Friday, September 26, 2008

On this day in 1918, the battle of the Meuse took place. Basically, the Germans were losing the war- they were running out of supplies and fresh, warm bodies. The trenches proved to be an insatiable beast, and so in an attempt to win the war before the intervention of the United States, the Germans threw everything that they had at Paris. The Germans did come close, but unfortunately for them, they ran out of men before the French ran out of bullets. Yay democracy! The Great War, for the record, was the worst war ever. Ever! Well, check that. The Thirty Years War also sucked.

Tonight was a beautiful night for field-disc, and thank goodness that there were no wars- other than Iraq and Afghanistan- but they don’t really count anymore since its kind of hard to defeat “terrorism.” Those two will join our other failed wars, including those on poverty and drugs. Anyhoo, Standard stuff: 1.1 games (seriously!) of 6/11 and 6/3. There was an East-West set, as we jockeyed for territory against some pagans who were participating in some anachronistic harvest celebration to appease the Great Mother who feeds us all. Are you reading this? Seriously, are you? Of course not. Quick! Scan down and see if you see your name!

Team 1: Mike, Bubba, Kink, Dred, A shiny Surly, and Showkiller.

Team 2: K-swiss, Lyle, Kendra, Wheels, Seth, and the bruiser with a heart of gold that we simply call “Wayne”

Game One: This was a fairly tight game with the 1s and 2s racing neck and neck all the way to the 16^th point. After that, the 2s went on a 3-1 run. Not quite sure how the 2s pulled it off, but they did. Final: 11-9, Team 2.

Game Two: This game was not completed- mainly because the pole guys showed up and started placing dangerous objects all over the field. At 3-2 (1s), we were prepared to persevere onwards, but then Showkiller got whacked in the eye by a disc. After that, we all packed up and went home to catch the debate- well, that’s what I did because I’m a geek who follows elections. Final: NO DECISION, 3-2, Team 1 had the lead.

There was no LoSG, but the scores were close: 12-13

Fall and September counts: 6-11

Boxscores are below the fold.

See you Wednesday- there will be no Sunday play until the conclusion of League.

-MG

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Game One Boxscore

1s pull to 2s

0-1		Wheels to Kendra for first blood.
1-1	Dred turn, Shiny D, so Mike to Shiny for the goal.
1-2		Lyle to Seth for the lead.
1-3	Shiny turn	Lyle turn, Kendra D, so K-swiss to Lyle for the bigger lead.
1-4		Lyle D, so Wheels to Seth for the huge opening.
2-4	Mike turn, Shiny to Dred for the point	Lyle turn,
2-5		Wheels to Seth for the score.
3-5	Shiny to Dred for the goal
4-5	Mike to Bubba for the kill
5-5	Bubba to Mike for the take	K-swiss turn, Wheels D
6-5	Mike to Kink for the score.	Kendra turn, Wheels turn,
6-6		Seth to K-swiss for the kill.
6-7	Mike D, Shiny turn	Lyle D, so Lyle to Seth for the conversion.
6-8		Wheels D so Wheels to Wayne for the score.
7-8	Shiny to Showkiller for the goal.
8-8	Bubba to Dred for the goal.	Wayne turn
8-9		K-swiss to Seth for the point.
9-9	Kink hammers to Mike for the late tie
9-10	Mike Turn	K-swiss turn, Seth to Wayne for the score.
9-11		Wayne turn, Kendra D, Wheels D, so Wayne to Seth for the game.

No bookends

1-0	Show D, Mike D, so Show to Kink for first blood
1-1		Seth to Wheels for the fast answer.
1-2	Dred drop	So Pilgrim to K-swiss for the score.
2-2	Bubba turn, Bubba D, so Show to Bubba for the tie.
3-2	Show to Kink for the lead.

Game ends- No decision, no bookends.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

There was no recorded game on Friday, September 19 or Sunday, September 24, 2008 due to Sectionals. As for this day in history, there’s nothing really. An emperor died and the Byzantines went into a steep and steady decline. It would culminate with the Turks blowing huge holes in the walls of Constantinople and rushing through. They then sacked the city and slaughtered the population. Bummer, eh?

Tonight was actually a great night for field-disc as long as you weren’t a 1. If you were a 1, then it was very long and disastrous.. sort of like the final days of the Byzantines. Standard: the weather was great- not humid and low 70s at first pull with a moderate breeze blowing out of the southeast. There were two games, 7/11 with an east-west set. Really, everything was just nice.

Team 1: Lyle, Mike, Joseph, Square, Jonathan the Pirate King, Smarta-Marta, Kink, and Julie

Team 2: Seth, Robber, Kendra, Showkiller, Coleman, Wheels, Bubba, and Dred

Game One: The 1s were absolutely crushed. Seriously, there’s nothing else to say. Who would have thought that the 1s had trouble matching up. But at least, the 1s were able to threaten with the deep cut all night long… oh, no wait. They couldn’t. But, at least the 2s pulled off the zone when it was clear that victory was imminent… Oh, no wait. They didn’t! Bravo 2s. Bravo. Final: 11-3, Team 2.

