Mid-May Ultimate tourney for the older, wiser, but still-breathing disc tosser
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Tom Litow
Apr 13, 2025, 10:50:57 AM4/13/25
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Do you remember President Clinton's inauguration? Original airings of Seinfeld or Friends? Barry Sanders?
Or even “Morning in America”? The Commodore 64?
Or - even farther back - Watergate, Nixon? Disco?
Or - even *farther* back - The Beatles arrival on The Ed Sullivan Show??? ( John? ;-)
If so, this tournament may be for you. Sounds like a blast - food, tradition, lots of Spirit of the Game, and ocean beaches nearby.
Tom
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From: Alexander Peters <apet...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Subject: [GrandMastersUltimate] Re: East Hampton Grand Masters 2025
From: Alexander Peters <apet...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Subject: [GrandMastersUltimate] Re: East Hampton Grand Masters 2025
GRAND MASTERS OF EAST HAMPTON NY 2025
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, WHY AND WHO
We are happy to announce that on May 17 and May 18 the 23rd annual Grand
Masters of East Hampton tournament will be held.
All Grand Masters, Great Grandmasters and Legends players are encouraged to
come play.
We have great fields smack in the beautiful village of East Hampton, NY,
continually acclaimed as America's most beautiful main street. The main
camping and party site is located at 86 Stony Hill Road Amagansett, NY
11930.
We hope to have confirmation from teams and will update as confirmed.
Historically teams from Philly, NY/Conn., Brooklyn, Maryland, Pelham NY,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Toronto, Montreal, Texas, Ohio have attended. We
also have individual players from all over arrive to supplement squads in
need and encourage combination teams to form.
The cost for this tournament will be $200 per team or $20 per player, which
will cover the costs of fields, insurance, water, bananas, breakfast
Sunday, beer Saturday evening, and free camping at the host's home.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Free camping, with outdoor shower, pool and hot tub will be available at
the home, situated on 20+ acres of land outside of Amagansett 10 minutes
from the fields. The home is also two minutes from the best ocean and bay
beaches anywhere.
For those interested in fancier accommodations, we will post more detail on
this later. The web can provide all info on hotels and B&B nearby in
Montauk and East Hamton. The Ocean Dunes in Amagansett, is a close and nice
place and directly on the ocean.
East Hampton is one of the premier resort destinations in the world and has
every sort of hotel or cottage or B&B accommodations one could ask for. .
FOOD
We will have the option to have dinner delivered to the house Saturday
evening for those who order in advance. Captains will receive information
on ordering dinner from the Fish Farm and may call and place orders for
their team
The choices are salmon, tuna, or lobster dinners. There will also be
children's offerings of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken fingers available
to order.
Sunday morning breakfast is provided for all including pancakes, eggs,
bacon, juice, fruit, coffee.etc.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO AND LOGISTICS
Teams are welcome and encouraged to arrive Friday if you can.
Saturday morning's play will not start until 11:00 am to allow those folks
who need to travel on that day time to comfortably get there. The Captain's
meeting will start at 10:30 am Saturday with three rounds of play on
Saturday followed by a Legends (60+) exhibition round. Dinner Saturday
starts at about 7:00pm at the house. After dinner there will be circles of
campfires around the property to stroll through with stories, music and
songs, some special surprises and foolishness.
Sunday play will start at 10:30 am and we will have three rounds of play
with finals to determine a champion after round robin play finishes.
Children and families are always welcome everywhere, so bring the whole
gang. They will enjoy the villages of East Hampton and the surrounding
towns as there is incredible shopping, yummy restaurants, beautiful dunes
and beaches, and fun activities everywhere. Beaches are open to the public
until Memorial Day. East Hampton Main Beach is a 5 minute drive from the
fields. The oldest farm in America (Home Sweet Home) is on Main Street as
is Harriet Beecher Stowe's house. History is everywhere on Main Street.
There are 2 playgrounds near the fields and the house has a small swingset
playground, an outdoor pool and hot tub. Hiking trails abound in the
surrounding preserves.
