As the co-director of this years Breakup-Drivermaker Memorial Holiday Tournament (and woof-fest), it is my pleasure to officially open the tournament today. As many of you know we have a yearly "virtual" tournament where members, in the privacy of their own pool halls, can participate in 50 racks of the Hopkins "Q Skill Challenge", then compare their scores against the rest of the AZB members. I will have a separate thread just for posting scores (remember to follow the format of the first post, describe your equipment, and then just update your score as the tournament proceeds....one post per member); and a separate thread for the rules. Start now; tournament ends just before or after DCC.
This year I have a co-director to share the enormous burden (and of course the corresponding enormous prestige) that has become the BUDMMHT (now to be known as the BUD BOWL). I would like you all to accord the new co-director DaveK with all of the respect he truly deserves (I couldn't convince anyone else to do it).
I was going to go into a long screed (as I did the last 2 years) questioning the integrity, fortitude, and gender designations of all the forum members who were TOO SCARED to participate; but I think breakup did a much better job, so I will leave it to the new co-director.
Remember there will be a Q Skill Challenge event at the AZB Members Room at DCC 2007 with REAL prizes; so participation here will serve as much-needed warm-up for those of us serious enough to want to play real pool.
Here are the prizes for the winner of the DMMHT itself:
First prize = $50,000 cash, 2006 Corvette convertible, and all-expense paid trip to Bermuda.
(Would you believe $10,000, a Volkswagen beetle, and bus fare to Atlanta??)
(Would you believe a free postage stamp, a Hot wheels Corvette, and directions to the bus station??)
That is all, now good luck to the participants, who, by virtue of their participation ensure their inclusion in the pantheon of pool fanatics with courage, fortitude, and love for the game. To all the gutless wonders who are not participating - GET YOUR ASS OFF THIS SUB-FORUM; come back after your spine transplant.
P.S. - Remember that participation in this tournament is NOT optional. All AZB members are absolutely REQUIRED to participate (unless of course they want to be lumped into the official "gutless wonder" category). Pro's of course are an exception - we know they can play, they don't have to prove it - we DO welcome their participation.
We ABSOLUTELY DO NOT want to hear about wife, job, kids, incarceration, exile, amputation, major neurosurgical procedure, car accident, or your dog pissing on your table. When you attempt these kinds of excuses, all we hear is, "Blah, blah, blah, I'm a loser." Realize we WILL ALL ASSUME THE WORST about anyone failing to participate. Just a fact Jack.
This year I have a co-director to share the enormous burden (and of course the corresponding enormous prestige) that has become the BUDMMHT (now to be known as the BUD BOWL). I would like you all to accord the new co-director DaveK with all of the respect he truly deserves (I couldn't convince anyone else to do it).
I was going to go into a long screed (as I did the last 2 years) questioning the integrity, fortitude, and gender designations of all the forum members who were TOO SCARED to participate; but I think breakup did a much better job, so I will leave it to the new co-director.
Remember there will be a Q Skill Challenge event at the AZB Members Room at DCC 2007 with REAL prizes; so participation here will serve as much-needed warm-up for those of us serious enough to want to play real pool.
Here are the prizes for the winner of the DMMHT itself:
First prize = $50,000 cash, 2006 Corvette convertible, and all-expense paid trip to Bermuda.
(Would you believe $10,000, a Volkswagen beetle, and bus fare to Atlanta??)
(Would you believe a free postage stamp, a Hot wheels Corvette, and directions to the bus station??)
That is all, now good luck to the participants, who, by virtue of their participation ensure their inclusion in the pantheon of pool fanatics with courage, fortitude, and love for the game. To all the gutless wonders who are not participating - GET YOUR ASS OFF THIS SUB-FORUM; come back after your spine transplant.
P.S. - Remember that participation in this tournament is NOT optional. All AZB members are absolutely REQUIRED to participate (unless of course they want to be lumped into the official "gutless wonder" category). Pro's of course are an exception - we know they can play, they don't have to prove it - we DO welcome their participation.
We ABSOLUTELY DO NOT want to hear about wife, job, kids, incarceration, exile, amputation, major neurosurgical procedure, car accident, or your dog pissing on your table. When you attempt these kinds of excuses, all we hear is, "Blah, blah, blah, I'm a loser." Realize we WILL ALL ASSUME THE WORST about anyone failing to participate. Just a fact Jack.
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... I'm gonna participate (if only to prove to myself once and for all that I made the right choice sticking to my day job )
