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Bill - Oct 10 2008 4:25PM
Any of you want to do a Duke-O-Rama at Danny's on Saturday nights, Start at 7:00 pm?? Anybody interested?? Foz says He's in!!! Are you???
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Political Prestidigator - Oct 10 2008 11:40AM
Pat,
Warriors are down here in spots along with the Tornado new 'icebox's'... I know Moya won one and she wantes to sell it but don't know if she has.
Mary's tournaments are really automated. Results,triggering recalls, viewing brackets are all at the players fingertips as workstation are everywhere, even the hotel tv system sometimes.Tons of people. She has 2 big ones a year in Kentucky.....I would naturally get distracted by all the thoroughbread farms all around.
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Pat - Oct 10 2008 7:49AM
Thanks Professor; we have been talking about going to one of Mary’s tournaments. I don’t know if she has an old man event but it sound like fun.
We would like to get some practice on a Warrior table but we haven’t seen one yet.
Thanks Turk for getting Foz a night job, maybe I can win a few now.
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Turk - Oct 10 2008 7:41AM
Atta boy Pat!
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Duke-O-Rama - Oct 10 2008 7:41AM
The Danny's Duke-O-Rama was good fun.
Looking forward to next week
Jag
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Brought to you Politically - Oct 9 2008 5:06PM
Hey Pat,
Senior Singles......
'Welcome to the Middle Ages'.... we could play in this one....
Up there the first part of November... Would be great if Shaun/Shima were around.
Congrat's to RO and MO (again............................................................................)
This has been a political moment...............
..ss...
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hhutch - Oct 9 2008 1:51PM
The FSO "shot o' the week" was the Front Pin (commonly referred to as "the Euro"). The winner was none other than yours truly...;')
We had 9 entrants, and many hard fought battles...now on to next week. There are only 7 shots now in the pool, one of which will be drawn after the entrys are closed next week: push, pull, push-kick, pull-kick, rollover, back pin, and tic-tac. I thought of an added twist: weeks 1-4 will be $1 entry; weeks 5 &6 will be $2, week 7 will be $3, and week 8 $4...building the pot, so to speak. As we progress to the final weeks, the likelihood of knowing what shot will be selected increase (week 8 will be known as soon as week 7 is drawn, for example).
hhutch
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Dave D - Oct 9 2008 1:21PM
Thanks to Jag, Bob and (of course) Duke for coming out to the Roto-Rama last night.
Through the winter we will be trying to do these events more regularly, wednesday nights mostly.
Check back for the next gathering, or post a request here.
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steph - Oct 9 2008 11:25AM
Harold,
What was last night's FSO shot? And who was the King / Queen?
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Rochelle - Oct 9 2008 9:59AM
Bill, Julie, Turk ect. Hope you guys are all going to Toby's tonight.
Looking forward to seeing you guys there.
Maybe Turk will put up a extra challenge?
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Stephen Foster - Oct 8 2008 10:08AM
Duke-o-rama roto tonight at Danny's.
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hhutch - Oct 7 2008 8:49PM
Here's a cool thing to never do: don't refresh the screen while on the webpage in Internet Explorer....
hhutch
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hhutch - Oct 7 2008 8:48PM
Steph, the FSO was to run as soon as a table freed up from the regular DYP. It should go pretty fast since its one game, race to five. But I don't think anybody would gripe too much if we ran them concurrently. Hope to see you there (bring the kids...;').
Chris and Myk: thanks. I was hoping folks would take to it. It would be nice to see something similar to the WAR thing down here as well, probably at the Turf...Little Italys is open late only on weekends.
Regarding the shirt, I can send someone to pick it up...I'll send you a side email about that. hhutch
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hhutch - Oct 7 2008 8:47PM
Steph, the FSO was to run as soon as a table freed up from the regular DYP. It should go pretty fast since its one game, race to five. But I don't think anybody would gripe too much if we ran them concurrently. Hope to see you there (bring the kids...;').
Chris and Myk: thanks. I was hoping folks would take to it. It would be nice to see something similar to the WAR thing down here as well, probably at the Turf...Little Italys is open late only on weekends.
