>>Undoubtedly it was your database that gave Duke the edge. BTW, I do like Duke and Coach K. I mean, ya gotta root to some degree for someone from the South Side of Chicago.< bg >
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>And he still has his South Chicago accent! He's a terrific guy--a great role model.

Oh, yeah. If I were a player now, I'd love to play for him. Duke's program is nothing but first rate.

>>I must admit that even into my late teens I thought I end up as a pro baseball player. Of course, with the White Sox living across the street from me, I don't know how I could have thought much else.< s >
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>Well, at least you were a talented ballplayer! I was a great defenseman, but a *terrible* shot (and DON'T ask me to receive a pass...my stick has a hole in it!)--so dreaming of being a pro athlete was REALLY out there. And thse girls in my troop that wanna be a pop star...well, they gotta learn to sing, preferable remotely on key, FIRST!
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And I've gotten more talented since I've stopped playing.:-) I went through the pop star thing too. Fortunately, I can sing (and on key).< g >

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>>>Nope, but they *were* highly ranked at the time <s>. I noticed the Illini are right behind Duke...should be a good March Madness!
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>>This one should be great! There are at least five or six teams capable of winning it and there should be at least one "Cinderella".
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>I can't wait. I'm really glad the kids have March 15 and 16 off...looks like I'll stay home, find all the TV's in the house, put 'em in the family room, and immerse myself in basketball! There are gonna be some *great* games, and a lot of upsets this year, I think!

< Worries about figuring out his bracket in the pool. >

>>>I thought about it, but I figured I needed to customize it only for specific people <g>...
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>>Ahhh, discriminating are we?:-)
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>Uh-huh! < VBG >!

Good!< s >

>>>LET'S GO DUKE! One up on the Illini, for now <g>
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>- della

George

Ubi caritas et amor, deus ibi est