09-08-2005, 08:51 PM
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#1 | | gother than thou
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| Tiger Open 2005
The details and schedule for the Tiger Open 2005 have been solidified.
Due to different expectations and circumstances for this year, the format
and schedule have changed a bit, but the weekend has and will remain the
same.
Information can be found on the flyer, which can be found with the
preregistration form at the following address: Tiger Open 2005 | 
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09-08-2005, 09:34 PM
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#2 | | Fencing Expert
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Originally Posted by TooLoftheDeviL Information can be found on the flyer, which can be found with the
preregistration form at the following address: Tiger Open 2005 | Wanna bet? :)
-B :)
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09-11-2005, 04:52 PM
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#3 | | gother than thou
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| If anyone is interested in being hired for this event as a referee, please contact us for further details at mcgreen@clemson.edu | |
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09-12-2005, 10:10 AM
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| Thank God!!!!!! I was wondering when you guys were going to come in to the 21st century!  | |
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09-12-2005, 01:37 PM
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#6 | | The Judge
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| we were trying to decide if we should go through the motions to allow people to pay via credit card. maybe next year. | |
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09-28-2005, 08:55 AM
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#7 | | Fencing Expert
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Originally Posted by TooLoftheDeviL the format
and schedule have changed a bit
Information can be found on the flyer | I don't see any format information on the flyer...
-B
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09-28-2005, 11:35 AM
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#8 | | The Judge
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Originally Posted by oiuyt I don't see any format information on the flyer...
-B | changed from last year, he meant. things are a little different and its all there, provided you can load the flyer  | |
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09-28-2005, 12:33 PM
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#9 | | Fencing Expert
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Originally Posted by noodle changed from last year, he meant. things are a little different and its all there, provided you can load the flyer :) | What was the format last year? What are the changes?
Looking at the flyer, there is no format information of any kind, at least that I noticed. Sections included are the schedule, entry fees, contact info, "other information" (none of which is format related, mostly it says that the rules will actually be followed... :eyeroll:, plus a bit about availability of showers and that awards are given to the top 8), and driving directions.
-B
*who's tempted to drive 12 hours each way to go play, but realizes that it was a stupid idea doing so last month to Charlotte, which is a couple of hours closer so is fairly certain he won't be in Anderson this weekend*
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09-28-2005, 01:28 PM
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#10 | | The Judge
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Originally Posted by oiuyt What was the format last year? What are the changes?
Looking at the flyer, there is no format information of any kind, at least that I noticed. Sections included are the schedule, entry fees, contact info, "other information" (none of which is format related, mostly it says that the rules will actually be followed... :eyeroll:, plus a bit about availability of showers and that awards are given to the top 8), and driving directions.
-B
*who's tempted to drive 12 hours each way to go play, but realizes that it was a stupid idea doing so last month to Charlotte, which is a couple of hours closer so is fairly certain he won't be in Anderson this weekend* | he mostly said that because we were seriously pondering the idea of brazillian format this year but decided against it in the end because of space/time/referee concerns. had format on the brain. a bunch of minor stuff is being done differently but none of it directly affects the actual format of the events themselves. format (format was a bad wording choice anyway) isn't specified because we figured that if its not specified, its assumed to be just your average usfa one round of pools, 100% promotion into direct elimination type of tournament. and there were a few more relavent things to say  its kind of depressing how many people ask at the venue if they need socks or knickers or a usfa membership.
nice awards again this year, but 12 hours is a rough drive for it, no? | |
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09-28-2005, 03:23 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by noodle
nice awards again this year, but 12 hours is a rough drive for it, no? | |
Awwwww...Brad had a great time, free place to sleep it off, and took a lovely sword home.....
Will you be giving away the really cool Tiger statues like last year? The one in my living room has been pretty lonely. | |
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09-28-2005, 03:36 PM
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#12 | | The Judge
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| slightly different this year, i believe. | |
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09-28-2005, 07:17 PM
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#13 | | Fencing Expert
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Originally Posted by noodle format (format was a bad wording choice anyway) isn't specified because we figured that if its not specified, its assumed to be just your average usfa one round of pools, 100% promotion into direct elimination type of tournament. | Yes, exactly what I would have assumed other than the post here, which DID mention it. Which was enough to get me to open a PDF for an event flyer of an event I was fairly certain was too far away for me to be going to. And then failed to find the information I was looking for. Quote: |
Originally Posted by noodle nice awards again this year, but 12 hours is a rough drive for it, no? | Yeah, but I'm sometimes stupid about what I'll do to go play with people, especially people I like. So who knows. The Charlotte trip was a last-minute decision (well, I decided the morning of the night I drove down, so last-day decision, anyway). Quote: |
Originally Posted by fencergal33 Awwwww...Brad had a great time, free place to sleep it off, and took a lovely sword home..... | All true. Still, trying to fence after having been up for longer than a day (and that was at the start of the first of the two events) and having driven all night wasn't fun. Well, the fencing was, but feeling completely drained and like I couldn't think wasn't.
-B
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09-28-2005, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by oiuyt
All true. Still, trying to fence after having been up for longer than a day (and that was at the start of the first of the two events) and having driven all night wasn't fun. Well, the fencing was, but feeling completely drained and like I couldn't think wasn't.
-B
| But you still managed to win the second event of the two......talk about a second wind!!! | |
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09-28-2005, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by fencergal33 But you still managed to win the second event of the two......talk about a second wind!!! | Yeah, felt much more awake after the coffee while reffing... :)
-B
*who's amazed how how much of an effect caffeine has on his system now that he almost never consumes any*
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09-28-2005, 11:42 PM
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#16 | | gother than thou
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| Well, if you do decide to come down, let us know
I'll be more than happie to accomodate ya anyway we can. | |
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09-29-2005, 11:39 AM
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#17 | | Fencing Expert
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| If I do come down I suspect you would notice without my explicitly mentioning the fact... :)
1360 miles (RT) / 25 mpg * $2.90/gal == $157.76
Yeah, even if I completely discount other costs (time, tolls, entry fee, food, mileage, etc.) that seems a bit too much for a day/weekend of play.
Now the question is whether I spend my Sunday driving to Poughkeepsie for a sabre tournament, fencing foil in Philly, or taking another weekend off of competition. Or, I suppose, driving to NYC for epee, but I know that a weekend off beats that. I know there are open events in VA, but I think that all weapons start at the same time so they probably wouldn't be keen on multi-stripping, so Poughkeepsie would beat that out.
-B
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09-29-2005, 02:06 PM
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#18 | | The Judge
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| you mentioned Poughkeepsie first. its the first one on your mind. do that. | |
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09-29-2005, 11:28 PM
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| Just to continue the thread drift, it looks like one of the things I'll be doing this weekend is picking up a bed in upper Westchester County, so combining that with popping up to Poughkeepsie for their tournament is looking more and more likely.
-B
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09-29-2005, 11:37 PM
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| Mmmm, looks liek the venue for the event has changed from Vassar to FCLI. Not quite as close to where I'm planning to be, but not completely unreasonable.
The idea that an event would be moved a couple of hours drive away and into a different division (3 divisions over) is a bit unusual. Glad I happened to double check times (and caught the venue change) before making any final plans.
Not much of a gain now combining the two trips, and a big hassle of figuring out timing. Might do both trips (the bed and the tournament) this weekend, one on each day.
-B
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