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AnthonyTBBF - Feb 15, 2003 - 11:41 PM
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The 2003 Orion Cup is coming!!

Our information site is up at http://www.tbbf.org/tournaments/orion

I've heard from a few people from the states so far, I think we're gonna have a great tourney this year. My goal is to have an even bigger event than last year!

Let the trash talking begin Smile

twist - Feb 16, 2003 - 05:23 AM
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Yesssssssssssss..... Been looking forward to this one for quite some time... Gotta defend my title! Smile

As far as I'm concerned, this is the Canadian Open...

Darkson - Feb 16, 2003 - 06:28 AM
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If only

Khankill - Feb 17, 2003 - 08:49 AM
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I am making the trek to Toronto. Bringing at least one local friend to the tourney. hoping to get 1 or 2 more prior to the event. Twist, enjoy your last few weeks with that trophy. Going to bring it back to the other side of the lake.

On a non-bloodbowl note, I'll bring a track or two for formula de', let me know what you have.

twist - Feb 17, 2003 - 10:45 AM
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Bring your whole league, Khan! As for the trophy, keep dreaming, don't forget you'll be outnumbered as well. If I don't stomp you 'merkins, someone from the TBBF will... Laughing

I'll have to check which tracks I have...

Cervidal - Feb 17, 2003 - 07:05 PM
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Count me in this time around. I've a Human line up I've been wanting to try in a tourney for the last month or two.

AnthonyTBBF - Feb 17, 2003 - 08:09 PM
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Cool! This is turning out to be a cool tourney again this year.

Oh and I just heard from Shadowforge today, they are sponsoring us with some prizes! I have someother requests out there aso I'll let you know what else turns up.

twist - Feb 19, 2003 - 02:20 PM
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Sounds good, Cervidal! It'll be cool to put faces to names.

AnthonyTBBF - Feb 20, 2003 - 07:51 AM
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Fanatic is in for prizes as well, we should have a good load of swag to give away this year!

Thadrin - Feb 20, 2003 - 08:31 AM
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I WISH I could be there....one year we'll have to have Orion: The european invasion....turn it into a BB Ryder cup!

twist - Feb 20, 2003 - 11:20 AM
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That would be amazing... How bout next year, right after we invade the Blood Bowl in Nottingham? Smile

Oh ya, KHANKILL..... For Formula De, I have tracks #1 Monaco and #2 Nederland (which came with the game), and #17 Buenos Aires & #18 Barcelona. Bring as many tracks as you can, its the only game you have a chance of winning while you are here... Razz

Cervidal - Feb 20, 2003 - 06:13 PM
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To twist:

Were you at the tournament JKL held in Ann Arbor a few months back? I met some of you Canadian goons there, but I didn't stay for the duration of the tournament. I took off after round one because another person dropped out. That left an odd number of coaches, so I took the oppertunity to hang out with the lady friend I brought with me to the convention.

AnthonyTBBF - Feb 20, 2003 - 08:53 PM
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Good choice Wink

Yes Twist was there, I'm sure you guys met at some point.

Khankill - Feb 21, 2003 - 05:33 AM
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ouch...(pulls twists knee out of my ego) you are half right. I will be winning the races.

SBG - Feb 21, 2003 - 10:15 AM
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Sometimes Guys, I really wish that hockey could be played in Summer...

And those damn... Sorry boss! Those wonderful Canadiens are playing like crap ! Sorry again boss ! I meant that they faced tough opponents lately, like Columbus, Florida and Buffalo...

Seriously Anthony, I really wish I could go, but I<ll have to wait for a Summer tourney !

Fred

twist - Feb 24, 2003 - 11:58 AM
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I was there Cervidal... Guess I didn't put the face with the online name...

And Khan... How am I supposed to trash talk if you don't fight back? Smile

Khankill - Feb 24, 2003 - 12:43 PM
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okay twist, let me explain this so even you and your Canadian cohorts can understand Smile

twist wrote:

Bring as many tracks as you can, its the only game you have a chance of winning while you are here... Razz

then

Khankill wrote:

you are half right. I will be winning the races.

