Mini-Matches

[socksey]

Whooooooooo hooooooooooo!!!!  Good news!  

Adrian ran Mini-Matches last Saturday and has decided he will continue!    

Adrian has changed the format a little, by making the final a 5-pointer.  The regular matches will remain the same 2-pointers.  Time will remain the same at 1500 UTC to open and 1520 to start.  He may decide to make other changes but not for now, and if/when he does, he or I will make the announcement.

Results, 1 Apr 06, TourneyBot #1691, 11 players:

1.  Mort  12 points
2.  paulh  8
3.  blottie  4
4.  Gusssss, Admire, and trueman,  2 each

Other players:  crackgammon, socksey, sarah, cowgirl, and Chris_Nik. Thanks to all the players!  

Way to go, Mort!  U B the champ!     Nice second paulh.  

New month!  Anything can happen!  Give adrian your support and show up at 1500 UTC on Saturday.  

socksey



"The only way to have a friend is to be one." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

[socksey]

Results, 8 Apr 06, TourneyBot #1708, 20 players:

1.  zax  14
2.  paulh  10
3.  tansley, avik and hubble,  4 each
6.  aneli, tansley, Blotman, resh_lakish, stog, and Ludde, 2 each

Congrats to zax for first place today and nice 2nd, paulh!  Exciting final match!  

Others:  alessandro, JavaFibsMasterSeries, donzabackgame, Gusssss, claudia_first, Admire, elisee, adrian, Zorba, and BabySnake!  Thanks to all the players!      

Collective points for April:

1.  paulh  18
2.  zax  14
3.  Mort  12
4.  blottie, tansley, avic, hubble,  4 each
8.  Gusssss, Admire, trueman, aneli, Blotman, resh_lakish, stog, and Ludde,  2 each

Thx again to adrian for picking up the ball for mini's!  

Please join us again next Saturday at 1500 UTC to join and 1520 UTC to play (hopefully, on the right time).    

socksey



"What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly." - Lao Tsu

[adrian]

Results, 15 Apr 06, TourneyBot #1716, 16 players:

1. socksey 12
2. Admire 8
3. juanz and inim 4 each
5. ZEUS, iana_ro, klinger and Backwoods, 2 each

Other players:  cococaro, claudio_first, fiftythree, Toado, Gusssss, sunray, diane, and mike_one.

Overall standings for April:

1. paulh 18
2. zax 14
3. Mort and socksey, 12 each
5. Admire 10
6. juanz, inim, blottie, tansley, avik and hubble, 4 each
12. ZEUS, iana_ro, klinger, Backwoods, Gusssss, trueman, aneli, Blotman, resh_lakish, stog, and Ludde 2 pts. each

Please be there again next Saturday at 1500 UTC to join and 1520 UTC to play!


adrian

[socksey]

Results, 22 Apr 06, TourneyBot #1723, 16 players:

1.  diane  12
2.  Blotman  8
3.  socksey, and iana_ro,  4 each
5.  stog, KATO,    sunray, and zorie,  2 each

Congrats to diane!     Nice second, Blotman!  

Other players:  trentrez, dorbel, woodenpug, Glamdring, flashpoint, Gusssss, chaudio_first, and kinok.  Thanks very much to all the players!  

Cumulative points for April:

1.  paulh  18
2.  socksey  16
3.  zax  14
4.  Mort, and diane,  12 each
6.  Admire, and Blotman,  10 each
8.  iana_ro  6
9.  blottie, tansley, avik, hubble, juanz, and inim,  4 each
15. Gusssss, trueman, aneli, resh_lakish, Ludde, ZEUS, klinger, backwoods, KATO, and zorie,  2 each

We certainly have no clear winner for April yet, so hope to see you all there next Saturday!  

Many thanks to adrian for hosting!  

socksey



"There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot." - Steven Wright

[socksey]

Results, 29 Apr 06, TourneyBot #1734, 22 players:

1.  Zorba  14
2.  stiefnu  10
3.  Glamdring, diane, ionel, and louis_cypher,  4 each
8.  resh_lakish, Sequit, hubble, socksey, and cloaudio_first,  2 each

Well done, Zorba!      Very nice 2nd for you, stiefnu!   

Others:  sunray, Chris_Nik, Mort, teyakis, ZEUS, Gusssss, paulh, janitorb, Blotman, and no_vice.  Thanks to all the players!   

