What type of tournament?
Ha... You're going to laugh (or not understand), but I host at my home an annual bocce tournament named BocceFest! It's strange and unique, but awesome! I have 60 (SIXTY!) teams playing on 12 courts this year which is a record. Here's a picture of the setup from a few years ago.
Are their prizes? Do you have sponsers? Do you stream it? Have announcers? I think its awesome even though i must admit i dont bocce at all. But its epic... and awesome
Now that phone decided to finally load your link. Epic my friend epic
I agree. That is pretty epic.
1) It's cool that you have enough space/cool enough neighbors to be able to host something that large.
2) I have no idea what bocce is, other than judging that it is played outside from the picture you provided.
3) Are all the teams local to your area or are there teams driving a ways / flying in to play in this thing?
That is so cool. It looks epic.
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Wow! I have to admit I'm taken by all the cool comments! :) Most (I'd say 80%) of the people who play now did not know what bocce was before I started. Hell. I didn't know what it was! At a friends birthday party 15 years ago he got a bocce set and eight of us stood around it scratching our heads reading the instructions. After a few games of figuring out that it was nothing more than glorified lawn bowling, I had a cool idea of what I could do with it. I had no idea it would take off and become what it is now.
This will be the fourteenth year I'm doing BocceFest. It's evolved from about ten friends of mine fooling around into about 250 people that attend each year now.
I have done cash prizes a couple of times, but we have shifted formats to turn it into a charity even about seven or eight years ago. It seemed silly to have so many people gathered and try not to do something worthwhile for a cause. The last five years it has been various forms of cancer that we have donated to, this year is pediatric cancer.
I did live stream it last year for the first time! I setup eight cameras around various areas and split them together using OBS and streamed it via twitter - it went better than I expected!
I do have an announcer, but really the only game that gets announced play-by-play is the finals, otherwise with music and hundreds of people it gets to just be noise.
About 75% of the teams are local, but there are plenty of people who fly in to play each year. We've even had some players come internationally which is impressive.
Nice! If you provide the streaming info I may try to tune in!
Do a highlight real and send it to espn *nods*
That's awesome
Going on vacation for a week from Monday to Saturday. Should have limited internet access, but it might not be enough to post reliably. Feel free to bot me as needed, should be back on this coming Sunday.
Post coming along this evening probably sorry for the weekend delays, family from florida came up
again the weekend is kicking my butt, was supposd to be my day off yesterday, guess what didnt happen? *lawls* POst incoming after nap!
post up soonish, sorry
sorry for the delays update in the mornign i promise, how close are you to returning Andrezi?
I'm away this week for Gencon. When I return next week I'll be good to go boss.
Sorry been dealing with a lot.
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No worries Ryn :)
Still dealing with fallout from car accident 3 weeks ago. My wife had to get 12 lidocaine shots in the head, face and neck and is out for another 2 weeks at minimum with a whiplash/concussion combination.
I wont go into details yet because i dont have them, but I completely understand.
My ladyfriend was diagnosed with cancer in her lady parts friday...and they are still waiting the results for her stomach, intestines and other lower parts.
Goodnews is, if... its just confined to the ladypart region, outlook is good, if its in the other stuff.. well not so good. But she is strong and im a hopeful optimist so . . .
ANywho. take your time, if we happen to lag a bit waiting for you I assume your combat option is hit them with a shield in the face in as cool a way as possible right?
;_;
*offers hugs*
Yes that's very much Ryn's solution.
Really sorry to hear that. Hoping for the best possible outcome for you guys given the circumstances.
I hope for best possible circumstances for both your families.
Will have update post somwtime tommorow sorry for demays
Exhausted today and forgot the AP book at home, will update later today I hope if not Sunday some time Once more sorry >.<
Don't worry about it.
Take it easy. We'll be here.
Hey guys and gals.
So posting this in all my games. My job is sending me south (closer to the path of the hurricane) for additional training, so I might not have internet for a few days, depending.
I will post as I am able, but that might not be all that much (even after the hurricane) as I have been told to expect longish hours. Feel free to bot me as needed. I should be there for about three weeks, give or take.
Regards!
Good luck. Stay safe!
Thankies for the head's up, take care!
Take care of yourself.
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I am safe. Internet isn't really working so having to post from my phone for now.
Welcome back! Good to hear from you!
Glad you're okay
Looks like a good place to hop in!
Indeed it is, will have an advancement post up tonight sorry about the slowdown, I've been posting from work alot, but the last few days ive been training someone so not as much free time.
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I have come to fill the void! (and continue to be surrounded by beautiful women)
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"Beautiful women" and "filling the void" are related, aren't they.
lol
The banter with this group is priceless.
Wait for it...
I've started having some serious computer problems the last couple of days and this may lead to spotty posting until I can replace it. Hopefully that won't be the case and I will keep you updated as best I can until then.
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This team of heroes is off the hook!
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The flirting is pretty out-of-control, it's true! And it will only get hotter as we go!
I guess we should also focus on trying to finish our mission in between trysts?
Who is to say that is not our true mission?! ;)
I was just thinking, if you are "filling the void" with beautiful women, you are de facto surrounded. At least part of you, anyway.
Very true. Ah adventurers. Young and beautiful. Work hard play hard.
I was going to make a gag about "This is Saersha, and this is her cleavage" during the introduction, but couldn't figure out how to work it in.