i did rather enjoy the OP, but shoe, tough luck man. it happens sometimes, and i know we should all prepare for it, but it still sucks! at least you are in good company, lots of long time folks have lost 1v16s. i was involved in a 1v64 loss pretty recently, and not for the first time. i look at it like, if you get enough 1 seeds, you'll eventually lose a 1v16, so its almost a badge of honor? benis, you should look at those off-the-board EE losses the same way :) granted, it doesn't make it any better, but at least you can pretend and maybe if you pretend long enough (drinking helps), it starts to feel like it makes it better!