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post #1 of 54
2/14/10 at 10:06am
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Flags are flying in Daytona and the frags are fuming across the world as the Basenotes March Madness Prediction Contest kicks off! Are you guys ready? I've been waiting 11 months to do this again!


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Surreality won the Prediction Contest last year and an_oud_girl took runner up. You have until February 28th to send me, by any means necessary, your completed bracket. You can use the image I provide and copy and paste with the image editor of your choice, you can print it and scan in your results, take a picture of your completed form and email it, mail a printed form to me, or send me an easy-to-follow text list. First round games are worth 1 point, second round is worth 2, 3rd round is worth 4, and so on, up to 32 points for correctly predicting the winner. The high score is 121 out of a possible 192 points. I will not be accepting late entries this year! Sorry, but you'll have quite a bit of time to fill out a bracket!

With that, the Prediction Contest is underway! May the best nose win!

And if you want to cheer on your favorite frag this year, here is the schedule for the games this year, Round 2 is now 2 games per thread, down from 4, to offset all games being 24 hours.

Monday, March 1st:
Basenotes' "War of the Roses" Play-In Game:
(16) Le Labo Rose 31 vs. (16) Czech & Speake No. 88

Tuesday, March 2nd:
Round One Begins!
(3) YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme vs. (14) Burberry Brit
(1) Ralph Lauren Polo vs. (16) Play-In Winner
(5) Issey Miyake L'Eau D'Issey vs. JPG Fleur du Male
(6) Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio vs. (11) Guerlain Heritage

Wednesday, March 3rd:
(8) Guerlain Jicky vs. (9) Bond No. 9 Wall Street
(4) Joop! Homme vs. (13) Creed Silver Mountain Water
(6) Guerlain Habit Rouge vs. (11) Giorgio Beverly Hills For Men
(3) Knize Ten vs. (14) Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur

Thursday, March 4th:
(2) Dolce & Gabanna Pour Homme vs. (15) Bulgari Black
(6) Chanel Allure Homme vs. (11) Armani Code
(8) Christian Dior Eau Noire vs. (9) Bulgari Aqua
(4) Gucci Pour Homme vs. (13) Yves Saint Laurent M7

Friday, March 5th:
(7) Andy Tauer L'Air Du Desert Marocain vs. (10) Creed Millesime Imperial
(3) Gucci Envy vs. (14) Thierry Mugler B*Men
(5) Creed Bois du Portugal vs. (12) Burberry London
(1) Yves Saint Laurent Kouros vs. (16) Tom Ford Black Orchid

Saturday, March 6th:
(2) Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan vs. (15) Calvin Klein Obsession
(7) Davidoff Cool Water vs. (10) Boucheron Jaipur Homme
(5) Dior Eau Sauvage vs. (12) Chanel Coromandel
(7) Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet vs. (10) Chanel Egoiste

Sunday, March 7th:
(7) Chanel Antaeus vs. (10) Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
(2) Dior Fahrenheit vs. (15) Versace The Dreamer
(4) Old Spice vs. (13) Creed Himalaya
(2) Terre d'Hermes vs. (15) Creed Windsor

Monday, March 8th:
(6) Aramis Havana vs. (11) Azzaro Chrome
(4) Dior Homme vs. (13) Diptyque Eau Lente
(8) Azzaro Pour Homme vs. (9) JPG Le Male
(1) Guerlain Vetiver vs. (16) Chanel Platinum Egoiste

Tuesday, March 9th:
(3) Givenchy Pi vs. (14) Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
(8) Thierry Mugler Cologne vs. (9) Creed Green Irish Tweed
(5) CdG Incense Avignon vs. (12) Serge Lutens Chergui
(1) Thierry Mugler A*Men vs. (16) L'Artisan Dzing!

Wednesday, March 10th:
Round Two Begins!
(7) Andy Tauer L'Air Du Desert Marocain vs. (15) Bulgari Black
(6) Chanel Allure Homme vs. (3) Gucci Envy

Thursday, March 11th:
(11) Guerlain Heritage vs. (3) Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
(16) Czech & Speake No. 88 vs. (8) Guerlain Jicky

Friday, March 12th:
(5) Creed Bois du Portugal vs. (13) Yves Saint Laurent M7
(6) Guerlain Habit Rouge vs. (14) Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur

Saturday, March 13th:
(5) L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme vs. (13) Creed Silver Mountain Water
(1) Yves Saint Laurent Kouros vs. (8) Christian Dior Eau Noire

Sunday, March 14th:
(12) Serge Lutens Chergui vs. (4) Dior Homme
(10) Chanel Egoiste vs. (2) Terre d'Hermes

