World Gawne Mad – Final Four Holy Night Edition

Above is pictured the first-edition cover of a fantastic book, Walter Miller, Jr.’s “A Canticle For Liebowitz.”  Be warned, even I found it a tad dark (and square on the nose social commentary, which made it all the more chilling).  But one will also feel like a Jesuit-by-osmosis afterwards, which is the tie-in for tonight’s commenting.  For ’tis Easter Eve, and celebrants or no, we are faithfully hoping for an all-Jesuit final of Loyola-Chi**** v. Villanova.  Because fuck Michigan, and especially fuck Kansas (though thanks for beating Duke).  I’m sure Jesus Himself would agree, and consider it a fine early Resurrection Day present.

#11(S) Loyola-Chi**** (+5.5, +230) v. #3(W) Michigan (6:09, TBS)

Both of these teams play solid defense, but the Ramblers’ is a touch above that.  In the tourney especially, it’s been nothing short of fantastic.  Should they continue to have flawless offensive motion like they did in the Flacco Eight, then Loyola is the value play here, not just the sentimental one.  Michigan still relies too much on the 3, and chucker teams can always go cold.  The one issue to watch is whether the Wolverines can successfully leverage their size advantage into a rebounding mismatch.  That would likely turn the tide in their favour, and set Hippo a-drinkin.  But surely we can get Sister Jean to the finals, at least!

#1(E) Villanova v. #1(MW) Kansas (+5, +180) (8:49, TBS)

Let’s appreciate for a moment the difference between this and the ladies’ dance, where all #1 seeds advanced.  A fun tournament has to have a mixture of power and entropy (ok, I’d be fine with ALL entropy), and so far the Goliath factor has come from Villanova.  They’re really good, y’all.  Have been all season.  Kansas…is more up and down, even during games.  They almost pissed away a huge lead against both Seton Hall and Clemson, and needed a certain tripping enthusiast to choke in the Flacco Eight.  It’s a sign of great respect for both Loyola and ‘Nova that the Jayhawks are a half-point away from as big an underdog as the Ramblers in this round despite the 1 seed and the pedigree.  And I don’t have any cash on this moneyline (and did nae when they were +200 and +195, respectively).

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Headline on ESPN: “Pitino, still upset over firing, will skip Ky. Oaks”

This is odd…normally he likes to be around fillies who finish in under two minutes.

WCS

“Nailed it!” — John Holmes

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

“Damn straight!”

-Some Romans

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Yeah, there’s no need for KY when Rick is in the house.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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WCS

Three Seconds From Organism (artist’s conception)

WCS

A vastly superior song with “Wicked” and a word that begins with “G” in the title:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oPeZFOpPAM&ab_channel=StoneTemplePilots

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

STP sucks and that is one of their worst..

Brick Meathook

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

/Actually likes a lot of their stuff and this song.
..Musical enjoyment is subjective; don’t be a hatin’ unless you are talkin’ ’bout tWBS’ selections.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur

STP was ok. This was the only song worth remembering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_x5-IfVjs

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The new lead singer sang the national anthem at the hockey game I went to last week. He did fine.

Brick Meathook

Wow! The story of the Amazon Prime box I received this morning was bought and turned into a Netflix Original Series and has already been cancelled after only three episodes! We’re still negotiating the movie rights though.

theeWeeBabySeamus

“The Battery That Almost Died”

theeWeeBabySeamus

* And by “almost” we mean not even close because huge fucking box with a shitload of inflatable shit.

Brick Meathook

For the movie they’re changing the box into a brooding teen.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“2 million and six points on the back end!” – Hollywood Insider Old School Zero

SonOfSpam

Well, you use a battery in a box, I’ll watch it.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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ALXMAC
Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Always nice to be let into your secret world.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Mr. Ayo

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ALXMAC

Har har – this post was for WCS hating on the song

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

No I was making an Alex Mack joke.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I cult hear you.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

No that’s Allison Mack.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

They are related.

/was the joke.

ALXMAC

I got it; hence the har har

Spur

why does no one hold WWII against Italy like they do Germany and Japan?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Better food?

Brick Meathook

Because Italy managed to do absolutely nothing.

Fronkenshteen

Isn’t there a joke about Italian rifles for sale? Never been shot and only dropped once.

WCS

Because Italy only invaded the “shithole countries.”

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’m back at my parents’ place, and this toilet is not properly handling my Passover shit.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

It will come back to life tho.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yours was better too.
Fuck it, I quit.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Now do one with “enemas” instead

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Internet Dad already deleted that one.

SonOfSpam

Well, matzo luck to you.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Damn, yours was better.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Something something matzo balls something something

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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WCS

A lesser-known Plague of Egypt.

Senor Weaselo

Why should this shit be different from other shits?

Horatio Cornblower

Please tell me you’ve been home since I sent that Treehouse to you. I picture it just sitting outside your door, getting warmer and warmer with the rising of each sun.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Ha. I popped into Colorado for 30 hours in the last three weeks. Pulled your beer inside and will drink it super troopers 2 opening weekend with a college buddy. Hugely grateful.

