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CyberHare - Nov 16, 2006 - 04:16 AM
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Well with a heavy heart and after a lot of soul searching I'm retiring from Blood Bowl. I love you guys and I don't think I'll ever get rid of the Blood Bowl bug but life it seems has decided it's time for me to "grow up", as the wife has termed it, and move on a little.

Now that would be all fine and dandy except for the little problem of Death Bowl. I would hate to see the event die. I've loved running it over the last 4 years and I've had the fortune to have some of the best guys in Blood Bowl attend the event over the last 4 years. You guys were always the ones who really made it a success. I'm wondering if there's a soul out there who's interested in purchasing the stadiums and carrying on the event. If not I'm interested in selling the boards individually. The Axe I'm holding on to but I'd be happy to provide it for the tournament each year.

Anyway I wanted to give you local guys the first choice of getting your hands on the stadiums. If anyone is interested PM me and let me know.

Spazzfist - Nov 16, 2006 - 06:58 AM
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Tell me that this is a joke!

The Deathbowl has always been hailed as the best tournament in Canada by myself and many others (this coming from a fellow TO!) And to think that it would be in the hands of someone else (if anyone at all) is a terrible shame.

I am sorry that you feel the need to "grow up", as there is still room in life to be a responsible adult while still playing with stall metal figures in a board game. I mean, the whole gaming thing is an outlet for us as I am sure it is for you too. We, as adults still need our down time, need our hobbies. My wife knows that my painting and modelling is one thing that helps keep me sane! Only just last night I was in a terrible mood (no particular reason) but as she watched TV, I painted, and she didn't question it, because she knew that it would help me feel better.

The Deathbowl is mor than a tourney to many of us, it is also a chance to get together with friends that we see that one time a year, it is a chance for a road trip and a weekend away. It is a damn good time overall!

I sincerely hope that you will reconsider. However, I think that you would not have already given this some very serious consideration first.

If NAF had a flagpole, it would be at half mast buddy. We are losing one of the best.

CyberHare - Nov 16, 2006 - 07:23 AM
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I hear you my friend and I tell you honestly that I haven't come to this point easily. It's been in the back of my mind for quite some time now and I almost made an announcement at Death Bowl when you were all there but I didn't want to spoil the weekend or end it on that note.

I don't like the term grow up. It's one my wife used but it's not how I feel about you guys and this hobby. I'm just moving into a different phase in my life. I'm not trying to pin anything on my wife either. Those of you who have been to the DB have met her and know that she helps out as much as the rest of my crew to make the event run. She's always been nothing more than perfect when it comes to accepting my hobby and the time I've devoted to it. I might make the odd joke about her "nagging me" here or there but she's always had more patcience than I would have ever had.

Ben - Nov 16, 2006 - 08:09 AM
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WOW

This is a surprise!!!!!

This was very sad to read. I am sorry to hear that you have decided to retire from Bloodbowl and from running the Deathbowl.

It was definately the best run tournament around and the one i most look forward to every year.

I totally agree with Craig in saying that you need something in your life to escape and feel like a kid again. I have an extremely busy schedule with work and am always holding meetings, chairing meetings etc but i love to once in a while get away for a weekend and play some bloodbowl with the guys. So i hope your decision was more based on wanting a change, rather then 'growing up'.

Does this mean that you won't be out at all to any of the tournies around Ontario? I hope you at least keep some form of contact.

Anyways, on to the Deathbowl. I for one would not want to see it go. I would be more then happy to negotiate a price with you to purchade the boards etc and keep it running but it would be in Ontario.

Although i'm not sure where that leaves the Canadian Open.

Send me a PM or give me a call 416.565.8326 and we can discuss this matter further.

Ben

Old_Man_Monkey - Nov 16, 2006 - 08:38 AM
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The NAF flagpole is indeed at half-mast...

Dear friend,
I can only pretend to know what you must feel, so I will speak only of my feelings of loss and void. I know I have been remiss in staying in touch as much as I surely should, and regret extremely missing this year's tournament and the chance to see you and your family once again.

I can only speak to the person I've seen do heroic things, talk passionately about the little thing like Blood Bowl, and manage so sweetly the things that truly matter - family and friends.

