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North America - South Bend Slaughter April 16, 2005 - South Bend, Indiana
GalakStarscraper - Mar 10, 2005 - 09:49 AM
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A one day 4 game tournament will be held in South Bend organized by me on April 16th as my annual help to the guy who got me started in Blood Bowl (this is his convention).
This is a small tournament and convention. Not a lot of dealers (about 10 to 12 last year if memory serves).
But it was a good tournament last year and I look foward to having it again. 1st, 2nd, 3rd will be awarded. No sportsmanship or painting points. Most TDs and Most CAS awards as well.
Last year everyone received a Jurgen Demonfeeder that finished all 4 games. This year everyone will receive a Garak figure that attends.
Schedule:
Sat April 16th, 2005
Entry fee: $5.00 (in addition to regular Con admission)
Sign up 8:00am - 9:00am
Game one: 9:00am - 11:00am
Lunch Break 11:00am - Noon
Game Two Noon - 2:00pm
Break 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Game Three: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Dinner Break: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Game Four: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Judge totals final scores: 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Awards Cerimony 8:00pm - 8:15 pm
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Rules:
South Bend Slaughter rules:
First and for most ??? the Rules will be using the LRB 4.0. These are the LRB 3.0 with the 2004 Rules Review. See http://www.bloodbowl.com to download the Living Rulebook (from the Living Rulebook link) AND the 2004 Rules Review (from the Official New Rules link) if you do not have it.
1) Rule Changes to the above rules:
a) Dirty Player will be +1 to EITHER AV or Inj for fouling
b) Injury Time on the Kickoff table will be a D6 roll. 1-3: Both players move the turn marker forward one square. 4-6: Both players move the turn marker one back if it is turn 2 or higher (otherwise nothing happens).
c) Injury Time will be on a kickoff result of 3. Get the Ref on a 2.
2) The tournament will be 4 rounds of Swiss. Starting team will be 1,000,000. You will allowed your choice of giving 2 players each a normal skill or one player a doubles roll skill or mutation after rounds 1 and 3. After round 2, you will be allowed to give one player a normal skill. A player may not be given more than one new skill/trait during the entire tournament. All casualties that have been inflicted on your team, including death, are wiped away at the end of the game. In other words the team resets after every game. Skills accrued through the tournament will not be lost, even if the player dies. Note: Apothecaries are still useful for bringing back injured players during the game.
3) Dice: Before each game you and your opponent both agree to use ONLY ONE set of dice for the entire game ... the other player puts his dice away where they cannot be used. If you cannot agree on the dice to be used, a referee will decide by rolling for it. If you are superstitious about people touching your lucky dice ... the tournament would like to suggest that you bring a different set of dice to the tournament that you don't care if other people touch as this rule will be enforced.
4) Wizards: 150k for a Wizard or a Dwarven Runesmith. Halflings get the Master Chef for free and can purchase additional Chef rolls for 80k each as a permanent increase to the Chef's abilities. Undead and Necromantic teams get their Necromancer for free, but may not purchase a normal wizard. Khemri and Vampire teams may not have a wizard.
5) Star Player will be allowed for the higher purchase price listed in the 2004 Rules Review as part of teams. If you have questions on price please email the tournament director.
6) Minatures: You will be allowed to use non-GW miniatures. HOWEVER, the figures MUST be READILY identifiable as their positions as determined by the head referee or his assistants. All miniatures must be painted with a minimum of 2 colors and the bases must be decorated or painted or you will not be allowed to play. Also mutations and weapons if you plan on having them on your team ... you MUST have a figure that clearly shows the mutation to take it. You cannot give Claw to a Skaven Storm Blitzer if you don't have a football geared ratman with a Claw for a hand.
7) SCORING:
GAMES:
Win = 55 points
Blow out bonus (won by 2+ points) = +10
Smackdown bonus (won, and caused 2 or more casualties) = +10
Beat 'em up good (won, and caused one additional casualty) = +5
Loss = 10 points
Keeping it close bonus (lost by 1 point) = +10
"You should see the other guy" bonus (lost, but caused 2 or more casualties) = +10
Put up the good fight (lost, but caused one extra casualty) = +5
Tie = 35 points
Yeah, but be hurt 'em bonus (tied, but caused 2 or more casualties) = +10
A tight game start to finish (tied for score and one extra casualty) = +5
Prizes will be awared for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place along with a prize for most Touchdowns and Most Casualties.
