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Conference hbahba::cam_sports

Title:Sports 93-96 Archive. No new notes allowed
Notice:Chainsaw's last standSPORTS_97
Moderator:HBAHBA::HAAS
Created:Mon Jan 11 1993
Last Modified:Tue Apr 15 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:302
Total number of notes:117855

184.0. "1994 NFL '0-fer' contest" by MKFSA::LONG (Strive for five!) Wed Sep 21 1994 09:14

    Okay, here's the deal....
    
    The following have qualified for this year's "0-fer" contest:
    
    	MKFSA::LONG
    	HBAHBA::HAAS
    	MCBCS::BRYDIE
    	ODIXIE::ZOGRAN
    	PCBUOA::MACDONALD_M
    
    The rules are simple.  Pick an NFL team to win using the spreads posted
    in the 'Line' note.  If you pick incorrectly you are qualified to
    continue your "0-fer" streak until you happen to screw up and actually
    pick a winner for a change.  At that point you are disqualified.
    
    You other folks think this is easy?  You'll have to wait until next
    year to try your luck.
    
    BTW, if you're too embarassed to post your picks here then send them to
    me and I'll post the 'winners' each week.
    
    
    billl  (shooting for 0-fer-19)
    
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184.1HELIX::MAIEWSKIWed Sep 21 1994 10:449
  Is this sort of like hearts in which points normally count against you but if
you get them all you win? I believe they call that "shooting the moon" or some
such thing. 

  Who are the Bengels playing this week? They should be a bit overrated after
scoring all those points against the Patriots, picking them to cover the spread
should be a good investment in 0-fors, 

  George 
184.2Where's that dart board?MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Wed Sep 21 1994 10:476
    Thanks for your help, George, but us '0-fers' got where we are by
    ourselves and are pretty much against using any rhyme or reason for our
    picks.
    
    
    billl
184.3MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Thu Sep 22 1994 10:3911
    Here's what I've got so far...
    
    mkfsa::long		Cincinnati  +8.5
    hbahba::haas	**
    mcbcs::brydie	**
    odixie::zogran	**
    pcbuoa::macdonald_m **
    
    ** no pick yet
    
    C'mon you '0-fer' wannabes get them picks in!
184.4stick with a winner, I mean loserHBAHBA::HAASaustalopithecus westvirginiusThu Sep 22 1994 10:427
    mkfsa::long		Cincinnati  +8.5
    hbahba::haas	Denver, +7
    mcbcs::brydie	**
    odixie::zogran	**
    pcbuoa::macdonald_m **
    
    ** no pick yet
184.5MSBCS::BRYDIEI need somebody to shove!Thu Sep 22 1994 12:496
    
    
      You see, all season long I've been going with George Costanza's
     'opposite guy' routine and it's been blowing up in my face. Now
      that I'm in a contest that I can actually win, I'm sure I'll pick
      nothing but winners. Gimme Detroit, baby!
184.6Here's my pick!!24661::MACDONALD_MStill crazy after all these years!Thu Sep 22 1994 14:315
    Count me in as one of the 0-fer contestants!
    
    	I'll take LA RAMS -14 @ KC
    
    Mac
184.7Corrected PICK!!24661::MACDONALD_MStill crazy after all these years!Thu Sep 22 1994 14:323
    RE:  last reply  --  That should be Rams +14 @KC
    
    
184.8I like *THIS* poolHBAHBA::HAASaustralopithecus westvirginiusThu Sep 22 1994 14:3512
So far:

    mkfsa::long		Cincinnati  +8.5
    hbahba::haas	Denver, +7
    mcbcs::brydie	New England +3�
    odixie::zogran	**
    pcbuoa::macdonald_m LA Rams +14
    
    ** no pick yet

TTom
184.9my hats off to 'imHBAHBA::HAASaustralopithecus westvirginiusThu Sep 22 1994 14:367
re: .6

That's cheatin. Making the dog give points!

How underhanded ;-).

TTom
184.10Who will be 0-4?????MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Fri Sep 23 1994 08:547
    Still need a pick from odixie::zogran....
    
    Tommy, did you want the Lions or the Pats?
    
    
    
    billl
184.11Heath who?ODIXIE::ZOGRANAntelope Freeway, One MileFri Sep 23 1994 09:434
    Da 'Skins!
    
    UMDan
    
184.12MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Fri Sep 23 1994 15:0912
    The bets are in (for amusement only)....
    
    mkfsa::long		Cincinnati   +8.5
    hbahba::haas	Denver   +7
    msbcs::brydie	Detroit   -3.5
    odixie::zogran	Washington   +1
    pcbuoa::macdonald_m L.A. Rams  +14
    
    May the best 'looser win, er something like that.
    
    
    billl
184.1324661::LEFEBVREPCBU Asia/Pacific MarketingFri Sep 23 1994 15:122
    What's a looser?
    
184.14CAMONE::WAYModels caskets for D'Esopo'sFri Sep 23 1994 15:337
>
>    What's a looser?
>    


Someone who loses but does't get up tight about it.....

184.15MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Fri Sep 23 1994 15:5311
    yea, what he said!
    
    We stay loose so when we make a prediction that loses we don't
    go grabbin' the closest M16 and commence to shoot up the place.
    
    We obviously aren't very good spellers either, but we work at 
    getting better.
    
    
    hth
    billl
184.16HANNAH::ASHEGoofy's going to collegeFri Sep 23 1994 15:552
    So, what's the answer to the "question"?
    