I know you have been at the center since the Resurrection of Blood Bowl and long before, and your active hard work and diligence, both as a NAF officer and tournament organizer, has meant so much to so very many.
I will trust that among the coaches you have inspired there will be those in lovely Montreal who will carry on with your great tournament and keep the DeathBowl alive and well and living in Canada.

For now and always I wish you and yours the very very best. I'll call you here in a day or two, but let me now publicly praise a very good man and friend...

Your pal always,
Jim

Notorious_jtb - Nov 16, 2006 - 08:42 AM
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Wow, sorry to hear that brian!

I had a great time at Deathbowl, glad I was able to get out to the tourney whilst it was still run by its creator! It was certainly the best tournament (any game) that I have attended.

I have a suggestion re a future home for Deathbowl.
We still havent sorted out the theme for the ottawa event, but it may be possible that we could run the Death Bowl in Ottawa, that way its
A: closer to Montreal (than if it was in Toronto)
B: Ben still gets to keep the Canadian Open going and
C: We don't "Lose" any tournament with "history"

just a thought.....

PM me if this is an interesting option,

good luck with your future distractions Brian Wink

Joe

Ben - Nov 16, 2006 - 09:00 AM
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Notorious_jtb wrote:

Joe

That's sounds like a plan.

Although i would love to get my hands on some of the boards.

Ben

CyberHare - Nov 16, 2006 - 09:47 AM
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Here's a list of what gear I'm going to send along with the tournament.

-Carnage Colloseum (The Death Bowl Stadium) & the transport dolly
-Phantom Field (The glass BB field) & the transport dolly
-the PVC legs for both stadiums
-Fuzzyfoot Field (This years Halfling field)
-4 Stools for the stadiums
-7 Death Bowl combo fields with Death Bowl on one side and 2 BB7's boards on the other.
-www.thedeathbowl.com (though it'll need to be transfered over to a new server or the buyer will have to take over the current account which runs about $250 per year)
-the death bowl web software though it is incomplete and will need a little TLC from a php savvy individual.
-All of the table trimmings (Table cloths, plastic table markers,etc)
-The Dark Angel Statue for the Admin table.
-The Wooden Spoon
-The Halfling legacy trophy
-My complete supply of 2004,2005 & 2006 tournament figs and I'll put you in contact with Indigo as we've already started working on the 2007 anniversary fig.
-The House Rulez Blimp which includes the aluminium carrying case, the balloon bladder and a pump to blow it up.
-I'll supply the buyer with the Death Bowl Orc poster art original digital copy in extreme high res.
-all the other assorted trophy bits and stuff I can't think of right now..

CyberHare - Nov 16, 2006 - 10:04 AM
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Ben, would you rather I try to work a deal out with Joe?

Spazzfist - Nov 16, 2006 - 10:06 AM
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CyberHare wrote:

Ben, would you rather I try to work a deal out with Joe?

I think we would all rather that you reconsider! Wink

Ben - Nov 16, 2006 - 10:15 AM
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CyberHare wrote:

Ben, would you rather I try to work a deal out with Joe?

Why don't you supply us both with your proposition and we can sort it out between the three of us.

I don't mind whatever the outcome is as long as your happy with the deal and Deathbowl can continue.

Ben

CyberHare - Nov 16, 2006 - 10:18 AM
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Spazzfist wrote:

I think we would all rather that you reconsider! Wink

Thank you guys for the kind words and praise. Trust me though when I say I've considered, reconsidered, pondered, discussed and reconsidered this again. I'd like to take a little pride in having run the DB for 4 years but it's time to pass it on and allow it to grow. I've been playing BB for almost 2 decades now. Back from the days of the ole' bb usergroups and mailing lists. It's been a wild ride and I've enjoyed every minute of it. I know though that I'm leaving the hobby in good hands with you lot on guard. I just need to find a good home for DB.

Spazzfist - Nov 16, 2006 - 10:34 AM
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You'll have to let me know how much you get for it..... I might consider selling the Q'ermitt! Laughing

Notorious_jtb - Nov 16, 2006 - 11:23 AM
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Sounds good to me!