Cumulative points for April:

1.  socksey and paulh, 18 each
3.  diane  16
4.  zax and Zorba,  14 each
6.  Mort  12
7.  Admire, Blotman and stiefnu,  10 each
10. hubble, and iana_ro,  6 each
12. blottie, tansley, avik, juanz, inim, Glamdring, ionel, resh_lakish, and louis_cypher,  4 each
21. Gusssss, trueman, aneli, resh_lakish, Ludde, ZEUS, klinger, backwoods, KATO, zorie, Sequit, and claudio_first,  2 each

We have a tie for 1st and 2nd place so there will be a playoff of a 7 point match to decide who gets the titles.  I will post here when the match is played.    

New month starts next Saturday!  Hope to see you all there!   

Thanks to adrian for hosting and keeping Mini-Matches alive!   

socksey



"There is no housing shortage in Lincoln today - just a rumour that is put about by people who have nowhere to live." - G.L. Murfin, Mayor of Lincoln

[socksey]

Results, 6 may 06, TourneyBot #1741, 21 players:

1.  Kari_Grandi  14
2.  zax  10
3.  clay  6
4.  doktor, claudio_first, and socksey,  4 each
7.  Backwoods, Glamdring, kid_pantyhose, and peter_b,  2 each

Congrats to MiniMatches creator, Kari_Grandi for first place today!     Nice second for you, zax.  

Others players:  lambda_phage, sunray,m sunshine, yallil, Lindella, funny, inim, cassandra, Mort, spielberg, and stog!  Thanks to all the players!  

Many thanks to adrian for being our host!  

Three mors Saturdays to make your mark in MiniMatches so hope to see you there!  

socksey



"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." - Ambrose Bierce

[socksey]

Results 13 May 06, Tourneybot #1745, 10 players:

1.  cassandra  12
2.  Lindella  8
3.  Mort  4
4.  sunray, and claudio_first,  2 each

Congrats, cassandra, and way to go!  Looks like those lessons from vegasvic paid off!  ^_^   Nice 2nd, Lindella!  

Other players:  supdgun, elisee, Zorba, doktor, and yallil.  Thanks to all the players!    

Cumulative points for May:

1.  Kari_Grandi  14
2.  cassandra  12
3.  zax  10
4.  Lindella  8
5.  clay, and claudio_first,  6 each
7.  doktor, socksey, and Mort,  4 each
10. Backwoods, Glamdring, kid_pantyhose, peter_b, and sunray,  2 each

Only 2 more Mini-Matches Tourneys this month to make your showing.  Anyone can win, so hope to see you all there on Saturday at 1500 UTC!  

Thanks very much to adrian for hosting!  

socksey



"Some people die at 25 but aren't buried until they are 70." - Mark Twain

[socksey]

Results 20 May 06, Tourneybot #1750, 11 players:

1.  Feklhr  12
2.  socksey  8
3.  paulh  4
4.  winton, and cowgirl,  2 each

Congrats, Feksis, todays winner!  

Other players:  fela, Glamdring, inim, adrian, resh_lakish, and Toado.  Thanks to all the players!  

Collective points for May '06:

1.   Kari_Grandi  14
2.   socksey, cassandra, and Feklhr,  12 each
5.   zax  10
6.   Lindella  8
7.   clay and claudio_first,  6 each
9.   doktor, Mort, and paulh,  4 each
12.  Backwoods, Glamdring, kid_pantyhose, peter_b, sunray, winton, and cowgirl,  2 each

Much thanks to adrian for hosting.

Nitty gritty time!  Only one more Saturday for a Champion for May!  Best of luck to you all!  

socksey



A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. - Joseph Campbell, American Writer

[socksey]

Results, 27 May 06, tourneybot #1759, 20 players

1.   Glamdring  14
2.   technophobe  10
3.   inim, and diane,  4 each
5.   cowgirl, Johnny_Boy, Yallil, socksey, DrCarnage, claudio_first, klinger, and shugat,  2 each

Congrats to Glamdring, winner today and for May!  NIce going, Glamdring!     Well deserved 2nd place goes to technophobe!  

Other players:  devodevo, Zorba, aneli, cassandra, padski, elisee, Admire, and Paul_William.  Thanks very much to all the players!  

