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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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Old Mon Mar 14, 2011, 01:51pm
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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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Old Fri Mar 25, 2011, 04:00pm
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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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Old Fri Mar 25, 2011, 05:01pm
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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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