This means not only will I be winning all the races, but kicking your arse in Bloodbowl as well. Wink

So, I see it as fighting back so subtlety that you didn't even notice. HA damn I'm sly

AnthonyTBBF - Feb 24, 2003 - 01:44 PM
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I am due for a Formula De win, come to think of it I'm due for one in Blood Bowl as well.

twist - Feb 25, 2003 - 11:40 AM
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Sly? Nah, I had 3 hrs sleep that night. LOL

Khankill - Feb 26, 2003 - 05:15 AM
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twist wrote:

I had 3 hrs sleep that night.

Good plan twist, start with the excuses now. Are you cooking up a good one for the tourney.

AnthonyTBBF - Feb 26, 2003 - 01:46 PM
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It would have been 5 hours sleep but he had to get up extra early so he would have enough time to do his hair etc.

Khankill - Feb 27, 2003 - 08:46 AM
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Since today is Twists birthday, I will not be targeting any trash talk or back handed comment at him today. Happy 3 decades twist

Melifaxis - Feb 27, 2003 - 10:34 AM
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Khankill wrote:

Since today is Twists birthday, I will not be targeting any trash talk or back handed comment at him today. Happy 3 decades twist

30...isn't that a slap in the face?

I only say so as mine is creeping up on me.

twist - Feb 28, 2003 - 03:06 AM
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heyyyy... that info is confidential.... Smile

But thanks!

Khan: The gameplan is this: It doesnt matter if u win or lose, as long as you make Khankill look silly on the pitch in all aspects of the game. Wink

And the constillations were in perfect alignment for me tonight, in the TBBF my skaven beat dwarves 5-1 winning cas count 8-5 (5 cas by my RO), and my de's beating amazons 4-2... Heh heh heh!

Khankill - Feb 28, 2003 - 05:27 AM
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Glad to hear you are getting that kind of luck out of the way now.

twist - Feb 28, 2003 - 04:30 PM
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Don't worry, I'll save some more good karma up for the tourney.

And piling on Rat Ogres are gods on the pitch... Wink

twist - Mar 08, 2003 - 09:25 PM
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Only 2 more weeks!!! And the number of prizes to give away is absolutely OBSCENE... Shocked

lol!

CyberHare - Mar 09, 2003 - 08:08 PM
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twist wrote:

Only 2 more weeks!!! And the number of prizes to give away is absolutely OBSCENE... Shocked

lol!

Don't worry about that. The best prizes will be coming back to Montreal with me Very Happy

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 10, 2003 - 09:14 PM
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If anyone has pre-registered for the event, please let me know. Apparently I had the wrong information on the site and pre-reg is only $30, not $45. Sorry I only found this out now... argh!

If you paid $45 and sent it in by mail, please email me ASAP at anthw@sympatico.ca

Cervidal - Mar 15, 2003 - 09:55 PM
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It looks like I won't be coming out. I'm about $100 short on what I need to go.

Khankill - Mar 16, 2003 - 08:22 AM
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A week before the tourney, and all is well in Findlay. In fact the number of coaches coming has increased to five! I finished painting my team last night (2 others just started painting last night). They all will get done and if not there are back-up plans in place. Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait.

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 16, 2003 - 08:32 AM
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Five! Sweet! Should be a good sized event!

I was thinking of adding a 5th game. On Saturday we have 2 slots, 9-1 and 2-6. Those are pretty long slots! So I was thinking of keeping Sunday the same and having 3 games on Saturday:

Game 1: 9 - 11
Game 2: 12 - 2
Game 3: 3 - 5

What do you guys think of that? If we do decide to do that, you still only need to sign up for the 4 slots as normal, we'll just sneak in the extra game.

twist - Mar 16, 2003 - 03:41 PM
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Five fresh vict... faces, great!!! Can't wait to see you all on the pitch.

Sorry to hear about Cervidal though, hopefully he can make Spike in the summer!

Khankill - Mar 17, 2003 - 05:56 AM
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We could certainly get 3 in on Saturday. It looks like plenty of time to get the games in. With an hour buffer between games.

twist - Mar 17, 2003 - 07:51 AM
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And don't forget Formula De afterwards, or in our break on Sunday.
Just from the imports, I think we have 10-15 people coming, so I think we should get an attendance of over 30 very easily. Lets aim for 40!