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I look foward to as many folks coming as can make it.
Galak
Xtreme - Mar 10, 2005 - 12:59 PM
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I'll be there this year. 
Looking forward to it.
GalakStarscraper - Mar 10, 2005 - 02:05 PM
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Xtreme wrote:
I'll be there this year.
Looking forward to it.
Let me know if you and Frank and anyone else wants to head up on Friday night. I think I can get us a free stay 30 minutes from the tournament that night if some of you don't mind couches, reclining chairs or sleeping bags ...
I could even spring for Pizza that night if a late supper was okay. We could then make the trip home Saturday night.
Tom
GalakStarscraper - Mar 10, 2005 - 02:07 PM
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I forgot the Con website .... you can save $5 bucks if you pre-register.
http://www.gameconsouthbend.com
Galak
Xtreme - Mar 14, 2005 - 02:30 AM
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Question about the scoring, for the CAS bonus points is it one or two more then your opponets, or just one or two?
As it is written it sounds like as long as both coaches get 2 CAS they will both get the bonus points is that right?
GalakStarscraper - Mar 14, 2005 - 07:21 AM
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Xtreme wrote:
Question about the scoring, for the CAS bonus points is it one or two more then your opponets, or just one or two?
As it is written it sounds like as long as both coaches get 2 CAS they will both get the bonus points is that right?
Its one more than your opponent for 5 points
and two or more than your opponent for 10 points.
I'll make that clear at the tournament.
Galak
Xtreme - Mar 14, 2005 - 08:35 PM
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Thats what I thought it was just wanted to confirm thanks.
Ombi - Mar 26, 2005 - 09:42 AM
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It looks like there will be at least 3 of us attending from South Bend. I'm trying to convince others though.
Do we need to bring our own boards and such? I would think so, but just wanted to be sure. No need to bring my old beat up board unless I have to. 
Jim
GalakStarscraper - Mar 28, 2005 - 08:05 AM
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Ombi wrote:
It looks like there will be at least 3 of us attending from South Bend. I'm trying to convince others though.
Do we need to bring our own boards and such? I would think so, but just wanted to be sure. No need to bring my old beat up board unless I have to.
Jim
Bring your boards ... Mark should have the rules posted on the site ... I hope.
We need at least one board for every 2 players to have a tournament ... 
Galak
Ombi - Mar 28, 2005 - 10:10 AM
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Yeah, Mark has the rules up on the website, but I didn't see anything about the boards.
Thanks,
Jim
Seannewboy - Mar 28, 2005 - 06:57 PM
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Bout time u got to a tourney 
Ombi - Mar 28, 2005 - 08:31 PM
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Bout time u got to a tourney
Hey, I went to Gencon and the Chicago Chaos Cup in 2003. My Chaos Dwarfs did pretty well. I just took a year off in 2004. How about you? You need to come up to Gencon one of these years.
Jim
Seannewboy - Mar 29, 2005 - 02:52 AM
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Im hoping for both TKC and GENCON next year. **crossing fingers**
absent - Mar 29, 2005 - 04:58 PM
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i want to come to this cause i ain't shelling out for gencon and want to go to another tourney by tom, i'm gonna check if anyone else from WI wants to come, short drive really.
GalakStarscraper - Mar 29, 2005 - 06:25 PM
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absent wrote:
i want to come to this cause i ain't shelling out for gencon.
If I knew a way to make GenCon cheaper I would. The only part of the GenCon fee that is "extra" is the $6 a person I get to pay for the prizes which covers about 1/4th of what I actually spend. All the rest of the fees are GenCon minimums ... sigh.
If you can come down to our little tournament ... I'll look forward to seeing you Jim.
If we actually get a decent handful of folks I may have to expand the prizes on the spot ... 
Galak
absent - Mar 29, 2005 - 07:46 PM
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since most of the BB players around here play warhammer too, and they are having a warhammer thing that day i probably won't be bringing many people, probably just myself, but i'm probably still gonna come for the heluvit, wake up at like 5 am and just drive on in :p
Xtreme - Mar 30, 2005 - 12:19 AM
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Really hope you can make it Jim.