This tournament will be covered by local media. Be mindful that there are
strict rules prohibiting drugs or alcohol in the town of East Hampton, save
it for back at the house.. Unfortunately, dogs are not welcome at the
fields. Littering will not be tolerated and responsible cleanup at the
fields, beach and the house land will be insisted upon. We want to be able
to hold this tournament forever.
Yours Truly,
Alexander "Sas" Peters apeters13@gmail 917-992-4730
DIRECTIONS
Avoid rush hour at all costs (3:30-7pm on Friday night)
From NYC: LIE to exit 70. Make a right on Manorville Rd. and go to the end.
Follow the road onto 27 East. 27 East at first is the Sunrise Highway which
is 4 Lanes. It will turn into the Montauk Highway which is 2 lanes. Do not
speed above 50 mph on 27 East. The local cops make plenty on dumb tourists.
Let's not have you be one of their victims. Take 27 East all the way to
East Hampton Village. Make a left on Newtown Lane at the main stoplight. As
you pass Waldbaums on your left you may want to stop and pick up supplies.
Left at Railroad Ave. before the tracks, left into long term parking.
Fields are in front of you.
LIRR- Long Island Railroad East Hampton stop is a 1 minute walk to fields,
which are directly in front of you as you get off train. Walk towards Long
term Parking. Fields are in front of you.
From Westchester and Western Connecticut: Take the Merrit, Hutch or 95 to
the Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge to the Cross Island Parkway to the LIE.
From the South (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.):
Take 95 North to 278 over the Goethals and The Verrazano Narrows Bridge and
then either 278 (which is first the Gowanus and then the Brooklyn Queens
Expresssway (BQE) to the LIE East or (for the more scenic and pleasant
route) the Belt Parkway East to the Van Wyck North to the LIE.
From the North: Take the Cross Sound Ferry from New London,
Conn(reservations are mandatory). To Orient Point. Follow Route 25 to signs
to Shelter Island Ferry at Greenport. Once off ferry, follow 114 to other
side of Shelter Island and take ferry to Sag Harbor. Follow 114 to 27 East.
You must make reservations for the Cross Sound Ferry, but it is totally
worth it. It is one of the great New England pleasures. The trip is truly a
pleasure.
To the house for camping and party:
Take 27 East to Amagansett. Just before Mobil Station make left onto
Windmill Lane. Go to the end. Right onto Town Lane. Make left on Stony Hill
Road to 7th Right at Red Fox Run. Come all the way back. Do not bother my
neighbor, whose house is at the front of my property.
To Indian Wells Beach:
Right at Mobil Station on Rt, 27 East to the Beach. Park and go to the
right. We will be several hundred yards down the beach. Dogs are welcome on
the beach after 6. Nasty dogs will not be tolerated. Always dispose of
canine waste responsibly.
Any questions, please email apeters13 at gmail or 917-992-4730.
On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:13 PM, ALEXANDER PETERS <apet...@gmail.com> wrote:
GRAND MASTERS OF EAST HAMPTON NY 2024
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, WHY AND WHO
We are happy to announce that on May 18 and May 19 the 22nd annual Grand
Masters of East Hampton tournament will be held.
All Grand Masters, Great Grandmasters and Legends players are encouraged to
come play.
We have great fields smack in the beautiful village of East Hampton, NY,
continually acclaimed as America's most beautiful main street. The main
camping and party site is located at 86 Stony Hill Road Amagansett, NY
11930.
We hope to have confirmation from teams and will update as confirmed.
Historically teams from Philly, NY/Conn., Brooklyn, Maryland, Pelham NY,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Toronto, Montreal, Texas, Ohio have attended. We
also have individual players from all over arrive to supplement squads in
need and encourage combination teams to form.
The cost for this tournament will be $200 per team or $20 per player, which
will cover the costs of fields, insurance, water, bananas, breakfast
Sunday, beer Saturday evening, and free camping at the host's home.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Free camping, with outdoor shower, pool and hot tub will be available at
the home, situated on 20+ acres of land outside of Amagansett 10 minutes
from the fields. The home is also two minutes from the best ocean and bay
beaches anywhere.
For those interested in fancier accommodations, we will post more detail on
this later. The web can provide all info on hotels and B&B nearby in
Montauk and East Hamton. The Ocean Dunes in Amagansett, is a close and nice
place and directly on the ocean.
