Vasectomies and March Madness

[PaloAltoCougar]

I heard an interesting factoid driving home this evening: more vasectomies are performed the first week of March Madness than any other week of the year. If you have to sit around for a couple of days recovering, what better time?

On a related note, isn't the tournament unique among sporting events in that the early stages are arguably more interesting and exciting that the final rounds? Unless you have a particular team in the Final Four, I'm not sure the final weekend holds the interest, intrigue and sheer excitement of the first round or two. Nearly all other events build in excitement with each round or level of play; I don't think that's true with March Madness. As much I enjoy the Final Four, this first weekend is the most exciting.

[TripletDaddy]

That is a good point. Is there any other sporting event that holds true to that pattern?

I attribute much of this to the fact that there always seems to be a 5-12 upset each year. The 12 seeds gets to keep its dancin' shoes on for a little longer while the 5 seed gets sent home from the ball...

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

My neighbor is a Urologist here in Eugene and his practice runs ads on the sports radio station starting in mid-February to set up your March Madness appointment. He was telling me it is by far the busiest time for them. They even offer a package where you get a couple sports magazines, a pizza gift certificate and a frozen bag of peas.

[il Padrino Ute]

Interesting. Next time, I'll schedule it during March Madness.

And I agree that the first weekend is a lot more exciting than any other weekend of the tournament, the only exception for me being 1998.

I find college football more fun to watch earlier on as well, as my team usually plays earlier in the bowl season than later because of conference affiliation. The BCS has also made the later games not as much fun unless the Utes are playing in one of their games.

[UtahDan]

Good to know in another 5-6 years.

[cowboy]

They even offer a package where you get a couple sports magazines, a pizza gift certificate and a frozen bag of peas.

If I ever opt for that path, they darn well give me more than a stinking bag of peas. I want drugs, preferably morphine. Something that will knock me out and take the pain away at the same time. In my mind, that's the least the Doc can do.

[Coach McGuirk]

Funny. This morning on the drive to work an add for vasectomies came on the 1320 kfan. "Get your vasectomy just in time for the big tournament." It sounded like an RC Willey commercial before the Super Bowl to by a TV.