I was thinking about making the trip up the morning of the tournament, but that is a long day.
Sounds like you will have a pretty decent turnout this year Tom.
MightyZug - Apr 04, 2005 - 03:41 AM
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I'll probably be coming up with absent from Madison, WI.
I played in the Adepticon tourny this weekend, Oddcon next weekend, and then South Bend.
Has any NAF member ever pulled off three tournaments in three weekends?
Xtreme - Apr 04, 2005 - 04:19 AM
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Hard to imagine anyone in North America doing it. Wish I could sounds like a fun month.
Torpor - Apr 04, 2005 - 05:15 AM
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I think that Karllagerbottom is trying hard to do see how many tournaments he can visit in a short space of time with the TKC, Challenge of Q'Ermitt, Philly Phrakus and probably the Death Cup. (I might have missed a few). I am not sure if he has done three in the same month though.
MightyZug - Apr 08, 2005 - 01:45 PM
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Any CHEAPO lodging in South Bend?
Seannewboy - Apr 08, 2005 - 02:09 PM
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Yes, especially by the hour. lol
GalakStarscraper - Apr 12, 2005 - 10:17 AM
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MightyZug wrote:
Any CHEAPO lodging in South Bend?
Red Roof and Motel 6 are great options. Days Inn as well.
Visit their websites to check rates.
Galak
Xtreme - Apr 12, 2005 - 10:19 AM
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The Knights Inn was the cheapest I found.
KarlLagerbottom - Apr 12, 2005 - 01:59 PM
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I think that hotel accomodations are far cheaper in the Northeast...Galak you might still be able to get a spot at the Phrakus if you hurry.
Just kiddin'...have fun guys...I'll see you all at GenCon.
-Rob
KarlLagerbottom - Apr 12, 2005 - 02:08 PM
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Torpor wrote:
I think that Karllagerbottom is trying hard to do see how many tournaments he can visit in a short space of time with the TKC, Challenge of Q'Ermitt, Philly Phrakus and probably the Death Cup. (I might have missed a few). I am not sure if he has done three in the same month though.
Not three in a month...but back-to-back weekends in Florida and Toronto were quite a haul for the Philly Fatman!.
Hmmm...what's next? Phrakus is this weekend in Philly...then we have Games Day Next month...Death Cup in Baltimore the month after...Melifaxis's Boston Brouhaha in July and GenCon in August.
Lets also not forget Bampf's quality Harrisgurg, PA League the AGBBL which I have joined. Blood Bowl Is Life!!!
bampf - Apr 12, 2005 - 02:22 PM
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Lotta travelin for a guy without a driver s license. Truly a man on a mission!!
Melifaxis - Apr 12, 2005 - 02:26 PM
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No, no, no....you mean a guy without a passport
Ok, I better stop busting him on that one or karma is gonna give him a 8-0 victory over me the next time we play
GalakStarscraper - Apr 12, 2005 - 08:32 PM
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I think attendance will be more than double what it was last year ... I'm psyched and looking forward to seeing you guys this weekend.
Galak
KarlLagerbottom - Apr 12, 2005 - 09:45 PM
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bampf wrote:
Lotta travelin for a guy without a driver s license. Truly a man on a mission!!
I actually do have a drivers license!!!!
Melifaxis wrote:
No, no, no....you mean a guy without a passport
Ok, I better stop busting him on that one or karma is gonna give him a 8-0 victory over me the next time we play
BUT Still do not have a passport!!! I guess I will need one for next years Blood Bowl and/or LouisX's little event over there in the land of Jerry Lewis.
-Rob
majortusk - Apr 12, 2005 - 11:21 PM
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Its looking like I will be able to make it. Riding down with absent and zug
Xtreme - Apr 13, 2005 - 12:59 AM
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Awesome, be nice to see you guys again.
MightyZug - Apr 14, 2005 - 11:48 AM
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Hey Galak!
Pre-registration is closed. Will there be open spots for day of registration? I'd like to know before making the trip from Madison, WI.
GalakStarscraper - Apr 14, 2005 - 12:07 PM
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MightyZug wrote:
Hey Galak!
Pre-registration is closed. Will there be open spots for day of registration? I'd like to know before making the trip from Madison, WI.
DEFINITELY. The tournament is open to anyone who shows up and the tickets at the door to get in the Con are without limit.