Joe

Notorious_jtb - Nov 16, 2006 - 11:24 AM
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thats one hell of a lot of Stuff Shocked

CyberHare - Nov 16, 2006 - 12:01 PM
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Ben wrote:

Why don't you supply us both with your proposition and we can sort it out between the three of us.

Ok I emailed both of you. Dan Chaput has also contacted me.

Clan_Skaven - Nov 16, 2006 - 03:37 PM
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Hey Brian I'[m sad at the post, the Death-Bowl was always the tourney I told people if you could only make one tourney a year it was the one. I have tried calling you on the phone all day (but nobody there)....

My idea was in the same thoughts as Joe & Ben. I myself was planning to run my 1st tourneyt in Sept or Nov 2007. But if Joe & the Ottawa Boys do not take it over, I could always put my tourney away & adopt the Death-Bowl. (Only bad thing is it would be in Niagara Falls ON, (a heafty trekk for those in Ottawa, Montreal area)

So you have another outlet with me if things can not be decided between Ben & Joe.

I would like the Death Bowl not to leave Montreal & for you too keep running it Brian, but if its in your stars not to continue, I'[d rather all the boards not get split up, but if no one person comits to the whole package then I'd want to grab at least one board (if that was the only option left)

I'[ll try & give you a call tonight, Rod

Darkson - Nov 16, 2006 - 04:02 PM
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Gutted, as the Deathbowl was high up on my lists of tournaments that "I WILL do one day".

Brian, if this is truly "goodbye", then thanks for memories from across the pond. I've some found memories of the HR forum, and thanks for sending me a DB rues package.

Colin - Nov 16, 2006 - 08:34 PM
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It's a sad day when someone who was so commited to BB decides to quit. I hope things work out for you Brian and I do hope someone will come forward and buy the whole tourney stuff from you and carries it on as it's definately a tourney I really wanted to do again.

Clan_Skaven - Nov 17, 2006 - 12:07 AM
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On a side note, if the Death-Bowl goes to Ben & Ben needs to dump the Canadian Open, I could adopt the Canadian Open as my tourney next Sept. No matter what I will be having my first run tourney Sept 07 (or possibly Nov 07) whether its the Canadian Open, the Death-Bowl or my own the NFBB (Niagaroth Falls Beer Bowl)

Rod

Xtreme - Nov 17, 2006 - 06:17 AM
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Darkson wrote:

Agree with everything DS said.
Wish you the best of luck moving forward Brian, and hope the Deathbowl finds itself in good hands.

Spazzfist - Nov 17, 2006 - 06:45 AM
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Xtreme wrote:

Darkson wrote:

Agree with everything DS said.
Wish you the best of luck moving forward Brian, and hope the Deathbowl finds itself in good hands.

Hmmm... maybe the MOBB can pool their money together and take it over.

aerofool - Nov 17, 2006 - 07:57 AM
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Hate to see ya go Brian! The NAF just isn't going to be the same without you!! Being from the Southern end of the US, and respecting your wishes that the Death-Bowl stay in Montreal, I'm not planning on making any offers for the tourney. (However, I'm hoping one day to attempt bringing a tourney to the Heart of the South). I am hoping that DB will find a caring and loving home with someone who respects it and treats it with the same ever-loving care that you have! Good luck on all your future endeavours!

Scott

BB_Babe - Nov 17, 2006 - 10:45 AM
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Eek! This is very sad and surprising news. But I can understand needing to re-arrange life once in awhile, and you have put in a tremendous commitment to start up and get the Death Bowl rolling. Thank you.

DBIII was my first time getting out to play BB since the days of 2e, so I trust that some time in the future we'll see you around again!

If DB moves from Montreal, I hope something else springs up there for us Beantowners.

Cheers,
Maureen

garth - Nov 17, 2006 - 08:21 PM
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Notorious_jtb wrote:

I have a suggestion re a future home for Deathbowl.
We still havent sorted out the theme for the ottawa event, but it may be possible that we could run the Death Bowl in Ottawa, that way its
A: closer to Montreal (than if it was in Toronto)
B: Ben still gets to keep the Canadian Open going and
C: We don't "Lose" any tournament with "history"

I am in total agreement with this. Ottawa is on its way to everywhere else (although not on the 401), and there is an untapped populace of BloodBowl fans there.

