Friday, September 28, 2007
Speaking Of Pillings...
Jcho, one half of the Loser's Bracket winning Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags, recently took his dog Remy in for a little neutering of his own. The big difference for Remy is that he had anaesthesia. Can't say the same for Tom Collins, who suffered a little battlefield surgery today.
Grand Marshal Pleased!
Ed Grimley couldn't be more happy about the Championship Pair and Championship Wednesday, I must say. He couldn't have asked for a more exciting tournament.
The Gambler: Update
Word around town is that Kane's back on Tuesday, which means that he'll be around for the championship on Wednesday.
Break your twenties on Tuesday evening.
Pill Count
Congratulations to Tom Collins. He had the first audible pilling of the tournament. That's right. The thing hit him so hard that we heard it. POW!! I'd hate to be him right now. The thing that made it even worse was that it was his second shot of the day. If the first one didn't neuter him, the second one surely powdered everything in his man-purse.Jcho took one, too, claiming it hit him in the thigh (whatever!), but the real story here was TC.
Tournament total: 17
It's been a banner year for pill action. We've certainly lived up to the name. We've got one more game and possibly two to get that total over twenty.
Focus!
Day 9 Action!
Four games. We've never done it before. We've never even tried it before!
There was way too much action to actually give you the blow by blow, so I'll just put some thoughts in here...
Game 1:
Beetledouche vs. Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags
Some folks thought this might be a matchup for the championship. Not to be, but still a hot game. Jonny's dealt with this pressure before and Ryan still sported his headband, but Morgan attempted far fewer slams and was much more successful than earlier in the tournament. Hmm... Jcho was Jcho. What can you say? Could Hairbags rally from their first round defeat and make it all the way through the Loser's Bracket?
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Beetledouche: 14
Game 2:
Hot Buzz vs. Wax Off
JBrown: Is he crazier now that he's had a kid? Do we need to keep an eye on him? Is his little red choo-choo chugging around the corner? Should someone that unhinged be responsible for a tiny, helpless baby? I'm not talking about Mike Brunet. I'm talking about Chase Brown. FYI.
Overheard: "Tom Collins does not have the Eye of the Tiger." Could be, but Blaise has enough tiger for two. Despite their best efforts, Wax Off goes home.
Hot Buzz: 21, Wax Off: 18
Game 3:
Hot Buzz vs. Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags
What does a juggernaut look like? It looks like the alien offspring of Jcho and Morgan Loomis, half Earthling, half Moonman. I quickly lost track of the score (even though we pestered Jance to shout out the score after nearly every point) and thought this was much closer than it was. I did a double take when it was over. Couldn't believe it.
Rally Chimp: "It's over?!?"
Brian: "Yeah, dude!"
Rally Chimp: "What was the score??"
Brian: "21-11."
Rally Chimp: "Oh, shit. I thought it was only like 11 to 8 or something."
Like a hot knife through soft butter.
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Hot Buzz: 11
Game 4:
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags vs. Muffintops
Ye gods. The Wonder Twins: Vanquished! Muffintops were everybody's All-American, the teens loved them, and the Pong Gods seemed to smile upon them. They garnered most of the votes in every "Who Do You Think Will Win?" poll we conducted. Fan favorites throughout, the 'tops were cut down by the two teams who would eventually meet in the Finals. If there's any consolation in defeat, that's it. It took the top two teams to knock you out.
And would you look at that score? Can anyone beat Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags at this point?
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Muffintops: 8
There was way too much action to actually give you the blow by blow, so I'll just put some thoughts in here...
Game 1:
Beetledouche vs. Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags
Some folks thought this might be a matchup for the championship. Not to be, but still a hot game. Jonny's dealt with this pressure before and Ryan still sported his headband, but Morgan attempted far fewer slams and was much more successful than earlier in the tournament. Hmm... Jcho was Jcho. What can you say? Could Hairbags rally from their first round defeat and make it all the way through the Loser's Bracket?
