The true most wonderful time of the year (Ncaa mens Basketball tournament)

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 08:47 AM

Yay.. only 2 hours to go to my favorite time of the year.. I really think this'll be the year a 16 seed scares a 1 (st joe's perhaps?)

any late thoughts?

Butter · 03-18-2004, 09:07 AM

I really think FAMU will scare Kentucky.

St. Joe's is not as weak as you think they are.

I think Vermont will give UConn a game... looking back at all the major tourney upsets, they usually happen when a small-time team has a big-time scorer who steps up in the NCAA's and totally overwhelms the opponent. Taylor Coppenrath is such a scorer.

T-minus 2 hours and 7 minutes...

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 10:00 AM

Famu will get run outta the gym i imagine.. i just don't see how they can compete

cthomer5000 · 03-18-2004, 10:02 AM

Just finishing my office pool bracket up now. Let's go.... Pitt.

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 10:12 AM

1 hour to go! Go Louisville!

JeeberD · 03-18-2004, 10:30 AM

Damn straight it's the best time of the year!

Time for me to get my ass down to Dallas and the UTEP hangout to watch the Miners game and have a couple of half-yards of beer...

This is going to be a great day...

Samdari · 03-18-2004, 10:34 AM

Go Miners!

sterlingice · 03-18-2004, 10:35 AM

I love just sitting here and watching 10 hours of basketball a day for the first weekend! It's like a religious experience. Unfortunately, this year it's tainted as I have a project due tomorrow so I'll be working the whole time I'm watching. Or at least most of the time

SI

Sublime · 03-18-2004, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Taylor Coppenrath is such a scorer.

When he's not hurt. I'm not positive but I don't think he's played that much this season. Atleast I know he missed one or both games against us. But if he is playing...UConn better watch out.

cincyreds · 03-18-2004, 10:42 AM

LOL!! I am so pumped up I filled out 7 brackets. Yes indeedeedoodee!

Dangerous teams to lookout for today.

Manhattan
UTEP
Dayton
Arizona (these guys if they play as well as their potential....LOOKOUT!)

I can see Liberty beating St. Joe's....

It is time to dance boys!!

Holdem if you gotem and hang on for the ride.

Neuqua · 03-18-2004, 10:45 AM

Agreed, this is by far my favorite sports time of the year. Just watching and waiting to see who the Cinderella teams are going to be this year (UIC) can make you a fan of the game.

albionmoonlight · 03-18-2004, 11:12 AM

FAMU, based on what I saw in the play-in game, lives and dies with hustle and the 3. That means that, on their luckiest day, they can beat any team in the country. Of course, if this is any of the other 364 days of the year, then it's Kentucky in a walkover.

My favorite part of the Madness? How a gym full of people (most there to see some team who is not playing in the 15-2 game or the 16-1 game) will get a crazy rooting interest for some small school of which they have never heard if that school happens to be within 5 points when there is less than 5 minutes to go.

Also--does Duke ever have a close first round game? They always seem to be able to win by 30 as a 1 seed.

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 11:24 AM

man look at all 15 people that showed up in raleigh for florida manhatten..

this reminds me to make my plea i make every year for the ncaa to put up a open court package to watch whatever game i want at home.. instead of being stuck with local coverage or going to some crappy ass bar

Radii · 03-18-2004, 11:48 AM

Today and tomorrow are the two best sports days of the year, bar none. Go Heels!! And go ACC in general, except for Duke, of course. go to hell, duke.

sterlingice · 03-18-2004, 11:50 AM

I love that there's a guy named (nicknamed, presumably) Butter in this Charlotte-Texas Tech game.

EDIT: And it looks like 3 pretty competitive games to start. Go underdogs UTEP, Manhattan, and Charlotte! Go forth and destroy brackets

SI

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 11:56 AM

I get the feeling one of these games is gonna turn into a rout

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 12:06 PM

Charlotte gonna need to step it up.. or they risking being blown out early.. not looking good

kingnebwsu · 03-18-2004, 12:16 PM

I think Manhattan can pull a "Kent State" and make a serious run. Florida is a dangerous team, so they gotta close them out. Solid first half (from what scores I've seen...lousy 8/9 game)

GO MARCH MADNESS!!! GO UNDERDOGS!!!

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 12:20 PM

Utep's entire team is in foul trouble.. not looking good

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cincyreds

LOL!! I am so pumped up I filled out 7 brackets. Yes indeedeedoodee!

Dangerous teams to lookout for today.

Manhattan
UTEP
Dayton
Arizona (these guys if they play as well as their potential....LOOKOUT!)

I can see Liberty beating St. Joe's....

It is time to dance boys!!