East Hampton is one of the premier resort destinations in the world and has
every sort of hotel or cottage or B&B accommodations one could ask for. .
FOOD
We will have the option to have dinner delivered to the house Saturday
evening for those who order in advance. Captains will receive information
on ordering dinner from the Fish Farm and may call and place orders for
their team
The choices are salmon, tuna, or lobster dinners. There will also be
children's offerings of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken fingers available
to order.
Sunday morning breakfast is provided for all including pancakes, eggs,
bacon, juice, fruit, coffee.etc.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO AND LOGISTICS
Teams are welcome and encouraged to arrive Friday if you can.
Saturday morning's play will not start until 11:00 am to allow those folks
who need to travel on that day time to comfortably get there. The Captain's
meeting will start at 10:30 am Saturday with three rounds of play on
Saturday followed by a Legends (60+) exhibition round. Dinner Saturday
starts at about 7:00pm at the house. After dinner there will be circles of
campfires around the property to stroll through with stories, music and
songs, some special surprises and foolishness.
Sunday play will start at 10:30 am and we will have three rounds of play
with finals to determine a champion after round robin play finishes.
Children and families are always welcome everywhere, so bring the whole
gang. They will enjoy the villages of East Hampton and the surrounding
towns as there is incredible shopping, yummy restaurants, beautiful dunes
and beaches, and fun activities everywhere. Beaches are open to the public
until Memorial Day. East Hampton Main Beach is a 5 minute drive from the
fields. The oldest farm in America (Home Sweet Home) is on Main Street as
is Harriet Beecher Stowe's house. History is everywhere on Main Street.
There are 2 playgrounds near the fields and the house has a small swingset
playground, an outdoor pool and hot tub. Hiking trails abound in the
surrounding preserves.
This tournament will be covered by local media. Be mindful that there are
strict rules prohibiting drugs or alcohol in the town of East Hampton, save
it for back at the house.. Unfortunately, dogs are not welcome at the
fields. Littering will not be tolerated and responsible cleanup at the
fields, beach and the house land will be insisted upon. We want to be able
to hold this tournament forever.
Yours Truly,
Alexander "Sas" Peters apeters13@gmail 917-992-4730
DIRECTIONS
Avoid rush hour at all costs (3:30-7pm on Friday night)
From NYC: LIE to exit 70. Make a right on Manorville Rd. and go to the end.
Follow the road onto 27 East. 27 East at first is the Sunrise Highway which
is 4 Lanes. It will turn into the Montauk Highway which is 2 lanes. Do not
speed above 50 mph on 27 East. The local cops make plenty on dumb tourists.
Let's not have you be one of their victims. Take 27 East all the way to
East Hampton Village. Make a left on Newtown Lane at the main stoplight. As
you pass Waldbaums on your left you may want to stop and pick up supplies.
Left at Railroad Ave. before the tracks, left into long term parking.
Fields are in front of you.
LIRR- Long Island Railroad East Hampton stop is a 1 minute walk to fields,
which are directly in front of you as you get off train. Walk towards Long
term Parking. Fields are in front of you.
From Westchester and Western Connecticut: Take the Merrit, Hutch or 95 to
the Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge to the Cross Island Parkway to the LIE.
From the South (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C.):
Take 95 North to 278 over the Goethals and The Verrazano Narrows Bridge and
then either 278 (which is first the Gowanus and then the Brooklyn Queens
Expresssway (BQE) to the LIE East or (for the more scenic and pleasant
route) the Belt Parkway East to the Van Wyck North to the LIE.
From the North: Take the Cross Sound Ferry from New London,
Conn(reservations are mandatory). To Orient Point. Follow Route 25 to signs
to Shelter Island Ferry at Greenport. Once off ferry, follow 114 to other
side of Shelter Island and take ferry to Sag Harbor. Follow 114 to 27 East.
You must make reservations for the Cross Sound Ferry, but it is totally
worth it. It is one of the great New England pleasures. The trip is truly a
pleasure.