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Beetledouche: 14
Game 2:
Hot Buzz vs. Wax Off
JBrown: Is he crazier now that he's had a kid? Do we need to keep an eye on him? Is his little red choo-choo chugging around the corner? Should someone that unhinged be responsible for a tiny, helpless baby? I'm not talking about Mike Brunet. I'm talking about Chase Brown. FYI.
Overheard: "Tom Collins does not have the Eye of the Tiger." Could be, but Blaise has enough tiger for two. Despite their best efforts, Wax Off goes home.
Hot Buzz: 21, Wax Off: 18
Game 3:
Hot Buzz vs. Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags
What does a juggernaut look like? It looks like the alien offspring of Jcho and Morgan Loomis, half Earthling, half Moonman. I quickly lost track of the score (even though we pestered Jance to shout out the score after nearly every point) and thought this was much closer than it was. I did a double take when it was over. Couldn't believe it.
Rally Chimp: "It's over?!?"
Brian: "Yeah, dude!"
Rally Chimp: "What was the score??"
Brian: "21-11."
Rally Chimp: "Oh, shit. I thought it was only like 11 to 8 or something."
Like a hot knife through soft butter.
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Hot Buzz: 11
Game 4:
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags vs. Muffintops
Ye gods. The Wonder Twins: Vanquished! Muffintops were everybody's All-American, the teens loved them, and the Pong Gods seemed to smile upon them. They garnered most of the votes in every "Who Do You Think Will Win?" poll we conducted. Fan favorites throughout, the 'tops were cut down by the two teams who would eventually meet in the Finals. If there's any consolation in defeat, that's it. It took the top two teams to knock you out.
And would you look at that score? Can anyone beat Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags at this point?
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Muffintops: 8
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Friday's Games
So, JBrown blew us out of the water today. No games, as you noticed. Tomorrow is a different story. We're going to play through all of the games necessary to get us a winner in the Loser's Bracket. Come next Wednesday, we're going to play the Championship Pair. Tense!
Game 1:
Beetledouche vs. Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags
Game 2:
Hot Buzz vs. Wax Off
Game 3:
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 4:
Winner of Game 3 vs. Muffintops
Whoa. That's a lot of games. Please be prompt!
Game 1:
Beetledouche vs. Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags
Game 2:
Hot Buzz vs. Wax Off
Game 3:
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Game 4:
Winner of Game 3 vs. Muffintops
Whoa. That's a lot of games. Please be prompt!
Ross, Out! Smith, In!
Brian Smith is new tournament photographer, even though he used Ross' camera. Here are his latest:
Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Pill Count
Today's pill count is brought to you by the letter "J". Our recipients today were Jance, Jess (by his own teammate!), and the JParm 5000. Nice work out there, boys. Now let's see if we can get some other letters involved. It's a big alphabet.Tournament total: 14
Wrong Again!
Kane is not in yet. I thought he was taking a reasonable break from the office, but apparently he's turned it into a sabbatical instead of a vacation.I hear he's back next week.
Day 8 Action!
Hola, amigos!
Game 1:
Sturgeonface vs. Wax Off
Mob mentality is an interesting thing. How it came to be that Wax Off became the villain is up for debate, but what you can't really argue is that everyone wants them to lose. Every point they get is greeted with silence. Every point they lose is cause for a parade, complete with elephants, a 100-piece marching band, jugglers, floats, and scantily clad cheerleaders.
Scantily clad cheerleaders....mmmm...
Ok, hey. Back to the games. Right.
Umm...
My train of thought has gone completely off the rails here, but the game was exciting, Sturgeonface gave it their all, and Wax Off lives to be taunted another day. And Jim Brown is insane.
Wax Off: 21, Sturgeonface: 16
Game 2:
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags vs. Q-Balls
This might have been the most anticipated matchup to date. Q and Joel, Jcho and Morgan. All heavy hitters, all wily pongers, all smoove, suave, and suffocated. Or something.
