No Billion for me

[Steron]

Stupid Dayton.

[HemiEd]

x2

[Mr. Laz]

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1334112!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/buffett4n-1-web.jpg

[Mr_Tomahawk]

This thread is worse than my threads....

[In58men]

This thread is worse than my threads....

Mine too

[FishingRod]

Well it only took one game for me not to be pissed that the site kicked me out before I could fill out my Bracket. Dayton good grief

[Amnorix]

My wife and I were talking about this the other day. I wonder if, on the extremely remote chance that someone has, say, everything correct through the final four, if Buffett doesn't go to them and say something like:

"Hey, GREAT job. I mean, that is SERIOUSLY impressive. But there are still 7 games to play and if you get just ONE wrong, you lose. But a billion is alot of money, even for me, so tell you what -- I'll give you TEN MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW, to just walk away.

Sure it's not a billion, but will you ever sleep again if you give up ten million dollars and LOSE?

So, hey, think about it. And you know, it's not like it's TEN MILLION DOLLARS you'd be giving up or anything...."


I imagine he might, and I for one would grab that $10 million like a crack whore trying to get her fix.

[Donger]

My wife and I were talking about this the other day. I wonder if, on the extremely remote chance that someone has, say, everything correct through the final four, if Buffett doesn't go to them and say something like:

"Hey, GREAT job. I mean, that is SERIOUSLY impressive. But there are still 7 games to play and if you get just ONE wrong, you lose. But a billion is alot of money, even for me, so tell you what -- I'll give you TEN MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW, to just walk away.

Sure it's not a billion, but will you ever sleep again if you give up ten million dollars and LOSE?

So, hey, think about it. And you know, it's not like it's TEN MILLION DOLLARS you'd be giving up or anything...."


I imagine he might, and I for one would grab that $10 million like a crack whore trying to get her fix.

Gross or net?

[kepp]

Gross or net?

I'd take it either way.

[HemiEd]

He is running it through his business of "Quicken Loans" if I understand it correctly, so it would just be a nice tax write off for him.

[Andoverer]

Stupid Colorado.

[Predarat]

But Fred Phelps is dead, there are some things you just can't put a dollar value on.

[Steron]

Harvard is beating Cincy. W.T.F?

[CoMoChief]

Harvard is beating Cincy. W.T.F?

Harvard has good guard play.

Cincy is a one man Pony show

[Baby Lee]

Meh, went 2-2 in opt-in games, fooked before the thing started.

2-1 today so far, Dayton, Wisconsin, Colorado

[Amnorix]

He is running it through his business of "Quicken Loans" if I understand it correctly, so it would just be a nice tax write off for him.


Nobody WANTS a billion dollar tax write off!!

[Mr. Laz]

Nobody WANTS a billion dollar tax write off!!" .... 40 annual installments of $25 million. Alternatively, the winner(s) may elect to receive an immediate $500 million lump sum payment... "


:thumb:

[ROYC75]

Meh, went 2-2 in opt-in games, fooked before the thing started.

2-1 today so far, Dayton, Wisconsin, Colorado

I'm 2 - 1 , missed the Dayton pick.

[ROYC75]

Harvard has good guard play.

Cincy is a one man Pony show

I too have Harvard picked to win

[Mr. Laz]

USA TODAY Sports ‏@USATODAYsports 1m
It took one NCAA tournament game for 80 percent of people to lose their chance at $1 billion: http://usat.ly/1pfV042

['Hamas' Jenkins]

My wife and I were talking about this the other day. I wonder if, on the extremely remote chance that someone has, say, everything correct through the final four, if Buffett doesn't go to them and say something like:

"Hey, GREAT job. I mean, that is SERIOUSLY impressive. But there are still 7 games to play and if you get just ONE wrong, you lose. But a billion is alot of money, even for me, so tell you what -- I'll give you TEN MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW, to just walk away.

Sure it's not a billion, but will you ever sleep again if you give up ten million dollars and LOSE?

So, hey, think about it. And you know, it's not like it's TEN MILLION DOLLARS you'd be giving up or anything...."


I imagine he might, and I for one would grab that $10 million like a crack whore trying to get her fix.