Game Two: The 1s jumped to a lead and played much better, but then three easy turns in a row (Mike, Jonathan, AB) resulted in quick scores, and after that, the 2s had the edge. Final: 11-7, Team 2.

The LoSG most certainly did not occur: 14-22

Fall and September counts: 6-10

Boxscores are below the fold.

See you Friday.

-MG

Game One Boxcore

2s pull to the 1s

0-1	Joseph turn (x2), Lyle turn	Bubba turn, Dred turn, Bubba to Wheels for first blood.
0-2		Dred D, Robber to Showkiller for the score
1-2	Mike to Square for the goal.
2-2	Lyle to Mike for the point.	A Bubba to Dred throw fails.
2-3		Coleman to Showkiller for an efficient score.
2-4	Lyle half-turn	Dred to Showkiller for the point.
2-5		Showkiller D, so Dred to Robber for the take.
3-5	Mike to Marta for the efficient score.
3-6		Seth to Wheels for the goal.
3-7	Lyle turn, Jonathan turn	Dred to Bubba for the huge lead.
3-8	Mike turn, Mike D, Jonathan turn	Wheels to Bubba for another big strike.
3-9	Square turn	Coleman to Dred to open it up.
3-10		Coleman D, so Dred to Coleman for the point
3-11		Wheels to Robber for the game.

*Wheels earns a Reverse Bookend.

1-0	Lyle o Marta for first blood.
2-0	Lyle to Mike for the point.	Seth half-turn, OB
2-1		Bubba to Coleman for the strike.
3-1	Joseph to Square for the goal.
4-1	Mike to Lyle for the score.	Seth turn,
4-2		Efficient: Seth hammers to Ashton
4-3	Mike drop,	Robber to Seth for the kill.
4-4	Jonathan turn,	Kendra to Robber for the tie.
4-5	AB drop	Showkiller to Robber for the lead.
4-6	Mike turn,	Robber to Showkiller for the goal.
4-7	Mike turn,	Showkiller turn, Robber D, so Showkiller to Robber for the goal.
5-7	Efficient: Marta to Joseph for the point.
5-8	Julie turn (x3) AB D, Lyle D,	Showkiller to Dred for the score.
5-9	Mike turn, Mike D, Lyle turn,	Coleman to Showkiller for the point.
6-9	AB to Mike for the score.
7-9	Mike to Kink for the kill.	Coleman Turn,
7-10		Showkiller to Wheels for the goal.
7-11	Julie turn,	Wheels to Bubba for the game.

*No bookends.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

On this day in history in 1862, the Battle of Antietam took place. This is perhaps America’s finest moment, because two of our nation’s two biggest idiots clashed in somebody’s cornfield in some ridiculously insignificant place called “Maryland” (no offense Ryan-aka “Hollywood”- who I think hails from there, but I suspect stopped reading some time ago, so screw him). And who are these idiots, you ask? Why, that was Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan. Lee was an idiot for invading the north when it was completely unnecessary. As for McClellan, he did everything he could possibly do to lose the battle, but was luckily able to pull off the draw. It wasn’t like he had found Lee’s entire battle plan in a cigar box. No, wait! He did. Still, Lee was the bigger idiot. After all, he attempted a similar invasion the following year, resulting in his defeat at Gettysburg. Moron.

Though the sky threatened imminent death and destruction, the thunder boomers passed safely by, and so there was a game. Standard: fine weather (ironically) with an east-west set. Oh, and it should be assumed that the weather was nice and “augusty” until I say otherwise. By the way, there were two games, 7/11 and 7/7 respectively.

Team 1: Jackie, Kink, Stripes, Square, Showkiller, Jonathan “The Pirate King”, and Zen (who was dressed like Leathers)

Team 2: Mike, Smarta-Marta, Wheels, AB, Kendra, Puller, Lyle, and Pilgrim

Game One: You know- the 1s just couldn’t get their act together. This game quickly got out of hand as virtually every 1 had an unforced, goal line turn. Odd. So odd… Anyway, the tragedy quickly transformed into farce as the 2s rolled. Final: 11-6, Team 2.

Game Two: This was a great game, in that it was tight for all 13 points. The 1s did get the lead at the 5^th point, and were able to hold on as tie was greeted by tie. Final: 7-6, Team 1.

The LoSG technically occurred, but the 2s were the more dominant team. Points: 13-18

September and Fall Series count: 6-8

Boxscores are below the fold.

Database- still working on it…

See you next Wednesday. I’ll probably miss (and did!) Friday and Sunday.