Final points for May:

1.   Glamdring  16
2.   Kari_Grandi and socksey,  14 each
3.   Feklhr and cassandra,  12 each
4.   zax and technophobe,  10 each
5.   claudio_first and Lindella,  8 each
6.   clay  6
7.   doktor, Mort, paulh, cowgirl, inim, and diane,  4 each
8.   Backwoods, kid_pantyhose, peter_b, sunray, winton, Johnny_Boy, yallil, DrCarnage, klinger, and shugat,  2 each

Again, congrats to Glamdring!  Well done!     Kari_Grandi and I will share 2nd title for May.  

New month to compete for next month.  Good luck to you all and hope to see you next Saturday, 1500 UTC for registering and 1520 UTC to play!    

socksey



"I've read about foreign policy and studied -- I know the number of continents." - George Wallace, 1968 presidential campaign (Maybe this is why he didn't win.)

[socksey]

Results, 3 Jun 06, tourneybot #1766, 13 players:

1.  fiftythree  12
2.  cassandra  8
3.  Kaktus, and adrian,  4 each
5.  klinger  2

Wow!  fiftythree wins!       Nice 2nd for you, cassandra!  

Other players:  Glamdring, wintom, aneli, yallil, Zorba, socksey, elisee, and cactus_sedientus.

Join us next Saturday, 1500 UTC to register, 1520 UTC to play!

socksey



"Our strength is that we don't have any weaknesses. Our weakness is that we don't have any real strengths." - Frank Broyles, College football coach

[socksey]

Results, 10 Jun 06, tourneybot #1773, 10 players:

1.  Mort  12
2.  secos 8
3.  yallil, ionel, and Zorba,  2 each

WTG, Mort!  Nice 2nd, secos!

Others:  adrian, sunray, Glamdring, socksey, Johnny_Boy.  Thanks to all the players!    

Cumulative points for June:

1.  fiftythree and Mort,  12 each
3.  cassandra and secos,  8 each
5.  Kaktus and adrian,  4 each
7.  klinger, yallil, ionel, and Zorba,  2 each

Come join us next Saturday and try your luck!  Many thanks to adrian for hosting!    

socksey



"The only thing on earth sadder than a battlefield after a victory is a battlefield after a defeat." ââ,¬â€œ General Wellington

[socksey]

Results, 24 Jun 06, 12 players, tourneybot #1783:

1.  adrian  12
2.  cassandra  8
3.  WellBred and padski,  4 each

Congrats adrian!     Nice win and nice 2nd, cassandra!  

Other players:  Mort, moondog, Gusssss, dorbel, sunray, socksey, diane, and Toado.  Thanks to all!  

Cumulative points for June:

1.  cassandra and adrian,  16 each
2.  Mort and fiftythree  12 each
5.  secos  8
6.  Kaktus, WellBred, and padski,  4 each
9.  klinger, yallil, ionel, and Zorba,  2 each

Come join the fun and duke it out with us next Saturday at 1500 UTC! ))

socksey



"Some people believe that holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go - - and then do it." - Ann Landers

[socksey]

Results, 1 Jul 06, 12 players, tourneybot #1787:

1.  Zorba  12
2.  ionel  8
3.  Sequit, teyakis, sunray, and Feklhr,  2 each

Congrats to Zorba, who wins first place today!  Thx to ionel/both for the excellent final match!

Other players:  adrian, Mort, aneli, billy, socksey, and elisee!  Thx to all who played!  


It's a new month and 4 more Saturdays to win.  Good luck to all!  

socksey



"We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities." - Rudyard Kipling

[socksey]

Results 8 Jul 06, 18 players, Tourneybot #1794:

1.  dorbel  14
2.  kid_pantyhose  10
3.  diane and Gusssss  4 each
5.  padski, stog, secos, zulu, verystripeyzebra, and Feklhr,  2 each

Congrats to dorbel for first place and to kid_pantyhose for 2nd place today!  

Other players:  yallil, AMETHYST, cassandra, resh_lakish, Kaktus, socksey, teyakis, and sunray.  Many thanks to all the players!  

