It's better than Christmas morning!
 

My favorite day of the year is the first day of the NCAA tournament.
I feel like a little kid getting up early on Christmas morning and rushing to see what's under the tree.

Now gimme my games!!!!! :D

Ditto here Navada. It is my true definition of couch potato. Do you have the direct TV deal where you watch all the games at once?

Hoorah.....
 

While I may be at work, and not at home on the couch, the internet allows me to be sufficiently distracted. Let's get it on! ;)

I am going to the Sprint Center in KC for the games!

For the first time in my life, I'm avoiding the tourney this year. I didn't even fill out a bracket. Dealing with the idiot Billy Gillispie and Kentucy's ho hum year has sucked the life out of me. Hopefully he gets canned and we get John Calipari to get back where we're supposed to be.

Till then.....is it (gasp) football season yet? :eek:

The first round should be a national holiday, IMO.

What he said. :)

It's the most wonderful time of the year. (Apologies to Andy Williams.)

I wouldn't go that far. Other than the obvious,

Christmas morning means that the World Junior tournament is only one day away (Dec 26), which lasts longer than the tournament.

Christmas morning also means that we're in NFL playoffs.

Feliz Nevadad........

I always wondered what his first name was. :cool:

I'll be enjoying Monday night, when your Wildcats come to Omaha, and finds just how hostile the environment is at the Qwest Center, even if Creighton is on Spring Break!

Man I should've taken the day off...:(

NCAA March Madness on Demand - NCAA.com

Peace

Thanks for the link JRut.

Unfortunately the security watchdogs at my office, for some unknown reason, have blocked this particlar site. *******s! Have they no compassion? :rolleyes:

Try a proxy?

Why didn't you just call in sick? LOL

Well, okay, for you maybe. For me, the Jesus thing adds a lot to Christmas, that just isn't there the first day of the men's tourney. And then there's the fact that the women don't play until Saturday... Gotta admit, it's NOT the best day of the year for me...

That's his dad's first name.

Women? Saturday? There are 8 men's games that day. Why don't the women wait until Monday to start?

I'm kind of looking forward to April 8.

Just kick back and enjoy the show...
 

Can't be anymore of a hostile environment than Lexington is for them right now! I wouldn't be surprised if we are looking for a new coach on Tuesday. YEAH!!! :)

It would make sense. The men's tourney is about 20X (if not more) more popular than the women's event. I would watch the women if they were on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, but the chance of me watching Saturday is about zero.

I'm sure others feel the same way. It's bad scheduling.

Creighton was on spring break last week.

For me, the NCAA Tournament surpasses everything else in sports. The NFL Playoffs aren't even close.

A better idea: Take a half day on Thursday and a half day on Friday and only burn one leave day! :)

Shessh.....lighten Francis.

Juulie,

It is very well known that this event is a national pastime for a great deal of the country. Why is it necessary to point out that you watch something else in the context of this thread? After all, the World Baseball Classic is going on and I am sure there are people here that care about that. I would bet the majority of people here couldn't care less about either. The NIT started this week too, I have not heard anyone comment on that at all here.

Peace

It's True, Seriously ...
 

Easy way to get a day off from work to watch "March Madness":

Number of Vasectomies Rose During 2008 March Madness | NBC Connecticut

March Madness is a national pastime, true, but that phrase includes the women's games which don't start until Saturday. For me, that's when the excitement starts. So Nevada expressed his opinion, I expressed mine. NBD.

I do not recall that he excluded women's basketball. And if you want to express that opinion it is fair. But then do not get mad when people here put down women's basketball (which you have in the past). I do not think anyone in this thread about how they felt about one or the other. That being said, most people could give a damn about women's basketball. For one the same teams are in the mix every year and there are not the upsets in the women's games like there are on the men's side. So there is a different energy on the men's side and considering TV revenue and ticket sales, I could say this does not at all include Women's basketball and never did when referring to March Madness. ;) Just my opinion of course. :D

Peace

Tomorrow morning, 8AM. It's true, it's true. I'll be on the couch with my frozen peas by the 11:10AM tipoff.

I'll admit, it was a coincidence considering I made the appointment in January.

Interesting then that the NCAA men's championship site uses the phrase about a dozen times and the women's site uses it.....not at all.

Cagers In The Land Of Lincoln ...
 

Didn't "March Madness" originally refer to the Illinois state high school basketbal tournament? Something about, "Play early, and play often", or something like that?

The term was apparently first used by the Illinois High School Association. And the IHSA sued a few years ago for the copyright laws or exclusive right for this game. The NCAA put out a video game called “March Madness” back in the mid to late 90s and the IHSA sued to have them remove the name from the game or give them money for the use of the term.

Peace

Don't they get suspicious when you make that appt each and every January, though? Sorta like "My grandmother died" and the kid must have about twenny of 'em.

Maybe he's really a man's man and they don't take? :confused:

LOL...don't do too much the first couple days Rich. Trust you'll feel great just don't over due it or you'll be sorry!!

How long before it's safe to get back on the elliptical? (I'll ask that tomorrow morning.)

True, he didn't. But I didn't exclude men's, either.

I don't get mad when people put down women's basketball. I get annoyed when people claim that women's isn't as hard to ref as men's, and when people try to convince me that I shouldn't like women's. I couldn't care less whether others like women's ball or not.

No, and I didn't either. I just said that the first day of the men's tournament isn't the high point of my year, the first day of the women's is more exciting to me.

.. and you need to remind me of that... why?

I'm not sure that the change in teams that are in the mix is greater on the men's side or the women's, but you might be right, but so what?

and that means what exactly???

Of course!

So you know most of the people that make that comment are those that work that level. If you have to constantly tell people that you are getting paid the same amount as those that are doing Men's or Boy's basketball without solicitation that is telling if you ask me. And in my opinion it is easier to work for a bunch of reasons which we do not need to get into. I do what I do and many do what they do because they enjoy working those levels, not what is necessarily easier.

Well why did you feel the need to remind us that today was not a big day for you? No one asked who agreed with the point of view that this was the day before Christmas or not; this was just a personal statement on his part and that is how most of us seemed to take it.

The women's game does not have the seeding upsets like on the men's side. And that alone adds to the level of interest. For one the men's game is on network TV and you can watch tournament games on your computer. I am not sure that you can do the same on the women's side.

And no matter what, I really think you need to lighten up about this topic. If you love Women's college basketball, start a thread about it and see if people respond. I am not sure why it matters that you feel so different about the product than others do.

Just a thought.

Peace

Some doctors are even offering a free pizza. Make sure you pick the right doc!

I picked the one who caused me no pain or discomfort this morning.

I'm on the basement sofa with frozen peas, my computer, codeine/tylenol, a 65" TV, and games starting in 40 minutes.

If that doesn't describe "heaven", I don't know what does. :D

There were only two things that bothered me during my procedure - one was the smell of my own flesh burning, and the other was the nurse giggling while she assisted the doctor underneath my gown... :eek:

One moment of irony. Nurse tells me she'll step out while I put the gown on.
Professional modesty at its best. Five minutes later, she's putting betadine on "the area" with, ummm, vigor.

Oh, I also have an intercom to ask for stuff from the wife. Heaven, indeed.

Alright, I'm going to get crucified and will probably have to delete this:


Since they don't use March Madness how about 'It's that time of the month'

Maybe this particular portion of your ordeal is heaven indeed, but all of it.........? :eek:

Not sure I want to go there to go to heaven......

:D

You are now the official target of jealousy of many American men this weekend.

Only on this forum can "Christmas morning", "NCAA Tournament", and "vasectomies" seem so naturally linked.

Way, way, way Too Much Information!!!

Since when do people on this board get crucified for saying something irrelevant and stupid?

I know!! Tell me about !!

That's how I felt when the smell wafted up to my nostrils! :eek:

I don't even want to know what that means. :eek: :p

Part of my routine has been to do about 45 minutes on an elliptical trainer daily. And the answer is: At least 10 days. My first baseball game is 12 days from now.

This is a good point.

Huh?

Try to be more relevant next time. Sheesh!

I got that beat.

I was in the recliner, a game on one laptop, a second game on another laptop, my 52" LCD on the Carolina-Radford game, snacks and beverages, and no surgery. But I did take a muscle relaxer as I was in the recliner from noon to midnight! :D

And for those who are wondering, Eastover is not an abbreviation for East Overshoe. It is a real place. At least it was on one of the exit signs I went by on my drive down here.:D