While ignoring the NCAA Play-In Game, the "sitting at the card table at the holidays match" as I heard it described today, I am really digging Nine Inch Nails' new song, "Survivalism". Check it out, if you get a chance. Especially on such a nice 70-degree day, eh?

I still have not viewed the Rock HOF Induction, but Van Halen is one fucked up band. Ed's getting help in the nick of time, because he was Dead Pool material in 2008. Alex, well, Alex is Alex. But to have two kicked out members accept, a kicked out David Lee Roth not show up, and Velvet Revolver refusing to play "Jump" because THEIR artistic integrity would be compromised confirms that mess.

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London. The new capital of the world. Sorry, Cleveland.

Luc Besson gives the nod to "Transporter 3". Keep early September 2008 open.

ESPN remains clueless. Rock, Scissors, Paper will probably air more than poker. And I thought "Madden Nation" was a new low.

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Jeezy creezy, this guy is looking for the next George Mason. Uh, not this year. I feel there is a significant gap between the best teams and any other tier you come up with for this year's March Madness.

Right now, I don't see any of the teams he picks making a splash. Nevada plays no defense, but they play Creighton, who he also picks. That winner plays Memphis and is done. Southern Illinois is the worst Number 4 seed in the tournament. Old Dominion cannot shoot from the outside, I think Butler takes it, as they play D and take care of the ball. New Mexico State probably won't beat Texas.

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