tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204984522024-03-14T06:22:54.618-06:00Bad Moon RisingDweller on the ThresholdGnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.comBlogger1310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-37962166944269516702013-02-06T23:13:00.002-07:002013-02-07T00:31:25.257-07:00The End<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Almost eight years ago a friend set me up on blogger so I could tell the story of a fledgling professional poker player on a quest of fortune and glory. That story has come to its close, as poker is no longer and will never again be my profession.<br />
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I like to think it was a captivating story, and pretty well told. There were some pretty fervent <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2007/10/dream-come-true.html" target="_blank">highs</a> and <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2007/06/tennessee.html" target="_blank">lows</a> along the way, ceaseless personal and professional melodrama. I like to think I never held back, that I was always as honest as I was audacious, that the blog's intrigue matched its narcissism. I like to think the story of twentysomething GnightMoon was universal.<br />
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I was fortunate to be able to do it as long as I did, to experience America's <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2008/02/arizona.html" target="_blank">grandeur</a> right along with its <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2007/02/212-am-aces-diner-harrahs-council.html" target="_blank">homeliness</a>, to contemplate humanity's polar <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2007/10/barcelona-to-innsbruck.html" target="_blank">opulence</a> and <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-life-in-addis.html" target="_blank">destitution</a>, to see it all behind the shades of health and wealth. I'm sure there will be a time when it all seems a dream, as preposterous as the mundane serenity I've found in new endeavors.<br />
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This blog has run its course, but I will always write. <a href="http://limitlesshightech.com/" target="_blank">That same friend</a> from <a href="http://moonwsop.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html" target="_blank">eight years ago</a> has now set me up with a website to tell the new tales. I can only hope they're as dynamic as this great game has been for me the last eight years.<br />
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<a href="http://gnightmoon.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">gnightmoon.com</span></a><br />
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-3892005694783879822013-02-01T01:09:00.001-07:002013-02-01T01:09:03.597-07:00Super Bowl Pick<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Like:<br />
Niners -3.5 over Ravens<br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 7-11<br />
Like season record: 22-16<br />
If forced to choose season record: 110-88-7<br />
All games season record: 140-115-7</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-65627695328908679492013-01-19T11:34:00.001-07:002013-01-19T11:40:37.709-07:00Championship Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If forced to choose:<br />
Ravens +8 over PATRIOTS<br />
Niners -4 over FALCONS<br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 7-11<br />
Like season record: 22-16<br />
If forced to choose season record: 109-88-6<br />
All games season record: 139-115-6</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-14260851858031757772013-01-12T22:59:00.003-07:002013-01-12T23:06:34.005-07:00Nevermore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As a fan of dynamism, drama and great football, Saturday's 38-35 double overtime upset in Denver was a special viewing experience - even if the home team lost.<br />
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Rest easy, Broncos fans. Your team will be back next year. <a href="http://gnightmoon2006.blogspot.com/2011/01/lessons-learned-from-baltimore-ravens.html">Baltimore</a>'s will not.</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-70079598481649883322013-01-11T11:48:00.000-07:002013-01-11T11:48:13.079-07:00Divisional Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Really like:<br />
Ravens +9.5 over BRONCOS<br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
Packers +2.5 over NINERS<br />
FALCONS -2.5 over Seahawks<br />
Texans +9 over PATRIOTS <br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 6-11<br />
Like season record: 22-16<br />
If forced to choose season record: 109-85-6<br />
All games season record: 138-112-6</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-34966849851099253512013-01-04T17:47:00.001-07:002013-01-05T11:43:42.583-07:00Wild Card Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Seahawks -2.5 over REDSKINS <br />
Bengals +4.5 over TEXANS<br />
PACKERS -7.5 over Vikings<br />
RAVENS -7 over Colts<br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 6-11<br />
Like season record: 22-16<br />
If forced to choose season record: 106-84-6 <br />
All games season record: 135-111-6</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-79312446382133553572012-12-29T21:22:00.000-07:002012-12-29T22:15:56.460-07:00Week Seventeen Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. New England (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. Denver (3)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">4. Seattle (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">5. Green Bay (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">6. Atlanta (7)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">7. Houston (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">8. Chicago (10)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">9. Baltimore (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">10. Washington (14) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">11. New York Giants (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">12. New Orleans (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">13. Carolina (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">14. Dallas (15)</span><span style="color: yellow;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">15. Pittsburgh (9)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">16. Minnesota (18) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">17. Cincinnati (16)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">18. Indianapolis (17)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">19. Miami (20)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">20. St. Louis (22)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">21. Detroit (19) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">22. Tampa Bay (21) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">23. San Diego (24)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">24. Buffalo (23)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">25. Philadelphia (28) </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">26. Cleveland (25)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">27. Arizona (26) </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">28. New York Jets (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">29. Jacksonville (30)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">30. Tennessee (29)</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;">31. Oakland (31)</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;">32. Kansas City (32)</span><br />
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Like:<br />
Cowboys +3.5 over REDSKINS <br />
GIANTS -6.5 over Eagles <br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
CHARGERS -10 over Raiders <br />
Panthers +4.5 over SAINTS <br />
VIKINGS +3.5 over Packers<br />
Jaguars +4 over TITANS <br />
COLTS +7 over Texans<br />
BUCS +3.5 over Falcons <br />
Rams +10.5 over SEAHAWKS<br />
Chiefs +16 over BRONCOS <br />
Bears -3 over LIONS <br />
Cardinals +16.5 over NINERS<br />
Ravens +2.5 over BENGALS<br />
BILLS -3.5 over Jets<br />
PATRIOTS -10 over Dolphins <br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 6-11<br />
Like season record: 21-15<br />
If forced to choose season record: 98-79-6<br />
All games season record: 126-105-6</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-33049464477783168792012-12-26T10:50:00.002-07:002012-12-26T10:50:44.123-07:00INTJ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are a number of people I "need" to see during the holidays for one reason or another. These social engagements are crippling my winter break. I think I need to start aggressively planning more time alone.</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-86270949412810649072012-12-22T15:48:00.003-07:002012-12-22T15:48:43.303-07:00Week Sixteen Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">2. New England (2)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">3. Denver (3)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">4. Houston (4)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">5. Seattle (8) </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">6. Green Bay (6)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">7. Atlanta (7)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">8. New York Giants (5)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">9. Pittsburgh (10)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">10. Chicago (9)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">11. Baltimore (11)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">12. Carolina (18)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">13. New Orleans (21) </span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">14. Washington (14)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">15. Dallas (13) </span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">16. Cincinnati (15)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">17. Indianapolis (15)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">18. Minnesota (16)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">19. Detroit (19) </span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">20. Miami (20)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">21. Tampa Bay (17) </span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">22. St. Louis (22)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">23. Buffalo (23)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">24. San Diego (24)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">25. Cleveland (25)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">26. Arizona (29) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">27. New York Jets (26)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">28. Philadelphia (30) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">29. Tennessee (27)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">30. Jacksonville (29)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">31. Oakland (32)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">32. Kansas City (31) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">LIONS <span style="font-size: small;">+<span style="font-size: small;">3.5</span> over Falco<span style="font-size: small;">ns</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">EAGLES +6.5 over <span style="font-size: small;">Redskins</span></span></div>
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BUCS -3 over Rams<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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Saints +2.5 over COWBOYS</div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">PANTHERS -8.5 over Raid<span style="font-size: small;">ers</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">JAGUARS +14.5 over Patriots</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">SEAHAWKS pk over Niners </span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bills +<span style="font-size: small;">4.5</span> over DOLPHINS </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bears -5.5 over CARDINALS </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">JETS -2.5 over Chargers </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Browns <span style="font-size: small;">+13 over BRONCOS</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bengals +3 over STEELERS </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Colts -7 over CHIEFS</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Titans +12.5 over PACKERS</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lo<span style="font-size: small;">ck sea<span style="font-size: small;">son re<span style="font-size: small;">cord: 1-<span style="font-size: small;">0</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Really