Holdem if you gotem and hang on for the ride.

Manhattan leading by 7 at the half, so you're looking pretty good there. I had Manhattan, UTEP & Dayton making it out of the first round.

Arizona? This team has no heart, and even less of a bench. They'll be done by the end of the day.

St Joe's will have accomplished something if they make it out of the first weekend. I agree with Billy Packer. This team should have never been a #1 seed after getting blown out by Xavier.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:22 PM

Looks like Bobby Knight might even make it out of the first round today. Up 14 at the half.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

I get the feeling one of these games is gonna turn into a rout

Texas Tech over Charlotte, by all appearances.

I specifically take the Thursday and Friday off every year for the first round from work. Sitting on the couch in the living room watching UTEP-Maryland at the laptop.

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 12:24 PM

Man, watching this utep game.. they are fouling on nearly every defensive series.. it seems maryland is too quick for them.. but maryland is letting them hang around by not hitting free throws

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kingnebwsu

I think Manhattan can pull a "Kent State" and make a serious run. Florida is a dangerous team, so they gotta close them out. Solid first half (from what scores I've seen...lousy 8/9 game)

GO MARCH MADNESS!!! GO UNDERDOGS!!!

Manhattan could be this year's '99 Gonzaga. They have tournament experience from last year, and are pretty athletic.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

Man, watching this utep game.. they are fouling on nearly every defensive series.. it seems maryland is too quick for them.. but maryland is letting them hang around by not hitting free throws

Yeah, not good. Maryland is basically turning them into a jump-shooting team on the offensive end and is taking it to the hole on them on the defensive end and drawing fouls.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WussGawd

Manhattan could be this year's '99 Gonzaga. They have tournament experience from last year, and are pretty athletic.

Actually, now that I think about it, that Valpo Homer Drew/Bryce Drew team might be a better analogy.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:32 PM

UTEP might be ok if they can make some adjustments at halftime. Looked bad when they fell behind by 9, but 5 is a bit more manageable.

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 12:35 PM

Here comes charlotte making a run, down 6

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

Here comes charlotte making a run, down 6

Nothing against Texas Tech (other than hiring the dirtbag), but I'd love to see Bobby Knight go down again in the first round.

cthomer5000 · 03-18-2004, 12:44 PM

Everything is following my picks at the moment... come on Manhattan.

Ksyrup · 03-18-2004, 12:48 PM

I wanted so badly to pick against UF, but instead of studying the bracket and making sure I picked a 12 seed upset, etc., I just filled out the damn bracket in 5 minutes.

Oh well, looks like Neuheisel's got my money again this year...

bbor · 03-18-2004, 01:07 PM

This is'nt a hockey thread

Easy Mac · 03-18-2004, 01:08 PM

I picked Manhattan last year, so I had to stick with them this year... so far everything is going to plan, though I didn't pick any "surprising" upsets.

Radii · 03-18-2004, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bbor

This is'nt a hockey thread

Yeah, this one is actually entertaining.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

Yeah, this one is actually entertaining.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 01:21 PM

Say Goodnight, Charlotte and Florida.

Neuqua · 03-18-2004, 01:24 PM

Why do I listen to Conference USA homers?

I had Tech winning before a friend of mine (who goes to Marquette) absolutely guaranteed that Charlotte was better than anyone was giving them credit for.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 01:25 PM

UTEP making a great run. 7-0 run, down by 4, get the ball again after the TV time out.

WussGawd · 03-18-2004, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

Why do I listen to Conference USA homers?

I had Tech winning before a friend of mine (who goes to Marquette) absolutely guaranteed that Charlotte was better than anyone was giving them credit for.

They might have been better than they were given credit for, but I don't think anybody had been giving them credit.

Only team out of C-USA that I have going very far is Memphis. Bob Huggins will find a way to lose this weekend, maybe even today against a dangerous ETSU squad and nobody else just screams at me as being a Sweet 16 team.

Noop · 03-18-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Hit on both the first two games, need UTEP to pull this one out now.

Hey we picked the same teams... have you been peeking on my picks?

mckerney · 03-18-2004, 01:36 PM

Had Manhatten winning, though in reviewing yahoo I'd accidently taken Charlotte when I was sure I'd taken Texas Tech, thinking they'd win and even taking Emmit in the Top Gun draft. Need UTEP to pull out their game now.

Easy Mac · 03-18-2004, 01:37 PM

tied!!!!!!!!! I loathe Maryland but picked them to win... I don't care if this fucks up my bracket.

sterlingice · 03-18-2004, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

tied!!!!!!!!! I loathe Maryland but picked them to win... I don't care if this fucks up my bracket.

THAT'S WHAT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR IS ALL ABOUT!

