March Madness 2024 (a.k.a the annual Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament)

:fried_egg: :bacon: :hash:-:potato: :coffee: :beverage_box: :mtdew:

Thank y’all for waiting… but I think you’ll agree it was worth the wait with all the excitement that’s brewing!!

(For those of you wanting the quick update, go :point_down: - we’re gonna build up a little drama up front this update.)

At the end of our last update, we had 3 players who were :oh_noes: . How’d they all do?

We’ll start with AbstractActuary down 3-0 - was there a sweep?

Put the :broom: away - AbstractActuary’s still alive! (Still :oh_noes:, but still alive!)

What about WishBear, down 3-1?

WishBear’s also still alive! (Also still :oh_noes:, but also still alive also!)

And don’t forget about skysn93, who was down 3-2…

Can we make it 3-for-3?

Yes! We! Can! skysn93’s still alive! But now in :popcorn: status!! :astonished:

(slight pause to catch our breath here - wow!! :sweat:)

So in short, our Quick update now looks like (hidden to not spoil anything above):

:oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes:
:popcorn:

That’s right - with the right 7 throws, we could have SEVEN eliminations in one update! :astonished: :astonished:

(As as a reminder, :popcorn: means we are in a Game 7 - the final game determines the winner, so someone has to get the :skull_and_crossbones: )

And thanks to everyone for getting us completely caught up - ya’lll are awesome!!! :clap: :clap:

Hopefully we’ll have a very active afternoon update as well… it could be a messy one though, with a potential for a lot of :skull_and_crossbones:.

:fearful: :fearful: :popcorn:

Echo Region

MtnHawk defeats Doctor_Who in Game 5, MtnHawk leads (3-2)
R-P-S-P MtnHawk
R-P-S-R Doctor_Who

AbstractAct defeats SteveWhite in Game 4, SteveWhite leads (3-1)
S SteveWhite
R AbstractAct

Echo          ---- Echo         
(BYE)

MtnHawk     3
Doctor_Who  2

-----------------------------------

SteveWhite  3
AbstractAct 1

VorianAtrds 4 ---- VorianAtrds 
IPD         2

Klaymen Region

WishBear defeats EzeklCumber in Game 5, EzeklCumber leads (3-2)
R-S EzeklCumber
R-R WishBear

Whiskey defeats ALivelySed in Game 3, Whiskey leads (3-1)
S ALivelySed
R Whiskey

Klaymen       ---- Klaymen      
(BYE)

EzeklCumber 3
WishBear    2

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1695814       ---- 1695814      
(BYE)

ALivelySed  1
Whiskey     3

Kid_Rock Region

BruteForce defeats ThNtrsLINUS in Game 4, BruteForce leads (3-1)
S BruteForce
P ThNtrsLINUS

skysn93 defeats NmrclNeurot in Game 6, series tied (3-3)
S NmrclNeurot
R skysn93

twig93 defeats soyleche in Game 4, series tied (2-2)
R soyleche
P twig93

Kid_Rock      ---- Kid_Rock     
(BYE)

BruteForce  3
ThNtrsLINUS 1

-----------------------------------

NmrclNeurot 3
skysn93     3

soyleche    2
twig93      2

OutdoormanNowActuary Region

OldTimer defeats Actuary321 in Game 4, OldTimer leads (3-1)
P Actuary321
S OldTimer

meep defeats StevGrondin in Game 3, meep leads (2-1)
P StevGrondin
S meep

OutdoorAct    ---- OutdoorAct   
(BYE)

Actuary321  1
OldTimer    3

-----------------------------------

JFG           ---- JFG          
(BYE)

StevGrondin 1
meep        2

Key: * indicates throws submitted; # indicates throws need to be turned in or you will be booted

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Get out the…
:face_with_head_bandage:
:adhesive_bandage:
:drop_of_blood:
:hospital:
:stethoscope:
…there’s about to be a lot of carnage.

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@SteveWhite’s ploy to delay playing against me isn’t going to work for him!