like<span style="font-size: small;"> season record: 6-11</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Like sea<span style="font-size: small;">son record: <span style="font-size: small;">21-13</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">If forced t<span style="font-size: small;">o choose season record<span style="font-size: small;">: 92-<span style="font-size: small;">72<span style="font-size: small;">-5</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-9325580665367437632012-12-16T09:30:00.000-07:002012-12-16T09:34:12.096-07:00Week Fifteen Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. New England (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. Denver (3)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">4. Houston (4)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">5. New York Giants (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">6. Green Bay (7) </span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">7. Atlanta (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">8. Seattle (9) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">9. Chicago (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">10. Pittsburgh (10)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;">11. Baltimore (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">12. Indianapolis (19) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">13. Dallas (17) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">14. Washington (14)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">15. Cincinnati (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">16. Minnesota (16) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">17. Tampa Bay (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">18. Carolina (23)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">19. Detroit (15) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">20. Miami (20)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">21. New Orleans (18) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">22. St. Louis (22) </span><span style="color: #ea9999;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">23. Buffalo (21)</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">24. San Diego (24)</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">25. Cleveland (28) </span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">26. New York Jets (29)</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">27. Tennessee (27)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">28. Jacksonville (25)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">29. Arizona (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">30. Philadelphia (30) </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">31. Kansas City (31)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">32. Oakland (32) </span><br />
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Like:<br />
Niners +4.5 over PATRIOTS <br />
Panthers +3 over CHARGERS<br />
Redskins +4 over BROWNS <br />
Chiefs +4.5 over RAIDERS <br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
TITANS -2 over Jets <br />
Packers -2.5 over BEARS<br />
EAGLES +4.5 over Bengals X <br />
SAINTS -3.5 over Bucs <br />
Vikings +2.5 over RAMS<br />
BILLS +4.5 over Seahawks<br />
CARDINALS +6 over Lions<br />
Jaguars +7.5 over DOLPHINS<br />
FALCONS -1 over Giants<br />
Colts +10.5 over TEXANS<br />
Steelers +1 over COWBOYS <br />
Broncos -2.5 over RAVENS<br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 6-11<br />
Like season record: 18-12<br />
If forced to choose season record: 85-67-5<br />
All games season record: 110-90-5<br />
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-9040923817475742062012-12-11T23:51:00.001-07:002012-12-12T00:03:20.225-07:00INTJ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Going forward, I imagine harmonizing my thirst for adventure with my fear of the unknown will be one of the greatest challenges I face. </div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-12608990671061476832012-12-08T02:42:00.000-07:002012-12-08T02:42:10.320-07:00Week Fourteen Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. New England (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. Denver (4)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">4. Houston (3)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">5. Atlanta (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">6. New York Giants (7) </span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">7. Green Bay (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">8. Chicago (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">9. Seattle (10)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">10. Pittsburgh (20) </span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">11. Baltimore (9)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">12. Cincinnati (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">13. Tampa Bay (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">14. Washington (18) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">15. Detroit (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">16. Minnesota (14)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">17. Dallas (15)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">18. New Orleans (16)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">19. Indianapolis (17)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">20. Miami (19)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">21. Buffalo (21)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">22. St. Louis (22)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">23. Carolina (23)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">24. San Diego (24)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">25. Jacksonville (25)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">26. Arizona (27) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">27. Tennessee (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">28. Cleveland (28) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">29. New York Jets (29)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">30. Philadelphia (30)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">31. Kansas City (32)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">32. Oakland (31) </span><br />
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Really Like: </div>