He was on Mike and Mike Monday Morning. He said he would definitely hedge.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I picked Harvard over Cincy, and considered Dayton over Ohio State just due to the irrational thought that Dayton had an tOSU transfer and tOSU won't play them in non-con, but chickened out.

[FishingRod]

But Fred Phelps is dead, there are some things you just can't put a dollar value on.

True

[KC_Lee]

Still at 100%, let's go Harvard.

[TLO]

I'm sitting pretty right now. Need Cincy to come through.

[Shag]

I'm 3-3 so far, and also have Harvard. Won't last long, but a good start. BYU is looking to cost me $1B...

[TLO]

I'm 3-3 so far, and also have Harvard. Won't last long, but a good start. BYU is looking to cost me $1B...

I have Oregan in that one, but still a log way to go.

Cinci is about to cost me my shot.

[Mr. Laz]

I have Oregan in that one, but still a log way to go.

Cinci is about to cost me my shot.

not so fast, homey

[TLO]

not so fast, homey

Eh, we'll see. Don't have a lot of confidence that Cinci will hit big shots down the strech.

[eDave]

Eh, we'll see. Don't have a lot of confidence that Cinci will hit big shots down the strech.

Might not have to make 'big' shots if Harvard keeps missing that shit.

[sd4chiefs]

Harvard is beating Cincy. W.T.F?

Go Harvard. One of my upset picks.

[KC_Lee]

Go Harvard. One of my upset picks.

Ditto. Rep.

[TLO]

Go Harvard. One of my upset picks.

Ditto. Rep.

Neg rep for both of you. That.billion is MINE!!!!!! :)

[TLO]

Eh, that call could have gone either way.

[KC_Lee]

Neg rep for both of you. That.billion is MINE!!!!!! :)

Sorry dude.

[TLO]

Um. Goal tending???

[KC_Lee]

Um. Goal tending???

Man, that was close.

[eDave]

Hmmm.

[TLO]

GG Harvard. No billion for me. :(

[Mr. Laz]

cinci disaster

[HemiEd]

Nobody WANTS a billion dollar tax write off!!

Of course not, but he can handle it if someone were to actually do it and he is getting more media impressions than he could buy by buying a billion in advertising on the SB.

[eDave]

Later Ohio BB.

:clap:

[KC_Lee]

Airball...airball....

[TLO]

Go Albany! Woo woo!

[KC_Lee]

Go Oregon!!!

[lcarus]

Harvard is beating Cincy. W.T.F?

Harvard over Cinci was a pretty obvious 12 over 5

[A Salt Weapon]

My wife and I were talking about this the other day. I wonder if, on the extremely remote chance that someone has, say, everything correct through the final four, if Buffett doesn't go to them and say something like:

"Hey, GREAT job. I mean, that is SERIOUSLY impressive. But there are still 7 games to play and if you get just ONE wrong, you lose. But a billion is alot of money, even for me, so tell you what -- I'll give you TEN MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW, to just walk away.

Sure it's not a billion, but will you ever sleep again if you give up ten million dollars and LOSE?

So, hey, think about it. And you know, it's not like it's TEN MILLION DOLLARS you'd be giving up or anything...."


I imagine he might, and I for one would grab that $10 million like a crack whore trying to get her fix.

It baffles my mind how few people realize this;

When an individual or business offers up something like this, its not their money. You purchase an insurance policy for this. The insurance policy covers if someone actually does win. Let's say I want to offer a prize of $10 to anyone that fills out a perfect bracket, I purchase an insurance policy for $1 for it, the risks associated determine the cost of the policy. In the hypothetical above, I'm out $1 regardless of whether or not anyone wins. The money spent on the policy offsets the free advertising received.

[Coogs]

My wife and I were talking about this the other day. I wonder if, on the extremely remote chance that someone has, say, everything correct through the final four, if Buffett doesn't go to them and say something like:

"Hey, GREAT job. I mean, that is SERIOUSLY impressive. But there are still 7 games to play and if you get just ONE wrong, you lose. But a billion is alot of money, even for me, so tell you what -- I'll give you TEN MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW, to just walk away.

