Week 10

Here are the games for Week 10. Note the game that's being played this Thursday.


Congratulations to Erin and SoD contributor wty, esq., for leading the pack with a whopping 5 out of 10.

Crummy, Esq.: wty, Attorney at Law

Congratulations are in order for SoD's own wty as he is now licensed to practice law in the state of South Carolina!

Raaaaaa! [UPDATED]

i have a drinking problem.

his name is boz.

he turned 27 today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Is there something on my face?

Can Myspace become Your Reality?

Social networking sites have been the biggest buzz on the internet for over a year now. Gophers, Usenet (which should date my internet existance), instant messaging, and (recently) blogs can't even sniff the popularity that these sites have generated. The leader in this wave of communication is MySpace. This website has finally accomplished what so many other sites (AOL, Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc) have tried to do since their inception- it's an internet portal. Interestingly though, MySpace hasn't implemented a legitimate email system, which is how most of those aforementioned sites gained popularity. Anyone remember the OldDays when you'd be amazed that someone had a guestbook on their personal webpage? Well, MySpace has a guestbook too.

The website has about 56 million unique users and gets more hits than both Google and AOL, ranking second only to Yahoo in the US. MySpace was acquired by the media conglomerate News Corp (which also owns Fox Broadcasting) for the measely price of $580 million. Rupert Murdoch got a steal on this one. The site is a incubator of people itching to spend their money. It's not just kiddy change either since over 42% of the site's users are between the ages of 35-54. And with the introduction of Myspace Records, Myspace Films, and Myspace TV there will be plenty of opportunities for capitalism. That's enough of my Datelinesque intro.. now for some personal thoughts.

The Good:
The best feature MySpace has is the obvious one- catching up with old friends. There's that kid who moved away in the 6th grade. Woah, that fraternity brother has a kid now? etc. 6 degrees of separation? It's more like 2, at the most. The music, videos, and occasional MyspaceMiracle are just gravy. I'll even admit that the SoD staff frequently uses its messaging as a way to keep things moving.

The Bad:
Like anything social and relatively-anonymous, MySpace has attracted a fair share of the dregs of society ranging from pedophiles to politicians. I'm gonna place social networking in this category too. Don't get me wrong- I fully believe that the best way to maximize life is to share it with as many people as possible but a site like this should always be someone's accessory and not their crutch. When kids go home to check their comments instead of riding bikes or when a Friendster poke means more than a smile and a handshake, well, then I think that will create a culture that's a little more superficial. Maybe that's the (older?) generation in me talking, but I feel that a happy birthday call will always be more sincere than an email or comment.


...and the SoD hits 10,000.

penny: gameday

in case you live under a rock you heard we are getting gameday again this week. i for one am excited, not because kat reniged on giving me her ticket to the game, but because i will finally get to meet the lone cougar fan. i for one encourage everyone to find the guy with the washington state flag and buy him a beer. why? because he has been at every gameday location throughout the year which means he a bigger college football fan than you or me. ladies, it also means hes rich and single. and if not, will be divorced by the end of november.
for pics this week i would say no way wake doesnt cover. no need to go into stats here, but north carolina is anemic at best and with a victory here and a VERY possible upset of clemson by the hokie's, the tigers will fall in the conference behind boston college (with a w over florida state) and the deacons. and so for nothing more than spite i again stand against the danny ford nation.

Week 9

Here are the games for Week 9.


SoD contributor Penny has won the braggin' rights for a record-setting 3rd time. The scoreboard's been updated. There's still alot of football left to be played. Sorry for the previous google/blogspot/gmail difficulties, but they look to be resolved.

The Night That Wouldn't End

So I attended an engagement party honoring a handful of recent fiances this past weekend. Apparently, I had previously volunteered to do the cooking. That was fine by me, I didn't mind cooking 6 lowcountry boils.. especially since I had a cooler within reach the entire time. There's nothing like watching water boil and drinking beer. While I'm thinking about it, let me share some Beaufort Stew truisms:

You can never use too much Old Bay.

You can never use too many onions.

And contrary to popular opinion, you can have too much shrimp.

After feeding scores of people, my sidekick and I ventured inside to meet two of our favorite party guests: Jack and Jose. Jose didn't stick around long. (12:00 PM) Jack left soon after. (12:30 PM) So we decided to leave and stop by a hotspot before last call. After I parked, a bum knocked on the window.

'Hey don't worry about your car. I'll make sure it won't get towed. Can I get a dollar?'

Knowing how that situation ends up, we gave him a dollar and 45 cents in pennies. After milking last call, we returned to this site: (2:15 AM)


It turned out the tow truck was jackin' the car parked behind me.. but in doing so he blocked me in. The towed-to-bes walked up around the same time. They were a bunch of pizza-laden kids in their midtwenties. They looked to be a wedding party. The groomsmen had their disheveled tuxedos and the bridesmaids were draped in the typical Cha-Cha-Slide-induced perspiration-soaked ugly dresses. As you can imagine, this formerly-picturesque gang went rabid upon finding their out-of-state SUV in shackles. They let out every obscenity in the book. Their knowledge of Constitutional Law was impressive. We watched this comedy unfold while sippin on some cold ones.



After they cooled down a bit, I tapped on the tow truck driver's window.

'Hey man.. I don't really care about the car your about to tow. But do you think you could move a little so I can get out of here?'