-MG

Game One Boxscore

1s pull to the 2s

Point number	Score	1s Events	2s Events
1	1-0	*Showkiller turn, Jackie D, Square to Stripes for the goal.*	Mike turn
2	1-1	*Jackie D, Jack Turn*	Marta Turn, Mike to Marta for the early tie.
3	2-1	*Showkiller turn, Zen D, so Zen to Jackie for the take.*
4	3-1	*Square Partial, Stripes to Square for the big lead*	Mike half-turn,
5	3-2	*Stripes half-turn*	Pilgrim partial-D, Lyle half, Kendra half, AB half, Mike to Lyle for the goal.
6	4-2	*Square to Stripes for the point.*	Marta D, Wheels turn,
7	4-3		Marta to Pilgrim for the score.
8	5-3	*Showkiller to Jonathan for the kill.*	AB turn, Kendra half,
9	5-4		Lyle to Mike for the point.
10	5-5	*Jackie turn*	Puller turn, Puller to Wheels for the score.
11	5-6	*Jackie turn,*	Puller to Marta for the take.
12	5-7		Puller to Lyle for the take.
13	5-8	*Jonathan turn,*	Pilgrim to Puller for the score.
14	6-8	*Square to Stripes for the last 1s score*
15	6-9		Puller D, Lyle half, Lyle to Mike for the goal.
16	6-10	*Showkiller turn*	Puller hockey, Pilgrim turn, AB to Mike for the big lead.
17	6-11	*Stripes turn*	Lyle to AB for the Game

Game Two Boxscore

Point number	Score	1s Events	2s Events
1	1-0	*Kink-Wheels First blood.*
2	2-0	*Stripes Turn, Jackie Stripes Goal.*	Pilgrim, AB Turn
3	2-1	*Showkiller Turn*	Kendra Turn, Pilgrim-Mike Conversion.
4	2-2	*Kink D, Kink, Jonathan Turn*	Pilgrim-Marta Score
5	2-3	*Wheels Turn*	Puller-Lyle goal.
6	2-4		Kendra D, Puller-Kendra KILL
7	3-4	*Wheels HUCK to Showkiller*
8	4-4	*Jonathan TURN, Jonathan-Zen Score*	Mike turn, Puller turn
9	4-5		Pilgrim-Lyle Score
10	5-5	*Stripes Turn, Wheels-Showkiller goal.*	Puller, AB TURN
11	6-5	*Wheels Partial, Showkiller Partial, Stripes Turn, Square-Jackie Score*	Puller Turn
12	6-6	*Jackie D, Stripes TURN*	Puller-Kendra TIE.
13	7-6	*Stripes-Jackie Game*

Sunday, September 14 2008

On this day in 1901, President McKinley died. Somebody shot him for some reason. Eh. That’s all I got. Sorry people.

Tonight was a fine night of field-disc, so here’s the standard stuff: East-West set, quite hot and humid, with two games of 7/11.

Team 1: Mike, Redeemed, Robber, Jonathan the Pirate King, Coach, Kink, Julie and Showkiller

Team 2: Zen, Coleman, Puller, Johnny, Surly, Wheels, Bubba, Lyle, Marta, and Joe Cool

Game One: The 1s took the lead early, and basically traded points after that, employing the JBS to perfection. Certainly, that wasn’t the plan, but hey- it worked. Final: 11-8, Team 1

Game Two: There was no need for the JBS in this, since the 2s dominated. School was in as Smarta-Marta single-handedly beat the living snot out of the 1s. Nope- there’s no denying it. Final: 11-5, Team 2

The LoSG technically occurred, but the 2s were the more dominant team. Points: 16-19

September and Fall Series count: 5-7

Boxscores are below the fold.

Database- I got through the 1s or 2^nd game of September.

That’s it. Sorry for the short report.

See you Wednesday (in like 3 hours)

-MG

2s pull to the 1s

(Red= 1s) (Purple=2s)

1-0 Julie to Square for first blood.

1-1 Zen to Coleman for the tie.

1-2 Julie turn, the Redeemed turn, Wheels turn, Surley hammers to Marta for the point.

2-2 Puller D, but NW turn,Mike to the Redeemed for a goal.

2-3 Coleman to Joe Cool for the take.

3-3 Robber to Jonathan for the point.

3-4 Johnny to Bubba for the score.

4-4 Surly D, Johnny drop,Mike to Robber for the score.

5-4 Coach D, so Mike to Showkiller for the point.

6-4 Wheels turn, Robber half-turn, Mike to the Redeemed for the conversion.

6-5 Johnny to Zen for the point.

7-5 Surly turn, Kink turn, Showkiller turn, Coach to Robber for the kill.

7-6 Lyle to Johnny for the conversion.

7-7 Robber turn Wheels to Joe Cool for the take.

8-7 Coach hammers to Showkiller for the score.

9-7 Joe Cool turn,Mike hammers to Coach for the goal.

9-8 Square throw away, Coach turn, Lyle turn, Wheels to Johnny for the score.

10-8 Coach to the Redeemed for the point.

11-8 The Redeemed D, so Coach to Showkiller for the score.

*No bookends.

1s pull to 2s

0-1 Coach turn Bubba turn, Surly to Lyle for first blood.

1-1 Mike to the Redeemed for the point

1-2 Lyle to Joe Cool for the early lead.

1-3 Jonathan drop, Surly to Lyle for the point.

1-4 Zen D, so Surly to Joe Cool for the bigger lead.

2-4 Coleman to Jonathan for the take.

2-5 Lyle to Bubba for the goal.

2-6 Coleman drop, Zen to Lyle for the goal.

3-6 Lyle turn, Coach turn, Coach to Mike for the score.

3-7 Surly to Marta for the score.

4-7 Marta D, Zen turn, Bubba turn,Coach to Redeemed for the score.

4-8 Coleman half-turn, Coach half-turn, Bubba to Marta for the kill.