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Chiefs +7 over BROWNS</div>
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Like:</div>
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Ravens +2.5 over REDSKINS </div>
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JAGUARS +3 over Jets</div>
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GIANTS -5 over Saints</div>
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BUCS -7 over Eagles </div>
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Falcons -3.5 over PANTHERS </div>
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Bears -3 over VIKINGS </div>
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BILLS -3 over Rams </div>
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NINERS -10 over Dolphins</div>
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PACKERS -6 over Lions </div>
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COLTS -5 over Titans </div>
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BENGALS -3 over Cowboys</div>
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Texans +3.5 over PATRIOTS</div>
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RAIDERS +10.5 over Broncos X </div>
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SEAHAWKS -10 over Cardinals </div>
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STEELERS -7.5 over Chargers</div>
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Lock season record: 1-0</div>
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Really like season record: 6-10</div>
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Like season record: 17-9</div>
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If forced to choose season record: 82-59-5</div>
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All games season record: 106-78-5</div>
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-71956616767922056162012-12-02T08:20:00.003-07:002012-12-02T08:20:46.310-07:00Week Thirteen Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. New England (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. Houston (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">4. Denver (4) </span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">5. Green Bay (3)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">6. Atlanta (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">7. New York Giants (7)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">8. Chicago (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">9. Baltimore (10)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">10. Seattle (9)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">11. Cincinnati (18) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">12. Tampa Bay (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">13. Detroit (14)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">14. Minnesota (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">15. Dallas (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">16. New Orleans (15)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">17. Indianapolis (16) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">18. Washington (22)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">19. Miami (21)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">20. Pittsburgh (17) </span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">21. Buffalo (19) </span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">22. St. Louis (23)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">23. Carolina (24)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">24. San Diego (25)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">25. Jacksonville (31)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">26. Tennessee (28)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">27. Arizona (20)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">28. Cleveland (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">29. New York Jets (27)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">30. Philadelphia (29)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">31. Oakland (30)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">32. Kansas City (32)</span><br />
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Like:<br />
Eagles +10.5 over COWBOYS <br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
Niners -7.5 over RAMS <br />
Patriots -7.5 over DOLPHINS<br />
FALCONS -3.5 over Saints $ <br />
BRONCOS -8 over Bucs <br />
BILLS -6 over Jaguars<br />
Texans -6.5 over TITANS<br />
PACKERS -7.5 over Vikings<br />
Panthers -5 over CHIEFS <br />
Cardinals +6 over JETS<br />
Colts +6.5 over LIONS<br />
Seahawks +3 over BEARS<br />
Giants -2.5 over REDSKINS <br />
RAIDERS +2.5 over Browns <br />
Steelers +7.5 over RAVENS<br />
Bengals -1 over CHARGERS<br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 6-10<br />
Like season record: 16-9<br />
If forced to choose season record: 73-54-4<br />
All games season record: 96-73-4</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-38555474758497896082012-12-01T08:19:00.000-07:002012-12-01T08:19:05.940-07:00November Top 15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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15. Green Day - Amy<br />
14. Bruce Springsteen - Magic<br />
13. Fountains of Wayne - She's Got A Problem <br />
12. The Walkmen - The Rat <br />
11. The Decemberists - Angel, Won't You Call Me?<br />
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10. Travis - Pipe Dreams<br />
9. Radical Face - Welcome Home<br />
8. Kathleen Edwards - Change The Sheets<br />
7. Say Hi To Your Mom - All The Pretty Ones<br />
6. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESf8Xdz07Yq3UbB3lheSR5qy6w03BWXeH0V_FtU6bhOIajqfpJzZoESJbAFrhxKR_6dFDx4ugTv7Iu_xWvC-tNimo3apqSUWlwuBMejrx2ed9yzx5O5Sq_BnSW9MA2MGITN5d/s1600/Celebration+Rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESf8Xdz07Yq3UbB3lheSR5qy6w03BWXeH0V_FtU6bhOIajqfpJzZoESJbAFrhxKR_6dFDx4ugTv7Iu_xWvC-tNimo3apqSUWlwuBMejrx2ed9yzx5O5Sq_BnSW9MA2MGITN5d/s200/Celebration+Rock.jpg" width="200" /></a>5. Aimee Mann - Charmer<br />
4. Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris <br />
3. Madonna - I Deserve It<br />
2. Aimee Mann - The Scientist (Live) <br />
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Song of the Month: Ryan Adams - Lucky Now<br />