To the house for camping and party:
Take 27 East to Amagansett. Just before Mobil Station make left onto
Windmill Lane. Go to the end. Right onto Town Lane. Make left on Stony Hill
Road to 7th Right at Red Fox Run. Come all the way back. Do not bother my
neighbor, whose house is at the front of my property.
To Indian Wells Beach:
Right at Mobil Station on Rt, 27 East to the Beach. Park and go to the
right. We will be several hundred yards down the beach. Dogs are welcome on
the beach after 6. Nasty dogs will not be tolerated. Always dispose of
canine waste responsibly.
Any questions, please email apeters13 at gmail or 917-992-4730.
John Arkison
Apr 23, 2025, 8:52:22 AM4/23/25
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Does remembering the day Kennedy was shot count?
John
John
At 10:50 AM 4/13/2025, you wrote:
Do you remember President Clinton's inauguration? Original airings of Seinfeld or Friends? Barry Sanders?
Or even “Morning in America†? The Commodore 64?
Or - even farther back - Watergate, Nixon? Disco?
Or - even *farther* back - The Beatles arrival on The Ed Sullivan Show??? ( John? ;-)
If so, this tournament may be for you. Sounds like a blast - food, tradition, lots of Spirit of the Game, and ocean beaches nearby.
Tom
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From: Alexander Peters <apet...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Subject: [GrandMastersUltimate] Re: East Hampton Grand Masters 2025
East Hampton Grand Masters, the birthplace of it all, is happening on May 17&18 this year 2025. We sure hope to see all of you there. As usual, $20 gets you all the play you want on Saturday and Sunday: 3 games on sat and at least two on sunday, free camping at my beautiful place which includes use of giant pool, hot tub, bathrooms and dinner deliveries of all varieties, and giant complimentary pancake breakfast on sunday. After Sunday’s games, we will have a giant bonfire on the beach and put all of our heads together to come up with the name of the next division for over 70’s. The final game of Saturday will feature players of the new IMMORTAL division, and anybody over 65 will be encouraged to play. All of you youngsters will be encouraged to hoot and holler at these reckless oldsters. Remember East Hampton is the original Grand Masters tournament, so anybody over 40 is welcome. Players are of course welcome to camp, and fancier accommodations are always available, but for a free Hampton’s vacation you can’t beat it. There is always entertainment and entertainment will be provided.
Hugs To All,
Sas
Let’s make it a real party with great play, great spirit and great creativity. Families and children are always welcome.
On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:13 PM, ALEXANDER PETERS <apet...@gmail.com> wrote:
East Hampton Grand Masters, the birthplace of it all, is happening on May 18&19 this year 2024. We sure hope to see all of you there. As usual, $20 gets you all the play you want on Saturday and Sunday: 3 games on sat and at least two on sunday, free camping at my beautiful place which includes use of giant pool, hot tub, bathrooms and dinner deliveries of all varieties, and giant complimentary pancake breakfast on sunday. After Sunday’s games, we will have a giant bonfire on the beach and put all of our heads together to come up with the name of the next division for over 70’s. The final game of Saturday will feature players of the new IMMORTAL division, and anybody over 65 will be encouraged to play. All of you youngsters will be encouraged to hoot and holler at these reckless oldsters. Remember East Hampton is the original Grand Masters tournament, so anybody over 40 is welcome. Players are of course welcome to camp, and fancier accommodations are always available, but for a free Hampton’s vacation you can’t beat it. There is always entertainment and entertainment will be provided.
Hugs To All,
Sas
Let’s make it a real party with great play, great spirit and great creativity. Families and children are always welcome.
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John Arkison
May 4, 2025, 8:41:27 AM5/4/25
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Wonderful weather.
- 21, 28.51%
- only games of 18
- maybe lay out two fields to begin with?
- dogs, therapy with dogs
- 21, 28.51%
- only games of 18
- maybe lay out two fields to begin with?
- dogs, therapy with dogs
John Arkison
May 17, 2025, 9:38:46 PM5/17/25
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Glorious weather
- 16, 31.25%, 2 barefoot
- Chicago Sol
- 6 vultures
- "My team played their hearts out, but it came down to me at the end."
