So it's football time (FYI, just October 1st starts the REAL sport of hockey :P ). A couple of years ago my friend E's husband was looking for one last spot in his college football pool (psa: gambling is wrong, don't do it ;) ). She sent around an email asking if any of our husbands would want to do it. I said that mine did not, but that I would want to do it. She said sure. So off the season went. Now I do know somethings about college football, but truth be told, if I am not sure about the teams, I pull a total chick move and base my pick on their mascot. Sometimes I do this even when I know the teams. Let's take Seattle's own Washington Huskies vs the Oregon Ducks. You are probably saying no brainer and would pick the Huskies. I pick the Ducks. If you are saying why surely a dog could take a duck. If you are asking why, you clearly have never been attacked by a duck. And I have. Duck wins. So in using this fool proof system, I won that year. When I met up with them to claim my … [Read more...]