Good St. Patrick's Day Movies

Here's a list of movies that make me think of St. Patrick's Day:

Rudy http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/rudy

Braveheart (about Scotland, but filmed mostly in Ireland) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braveheart

The Boondock Saints http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144117/

P.S. I Love You http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.S._I_Love_You_(film)

Snatch http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/

Waking Ned Devine http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/waking-ned-devine

Far and Away http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_and_Away

Darby O'Gill and the Little People http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/darby-ogill-and-little-people

One I've never seen that looks interesting: "The Secret of Roan Inish" http://homevideo.about.com/od/dvdsvideosbytitle/p/aaRoanInishDVDa.htm

I also thought of Billy Elliot, but turns out that film takes place in the UK. Anyone else have a good one?

MARCH MADNESS!!! !! ! (2012)

Boys and Girls, it's TIME to pick your men's college basketball post-season game winners!!!

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/group?groupID=6321&entryID=79262

Log in or create an ESPN account, join my group, and then fill out and submit your bracket. Then hold on and enjoy the fun!

BYU and others have "First Four" play-in games on Tuesday, but the picks aren't due until Wednesday night/early Thursday morning before the real 1st round begins. Get it done people! Those who do can look forward to most-fully enjoying more blogs from myself throughout the course of the NCAA tournament.

Once again, good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

~Mars

P.S. Last year's final standings: http://4throckfromthesun.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-over.html

And a visual re-cap: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5591273418_b7107cec57_b.jpg

Movies that are in the works:

I hope you like sequels...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol

Underworld: Awakening

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

The Hunger Games

Scary Movie 5

Marvel's The Avengers

Men In Black III

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Dark Knight Rises

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Superman: Man of Steel

Iron Man 3

Star Trek 2

Monsters Inc.: Monsters University

The Hobbit: There and Back Again

Austin Powers 4

How to Train your Dragon 2

Happy Halloweens!

From Mr. Jack Skellington, Carly, and Wes!

Things Carly Said

Here's the first post on a new blog for Lauren and I to share the cute stuff our kids say:

http://thingscarlysaid.blogspot.com/2011/10/things-carly-said.html

Baby Gender News

Lauren and I found out today that our 3rd child will be a boy!

The approximate due date is 11/11/11. Cool stuff eh?

Early name idea: Collin Steve. It's still a work in progress. Any good boy ideas will be given due consideration.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

IT'S OVER!

2011 Bracket Challenge-

Final Standings:

1	laurenamandasdad 1, S. Erickson	260	240	200	80	0	0	Kansas	0	780	93.6
2	ojosazules112 1, L. Christensen	240	200	160	80	0	0	Duke	0	680	89.6
3	BYUroundy 1, a. roundy	250	180	80	80	0	0	Kansas	0	590	78.1
4	abcglcmom 1, W. Chapman	210	200	160	0	0	0	Duke	0	570	72.6
4	A-Bomb90 1, A. Erickson	250	200	120	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	570	72.6
4	bethings 1, B. Casteel	250	200	120	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	570	72.6
4	jroller84 1, J. Roller	230	220	120	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	570	72.6
8	Valabenroth 1, v. a	200	160	200	0	0	0	UNC	0	560	68.1
8	KarenOjai 1, K. Erickson	240	200	120	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	560	68.1
10	Ryan, R. Lillywhite	270	200	80	0	0	0	SDSU	0	550	64.4
10	starkid55 1, S. Hulet	250	180	120	0	0	0	Pittsburgh	0	550	64.4
12	MarsSis19 1, K. Andrews	250	200	80	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	530	56.3
12	Torpedo of Truth, P. Radmilovic	230	180	120	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	530	56.3
14	MarsMom, M. Mars	240	200	80	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	520	51.9
14	CTSVfan 1, D. Mecham	240	120	80	80	0	0	Kentucky	0	520	51.9
14	stevethejoel 1, S. Joel	240	200	80	0	0	0	Duke	0	520	51.9
17	MarsDad1 1, S. Andrews	230	200	80	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	510	47.4
18	actlax 1, R. Shaw	220	200	80	0	0	0	Kansas	0	500	42.8
18	MarchMadnessFanatic 2, J. Armstrong	220	200	80	0	0	0	Kansas	0	500	42.8
20	Maranda1218,	230	180	80	0	0	0	SDSU	0	490	38.2
21	Dannysaur 3, D. Abenroth	230	160	80	0	0	0	Kansas	0	470	29.2
21	Doug Abenroth, D. Abenroth	230	200	40	0	0	0	Kansas	0	470	29.2
21	russlandrews 1, R. ANDREWS	250	180	40	0	0	0	Kansas	0	470	29.2
21	RollingPenguin 1, R. Roller	210	180	80	0	0	0	G Mason	0	470	29.2
25	Dannysaur 1, D. Abenroth	220	160	80	0	0	0	Kansas	0	460	25.1
25	slarmohulk 1, J. Davies	220	200	40	0	0	0	BYU	0	460	25.1
25	MrsMars, L. Andrews	220	200	40	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	460	25.1
28	Mars, M. Mars	230	160	40	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	430	14.6
29	rollerna 1, N. Roller	260	160	0	0	0	0	UCLA	0	420	11.9
30	Victorious Secret, P. Radmilovic	190	140	80	0	0	0	Duke	0	410	9.7
31	randerson415 1, R. Anderson	200	120	40	0	0	0	Pittsburgh	0	360	3.2
32	wammabammajammakelly 1, K. Casteel	180	100	40	0	0	0	Akron	0	320	1.4
33	gboojai 1, g. erickson	170	80	40	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	290	0.8
34	Carly, L. Andrews	140	100	0	0	0	0	BYU	0	240	0.4

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/group?groupID=75639

Not a single one of us got even one of the championship game contenders correct.

Congrats again Steve! See y'all next year, same time, same website...