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-59398047829862121702012-11-28T23:35:00.000-07:002012-11-28T23:35:01.631-07:00Thirty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have slipped into the most prolonged period of happiness I can recall experiencing since the fifth grade. Maybe it's because I spend my days in the same place I did then. It may be for other reasons. I really don't know and don't care. The wave is too pleasant to analyze.<br />
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I apologize to the few ardent followers of this blog for the lack of legitimate content over the last few months. It won't be long before that changes.</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-11667777212336904992012-11-22T14:37:00.001-07:002012-11-22T14:37:59.603-07:00Week Twelve Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Power </span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. Houston (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. Green Bay (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">4. Denver (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">5. New England (3) </span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">6. Atlanta (4)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">7. New York Giants (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">8. Chicago (7)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">9. Seattle (9)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">10. Baltimore (10)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">11. Tampa Bay (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">12. Dallas (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">13. Minnesota (14) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">14. Detroit (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">15. New Orleans (17)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">16. Indianapolis (15)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">17. Pittsburgh (16)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">18. Cincinnati (20)</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;">19. Buffalo (25) </span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">20. Arizona (18)</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">21. Miami (21)</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">22. Washington (23) </span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">23. St. Louis (19)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">24. Carolina (22) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">25. San Diego (24)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">26. Cleveland (27) </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">27. New York Jets (28)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">28. Tennessee (28) </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">29. Philadelphia (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">30. Oakland (30)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">31. Jacksonville (32)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">32. Kansas City (31) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Picks</span> </div>
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Really Like:<br />
Niners PK over SAINTS <br />
Ravens -1 over CHARGERS<br />
Packers +3 over GIANTS <br />
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Like:<br />
COLTS -2.5 over Bills <br />
JAGUARS +3.5 over Titans<br />
Redskins +3.5 over COWBOYS <br />
Seahawks -2.5 over DOLPHINS<br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
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Steelers -1 over BROWNS<br />
Patriots -6.5 over JETS<br />
LIONS +3.5 over Texans<br />
CHIEFS +10 over Broncos <br />
Falcons -1 over BUCS<br />
CARDINALS -2.5 over Rams <br />
Panthers -2.5 over EAGLES<br />
Raiders +8 over BENGALS <br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 4-9<br />
Like season record: 13-8<br />
If forced to choose season record: 69-51-3<br />
All games season record: 87-68-3</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-4441513722201116202012-11-18T10:45:00.004-07:002012-11-18T10:47:07.440-07:00Week Ten Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Power</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">2. Houston (2)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">3. New England (4)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">4. Atlanta (3)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">5. Denver (6)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">6. Green Bay (8)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">7. Chicago (5)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">8. New York Giants (7)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">9. Seattle (11)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">10. Baltimore (10)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">11. Tampa Bay (14)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">12. Dallas (15)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">13. Detroit (12)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">14. Minnesota (17)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">15. Indianapolis (16)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">16. Pittsburgh (9)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">17. New Orleans (25)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">18. Arizona (19)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">19. St. Louis (20)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">20. Cincinnati (21)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">21. Miami (13) </span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">22. Carolina (22)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">23. Washington (23)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">24. San Diego (24)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">25. Buffalo (27)</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">26. Philadelphia (18)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">27. Cleveland (28)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">28. New York Jets (26)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">29. Tennessee (30)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">30. Oakland (29)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">31. Kansas City (31)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">32. Jacksonville (32)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">RA<span