Monday, March 15th:
(7) Chanel Antaeus vs. (2) Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
(10) Boucheron Jaipur Homme vs. (2) Dior Fahrenheit

Tuesday, March 16th:
(5) Christian Dior Eau Sauvage vs. (13) Creed Himalaya
(16) L'Artisan Parfumeur Dzing! vs. (8) Azzaro Pour Homme

Wednesday, March 17th:
(6) Aramis Havana vs. (14) Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
(1) Guerlain Vetiver vs. (9) Creed Green Irish Tweed

Thursday, March 18th:
Scented Sixteen Begins!
(11) Guerlain Heritage vs. (7) Tauer L'Air Du Desert Marocain
(1) Guerlain Vetiver vs. (13) Yves Saint Laurent M7

Friday, March 19th:
(1) Yves Saint Laurent Kouros vs. (5) Christian Dior Eau Sauvage
(6) Aramis Havana vs. (2) Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan

Saturday, March 20th:
(3) Gucci Envy For Men vs. (10) Boucheron Jaipur Homme
(6) Guerlain Habit Rouge vs. (10) Chanel Egoiste

Sunday, March 21st:
(16) Czech & Speake No. 88 vs. (12) Serge Lutens Chergui
(8) Azzaro Pour Homme vs. (13) Creed Silver Mountain Water

Monday, March 22nd:
Olfactory Eight Begins!
(1) Guerlain Vetiver vs. (2) Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan

Tuesday, March 23rd:
(5) Christian Dior Eau Sauvage vs. (7) Tauer L'Air Du Desert Marocain

Wednesday, March 24th:
(8) Azzaro Pour Homme vs. (10) Chanel Egoiste

Thursday, March 25th:
(12) Serge Lutens Chergui vs. (10) Boucheron Jaipur Homme

Friday, March 26th:
Fragrant Four Game
(10) Chanel Egoiste vs. (7) Tauer L'Air Du Desert Marocain

Saturday, March 27th:
Fragrant Four Game
(1) Guerlain Vetiver vs. (12) Serge Lutens Chergui

Sunday, March 28th:
Third Place Game (no points awarded)
(10) Chanel Egoiste vs. (1) Guerlain Vetiver

Monday, March 29th:
The Final Spritz
(7) Tauer L'Air Du Desert Marocain vs. (12) Serge Lutens Chergui

Tuesday, March 30th:
BMM10 Awards Show

Wednesday, March 31st:
Closing Ceremonies
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post #2 of 54
2/14/10 at 10:16am
This is so cool and exciting. You should figure out a way to sell tickets. Hats and t-shirts, at least. Very fun stuff. Thanks for coming up with this fun idea.
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post #3 of 54
2/14/10 at 10:21am
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I've gone ahead and made my predictions.


If No. 88 loses the play-in I'm in a world of trouble, but I think it'll do it quite easily, despite not being my favorite of the two.
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post #4 of 54
2/14/10 at 11:44am
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One little thing that had been bothering me was I couldn't see a way to have BMM encompass the whole month of March without too much dragging on of things, but I think I've got a working system now. There will be a Consolation Game to decide 3rd Place, which will be worth no points for prediction, only for fun. I've also added an awards show, which is what I'm furiously working on right now. I've got some 20+ awards for both fragrances and for users participating in the Prediction Contest. Some of these are really funny, so if you were considering filling out a bracket please please do, it'll be a lot of fun. Finally, the last day of March will be set aside for closing ceremonies, led by our own Somerville Metro Man.

Two weeks until the War Of The Roses! Get those predictions in, sooner the better!
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post #5 of 54
2/15/10 at 3:08pm
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So it's just me and Surreality playing? *tap tap* This thing on?
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post #6 of 54
2/15/10 at 5:12pm
I think people have lost interest this year. Relative to last year, that is.
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post #7 of 54
2/15/10 at 5:19pm
I think people are waiting until they hear the injury report.
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post #8 of 54
2/15/10 at 7:21pm
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Originally Posted by Somerville Metro Man View Post

I think people are waiting until they hear the injury report.

I'll start crackin' skulls if it leads to an increase in participation.

I think part of it was because I threw the idea out last time like 5 days before March. This time I'm giving it a full month. Huge difference obviously, and I'm still trying to dial things in.

I will say, though, that if you're on the fence about it that this will be a blast, and I've got some surprises that nobody but Diana and I know about yet. All you're out is a little bit of your time to fill out a bracket, I can't refund that but I can listen to suggestions to make it better.
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post #9 of 54
2/15/10 at 9:16pm
Here are my predictions (not preferences):


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post #10 of 54
2/15/10 at 10:02pm
I sent mine via PM
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post #11 of 54
2/15/10 at 10:54pm
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I've received four brackets today, proof-positive that begging is an effective means of increasing participation.