It would have no impact on my 'Ottawa' tournament, since it is much smaller, open to newbies, and framed in the context of a long running convention, so it is not necessarily 'the thing' for hard-core BloodBowlers.

However, from the feedback I have received from the CanGames staff, it was one of the most 'popular' games, and there were lots of people who showed an interest (or re-interest after years of absence from the game). In other words, I feel there is a void in Ottawa that the Deathbowl might be able to fill...

Garth

garth - Nov 17, 2006 - 08:23 PM
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CyberHare wrote:

Here's a list of what gear I'm going to send along with the tournament.

-Carnage Colloseum (The Death Bowl Stadium) & the transport dolly

Although, if things don't work out, I might be interested in this field, especially my tourney is called "CARNAGE in the Captial"!

Clan_Skaven - Nov 17, 2006 - 09:30 PM
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garth wrote:

CyberHare wrote:

Here's a list of what gear I'm going to send along with the tournament.

-Carnage Colloseum (The Death Bowl Stadium) & the transport dolly

Although, if things don't work out, I might be interested in this field, especially my tourney is called "CARNAGE in the Captial"!

If the whole package can not be sold .... there will be bidding wars for indavidual stadiums I suspect

Taxal - Nov 18, 2006 - 10:09 AM
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Brian before anything I would like to say a massive....

THANK YOU!!!!!!

For holding the best Tourney in Canada, if not North America. It was because of you that I feel back in love with Blood Bowl.

As Brian has said I also am quite interested in purchasing the lot, but at this moment in my life it will seem almost impossible for me. So for whoever does get the Tourney, be it TO or Ottawa, my group and I will there to bring back the championship to Quebec.

For whoever gets to purchase the lot, there is one item that I really want to get my hands on. That item would be the Halfling field from this year. I fell in love with it and would like to have for the Mighty Sweetbuns.

Thanks
Dan Chaput (taxal)

And one more time Brian thanks for the great times and like everyone else has said...you better stay in contact....or it will be a three dice blitz coming your way... Twisted Evil

Spazzfist - Nov 20, 2006 - 10:02 AM
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CyberHare wrote:

Now that the shock has had a bit of time to wear off it occured to me: If you were already sure that you would not be running Deathbowl V, why did you announce it as "The Year of the Ogre"? It sounded like you were still planning on keeping at the helm at that time.

CyberHare - Nov 21, 2006 - 04:04 AM
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The decission was sort of split. I didn't say I had made up my mind ad DB. "Almost" Smile

The changes since at work and buying a house are what turned the tide. I never wanted the tournament to die though and that means planning and prep for the event must go on. I've laid the groundwork for a theme for DBV. Hopefully that'll take some of the pressure off of whoever takes the event. Of course it'll be up to them is they want to continue that theme but it would be the sensible course of action and easiest in a first year running the DB IMO.

Melifaxis - Dec 04, 2006 - 09:06 AM
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ZOMG!

Wow Brian, that must have been a very difficult decision to make!

Like all the rest I want to say thank you, although I dont think I can say it anywhere nearly as eloquently as Jim did.

Kolja_TBBF - Dec 04, 2006 - 09:04 PM
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Duuuude, that's some news! Too bad - even though I never managed to go to a DeathBowl, I always really wanted to and hoped to do it some day.

I understand that life can get quite busy, too busy to run a tourney. However, perhaps you can still simply play in a tourney once in a while? That would be fun.
Let someone else do the heavy lifting while you get to have the fun of just showing up on a weekend and playing. Wink

Kolja

Clan_Skaven - Dec 14, 2006 - 11:49 PM
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Any news on this ? I'm still interested if no others can buy the whole package from up there (Montreal/London) area. I'd rather buy it all than see it scattered to all corners.

please give us some updats.

Rod

Notorious_jtb - Dec 15, 2006 - 09:45 AM
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Ottawa are not going to be buying the Deathbowl due to current financial climate.....
If its still on the market in a few months then maybe we can.