So come on down. AND you guys better come down ... I just order a nicer trophy for the tournament because you 3 were making the trip.
Galak
Xtreme - Apr 17, 2005 - 08:06 AM
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Well I made it home and am awake again.
Congrats to Jim a very will deserved win. Thanks for running a great tourney Tom had a blast, can't wait for GenCon.
GalakStarscraper - Apr 18, 2005 - 07:53 AM
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Congrats to absent for winning the Slaughter. Turnout was double what it was last year which was AWESOME to me. Hope everyone had a good time.
Galak
Zodo - Apr 18, 2005 - 07:04 PM
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HIIII!!!
I was glad to take part in the tourney. I'm planning to make this a regular thing.
I was convinced to join NAF (ooh, pretty pink dice!), so here I am.
Melifaxis - Apr 19, 2005 - 06:16 AM
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Welcome to the NAF Zodo
MightyZug - Apr 19, 2005 - 11:33 PM
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[NAF Post Tournament Press Conference]
Get me a pint of sap or I'll...uh...is this thing on?
Oh.
Um...
Well first I'd like to say that managing a Wood Elf team has turned out to be a much more involved process than I originally had imagined. When my father offered me anything I wanted for my "coming of age" I naturally thought of joining the ranks of team owners. I thought it would be a great way to meet other elves and see the world if you will, or at least the parts worth seeing.
I honestly believed that we could be competitive in this inaugural season. I first want to apologize to all the elven communities that lost a favorite son this weekend. Blood Bowl is a brutal game, and played by some of the most courageous folks and critters that walk this world. To strap on a helmet and take the pitch is an honor that will never fade. I now understand that to walk off the pitch under one's own mobility is a truly higher honor.
The Verdant Tangle lost good elf folk, but I believe the sacrifice was well worth it. We came here hoping to make a name for our team and to have a good time, and those of us that survived, what few we are, can hang our bandaged heads high. To me Blood Bowl is still the greatest game; it takes uncanny nerve to line up against a Mummy, or a Rat Ogre when you are but a slight elf. It is a testament to the honor and courage of the elven race that we continued to take the field and to fight the good fight to the last man, and twice beyond that...
Also a lot has been made about my comments made during the game about our skaven opponents, their ancestory, their race and they way they smell. I have nothing further to add about those vile little creatures. It is the ruling of the NAF that the lower races be allowed to field a team and I respect that. There probably isn't a lot to look forward too, other than tounaments, in their whole short, filthy, disease plagued lives.
To the Dwarven and Chaos Dwarven teams. A tip of the cap and as these matches ended without a satisfactory result, we hope to meet each team in a friendly at some point down the road. Truly worthy squads that have earned our respect.
I would like to congratulate the Khemri team for their victory, if they had a gullet we'd by 'em a round o' sap.
Verdant Tangle will be taking a reprieve from Serie A competition. At this time we just do not have the elves to field for a respectable kickoff. We wll be travelling throughout my father's lands playing village teams and recruiting to return to full strength.
We will train, we will perfect our game, and we WILL BE BACK as soon as we can find some proud young elves to volunteer to play for our squad.
I would like to thank the tournament organizer for a job well done. A truly fine tourney. While there was some confusion in awarding a payout to another squad when actually we should have been the winners of Most Casualties, the true prize is the accomplishment itself.
Last we would like to thank the fans. Without their support tournaments such as this would not be possible. We hope that the Verdant Tangle has earned their empathy if not their respect, for we can not endure the pummeling from our opponents AND a pitch invasion again! I understand that there are rumors about games being fixed, but in our defense we could not have been throwing games deliberately as we did not always have players representing us on the field!
Darquin G'rwyth Manager/Owner Verdant Tangle
Most Casualties SB Slaughter (against)
Xtreme - Apr 20, 2005 - 01:13 AM
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I would like to congratulate the Khemri team for their victory , if they had a gullet we'd by 'em a round o' sap.
Thanks for the match. Our tired bones have recovered form the ass-whoopin' we handed out. Any time you have more elves to sacrifice we will be here for you.
Thanks for the game Zug, you were my favorite opponet of the tourney.
Ombi - Apr 20, 2005 - 11:06 AM
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I'm glad that everyone enjoyed themselves at the tourney, I know I did too. I had fun playing against all of my opponents, but my game against Zodo was... especially memorable.
