Back to its roots

Random Bracket Challenge voting returns to Twitter

Voting in the Rodger Taylor Pod will start on Twitter this evening.

It seems that nothing in life is easy these days.

What seemed to be a harmless tweak to voting in the Random Bracket Challenge proved not to be so harmless.

We could spend some time explaining, but we’re going to pretend there’s a Major League Baseball Pitch Clock running and just get on with it.

First-round results from the Schuller Pod will stand:

• #1 Toast 88, #8 Shoveling Snow 13 (don't ask why, but it adds up to 101%)

• #5 Changing the Oil 60, #4 Dial Up Internet 40

• #7 Gump Worsley 60, #2 Rubber Bands 40

• #3 Sombreros 80, #6 Turnips 20

That sets up the semifinals:

• #1 Toast vs. #5 Changing the Oil

• #3 Sombreros vs. #7 Gump Worsley

As you can tell by the fact that you’re reading this on Substack right now, we’re still incorporating Substack in the process. However, the voting for the rest of the challenge will shift back to Twitter.

Voting will start this evening (Monday) on Twitter. If you don’t follow me on Twitter (and if not, why not?) its @sportsdr44

Here are the matchups:

#1 That groove below your nose vs. #8 Minnesota Muskies

That little groove is known as the "philtrum" and is a product of the way the human face develops. It is also known as the infranasal depression and has no apparent function.

The Minnesota Muskies were one of the original members of the American Basketball Association. They played one season at Met Sports Center in Bloomington before moving to Miami to become The Floridians.

#4 Photography vs. #5 Medical Cables

Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It has direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication.

Medical cables are designed to connect medical and laboratory instruments and equipment. They transmit power and/or data and usually have an abrasion-resistant jacket that provides relatively low surface friction and mechanical durability.

#2 Cheese on Apple Pie vs. #7 Napster

Cheese, specifically sharp cheddar, was served with apple pie in the U.S. as early as the 1800s. But the combination was likely born in England in the 17th century; a tradition of using dairy-based sauces in pies evolved into an affinity for topping pie with cheese instead.

Napster was a peer-to-peer file sharing application. It originally launched on June 1, 1999, with an emphasis on digital audio file distribution. Audio songs shared on the service were typically encoded in the MP3 format. It ceased operations in 2001 after losing a wave of lawsuits and filed for bankruptcy in June 2002.

#3 Stevie Nicks vs. #6 Identity theft

Stephanie Lynn Nicks is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. She has received eight Grammy Award nominations and two American Music Award nominations as a solo artist. She has won numerous awards with Fleetwood Mac, including a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978 for Rumours.

Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964.