Here is your astrological forecast for Tuesday, Feb. 9th, courtesy of your resident scopetress Jen Bem.
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{thanks, Benn Ray}

Welcome back to “Said What?: Overheards,” an illustration each week of a scene overheard in and around Baltimore — whether it be funny or ridiculous, sad or sublime. “Said What?” comes to us by way of Benn Ray, of Atomic Books, Mobtown Shank and Hampdenfest fame, and talented local artists.

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What is the worst Valentine’s Day gift you have ever received?

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Sports fans love to talk about sports — especially here in Baltimore — so we’d like to give our readers with sports-savvy an opportunity to rant and rave about what’s going on in the world of sports, both locally and nationally. Each weekday, we’ll pose a new question for you to discuss at the water cooler. Here’s your chance to be an armchair quarterback. Now speak up, play nice and let us know what you think.

Today’s topic at the water cooler:
Which historically bad NFL team will win the Super Bowl next?

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After everything Drew Brees, the Saints and the city of New Orleans had to endure just to make it to Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday night, overcoming a double-digit deficit to knock off Peyton Manning and the mighty Colts, 31-17, probably felt like one of the simpler steps on their long road to redemption.

Spotting the Colts a 10-point lead before outscoring them 31-7 over the game’s final three quarters?
Psssh. Don’t call that a comeback.

That’s nothing considering what it took for them to get to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.

Brees battled back from a career-threatening injury to his throwing shoulder in 2005 that made him a pigskin pariah. The Saints — the Aints no more — transformed themselves from punchline and punching bag to a formidable team that was given a puncher’s chance against Indianapolis. Read the rest of this entry »

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Canadian Deborah Whitten, a former field hockey goalkeeper, arrives with the Olympic torch at the biathlon track for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics {thanks, AP}

Easiest Olympic event to medal in: Vancouver sex.

With the Winter Olympics set to curl into our lives Friday, its Canadian host city is flush with Olympic sex fever to accommodate all the visitors.

Apparently, they won’t just be going to the Capilano Suspension Bridge (“Naturally Thrilling Since 1889,” apparently).

Canada.com (our one-stop source for all things Canuck) reports that Vancouver’s most prominent strip club is planning “Olympic-themed decorations” (?), one area escort service is hiring dozens of women across the country just for the Games, and hotel employees have told strip clubs to prepare for a huge influx of customers.

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A NJ grandma watches “Jersey Shore.” Hilarity

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The Situation will make u a drank this Thursday {thanks, MTV}

1. The Situation at ‘Mad River’
Chill out, Freckles McGee. Yes, we’re also excited about “Jersey Shore” hardcore fist-pumper Mike guest-bartending at Mad River. But we fear too much glee/loose talk might get us excluded from surf and turf night — not to mention chicken cutlet and/or ravioli night. We’ll have to settle for silently checking out Mike’s grenade-handling abilities. Better reserve your place soon, because we hear it’s filling up fast. 9 p.m.-close Thursday. 1110 S. Charles St., Federal Hill. 410.727.2333 or madriverbaltimore.com. JORDAN BARTEL, B

2. 2010 Winter Olympics
NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics begins Friday with opening ceremonies coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. Then you can expect more than 200 hours of coverage over the next two weeks. I won’t be sleeping much during that fortnight. For TV schedules on NBC’s family of networks, go to nbcolympics.com. BRIAN KRISTA, B

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Ian Burns, a student at the Peabody Conservatory, shovels the sidewalk in front of the cafe on Centre Street {Brian Krista, b}

Baltimore began to dig out from the two feet of snow dumped on the city. Check out more photos from my stroll around the city Sunday morning.

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Sports fans love to talk about sports — especially here in Baltimore — so we’d like to give our readers with sports-savvy an opportunity to rant and rave about what’s going on in the world of sports, both locally and nationally. Each weekday, we’ll pose a new question for you to discuss at the water cooler. Here’s your chance to be an armchair quarterback. Now speak up, play nice and let us know what you think.

Today’s topic at the water cooler:
What will you do with your life now that the NFL season is over?

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