The World Loves Pong!

What else could we deduce from the boffo box office results of the major motion picture release Balls Of Fury?

Check out these results!



Holy cats, that's a lot of dough! You'd love to have personal box office results like that.



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Scientists Toil For Days To Complete Bracket In Time

Or, as I like to call it, "Brian Smith went onto the internet and found a 13-team, double-elimination bracket."

This internet intrigues me....

Teams Announced!

I don't know, maybe we'll wait until later...

Har dee har har.

Without any further nonsense, here are your Tippett Studio Pong Tournament 2007 teams:

Beetledouche:
Jonny Tal & Ryan Hood

Muffintops:
Jess Vickery & David Gibson

Chuck Duke Presents, Hairbags:
Morgan Loomis & Jeremy Cho

Hot Buzz:
Blaise Panfalone & Tom Collins

Sturgeonface:
Geoff Wheeler & Jance Rubinchik

Lady Berries:
Jean Shen & Kirk Larkins

Wax Off:
Mike Brunet & James Brown

Q-Balls:
Steven Q & Joel Friesch

Velveeta Manwich:
Will Groebe & Tom Gibbons

Eddy & The Boozers:
Jeremie Talbot & Austin Eddy

Jew Magix:
Michael Clemens & Stephen Wong

SILF:
Jason Armstrong & Hans Brekke

Scottish:
Chuck Duke & Joe Engelke

Good luck to all the competitors.

Lucky Number 13

Game back on! We got our final .5th person. It's our old friend Chuck Duke! Thirteen teams, in place, ready to go.

Welcome aboard, Chuck.

Not So Fast!

Seems that Allan checked his shot schedule and his participation in our tournament took a massive hit. He regretfully must bow out of the competition.

We still need one more person! Who do you know?

Two More Players!

Two late entries have brought our player total to a whopping 26! That means 13 teams, which is unheard of. I'm really curious to see how I can figure out what a 13-team double-elimination bracket looks like.

Please welcome Allan Gersten and Joe Engelke to the tournament!

Fare Thee Well, Joel Friesch

As you likely know by now, Joel Friesch, Tippett Pong Tournament staple and esteemed colleague, is leaving us for the wilds of Marin County within a matter of weeks. As a result of this momentous occasion (and Ken Voss' big mouth for telling Joel that the tournament was dedicated to him), we dedicate this year's tournament to Joel.

When you see Joel, or defeat him, or get crushed and humiliated by his team, be gracious and thank him for all of his excellent work and his previously unwavering dedication to the studio.

Here's to Joel!

Pills!

Sure, it's vulgar. I know it. You know it. What I also know, is that whenever someone takes a direct hit to the nards, we all laugh our heads off and hoot and holler like we're watching a fight at a hockey game. And it's ok to laugh! That's the nature of humanity. It's called slapstick and many a comedian has enjoyed a long and prosperous career doing nothing but.

In the spirit of vaudeville, Mack Sennett, and the silent era of film comedy, we will be keeping a running total of all the Pill Shots for the entire tournament. Check this box often to see how high we can go!

Kane Brassington Is 'The Gambler'

It's tough to know how these things get started, but Kane's status as a master gambler is now legend. He's the guy that every young upstart comes into town looking to bring down. Everyone thinks they've got his number, right up until the point where Kane strides out of Centre Court counting his winnings. As a result of his prowess, ironically, he'll never lack for people to bet with since everyone wants to beat the champ. This year will be no different. Kane will be out there wagering up a storm during every game of the tournament this year. As always, we'll be keeping a running total here on the blog, just so you can see where your money's going.

Good luck!

The Rules, By Brunet

Mike Brunet has graciously written a set of official rules in order to avoid any controversy on the court.

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If you have any questions about any of the rules or have difficulty reading or understanding any of them, please contact Mike directly. The last thing we need is arguing. Or conflict. Or tomfoolery. Or shenanigans. Or whatnots.

I Can Has Contestants?

This is going to be our biggest tournament yet! Twenty four players, twelve teams!

Welcome aboard!

Jonny Tal
Hans Brekke
Ryan Hood
Jason Armstrong
Jess Vickery
David Gibson
Stephen Wong
Morgan Loomis
Michael Clemens
Jeremy Cho
Tom Collins
Austin Eddy
Blaise Panfalone
Tom Gibbons
Jeremie Talbot
Geoff Wheeler
Jean Shen
Mike Brunet
Steven Quinones-Colon
Will Groebe
Kirk Larkins
Jance Rubinchik
James Brown
Joel Friesch

Teams will be chosen, named, and announced before break on Friday (tomorrow) so you can get down to the serious business of Team Bonding.

Get Ready...