Greetings everyone! Before I begin my first post, I would like to say thanks to those who have allowed me to be here and to anyone who takes the time to read what I have to say.
Specifically, I am referring to Bradley (UCFHCY), whose weekly reviews and kind words have made for interesting reading at work on Tuesdays.
Having said that, I wanted to provide an explanation for the "Bhoenix Suns". This was entirely my fault. The question was "Who did Luis Scola sign with?" and I didn't know the answer. However there were only 4 letters in the second word so I looked at that and quickly deduced that it must the "Nets". The letters needed were the first and last letter of the first word so I concluded that the letters "B" and "N" for Brooklyn must be correct even though it had 8 letters and only 7 letters appeared in the clue. As I began to type in the letters, Gary said "Phoenix Suns" so I switched my answer. Apparently, I did not switch the first letter but did correctly type in the "X", leaving me with "BX" and the title of "Mayor of Bhoenix". I also did not check my screen to confirm that the correct answer was entered, a second mistake on the same question. I call this a double bogey, and the 5 points I lost felt like one.
I also wanted to comment on Bradley's weekly reviews, noting his generosity in describing my contributions to our weekly effort. Then again, keep in mind that Brad did take resume writing with Dr. George O'Leary while at UCF so he does know how to make someone look good.
I will try to pay attention to my round scores for reference and/or comparison. Round 1 - 27 points (missed Beckett/Suppan), Round 2 - about 20 points (missed Bannister occupation and partials on Haslem and Mantle), Round 3 - 44.5 points (almost perfect until "Bhoenix" ended round), Round 4 - around 27 points, Round 5 - 60 points (that's why they keep me around).