style="font-size: small;">IDERS <span style="font-size: small;">+6 over Saints</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">If forced to choose:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Packers -3 over LIONS </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">PATRI<span style="font-size: small;">OTS -<span style="font-size: small;">9.5 over </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Colts</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">BILLS -1.5 over Dolphins $ </span></span></span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">RE<span style="font-size: small;">DSKIN<span style="font-size: small;">S -3.5 over Eagles</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">NINERS <span style="font-size: small;">-<span style="font-size: small;">6.5 over Bears</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bucs +1 over PANTHERS </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Browns +7 over COWBOYS</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">C<span style="font-size: small;">hargers +7.5 over BRONCOS</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">STEEL<span style="font-size: small;">ERS +3 over Ravens</span> </span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jaguars +15 over TEXANS</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">CHIEFS +3 over Bengals</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">RAMS <span style="font-size: small;">-3.5 over Jets</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cardinals +9 over FALCONS</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lock season record: 1-0</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rea<span style="font-size: small;">lly<span style="font-size: small;"> like sea<span style="font-size: small;">son record: 4-8</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Like season re<span style="font-size: small;">cord: 13-8</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">If forced to choose season record: <span style="font-size: small;">59-49-2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">All games season record: 77-65-2 </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-76894054402397825522012-11-14T21:07:00.002-07:002012-11-14T21:07:46.868-07:00A Telling Statistic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I visited the Humane Society seven times before coming home with Bailey.</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-5960429235906418992012-11-10T23:03:00.006-07:002012-11-10T23:03:53.659-07:00Week Ten Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. Houston (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. Atlanta (3)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">4. New England (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">5. Chicago (7)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">6. Denver (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">7. New York Giants (4) </span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">8. Green Bay (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">9. Pittsburgh (9)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">10. Baltimore (10)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">11. Seattle (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">12. Detroit (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">13. Miami (16)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">14. Tampa Bay (21)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">15. Dallas (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">16. Indianapolis (23) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">17. Minnesota (14)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">18. Philadelphia (17)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">19. Arizona (18)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">20. St. Louis (19) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">21. Cincinnati (20)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">22. Carolina (24)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">23. Washington (19) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">24. San Diego (22)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">25. New Orleans (25)</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">26. New York Jets (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">27. Buffalo (27)</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">28. Cleveland (28)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">29. Oakland (29)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">30. Tennessee (30)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">31. Kansas City (31)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">32. Jacksonville (32)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Picks</span> </div>
Really Like:<br />
Falcons -2.5 over SAINTS <br />
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Like:<br />
BUCS -3 over Chargers <br />
PANTHERS +4 over Broncos <br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
Colts -3 over JAGUARS $<br />
Texans +1.5 over BEARS <br />
RAVENS -7.5 over Raiders <br />
BENGALS +4 over Giants<br />
EAGLES +2.5 over Cowboys <br />
DOLPHINS -6 over Titans<br />
Chiefs +11.5 over STEELERS <br />
SEAHAWKS -6 over Jets <br />
Rams +12.5 over NINERS<br />
VIKINGS +2.5 over Lions<br />
PATRIOTS -13 over Bills <br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 4-7<br />
Like season record: 12-7<br />
If forced to choose season record: 51-46-2<br />
All games season record: 68-60-2</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-21474960927085794012012-11-07T23:12:00.000-07:002012-11-07T23:12:02.039-07:00Wake Up, It's A Beautiful Morning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For the first time in my life, I am glad to be on standard time.</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-50608022945578374122012-11-06T00:24:00.001-07:002012-11-06T00:25:13.151-07:00October Top 15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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15. Iggy Pop - Fall In Love With Me<br />
14. Dire Straits - So Far Away<br />
13. The Alternate Routes - All That I See <br />
12. The Killers - From Here On Out<br />
11. Bob Dylan - Duquesne Whistle<br />
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10. Whiskeytown - Sit & Listen To The Rain <br />
9. The Killers - The Way It Was<br />