Joe

CyberHare - Jan 02, 2007 - 09:42 AM
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Well I'm putting out the final call to anyone who's interested in buying the tournament as a package. If not I'll be auctioning off the individual pieces over the next few weeks. Once again here's what you get with the package.

-Carnage Colloseum (The Death Bowl Stadium) & the transport dolly
-Phantom Field (The glass BB field) & the transport dolly
-the PVC legs for both stadiums
-Fuzzyfoot Field (This years Halfling field)
-4 Stools for the stadiums
-7 Death Bowl combo fields with Death Bowl on one side and 2 BB7's boards on the other.
-www.thedeathbowl.com (though it'll need to be transfered over to a new server or the buyer will have to take over the current account which runs about $250 per year)
-the death bowl web software though it is incomplete and will need a little TLC from a php savvy individual.
-All of the table trimmings (Table cloths, plastic table markers,etc)
-The Dark Angel Statue for the Admin table.
-The Wooden Spoon
-The Halfling legacy trophy
-My complete supply of 2004,2005 & 2006 tournament figs and I'll put you in contact with Indigo as we've already started working on the 2007 anniversary fig.
-The House Rulez Blimp which includes the aluminium carrying case, the balloon bladder and a pump to blow it up.
-I'll supply the buyer with the Death Bowl Orc poster art original digital copy in extreme high res.
-all the other assorted trophy bits and stuff I can't think of right now..

Drop me a pm by the end of the week if you're interested.

Brian

Daggers - Jan 02, 2007 - 02:35 PM
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It is a real shame that this tournament might be sold off as parts. I know Joe had me totally excited about buying the tournament, I was even going to help him buy it, but the funds just werent there to buy the whole thing in one shot. I only found out about this tournament being sold off afew weeks ago, or I would have saved up more money to buy it.

I thought the tournament moving to Ottawa would have been perfect. There is a large void that could be filled quite easily, and its pretty central in means of major cities in the region.

I have not talked to Joe since before Christmas, and did not realize he had backed out. Hopefully I will talk to him soon, and see if maybe we can take a second attempt @ buying the tournament.

CyberHare - Jan 02, 2007 - 04:32 PM
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If you guys still want to take a shot at it just let me know.

Clan_Skaven - Jan 02, 2007 - 11:35 PM
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Well as I told you on the phone Brian, I may be able to pay you the amount in full (just have to wait on a phone call) I may have all the $$$ to you very soon (that is if you do not mind it going to Niagara Falls ON)

Rod

Daggers - Jan 03, 2007 - 06:50 AM
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Unfortunately, Joe was the one speadheading this project. I know he was pretty serious, but I have idea of the finances. He is back in England for Christmas, and hopefully will come back soon. I will try and get a response to you soon.

If Rod has all the cash, then by all means sell it to him. I would rather see the tournament stay in one piece, even if it is not in Ottawa.

Clan_Skaven - Jan 03, 2007 - 09:45 AM
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Well my financial backer just needs to check a few things but has assured me he is almost 100% positive it is a go. As soon as I know more you will know more. I'm expecting a call with the final answer tonight.

Rod

Daggers - Jan 03, 2007 - 10:22 AM
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Cyberhare, can you give us to the weekend and I will have a final answer. Joe's initial finances didn't work out, but we seem to have a solution. Give us 48 hrs to see if we have the funds. Unless Clan-skaven really wants it right away, then by all means.

CyberHare - Jan 03, 2007 - 10:35 AM
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There is no immediate rush to make any decissions. I know you guys are working to make things happen and I can't ask for more than that.

I know Clan-Skanen wants the event and I know you guys in Ottawa would like to have it. I'm personally leaning towards Ottawa in personal preference but Niagara Falls would be a good home as well. Ottawa is just that much more central to everyone. Lets just let everyone make sure they know what they want to do and then move foreward from there.

Clan_Skaven - Jan 03, 2007 - 07:17 PM
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Well Brian I will respect your final decision (no matter what it is), & my financial backer gave me the green light. If you have a paypal account he can have you the $$$ right now, or he said he can fed-ex American Express Travlers Cheaques.

