Mustache March Voting

One of the numerous and fantastic traditions of the LGO program is Mustache March.  Drew wrote about the competition last year so you can read here for background on rules and proceedings.  We got a late start this year so our dates are a little different than last year, but it’s the same idea.  We’ve reached the end of the month and it’s time to review the candidates and submit your votes.
What you’re voting on
As you review the contestants below pick your favorite in each of the following categories:

• Best in Show – This man was born to wear a mustache.  It enhances his innate talents and abilities and no one laughs or chuckles when he enters a room wearing said ‘stache.  When considering this category think: Tom Selleck or Burt Reynolds (also imagine it’s 1978).
• Most Disturbing – The winner of this category should make you fear for your as yet unborn children.  When this individual enters the room you hope they don’t sit anywhere near you.  When considering your choice for this category think: This guy.
• Most Fitting – Once in awhile a gentleman just looks good in a mustache.  While more understated than the best in show ‘stache, when you see this mustachioed person at first you don’t even notice he’s wearing an upper lip warmer.  However, once you see it, your reaction is not repulsion, but instead willing acceptance.  When deciding who to vote for in this category think: Your dad at some point in his life (most likely), Dr. Phil, or Jason Lee from My Name is Earl.
• Dirt Lip – This one is pretty self explanatory.  Most of you went to high school with a few guys who didn’t shave their upper lips for months at a time yielding only a few pathetic follicles.  As you make your choice for this category think: People you know who went through adolescence late,  and this kid. 

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Voting closes on Thursday 4/1 at noon
Mustache March 2010 Contestants
Click pictures for larger view – you know you want to
For your viewing enjoyment I now present your choices for the 2010 Mustache March awards (You’re welcome ladies):
Steve Hale

Mike Donohue

Steve Smith

Donovan Collins

Travis Gracewski

 Diego Mendez de la Luz

Leo Espindle

Andres Garro

David Segrera

RJ Lehman

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We also have a special showing this year for a couple contestants who got a running start with full beards so they aren’t eligible for awards but we still want to recognize their efforts.
Ben Wheeler

Kevin Resch

And here are a number of last minute ‘mustache challenged’ contestants:
Danielle Sita


Min Hsieh

Chris Hopkins

Kevin Leiter

Mustache Camaraderie



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The latest happenings

Busy weekend…

I went to the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on Saturday which was awesome.  Lots of high level sports owners, managers, and commentators talking about how statistics and detailed analysis have changed the face of professional sports.  The highlight for me was a panel with Bill Simmons (Sports Guy), Mark Cuban (Owner of the Dallas Mavericks), Jonathan Kraft (Owner of the Patriots), Bill Polian (President of the Colts), Daryl Morey (Rockets General Manager), and Michael Lewis (Author of Moneyball) all on stage together.  They covered a lot of ground but the best conversation was about the decision of Bill Belichick to go for it on fourth down in the regular season Pats – Colts game this year.  Kraft and Polian were being polite but Simmons was openly critical of the call.  Mark Cuban was also not shy about everything from front office decisions of other NBA teams to league officiating.  Saturday night I celebrated my 30th birthday with dinner and drinks on the town.

Sunday Kerin took me to a nice dinner with just the two of us followed by the annual two class LGO hockey game.  Everyone had a good time with the 2011s winning 3-1 over the 2010s.

The future class of 2012 also started getting phone calls this weekend to let them know they’ve been accepted so I’m looking forward to meeting them in April.  This is the last week of class before spring break which means 10 days until I leave for a China / Japan trek.  And last but not least Mustache March is in full swing.