BlogMadness 2003, a new contest designed to emulate the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament, begins tonight. The contest consists of rounds of single-elimination, head-to-head contests, where a particular post wins by getting the most votes and moving into the next bracket. Im entered along as are many of my blog buddies. Im not saying that you should vote for me or for them -- Im not trying to game the system -- but I hope you will give them due consideration.
The contest is broken into four regions:

You're one step ahead of me, as usual! I haven't had a chance to go through and find my blogfriends yet. Thank heavens I'm not in your bracket ... I still remember the sound thrashing I received from you at the NZ Bear showcase ...
OK, make that two steps ahead of me ... I got in and cast my first votes this morning, including one for yours. They put you up against tough competition, too, but it looks like you're getting a comfortable lead already.
Thanks for the mention, Joe!