I’m refitting the straw in my broom right now in anticipation . . .

:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: Bested on the 4th throw!

Happy Birthday, Bob Barker! Here are five GIFs of you ...

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Well, if you were ever looking for evidence that there’s some truth to the “we’re all Jables here” theory, I think this update could be what you are looking for. I don’t know how else to explain the results in this update otherwise.

In every match the person who was behind won, so just when we thought we couldn’t do better than having 8 people just a single throw away from being eliminated across 7 different matches, we now have…

Quick Summary:
:oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes:
:popcorn: :popcorn:

That’s right - we’re now up to TEN players in 8 different matches who are right on the edge of elimination!! :astonished: :astonished: That’s almost too coordinated, which brings in the aforementioned Jables theory. :tfh:

In any event, we didn’t lose anyone with this update, but that’s definitely not going to be the case tomorrow. It’s looking like :pie: Day may also be :sob: Day for a lot of folks (but at least there will be :pie:, so you got that going for ya!).

Keep sending in those throws, and stay tuned - the next update’s gonna be a doozie, I can feel it!

Echo Region

Doctor_Who defeats MtnHawk in Game 6, series tied (3-3)
S-P MtnHawk
S-S Doctor_Who

Echo          ---- Echo         
(BYE)

MtnHawk     3
Doctor_Who  3

-----------------------------------

SteveWhite  3
AbstractAct*1

VorianAtrds 4 ---- VorianAtrds 
IPD         2

Klaymen Region

Klaymen       ---- Klaymen      
(BYE)

EzeklCumber 3
WishBear*   2

-----------------------------------

1695814       ---- 1695814      
(BYE)

ALivelySed  1
Whiskey     3

Kid_Rock Region

ThNtrsLINUS defeats BruteForce in Game 5, BruteForce leads (3-2)
S BruteForce
R ThNtrsLINUS

twig93 defeats soyleche in Game 5, twig93 leads (3-2)
P soyleche
S twig93

Kid_Rock      ---- Kid_Rock     
(BYE)

BruteForce  3
ThNtrsLINUS 2

-----------------------------------

NmrclNeurot 3
skysn93*    3

soyleche    2
twig93      3

OutdoormanNowActuary Region

Actuary321 defeats OldTimer in Game 5, OldTimer leads (3-2)
S Actuary321
P OldTimer

StevGrondin defeats meep in Game 4, series tied (2-2)
R-S StevGrondin
R-P meep

OutdoorAct    ---- OutdoorAct   
(BYE)

Actuary321  2
OldTimer    3

-----------------------------------

JFG           ---- JFG          
(BYE)

StevGrondin 2
meep        2

Key: * indicates throws submitted; # indicates throws need to be turned in or you will be booted

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random.org has let me down!!!

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You should have used Excel!

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You were just looking ahead to the cakewalk on pi day. We both knew this seeding was a ticket to the final four. I must break you.

I have stuck to random.org for years. I cannot let it go

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Wow! So much to process… and that’s with only half of the matches completed!

Quick Summary:
:skull_and_crossbones: :skull_and_crossbones: :skull_and_crossbones:
:oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes:

The astute viewers will have already noted that there is no :popcorn: this time around, which means both of those matches were completed (and neither in a single throw… it’s never easy!). We also lost a third player in the process as well… and that’s just in the morning update! How more more carnage will we see this afternoon!? :astonished:

Other quick comments:

  • Since the :popcorn: matches are resolved, that means we’re going to being seeing our defending champion enter the arena very shortly. Hopefully that was enough time for Echo’s paw to heal up!
  • The one match that was not :oh_noes: or :popcorn: must have felt ignored, so they came out with a 5-throw Game 5!! :astonished: (You can tell they both knew how pivotal that Game 5 can be in a 2-2 match!)