8. Whiskeytown - Crazy About You<br />
7. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tamacun<br />
6. Michael Jackson - Thriller <br />
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4. The Cars - Too Late<br />
3. Green Day - Kill The DJ<br />
2. U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing<br />
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Song of the Month: Robyn - Dancing On My Own<br />
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-55975972075714588072012-11-03T13:32:00.001-06:002012-11-03T13:32:30.962-06:00Week Nine Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">2. Houston (2)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">3. Atlanta (3)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">4. New York Giants (4)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">5. Green Bay (5)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">6. New England (7)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">7. Chicago (6)</span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;">8. Denver (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">9. Pittsburgh (10) </span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">10. Baltimore (9) </span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">11. Seattle (11)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">12. Dallas (12)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">13. Detroit (15)</span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">14. Minnesota (14) </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;">16. Miami (18)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">17. Philadelphia (13)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">18. Arizona (16) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">19. Washington (17)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">20. Cincinnati (20)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">21. Tampa Bay (24) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">22. San Diego (21)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">23. Indianapolis (23) </span><br />
<span style="color: #f6b26b;">24. Carolina (25)</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">25. New Orleans (26)</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">26. New York Jets (22) </span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">27. Buffalo (28)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">28. Cleveland (27)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">29. Oakland (31)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">30. Tennessee (29)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">31. Kansas City (30)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">32. Jacksonville (32)</span><br />
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Really Like:<br />
Eagles +3 over SAINTS <br />
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Bucs +2 over RAIDERS <br />
Bears -3.5 over TITANS <br />
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If forced to choose:<br />
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Panthers +3 over REDSKINS <br />
COLTS +2 over Dolphins<br />
Ravens -3.5 over BROWNS<br />
Cardinals +10 over PACKERS<br />
FALCONS -3.5 over Cowboys <br />
GIANTS -3 over Steelers <br />
Chiefs +7.5 over CHARGERS X<br />
BENGALS +3.5 over Broncos<br />
Vikings +4 over SEAHAWKS <br />
JAGUARS +4.5 over Lions <br />
TEXANS -10 over Bills <br />
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Lock season record: 1-0<br />
Really like season record: 4-6<br />
Like season record: 10-7<br />
If forced to choose season record: 46-40-2<br />
All games season record: 61-53-2</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-4488333270016609582012-10-29T12:37:00.002-06:002012-10-29T12:39:17.598-06:00The October Nine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Most years I personally know one or two of the players at the final table at the World Series of Poker. That wasn't the case this year, but I do have several connections to the players who defined this wonderful tournament in 2012.<br />
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Over the last few years, Main Event final tables have been characterized by strong, unknown, young male professionals. That pattern repeated in spades this season, as no less than seven of the final nine could be included in that group. This year the arrival of that group came with a twist, as most of the final nine are cash-game players rather than tournament grinders. While most of these guys were more or less unknowns to the public before this summer, it shouldn't be a surprise that any of them reached the final table. I came up as a cash-game player, and our community generally regarded ourselves as better poker players than those tournament donkeys. Eventually, that core group of online cash players came to dominate the live tournament scene. The players grinding the online cash games these days, the Greg Mersons, Jesse Sylvias, and Marc-Andre Ladouceurs, have to play no limit hold em close to flawlessly to turn a profit. The competition has grown incredibly fierce in those games, and I believe most professional poker players would be unable to beat them. The fabulous Main Event structure always allows the cream to rise to the top, and that's certainly what happened this year.<br />
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Whether it was Daniel Strelitz and Gaelle Baumann playing a wild guessing game with two ace-kings in an uninvested 4-bet and uninvested 5-bet pot, Elizabeth Hille raise/folding king-ten vs. a six-BB shove, Wilfried Harig snapping an overshove with the dumb end of the straight, or Scott Abrams playing for stacks with top pair and a flush draw in a situation where calling had more value than raising, I felt like the players who made mistakes - however slight they may have been - were punished for them. Of course, players like Ladouceur and Danny Wong were cruelly punished as well, having done no wrong. The one player who managed to skate through to the final table while clearly making errors was Steve Gee. The interesting thing is that Gee has done it before.<br />