"Bracket be damned! Go underdog!!!"

SI

Neuqua · 03-18-2004, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

I don't care if this fucks up my bracket.

Exactly, I have Maryland in the Elite 8 but I wouldn't shed a tear to see UTEP pull this off.

cincyreds · 03-18-2004, 01:42 PM

UTEP 78 Maryland 78 2:05 left!

cincyreds · 03-18-2004, 01:43 PM

Well my bracket is screwed.

I had both Florida and Charlotte winning.

Neuqua · 03-18-2004, 01:43 PM

uh oh, gilchrist woke up.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-18-2004, 01:44 PM

C'mon Miners. I've already lost an E8 team today in Florida, I need UTEP to come through for me.

sterlingice · 03-18-2004, 01:44 PM

WOO! HUGE THREE!

SI

Ragone · 03-18-2004, 01:44 PM

Go Gilchrist go!

03-18-2004, 09:07 AM	#2
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I really think FAMU will scare Kentucky. St. Joe's is not as weak as you think they are. I think Vermont will give UConn a game... looking back at all the major tourney upsets, they usually happen when a small-time team has a big-time scorer who steps up in the NCAA's and totally overwhelms the opponent. Taylor Coppenrath is such a scorer. T-minus 2 hours and 7 minutes... __________________ My listening habits

03-18-2004, 10:30 AM	#6
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Damn straight it's the best time of the year! Time for me to get my ass down to Dallas and the UTEP hangout to watch the Miners game and have a couple of half-yards of beer... This is going to be a great day... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

03-18-2004, 10:34 AM	#7
Samdari Roster Filler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cicero	Go Miners! __________________ http://www.nateandellie.net Now featuring twice the babies for the same low price!

03-18-2004, 10:35 AM	#8
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I love just sitting here and watching 10 hours of basketball a day for the first weekend! It's like a religious experience. Unfortunately, this year it's tainted as I have a project due tomorrow so I'll be working the whole time I'm watching. Or at least most of the time SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-18-2004, 10:42 AM	#10
cincyreds High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mississippi	LOL!! I am so pumped up I filled out 7 brackets. Yes indeedeedoodee! Dangerous teams to lookout for today. Manhattan UTEP Dayton Arizona (these guys if they play as well as their potential....LOOKOUT!) I can see Liberty beating St. Joe's.... It is time to dance boys!! Holdem if you gotem and hang on for the ride. __________________ The Dallas Cowboys!! America's Team will rise again.

03-18-2004, 10:00 AM	#3
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Famu will get run outta the gym i imagine.. i just don't see how they can compete

03-18-2004, 10:12 AM	#5
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	1 hour to go! Go Louisville!

03-18-2004, 10:45 AM	#11
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Agreed, this is by far my favorite sports time of the year. Just watching and waiting to see who the Cinderella teams are going to be this year (UIC) can make you a fan of the game. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

03-18-2004, 11:12 AM	#12
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	FAMU, based on what I saw in the play-in game, lives and dies with hustle and the 3. That means that, on their luckiest day, they can beat any team in the country. Of course, if this is any of the other 364 days of the year, then it's Kentucky in a walkover. My favorite part of the Madness? How a gym full of people (most there to see some team who is not playing in the 15-2 game or the 16-1 game) will get a crazy rooting interest for some small school of which they have never heard if that school happens to be within 5 points when there is less than 5 minutes to go. Also--does Duke ever have a close first round game? They always seem to be able to win by 30 as a 1 seed.

03-18-2004, 11:24 AM	#13
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	man look at all 15 people that showed up in raleigh for florida manhatten.. this reminds me to make my plea i make every year for the ncaa to put up a open court package to watch whatever game i want at home.. instead of being stuck with local coverage or going to some crappy ass bar

03-18-2004, 11:48 AM	#14
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Today and tomorrow are the two best sports days of the year, bar none. Go Heels!! And go ACC in general, except for Duke, of course. go to hell, duke.

03-18-2004, 11:50 AM	#15
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I love that there's a guy named (nicknamed, presumably) Butter in this Charlotte-Texas Tech game. EDIT: And it looks like 3 pretty competitive games to start. Go underdogs UTEP, Manhattan, and Charlotte! Go forth and destroy brackets SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 03-18-2004 at 11:51 AM.

03-18-2004, 11:56 AM	#16
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	I get the feeling one of these games is gonna turn into a rout

03-18-2004, 12:06 PM	#17
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Charlotte gonna need to step it up.. or they risking being blown out early.. not looking good

03-18-2004, 12:16 PM	#18
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	I think Manhattan can pull a "Kent State" and make a serious run. Florida is a dangerous team, so they gotta close them out. Solid first half (from what scores I've seen...lousy 8/9 game) GO MARCH MADNESS!!! GO UNDERDOGS!!!

