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Short, late post mostly because this week and next week pretty have/will blow for me.

First Rabbit Day coming week 3.

Past Week: 17-13 (.567)
Previous Week: 17-10 (.629)
Rolling 3 Week: 45-28-1 (.608)
YTD: 34-23 (.596)

I always did love to dance.

Wait. Sorry. Watching Serenity. Good movie.

Anyhoo, I know I didn't do rabbit week. Semi-Long story. I'll be sure to tell you about it. Sometime. Hell, the way I started the week, I'm happy I was over .500. But that's in the past. Let's talk about about the Tams this week's picks.

Previous Week: 17-10 (.629)
The Week before that: 11-5-1 (.647)
Rolling 3 Week: 40-22-1 (.634)
YTD: 17-10

Last week was a decent week for me if I do say so myself. I went 17-10, didn't get too many rabbits. Drank a lot at the Rhino and at the Dutchman's. Life is good. I mean, I was upset about the way the game ended an all. But a win's a win. Or something. Picks after the fold.

ditriech:
This Week: 17-10 (.629)
Last Week: 11-5-1 (.647)
Rolling 3 Week: 40-22-1 (.634)

Random Numbers:
This Week: 11-16 (.407)
Last Week: (Who knows)
Rolling Three Week: (Who knows)

H2H (ditriech-RN-push)
This Week: 7-3
Last Week: (Who knows)
Rolling Three Week: (Who knows)

Ok, Right now I have no idea what the rolling 3 week for RN is. I mean, I could theoretically go back and find it. And I probably will. But the problem is that for two weeks I didn't do dvn. And for one of those I don't even have spreads for. So it's a lot more work than it should be.

But that's not what you're here for. You, Dutch (I say Dutch because he is the only one reading this), are here for who got the rabbit. And, the short answer is pretty much the entire Big Ten. And ditriech for that matter. I mean, I took Nevada out of pure spite for frack's sake. So for that I'll make amends next week. Hopefully. We'll see.

Anyhoo, full rabbit day below the fold.

Welcome folks to the most wonderful time of the year. College football starts today, and (you lucky dogs you) so does perinnial cofabg favorite "Always Bet with Black." I'm ditriech, the 'Black' in this scenario, and I give you witty banter along with my collegiate football picks. Also, hopefully, the Dutchman will restart Always Bet with #000000, which was probably my favorite part of cofabg last year that I didn't do.

Anyway, I know I only did 10 weeks last year, and I apologize to the one of you out there that noticed. It probably wont happen again. I'll probably quit way earlier than that. But, my numbers from last year? Pretty pimp.

Last Year: 123-72-6 (.612)
Last Week: 11-5-1 (.647)
Rolling 3 Week: 36-16-1 (.679)

For this week, as per usually, I'm just going to do the top 25 and the Big Ten. <stephenasmith>HOWEVER!</stephenasmith>, that might change as the weeks progress. Just as a heads up. Also, for the majority of the top 25 picks I'll be using the Yahoo! spreads. For all other games I'll be usings the spreads at College Football Poll.Com. And away we are going.

~

What are we hoping for exactly? I'm a cynic at heart, so I can see why sane people would worry about the Obama Phenomenon. And every one of us should have to answer this question. It's inspiring to hear that this election is about "the past versus the future." That "we are the change we have been waiting for." It's easy to wade into a crowd of your own generation, 100,000 strong, chanting happy generalities. But this doesn't have a great track record over the last 400 years. It usually leads to policies that are stupid, followed by death. And Committees.

That's why I gave a snarky toast last night. Warthog and I were drinking our liberal microbrews in our costal sports bar. The Sabres had just spanked a great team on the road. Our Man is about to lead our party into every house of government, tossing out the cruel legacies of the old farts before us. The toast I got the bar into was "Barack Obama! Tomorrow belongs to us!" Because I'm a dick.

(11:29:05) SouljaRoyTellEm: where you watching the state game tomorrow
(11:29:09) ditriech: no idea
(11:29:16) ditriech: Gradakiss went home for the weekend
(11:29:25) ditriech: im considering rhino
(11:29:38) SouljaRoyTellEm: cool
(11:33:02) ditriech: though, with beanie doubtful, I may want to watch it here. alone. crying.
(11:33:45) ditriech: in the dark.

(14:14:23) ditriech: ion: so. im considering watching the game tomorrow while crying into a forty in the dark.
(14:15:12) WoodnShoePimp: that bad?
(14:15:44) ditriech: I hope this is all an elaborate ropeadope strategy from Gov.Tressel.
(14:16:36) WoodnShoePimp: do you really think it is?
(14:16:41) ditriech: ...
(14:16:59) ditriech: no
(14:17:46) WoodnShoePimp: hey, at least it would make it more likely that you'll win a bowl game this year
(14:18:02) ditriech: yeah. but still.
(14:18:06) ditriech: I don't want to lose like this
(14:18:09) WoodnShoePimp: i know, i know
(14:18:14) ***WoodnShoePimp hugs [ditriech]
(14:18:20) ditriech: I'd rather lose with a 100% beanie
(14:18:21) ditriech: aww
(14:18:22) ditriech: thanks
(14:19:05) ditriech: because if he's hurt, and we lose its like "we could've beat them with beanie"
(14:19:30) WoodnShoePimp: yeah
(14:19:33) WoodnShoePimp: and you never know
(14:19:34) ditriech: if he's 100% and we lose, its like "THE REFS STOLE THE GAME FUCKING ZEBAA BASTARDS"
(14:19:42) ditriech: so that's the problem.
(14:19:42) WoodnShoePimp: ...
(14:19:46) WoodnShoePimp: zebaa?
(14:19:55) ditriech: sorry
(14:20:01) ditriech: pearls before swine
(14:20:06) ditriech: I won't do that again
(14:20:08) ditriech: today.
(14:20:22) WoodnShoePimp: zebra?
(14:20:26) WoodnShoePimp: oh
(14:20:28) WoodnShoePimp: the crocs
(14:20:30) WoodnShoePimp: ...
(14:20:33) WoodnShoePimp: ...
(14:20:36) WoodnShoePimp: wow
(14:20:47) ditriech: ditriech, ftw
(14:21:04) WoodnShoePimp: ditriech, ft something
(14:21:21) ditriech: the contest isn't dork of the year?
(14:21:23) ditriech: huh.
(14:22:19) WoodnShoePimp: no it is, but that was something else entirely
(14:23:01) ditriech: true.

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha

Next week we bust out that Statue of Liberty play where daffy duck actually carries a torch.

... I may not have a place to live in Seattle any more.

I would like to say that the follow conversations took place today:

[On the phone, and therefore paraphrased]

Bama: So we pulled it through.
ditriech: Yeah. I was pretty worried for a while.
Bama: There were moments where I had my head in my hands.
ditriech: Gradakiss was definitely banging his head against the table. We started to pull it out when I changed jerseys though.
(Gradakiss in background: I also put on my shirt)
ditriech: Right, Gradakiss also put on a shirt.
Bama: Well, I'm glad to know that you guys helped.
ditriech: No matter how far away we do our part.

Also this:

(15:47:56) ditriech: which one?
(15:48:07) WoodnShoePimp: it was when ohio state was losing
(15:48:20) ditriech: yeah. I was pretty besides myself
(15:48:27) WoodnShoePimp: before they stepped it up and annihilated them
(15:48:29) ditriech: switched jerseys.
(15:48:32) WoodnShoePimp: hahahaha
(15:48:36) WoodnShoePimp: well that's what did it then
(15:48:43) ditriech: [Gradakiss] also put on a shirt