DTOUR: March Madness Round 2

by CapHill on Mar 20, 2010 11:00 AM CDT in DTOUR

Even though my team has already lost, and I'm heading the wrong way in the PtR bracket standings, there are still plenty of reasons to watch the NCAA Tourney. Will Ohio, Murray State, and/or Cornell continue in their quest(s) to be this year's Cinderella? Will Duke lose soon? Will Gus Johnson get to call a close game? Will Kentucky and Calipari have to vacate wins before the end of the season?

You may use this thread for the rest of the weekend. Since we're talking about the Big Dance, here's are some more fantabulous 80s musical selections to tied you over between games:

Yes, you'll never get this song out of your head.

Picked solely for its artistic merit.

Spot the future famous TV actress

I have several more videos I could torture everyone with, but I'll save those for later. And please have fun discussing any other random things, as with all DTOUR threads.

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Ah, music from my high school days. Let the games continue, I still have household bragging rights.

by Spurlady on Mar 20, 2010 12:56 PM CDT reply actions

St. Mary’s beat Villanova, 75-68. The first team into the Sweet Sixteen is a 10 seed. For srf and the other Aussies, 5 of St. Mary’s players are your countrymen.

by CapHill on Mar 20, 2010 2:24 PM CDT reply actions

and down goes Kansas, that messes up a lot of people.

by Spurlady on Mar 20, 2010 7:49 PM CDT reply actions

Oh wow. Now the brackets are absolutely ruined. What the hell, Kansas?

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I picked Kentucky. :o

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by Tim C. on Mar 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

They’re pretty much destroying Wake right now.

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Isn’t the coach from Kansas a douche?

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by Hipuks on Mar 20, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions

In NBA news, Boston leads Dallas in the 3rd quarter.

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 9:34 PM CDT reply actions

I was watching it for a bit but I got a bit pissed-off every time someone scored because I hate them both so much. Btw, the Mavs are wearing “Los Mavs” jerseys and Boston is wearing their “Celtics” ones. (Because Celtics means a-holes in any language.)

I was watching NOOCH @ UTAH but there was no Chris Paul and David West got thrown out for a flagrant II foul for hitting Korver in the head. So the Ute’s were up by 30 last I saw.

The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."

by olf on Mar 20, 2010 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions

These are the games when you wish both teams could lose.

Also, why the F does Jason Terry keep on raising his arms and showing off to the crowd every time the Mavs make even the simplest of good plays? It was the 1st quarter and I saw him do that 3 effing times, one when the Mavs forced a shot clock violation. What a doucheass.

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Just one of the things that make him so charming.

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by olf on Mar 20, 2010 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Um, is it possible that a betta could be a picky eater? I haven’t had a fish in a really long time, and this one doesn’t exactly look enthusiastic about his fish flakes or life in general.

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by Queness on Mar 20, 2010 9:39 PM CDT reply actions

Excuse me?

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Betta fish. Those little fish that come in teeny tiny cups and always seem sort of borderline suicidally depressed. I’m watching one almost completely ignore his fish flakes.

Basically voted most normal person on PtR.

by Queness on Mar 20, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe it’s full. It’s weird because most fish are opportunistic eaters and they will eat well past the point of being full. Where are you keeping the Betta? And did you add dechlorinator for the water? It could also be the Betta is just messed up from the store, since they’re kept in absolutely appalling conditions.

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by Hipuks on Mar 20, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions

He’s on my dresser (in a not large but much bigger than his store cup environment), and I did add dechlorinator. Not near a window or anything, if that matters. I only just got him this afternoon, so I suppose it could be store trauma. He’s at least moving around now. Just seemed to be spitting out the few flakes he did try.

Basically voted most normal person on PtR.

by Queness on Mar 20, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions

So it’s not in an aquarium but some makeshift thing designed to make it even more depressed than it already is?

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions

It’s one of those “multi-purpose” habitat things that I wouldn’t put anything but one small fish in. Room for a couple of little decorations to swim past. I think he can see the TV from there.

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by Queness on Mar 20, 2010 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Here’s what happens. At the store they’re kept in tiny cups. It’s not so much the size of the cup that matters, it’s the fact that there’s no filtration in them. The water is not changed, the fish are not fed. The fish poops and urinates in the water that is not filtered, the ammonia in the water accumulates. The fish breathes the water that has the ammonia and burns its gills as it breathes, and this also affects the immune system.

The bowl where you have the Betta is probably not big enough for a filter, so you might need to do some water changes, maybe every couple of days to keep his water clean. An alternative would be to add a compact fluorescent light on top of the bowl and some easy to grow plants like Java Moss, which will filter the ammonia in the water.

Your guy/girl is probably really stressed from the environment he was in, the change in PH from the water of the store to your water, and temperature fluctuations.

Whenever you decide to buy more fish stuff, never fall for Betta food, Betta Dechlorinator, Betta whatever. Betta are fish, like any other fish. They sell your Betta stuff that’s crap for way more expensive prices. Regular fish stuff will do.

If you have any other questions you can e-mail me at Hipuks@gmail.com

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by Hipuks on Mar 20, 2010 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Awesome; I’ll keep on the water changing until I get another way to help it, and I won’t dig a little hole in the garden just yet. Thanks, Hipuks! I knew you could clue me in if you were around tonight.

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by Queness on Mar 20, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions

I was just sitting down to a late dinner and I went with a piece of salmon because it just takes too many of those betta’s to fill up.

The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."

by olf on Mar 20, 2010 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions

My mom hasn’t had a fish sandwich from McDonald’s since I told her they were pressed guppy.

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by Queness on Mar 20, 2010 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Wouldn’t surprise me if it was.

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by olf on Mar 20, 2010 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Fucking LOVE salmon.

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by Hipuks on Mar 20, 2010 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions

As food or a pet?

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Food, I don’t think they would make a good pet.

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by Hipuks on Mar 20, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions

This one was bbq’d just right. Pretty damn good.

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by olf on Mar 20, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Plants versus Zombies is so awesome.

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 9:51 PM CDT reply actions

Hey, Dallas lost at home so that’s good and Denver is down 5 with 35ish seconds remaining so that’s good too.

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by olf on Mar 20, 2010 10:31 PM CDT reply actions

Yayers.

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by silverandblack_davis on Mar 20, 2010 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

And Denver officially has lost to the Bucks tonight.

The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."

by olf on Mar 20, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions

There’s 11 min left in the (#4)Cornell-(#12)Wisconsin game, but the fat lady is already warming up. Cornell is an excellent team – they play b-ball as it was meant to be played. Cornell-Kentucky in the sweet 16 should be an outstanding matchup.

by 4Him on Mar 21, 2010 3:25 PM CDT reply actions