I've got predictions recorded for:
surreality mudassir Asha DocmanCC JaimeB
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post #12 of 54
2/16/10 at 3:10pm
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I've got seven brackets in and there are six different winners predicted! veuve amiot's bracket has been recorded, waiting on yours.
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post #13 of 54
2/16/10 at 7:56pm
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I think people have lost interest this year. Relative to last year, that is.

Oh no, no lost interest from me - but honestly, I've never warmed up to Prediction Contests myself. I prefer just sitting back and watching the game(s) unfold.
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post #14 of 54
2/17/10 at 6:00am
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I think people have lost interest this year. Relative to last year, that is.

I am with Mikey, no lost interest here either. I just haven't finished my predictions yet.

Honestly, I don't remember what program I used to fill in my choices on the bracket sheet. It was intuitive and simple last year, no such luck this year! Any suggestions?
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post #15 of 54
2/17/10 at 12:03pm
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Originally Posted by TwoRoads View Post

I am with Mikey, no lost interest here either. I just haven't finished my predictions yet.

Honestly, I don't remember what program I used to fill in my choices on the bracket sheet. It was intuitive and simple last year, no such luck this year! Any suggestions?

Something as simple as MS Paint will do the job, I've received several brackets created with it and I have no problem reading or recording them.
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post #16 of 54
2/18/10 at 6:06am
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Something as simple as MS Paint will do the job, I've received several brackets created with it and I have no problem reading or recording them.

Thanks, bluesoul!

MS Paint worked very well. I PM'd my picks to you. Hopefully, you were able to decipher them.

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post #17 of 54
2/18/10 at 3:27pm
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Got them, no problem.

We've got 10 people playing now, and 8 different winners picked. I think it's gonna shape up quite nicely, indeed.
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post #18 of 54
2/18/10 at 5:47pm
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Dan I sent my entry via email to you. I forgot to ask for a confirmation. Let me know you have or not and if you can read it!
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post #19 of 54
2/19/10 at 9:22am
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Dan I sent my entry via email to you. I forgot to ask for a confirmation. Let me know you have or not and if you can read it!

I've got yours now, thanks for sending it again.

We've already nearly doubled the amount of brackets received compared to last year, and there's still nine days to get yours submitted.
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post #20 of 54
2/21/10 at 10:26am
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There's about a week left to fill out a bracket, I received mrcoloneguy's to bring us up to 12 people competing, and nine different winners predicted. Some of you have predicted some...ah, let's call them "daring", upsets.
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post #21 of 54
2/21/10 at 10:39am
Let's hear it for daring upsets! Old Spice takes Habit Rouge in overtime!

Well, probably not.
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post #22 of 54
2/21/10 at 10:40am
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I don't wanna post any of these daring upsets until I've got all the brackets in but some are mighty daring indeed.
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post #23 of 54
2/21/10 at 10:43am
OOOOoooooooh, hell today is the first time I see this thread, i'm soooooo in
Just gimme a day or two to get the bracket filled in but i will participate!
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post #24 of 54
2/24/10 at 9:51am
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I've received brackets from flannelman and telecaster bringing us up to 14 competitors. There's still a few more days, get your picks in by the evening of the 28th to be safely included in the prediction contest!
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post #25 of 54
2/25/10 at 9:23am
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I've got yours now, timaru, which brings us up to 15 competitors and only three days until entries will be closed. As an preliminary indicator of how games will play out, I will also create a bracket made up entirely of the majority picks, named The Zeitgeist, who you may see around from time to time.
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post #26 of 54
2/25/10 at 1:26pm
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Cheese'nRice! 15 participants out of the thousands of members? That is depressing
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post #27 of 54
2/25/10 at 4:13pm
Thanks for setting this up, bluesoul and others! Here are my predictions.




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post #28 of 54
2/26/10 at 12:13am
Oh lord, I don't know how this works but it sounds fascinating. Is this what boys DO? Is this like sports betting or something?
What do I do? I pick a fragrance I think will win and then PM you my guess/bet?
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post #29 of 54
2/26/10 at 2:20am
Wordie~ I haven't finished mine yet, but I just print out the entire bracket*, fill in all the blanks by hand until there's one big winner, take a picture with my digital camera, upload the pic to photobucket, and PM it to bluesoul. At least, I think that's how I sent it to him last year. All your choices must be filled in before the deadline.