- elephant arm signals
your embedded reporter
- 16, 31.25%, 2 barefoot
- Chicago Sol
- 6 vultures
- "My team played their hearts out, but it came down to me at the end."
- elephant arm signals
your embedded reporter
John Arkison
May 25, 2025, 8:45:09 AM5/25/25
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Lots of people invited to an ultimate sleep-over. Those not invited
found themselves playing a small game until the sleepers awakened.
- 14, eventually
- first bink had 8
- small field at first
- the question of the day: Is it fair, on a huck, to have to play the
disc from where it lands in the end zone?
- field expanded as drowsy people wandered in
- wind not bad, just challenging at times
your embedded reporter
Dear Gentle Readers,
The Gazette, upon prompting, decided to start a Literary
Supplement. I have admired the Gazette for years and started nudging
the powers that be recently. Nudging, properly done, works
wonders. The Editor even appointed me the Literary Supplement
Editor! I swooned, gracefully. The Supplement will come out
irregularly, not every wee; the editor will not go that far, yet.
To start with, The Butterfly Who Stamped, a short story, less
than 10 pages, by Kipling. I want to work you into this gradually.
I do accept letters, but they must be addressed to: The Literary
Supplement Editor. The Gazette has a varied history, multiple
locations, and not your typical staff. A poorly addressed letter may
end up in my hands or Antarctica.
found themselves playing a small game until the sleepers awakened.
- 14, eventually
- first bink had 8
- small field at first
- the question of the day: Is it fair, on a huck, to have to play the
disc from where it lands in the end zone?
- field expanded as drowsy people wandered in
- wind not bad, just challenging at times
your embedded reporter
Dear Gentle Readers,
The Gazette, upon prompting, decided to start a Literary
Supplement. I have admired the Gazette for years and started nudging
the powers that be recently. Nudging, properly done, works
wonders. The Editor even appointed me the Literary Supplement
Editor! I swooned, gracefully. The Supplement will come out
irregularly, not every wee; the editor will not go that far, yet.
To start with, The Butterfly Who Stamped, a short story, less
than 10 pages, by Kipling. I want to work you into this gradually.
I do accept letters, but they must be addressed to: The Literary
Supplement Editor. The Gazette has a varied history, multiple
locations, and not your typical staff. A poorly addressed letter may
end up in my hands or Antarctica.
John Arkison
Jun 27, 2025, 10:02:24 AM6/27/25
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- 13 and 24%
- three Sundays ago
-14 and 14%
- two Sundays ago
- 14 and 0%
- excellent turf
- much heat and some humidity
- not much wind, just enough to keep it interesting
- meetings at the watering hole
- kerfluffle in the endzone, Andy got the score
- warplanes overhead
- play went to 1 PM, it is good to be alive
Your embedded reporter
- three Sundays ago
-14 and 14%
- two Sundays ago
- 14 and 0%
- excellent turf
- much heat and some humidity
- not much wind, just enough to keep it interesting
- meetings at the watering hole
- kerfluffle in the endzone, Andy got the score
- warplanes overhead
- play went to 1 PM, it is good to be alive
Your embedded reporter
John Arkison
Jul 9, 2025, 8:34:07 PM7/9/25
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Good turf, nice weather.
- 8 people, 25%
- good catches
- many optimistic throws
- the soccer people may have given up, it will take a couple more
Sundays to tell
- something lives in the field. It got a cone and has spread its
digestive juices on it.
- Soon it will flow around it, grow a little, and await another cone,
or, preferably a foot.
- You could still put your hand in to save the cone. You are quick,
are you not? Very very quick?
Your embedded reporter
- 8 people, 25%
- good catches
- many optimistic throws
- the soccer people may have given up, it will take a couple more
Sundays to tell
- something lives in the field. It got a cone and has spread its
digestive juices on it.
- Soon it will flow around it, grow a little, and await another cone,
or, preferably a foot.
- You could still put your hand in to save the cone. You are quick,
are you not? Very very quick?
Your embedded reporter
John Wright
Jul 16, 2025, 3:00:31 PM7/16/25
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Opening night in two days. This gentleman will be happy to loan you money at a reasonable rate of interest, compounded weekly
> On Jul 9, 2025, at 8:34 PM, John Arkison <jo...@jhasimulations.com> wrote:
>
> Good turf, nice weather.