5-8 Jonathan turn, the Redeemed D, so Coleman to Julie for the point.

5-9 Marta to Wheels for the huge lead.

5-10 A Coach throw to somebody fails, Surly to an unstoppable Marta.

5-11 Julie D, the Redeemed turn, Lyle to Marta for the game.

*Lyle earns a reverse bookend.

September 12, 2008

On this day in history, Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River. He then pushed west in search of that elusive “Northwest Passage”. Unfortunately for him and his son, the rest of the crew wasn’t so eager to continue on. Plus, it was cold- very cold. So, like any angry, rebellious sailor crew, they mutinied. Hudson and his son were put in an open boat and cast adrift, never to be seen again. Who’s laughing now, sunshine?

Today, nobody was set adrift. Instead, we had some classic JJ play. Standard: 2 games, 6/11 with an East-West set. The temperature was what you’d expect for mid-September (hot, humid), but all things considered it wasn’t terrible. Oh, and the bugs were bad. Zen smelled like he’d fallen into a vat of bug spray, and for a while, threw the disc like his hands were oily. Coincidence? I think not.

Team 1: Denyce, Zen, Puller, Square, Mike, Wayne, Kink, and AB

Team 2: Marathon (John D), K-swiss, Surley, Julie, Kendra, Coach, and Johnny

Game One: This was an interesting match-up, in that the two best throwers in the modern history of JJ (Surley, K-Swiss) were paired up, making the huck game a virtual must. And so, with the strong play of John D early on, the 2s got the lead and held on for a while. The 1s though- with a remarkably old cup- ran a nice Z that forced some turns. At 8-8, it was anybody’s game. The 1s though, were able to convert, whereas the 2s weren’t and so that was that. Final: 11-8, Team 1.

Game Two: It looked as if the 1s were going to run away with this one as well, but with Square jumping sides, the whole game changed. The 1s and 2s then traded jabs like two exhausted punch-drunk hobos fighting for the remnants of a ham sandwich on rye, and quite frankly, the 2s just wanted it more. Final: 9-8, Team 2.

The LoSG occurred yet again. 19-17

September and Fall Series Count: 4-6

Boxscores are below the fold.

I have vowed to update the database (from July 6 to September 12) this weekend. I hope I wasn’t lying. I might have been, though.

See you Sunday.

-MG

Game One Boxscore

1s pull to 2s

0-1 Marathon2 to K-swiss2 for first blood

0-2 Denyce1 turn, Zen1 turn Marathon2 turn, Coach2 to Marathon2 for the goal.

0-3 Zen1 turn, Surley2 to Marathon2 for the huge early lead.

1-3 Zen1 to Puller1 for the point

2-3 Julie2 turn, AB1 to Mike1 for the thin lead.

2-4 Zen1 D, Square1 turn, Surley2 to K-swiss2 for the strike.

3-4 Zen1 to Mike1 for the point.

3-5 K-swiss2 to Johnny2 for the kill.

4-5 Zen1 hammers to Square1 for the goal.

5-5 Coach2 turn, Zen1 to Mike1 for the point.

6-5 A K-swiss2 to Marathon2 throw fail, so Puller1 to Square1 to take the lead.

6-6 Mike1 half-turn, A Coach2 to Julie2 throw fails, Coach2 to Julie2 for the goal.

7-6 Surley2 D, Kendra2 turn, Wayne1 to Kink1 for the point.

8-6 Square1 turn, Mike1 D, Wayne1 D, Zen1 to Denyce1 for the goal.

8-7 Efficient against the zone: Coach2 to Johnny2 for the score.

8-8 Square1 turn (OB), Surley2 hucks to K-swiss2 for the point.

9-8 Square1 to Mike1 for the conversion.

10-8 Puller1 D, so Wayne1 to Kink1 for the point.

11-8 Zen1 D, so Wayne1 to Puller1 for the game.

*NO Bookends

1s pull to 2s

1-0 Johnny2 turn, Puller1 to Mike1 for a very cheap and accidental first blood.

1-1 K-swiss to Johnny for the tie.

2-1 Surley2 D, AB1 D, so Puller1 to Mike1 for the point.

3-1 K-swiss turn Wayne1 to Mike1 for the goal.

3-2 K-swiss2 to Johnny2 for the point.

4-2 Kink1 to Puller1 for the nice lead.

4-3 Puller1 D, Kink1 turn, K-swiss to Coach for the conversion.

5-3 Puller1 to Zen1 for the goal.

5-4 Square to Coach for the strike.

5-5 AB1 turn, K-swiss to Kendra for the goal.

6-5 Coach D, K-swiss turn, Kink1 to Zen1 for the score.

6-6 Coach to K-swiss for the point.

7-6 Kink1 to Mike1 for the take.

7-7 Square to K-swiss for the tie.

7-8 Johnny turn, Square to K-swiss for the late lead.

8-8 Johnny turn Zen1 half-turn (OB), Puller1 to Mike1 to knot it up late.

8-9 K-swiss to Square for the game.

*No bookends.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

On this day of whenever, stuff happened. There were a couple of assassinations, something nobody’s ever heard of opened, and the British attacked something that they don’t own anymore. Yeah, that sums it up. Oh, and happy birthday to Mrs. Showkiller.

