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I just imported some old posts from bigjim.org 2001-2007. Probably a lot of bad links and missing photos, but what is there is more than what is missing. Like this crazy talk.

Pyrrhic Victory

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A Pyrrhic victory (/ˈpɪrɪk/) is a victory with such a devastating cost to the victor that it carries the implication that another such victory will ultimately cause defeat.

The phrase is named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at Heraclea in 280 BC and Asculum in 279 BC during the Pyrrhic War.

[via Baseball Time in Arlington]

College Bowl Mania

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Play College Bowl Mania on ESPN.com.

This game challenges you to select the winners of each of the NCAA college football bowl games. You play with a Confidence scoring system (assign confidence points to your picks). Best of all, the game is FREE to play!

Get in the action now: Bowl Mania #fail

1st Prize: Beer of your choice (bomber, bottle, 6-pack, 4-pack) up to $20 must be available in Dallas, TX

2nd Prize: Beer of my choice (bomber, bottle, 6-pack, 4-pack)

Our tie-breaker, if needed, will be the player that correctly picks the BCS championship game with the highest confidence points. Choose wisely.