So the ball is in your hands Brian, I'm good to go down here ready & waiting.

Rod

Spazzfist - Jan 03, 2007 - 09:03 PM
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Well be it in Ottawa or the Falls, it is good to know that the Deathbowl is going to remain intact! But make no mistake Brian, you will be missed!

Spazzfist - Jan 04, 2007 - 11:22 AM
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CyberHare wrote:

Ottawa is just that much more central to everyone...

This one has been rattling in my head for a while, and have to ask: "central to whom?" I understand if you want to keep it close to you and the Montreal crowd Brian, but if you want to look at the big BB scene, and where it will be more centrally located, then the Falls is definitely the better choice.

Any tourney that I have seen advertised in the States is always in Boston, Washington, or somewhere that is an 8 hour drive+ for me - this is because they are all in the eastern states and further south of New York. If the Deathbowl were to go the the Falls, then not only would it have the Toronto crowd, but it would also get the people from New York and Michigan and other communities which have been, up until now, neglected in the tourney scene.

The Montreal contingent could always drive through the States for a quicker drive, which leaves Ottawa as the hardest done by in this scenario.

No offense to Ottawa, because those guys are great, and I know that they will do a great job with the Deathbowl (should they get it), but they already have two tourneys there (Carnage in the Capital and The Capital City Kickoff) so there area is being served. there is nothing in the Falls nor in the surrounding area. If the Deathbowl were to move to Niagara Falls, then I think that it would be serving the blood bowl community better in the whole, and inject some new blood into the tourney scene.

nyarlathotep - Jan 04, 2007 - 11:37 AM
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I know I'd drive the 400 miles to Niagara quicker than the 800 miles to Ottawa. But that's just me.

CyberHare - Jan 04, 2007 - 12:41 PM
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Spazzfist wrote:

CyberHare wrote:

Ottawa is just that much more central to everyone...

Sorry. Yes by central I meant to those who had prevoiusly been attending the event. Keeping it closer to Montreal is a factor. With the DB gone there may not be any BB tournies here in the MTL area. I know Dan spoke of getting one together but that may have fallen through for personal reasons on his part.

Daggers - Jan 04, 2007 - 02:31 PM
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In our defence up here (in Ottawa that is), all these tournaments only existed as off last year, and outside of the Dungeonbowl, the only other tournaments in South-eastern Ontario/western Quebec region were in the GTA. So having afew up here is not the end of the world, I just see it as an opporunity to bring this end of Ontario and part of Quebec into the BB community. And the way I see it, if people feel there are the occasional tournaments in their end of the province, they can meet people of the same interests and start having groups that will travel to other tournaments. Before last year, I had no idea how many people played BB in Ottawa, and before I would have maybe travelled to a tournament in Toronto or Montreal, but now that I know there are a fair number and would gladly fill a car up and drive a couple of hours for a fun weekend, since I know there is someone to do it. (I am sorry, but driving to Toronto by myself, to play in a tournament is pretty boring in means of sitting in a car for 8 hours with no one to talk too)

Clan_Skaven - Jan 04, 2007 - 04:23 PM
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Well goodluck with running the Death-Bowl in Ottawa, I was trying to get it (came close Shocked

) but it was not to be I guess.

I'm glad its staying in Canada & not being split up.

Am I disapointed? Sure, but I'm also (like I already stated) glad it is staying in one place & not being split up or sold separately.

I know the Ottawa lads (well Glenn, Rob, Chris & Joe anyway) So I know it is in good hands, good luck with it guys & hope to see you all at DB V, VI, VII ect, ect....

Rod.

CyberHare - Jan 04, 2007 - 04:49 PM
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Ok everyone. As Rod has already said, Ottawa will be the new home of The Death Bowl. I hope you'll all join me in celebrating The Death Bowl's new home. The Ottawa boys are also gong to need the support of the community to continue on with the Death Bowl tradition so I hope you'll all come together in support for them, as you always have for me, in the days ahead.

