The Weekly Email By Betsy--7-3-07
betsy beijing
welcome to wimbledon week at beijing ultimate, where only the most refined and aristocratic among us will truly feel comfortable. in other words, candice (winner of the 2007 quinn rousseaul boss hogg award), has been asked to vacate for the summer.
WEEKLY ITEM #1: The Weekly Schedule
Tuesday July 3, Practice, 7.30, Gu Lou.
back at the outdoor facility near deshengmen. we'll be focusing on small group, skill oriented drills, along with a good doze of fitness. go to the google group for directions, or call jason 1391 050 6194.
Thursday June 5,
probably won't be happening this week. soccer players are using the gu lou field, but it looks like we can get it starting next week. the plan is to commit to this field for a month, while exploring other options. feedback on what you think about the fields or the location is welcome. if we find something better, we'll move in august.
Sunday July 8, Summer League, TongZhou
again, bare with us as we square away these fields. hopefully we will be able to set them up on a permanent basis. in the mean time, stay close to your mobile phone and google group to find out when we are meeting on sunday.
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lunch time poll:
biggest abuse of the google group this past week:
a) zahlen's drunk 3am est ramblings about everything from his woebegone love life to the difficulties of shipping a tournament's worth of jerseys in a kirchhoff sized carry on.
b) all those adds for the potter & co. penis enlargement tonic and balm.
c) jason's flame session about how much he hates all of you.
d) anything posted by doc.
WEEKLY ITEM #2: Summer League Update
teams are set. the games have started. summer league is officially underway.
betsy is especially happy with her team this year. not only is it the best looking (don't hate me because i'm beautiful) but it's also the most talented. i've already got my eyes on that new college stud that showed up for the first time this week, so hands off (i'm talking to you jamie potter).
summer league is open to everyone, so encourage your friends, roommates, bao an, and yoga instructors to come on out and participate. it makes no difference that we've already started. a lot of folks are leaving over the next few weeks for summer vacation, so it's important that we keep recruiting.
if any one has any questions or comments, you can contact tracie at teece...@gmail.com. email complaints directly to imaf...@gmail.com
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now is the time in the weekly email when betsy gives her weekly shout outs and call outs. remember, you want to get shouted out, but you don't want to get called out.
a shout out to all the new players who came to frisbee this week. it's always great to see new faces. especially young college studs.
a call out to everyone who thinks orange and light blue are white.
a shout out to air george, for not only inviting everyone to the new tex-mex restaurant on nurenjie, but also picking up the tab. thanks. if any of you paid for an imported beer, let george know and he will reimburse you.
a call out to donald, who cheated his way to victory at dice last saturday night.
a shout out to sandy, ben, jason and everyone else who has their own car and gives people rides to and from frisbee on a regular basis.
a call out to soccer players. they think just because they have more people, more money, more popularity, and more backing from the government, that gives them the priority to all the best fields in beijing. i say it's time to throw spirit of the game out the window and settle this once and for all. who's with me?
WEEKLY ITEM #3: MAILBAG
every week, betsy gets a lot of emails inviting her out on dates, complementing her on her leadership skills, asking her ultimate related questions, and wanting to know who she is. the mailbag is where she answers these questions. as always, these are real letters from real readers.
Letter #1:
dear betsy,
first of all, i'd like to apologize to chip for going awol this past sunday. he started telling that story about how he dropped acid in 7th grade again, and i couldn't take it any more, so i hightailed it out of there. but now i'm back home, and we've made up, and everything is great.
however, on my adventures that night, i came across and sad and deplorable situation, and i thought you or someone else might be able to help. i came across an abandoned cell phone, and it's condition had deteriorated so badly due to neglect, it was heartbreaking.
this cell phone told me it's previous owner had a drinking problem and would often abuse or reject it, and eventually she left it altogether. in order to scrape by, it's been turning tricks as a public phone in a xiaomaibu, pretty much the lowest of the low when it comes to communication technology.
so if you, or anyone you know, can provide a loving and stable environment, let me know, and i'll put you in contact with this lonely, broken hearted phone.
thanks,
chip's cell phone
dear ccp,
that truly is a heart rending story. if anyone out there can provide a good home for this poor soul, please let chip's cell phone know.
betsy
xxxooo
Letter #2:
dear betsy,
any scouting reports on the new players?
curious,
ryan p.
dear ryan p.,
seeing as all the new players are at least college age or above, i don't think you'd be too interested, but here goes:
one guy likes to lay out a lot, there are several people who thought the vertical stack died out along with the dinosaurs and are wondering why we are bothering with it, and there's nobody as tall as klaas.
hope that helps,
betsy
xxxooo
Letter #3:
dear betsy,
my mom was here last week, and it seems that no one really noticed. usually, she's a hit where ever she goes. what gives?
slightly offended,
barbie
dear barbie,
c'mon. don't you think we've gone a little too far with the mom jokes. let's give it a rest for a while. (not that candice's mom ever does.)
betsy
xxxooo
WEEKLY RUMOR THAT MUST BE TRUE: i know everyone's expecting something about guy or gemma, or rob and tracie, or sandy and her flavor of the month, but aren't all of those a bit too obvious.
instead this week's rumor is a blast from the past. betsy thought this one was long dead, but it turns out it was just on life support. does anyone think it's a coincidence that chris and candice are both going to be gone for the summer at the same time. of course it's not. i don't see why chris is even embarrassed about it anymore. but i guess we should respect their privacy and pretend like we don't know what is going on. forget i mentioned it.