Sure it's not a billion, but will you ever sleep again if you give up ten million dollars and LOSE?

So, hey, think about it. And you know, it's not like it's TEN MILLION DOLLARS you'd be giving up or anything...."


I imagine he might, and I for one would grab that $10 million like a crack whore trying to get her fix.

Final four, seven games to play?
Is this some kind of new east coast math?

[Why Not?]

Still alive for the billion, boys

[BlackHelicopters]

Still alive for the billion as well.

[Pants]

I'm 7-1 right now. I didn't believe the Harvard hype. :(

UConn is fucking me right now against St. Joe, though.

[lcarus]

I have Oregan in that one, but still a log way to go.

Cinci is about to cost me my shot.

I've got them all right except for Dayton, and I did have Dayton but changed it this morning because I thought "Damn I have too many upsets with Harvard, Dayton, North Dakota St, Manhattan, Tulsa and Stephen F Austin". Oh well.

[ROYC75]

Harvard over Cinci was a pretty obvious 12 over 5

Yep, better guard play and overall defense over a 1 trick pony.

[KC_Lee]

Still perfect, St. Louis don't screw this up.

[Deberg_1990]

What if more than 1 person wins the Billy? Split pot or they each or all get a Billy?

[KC_Lee]

What if more than 1 person wins the Billy? Split pot or they each or all get a Billy?

Thunderdome...winner takes all.

[Zebedee DuBois]

http://lornasvoice.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/kramer_is_out_gif.gif

[KC_Lee]

Looks like St. Louis is going to screw me out of billion.

:cuss::cuss::cuss:

[Mr. Laz]

Oklahoma puking all over themselves

[lcarus]

Just the fact that a billion frickin dollars is offered shows how incredibly near impossible it is to get a perfect bracket.

[KC_Lee]

Just the fact that a billion frickin dollars is offered shows how incredibly near impossible it is to get a perfect bracket.

Odds are 1:9,223,372,036,854,775,808 of picking a perfect bracket.

[Perineum Ripper]

Just the fact that a billion frickin dollars is offered shows how incredibly near impossible it is to get a perfect bracket.

The odds that an insurance company in Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway company will have to pay for the perfect bracket? 9.2 quintillion-to-1

[KC_Lee]

St. Joe's just cost me a billion. They had the game won and dribbled it off their own feet.

[lcarus]

Odds are 1:9,223,372,036,854,775,808 of picking a perfect bracket.

Wow.

[Simplicity]

God dammit... American lost... There goes my bracket. Shit.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Odds are 1:9,223,372,036,854,775,808 of picking a perfect bracket.

Not true. FiveThirtyEight Calculated it based upon the history of the tournament. It's a little over 7 billion to one.

[Simplicity]

lol at Oklahoma.

[Pants]

13-3 for the night.

2 of the losses were in OT after the winner had come back to tie it. FML.

[Why Not?]

15-1. Stupid St. Joes

[Stewie]

ESPN says only 0.17% of their 11 million entries are perfect after day 1.

[OldSchool]

ESPN says only 0.17% of their 11 million entries are perfect after day 1.

Sounds about right.

[TLO]

Let's get day 2 rollin!

[KC_Lee]

Went 13 for 16, in the Billion Dollar bracket, and 12 for 16 in the CP bracket on the first day. Probably my best first day ever.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

15-1 to start, but I'm almost certain that some of the 7/10 and 8/9 games will be my undoing.

[Pants]

Fucking Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker just took a shit on my bracket and lit it on fire.

[Deberg_1990]

ESPN says only 0.17% of their 11 million entries are perfect after day 1.

I wonder how many brackets Mercer wiped out?
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[Baby Lee]

Fucking Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker just took a shit on my bracket and lit it on fire.

ROFL

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The MW is a dumpster fire for me. 3-3 in past 2 days, while I only missed 1 in each of the other divisions.

[TEX]

****ING DUKE

[Stewie]

I wonder how many brackets Mercer wiped out?
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About 17,000. The 0.17% figure represented about 19,000 perfect brackets. It's down to about 2,100 after the early games, including Mercer.