Regarding the shirt, I can send someone to pick it up...I'll send you a side email about that. hhutch
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hhutch - Oct 7 2008 6:18PM
Steph, the FSO was to run as soon as a table freed up from the regular DYP. It should go pretty fast since its one game, race to five. But I don't think anybody would gripe too much if we ran them concurrently. Hope to see you there (bring the kids...;').
Chris and Myk: thanks. I was hoping folks would take to it. It would be nice to see something similar to the WAR thing down here as well, probably at the Turf...Little Italys is open late only on weekends.
Regarding the shirt, I can send someone to pick it up...I'll send you a side email about that. hhutch
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G. Pops - Oct 7 2008 5:31PM
That does sound like alot of fun Hutch! Maybe we'll have to try it up here at Danny's. I was just going to start my next W.A.R., but I'll ask first if the players would like to try that. With Foz working nights for a bit, maybe the rest of us will have a chance. Hey Hutch, I still have your shirt for you. How do you want to get it?
Hey Chris, did you get the players ratings from the stat page like Lewk mentioned? If not, I have a bunch of the rating lists printed up. If you still come up to Danny's next week I'll give you some.
Myk
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Chris Upton - Oct 7 2008 3:17PM
Harold,
Cool idea on your Forward Shootout (FSO) series. We are seeing alot of different approaches lately to gain interest in the local Foosball scene. With the weekly Bring Your Partners, The W.A.R., the Duke-a-Roma, and the TS-W.A.R.P.
Chris
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PK FTW! - Oct 7 2008 2:13PM
Push Kick For The Win - You Tell'm Pat!
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DBob - Oct 7 2008 2:10PM
Great time last night. 6:20-2am. Steve, Foz, Larry and myself until closing and everyone else thoughout the night; thanks again, it was fun.
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steph - Oct 7 2008 2:01PM
Harold,
That FSO event sounds like fun. Any idea when in the evening it will be played? Is it supposed to be a warm up thing prior to the tourny? Shawn and I are interested, but we have the girls Wednesdays and need to get them back and into bed early on a school night.
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hhutch - Oct 7 2008 1:13PM
Here's another reminder of the family friendly foos action at Little Italys. Signups start at 6pm, and we'll be playing by 7pm. Pro/Am Roto doubles, $5 entry.
This week, in addition, something new, designed to determine which shot is King....an eight week Forward Shootout (FSO) series. Here's how it goes: each week, players sign up for the double elimination, race to 5, FSO event. After signups close, a drawing from the available "pool of shots" is held to determine the shot each player will have to use. For example, if the draw is for "pull shot", then every player in the event MUST shoot a pull shot. At the end of the event, the eventual "pull shot champion" will be declared, and will carry that title until the end of the eight weeks. The following week, the same format will be followed, but "pull shot" will not be included in the pool of available shots. To continue the example, there will only be 7 shots in the pool, and if the "push-kick" is drawn, all players will be required to shoot a "push-kick". At the end of the evening, a push-kick champion will be declared. The series continues this way until each of the shot types has a declared champion.
Here are the 8 shots to be initially included in the pool:
pull, push, push-kick, pull-kick, roll-over, front-pin (aka "Euro", or "heel pin"), back-pin (aka "toe-pin"), tic-tac (aka "rollerball-style"). Note that the shot must start with the ball in the standard set for the shot, but may be bumped or moved to another man in a continuous motion for a shot (it may not be moved into a set for different shot, however). A 15 second possession limit applies as in regulation play.
At the end of the series, a FSO championship tourney will be played, with the 8 declared champions for each of the prior weeks shot champions squaring off to determine which truly is the most effective shot. The tourney seeding is such that the winner from week 1 will be entered in the #1 slot in an 8 player chart; the winner from week 2 will get entered into the #2 slot in the chart; and so on. Note that a player may be the declared champion for more than one shot type, and so may actually "play him(or her) self". In that event, if it is a winners bracket match, the player will simply declare which shot wins, and must use that shot going forward in the winners bracket, but will continue using the "losing" shot in the losers bracket. It the self-match is in the loser's bracket, the player continues to the next match using only the shot he (or she) declares as winner.