Senor Weaselo

And now, alternate takes from The Ten Commandments.

*Moses is brought in in chains*
Moses: Get your hands off me, you damn dirty Egyptians!

SonOfSpam

Now I wanna see Ten Commandments with Troy McClure.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur

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Spur

Moses was pro-sword rights

SonOfSpam

Almost as much as Solomon.

Unsurprised

Chuck Heston would’ve totally called Africans apes.

rockingdog

another funny:

JUDAS: any weekend plans?

JESUS: either exploring a cave or sleeping in, haven’t decided

JUDAS: maybe you’ll do both

JESUS: what?

JUDAS: what?

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s fucking funny!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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WCS

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SonOfSpam

If it’s not the best show on TV, it’s close.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Pizz in her face?

ALXMAC
Horatio Cornblower

Who the fuck is this color guy? I seem to have stumbled onto the Kansas announcing team and he is a fucking idiot.
/googles

Scott Pollard

/image search

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Yep, seems about right.

Spur

Dude! Those late 90’s Kings team were the shit.
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ALXMAC

GorillaBallsgif

Horatio Cornblower

Wasn’t Christie the guy whose wife followed around literally everywhere? No wonder he was so angry.

/hits the Googles again
https://deadspin.com/jackie-christie-says-she-weighs-doug-christies-balls-to-1784072292

Christ, that’s even worse than I remember.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Anyone who punches Rick Fox is just fine in my book.

SonOfSpam

I’m watching the TruTV feed with the Villanova homers and it’s not good, but it’s tolerable since we’re rooting the same way.

SonOfSpam

Also, yeah, Pollard’s a cock.

WCS

Trevor Phillips, the NBA years.

Spur
WCS

I loathe this song.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

PLAY IT AGAIN!!

SonOfSpam

Orioles have one hit so far against the Twins. It’s the 9th inning.

Don’t care either way, but comedy is comedy.

Senor Weaselo

They got a hit? Damn.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Twins always Bogart the weed.

Spur

I just got banned from the Middle Tennessee Bigfoot message boards for posting pictures of bears on their hind legs and claiming it as proof of Bigfoot.

it’s the simple things in life.

SonOfSpam

That’s just odd.

So, good job.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Mom: Who are you rooting for.

Me: ‘Nova I guess.

Mom: I’m rooting for Kansas City because they beat Kentucky. We hate Kentucky, right?

Me: Yes Mom, we hate Kentucky. But that was Kansas State. This is Kansas. And there is no Kansas City.

Mom: Well who is Kansas State playing?

Me: Where’s the icepick, Mom. I’ve got an itch behind my left eye.

SonOfSpam

“HURRY UP WITH HIS COLOREDBALL I WANNA WATCH MAH STORIES”

Senor Weaselo

Well Padre Weaselo’s watching the Fifteen… Ten Commandments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXeTsWGPT0w

theeWeeBabySeamus

Love that flick.

Unsurprised

What should I do tonight?

Mr. Ayo

Finish last night’s pizza and order 2 more?

Unsurprised

I finished it this morning. It’s too expensive. Maybe if I go get a bake at home pizza.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I got an awesome one at the grocery store today.
Only 3 bucks.

Now I’m just too lazy to fire up the oven and cook the fucker.

SonOfSpam

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Spanky Datass

Bourble?

Unsurprised

I drank two bottles of wine and a beer last night, and it’s not fun anymore.

Spur

troll on bumble

Unsurprised

I haven’t done that for a while.

Spur

my go to is “volunteer at the kids burn unit”

SonOfSpam

Beat off, nap, beat off again, nap, drink, nap.

Unsurprised

It takes too long to beat off thanks to my medication.

SonOfSpam

Sadly, I know what you mean. It takes forever to beat you off.

WCS

Haldo

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Sure glad I decided not to bet on ‘Nova, huh?
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SonOfSpam

To be fair, you may be high.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m not high!!!! YOU’RE….
Oh wait, yes I am.

(in truth I’m really not…but I will be momentarily)

SonOfSpam

I will be merely be drunk soon, so please get high enough for both of us.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

You can count on me.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Only to 21.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

*20.5

theeWeeBabySeamus

Well that was just….mean.

Brick Meathook

BREAKING NEWS: KANSAS HAS SCORED A POINT

Mr. Ayo

KANSAS IS BACK!

Unsurprised

Ugh. Carry on Wayward Son was awful even when it was a hit, and that’s by far their best work.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Granted I did not watch the movie closely, but I don’t remember this scene.

SonOfSpam

If his character wasn’t named Freddy Splooger, someone should get fired.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

YOU HAVE THE DVD THEN?

SonOfSpam

The laserdisc. It’s stained but still functional.

SonOfSpam

Who drew up the Kansas game plan, Sam Brownback?

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

FACT; his ancestor came about the name by eating Eleanor Tigby’s roast pie which caused explosive diarrhea. Name later changed to Brownback.

