There is a running gag among many Purdue grads that when you throw a piece of paper at the waste bin and miss, you have to admit you're "shooting like Purdue." :( Ah Purdue basketball, a team with so many ups and downs you'd think you were riding a roller coaster. But, despite any lack of consistancy, I stand by my old college stomping grounds and support our "Baby Boilers" as they make their way into tournament time. Purdue may very well have the youngest team in the nation and with that said if you look at their record (24-7 overall, 15-3 Big 10) one must wonder what these guys are going to do over the next two to three years. Yeah you Indiana University (IU) fans can boast all you want about you're big time recruit(s). I'm still banking on this young Boiler team to grow up to be a heavy contender quite soon. And don't think for an instant that I'm going to be gender biased with this and not mention the Lady Boilers. Finishing out the year by winning the Big 10 Women's tournament (18-14 overall, 11-7 Big Ten) they managed to get into the NCAA tournament! Hopefully they can keep it up and take some momentum into the big dance. While I admit I've had some declining interest in the NCAA tournament (on both gender sides) over the years, having Purdue in it on both sides is getting my interest back into this very popular event. I plan to horribly mess up any bracket picks, as Purdue must of course go through to the end, but this is why I never enter any pools with my picks. :P For any satellite fans that miss my ugly mug via a Sims 2 doppleganger, never fear for he will be back following the end of the tournament. Because as I stated in the topic, one must support their alma mater, even if they shoot like Purdue. :D
On a Sims 2 side note, if anyone has been picking around in my Images files (out of shear boredom no doubt), you may notice some odd pictures of a house being built in a folder called 'Basement Tutorial.' There is, in fact, a Basement Tutorial in the works that will be posted in the Sims Authority Union. I cannot say exactly when, as tclvis and I are working out the bugs and proper writing style, but when it does get posted I'll put an update up and make some posts within the various Sims related forums. If you've ever wanted to build a better basement in The Sims 2, then be sure to check it out as I promise you will be able to build one with this! :D
Edit: 3/15/08. Well Purdue fell into it's traditional cursed role in the Big Ten tournament by losing it's first game despite having a number 2 seed. :cry: I will give a shout out to 31160618 and the Fighting Illini as the team really did play an awesome game against Purdue. The better team clearly won that battle. :D I will still hold the course and support my Boilermakers in the NCAA tournament and will slot them to win it all! Chances of that happening are likely higher than winning the local lottery but hey, I stand by my team even if the odds are against us!
Edit: 3/18/08. With the GameSpot vs SportsGamer NCAA tournament in full swing, I decided to put my bracket picks up there to help support the GameSpot side: http://www.sportsgamer.com/events/march_madness_08/bracket/smadiso1/ Will my picks really help GameSpot much? Probably not. Am I just a little crazy with my picks? More like stark raving mad. Am I sticking to my previously mentioned plan of backing Purdue all the way to the end? Yeah baby! I'm riding the Gold and Black train all the way to Funky Town! Have I lost my mind? No, it was lost well before this. :P
On the Sims 2 front, the Basement Tutorial is up but is still undergoing some minor corrections. Feel free to check it out here and hopefully the completed version will be done soon. Please PM me with any broken links to pictures, vague instructions or incorrect references to button icon descriptions. There is a forum topic open in the Sims Authority union for suggestions on what to place in the upcoming Advanced Basement Building guide, so if you have other methods you wish to suggest please do so here.