I throw this question out to the masses: what got into Morgan that he felt that every shot had to be a full-body slam? It was astounding! As superfan Brian Smith pointed out, it was as if he started winding up at Tenth Street, came down the block, and by the time he reached the table, he was running at full tilt. Jesu Christo!
Anyway, this one seemed to be getting over pronto as Hairbags charged out to a quick 7-1 lead, making Q-Balls look useless in the process. Jcho dominated serve completely and Morgan only got to hit one ball out of the first eight. Whoa.
I don't know what happened next, but the tables were turned 180 degrees. Q-Balls stayed cool and came back quickly and took the lead, to the point where Hairbags was now in danger of elimination. There wasn't a single rally that continued past three hits. Every point was nearly instantaneous and the scores soared at record pace. It was a race to the finish, neck and neck for the last three or four points! 18-18. 19-19. 20-19...
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Q-Balls: 19
Let's give Joel Friesch a round of applause as he leaves our tournament for the last time. He's a hard competitor and has played in every tournament since their inception. He takes one championship with him, his name immortalized on the trophy. Best of luck in your travels, Joel.
Game 3:
Muffintops vs. SILF
Raise your hands: how many of you picked SILF to be in the final Winner's Bracket pair? Alright, those with your hands up are lying. You picked Q-Balls, you picked Muffintops, you picked Hot Buzz, and you picked Hairbags, but you did not pick SILF, even with the newly refurbished JParm 5000 firmly in place. Now, out of the none of you that had them in the final pair, how many of you had them winning the Winner's Bracket? Now you've got it right. The answer is none.
SILF is clearly the surprise of the tournament. Even under the bright lights of Centre Court, they stayed very cool. Muffintops, on the other hand, were very tight today. Wtf? Perhaps it was too much braggadocio on their part in the build up to the game and the possible weight of expectations, but they were gripping the paddles very tightly on that side of the table. SILF built an early lead and held onto it throughout the game. Around 17-12 or so, you could see the blank looks in Muffintops eyes. Even they knew that they'd let this one slip away.
SILF: 21, Muffintops: 15
Congratulations to SILF as the champions of the Winner's Bracket. They now await an opponent from the Loser's Bracket to face in the Championship Pair.
Game 1:
Sturgeonface vs. Wax Off
Mob mentality is an interesting thing. How it came to be that Wax Off became the villain is up for debate, but what you can't really argue is that everyone wants them to lose. Every point they get is greeted with silence. Every point they lose is cause for a parade, complete with elephants, a 100-piece marching band, jugglers, floats, and scantily clad cheerleaders.
Scantily clad cheerleaders....mmmm...
Ok, hey. Back to the games. Right.
Umm...
My train of thought has gone completely off the rails here, but the game was exciting, Sturgeonface gave it their all, and Wax Off lives to be taunted another day. And Jim Brown is insane.
Wax Off: 21, Sturgeonface: 16
Game 2:
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags vs. Q-Balls
This might have been the most anticipated matchup to date. Q and Joel, Jcho and Morgan. All heavy hitters, all wily pongers, all smoove, suave, and suffocated. Or something.
I throw this question out to the masses: what got into Morgan that he felt that every shot had to be a full-body slam? It was astounding! As superfan Brian Smith pointed out, it was as if he started winding up at Tenth Street, came down the block, and by the time he reached the table, he was running at full tilt. Jesu Christo!
Anyway, this one seemed to be getting over pronto as Hairbags charged out to a quick 7-1 lead, making Q-Balls look useless in the process. Jcho dominated serve completely and Morgan only got to hit one ball out of the first eight. Whoa.
I don't know what happened next, but the tables were turned 180 degrees. Q-Balls stayed cool and came back quickly and took the lead, to the point where Hairbags was now in danger of elimination. There wasn't a single rally that continued past three hits. Every point was nearly instantaneous and the scores soared at record pace. It was a race to the finish, neck and neck for the last three or four points! 18-18. 19-19. 20-19...