Tonight was a fine night for field-disc as the 1s and 2s showed up to play in the rain. The field was set east-west, and we had two games of 6/11. The weather was moderate, with the rain stopping right before the first pull.

Team 1: Mike, Kink, Pilgrim, Jonathan the Pirate King, Puller, AB, and the Redeemed.

Team 2: Kendra, Joseph, Trey, Jeckyl, Wheels, and Obama!

Game One: This was a fairly straight forward blood-bath. The 1s came out on fire, with Kink throwing assists like a patron throwing tomatoes at a bad vaudeville show. Yeah, that description sucks. Whatever. Final: 11-4, Team 1

Game Two: The 2s played much better in this one and took the early lead, and even got cocky enough to run some sort of weird zone which Coach would have loved. The 1s though, were able to keep the game close. The 2s though opened it up, and kept the win. Final: 11-7, Team 2.

The LoSG did occur. Points: 18-15

Fall Series count: 3-5

September count: 3-5

Boxscores are below the fold.

See you this afternoon (Friday).

-MG

Game One Boxscore

1s pull to 2s

1-0 Joseph2 drop, Kink1 to AB1 for first blood.

2-0 Jeckyl2 turn Kink1 to Puller1 for the nice score.

3-0 Joseph2 turn, Kendra2 turn, Jeckyl2 turn, Pilgrim1 turn (x2), Kink1 hammers to Pilgrim1 for the strike.

3-1 Efficient: Jeckyl2 to Joseph2 for the point.

4-1 Kendra2 half-turn,Pilgrim1 to Kink1 for the point.

5-1 Jonathan1 D, so Kink1 to Redeemed1 for the goal.

5-2 Mike1 D, Puller1 D, Joseph2 half-turn, Wheels2 to Obama!2 for the score.

6-2 Pilgrim1 to AB1 for the take.

7-2 2 Jeckyl2 turn, Puller1 turn, Pilgrim1 to AB1 for the conversion.

8-2 Jeckyl2 turn, Joseph2 half-turn Puller1 turn, Pilgrim1 to Puller1 for the huge lead.

9-2 Mike1 D, so Redeemed1 to Puller1 for the goal.

10-2 Joseph2 turn, Redeemed1 to AB1 for goal.

10-3 Trey2 to Wheels2 for the point.

10-4 Huseyin2 D (x2), Joseph2 to Jeckyl2 for the goal

11-4 4 Trey2 D, Kink1 to Mike1 for the game.

*Kink earns a lopsided bookend.

Game Two Boxscore

1s pull to 2s

1-0 Jeckyl2 to Joseph2 throw fails.Mike1 to Puller1 for first blood.

1-1 Efficient: Pilgrim2 to Jeckyl2 for the tie.

2-1 Redeemed1 D, Redeemed1 turn, AB1 to Mike1 for the score.

3-1 Jeckyl2 half-turn,Mike1 to Puller1 for the nice lead.

3-2 Obama!2 to Wheels2 for the strike.

4-2 Pilgrim2 turn,Kendra1 to Puller1 throw fails, Puller1 to Mike1 for the goal.

4-3Efficient: Joseph2 to Wheels2 for the goal.

5-3 Redeemed1 D, Redeemed1 turn, so AB1 to Mike1 for the conversion.

5-4 Jeckyl2 to Wheels2 for the point.

6-4 Puller1 hucks to AB1 for the goal.

6-5 Mike1 tip for a non-D, Jeckyl2 to Pilgrim2 for the point.

6-6 Jonathan1 turn, Jeckyl2 to Joseph2 for the score.

6-7 Kendra1 turn, Trey2 D, so Trey2 to Pilgrim2 for the conversion.

7-7 Wheels2 turn, Redeemed1 turn, Mike1 to AB1 for the goal.

7-8 Jeckyl2 hucks to Joseph2 for the goal.

7-9 Kendra1 turn, Jeckyl2 to Wheels2 to open the lead.

7-10 Jonathan1 turn, Obama!2 to Jeckyl2 for the late lead.

8-10 Joseph2 turn, Obama!2 D,Puller1 with a World’s Greatest sideline save, so Mike1 to Kendra1 for the score.

9- 10Pilgrim2 D, Jeckyl2 Turn Puller1 D, so Jonathan1 to Mike1 for the score.

9-11 Obama!2 to Trey2 for the game.

*No bookends.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

On this day in 70 AD, Jerusalem was captured by the Roman General Titus and looted. Luckily for the Jews though, everything was smooth sailing after that!

Today was a fine day for field-disc, but just tad unorthodox. The Hogtown Wailers- after practicing for a good our- more or less formed the “1s” and lovely chaos ensued! Sure, protocol and tradition were violated, but hey- it happens. The Wailers- in all seriousness- did appreciate it. Seriously! Standard: Two games, 7/11 with an East-West set, and hot, humid weather. You know that August feel? Yeah. That’s what we had.