03-18-2004, 12:20 PM	#19
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Utep's entire team is in foul trouble.. not looking good

03-18-2004, 12:22 PM	#21
WussGawd College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Avondale, AZ, USA, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy	Looks like Bobby Knight might even make it out of the first round today. Up 14 at the half. __________________ "I guess I'll fade into Bolivian." -Mike Tyson, after being knocked out by Lennox Lewis. Proud Dumba Elect of the "Biggest Dumba of FOFC Award" Author of the 2004 Golden Scribe Gold Trophy for Best Basketball Dynasty, It Rhymes With Puke.

03-18-2004, 12:24 PM	#23
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Man, watching this utep game.. they are fouling on nearly every defensive series.. it seems maryland is too quick for them.. but maryland is letting them hang around by not hitting free throws

03-18-2004, 12:32 PM	#27
WussGawd College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Avondale, AZ, USA, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy	UTEP might be ok if they can make some adjustments at halftime. Looked bad when they fell behind by 9, but 5 is a bit more manageable. __________________ "I guess I'll fade into Bolivian." -Mike Tyson, after being knocked out by Lennox Lewis. Proud Dumba Elect of the "Biggest Dumba of FOFC Award" Author of the 2004 Golden Scribe Gold Trophy for Best Basketball Dynasty, It Rhymes With Puke.

03-18-2004, 12:35 PM	#28
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Here comes charlotte making a run, down 6 Last edited by Ragone : 03-18-2004 at 12:35 PM.

03-18-2004, 12:48 PM	#31
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I wanted so badly to pick against UF, but instead of studying the bracket and making sure I picked a 12 seed upset, etc., I just filled out the damn bracket in 5 minutes. Oh well, looks like Neuheisel's got my money again this year... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-18-2004, 01:07 PM	#32
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	This is'nt a hockey thread __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

03-18-2004, 01:08 PM	#33
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	I picked Manhattan last year, so I had to stick with them this year... so far everything is going to plan, though I didn't pick any "surprising" upsets.

03-18-2004, 01:21 PM	#36
WussGawd College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Avondale, AZ, USA, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy	Say Goodnight, Charlotte and Florida. __________________ "I guess I'll fade into Bolivian." -Mike Tyson, after being knocked out by Lennox Lewis. Proud Dumba Elect of the "Biggest Dumba of FOFC Award" Author of the 2004 Golden Scribe Gold Trophy for Best Basketball Dynasty, It Rhymes With Puke.

03-18-2004, 01:24 PM	#37
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Why do I listen to Conference USA homers? I had Tech winning before a friend of mine (who goes to Marquette) absolutely guaranteed that Charlotte was better than anyone was giving them credit for. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

03-18-2004, 01:25 PM	#38
WussGawd College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Avondale, AZ, USA, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy	UTEP making a great run. 7-0 run, down by 4, get the ball again after the TV time out. __________________ "I guess I'll fade into Bolivian." -Mike Tyson, after being knocked out by Lennox Lewis. Proud Dumba Elect of the "Biggest Dumba of FOFC Award" Author of the 2004 Golden Scribe Gold Trophy for Best Basketball Dynasty, It Rhymes With Puke. Last edited by WussGawd : 03-18-2004 at 01:26 PM.

03-18-2004, 01:36 PM	#41
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Had Manhatten winning, though in reviewing yahoo I'd accidently taken Charlotte when I was sure I'd taken Texas Tech, thinking they'd win and even taking Emmit in the Top Gun draft. Need UTEP to pull out their game now. Last edited by mckerney : 03-18-2004 at 01:38 PM.

03-18-2004, 01:37 PM	#42
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	tied!!!!!!!!! I loathe Maryland but picked them to win... I don't care if this fucks up my bracket.

03-18-2004, 01:42 PM	#45
cincyreds High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mississippi	UTEP 78 Maryland 78 2:05 left! __________________ The Dallas Cowboys!! America's Team will rise again.

03-18-2004, 01:43 PM	#46
cincyreds High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mississippi	Well my bracket is screwed. I had both Florida and Charlotte winning. __________________ The Dallas Cowboys!! America's Team will rise again.

03-18-2004, 01:43 PM	#47
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	uh oh, gilchrist woke up. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? Last edited by Neuqua : 03-18-2004 at 01:46 PM.

03-18-2004, 01:44 PM	#48
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	C'mon Miners. I've already lost an E8 team today in Florida, I need UTEP to come through for me.

03-18-2004, 01:44 PM	#49
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	WOO! HUGE THREE! SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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