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John Arkison
Sep 20, 2025, 9:33:38 PM9/20/25
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The last many weeks have had good turn-out and good weather.
- often close to 20 and enough for a second field, 22.5 %
- field has a larger dry area than the healthy green area
- one game had a twenty year gap in the average ages (if only Andy
had shown up)
- various new people require frequent water breaks
- Benedict came last Sunday, he has been in Texas
- he used to wear a baseball cap, but now a 10-gallon hat
- he was covering Ken when the disc was thrown and he flung up his
hat as he was famous for
- but he has not played recently with the HAC game and missed horribly
- it did not make a difference because the hat blotted out the sun
- blotting out the sun caused Ken to lose track of the disc and it
fell to the ground
- animals were affected and the hoot of an owl was heard just before
the hat fell to the ground and the world returned to normal
- was it a foul? The Ancient and Revered Sages of HAC Ultimate
thought Ken should have picked it up from the ground while it was
still dark and when light returned claimed a great catch.
- so that is what you should do when caught in that sort of situation
your embedded reporter
- often close to 20 and enough for a second field, 22.5 %
- field has a larger dry area than the healthy green area
- one game had a twenty year gap in the average ages (if only Andy
had shown up)
- various new people require frequent water breaks
- Benedict came last Sunday, he has been in Texas
- he used to wear a baseball cap, but now a 10-gallon hat
- he was covering Ken when the disc was thrown and he flung up his
hat as he was famous for
- but he has not played recently with the HAC game and missed horribly
- it did not make a difference because the hat blotted out the sun
- blotting out the sun caused Ken to lose track of the disc and it
fell to the ground
- animals were affected and the hoot of an owl was heard just before
the hat fell to the ground and the world returned to normal
- was it a foul? The Ancient and Revered Sages of HAC Ultimate
thought Ken should have picked it up from the ground while it was
still dark and when light returned claimed a great catch.
- so that is what you should do when caught in that sort of situation
your embedded reporter
John Arkison
Sep 27, 2025, 10:58:04 PM9/27/25
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The weather entertained.
- good weather overall with a period of very light rain that had
detrimental effects on gripping the disc
- 10 people showed with a lack a regulars, 10%, 0 dogs
- a skilled new player who asked what technical defense we were to use
- parking lot in the middle of construction
- parking across the street worked
- in spite of everything some people parked in the parking lot (this
reporter declines to state how they achieved this)
- late start as people trickled in, about 11:50
- 5 on 5 from start to finish
- good game, exciting play
your embedded reporter
The sign-up sheet for the Gazette should be present this coming Sunday.
- good weather overall with a period of very light rain that had
detrimental effects on gripping the disc
- 10 people showed with a lack a regulars, 10%, 0 dogs
- a skilled new player who asked what technical defense we were to use
- parking lot in the middle of construction
- parking across the street worked
- in spite of everything some people parked in the parking lot (this
reporter declines to state how they achieved this)
- late start as people trickled in, about 11:50
- 5 on 5 from start to finish
- good game, exciting play
your embedded reporter
The sign-up sheet for the Gazette should be present this coming Sunday.
John Arkison
Oct 19, 2025, 7:40:31 AM10/19/25
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Last Sunday your embedded reporter arrived late, only to find people
cleaning up after a ritual sacrifice. Over the years sounds from the
woods have been attributed to such doings, but in those cases the
participants had the decency to do it in the woods where others could not see.
- in the middle of the playing field, really?
- fortunately the reporter arrived when he did, they immediately
started removing the last of the evidence
- Ken, Matt, & Ryan appeared to have been deeply involved and handled
the clean-up
- whether one of them was the haruspex is doubted, such individuals
tend to move behind the scenes
- no one volunteered to tell the results of the divination, it
probably had something to do with the recent penchant for playing a
game to 7 or 9 at the end of play, significant numbers trying to
usurp 3 which will always win the long run
- if it was cleverly used to influence the teams, it worked very well
- one of the more unbalanced selection of teams in this reporters experience
- sadly this will likely contribute to more practice of extispicy
- few have heard of that term, but when one ranks areas of study,
some field has to come in last
- mathematics is very firm about this
- let it be noted that the inferior team started off thrashing their
opponent, resulting in the traditional exchange of players to stop
such foolishness
Your embedded reporter who may come earlier in the future,
fascinating things seem to be happening.