Team 1: Coach, Pilgrim, Dan “Ghengis” Khan (sp?), Robber, Mike, Pilgrim, Showkiller, Bubba

Team 2: Lyle, Johnny, Argo, AB, Kendra, Redeemed (andy),Obama! (Huseyin), and Kink

Game One: For the first several points, the 1s looked quite good- especially in warm-ups- as they attempted to run a disciplined horizontal stack offence. It looked good for a while, then they shifted into a “flow-vertical” type offense, which didn’t go so good. Lyle “Callahan” Brenner picked up a Callahan, Obama! ran well, and Nathan placed the disc quite well, resulting in a strong win. Final: 11-7, Team 2.

Game Two: The 1s returned to this game tired, but ready for some redemption. I don’t really know what happened, but the 1s were in control the entire time, and when it was all said and done, a mirror had been made. I’ll have to look at the boxscores to understand…. The 1s took it, by the way. Final: 11-7, Team 1.

The LoSG occurred to perfection: 18-18

Fall Count: 2-4

September count: 2-4

Boxscores are below the fold.

See you Wednesday (today)

-Mike

1s pull to 2s

1-0 Redeemed2 turn, Kink2 turn, Coach1 turn, Ghengis1 D, so Pilgrim1 to Ghengis1 for first blood.

1-1 Efficient: Johnny2 to Obama!2 for the tie

1-2 Robber1 turn (x2) Suley2 to Kendra2 for the point.

2-2 Efficient: Showkiller1 to Coach1 for the tie.

3-2 Kendra2 turn,Coach1 to Mike1 for the lead.

3-3 Efficient: Obama!2 to Surley2 for another tie.

3-4 Pilgrim1 turn, Lyle2 Callahan (Pilgrim throw)

4-4 Obama!2 turn, Surley2 D,Coach1 half-turn, Pilgrim1 to Robber1 for the point.

4-5 Ghengis1 D, Ghengis1 Turn, Lyle2 to Argo2 for the lead.

5-5 Efficient:Pilgrim1 to Coach1 for an efficient conversion.

6-5 Pilgrim1 D, Showkiller1 Turn, Robber1 to Mike1 for the point.

7-5 Coach1 D, so Pilgrim1 to Coach1 for an in-game bookend.

7-6 Johnny2 to Argo2 for the kill.

7-7 Robber1 D, Showkiller1 half-turn, Johnny2 turn, Kink2 D, Johnny2 to Argo2 for the last tie of the game.

7-8 Kendra2 D, Kendra2 turn, Nathan2 to Johnny2 for the take.

7-9 Coach1 turn, Surley2 turn, Surley2 to Lyle2 for the score.

7-10 Pilgrim1 Turn Zen2 D, so AB2 to the Redeemed2 for the huge run.

7-11 Argo2 to Obama!2 for the game.

*No bookends

Game Two Boxscores

2s pull to 1s

1-0 Pilgrim1 turn (OB), Wheels1 D, so Wheels1 to Pilgrim1 for first blood.

1-1 Coach1 half-D, Coach1 Turn, Lyle2 turn (1.5X), Johnny2 turn, Johnny2 to Argo2 for the score.

2-1 Coach1 to Robber1 for the goal.

3-1 Showkiller1 D, so Showkiller1 to Robber1 for the lead.

3-2 Argo2 to AB2 for the strike.

4-2 Pilgrim1 hammers to Coach1 for the conversion.

5-2 An AB2 to Kendra2 throw fails, Wheels1 to Showkiller1 for the point.

6-2 Wheels1 D, so Mike1 to Showkiller1 for the goal.

6-3 Johnny2 to the Redeemed2 to start the comeback.

6-4 Wheels1 half-turn, Argo2 half-D, so AB2 to Redeemed2 for the point.

6-5 Obama!2 to Kink2 for the point.

7-5 Pilgrim1 to Mike1 for the score.

8-5 Lyle2 turn,Coach1 hammers to Pilgrim1 for the take.

9-5 Obama!2 turn,Mike1 hammers to Showkiller1 for the score.

9-6 Coach1 turn, Lyle2 turn, Johnny2 to Lyle2 for the take.

10-6 Showkiller1 to Pilgrim1 for the point.

10-7 Obama!2 Turn, Kink2 to Obama!2 for the kill.

11-7 Zen2 half-turn, Coach1 turn, Wheels1 turn, Julie1 to Coach1 for the game.

*No bookends.

Friday, September 5, 2008

On this day in 1793, the Reign of Terror began if France. This was truly a brilliant idea, where fear, revenge and paranoia were allowed to wander around unleashed. “There is nothing to fear, but fear itself?” I think not. Have you ever seen a guillotine? That would totally suck to be on the chopping end on one of those. Those crazy French people- no wonder they love Jerry Lewis.

Tonight was a fine night for field-disc, but let me just say that the humidity was off the charts. August is not done, even though technically, it is. The field was nice, although Vlad the Impaler returned and set up those pole things which can kill a guy. Standard stuff: Two games, 7/11, with an east-west set, and the port-a-potties were smelling extra chemically today. Yum!

Team 1: Mike, Surly, Richard, Kink, Sarah, Wayne, K-swiss, and Zen

Team 2: Obama! (Huseyin), Coach, Dred, Johnny, Pilgrim, Showkiller, Smarta-Marta, and Laz

Game One: This was all 1s all day. With three of JJ’s finest, what could the 2s do other than to look for the huck? Defense wasn’t really a priority for either side and it showed with multiple “efficient” points. After the 1s gained the lead, it held. Final: 11-7, Team 1.