As mentioned, this is new, and so to gauge interest, the entry will be only $1 per player, with a big, 100%, winner take-all payout;') The Championship match will be $5 per player, paying 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
Come on out and try it! See you at Little Italys! hhutch
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Duke - Oct 7 2008 12:56PM
Fun tourney last night. Drawing twice and making to the winners final with both teams is pretty cool. In the end John's 5-bar and Ed's "I'm playing the finals D" were too much. Nice playing guys.
Thanks for coming out, Turk. Good to see and play you again.
Next up - Duke-O-Rama on Wednesday!
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Dunepad Hornlocker - Oct 7 2008 11:55AM
Announcing the return of Duke-o-Rama Roto at Danny's, wednesday night. Probably start ~7-7:30.
Rules are simple: put some quarters in a cup, grab a partner, play foos. Switch positions each time your team scores. Win three times with the same partner, you and your partner grab new teammates and play for the table. Have fun.
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Switz - Oct 7 2008 10:08AM
Great playing last night Ed.....Yeah John got on a roll fer sure.....
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Lewk - Oct 7 2008 8:36AM
Chris,
Click on the Print icon on the Players/Stats page
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Turk - Oct 7 2008 7:39AM
Ed,
Good job on the defense last night!
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Ed B - Oct 7 2008 12:30AM
Thanks to John Greengo's great shooting (and 5 bar work), he and I not only put Turk out of the money tonight at Danny's, but had to knock Duke out twice!
Or was that three times? (He was playing with two partners, beat us in the winner's bracket with Switz, so we had to beat Larry and Duke and then double-dip Duke and Switz). John got on real roll, grabbing all the loose balls in sight, and found enough holes in the defense to triumph. I haven't won one of these in a long time (even if only 6 teams) - thank you, John!
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Chris Upton - Oct 6 2008 8:24PM
Can someone please send me and Myk the last local ratings?
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Chris Upton - Oct 6 2008 8:15PM
Do to over-whelming success in the W.A.R. (thanks Myk) in the north, The revised version will commence at the Summit Pub starting 8 Oct and will last until 10 Dec. Don't get heated up about the complicated rules and such, just join in on the fun, and don't fret if you can't make all 10 weeks (only the best of 7 weeks wins and points counts - attendance points are accumulated for each week though).
Table Soccer-Wins, Attendance, Rating, and Points (TS-WARP) is a Ten week table soccer competition held in conjunction with the Weekly Draw-Your-Partner (DYP). The purpose of the competition is to increase the local interest in Foosball. Chances of winning will be increased for players of lesser ability, and higher ranking players will be further challenged if not highly challenged based upon local ratings.
Rules: Each player will be awarded points based upon the best 7 out of 10 weeks scores. Each player earns points for each week in attendance.
Winnings =
1st Place Wins earns 3 points
Second Place earns 2 points
Third Place earns 1 point
Attendance = You earn 3 points for each week that you pay and play (30 Points maximum) + 3 bonus points if you attend all 10 weeks.
You add the total of all weeks Wins + Attendance (WA)
Rating = Local adjusted rating (Local Ratings will be re-evaluated and based upon weekly DYP, W.A.R., TS-WARP performances, and players votes). The USTSF Washington State Director will make the final determination.
Points = Add the total points scored by your team in all matches.
Total = Divide the total of all matches WA + points scored by Local Rating. Count only the best 7 performances out of the 10 weeks.
Cost = $1 for each week that you attend (Maximum $10). You must pay each week before play starts.
Prizes = Bragging rights, and the following monetary prizes will be awarded. Further awards might be included. I will add $25 to the total prize.
1st Place = 45%
2nd Place = 35%
3rd Place = 20%
I will print out score sheets to make scoring easier - all you have to do is fill it out and get it back to me. I hope to see you there, and hope that you will participate.
Chris
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G.Pops - Oct 6 2008 6:26PM
Hey Switz, Bambi told me, being a regular, your credit was good. She also said to buy a round with that $20.
Myk
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