Cumulative points for July:

1.  dorbel  14
2.  Zorba  12
3.  kid_pantyhose  10
4.  ionel  8
5.  Feklhr, diane and Gusssss,  4 each
8.  Sequit, teyakis, sunray, padski, stog, secos, zulu, and verystripeyzebra,  2 each

Hope to see all of you plus a few more out there again on next Saturday!  

socksey



"The places where I need work are on my inside and outside games." - Darnell Hillman, professional basketball player

[socksey]

Results, 12 aug 06, #1813, 11 players:

1.  teyakis  12
2.  Gusssss  8
3.  Mort  4
4.  sunray, and Glamdring  2 each

Nice win, teyakis, and nice 2nd, Gusssss!  

Others:  likan, Kaktus, adrian, ladyb, socksey, mike_one.  Thanks to all the players!  

Good luck to all next Saturday!    

socksey



"All you have to do is go down to the bottom of your swimming pool and hold your breath." - David Miller, US DOE spokesperson, on protecting yourself from nuclear radiation

[adrian]

Dear Friends and Mini-Maches addicts,

Because of the expected sunshine, barbecue and beer , this Saturday will be no Mini-Matches Tourney. Socksey is also unavailable.

I wish you all a great weekend! See you all next time! ;-)

Cheers!  

Adi

[socksey]

Results, 26 aug 06, #1824, 10 players:

!.  socksey  12
2.  fifty_three  8
3.  rollingfool, pater_b, and spielberg,  2 each

Yeah, me!     Nice 2nd, 53!  

Other players:  MacMom, Gusssss, toiboiii, Frushka, and secos!  Thanks to all the players!  

Since there were only 2 tourneys in August, I am not having a playoff or awarding an August champion.  Let's hope September is a more productive month for Mini-Matches with more participation.  Hope to see you then!  

socksey



"We don't want balloons, the plastics, the horror!" - Doug Heller, Green Party media coordinator

[socksey]

Results, 2 Sep 06, #1827, 13 players:

1.  spielberg  12
2.  Glamdring  8
3.  rinit  4
4.  sunray, MandM, Mort, Feklhr,  2 each

Others:  SisPack, cowgirl, Kyalia, secos, fiftythree, and socksey.  Thanks to all the players!    

Lots of room to win for September.  Hope to see you all next week!  

Please let me know if you are interested in becoming a tourney director.  I'll be happy to train you.  I need help with Mini-Matches and we can always use more tourney directors for impromptu tourneys!    

socksey



"Can you get a ticket for running a stop sign that is not there?" - Driver school applicant

[socksey]

Results, 9 Sep 06, #1833, 21 players:

1.  don  14
2.  melena_f  10
3.  autumn, trillie, and vegasvic,  4 each
6.  zulu, socksey, elisee, fifty_three, and Glamdring,  2 each

Congrats to don for a nice win today and to melena_f for 2nd place!  

Other players:  Paul_William, erdbeere, Gusssss, secos, cassandra, Slipper, spielberg, sunray, MMQ, myse, and ROMA_L.  Thanks to all the players!      

Cumulative points for September:

1.  don  14
2.  spielberg  12
3.  melena_f, and Glamdring,  10 each
5.  rinit, autumn, trillie, and vegasvic,  4 each
9.  sunray, MandM, Mort, Fedlhr, zulu, socksey, elisee, and fifty-three,  2 each

Three more weeks to play this month, so we still have plenty of time for anyone to win.  Hope to see you all next Saturday, same time, same place.  

Special thanks to our co-host today, fifty-three!   ^_^

socksey



"My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying." - Ed Furgol

[socksey]

Results, 16 Sep 06, #1837, 13 players:

1.  socksey  12
2.  resh_lakish  8
3.  sunray  4
4.  MoreLuckThanBrains, teyakis, and Gusssss,  2 each

Yeaaaaaaa, me!     Very nice 2nd, resh_lakish!   

Others:  LuckyDice, mellis, rbeef, spielberg, Glamdring, and danjonas.  Thanks to all the players!   

Cumulative points for September:

1.   don, and socksey,  14 each
3.   spielberg  12
4.   melena_f, and Glamdring, 10 each
6.   resh_lakish  8
7.   sunray  6
8.   rinit, autumn, trillie, and vegasvic,  4 each
12.  MandM, Mort, Feklhr, zulu, elisee, fifty-three, MoreLuckThanBrains, teyakis, and Gusssss,  2 each

Still plenty of time to win the monthly championship!  Hope to see you all next Saturday!   

socksey



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