Mighty Zug, you were a tough opponent for my Chaos Dwarfs. Even though I took you down to 6 or 7 players by the end of the game, your War Dancer still stopped me from scoring the winning TD. The Jimtown Juggernauts Coach/player, Mr Elbow, is looking for a way to "convince" him to join our team.
I was outplayed strategically by Jennifer's Amazons and Frank's Chaos Dwarfs (hope I got the names right). Very good games, Mr Elbow should borrow some of the things that they did in those games.
Oh, and Zodo, my Chaos Dwarf says BYE!!!!! I hope Biggest Skweek doesn't know where the Big Hat lives. Our game was loads of laughs, and I don't think I'll forget that game for a long time.
I finished the day with 1 win, 1 loss, and 2 ties. Yet another tourney where I finished in the middle of the standings. I'll certainly take it considering the level of competition I faced.
We had a good turnout for a small tournament, and I hope it gets even better next year. Big thanks to Tom for finding time out of his very busy schedule to organize it.
Jim
GalakStarscraper - Apr 20, 2005 - 12:30 PM
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For those wondering. Mighty Zug had no player on the pitch in 2 different matches out of his 4 at the Slaughter. Thus his argument that he should have won most Casualties.
Galak
absent - Apr 21, 2005 - 11:29 AM
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most casualties (against) (whisper the part in back there)
GalakStarscraper - Apr 22, 2005 - 07:34 AM
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absent ... for some reason the trophy manufacturer sent me a bobble head football player that said South Bend Slaughter champion instead of the trophy I ordered for you. They are fixing this and as soon as it is resolved I'll get it in the mail. Unless you'd rather have the bobble head ...
Galak
absent - Apr 22, 2005 - 11:40 AM
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lol, thanks for the update, i'll wait for the trophy, if you can't get it in the mail by may 15th pm me, because we are moving in june.
GalakStarscraper - Apr 22, 2005 - 01:11 PM
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Came today ... should go out within the next week (I don't get to the post office often).
Galak
Ombi - Apr 26, 2005 - 07:22 PM
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Just out of curiousity, how long does it usually take to put tourney results into our NAF rankings?
Jim
GalakStarscraper - Apr 27, 2005 - 09:57 AM
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Ombi wrote:
Just out of curiousity, how long does it usually take to put tourney results into our NAF rankings?
Jim
As quickly as the organizer gets his butt in gear ... i'LL see what I can do.
Galak
absent - May 09, 2005 - 02:23 PM
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hey tom, that trophy is now sitting next to my chaos cup plaque, thanks much.
GalakStarscraper - May 09, 2005 - 03:14 PM
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absent wrote:
hey tom, that trophy is now sitting next to my chaos cup plaque, thanks much.
Glad it arrived safetly ... do you like it? I found this great online supplier of trophies and they make some very nice trophy for small tournaments.
Galak
absent - May 09, 2005 - 05:36 PM
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yeah it's pretty sweet, i think a trophy or a plaque is a better prize than anything else, i'd rather have that than 100 dollar prize.
SolarFlare - May 12, 2005 - 12:22 PM
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Hmmm... It looks like the Philly Phrakus results have been posted, and it took place the same weekend as the slaughter.
Maybe Galak could post results...
absent - May 13, 2005 - 01:39 PM
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I think he has to go through someone else or would have already.
GalakStarscraper - May 14, 2005 - 08:17 PM
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I think he has to go through someone else or would have already.
Or I've been swamped and out of town.
I'll get them in guys ... probably next weekend.
Galak
majortusk - May 20, 2005 - 10:53 AM
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if you wanted to give me the results I can get it for you
just want to see my average go down
GalakStarscraper - May 22, 2005 - 06:54 AM
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majortusk wrote:
if you wanted to give me the results I can get it for you
just want to see my average go down
Out of town business trip next week (not work ... teaching new hires). I'll have plenty of time in the evening to get the results in.
Galak
MightyZug - Jun 22, 2005 - 03:35 AM
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Um...When are the results for the tourney going to be entered?
Jeez Tom, remind me to foul you the next time we play each other...
absent - Jun 30, 2005 - 03:58 PM
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thanks for getting the results in tom