Spazzfist - Jan 04, 2007 - 07:33 PM
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Dwarfrunner wrote:

So having afew up here is not the end of the world, I just see it as an opporunity to bring this end of Ontario and part of Quebec into the BB community. And the way I see it, if people feel there are the occasional tournaments in their end of the province, they can meet people of the same interests and start having groups that will travel to other tournaments. Before last year, I had no idea how many people played BB in Ottawa, and before I would have maybe travelled to a tournament in Toronto or Montreal, but now that I know there are a fair number and would gladly fill a car up and drive a couple of hours for a fun weekend, since I know there is someone to do it. (I am sorry, but driving to Toronto by myself, to play in a tournament is pretty boring in means of sitting in a car for 8 hours with no one to talk too)

Well this speaks exactly to the point that I made earlier. Without a tourney in your area, the likelihood of you making a big journey to one that is many hours away is not likely at all. I would have never gone to the Deathbowl had I not been the to the Spike! (no, no the one that I won, because I am a Spike! champion after all Razz

l) and met people like Ben and Clan-Skaven there, who I then travelled up to Deathbowl II with.

With a tourney in your area, you meet people and then make plans to attend other tourneys. Niagara Falls still does not have that, nor does anywhere in the north-eastern USA. There is a huge market that is not being met there. I hope that Rod is able to get one together soon.

Be that as it may, I am not trying to slag anyone, let alone my friends in Ottawa (although I know Glenn never reads these things! Razz

) The Deathbowl is in good hands, it is in one piece, and in the end that is what matters.

BB_Babe - Jan 05, 2007 - 10:19 AM
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Ottawa is still a long ways away from Beantown, eek! But very glad to see the tourney staying intact. I hope something else will spring up in Montreal at some point.

Cheers,
Maureen

Ben - Jan 05, 2007 - 11:00 AM
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Will the tourney coming up in a couple weeks be a deathbowl format now that you guys got it?

Notorious_jtb - Jan 06, 2007 - 09:48 AM
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Ben wrote:

Will the tourney coming up in a couple weeks be a deathbowl format now that you guys got it?

good question, it wasn't the plan as we arranged this one when we thought we couldn't get the deathbowl.

Might be easier to do mainstream tournament now and the deathbowl in the fall, although we could maybe have a round of 7s/deathbowl.

Spazzfist - Jan 06, 2007 - 10:28 AM
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Notorious_jtb wrote:

Ben wrote:

Will the tourney coming up in a couple weeks be a deathbowl format now that you guys got it?

If you do have a deathbowl round, remember to plan accordingly (maybe only 5 games with only the Deathbowl on the final day) as the time it takes to play the Deathbowl round is huge!

KarlLagerbottom - Jan 07, 2007 - 09:40 AM
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Spazzfist wrote:

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With a tourney in your area, you meet people and then make plans to attend other tourneys. Niagara Falls still does not have that, nor does anywhere in the north-eastern USA. There is a huge market that is not being met there. I hope that Rod is able to get one together soon.

Umm...Beantown Brouhaha and various tournaments from PA and DC???

This is where many of the folks from the North East and Mid-Atlantic Region have met for the first time. Now many of us travel together to go tournaments from Florida, Chicago, Indianapolis, Toronto, Montreal...and now considering on taking the jaunt together to the UK for the big'uns.

I'd say the North Eastern US tourney circuit has done fairly nicely to foster the BB Community.

Spazzfist - Jan 07, 2007 - 12:02 PM
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KarlLagerbottom wrote:

Umm...Beantown Brouhaha and various tournaments from PA and DC???

These tourneys are still several hours away from the U.S. Canada border. I was being a bit general when I said the northeast. There is still a definite need in the area I was referring to - let's not quibble over semantics.

KarlLagerbottom - Jan 07, 2007 - 01:15 PM
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KarlLagerbottom wrote:

Spazzfist wrote:

toe-MAY-toe
toe-MAH-toe

Spazzfist - Jan 07, 2007 - 03:42 PM
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KarlLagerbottom wrote:

toe-MAY-toe
toe-MAH-toe

.... let's call the whole thing off.... Razz

KarlLagerbottom - Jan 07, 2007 - 05:04 PM
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Spazzfist wrote:

KarlLagerbottom wrote:

toe-MAY-toe
toe-MAH-toe

.... let's call the whole thing off.... Razz