It's also the motto taken with the 2006 F'd Up Tourney, which finalized the last weekend in February when Luke and Devin made a trip to Madison. We wouldn't have even been able to finish it had I not stumbled across the old tournament brackets in my book bag just days earlier.
I was looking for a notebook in which to write my list of Mainstays for the 2009 F'd Up Tourney. I sifted through and found those. And this is how we come full circle.
The only thing missing from our night of flipping a quarter was "The O.C." on TV. It was still alive in the brackets, though, so I guess that sufficed.
Here's a bracket of where we left off with the Elite Eight:
As you can see, there were quite a few intriguing match-ups left. The top seed Trainwreck vs. the #2 Beer. Luke Florence taking on Keith Cawley. And the giant killer Lesbians looming in the darkness, just waiting to take out Awful. The stage was set.
To make a long story short, the Final Four consisted of: Beer vs. The O.C. and Luke vs. Lesbians.
A long, triumphant journey ended with Luke Florence battling Beer for the title of 2006 F'd Up Tournament Champion.
After running out to a 3-0 lead, Luke had trouble calling his own number (or, perhaps, flipping his own tail).
But there was little doubt what was to come. Luke Florence went on a run to close out the match, taking down Beer for the '06 title. He was obviously overjoyed.
It was even tough to explain in the post-game interview.
So there you have it -- the end of the beginning, so to speak. Our first stab at the F'd Up Tourney finally comes to a close... nearly three years later than expected. With the new improvements coming to the 2009 F'd Up Tourney, there's no telling what greatness will follow.
And now for some housekeeping... Follow the 2009 F'd Up Tourney here, but also on Luke's blog on my sidebar (The King of Arguments). For even quicker updates on new posts or podcasts for his blog, become a fan of the King of Arguments on facebook by searching "King of Arguments" and by following on twitter.
We will be talking early next week about the 128-spot mainstays bracket and the new system for deciding winners. Hint: It has nothing to do with quarters. Which is probably a good thing considering I can't record video and flip a quarter at the same time.
And just for pure entertainment, I'll leave you with how we ACTUALLY started the post-game interview. "My best advice to you... shut up."