- as to whether the actions before last Sunday's game had anything to
do with the ancient artifact found in the re-paving of the parking
lot - so far no one has been talking. The Gazette will investigate.
cleaning up after a ritual sacrifice. Over the years sounds from the
woods have been attributed to such doings, but in those cases the
participants had the decency to do it in the woods where others could not see.
- in the middle of the playing field, really?
- fortunately the reporter arrived when he did, they immediately
started removing the last of the evidence
- Ken, Matt, & Ryan appeared to have been deeply involved and handled
the clean-up
- whether one of them was the haruspex is doubted, such individuals
tend to move behind the scenes
- no one volunteered to tell the results of the divination, it
probably had something to do with the recent penchant for playing a
game to 7 or 9 at the end of play, significant numbers trying to
usurp 3 which will always win the long run
- if it was cleverly used to influence the teams, it worked very well
- one of the more unbalanced selection of teams in this reporters experience
- sadly this will likely contribute to more practice of extispicy
- few have heard of that term, but when one ranks areas of study,
some field has to come in last
- mathematics is very firm about this
- let it be noted that the inferior team started off thrashing their
opponent, resulting in the traditional exchange of players to stop
such foolishness
Your embedded reporter who may come earlier in the future,
fascinating things seem to be happening.
- as to whether the actions before last Sunday's game had anything to
do with the ancient artifact found in the re-paving of the parking
lot - so far no one has been talking. The Gazette will investigate.
Aura Ahuvia
Oct 19, 2025, 5:45:40 PM10/19/25
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Now that the secret's out, we'll have to hold our next extispicy ceremony in the center of the field. Don't worry, my dogs won't be involved.
Thanks to our intrepid reporter for adding not one but two new words to my vocabulary!
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John Arkison
Oct 22, 2025, 10:53:05 PM10/22/25
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Good weather, all things considered.
- an excessive pile of equipment blocked the entrance to Fuller
- when your reporter arrived there were five people standing around,
none had brought a disc
- none had succeeded passing the barricade
- a tall individual arrived, making six without a disc or cones among them
- since there might be no end of similar new arrivals, Ryan braved
four lanes of traffic not once but twice!
- let the games begin
- 12 people, 18.888%, no dogs (alarming that none have been seen
since the sacrifices were performed)
- Aura has not been seen either, a worrisome fact
- a red vehicle got around the barricade, just the one
- comments have been received about two of the words in the previous
issue of the Gazette
- the Gazette received the comments with thanks
- more careful examination will reveal a third word
- it was this word that caused the article to be written as it was
- the Gazette feared that the lack of mention of this word impugned
the literacy of its readership, but took solace in realizing that the
obviousness of the word led none to think it worth mentioning
your embedded reporter
- an excessive pile of equipment blocked the entrance to Fuller
- when your reporter arrived there were five people standing around,
none had brought a disc
- none had succeeded passing the barricade
- a tall individual arrived, making six without a disc or cones among them
- since there might be no end of similar new arrivals, Ryan braved
four lanes of traffic not once but twice!
- let the games begin
- 12 people, 18.888%, no dogs (alarming that none have been seen
since the sacrifices were performed)
- Aura has not been seen either, a worrisome fact
- a red vehicle got around the barricade, just the one
- comments have been received about two of the words in the previous
issue of the Gazette
- the Gazette received the comments with thanks
- more careful examination will reveal a third word
- it was this word that caused the article to be written as it was
- the Gazette feared that the lack of mention of this word impugned
the literacy of its readership, but took solace in realizing that the
obviousness of the word led none to think it worth mentioning
your embedded reporter
John Arkison
Oct 28, 2025, 9:16:09 PM10/28/25
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Good weather.