Chuck Duke Presents: Hairbags: 21, Q-Balls: 19
Let's give Joel Friesch a round of applause as he leaves our tournament for the last time. He's a hard competitor and has played in every tournament since their inception. He takes one championship with him, his name immortalized on the trophy. Best of luck in your travels, Joel.
Game 3:
Muffintops vs. SILF
Raise your hands: how many of you picked SILF to be in the final Winner's Bracket pair? Alright, those with your hands up are lying. You picked Q-Balls, you picked Muffintops, you picked Hot Buzz, and you picked Hairbags, but you did not pick SILF, even with the newly refurbished JParm 5000 firmly in place. Now, out of the none of you that had them in the final pair, how many of you had them winning the Winner's Bracket? Now you've got it right. The answer is none.
SILF is clearly the surprise of the tournament. Even under the bright lights of Centre Court, they stayed very cool. Muffintops, on the other hand, were very tight today. Wtf? Perhaps it was too much braggadocio on their part in the build up to the game and the possible weight of expectations, but they were gripping the paddles very tightly on that side of the table. SILF built an early lead and held onto it throughout the game. Around 17-12 or so, you could see the blank looks in Muffintops eyes. Even they knew that they'd let this one slip away.
SILF: 21, Muffintops: 15
Congratulations to SILF as the champions of the Winner's Bracket. They now await an opponent from the Loser's Bracket to face in the Championship Pair.
Kirk Count
It wasn't a tournament related visit, but it was a visit nonetheless, so it gets counted here. Having my desk moved three blocks and three buildings away slowed him down a little, but didn't stop him. Kirk is like death and taxes: Inevitable.Tournament total: 7
Salvo Of The Day
Ouch! In a bit of pre-game one-ups-manship, Sturgeonface Geoff Wheeler came up with this dandy of a Photoshopping for Wax Off opponent Mike Brunet.
Zing!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Tell 'Em What They've Won, Bob!
That's right, we've got prizes, folks. You know 'em, you love 'em, it's the Thunderbirds. Virgil and Alan Tracy, protecting the Earth through International Rescue, now shrunk down to desktop size for our tournament winners. These Wacky Wobblers will become your best friends as they are truly Yes Men, nodding their heads in the affirmative for every leading question you ask."Am I the best pong player in the world?"
The Tracys say, "Yes!"
To the victor go the spoils...
Could It Be?
Someone said that Kane is back in this week. If that's true, you best bring your singles and twenties. He's in the red for the tournament and is going to want to scratch his way back to profit. This benefits you, because there's nothing more careless than a desperate bettor. Get in on that action. It's easy money, folks.
Seriously?
Is nobody going to vote for Beetledouche to be champs? Are the Muffintops really the team to beat? Steven Q and Joel only get one vote? SILF only has two wins, but they're a heavy favorite: have they earned it?
So many questions to be answered. So many people who haven't voted. Participate in the poll and sway public opinion! Think of the power you wield!
This week is the last week, players. It's going to be a mad dash to the finish. Three games per day, every day. Wednesdsay, Thursday, Friday. Bring your "A" game, because losers go home. There is no Double Loser's Bracket. Every game, with the exception of two, is an elimination game. Winners continue, losers can commiserate with all the previously ousted teams and dream of next year. So sad.
Get it on!
So many questions to be answered. So many people who haven't voted. Participate in the poll and sway public opinion! Think of the power you wield!
This week is the last week, players. It's going to be a mad dash to the finish. Three games per day, every day. Wednesdsay, Thursday, Friday. Bring your "A" game, because losers go home. There is no Double Loser's Bracket. Every game, with the exception of two, is an elimination game. Winners continue, losers can commiserate with all the previously ousted teams and dream of next year. So sad.
Get it on!
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