Oh ya, Anthony! There are some Newmarket people coming down again. Paul and his friend (the two from Panda) said they were coming, plus maybe more.

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 17, 2003 - 12:57 PM
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Good, I want a rematch against Jon and his PO Mummies.

twist - Mar 17, 2003 - 04:31 PM
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I dunno about Jon... My rat ogre is still picking the splinters of skeleton bones out of his teeth from when I played him, man that was an enjoyable game... Smile

AFAIK, its Paul and his buddy who played Orcs at Panda.

CyberHare - Mar 17, 2003 - 08:59 PM
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Anthony do you have a rough idea of how many coaches we will be now? By my guesstimate we should be over thirty now?

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 18, 2003 - 09:31 AM
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Should be around there... I have no idea really.

twist - Mar 18, 2003 - 09:46 AM
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I say its closer to 40... Smile

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 18, 2003 - 04:14 PM
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Well we only have so many tables.... I hope it's not too much more than 30 to be honest!

CyberHare - Mar 18, 2003 - 05:12 PM
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I'd be surprised if getting tables was a problem. At this point you would think that Orion would be giving you your own hall or section of a hall. If there are close to 40 of us that's nothing to sneeze at. There's a lot more reason for us to have our own area than the "Historical Battle" gamers, who always seem to have their own area's at these con's but never very many people in them!

Brian

Khankill - Mar 19, 2003 - 08:48 AM
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twist wrote:

And don't forget Formula De afterwards, or in our break on Sunday.

That was the clincher (that and black dice) for one of the guys that is in our group. One of the others, is the guy who went to Underworld with me. He saw how much fun we were having and decided this time he wanted to join in. So in total My group consists of me, a guy that has never had much luck at bloodbowl and 3 newbies(played less than half a dozen times each). This will hopefully assure some wins for me and Da Scum Very Happy

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 19, 2003 - 10:39 AM
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This will hopefully assure some wins for me and Da Scum

LOL!

Give yourselves lots of time at the border, it ain't gonna be pretty this weekend.

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 19, 2003 - 10:53 AM
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BTW guys, remember to bring your boards etc.!

Khankill - Mar 19, 2003 - 12:07 PM
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We should have 3 boards with us. We are also bringing Formula De' tracks. I already told the hotel to expect late check-in. With events as they are, maybe a little later than I first anticipated.

CyberHare - Mar 19, 2003 - 07:44 PM
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I don't think there will be much trouble getting into Canada. Getting back into the states will be a different story.

twist - Mar 20, 2003 - 03:05 AM
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Maybe Anthony didn't mention it... We DO have our own room!!!

Khan, now I see your strategy, bring your own opponents, bribe Anthony to let you play them all, and earn a flawless record in the process! BRILLIANT!!! Very Happy

Khankill - Mar 20, 2003 - 07:06 AM
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Me!
Why I'd never dream of such underhanded actions.

On a unrelated note. Anthony, do you prefer cash or merchandise Cool

. If merchandise nothing that will cause problems at the border.

CyberHare - Mar 20, 2003 - 10:12 AM
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twist wrote:

Maybe Anthony didn't mention it... We DO have our own room!!!

Well in that case bring on the coaches! It'll be nice to have our own space.

twist wrote:

Khan, now I see your strategy, bring your own opponents, bribe Anthony to let you play them all, and earn a flawless record in the process! BRILLIANT!!!

Dang it, that's why I was bringing along David and his crew Cool

No fair stealing my strategy Very Happy

Brian

AnthonyTBBF - Mar 20, 2003 - 05:06 PM
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Cash only! I can also be bribed with Coke (the drink).

Melifaxis - Mar 21, 2003 - 09:45 AM
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AnthonyTBBF wrote:

Cash only! I can also be bribed with Coke (the drink).

Glad you clarified Wink

twist - Mar 21, 2003 - 02:09 PM
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See you all bright and early tomorrow! Since I'm a night owl, whoever plays me first gets the win!

Safe journey!