Game Two: If you live by the huck, you die by the huck. Yeah, the decision making process of the 1s- like ALL of them- deteriorated like my faith in the US Constitution over the last 7 or so years. Huck, turn, huck, turn, huck, turn… Needless to say, Smarta “whatever it takes” Marta capitalized time and time again, and so the 1s crashed and burned. Final: 11-6, Team 2.

The LoSG did in fact occur today. Points: 17-18, respectively.

Fall series count: 1-3

September count: 1-3

Lifetime: lost count.

Year: Again, I’ll look it up. Sorry.

Boxscores are below the fold.

See you Sunday.

-MG

Game One Boxscore

2s pull to 1s

1-0 Kink1 to Richard1 for first blood.

2-0 Pilgrim2 turn, Mike1 hammers to Surley1 for the score.

3-0 Obama!2 half-D, Coach2 turn, Surley1 half-turn, Mike1 D, Mike1 hammers to Kink1 for the point.

3-1 Efficient: Coach2 to Showkiller2 for the take.

4-1 Efficient: Surley1 to Mike1 for the take.

4-2 Showkiller2 to Pilgrim2 for the goal.

5-2 Kink1 to Richard1 for the kill

6-2 Piglrim2 turn, Surley1 to Richard1 for the point.

6-3 Coach2 hammers to Dred2 for the goal.

6-4 Surley1 turn, Obama!2 to Marta2 for the strike.

7-4 Sarah1 turn, Kink1 D, so Surley1 to Mike1 for the score.

7-5 Marta2 to Showkiller2 for the score.

8-5 Dred2 half-turn, Surley1 hucks to K-swiss1 for the score.

9-5 Surley1 to Mike1 for a goal-line conversion.

10-5 Johnny2 turn, K-swiss1 hucks to Wayne1 for the goal.

10-6 Johnny2 to Dred2 for the late score.

10-7 K-swiss1 turn (x2), Mike1 half-turn, Kink1 turn, Surley1 half-turn, Dred2 turn, Pilgrim2 to Showkiller2 for the goal.

11-7 Kink1 to Surley1 for the game.

*Kink earns a lopsided bookend.

Game Two Boxscore

0-1 Marta2 to Dred2 for first blood.

1-1 Johnny2 half-turn, Richard1 Turn, Kink1 Half-D, Richard1 to Wayne1 for the tie.

1-2 Marta2 to Showkiller2 for the point.

1-3 Richard1 Half-Turn, Johnny2 to Marta2 for the goal.

2-3 Sarah1 D, Zen1 Turn, Wayne1 to K-swiss1 for the goal.

3-3 Obama!2 turn, K-swiss1 hucks to Surley1 to knot it up.

3-4 Efficient: Showkiller2 to Dred2 for the lead.

3-5 Zen1 D, Wayne1 turn (x2), Showkiller2 half-d (x2), Pilgrim2 to Dred2 for the score.

4-5 K-swiss1 to Richard1 for the point.

4-6 K-swiss1 turn, Laz2 turn (OB), Marta2 to Showkiller2 for the point.

4-7 K-swiss1 turn (x2), Sarah1 half-D, Dred2 to Showkiller2 for the take.

4-8 Showkiller2 D, so Pilgrim2 hucks to Coach2 for the point.

5-8 Mike1 to Kink1 for the point.

6-8 Laz2 turn, Surley1 hucks to K-swiss1 for the point.

6-9 Dred2 to Johnny2 for the huge lead.

6-10 Surley1 D, Zen1 half-turn, Pilgrim2 D, Marta2 to Pilgrim2 for the score.**

6-11 Marta2 D, so Coach2 to Showkiller2 for the game.

*No bookends.

**Pilgrim earns a true in-point bookend. I’ll note it because it was against me. Well played sir. Well played.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

On this day in 1260, the Mongols lost! This is fairly important, since up to this point, nobody had ever really beaten them. Sure, they lost some minor fights where they were badly outnumbered, but for the most part, they slaughtered all who got in their way. You don’t believe me? Look up the Kalka River. Look it up! I dare you. Let me just say that those Princes didn’t wrap themselves in that carpet (or maybe they got locked in a box)- I don’t remember.

What do I do- the battle analogy? What does that mean? There are no words! Screw it! I’ll do it live! Standard stuff: Two games, 7/11 with an East-West set and weather that felt almost “Autumny”. There was no real wind, and I guess it was humid. Did I forget anything?

Team 1: Zen, Mike, Kink, Coach, Josh, Jonathan the Pirate King, Jackie, Stripes, Richard, Redeemed (Andy), and Square.

Team 2: Lyle, Showkiller, AB, Kendra, Coleman, Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, Obama! (Huseyin), Robber, Wheels, Puller, and Pilgrim

Game One: The 1s jumped to an early lead, but alas, it wouldn’t last. The 2s were talented and were able to keep it within two for most of the game, due to unforced errors. In the end, the 2s decided to take care of business and threw out the zone, which worked quite well. In a short overtime, the 2s took care of business. Final: 12-10, Team 2.

