One of the guy in the Big One posted a question to the site’s board about who’s still got a shot and who’s been eliminated. The reply from the commissioner — a Maryland grad, like most of the guys in this pool — was to beware of the silent ones, meaning those of us who… Read More shhhh.

After all the basketball-related whining I handed out a couple of days ago, I felt like I should offer this, after the comeback by Illinois tonight: I’m now leading The Big One, and if Kentucky loses tomorrow and Illinois can win the whole thing, I win by two points. I’m not used to having to… Read More you’ve got to admit, it’s getting better.

I was pretty fired up about college basketball a week ago, thanks to Ohio State’s win over Illinois, OU’s romp through the MAC tournament and the account of said romp from my friend in Cleveland — let’s call him Large — who witnessed it firsthand. I was quickly brought back to earth by my performance… Read More hoops. oops.

Just in time for the annual meltage of the snow — and the end of my skiing obsession until, say, July — I’ve found a new focus for my attention. We’ve already established that Uncle Crappy can be a little slow on the uptake. Yes, I was the first kid in my junior high school… Read More i’m burning for you.

It’s been a long week away from Uncle Crappy, and there’s a lot to catch up on. Here we go: * You’ve already heard about the death of my beloved Treo 300. Just before we left I got a new phone, one of those Nokias that everyone has had at some point, but I’m really… Read More honey, i’m home.