Last week: 8 out of 16 correct against the spread, which is also the probabilistic outcome of 16 binary events and makes that result thoroughly unexciting. And on that note, this week I tried to get statistical up in this: I used a combination of factors, including Brian Burke’s formulas from the NY Times Fifth […]
First week, I did pretty well. Last week, I got completely hosed. I therefore stand at 15-13-4 against the spread and am settled back in the land of statistical averages. And for the third week in a row, I’m in line for one of the 11 Points audience picks. While I took Detroit against the […]
Stuff from this evening: Today I went to get a free touch-up on my haircut of several weeks back. After several years of the same haircut, I grew my hair out for three months, then went to a stylist a few weeks ago (I had a coupon) and told her to be creative and interesting […]
11 Points readaz: we love you. Anyway, on to the picks. Week 2 is a tough one, thanks to Week 1 losers’ need to make a crazy statement that either hits hard or leads them to fall flat on their faces. But considering I have skillz and won my Pro Football Pick ‘Em league’s first […]
I joined up in the Time Magazine NFL Pick ‘Em league again this year, going on my assumption that it’s easier to follow pro sports when you’re not a full-time student. (I don’t know why this is, considering the piles of free time, but it’s certainly been true for me.) Putting these out there early […]
Assuming you read this site every now and then, it’s obvious that this blog gets little update-love these days, except for the Twitter feed in the sidebar. Gone for me are the days of regular reada-friendly posts, and even though I make an occasional resolution to start up again, I’m still staring at the same […]
From 2002-2005, this ran through my head countless times. Then I stayed for 3.5 years anyway. 8.4 Million New Yorkers Suddenly Realize New York City A Horrible Place To Live, The Onion