Brick Meathook

I predict the final score will be 72-18.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

9-2!!!

THIS GAME IS OVER FOLKS

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

“What do the smaller ones taste like?”

(Note: Was gonna go with “What do the black ones taste like?” but you guys are totally immature.)

Mr. Ayo

*closes wizard of oz porn tab*

SonOfSpam

At least you know how the brick road got yellow.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m not immature!!! YOU’RE…
Oh wait, yes I am.

SonOfSpam

Now the best I can do in my $$ pool is 3rd. Stupid Catholics (I can say that because I’m Catholic. And because Catholics are stupid.)

On that note, go Nova (which is Spanish for “no go” or whatever).

Also, hi everyone.

Mr. Ayo

GO NO GO!

SonOfSpam

No go is going, no?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Unsurprised

Crow gotta find any amusement he can.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

No go Nova? You have a point.
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Spur

everyone girl i met who rooted for kansas was good looking. You can’t explain that.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I only ever dated one girl who was a KU fan. She was hot.
But a serious pain in the ass too.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Shoulda asked her to use a smaller strap-on.

theeWeeBabySeamus

OK settle down over there.
😛

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I’m sending the alarm because the huge ones will give your hemorrhoids fits.

Unsurprised

They’re the only ones who escape Kansas.

SonOfSpam

You can escape Kansas in two ways…

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Mr. Ayo

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SonOfSpam

That is fucking awesome.

Unsurprised

Maybe he should switch with Scarecrow because I would assume killing her gives him courage (given what a dipshit coward he is from what little I remember).

Or am I overthinking this?

Mr. Ayo

Yes.

Spur
Spur

Nice, baseball is on for me to ignore until October.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Raftery looks like they found a bum off the street and put him in a suit, gave him a mic, but forgot to bathe him or comb his hair.

So…pretty much like always.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Fronkenshteen

Love him. He looks like W.C. Fields.

Brick Meathook

I’m really kicking myself for not submitting a bracket. I totally predicted the final would be Michigan and one of those other teams, and I even predicted that other game that happened. By “kicking myself” I mean that I’m eating a sandwich.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Holy shit, is that real?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
theeWeeBabySeamus

Yeah, I actually just googled and read it.
What a retard.

SonOfSpam

I wonder which party he’s in.

lol j/k

theeWeeBabySeamus

Too bad it wasn’t the Donner Party.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Agreed; that is noice!

Brick Meathook

The man makes a lot of sense.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur

i have some cheap vodka and takeout sushi. After a 6 day workweek, let’s get hammered!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur

Folks

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rockingdog

grrrrrrrr Sharks don’t play till 10:30pm. what to do till then?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

As a Sharks’ fan, I suggest you beat yourself with a hammer.

theeWeeBabySeamus

It’s still wide open (phrasing).
Just saying….
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Mr. Ayo

Remember when I was leading after the first weekend? Good times!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Remember when I was top 3 and then UVa fucked up?

theeWeeBabySeamus

OH yeah right….and a lot of my other shitty picks too.

Mr. Ayo

Mistakes were made. On all sides.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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rockingdog

good funny.

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Well I’ve booked my tickets to San Antonio and bet my life savings on Loyola so now it’s time to take a long sip of coffee and check the basketball scores…

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Reminds me of one my favorite tweets. To paraphrase:

Socrates: This man fancies he know something but he knows nothing
Socrates’ friend Darryl: Fuck him up Socrates

Senor Weaselo

Bittersweet ramble song? I nominate this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI9req9YF5A

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Senor Weaselo

All right, I guess I’ll turn the Ice Giants on.

herodotus450

Uhhhh before you do, I have some bad news…

Senor Weaselo

I know they’re not making the playoffs, but it’s either that or watch an encore of Dellin Betances giving up every stolen base known to man.

Senor Weaselo

Scratch that: Apparently the Nets are on, fuck that.

herodotus450

On the plus side, at least they won’t be losing in the second round of hte playoffs. On the negative side, all your best players seem to be on other teams! Brassard and Hagelin (I think?) on the Penguins, and that other guy on Tampa.

Senor Weaselo

Wait, McDonagh or Miller?

herodotus450

Oh right, they threw in Miller. So both I guess. AND Callahan?

Senor Weaselo

New rule: The captain will get traded to Tampa.

herodotus450

Also Jimmy Vesey, presumably, back playing for Nashville in his dreams right now.

Croooow

Go Villanova.

Mr. Ayo

When Sister Jean dies next week, it’s all their fault.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Cat: Wow Jackpot!!!! Those are some big fucking mice.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Croooow

Damn. Still was fun to see Loyola get that far.

Senor Weaselo

I worry this Custer’s stand will be just as futile as the one that we don’t worry as much about.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Fuck you Michigan.
Bo Schembechler was really a woman….and she was Chris Webber’s regular on saturday nights.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Mr. Ayo

Poor Buck

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Senor Weaselo

Ramblers doing the bad kind of rambling, not the good kind.

herodotus450
herodotus450