WEEKLY ITEM #4: Social Calender
saturday july 3rd. clare's younger sister arrives. it's like the olympics, but a year early, and with only one event. my money is on ryan, but i hear there are a few dark horses in the running as well. continues all week. call clare for details.
saturday july 7th. flamencoey, gypsyish, jazzy band plays at stone boat. 9:30. contact cdice for more details, including dinner and drinking before hand.
sunday july 8th. breakfast at wimbledon, grandma's kitchen(ritan), 12 noon. in honor of candice leaving beijing for the next two months, it's a wimbledon style brunch this sunday. so get out your all whites and come enjoy some strawberries and cream with candice and all her friends.
candice also wants you to know that she's going to have plenty of room to bring stuff back if anyone wants something from america. if there's anything that you can't get here, such as toiletries, clothes, textbooks, consumer electronics, farm animals, peppridge farm gold fish, power tools, cement blocks, explosives, shower curtain dresses, dvd's, her mom, a beartron skeleton, or the like, just let her know. she'll be happy to bring it back for you.
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WEEKLY QUIZ: for you newbies, the weekly quiz is a game where betsy asks a few simple questions, and it's your job to provide the correct answers. as always, googling is prohibited. this week's winner will receive a free date at the venue of their choice with clare's younger sister.
this week's category, beijing ultimate:
1) who are you most likely to get puked on by?
2) who are you most likely to get hit on by?
3) who is most likely to break your hand?
please email your answers directly to betsy, at betsyb...@gmail.com
as for last week's question, mark is the winner. although he did quite poorly on the actual questions, he actually knew the bonus, which is all that really matters. vicky the robot was from the tv show small wonder.
mark wins a prize package from five ultimate, which can be picked up anytime today.
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this weeks rule:
putting the disc in play: A disc is live when players are allowed to move and the disc is subject to a turnover, but the thrower cannot make a legal pass (e.g., walking the disc to the spot where it is to be put into play). For a live disc to be put into play, the thrower must establish a pivot at the appropriate spot on the field, touch the disc to the ground, and put it into play.
this happened this sunday. if you pick up a turnover in the endzone, and then beginning walking it to the line, you must establish a pivot foot and ground check the disc before throwing.
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which brings us finally to your moment of zen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK3WfkEijx4&mode=related&search=
catch you on the field,
betsy
xxxooo
Reid_tbj
Ryan
Reid
> teeceegl...@gmail.com. email complaints directly to imafl...@gmail.com
> please email your answers directly to betsy, at betsybeij...@gmail.com
>
> as for last week's question, mark is the winner. although he did quite
> poorly on the actual questions, he actually knew the bonus, which is all
> that really matters. vicky the robot was from the tv show small wonder.
>
> mark wins a prize package from five ultimate, which can be picked up anytime
> today.
> _______
>
> this weeks rule:
>
> putting the disc in play: A disc is live when players are allowed to move
> and the disc is subject to a turnover, but the thrower cannot make a legal
> pass (e.g., walking the disc to the spot where it is to be put into play).
> For a live disc to be put into play, the thrower must establish a pivot at
> the appropriate spot on the field, touch the disc to the ground, and put it
> into play.
>
> this happened this sunday. if you pick up a turnover in the endzone, and
> then beginning walking it to the line, you must establish a pivot foot and
> ground check the disc before throwing.
>
> ____________
>
> which brings us finally to your moment of zen:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK3WfkEijx4&mode=related&search=<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5im0Ssyyus>
Clare Sierawski
Bonedaddy
Shen
Sandy
Dutch
I'll let you tag along Reid, maybe you can come too Clare. It really
depends on what type of mood i am in.
-CB
On Jul 3, 11:56 pm, "Clare Sierawski" <claresop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reid, are you trying to get a date with my little sister:)
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Jason Cox
2 Zahlen hands down
3 Mr. Discraft...ask Becca
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Candice Lee
Jason
Clare
Donald
Jamieson S. Potter
I agree with Candice – that is the winning combo.
<br
Jamieson S. Potter
I agree with Candice – that is the winning combo.
From: beijing-...@googlegroups.com [mailto:beijing-...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Candice Lee
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007
10:10 AM
To: beijing-...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Weekly Email By
Betsy--7-3-07
You're all wrong:
Jason
Clare
Donald
<br
Jamieson S. Potter
I agree with Candice – that is the winning combo.
From: beijing-...@googlegroups.com [mailto:beijing-...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Candice Lee
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007
10:10 AM
To: beijing-...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: The Weekly Email By
Betsy--7-3-07
You're all wrong:
Jason
Clare
Donald
<br
Reid_tbj
dick...
On Jul 4, 10:46 am, "Jamieson S. Potter" <chinas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree with Candice - that is the winning combo.
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> From: beijing-...@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:beijing-...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Candice Lee
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 10:10 AM
> To: beijing-...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: The Weekly Email By Betsy--7-3-07
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> You're all wrong:
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> Clare
> Donald
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