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During a 2010 WSOP $1500, my buddy SamENole and I found ourselves at a disappointingly competitive day one table. The table was filled with professionals and there was only one "spot": the loose, passive older dude who kept getting all-in, surviving, then siphoning back down to a short stack. SamENole and I cracked jokes about the guy's play, but a week later, Steve Gee was the only one laughing. Using his trademark "meander, bleed and double" style, Gee somehow navigated a 3000 player field to take down a WSOP $1k for $472k. I read the hand histories of that final table, and Gee displayed a real penchant for avoiding potentially fatal situations, if not much more. Gee has stylized himself as an old-school pro who cannily takes advantage of his image. The reality is probably less flattering, but Gee does have patience and intuition - two qualities that have combined with luck to produce 16.8 million in chips.<br />
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Nothing in poker comes close to generating the drama of the Main Event's stretch run, and I've been lucky to watch four different close friends reach that great stretch. This year it was one of my "original" poker friends, Ben "TheGraveWolf" Greenberg, who shot to the top of the leaderboard during the middle portion of the event, then grinded to an 88th place finish. The Main Event is a truly special event for every poker player, where longtime grinders like the Wolf and Paul Volpe, heady amateurs like Michael Esposito, and name pros like Amit Makhija can all justifiably claim positive EV, not to mention the thrill of a lifetime. Amak is one of the most consistent pros out there, but I wonder if he has nightmares about the critical hand in which he folded the river in a large pot to a transparent Ladouceur bluff. Amak himself admitted during the hand that he would have called if he stuck to his plan, but did "not want to bust the Main Event calling off the river - that's not my way." Creating a plan and then overwhelming myself out of sticking to it is a mistake I've often made in my live tournament career in far less stressful situations. I often wonder how the pressure of a top-100 Main Event run would affect me, if I could enjoy it in the moment for all its wondrous excitement. I can only hope to find out one day.<br />
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I hope each of the nine playing for the World Championship tonight understands how special this experience is. Sylvia and Merson are the favorites, but every one of the nine has the stack and skill to contend for the bracelet. Jeremy Ausmus - both in game and resume - is the player who most closely resembles me and seems to be a likable fellow, so I'll be rooting for him. I actually played day one of the 2011 Main Event with the villainous Andras Koroknai, a devastating preflop player who sat on the sidelines while I gambled with Nate Silver that afternoon. Koroknai obviously did something in a past life to garner massive karma and certainly has the chops to take this down. Gee and Esposito would be the only surprise winners. It should be quite a show tonight.</div>
GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-85821423506156873442012-10-26T23:31:00.005-06:002012-10-26T23:31:49.200-06:00Week Eight Picks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: cyan;">1. San Francisco (1)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">2. Houston (2)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">3. Atlanta (3)</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">5. Green Bay (5)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">8. Denver (9)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">9. Baltimore (8)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">10. Pittsburgh (11)</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">11. Seattle (10)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">12. Dallas (13)</span> </div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">13. Philadelphia (14)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">14. Minnesota (12)</span></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">15. Detroit (15)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">17. Washington (19)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">18. Miami (17)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;">19. St. Louis (18)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">21. San Diego (21)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">22. New York Jets (24)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">23. Indianapolis (25)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">24. Tampa Bay (22)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">25. Carolina (26)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">26. New Orleans (27)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">27. Cleveland (32) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">29. Tennessee (31)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">30. Kansas City (28)</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">31. Oakland (30) </span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">32. Jacksonville (29)</span></div>
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BRONCOS -6 over Saints</div>
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Redskins +4.5 over STEELERS </div>
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CHIEFS -1.5 over Raiders</div>
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Falcons +3 over EAGLES</div>
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Seahawks +2.5 over LIONS</div>
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Lock season record: 1-0</div>
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Really like season record: 3-6</div>
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Like season record: 7-7</div>
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If forced to choose season record: 41-35-2</div>
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All games season record: 52-48-2</div>
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GnightMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060484714215331185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20498452.post-51509161767239697622012-10-23T23:03:00.001-06:002012-10-23T23:03:18.712-06:00INTJ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Understanding <a href="http://www.personalitypage.com/INTJ.html">who I am</a> isn't helping me overcome my weaknesses. However, it is helping me forgive them.</div>
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