184.17then there were 2 or 3HBAHBA::HAASaustralopithecus westvirginiusMon Sep 26 1994 12:079
So far:

	mkfsa::long	Cincinnati   +8.5	winner - you're out
	hbahba::haas	Denver   +7		tbd
	msbcs::brydie	Detroit   -3.5		loser - you're still in
	odixie::zogran	Washington   +1		loser - you're still in
	pcbuoa::macdonald_m L.A. Rams  +14	winner - you're out

TTom
184.18FRETZ::HEISERGrace changes everythingMon Sep 26 1994 13:001
    told ya Tommy was the Los Wages favorite.
184.19MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Tue Sep 27 1994 10:498
    We either have 2 or 3 folks vying for the 0-fer title (I'm not sure of
    the final score to the Denver game, but I suspect TTom 'lost' again).
    
    This is more challenging than the KOH contest.  It ain't easy to get
    them ALL wrong, is it Tommy?
    
    
    billl
184.20My money's on Tommy...NOTMKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Tue Sep 27 1994 11:429
    Looks like it's down to MSBCS::BRYDIE and ODIXIE::ZOGRAN.  Sorry, TTom,
    ties are not losses.
    
    The real test is to see if one of you can go 'winless' longer than 
    those 0-fer wannabes can go without a loss in the KOH.
    
    
    
    billl
184.21the horrorHBAHBA::HAASaustralopithecus westvirginiusWed Sep 28 1994 11:307
My one all too brief shining moment in game picking has come to a_end.

The local line dropped to 6� which woulda made this tier/winner a loser.
The over/under was 47�, which made all sides of the line interesting
right up to the end at 27-20.

TTom
184.22I was jobbed by the SPROTS lineFRETZ::HEISERGrace changes everythingWed Sep 28 1994 12:561
    Our local line for the Bills game was 7.  I would've pushed.
184.23last of the 0-fersMKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Thu Sep 29 1994 15:486
    Okay, it's a shootout between Tommy Brydie and Dan Zogran.
    
    Get your picks in!
    
    
    billl
184.24I'm gonna win, I'm gonna win...ODIXIE::ZOGRANAntelope Freeway, One MileThu Sep 29 1994 17:059
    Here it is!  UMDan's Lock of the Week!
    
    Take INDY and the 2 1/2
    
    
    (On a more serious(?) note, I like Maryland's chances this week vs
    Clemson, and would take the Terps and the 7 1/2).
    
    UMDan
184.25MSBCS::BRYDIEI need somebody to shove!Thu Sep 29 1994 17:226
    
      This pool is actually tougher than the KoH (yeah, sure, Brydie.
     Try and console tyourself, loser!) because you have to go against
     your basic instincts of picking who you think will cover. So, having
     said that I'm picking Dallas giving 11 � because I think that that's
     high so I want Washington in effect. Is that clear?
184.26Think Jimmy's helping Norv over the phone this week??????CNTROL::CHILDSShe was a TWO-BaggerFri Sep 30 1994 09:356
 just can't keep your hands off a good rivalry can ya....

 of course you know the bigger rivalry is Giants/Cowboys..~/~

 mike
184.27going for 0-fer 5!MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Fri Sep 30 1994 11:164
    So we got:
    
    msbcs::brydie	dallas   -11.5
    odixie::zogran	indy   +2.5
184.28caint even lose consistentlyTNPUBS::ALVEYDrive-by body-piercingMon Oct 03 1994 10:522
    so, what's the tie-breaker?
    
184.29MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Mon Oct 03 1994 13:298
    Best I can figure Tommy screwed up and got one right while
    Dan Zogran continued his 'winning' ways and should continue 
    just to see how long he can keep up the 'good' work.
    
    Congrats Dan!
    
    
    billl
184.30SOLANA::MAY_BRQUIET--case study in progressMon Oct 03 1994 15:425
    
    Hey, I picked three losers in one day.  Can I go for a mano a mano wif
    UMDan?
    
    brews
184.31MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Mon Oct 03 1994 16:085
    What was the final score of the Indy-Seattle game?
    
    
    
    billl
184.32MKFSA::LONGStrive for five!Mon Oct 03 1994 16:168
    Indy 17  Seattle 15
    
    UMDan is safe by 1/2 a point.  Mr 0-fer!
    
    
    
    
    billl
184.33dog done wellHBAHBA::HAASaustralopithecus westvirginiusMon Oct 03 1994 16:443
Seattle was favored so UMDan had a bit more of a margin.

TTom
184.34#1 - Dubious HonorODIXIE::ZOGRANAntelope Freeway, One MileTue Oct 04 1994 11:1819
    (Using best Elvis accent)
    
    Uh, Thank you, Thank you very much.
    
    
    I would have jumped in here sooner, but I just spent the weekend
    driving down to Orlando, renting a U-Haul, loading it with some
    furniture (present from the in-laws), and driving back to Atlanta.
    
    Yes, it takes a certian skill to perform at this level.  I am hoping
    that I am using up all of the Terps "bad" luck now so that the
    Basketball team whups up on the rest of the ACC (and Georgetown).
    
    0 for 2 this weekend (Terps and Indy).
    
    Lets keep going.  The contrarians are making a killing looking at my
    picks.
    
    UMDan 
184.35Did I win or lose???ODIXIE::ZOGRANAntelope Freeway, One MileFri Oct 07 1994 13:0115
    I'm still trying to firgure out if I lost (or won?) last week.  I took
    Indy and the 2 1/2, which means that, in the traditional sense, for me
    to win, Indy would either have to win (which they did) or lose by less
    than 2 1/2, right?  Or am I confused?
    
    UMDan
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
184.36former loser checks inHBAHBA::HAASaustralopithecus westvirginiusFri Oct 07 1994 13:056
UMDan,

If'n you had Indy lasted week, you won cause they were gettin points,
which of course means you lost. You are no longer oh-fer.

TTom