3.15.2011

March Madness


For those of you that don't know, I recently  (well about 7 weeks ago) took a position working for my father-in-law (here on out- FIL). Today, he comes up to my desk and throws a piece of paper down and says "give me $5". Ummm...what? What the hell is this? He informs me that it's the bracket for March Madness. Apparently, each year the office does a pool to see who can get the most correct answers on the bracket. I politely tell him no after laughing at him for even thinking this is something I would want to do. My luck is horrible and I know nothing about basketball. He says that the girls in the office always win and for me not to be worried. I'm then like "ummm...John, if I do this, I'm just going to look up the team colors and decide who I like better". He walks away. 

Not even 5 minutes later he comes back and says, Josh took 2 brackets. Are you freakin' kidding me?! LOL- Thanks Josh, now I have no clue what I'm doing! I don't have a problem paying $5 a week for the race pool. I know exactly who races and I know what I'm getting myself into with that. Basketball? Not so much....


So, who wants to help? I'll take any advice I can get. I'll promise to love you forever and ever!

And... for those of you interested, I now work with Josh, FIL and my mother-in-law. I see FIL everyday, Josh works in another part of the building and MIL only comes in the office a couple of times a week. It really has helped me and FIL's relationship. We are finally starting to communicate.  I'm very pleased with the position and I think we will all be just fine and won't kill each other.




4 comments:

  1. Do not let Villanova go past the second round. My alma mater and they are disappointing lately. Always pick at least one upset - like a 12 seed over a 5. That's all I got. :)

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  2. I pick my bracket every year based on things like whether I know someone who went to a school and whether I like that person, and whether the name is fun (like Gonzaga). hehe. Ohio State ("my" team) is strong this year but I don't see them winning the whole thing. It really is a crap shoot - you never know!

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  3. LOL @ Lissa...yeah Nova has made me sad lately :(

    Going along with MT's idea, here! http://img.slate.com/media/47/110313_SNUT_mascotsBracket.pdf

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  4. I think someone posted on TTGP the other day a link with school colors/mascots for picking brackets. You might google it.

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