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The day I was born, Michael Jackson's Thriller album was at the top of the Billboard 200. I've been trying my best to live up to that expectation ever since.

Set And Pause- Results And Voter Fatigue Break

Posted on April 5, 2012 by g-mo

The results are in, and after being unable to wrangle up a fourth coach for the tournament, also an announcement. The announcement first- namely without a fourth coach and given recent low turnouts, we’re pausing the tournament to give everyone … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Champion Vs Challenger, Round 1

Posted on April 3, 2012 by g-mo

Alright, voters- good to be back in the driver’s seat after a three month admin hiatus. Hats off to Janos and his masterful launch of this tournament through eighteen independent days of match-ups (click here to see a full record … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 10): The Night Of The Broken Crosses

Posted on April 3, 2012 by g-mo

“This shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S.” -Gwen Stefani The Depends Diapers incident is aforementioned, and although urine was not involved in any of the antics I witnessed afterward, there was revelry. It was calm at first, nothing more than bearded, gruff … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 9): What We Found In Waveland

Posted on March 26, 2012 by g-mo

“In 99% of situations, people wanting credit for things gets in the way of progress. And how much sense does that make?” -N8, November 2005 “N8” had been around camp since I’d gotten there, but had one of those personalities … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 8): Team Hope

Posted on March 20, 2012 by g-mo

Team Hope “Mold eats souls” -Mark Deubert, January 2006 Soon after Tarp Crew started, I caught up with Jane and Cora. “So, Will, have you heard about Team Hope?” “I most certainly have not.” “What do you know about…” Jane … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 7): Tarp Crew

Posted on March 12, 2012 by g-mo

Tarp Crew “Now you’re initiated.” -Ryan Quinnelly, 11/05 While my adventure at LSU was juvenile, reckless, and irresponsible, it did not deviate too far from my weekend life in general. Mississippi was a mess. And many, many people looked at … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 6): LSU Homecoming Part 2: Tigers and Rage

Posted on March 3, 2012 by g-mo

“You a terrorist, boy?” “No sir, I’m just an LSU fan.” -Dialogue between Halliburton employee and Janos Marton, 10/05  Alex got into Crystal’s car with Ronnie, while Josh, Janos, and I rode in Subi. I pulled the car onto the … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 5): LSU Homecoming (Part 1- Ping-Pong and Desert Eagles)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by g-mo

LSU Homecoming Part 1: Ping-Pong and Desert Eagles “That was the last time I brought a bat to a gunfight.” -Ron This is how it all went down. As a graduate of an institution with a less than impressive football … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing- First Round Revealed!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by g-mo

So we’ve gotten a few months without returning to the hallowed structure that launched LTD popularity into the triple digits- the music tournament. I’m happy to announce that starting Monday, we will be launching our 4th tournament in history, and the … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 4): Halloween

Posted on February 6, 2012 by g-mo

Near the end of October, Dingo announced at a community dinner meeting that we were going to go “reverse trick-or-treating.” The reality of the suggestion hit home. At this point in time, there was still no power in much of … Continue reading →

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