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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 12:12pm
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I got my picks locked in last night!

I will not be available for chat for Round 1 and Round 2 as I will be watching in Vegas. I should be in chat for the rest of the tournament though!
That is awesome. I recommend hitting the ESPN Zone over at New York New York at least an hour before tip off.
My wife and I wastched the Final Four there last year it was great. We sat in the recliners right up front and could not have had more fun!! There is a meager $10/HR "cover" but that is not that big a deal. PLUS the sport betting window is right outside the restaurant!!
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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 01:38pm
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That is awesome. I recommend hitting the ESPN Zone over at New York New York at least an hour before tip off.
My wife and I wastched the Final Four there last year it was great. We sat in the recliners right up front and could not have had more fun!! There is a meager $10/HR "cover" but that is not that big a deal. PLUS the sport betting window is right outside the restaurant!!
I did this last year and had a great time!

We watched at Planet Hollywood, though.

Looking forward to it!
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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 01:47pm
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ESPN.com has been blocked by my base's firewall. I bet you it's specifically to prevent folks from filling out brackets considering we still have access to sites like YouTube and Facebook.
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ESPN.com has been blocked by my base's firewall. I bet you it's specifically to prevent folks from filling out brackets considering we still have access to sites like YouTube and Facebook.
Maybe the base commander has stock in CBS, and doesn't have Disney?
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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 02:06pm
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ESPN.com has been blocked by my base's firewall. I bet you it's specifically to prevent folks from filling out brackets considering we still have access to sites like YouTube and Facebook.
I'll bet you're right. Now I'm curious as to whether access is blocked at the local bases.
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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 02:53pm
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Same is true for Hill AFB where my son is stationed...he can get on to ESPN on his personal laptop, but not on any of the base computers.
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Old Fri Mar 25, 2011, 09:40am
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ESPN.com has been blocked by my base's firewall. I bet you it's specifically to prevent folks from filling out brackets ....
Must have been the reason after all. ESPN is back open but any URL that has "bracket" in it is blocked.
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Must have been the reason after all. ESPN is back open but any URL that has "bracket" in it is blocked.
They didn't want you beating the CIC.
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Old Fri Mar 25, 2011, 04:26pm
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I am some how clinging onto a 19th spot tie despite having a decimated bracket and only 1 final four team making it out of the first weekend.
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I am some how clinging onto a 19th spot tie despite having a decimated bracket and only 1 final four team making it out of the first weekend.
Be prepared to drop like a stone. You only have a possible 160 points remaining.
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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 03:18pm
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That is awesome. I recommend hitting the ESPN Zone over at New York New York at least an hour before tip off.
My wife and I wastched the Final Four there last year it was great. We sat in the recliners right up front and could not have had more fun!! There is a meager $10/HR "cover" but that is not that big a deal. PLUS the sport betting window is right outside the restaurant!!
It's no longer an ESPNZone -- the one in Vegas and the one in NY (along with a few others) closed. The place actually closed completely for a few months, but had reopened under a generic flag when I was there in December. So don't expect any ESPN stuff, but the recliners are still there.
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