Game Two: Oh my God, this was a disaster for the 1s from the get go. Let’s throw it deep into triple coverage! Yes. Brilliant! So it was a blowout. Besides, who would have thought that Showkiller, Pilgrim, Robber, Coleman, Puller, Lyle, and Wheels would be so dominant? Shocking! I’m wearing dark next Wednesday. See ya, losers. Final: 11-5, Team 2.

The LoSG most certainly did not occur. Points: 15-23

Count for September: 0-2

Fall Series Count: 0-2

Lifetime Count: Not sure.

See you Friday.

-Mike

Game One Boxscore

2s pull to 1s

1-0 LYLE2 TURN, SHOWKILLER2 HALF-TURN, KENDRA2 TURN, Mike1 turn (x2.5), Redeemed1 half-D, Josh1 half-turn, Zen1 to Coach1 for first blood.

2-0 ROBBER2 TURN, Zen1 hammers to Mike1 for the goal.

3-0 SHOWKILLER2 TURN, Coach1 to Seth1 for the goal.

3-1 Coach1 half-D, JECKYL2 D, JECKYL2 HALF-TURN, PULLER2 TO WHEELS2 FOR THE GOAL.

4-1 Seth1 to Jonathan1 for the point.

4-2 Zen1 D, Josh1 half-turn, Jonathan1 half-turn, SHOWKILLER2 HALF-D, COLEMAN2 HALF-D, ROBBER2 HAMMERS TO COLEMAN2 FOR THE SCORE.

5-2 Seth1 to Mike1 for the score.

5-3 EFFICIENT: PILGRIM2 TO WHEELS2 FOR THE SCORE.

5-4 Josh1 D, Jackie1 turn, SHOWKILLER2 D, SO AB2 TO SHOWKILLER2 FOR THE GOAL.

6-4 Stripes1 turn, KENDRA2 TURN, Richard1 to Kink1 for the goal.

6-5 EFFICIENT: COLEMAN2 TO JECKYL2 FOR THE SCORE.

7-5 Efficient: Coach1 to Josh1 for the score.

8-5 JECKYL2 HALF-TURN, Redeemed1 half-D, Coach1 to to Josh1 for the goal.

8-6 Kink1 D, JECKYL2 HALF-TURN, SHOWKILLER2 D, SO COLEMAN2 TO JECKYL2 FOR THE POINT.

9-6 OBAMA!2 TURN, Redeemed1 turn, Kink1 to Mike1 for the score.

9-7 Jackie1 turn, ROBBER2 TURN, LYLE2 TO AB2 FOR THE POINT.

10-7 AN AB2 TO KENDRA2 THROW FAILS, Redeemed1 turn, Josh1 to Richard1 for the take.

10-8 EFFICIENT: SHOWKILLER2 TO ROBBER2 FOR THE TAKE.

10-9 Stripes1 turn (x2), Jackie1 turn, Mike1 half-D, SHOWKILLER2 D, COLEMAN2 TO SHOWKILLER2 FOR THE POINT.

10-10 Coach1 turn, PILGRIM2 D, PULLER2 TO WHEELS2 FOR THE POINT.

10-11 Jonathan1 turn, ROBBER2 TO WHEELS2 FOR THE OT LEAD.

10-12 Mike1 turn, Mike1 half-D, Coach1 turn, Coach1 half-D, PILGRIM2 TO COLEMAN2 FOR THE GAME.

*No bookends

Game Two Boxscore

2s pull to 1s

0-1 stripes1 throw away, SO SHOWKILLER2 TO ROBBER2 FOR FIRST BLOOD.

1-1 rich1 to redeemed1 for the goal.

2-1 WHEELS2 HALF-TURN, coach1 to mike1 for the early lead.

2-2 coach1 turn, josh1 turn, ROBBER2 D, PILGRIM2 D, PILGRIM2 TURN, PULLER2 TO ROBBER2 FOR THE TIE.

3-2 mike1 hammers to zen1 who makes the brilliant save.

3-3 LYLE2 TO COLEMAN2 FOR THE SCORE.

3-4 coach1 half-turn, PILGRIM2 D, SO LYLE2 TO SHOWKILLER2 TO TAKE THE LEAD.

4-4 jackie1 to redeemed1 for the tie.

4-5 PILGRIM2 TO ROBBER2 FOR THE POINT.

4-6 rich1 drop, SO ROBBER2 TO PULLER2 FOR THE BIGGER LEAD.

4-7 coach1 turn, COLEMAN2 TO HUSSEYIN2 FOR THE SCORE.

4-8 a square1 to mike1 throw fails, SO COLEMAN2 TO ROBBER2 FOR THE GOAL.

4-9 jonathan1 turn, WHEELS2 TO COLEMAN2 FOR THE TAKE.

4-10 stripes1 turn, LYLE2 TO PILGRIM2 FOR THE HUGE LEAD.

5-10 LYLE2 TURN, jackie1 turn, square1 to jackie1 for the point.

5-11 WHEELS2 TO COLEMAN2 FOR THE GAME.

*No bookends.