So let’s keep this excitement going on :pie: Day, and keep submitting those throws!! :+1:

Echo Region

Doctor_Who defeats MtnHawk in Game 7, Doctor_Who wins (4-3)
S-R MtnHawk
S-P Doctor_Who

SteveWhite defeats AbstractAct in Game 5, SteveWhite wins (4-1)
S-P SteveWhite
S-R AbstractAct

Echo          ---- Echo        0
(BYE)

MtnHawk     3
Doctor_Who  4 ---- Doctor_Who  0

-----------------------------------

SteveWhite  4 ---- SteveWhite  0
AbstractAct 1

VorianAtrds 4 ---- VorianAtrds 0
IPD         2

Klaymen Region

Klaymen       ---- Klaymen      
(BYE)

EzeklCumber 3
WishBear*   2

-----------------------------------

1695814       ---- 1695814      
(BYE)

ALivelySed* 1
Whiskey     3

Kid_Rock Region

skysn93 defeats NmrclNeurot in Game 7, skysn93 wins (4-3)
S-P-P NmrclNeurot
S-P-S skysn93

Kid_Rock      ---- Kid_Rock     
(BYE)

BruteForce* 3
ThNtrsLINUS 2

-----------------------------------

NmrclNeurot 3
skysn93     4 ---- skysn93     

soyleche*   2
twig93      3

OutdoormanNowActuary Region

StevGrondin defeats meep in Game 5, StevGrondin leads (3-2)
S-S-P-S-P StevGrondin
S-S-P-S-R meep

OutdoorAct    ---- OutdoorAct   
(BYE)

Actuary321  2
OldTimer*   3

-----------------------------------

JFG           ---- JFG          
(BYE)

StevGrondin 3
meep        2

Key: * indicates throws submitted; # indicates throws need to be turned in or you will be booted

Alas! gg & gl skysn

Thanks UA? for running :popcorn:

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gg DW … continue my run of going out in the first round…

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gg MH

Congrats Steve. Tough round 1 matchup to draw. Good luck!

Steve’s ploy to let you win some to delay facing me isn’t going to pay off for him, though.

:dragon_face:

:popcorn:

Quick Summary:
:oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes: :oh_noes:
:popcorn:

I don’t know if folks were too full from all the :pie: today, if there was too much carnage earlier today and everyone decided “Enough’s enough! :peace:”… or maybe everyone’s just hoping for an exciting Friday to end the week. In any event, we didn’t lose anyone else today and, as usual, the Echo Region keeps chugging along (though we’re still waiting for our defending champion to make an appearance (“Come here, @Echo, Come here! Come on! Oh, what a good dog!!”).

So with 6 matches with at least one person living on the edge, that means we’re also on the edge of our seats! Here’s hoping to a fantastic finish this week… so keep sending in those throws! :+1:

Echo Region

VorianAtrds defeats SteveWhite in Game 1, VorianAtrds leads (1-0)
S SteveWhite
R VorianAtrds

Echo          ---- Echo        0
(BYE)

MtnHawk     3
Doctor_Who  4 ---- Doctor_Who* 0

-----------------------------------

SteveWhite  4 ---- SteveWhite  0
AbstractAct 1

VorianAtrds 4 ---- VorianAtrds 1
IPD         2

Klaymen Region

Klaymen       ---- Klaymen      
(BYE)

EzeklCumber 3
WishBear*   2

-----------------------------------

1695814       ---- 1695814      
(BYE)

ALivelySed* 1
Whiskey     3

Kid_Rock Region

ThNtrsLINUS defeats BruteForce in Game 6, series tied (3-3)
P BruteForce
S ThNtrsLINUS

Kid_Rock      ---- Kid_Rock     
(BYE)

BruteForce  3
ThNtrsLINUS 3

-----------------------------------

NmrclNeurot 3
skysn93     4 ---- skysn93     

soyleche*   2
twig93      3

OutdoormanNowActuary Region

OutdoorAct    ---- OutdoorAct   
(BYE)

Actuary321  2
OldTimer*   3

-----------------------------------

JFG           ---- JFG          
(BYE)

StevGrondin*3
meep        2

Key: * indicates throws submitted; # indicates throws need to be turned in or you will be booted

:butter:
:salt:
:popcorn:
:beer: