More news coming shortly...
EDIT - I hate to do this to you Bojo, but this has been temporarily put on hold. The information that I'm looking for is off visiting in Colorado. I didn't want to post anymore and have this get buried.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Friday, June 23, 2006
It's Late
I just clocked out. I worked a 13 hour day. I didn't get to Mr. Defruiter what I promised him and I feel really bad about that. I promise to get it to you Brad. I think they'll come out fine.
I could really use a 4th meal right now.
I could really use a 4th meal right now.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
F U
This has been what kind of day it was today. My old boss took this for me with his new upgraded from dinosaur to ghetto raz0r phone.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Top 10 Things You May or May Not Have Known About The Girard
Mr. Schaefer if you please...
Number 10 - I am incredibly conceited. I think very highly of myself. However, when dealing with other people in terms of making a decision, I prefer not to make a decision that way I can't be held accountable for it.
Number 9 - I am a passive aggressive person. I will not step to you and tell you that you are wrong to your face. Instead I will berate you and make offhanded comments. I will usually not drop it either, even though I should.
Number 8 - I had a troubling childhood. I was the 2nd of 5 (sometimes 7) and the eldest male. I had spring fever issues where from when I can remember up until about my junior year in high school, I always got in trouble when spring rolled around. The trouble was of verying degrees. I collected baseball cards, but in the 90s the packs started to get more and more expensive. The expensive cards came out of the expensive packs. I was in Target during my lunch hour, dressed in my nice clothes and a tie because I was going to the Honor Roll dinner after school. I lifted some packs of cards and headed for the door. As I was exiting, there was a couple that looked like they were in a hurry so I held the door open for them. The gentlemen came out first and grabbed a hold of my arm. My mother had to pick me up from the police station. That was probably the most mild of my offenses.
Number 7 - I love 90s music. Music from the likes of Ace of Base, Real McCoy, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, etc. Sometimes this gets me some jeers, but I don't care, I like to jam out.
Number 6 - When I was younger, in our old house out in Mesa. I was playing online poker. I was messing around with a pocket knife and Marnie told me to quit it or else I would cut myself. Pocket Aces came up and I put that knife about blade deep into my left pointer finger knuckle. I wasn't supposed to be playing poker at the time, so I folded (yea yea, I know). Went out and showed the large amount of blood dripping from my hand. We double wrapped it and headed to the emergency room. The lady told us to have a seat. About 5 minutes later I was feeling dizzy, Marnie and I walked back up there and told her that it was bleeding a lot. It had bled through 2 double folded towels by now. She didn't believe me, I pulled it back and it squirted on her desk. She jumped up and I was seen immediately. I still have the scar on my hand.
Number 5 - I've had cancer. I had testicular cancer when I was 17 years old. It just started hurting on Friday, Saturday I didn't really notice it and then Sunday I couldn't walk. Monday I went to see a Urologist (no, not myologist, urologist). He thought that I had a hernia or that it was twisted from playing sports. He got my mother's permission over the phone (she was at work) and I was in surgery within a half an hour, I didn't get to see her before I went in. I woke up bandaged up and in those birthing type chassis on my hospital bed. I had about 8 people staring at my crotch, including my mother. My urologist (who was a pretty cool guy) said he had some good news and some bad news. The good news was that it wasn't a hernia or a twisted testicle, the bad news was that it's cancer (I had been out for about 5 hours or so and they ran the tests immediately after the surgery). They took the lymphnodes out all the way up to my waist, but couldn't finish the procedure because of the facility. The lymphnodes up to my waist all had traces of the cancer. Two weeks later I was on a plane to Seattle to the children's hospital to have the rest removed.
It was an 8 hour procedure. The hospital is connected to the university there and since I was one of 500 guys in the world that had this at this young of an age, if my mother signed a waiver so that I could be taped/used for class, they would pick up 3/4 of the bill. Of course we did it, the military paid for the other 1/4. I have a scar that runs from my waist up to the bottom of the middle of my rib cage. I couldn't really feel sorry for myself in that place, because there were 10 and 12 years old in the same area as me that were on dialysis.
Number 4 - I have Attention Deficit Disorder. When I was younger, my mother just told me that it was hyperactivity and not to drink red Kool-aid and I'd be fine. I got tested about 5 years ago. This was before WellbutranXR hit the market and I was on their test list. That stuff had huge problems back then. It sent me spiraling into a deeper depression than I already was in. It was very bad, suicidal thoughts, etc. I couldn't work, I could concentrate, but I didn't feel product and didn't want to work. I couldn't sleep either so they gave me sleeping pills as well. I was on a bad cocktail. There was pretty much one thing that pulled me from it...I got a job that I always wanted.
Number 3 - I believe that there is one person out there that is perfect for you and is your soulmate. I was lucky enough to find mine early on in life. I love Marnie with all my heart and there would be nothing that would ever drive us apart. We have been through some very very tough times and pulled through each time. And yes, we are still recovering from all the rent we put on our Discover card to start our life together. I absolutely love it when she laughs at my jokes too. I think that's all I really wanted in life.
Number 2 - I do not believe in organized religion at all. Throughout my life, I have been baptized in 5 different religions (Catholic, Protestant, Methodist, Baptist, and Luthern). One of those was on a bet basically. We were all playing football down at the park and a white van pulled up and out hopped some guys in black pants, white button up shirts and ties. They said that the first person to make it to the Baptist church (that was 6 blocks away) would get $10. I made it (this was when I was younger, probably a freshman in high school) and he said that I had to sit through the sermon and then I'd get it. I was hard up for cash at the time so I did it. I eventually was dipped in the water and got my $10. I've been to midnight mass with ex-girlfriends. I've been to teen night, I used to be able to name the first 8 books in the new testament. But I don't believe that there is some higher power that is either governing my moves, or will be there when I cease to exist. I believe that when we die, that is it. I do believe in the Force though (I'm kidding, it's just a fanboy thing).
Number 1 - I don't necessarily eat because I'm hungry. In my life, the place that I have found the most comfort is in food. When I eat a food that I like, it brings me to a better place and takes me from the bad place I was or was going. This has been true thoughout my life. When I was a kid I would sneak food. Not because I was hungry necessarily, but because it made me feel better. Unfortunately, this is a bad thing in terms of my health. I have tried to stop many times in the past, but I just can't do it. When I first started living in Virginia, I went Atkins, which still allowed me to eat some of my comfort food (most importantly...cheese) and I dropped some weight. I'm at the heaviest I've ever been in my life, I have to do something to correct this problem and I think the only way that I can do it is to become more active and try to do some activities that get my heart rate up.
That was probably deeper than it had to be and not as lighthearted some of the others, but whatever.
Number 10 - I am incredibly conceited. I think very highly of myself. However, when dealing with other people in terms of making a decision, I prefer not to make a decision that way I can't be held accountable for it.
Number 9 - I am a passive aggressive person. I will not step to you and tell you that you are wrong to your face. Instead I will berate you and make offhanded comments. I will usually not drop it either, even though I should.
Number 8 - I had a troubling childhood. I was the 2nd of 5 (sometimes 7) and the eldest male. I had spring fever issues where from when I can remember up until about my junior year in high school, I always got in trouble when spring rolled around. The trouble was of verying degrees. I collected baseball cards, but in the 90s the packs started to get more and more expensive. The expensive cards came out of the expensive packs. I was in Target during my lunch hour, dressed in my nice clothes and a tie because I was going to the Honor Roll dinner after school. I lifted some packs of cards and headed for the door. As I was exiting, there was a couple that looked like they were in a hurry so I held the door open for them. The gentlemen came out first and grabbed a hold of my arm. My mother had to pick me up from the police station. That was probably the most mild of my offenses.
Number 7 - I love 90s music. Music from the likes of Ace of Base, Real McCoy, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, etc. Sometimes this gets me some jeers, but I don't care, I like to jam out.
Number 6 - When I was younger, in our old house out in Mesa. I was playing online poker. I was messing around with a pocket knife and Marnie told me to quit it or else I would cut myself. Pocket Aces came up and I put that knife about blade deep into my left pointer finger knuckle. I wasn't supposed to be playing poker at the time, so I folded (yea yea, I know). Went out and showed the large amount of blood dripping from my hand. We double wrapped it and headed to the emergency room. The lady told us to have a seat. About 5 minutes later I was feeling dizzy, Marnie and I walked back up there and told her that it was bleeding a lot. It had bled through 2 double folded towels by now. She didn't believe me, I pulled it back and it squirted on her desk. She jumped up and I was seen immediately. I still have the scar on my hand.
Number 5 - I've had cancer. I had testicular cancer when I was 17 years old. It just started hurting on Friday, Saturday I didn't really notice it and then Sunday I couldn't walk. Monday I went to see a Urologist (no, not myologist, urologist). He thought that I had a hernia or that it was twisted from playing sports. He got my mother's permission over the phone (she was at work) and I was in surgery within a half an hour, I didn't get to see her before I went in. I woke up bandaged up and in those birthing type chassis on my hospital bed. I had about 8 people staring at my crotch, including my mother. My urologist (who was a pretty cool guy) said he had some good news and some bad news. The good news was that it wasn't a hernia or a twisted testicle, the bad news was that it's cancer (I had been out for about 5 hours or so and they ran the tests immediately after the surgery). They took the lymphnodes out all the way up to my waist, but couldn't finish the procedure because of the facility. The lymphnodes up to my waist all had traces of the cancer. Two weeks later I was on a plane to Seattle to the children's hospital to have the rest removed.
It was an 8 hour procedure. The hospital is connected to the university there and since I was one of 500 guys in the world that had this at this young of an age, if my mother signed a waiver so that I could be taped/used for class, they would pick up 3/4 of the bill. Of course we did it, the military paid for the other 1/4. I have a scar that runs from my waist up to the bottom of the middle of my rib cage. I couldn't really feel sorry for myself in that place, because there were 10 and 12 years old in the same area as me that were on dialysis.
Number 4 - I have Attention Deficit Disorder. When I was younger, my mother just told me that it was hyperactivity and not to drink red Kool-aid and I'd be fine. I got tested about 5 years ago. This was before WellbutranXR hit the market and I was on their test list. That stuff had huge problems back then. It sent me spiraling into a deeper depression than I already was in. It was very bad, suicidal thoughts, etc. I couldn't work, I could concentrate, but I didn't feel product and didn't want to work. I couldn't sleep either so they gave me sleeping pills as well. I was on a bad cocktail. There was pretty much one thing that pulled me from it...I got a job that I always wanted.
Number 3 - I believe that there is one person out there that is perfect for you and is your soulmate. I was lucky enough to find mine early on in life. I love Marnie with all my heart and there would be nothing that would ever drive us apart. We have been through some very very tough times and pulled through each time. And yes, we are still recovering from all the rent we put on our Discover card to start our life together. I absolutely love it when she laughs at my jokes too. I think that's all I really wanted in life.
Number 2 - I do not believe in organized religion at all. Throughout my life, I have been baptized in 5 different religions (Catholic, Protestant, Methodist, Baptist, and Luthern). One of those was on a bet basically. We were all playing football down at the park and a white van pulled up and out hopped some guys in black pants, white button up shirts and ties. They said that the first person to make it to the Baptist church (that was 6 blocks away) would get $10. I made it (this was when I was younger, probably a freshman in high school) and he said that I had to sit through the sermon and then I'd get it. I was hard up for cash at the time so I did it. I eventually was dipped in the water and got my $10. I've been to midnight mass with ex-girlfriends. I've been to teen night, I used to be able to name the first 8 books in the new testament. But I don't believe that there is some higher power that is either governing my moves, or will be there when I cease to exist. I believe that when we die, that is it. I do believe in the Force though (I'm kidding, it's just a fanboy thing).
Number 1 - I don't necessarily eat because I'm hungry. In my life, the place that I have found the most comfort is in food. When I eat a food that I like, it brings me to a better place and takes me from the bad place I was or was going. This has been true thoughout my life. When I was a kid I would sneak food. Not because I was hungry necessarily, but because it made me feel better. Unfortunately, this is a bad thing in terms of my health. I have tried to stop many times in the past, but I just can't do it. When I first started living in Virginia, I went Atkins, which still allowed me to eat some of my comfort food (most importantly...cheese) and I dropped some weight. I'm at the heaviest I've ever been in my life, I have to do something to correct this problem and I think the only way that I can do it is to become more active and try to do some activities that get my heart rate up.
That was probably deeper than it had to be and not as lighthearted some of the others, but whatever.
My Father
One of my greatest regrets in life is not spending more time with my dad.
He is doing better. He still has spells where it takes an effort to breath, but overall he is definitely doing better. He looks happier, so that's a big plus.
He and I are going to take a trip at the end of July. We are going to go to Dallas to visit my mother and catch a Rangers/Yankees game on the way to Illinois to drop of my older sister's pinball machine. He and I joke about how we are going to be tired of each other by the time it's done. I don't think that could possibly happen.
I really like the war stories as well. Listening to him tell stories about his minifridge or the poor sap who took a stick to the can in the middle of the night that looked like a rifle despite there being a curfew.
I'm glad I'm back in Arizona, and right now, there is little that will get me to move away from my father.
He is doing better. He still has spells where it takes an effort to breath, but overall he is definitely doing better. He looks happier, so that's a big plus.
He and I are going to take a trip at the end of July. We are going to go to Dallas to visit my mother and catch a Rangers/Yankees game on the way to Illinois to drop of my older sister's pinball machine. He and I joke about how we are going to be tired of each other by the time it's done. I don't think that could possibly happen.
I really like the war stories as well. Listening to him tell stories about his minifridge or the poor sap who took a stick to the can in the middle of the night that looked like a rifle despite there being a curfew.
I'm glad I'm back in Arizona, and right now, there is little that will get me to move away from my father.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
DAMN IT!!!!
I keep forgetting to go and view this trailer. I'm guessing it's a prequel. I'm not as weary as some of my friends about prequels, but I can't remember for the life of me to view this trailer when it's available.
Friday, June 16, 2006
No Kidding...I'll probably still play it
You knew it was coming and I agree, it probably sounds more like a slot machine rather than a cash register.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Sweden v. Paraguay at lunch
I was able to catch from about the 60 min mark to the 80th or so. The Paraguay keeper just made an amazing play while shielded by two players.
And...
Gerrard scored today for England...Go Girard~!!!!!
And...
Gerrard scored today for England...Go Girard~!!!!!
Ecuador vs. Costa Rica
Ecuador looks really good. Mendez had a couple of great passes, including that centering pass in stoppage. Costa Rica just looked like they gave up from about the 60th minute on (with the exception of sab's shot that hit the cross bar). Germany vs. Ecuador should be a great game.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Futbol in Koln
yea...I don't know how to umlaut.
Portugal looked "good enough" yesterday and Angola didn't.
However, this morning I heard something weird and for the first time. The US is running a 4-5-1. WTF? 1 forward? Somebody tell me that this has worked for someone in the past...please.
Portugal looked "good enough" yesterday and Angola didn't.
However, this morning I heard something weird and for the first time. The US is running a 4-5-1. WTF? 1 forward? Somebody tell me that this has worked for someone in the past...please.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Turn 2: Drain for 5
OMFG....guess where I went today. I played in Arizona Regionals...for SWCCG. That's right, Mr. Girard returned to the scene of the crime 8 years later. Back in 1998, I went to the Star Wars CCG Arizona Regionals and beat Mike Strahan in the finals to earn a bye and a trip to the World Championship. Eight years later, the prizes are different and there are virtual cards, but it's still SWCCG.
Pre Tournament Jank -
Mike the Man Bahr was all like..."dude, you gotta playing SWCCG regionals on saturday." I was like "ehh, where is it...in Eloy?" He says "no way man, the MU." So I was in. I needed to decks. I dial up the Financier and I'm like "I need the tech yo." He dials up the Yellow Menace and the game was afoot. The Chu comes through with a mad tech Tusken/Mines and Watch Your Broken. Bahr didn't have any Corellias in stock (did you know those are fetching like $10 a pop on ebay?) so he made me speeders on Hoth and called it a metagame call. So everyone came through and I was set. I swear I got a woody reading the tech from the Chu.
Tournament Day -
I'm at the MU and Ruston pairs us up for round 1 and we are off. I had a lot of virtual cards that I needed to go through and make sure I don't miss anything. I haven't played a game in years so I was going in cold.
Game 1 - Red haired Kid - Hidden Base Ops
I feel bad because I know this kid from back in the day but I don't remember his name. He had Hidden Base, which is a bad matchup for me. I get UR'rrrurrorr and his bantha down turn one for a drain of 5 turn 2. I get Maul/ship down turn three so I am sitting pretty. He comes out with some systems and regular Xwings and...asteroids. I think I'm ok at this point. I get down another set of bantha and Tusken for the Search and Destroy and it finishes him off.
Dark Side Full Win by 28
- My buddy Bahr is the only light side win, so I play him.
Game 2 - Michael Bizahr - It's a mystery
The pizza at the pizza joint was good.
Light Side Full win by 15 (4 +33)
Game 3 - Brian Choongphol - Cloud City Mains
I have like 4 things that pull stuff on my turn and I'm sure I lost a turn or two early on because I didn't pull something I was supposed to. I chock it up to not playing a game in like 4 years. He comes down to the 4th marker with the Emperor. It is at this time that I realize I can't pull the Hoth: Etcho Lab because it doesn't have Hoth in the gametext and it's not exterior. He follows up the Emp with a Walker and Vader/Stick at the Causeway. I set up Haven, Frostbite at Hoth. We trade losses here and there. Early on I It Could Be Worse and he doesn't catch it because he's afraid I'm going to bust out with something else more deadly. Good call on his part. Turn 1, I pulled Do or Do Not because he dropped the Emperor turn 1. I should have pulled Wise Advise as well, because he immediately Alter'ed Goo Nee Tay. We trade blows on the ground between some walkers and combat vehicles. He puts me on my edge when he Luke, Luuuuuke's on Vader targeting the commander. I'm retreiving a bit here and there and making him lose. I eventually lose a couple battles and it gets down to where I only have Hoth and 1 Hoth site and he's draining for 3 with vader and two at Bespin and time is running out. So of course time is called, it's neither of ours faults we were making calculated moves. I have 9 and he has .... 10. :(
TL -10. (4 +23)
Game 4 - Brian Choongful - Endor/Luke Objective start (OMFG it's been a long time, I can't even remember the Jedi Luke dueling objective).
BAM...Tusken + Bantha...drain for 5 on turn two. He came down, I sandwhirled, he lost guys. That was about the extent of the game. The biggest highlight was when he came down the first time to Tatooine with General Solo, guy and Woislea. Next turn he was going to purchase the Bantha...not on my watch. That speeder selling scheister got lost in the Desert Heart and was never heard from again. The Tusken Raiders and Banthas ruled the deserts and the Sandwhirl kept the hit squads at bay.
FW 20ish (6 +40something)
Game 5 - Chris Shaner - Profit.
I give him no guys. That's right, I have like 3 different tuskens in the deck and Maul. What am I gonna give him? So I get Maul/ship down first turn and he drained for 2 the entire freaking game. I get Urrurrororr/Bantha and Urrur down first turn. He comes down with Leia, gun and lando w/axe. He loses Leia and I lose URRurrurror. I sandwhirl and next turn play another URRurrrorrur. He comes down again and chops up Urrrurror. Great...I have to lose everyone so I am completely out of the best character in my deck. A Mining droid parks his round self in the Audience Chamber. I proceed to blockade characters with an impending Sandwhirl, so nobody wants to go outside and yet the mining droid is keeping people out of the Audience Chamber. Eventually he frees Han, retreives and Luke + Han get blows'ed up by another mine, that .... coincidently goes to the used pile. I'm desperately fishing for cards to play that have ability. I get two bantha, my last tusken and Urrurror's bantha down to the desert heart, I can play Urrur as a react with the Herd. He comes down with Quigon with stick and beats up on my guy and I don't lose too much and still have Banthas around. Early on I Alter his Light side search and destroy and he decides to grabber that. So my senses are now running free. He attempts to Nabrun, I Ghhk/those rebels it away. I Surprise a Sandwhirl that was about to be decimated by the screen door to the Audience Chamber out to the Desert Heart and more rebels go missing. He harvests, but then Owen/Beru go missing. Time is called, I have 20ish and he has around 13. OMG...talk about smoke and freaking mirrors. I ended up draining with 2x Banthas for like the last 3-4 turns.
TW 20ish (7 +55 or so, who knows)
Game 6 - Patrick Hug Bespin Mains and Toys.
I lose to Imperial Command at Hoth with Haven, Capt Han, Coran Horn against Executor and fodder. Two turns later, JQuille comes down (can't find the Meditation to save my life) he makes me lose 3 then Blizzard walkers swarm Reiken, Zev/Rogue2, and an Etcho base Trooper. That was it, I lost by like 30 or something.
FL 30ish (7 +20 or so maybe)
I end up booking out of there before prizes were handed out, so I just told Ruston to give my stuff to the Bahr. I ended up bringing the Jedi Luke DecipherCon shirt (the gray one). I believe it was Patrick Hug and either Choongphol or Mr. Ketchum in the finals. So I came back after like 3-4 years of not playing and lost two games. One was a blowout the other was a close timeout. I'm looking forward to AZ states in like a month, I gotta a lot of research to do if I'm gonna tech out something.
Props -
- Lingrell - came through in the clutch, remind me to invest in your business or something.
- Chu - The yellow menace does it again. Tusken and Mining droids? Who the freak knew.
- Mike Bahr - Thanks for the decks and dragging me out of retirement. I owe you buddy.
- Ruston - You ran a good tournament.
- Choongphol - I always look forward to playing a game with you. You are a thinking man and I can always see the wheels turning. We always have a fun game no matter who wins or loses.
- AZ crew - This game has been dead for how many years? There were 12 people there, I don't even think LOTR TOC had 12 people even last year. I can't explain it, people are dedicated.
- Players Committee - I'm impressed, the game hasn't been produced in years and you keep the pulse pumping.
Slops
- Jay Webb - what's up sucka, where were you?
- The Jew - Sinclair? I pm'ed you, you should have showed.
- J'Quille - Who the hell designed this card?
- Patrick Hug - You always seem to have my number. We always have a professional game but I don't think I have beaten you in a very long time. You are consistent.
- Expensive Weird Cards - Correlia, All wings Combo, Short-Range Fighters combo. Some darkside weapon from Coruscant. Who knew that these cards would command a high dollar value. Weird Market.
Up next...AZ States and there is even talk about going to Utah states to own up their state as well. I can't believe I'm thinking of traveling for this game again, I miss it ... A LOT!
Pre Tournament Jank -
Mike the Man Bahr was all like..."dude, you gotta playing SWCCG regionals on saturday." I was like "ehh, where is it...in Eloy?" He says "no way man, the MU." So I was in. I needed to decks. I dial up the Financier and I'm like "I need the tech yo." He dials up the Yellow Menace and the game was afoot. The Chu comes through with a mad tech Tusken/Mines and Watch Your Broken. Bahr didn't have any Corellias in stock (did you know those are fetching like $10 a pop on ebay?) so he made me speeders on Hoth and called it a metagame call. So everyone came through and I was set. I swear I got a woody reading the tech from the Chu.
Tournament Day -
I'm at the MU and Ruston pairs us up for round 1 and we are off. I had a lot of virtual cards that I needed to go through and make sure I don't miss anything. I haven't played a game in years so I was going in cold.
Game 1 - Red haired Kid - Hidden Base Ops
I feel bad because I know this kid from back in the day but I don't remember his name. He had Hidden Base, which is a bad matchup for me. I get UR'rrrurrorr and his bantha down turn one for a drain of 5 turn 2. I get Maul/ship down turn three so I am sitting pretty. He comes out with some systems and regular Xwings and...asteroids. I think I'm ok at this point. I get down another set of bantha and Tusken for the Search and Destroy and it finishes him off.
Dark Side Full Win by 28
- My buddy Bahr is the only light side win, so I play him.
Game 2 - Michael Bizahr - It's a mystery
The pizza at the pizza joint was good.
Light Side Full win by 15 (4 +33)
Game 3 - Brian Choongphol - Cloud City Mains
I have like 4 things that pull stuff on my turn and I'm sure I lost a turn or two early on because I didn't pull something I was supposed to. I chock it up to not playing a game in like 4 years. He comes down to the 4th marker with the Emperor. It is at this time that I realize I can't pull the Hoth: Etcho Lab because it doesn't have Hoth in the gametext and it's not exterior. He follows up the Emp with a Walker and Vader/Stick at the Causeway. I set up Haven, Frostbite at Hoth. We trade losses here and there. Early on I It Could Be Worse and he doesn't catch it because he's afraid I'm going to bust out with something else more deadly. Good call on his part. Turn 1, I pulled Do or Do Not because he dropped the Emperor turn 1. I should have pulled Wise Advise as well, because he immediately Alter'ed Goo Nee Tay. We trade blows on the ground between some walkers and combat vehicles. He puts me on my edge when he Luke, Luuuuuke's on Vader targeting the commander. I'm retreiving a bit here and there and making him lose. I eventually lose a couple battles and it gets down to where I only have Hoth and 1 Hoth site and he's draining for 3 with vader and two at Bespin and time is running out. So of course time is called, it's neither of ours faults we were making calculated moves. I have 9 and he has .... 10. :(
TL -10. (4 +23)
Game 4 - Brian Choongful - Endor/Luke Objective start (OMFG it's been a long time, I can't even remember the Jedi Luke dueling objective).
BAM...Tusken + Bantha...drain for 5 on turn two. He came down, I sandwhirled, he lost guys. That was about the extent of the game. The biggest highlight was when he came down the first time to Tatooine with General Solo, guy and Woislea. Next turn he was going to purchase the Bantha...not on my watch. That speeder selling scheister got lost in the Desert Heart and was never heard from again. The Tusken Raiders and Banthas ruled the deserts and the Sandwhirl kept the hit squads at bay.
FW 20ish (6 +40something)
Game 5 - Chris Shaner - Profit.
I give him no guys. That's right, I have like 3 different tuskens in the deck and Maul. What am I gonna give him? So I get Maul/ship down first turn and he drained for 2 the entire freaking game. I get Urrurrororr/Bantha and Urrur down first turn. He comes down with Leia, gun and lando w/axe. He loses Leia and I lose URRurrurror. I sandwhirl and next turn play another URRurrrorrur. He comes down again and chops up Urrrurror. Great...I have to lose everyone so I am completely out of the best character in my deck. A Mining droid parks his round self in the Audience Chamber. I proceed to blockade characters with an impending Sandwhirl, so nobody wants to go outside and yet the mining droid is keeping people out of the Audience Chamber. Eventually he frees Han, retreives and Luke + Han get blows'ed up by another mine, that .... coincidently goes to the used pile. I'm desperately fishing for cards to play that have ability. I get two bantha, my last tusken and Urrurror's bantha down to the desert heart, I can play Urrur as a react with the Herd. He comes down with Quigon with stick and beats up on my guy and I don't lose too much and still have Banthas around. Early on I Alter his Light side search and destroy and he decides to grabber that. So my senses are now running free. He attempts to Nabrun, I Ghhk/those rebels it away. I Surprise a Sandwhirl that was about to be decimated by the screen door to the Audience Chamber out to the Desert Heart and more rebels go missing. He harvests, but then Owen/Beru go missing. Time is called, I have 20ish and he has around 13. OMG...talk about smoke and freaking mirrors. I ended up draining with 2x Banthas for like the last 3-4 turns.
TW 20ish (7 +55 or so, who knows)
Game 6 - Patrick Hug Bespin Mains and Toys.
I lose to Imperial Command at Hoth with Haven, Capt Han, Coran Horn against Executor and fodder. Two turns later, JQuille comes down (can't find the Meditation to save my life) he makes me lose 3 then Blizzard walkers swarm Reiken, Zev/Rogue2, and an Etcho base Trooper. That was it, I lost by like 30 or something.
FL 30ish (7 +20 or so maybe)
I end up booking out of there before prizes were handed out, so I just told Ruston to give my stuff to the Bahr. I ended up bringing the Jedi Luke DecipherCon shirt (the gray one). I believe it was Patrick Hug and either Choongphol or Mr. Ketchum in the finals. So I came back after like 3-4 years of not playing and lost two games. One was a blowout the other was a close timeout. I'm looking forward to AZ states in like a month, I gotta a lot of research to do if I'm gonna tech out something.
Props -
- Lingrell - came through in the clutch, remind me to invest in your business or something.
- Chu - The yellow menace does it again. Tusken and Mining droids? Who the freak knew.
- Mike Bahr - Thanks for the decks and dragging me out of retirement. I owe you buddy.
- Ruston - You ran a good tournament.
- Choongphol - I always look forward to playing a game with you. You are a thinking man and I can always see the wheels turning. We always have a fun game no matter who wins or loses.
- AZ crew - This game has been dead for how many years? There were 12 people there, I don't even think LOTR TOC had 12 people even last year. I can't explain it, people are dedicated.
- Players Committee - I'm impressed, the game hasn't been produced in years and you keep the pulse pumping.
Slops
- Jay Webb - what's up sucka, where were you?
- The Jew - Sinclair? I pm'ed you, you should have showed.
- J'Quille - Who the hell designed this card?
- Patrick Hug - You always seem to have my number. We always have a professional game but I don't think I have beaten you in a very long time. You are consistent.
- Expensive Weird Cards - Correlia, All wings Combo, Short-Range Fighters combo. Some darkside weapon from Coruscant. Who knew that these cards would command a high dollar value. Weird Market.
Up next...AZ States and there is even talk about going to Utah states to own up their state as well. I can't believe I'm thinking of traveling for this game again, I miss it ... A LOT!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Monday, June 05, 2006
Primetime!
If you are my age and you collected baseball cards...this one was money back in the day. Still one of my favorites. Right up there with Bo, his shoulder pads and the bat on his shoulders.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
A Buck for Showing Up
Sometimes there is debauchery that goes on in this blog, this is one of those times.
Me and 3 of my friends all decided to go out and celebrate one of their 2 week old birthdays tonite. That guy would be Steve. Steve is the one that was wearing the picture of the shirt above, I thought it was funny to snap a picture and share with Mr. Defruiter.
