Your “A Bet Is A Bet” Saturday Evening Open Thread

Let me first say that betting is a bad thing to do.  Do as I say, not as I do.  And you are an idiot if you follow MY betting advice.  Don’t believe me…?  Just look at my brackets.

If you’re really wanting to go and follow anyone’s betting advice it should be that of the lovely and talented King Hippo .  He smrt.

But you still shouldn’t bet.  It’s a vice and if you do it you are a horrible human.  Hippo and meself already know we’re horrible humans so it doesn’t matter to us anymore.

But don’t bet.  It’s a bad thing to do.

About a week and a half ago, I laid out $500 each on five different college basketball games.  It was house money at that point, built up from an initial $250 layout.  But it was still a very stupid thing to do.  Mostly, I did it because I needed the diversion from real life.  I don’t know if that makes sense or not.  And fortunately, I hit on four out of five games, netting another $1500.  I also hit yesterday on the Texas Tech line (thank you Red Raiders).

But now I’m cashing out.  It’s time to get out before my run of luck turns.

Having said that…..

NCAA Tournament

Already in Progress…

  • (10)Florida v (2)Michigan – TV: CBS
  • (10)Murray State v (4)Florida State – TV: TNT

Upcoming Momentarily…

(9)Baylor (+13, +1250) v (1)Gonzaga – 7:10pmEDT – TV: TBS

  • Don’t touch this, Zags gon’ roll but no profit margin to throw money in their direction.

(10)Minnesota (+10, +625) v (2)Michigan State – 7:45pmEDT – TV: CBS

  • Sparty due to lay an egg, might be worth a coupla bucks on the Minny ML.

(6)Villanova (+4, +180) v (3)Purdue – 8:40pmEDT – TV: TNT

  • I don’t have a good feel for this one…both are overseeded and underperformers.  Could go either way.

(5)Auburn (-2, -135) v (4)Kansas – 9:40pmEDT – TV: TBS

  • ML the hell out of KU on this one IMHO.  But as always, don’t blame me if you do and Auburn prevails.

Other Sports

NHL

  • NYR @ Toronto – 700pmEDT – TV: NHLN

Full Schedule

NBA

  • Philly @ Atlanta – 7:30pmEDT – TV: NBATV
  • Detroit @ Portland – 10:00pmEDT – TV: NBATV

Full Schedule

OK, A Coupla More Cheerleaders For Good Measure

(lol…measure)

Later taters.

Be safe.

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An unapologetic, even if often manic-depressive (it's a requirement given his choices of sports teams), fan of NC State University, the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles. When not parked in front of the computer and/or TV, can often be found on the golf course shouting obscenities to no one in particular.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

“Yeah I get up to reach the sun/Won’t take shit from anyone” One of my favorite lyrics.

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Horatio Cornblower

Good lord there are a lot of Bulgarians in CA.

The Romanian fighter’s nickname is ‘The Sniper’

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

If they’re looking to kill some Greeks, I can point them in the right direction.

Horatio Cornblower

They seem very riled up.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Lady BFC has never seen Temple of Doom so we’re rectifying that tonight

Horatio Cornblower

That’s a weird name for your dick, man.

But congrats on teh sex.

Unsurprised

That’s not his dick.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Damn, that’s good.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

KHALI MAAAAAA!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

Batman wanted to hit that, but Catwoman wouldn’t put up with him yelling out “Ka-Pow!” and “Blam!” whenever he got close to finishing.

Brocky

All the things I’ve read about the northern lights, tells me to look east

Can anyone shed any light on this?

(Pun unintended)

Horatio Cornblower

The one time I saw them in CT I was looking more to the east than the north. I have no explanation for this.

Also they were a very pale green.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

Watching a boxing match where one of the guys is “one of the most popular athletes in Bulgaria”, so that’s awesome.

Horatio Cornblower

This gets better. It’s a Bulgarian against a Romanian and the fight’s in Southern California.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur
Horatio Cornblower

Just now at the Cornblower estate:

Horatio: Hey, where are the Northern Lights tonight?

Mrs. Horatio: I don’t know but I’d guess you should look north.

Horatio: I want a divorce.

Horatio Cornblower

Yeah, I meant to say ‘when’ but she was too quick for me.

It’s a lot like our wedding night.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

That too, oddly enough.

yeah right

When you start your day with your normal smoothie and a piece of wholegrain toast then head to a pub crawl with wings and beer and deviled eggs and prime rib, well your system may have an equal yet opposite reaction.

Oh look! More drinks!

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Go faster, train! I require a burrito and a whiskey.

Horatio Cornblower

And we’re on to Round 2…
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A mere 7.7%. At this rate I’ll be finishing the evening with corn syrup free Bud Light.

Just kidding. I’ll go down the street and buy heroin before I drink Bud Light.

litre_cola

Oooh is heroin in season?

Horatio Cornblower

In Willimantic? My friend, it’s never out of season!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

There’s gotta be an easier way to rearrange the furniture.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brocky

be me

See on the news you might be able to see the northern lights may be visible

Turn off all the lights in the house.

Notice a green glow out my front window

Get excited, holy shit ! I’m seeing the northern lights!

Go to window

Realize its the lightposts in the yard that still have the green bulbs in them from christmas

Realize I am the dumbest fucking person on this planet

Wonder how the fuck I have made it this far in my life without accidentally killing myself

Start eating some chips

What time does snl come on?

herodotus450

I just tried this but all I saw was a goofy-looking guy standing right outside the window miming everything I did, but mirrored.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Spur
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Brocky

I expected a blue shell

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Really? I was only thinking of tacos.

