Thank you all for playing and participating. If you have not made your donation to the V Foundation please do by clicking this LINK. The NCAA needs to work on its marketing. When we have 16 teams remaining it's called "The Sweet 16,' with 8 teams remaining it's called "The Elite 8," with 4 teams remaining it's called "The Final Four." Now that we have 32 teams remaining it's called "The Round of 32," talk about dialing it in!! If only Baskin-Robbins had one more flavor, we could call it the round of Baskin-Robbins - imagine the marketing opportunities...get on it flavor creators at Baskin-Robbins...but Uncle Dino digresses - FYI, he does that a lot! Speaking of words with "gresses" In them - how about that Big 10 powerhouse Purdue, or that tournament favorite for choking - over and over again, Virginia. If you have not gotten It yet, add a "re" to the front on "gresses" and presto you have the word that aptly describes the basketball programs of the Boilermakers and Cavaliers!! Now, as a fan of the ACC Uncle Dinio does not choose to comment on a great basketball conference, instead he would like to point out that a conference that is called the Big 10, yet has a total of 14 teams in it, well any additional commentary is too obvious to require elaboration (a nod to Paul Harvey here). A final note on Purdue - they has lost to a 3-seed, a 15-seed and a 16-seed in the last 3 NCAA tournaments!! And for those of you who do not know much about the team that beat Purdue Uncle Dino provides FDU's Wikipedia page for your convenience: Well, let's see who are the leaders are as we head into the Baskin-Robbins +1 Round (did you see what Uncle Dino did there?): Leading the group is the Oracle from Oracle David Bedell, David is a Badger who is rooting his Buckey Badgers on to victory in the NIT this year. Well at least the Badgers have the respect for the game of college basketball - unlike that school from Chapel Hill (never let it be said that Uncle Dino will not work in a gratuitous burn on the Tar Heels any chance he gets!). Following David by only 1 point is none other than Chad Perterson, Chad is a man that is loved by millions and hated be even more - remember Chad, glass half full, glass half full!! in 3rd we have Rachel "Rock Chalk" Weber. Uncle Dino will take this moment to provide his universally cherished learning moments: Today's episode boys and girls is, "What the hell is Rock Chalk??
In 6th place is none other than the owner of the 5-Star Michelin rated Nickie's Pub and Restaurant in San Francisco. If you do click on the link and go to Nickie's website you will see that Mr Tom Mills (owner/proprietor of Nickie's) has no qualms of taking a page out of Uncle Dino's book and is running his own March Madness Pool!! If you are in San Francisco, Uncle Dino recommends you stop by and enjoy some food and a pint. Because who would know better about the quality of a restaurant that a tire company whose products are usually covered in dirt, oil and roadkill!! In 7th place is the mysterious LCK. Uncle Dino has done a little digging on this one only to find that LCK is a Political Theory Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN who spends most of her time when not teaching in Vegas at the Circa Sportsbook. Uncle Dino can only wonder what Foucault, Kierkegaard, Plato and Aristotle would think! Captain Kirk is in 8th place, yes that Captain Kirk!! Thanks Kirk for playing! In 9th we have A-A-ron Sygile who loves him some Blue and Gold (it's really maize but that does not work with the fight song), whose Wolverines are progressing nicely in the NIT just like Mr. Bedell's Badgers. Well A-A-ron, at least your school has some pride and honor unlike the school from Chapel Hill (ohhh, 2nd Uncle Dino burn on the Tar Heels)! And in 10th we have none other than Jason H. G. Wells! Jason is well schooled obtaining a BS, MS and soon to receive his PhD. Jason, take it from Uncle Dino, a BS stands for "Bull _ _ _ _," and MS stands for "More _ _ _ _," and a PhD stands for "Piled Higher and Deeper!!" But Jason, just know that you are not the only PhD in the top 10!! Thank you all for playing and participating. If you have not made your donation to the V Foundation please do by clicking this LINK. Until the next Dish, enjoy the Baskin-Robbins +1 round!!
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AuthorUncle Dino Is An NC State Alumnus Who Graduated From North Carolina State University In 1984 With A Degree In Accounting. Jim Valvano Made His 4 Years At NC State Memorable In Many Ways, Not To Mention The 1983 Wolfpack Victory Against The University Of Houston Or "Phi Slama Jamma" For The 1983 NCAA Championship. Uncle Dino Is Tom Kelly, A Cloud Computing Enthusiast (Twitter @TKcloud) Who Wants To Use The Cloud To Give To A Great Cause. Yes Office Pools Are Fun, But Doing So For The Greater Good Is More Than Fun...It's The Right Thing To Do. Archives
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