Comments | scrabblek8: so, i had this tournament

scrabblek8

so, i had this tournament

Jun 21, 2010 13:30

i still can't really compose coherent thoughts. here are some highlights ( Read more... )

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wisemonkey June 21 2010, 17:48:51 UTC

i loved the "kate" touches as well - especially the fortunes and the alarm clock. "there's always time for scrabble" - so cute!

i hope you do it again too. i agree about three divisions, but don't see why there shouldn't be unlimited playup (unless something happened this time that i don't know about).

winterene June 21 2010, 18:05:18 UTC

DEFINITELY DO IT AGAIN!!!

Awesome tourney, and Tim is an excellent director to handle such a big crowd by himself and so efficiently.

I agree with Cecilia--I have no problem with the UPU, even if I did risk an embarassing loss to Bradley Robbins (thank goodness he lets phoneys go and tries silly phonies himself).

scrabblek8 June 21 2010, 18:08:21 UTC

he played SCARIES and ANTEDOTE (desperation outplay) against me.

winterene June 21 2010, 18:10:18 UTC

He tried INFUTES* and G(O)NEV* against me, and he let TROI(L)OUS* and (V)IRIEMA* (I transposed the vowels) go.

mthgeek June 21 2010, 19:52:54 UTC

Eh, ya'll were pretty low-key.

I'm pretty sure that there's a big correlation between the director being all jumpy-strung up and the number/absurdity of the director calls and arguments that happen.

Although between (a) $5 a round, (b) keeping the webpage updated, (c) director calls, and (d) normal tourney running I was reasonably busy I still had about 10-15 minutes of dead-time a round.

This is not a suggestion for more director calls.

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ftangredi June 21 2010, 18:14:01 UTC

Kate, you are the best. The best! (And that Tim guy is no slouch, either.) No matter what anybody says in your praise, it's not enough.

scrabblek8 June 21 2010, 18:31:56 UTC

thanks, Frank :) you have been an excellent support for me, and i'm glad that you had fun!

livygrrrl June 21 2010, 21:03:36 UTC

Kate, this was one of my favorite (and most smoothly run!) tournaments that I've been to so far! Imagine how I'd feel about it if I'd won more than three games. ;) Seriously, it was great to see you, even if only for a few minutes in between things, and I hope I get to come to your next one!

scrabblek8 June 21 2010, 22:27:54 UTC

yay - i'm so glad you came, and that you got to win some games and watch the sox win some games, too :) we'll find more time to hang out at the next one.

srockhop June 21 2010, 23:24:19 UTC

i used to throw parties at the house and invite a bunch of diverse groups. i would plan an elaborate menu, but i never really got to enjoy it since playing host takes a lot of energy and still i couldn't get to have "quality" time with anyone, and a couple of people did feel slighted. sigh. one can never win. now, i enjoy large group meals because there are enough people talking so that i don't have to do it.