessing The Knowledge. Participants, or “Knowledge Runners,” are advised to avoid the news, social media, etc. “The… Read more »