A noticeable period of time a person goes missing after making an incorrect sporting prediction.
Rather than 'manning up' and admitting he or she got it wrong they will attempt to disappear for a short-time in the hope that others will forget about their comments or predictions.
The phrase herding cats comes from the common saying that something involving coordination of many different groups or people is as difficult as herding cats. One of the commonly encountered uses of the term in technical fields is the phrase "Managing programmers is like herding cats" or "Managing engineers is like herding cats". In education it would be "Managing students is like herding cats". In reality, it would be "Managing cats is like herding cats." It refers to the individualism common in the stereotypical examples of programmers and domesticated cats. A similar phrase, allegedly of Irish origins, is "Minding mice at a crossroads".
The act of using flatulence to direct a particular person or group to a certain location. Often used (with little success) in a bar environment by someone who just had a Mexican dinner.
Friend #1: "Where did Billy go, he keeps disappearing"
Friend #2: "Oh he's over there fart herding that group of brunettes so they some closer"