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Spur
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

https://twitter.com/i/status/1106756953223688192

“Can I get a jersey with the Giants’ GM’s name on it?”

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

I saw this on Twitter the other day:

First guy to eat a banana: This is disgusting!

First guy to peel a banana: Dude, check this out!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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That may be true for this also.

herodotus450

I love hockey and will continue to inject into any and all situations, but every I hear or read the word “celly” it makes me want to jump off a bridge.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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herodotus450

A big one. But not one of the famous ones, I don’t want to cause a scene.

Horatio Cornblower

Could be worse. Could be hearing “Sully”

Spur
BrettFavresColonoscopy

So I guess Villanova was not a good upset pick

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

I’m a little drunk, and I’m a little high. I’m also on a train. It was a successful DFO pub crawl, even though there was a lack of SPONCH!

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

The fucking gas station apparently doesn’t carry it anymore. BOLTMAN has added them to his list.

yeah right

Chronic sponch shortage, man!

Home with an assist from uber.
Glorious gathering indeed.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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herodotus450

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Horatio Cornblower

Can’t wait for the DFO pub crawl through nearby Willimantic. “Police said that the two deaths were surprisingly low given the level of violence that broke out after the initial burst of ‘Patriots suck’ chants, but that they still felt that the fires were unnecessary.”

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Fun fact: Apparently someone hijacked a bus and the conclusion came about in front of the pub we were at. ONLY IN LOS ANGELES!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

She realized that the show’s been on long enough for her to get syndication payments for the rest of her life.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Yes. That is also the same dame dance Hippo does when he wins a bet, no matter the gamboling totals.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I don’t find it funny and it has an irritating laugh track. I don’t really like sitcoms anyway. But those two women make some good gif-age.

Horatio Cornblower

The only reason that show has lasted as long as it has is that both of the leads are easy on the eyes.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

People laugh at different shit and enjoy that show. Big Bang Theory is one of the most popular shoes ever.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Unsurprised

It’s a shame that show wasted Kat Dennings, who is hot and funny, and was the last role Garrett Morris had.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Redshirt

At family with no basketball games past two days. Did I miss any chaos?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Horatio Cornblower

UConn didn’t make it.

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Gratliff

-Villanova

Gratliff

What evidence do you have that they are even ambulatory?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Date night……

Horatio Cornblower

The 80’s!
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Col. Duke LaCross

Dude in the middle looks like that guy from Gymkata.

Horatio Cornblower

I believe that’s Mike Modano.

herodotus450

No I think his name was Jonathan Cabot, a gymnast.

Horatio Cornblower

/Hurls tomato at Herodotus

OH YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID!!!

herodotus450

Jokes on you, that’s one fewer tomato I need to buy to make some homemade catsup

Horatio Cornblower

I’ve just poured my first beer of the evening, thought it tasted sort of strong, looked at the can and realized I’m drinking a 10.5% ABV sour.
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Rest of the night should be interesting.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

That looks fucking delicious.

Horatio Cornblower

I usually don’t like sours but the vanilla in this one is making it an exception. It is very, very good.

Or it’s just the 10.5% doing its thing.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

So; handsome, funny, tall, AND rich.

Horatio Cornblower

1 for 3 over a lifetime will get you into the baseball Hall of Fame every time.
/hits head on door frame

Teddy's Bridge Over Troubled Water

Watching the AAF game and David Cobb is on the San Antonio Commanders. That’s the most “holy shit I remember that guy” guy I can think of.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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herodotus450
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Don T

Great song.

herodotus450

The namesake university is not living up to it right now

rockingdog

found a funny:

If you are late to your first appointment with a new dentist, it’s a power move, yeah? Like sure I have teeth, but I don’t let it define me.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

Guess Coach Pitino Jr. done blew his wad Thursday

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herodotus450

Getting more and more unlikely that there’ll be another good game todaycomment image

herodotus450

Florida finishes with a sub-50 score; and also they only scored 49 points in the basketball game!

King Hippo

Wait, you did that math IN YOUR HEAD?? – U*NC grad

King Hippo

One can’t watch FSU hoops without remembering Big Jelly – who I assume is ded by now.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

You know how when you’re sick you’re not really hungry but then suddenly you get real hungry and eat a ton of things and then can’t decide if you’re hungry anymore? Just me?

King Hippo

that’s me but replace “sick” with “fat”

herodotus450

Baylor-Gonzaga, now there’s a mismatch of demographics.

King Hippo

are the Jesuits not the pro-rape branch of Catholicism?

herodotus450

I always thought they were the least rapey of the bunch (not saying much) and/or possibly the “confirmed bachelor” wing of the church if you know what I mean.

King Hippo

oh yeah, that you prefer living alone or with one male roommate from time to time – Sen. Lindsay Graham

King Hippo

name won head college hoopsball coach who looks MOAR like a paedo than Scott Drew u cant!!

Sharkbait

Everyone is watching the Hockey East Championship game right? Go Northeastern!

rockingdog

Ja Morant hitting shots early….

ballsofsteelandfury

Doing some hard drinking at the pub crawl:
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Mr. Ayo

Dammit

King Hippo

this a day for watching hoopsball and not being so hungover one can’t enjoy tomorrow’s ,, smgdh

WCS

So sorry to see yinz suffering such a harsh situation, Hang tough,

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