The night started at Claim Jumper. That freaking restaurant's portions put places like Buca di Beppos to shame. We got the sampler appetizer and the plate was like a foot and a half long just covered in tasty bites that you would expect from an appetizer sampler. I got the 24oz prime rib and I couldn't freaking finish it. It was huge and the sides were huge. That tells you how much food was there.
We then moved to Christie's. It's right off I-10 by the Arizona mills mall. That area is pretty commercial and pretty public. When they first started to build Christie's a lot of people were up in arms because of the location of the strip club so close to "civilization". We roll up into Christie's about 8pm or so. It was already pretty packed, they sit us on the outskirts tables. It's $10 a table dance and no couch dances. The girls were pretty good looking, there were a number of thick girls so I was pretty ok with it. But then they started ignoring us, we turned down two table dances because we hadn't been there but like 3 minutes and didn't have our first drinks yet. Nobody, other than the waitress, ever talked to us again. After about 45 minutes or so, we were like "screw this place, if they don't wanna take our money, fine, we'll go elsewhere". We then went to Bliss, which is about 30-40 minutes away via freeway.
Bliss is out of the way. It's much less class than Christie's, but the girls tend to do "more for ya". I didn't get a couch dance ($10), I was content with just sitting at the stage. Let me tell you something, there is pretty much one place in the world that it's good to be a big guy and it's at a strip club. Where normal girls maybe be like "ewww, a fat guy" the stripper is like "oooo...a pommel horse". I got three headstands from my crouch. Plenty of legs on the shoulders with my face right in her crouch and plenty of girls leaning right on me to shove my face between her boobs. One girls was like "hey, I see that you couldn't stay away" and I was like "whoa, she remembers me". I was happy through the entire song and probably threw some extra 1s on the stage that I normally wouldn't chuck up there. I turn to Brad and was like "she remembers me". He gives me this look like I just signed up to sell Amway and think it's the greatest thing ever. I sit back in my seat and felt like I just got "Marcus'ed". Only Marcus will get that, I suppose I could have went with "Snider'ed" as well, but "Marcus'ed" has a nicer ring to it. We were there till they put the pasties on. All in all, I pretty much love that place.
I'm down about $170 or so, but hey, it was well worth it. Stopped at Krispy Kreme on the way home and got a couple fresh glazed. It was a good night. It's good to hang out with friends every once and a while.
The title comes from what my canadian friend, Brad, and I have dubbed the first dollar that hits the stage.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Guess what I did last night
no, you goofy mofos, well yea, but that's not what I'm talking about here.
Last night was the first time in like 3 months where I didn't dream about work (part numbers, expeditingk, COI, etc) or World of Warcraft. And let me say that I woke up refreshed.
I dreamt that we were all hanging out at what looked to be a Joe's Crab Shack (Me, Clark, the Canadian, Jay, Steve, Voigt) and then Mike Bahr strolled on in and handed me a check. The check had 6 zeros and a number between 1 and 9 at the front. See, my arm was in a sling because a buddy of mine, Clayton, came in and spray and prayed. Why I don't remember, but fresh faced attorney Mike Bahr was representing me and he just came to deliver my cashier's check and let me know that they settled.
We paid the bill for the awesome shrimp, stopped by the house so I pick up Marnie, hit the bank and then we all went to Vegas. I stepped out of the car at the Mirage and Mr. Defruiter greeted me there. And the whole lot of us, gambled...a lot.
And then I woke up...
Last night was the first time in like 3 months where I didn't dream about work (part numbers, expeditingk, COI, etc) or World of Warcraft. And let me say that I woke up refreshed.
I dreamt that we were all hanging out at what looked to be a Joe's Crab Shack (Me, Clark, the Canadian, Jay, Steve, Voigt) and then Mike Bahr strolled on in and handed me a check. The check had 6 zeros and a number between 1 and 9 at the front. See, my arm was in a sling because a buddy of mine, Clayton, came in and spray and prayed. Why I don't remember, but fresh faced attorney Mike Bahr was representing me and he just came to deliver my cashier's check and let me know that they settled.
We paid the bill for the awesome shrimp, stopped by the house so I pick up Marnie, hit the bank and then we all went to Vegas. I stepped out of the car at the Mirage and Mr. Defruiter greeted me there. And the whole lot of us, gambled...a lot.
And then I woke up...
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