*Click on the bracket in bluesoul's first post, and a large version of only the image will open in a new window. When printing, remember to change the page layout from portrait to landscape.

Shoot, I got all distracted reading my reviews of No 88 and Rose 31, and then did other things, and now it's HOURS later and I still finished only the Creed region!

edit: Actually, I might've emailed my completed bracket last year. That'd be a bit easier, for sure. bluesoul, would you please PM me your email address (again)?
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post #30 of 54
2/26/10 at 5:45am
again thanks a million for setting this up
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post #31 of 54
2/26/10 at 6:55am
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Oh lord, I don't know how this works but it sounds fascinating. Is this what boys DO? Is this like sports betting or something?
What do I do? I pick a fragrance I think will win and then PM you my guess/bet?

1. Copy bluesoul's diagram to a program that allows you to add text, such as Paint in Microsoft XP or other

2. Then use the text feature of the program you chose to drag a text box of appropriate size in the proper place, type in your choice of winner of each of the multitude of 2-frag contests until you finally put your ultimate winner on the center line.

3.Then save your work

4. Then either enlarge your entry to readable size and email the pic of your work directly from your program or copy from your program to Photobucket or the like and post that Photobucket pic as an entry in IMG form on the tournament thread. Or email the saved Photobucket pic for bluesoul to have it entered before the deadline.
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post #32 of 54
2/26/10 at 8:56am
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Sent PMs to an_oud_girl, Wordie and wicozani, and received a bracket from Royal, if you want to send in a bracket you've got about two days left to do so.
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post #33 of 54
2/26/10 at 9:03am
Here's mine, they are completely guesses. lol
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post #34 of 54
2/26/10 at 9:25am
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Obsession over Ambre Sultan in the first round...you heard it here first, guys.

Thank you, I'll get those recorded right now.
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post #35 of 54
2/26/10 at 10:32am
Hi,

Entry attached, struggled to get it together hope its legible. Many thanks for organising, looking forward to competition!
LL
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post #36 of 54
2/26/10 at 3:30pm
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Got it, thanks. Braver and more loyal than I for picking Havana to go all the way.
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post #37 of 54
2/26/10 at 3:34pm
Predictions sent via email, I hope you are able to open the file!
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post #38 of 54
2/26/10 at 3:45pm
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Originally Posted by robpmgc View Post

Predictions sent via email, I hope you are able to open the file!

I could open it but there was an issue, sent you an email in reply.
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post #39 of 54
2/26/10 at 4:09pm
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I could open it but there was an issue, sent you an email in reply.

Sorry about that! I've emailed you my answer. Thanks!
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post #40 of 54
2/27/10 at 8:28pm
My predictions:

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post #41 of 54
2/27/10 at 8:44pm
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Got yours, I'm up to 22 competitors with about 24 hours left. I can't stress enough the fact that I won't take late entries this year, once the first game thread goes up on Monday you'll be too late.
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post #42 of 54
2/27/10 at 9:26pm
My predictions (not necessarily my preferred choices)

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post #43 of 54
2/28/10 at 3:20pm
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Got yours, I'm at 23 competitors with about 6.5 hours remaining to get a prediction in.
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post #44 of 54
2/28/10 at 4:15pm
I'm in , PM sent

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post #45 of 54
2/28/10 at 5:55pm
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Alright, along with Furriner's that brings us up to 25 competitors with about 4 hours to go.
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post #46 of 54
2/28/10 at 7:36pm
25 competitors this year should make for some close competition. Let the games begin!!
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post #47 of 54
2/28/10 at 9:50pm
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The field is locked in, all entries are closed, and we're gonna be underway here in about 10 minutes. I hope everyone has a lot of fun and remember that it's just a game, for entertainment and certainly nothing to be upset over. Thanks to all of you who chose to participate in the prediction contest, stick around for the War of The Roses play-in game thread here in just a few minutes!
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post #48 of 54
3/2/10 at 7:46pm
Bump!

Gah, what will I wear tomorrow--Jicky or Habit Rouge? Decisions, decisions...
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post #49 of 54
3/4/10 at 6:17pm
Bump! Will the House of Creed become the House of Swiss Cheese tomorrow?
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post #50 of 54
3/9/10 at 9:21pm
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Updated with round 2 schedule.
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post #51 of 54
3/17/10 at 11:52am
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Updated with Scented Sixteen games.
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post #52 of 54
3/21/10 at 9:20pm
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Updated with the road to the Fragrant Four.
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post #53 of 54
3/21/10 at 9:41pm
Drat. Chergui is still looking good for this round.
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post #54 of 54
3/28/10 at 9:41pm
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Updated with the final two games.
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