The tow truck driver responded by saying I should call a cop. Now there's a dilemma: On the one hand I wouldn't mind being able to leave so I could visit Sharifa at the Waffle House. On the other hand, I'd like to avoid as much interaction with the police as possible. That's when I smelled the buffalo-tangy goodness. I closed my eyes, stuck my nose in the air, and followed the trail.

'Who the freak are you,' asked the chicken-laden groomsmen.

'Chicken wing,' were the only words I could muster.

...and then the police arrived. That's when we decided to go grab a few slices of pepperoni and feta. When we returned, the drama had intensified. (3:00 AM)

A fifth party of formerly-towed women were now on the scene. They were screaming at the tops of their lungs.

'BUT WE GAVE THAT BUM $2!!!!!'

As it turned out, the police officer helped the wedding party and tow truck driver come out to a fair price that they all agreed upon. Unfortunately for everyone, the mediation session took so long that the tow truck's battery died in the meantime. That left the tow truck immobile, the wedding party in shackles, and most importantly- we were still blocked in.

Luckily, it only took 30 minutes for the tow truck driver's colleague to arrive and give him a jump.. and we all went on our happy way. (3:45 AM)

Week 8

Here are the games for Week 8.


The scoreboard has been updated for both week's 6 and 7. Sorry for the delay. Congratulations to SoD writer wty for 2 consecutive leading scores of 7.

Crummy: A Small Look at the ACC

Looking to this game I was thinking that the ACC head office would most like NC State to lose so that it would no longer be the only team without a conference loss and one of its "powerhouses," let's say Clemson chuckle, can lead the ACC pack into the second half of the season. Looking at the line, Vegas wants it to go the other way. My opinion is that NC State will lose this game. I understand Vegas' point, NC State did narrowly defeat Boston College AND Florida State. But, I disagree with the national hype given to every defeat of Florida State. I might be alone here, but let's pretend for once that in order to be a good team you actually have to prove yourself in any given year. Now, tell me how good the Crimi 'Noles are this year. As is probably clear, I give Wake the win.

Oh yeah, the Bucks will roll this weekend in East Lansing, after all "I don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, 'cause I'm from O-Hi-O."

Week 7

Here are the games for Week 7. Note that the first game is this Thursday.


Due to technical difficulties, the results of Week 6 won't be posted until later this week.

Oklahoma at Texas (-5.5)

After playing a variety of instate games, the Texas Longhorns (4-1) host the Sooners in the Red River shootout this weekend. Freshman Colt McCoy (10 td, 2 int) will be slinging the ball for the Longhorns while Paul Thompson (8 td, 3 int) will be starting as Oklahoma's quarterback. Looking at this game statistically, I see the quarterbacks as being equal. The receivers are just as close when looking at Longhorns Sweed/Cosby versus Sooners Kelly/Iglesias. The running game slightly favors Oklahoma employee Adrian Peterson, who will be playing against the nation's #2 ranked rush defense.

Like the Carolina/Wofford game, this matchup is too close to call.. but since it doesn't cost anything I'll just say the defending champs will be playing loose in Dallas and cover the spread.

penny: jayhateme

theres been lots of talk recently about how much the ACC sucks this year. well...i cant help but agree. perennial powers florida state and miami have been on the skids for 2 years now, and virginia tech has already proven they arent that great without a vick in the backfield. and so, despite a 2-2 record, chuck amato's boys find themselves undefeated in conference play and sitting atop the leaderboard with wake in the atlantic division. IF wake pulls the upset against clemson, and IF the pack pulls out a W, clemson will sit with 2 losses in conference play and still have the yellowjackets and hokies on their schedule. and so i cheer on the wolfpack for no other reason than my hatred for clemson. and honestly, they have a shot at this game. fsu's offense hung 55 points on rice, but they've looked anemic the rest of this season. amato knows fsu football; he was an assistant under bowden for years until he took the job in raleigh. add to that fsu lost a starting corner and linebacker last week and suddenly the pack is facing a banged up defense.
will the pack cover? sure. will they win? *beware:maddenism ahead* if they can pull it out in the trenches and get a couple key turnovers then anything is possible

Crummy: West Virginia at Mississippi St.

West Virginia should be able to beat Miss St. in this game, but covering the 22 point spread is probably another matter. The Bulldogs have a pretty good defensive front 7 which will make it hard for WVU's Pat White and Steve Slaton to run up big yardage. The Bulldogs have not shown an ability to put up much on offense and will once again struggle against a decent Mountaineer defense. Sylvester Croom is trying his hardest to make Miss State a contender in the SEC, but is struggling mightily again this year. I say the big question in this game will be whether Mountaineer QB Pat White can put the ball in the air successfully. In the ECU game two weeks ago he was able to go to the air for 217 yards and two TDs when Slaton was out with cramps for the middle of the game. Yeah, WVU may have barely pulled out the win against Skip Holtz's Pirates, but they are solid team that wins.

Week 6

Week 6 is ready to go. There are alot of key interconference matchups this week. Please note that Florida State and N.C. State play on Thursday, October 6th.

And from all of us at the SoD: thanks for playing so far!



Congratulations to Ritch, as well as to repeat winners Will and Southern Sweetheart for coming on top last week with 7 correct picks. Look for a leaderboard to be published later this week.