- ~22 people, 13%
- should have had two fields
- Aura showed up but said nothing about where she had been
- since she vanished after an event involving death and getting an
indication of what should be done or a future event, she must have a
story to tell.
- will we ever get it? Will she give us one? How will we know it is true?
- the Gazette will know, of course, but we respect people's privacy, sometimes
- the weather was wonderful
- oh, what's the point. I know what you want.
Your embedded reporter
Dear Gentle Readers,
When Our Glorious Editor asked me to assist the embedded reporter
with his column, I swooned to cause the birds to stop their
singing. The reporter told me the whole story, of which we used the
gentler material. I supplied a few lesser known words to aid in
expanding vocabularies. Then I got involved in other things. Now
the reporter tells me that no one found the third word. Do you find
that odd? I do, very odd. Read the subject line, again. It is as
plain as the nose on your face. At least it hit me that way when I
read it and realized what I had written. When you were young your
teacher taught you about homonyms. The word is a homonym with
aweful. Do you know any word that sounds like aweful but has a
different meaning? It has to have something to do with the topic at
hand. Close your eyes and concentrate.
Back? If the spelling of 'aweful' distracts you - if one likes to
waltz or polka with the English language, they sometimes say things
so exquisitely correct - well, you get the idea.
After all that, make your introductions to the word "offal". Now
that was not so hard, was it?
Your Literary Supplement Editor
- ~22 people, 13%
- should have had two fields
- Aura showed up but said nothing about where she had been
- since she vanished after an event involving death and getting an
indication of what should be done or a future event, she must have a
story to tell.
- will we ever get it? Will she give us one? How will we know it is true?
- the Gazette will know, of course, but we respect people's privacy, sometimes
- the weather was wonderful
- oh, what's the point. I know what you want.
Your embedded reporter
Dear Gentle Readers,
When Our Glorious Editor asked me to assist the embedded reporter
with his column, I swooned to cause the birds to stop their
singing. The reporter told me the whole story, of which we used the
gentler material. I supplied a few lesser known words to aid in
expanding vocabularies. Then I got involved in other things. Now
the reporter tells me that no one found the third word. Do you find
that odd? I do, very odd. Read the subject line, again. It is as
plain as the nose on your face. At least it hit me that way when I
read it and realized what I had written. When you were young your
teacher taught you about homonyms. The word is a homonym with
aweful. Do you know any word that sounds like aweful but has a
different meaning? It has to have something to do with the topic at
hand. Close your eyes and concentrate.
Back? If the spelling of 'aweful' distracts you - if one likes to
waltz or polka with the English language, they sometimes say things
so exquisitely correct - well, you get the idea.
After all that, make your introductions to the word "offal". Now
that was not so hard, was it?
Your Literary Supplement Editor
John Arkison
Nov 11, 2025, 2:32:41 PM11/11/25
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A little snow.
- a little slippery, not much
- no wind
- Andy, Charles, David, John, Matt, Rachel, Ryan, & Sam
- tricky balancing
- our parking lot was closed
- a wild rumor has it that they plan to enclose the field and make it
an indoor stadium for ultimate
- bird and nature lovers are putting up a good fight
- Jim still lives and breathes and runs
- he encountered Gus as one of volunteers for his last event
your embedded reporter
- a little slippery, not much
- no wind
- Andy, Charles, David, John, Matt, Rachel, Ryan, & Sam
- tricky balancing
- our parking lot was closed
- a wild rumor has it that they plan to enclose the field and make it
an indoor stadium for ultimate
- bird and nature lovers are putting up a good fight
- Jim still lives and breathes and runs
- he encountered Gus as one of volunteers for his last event
your embedded reporter
John Arkison
Nov 27, 2025, 10:28:46 PM11/27/25
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Grass and weather were good enough to go barefoot, may next Sunday be as fine
- two Sundays in a row with 20+ and two fields
- in November, unheard of
- the more interesting game had several successful dives
- birds start chirping madly
- a few minutes later a hawk floats into view
- after the birds had gone silent
- Van Atta's received a good recommendation
- reputedly they carry red lipstick and goldfish
- your reporter will check this out
your embedded reporter
- two Sundays in a row with 20+ and two fields
- in November, unheard of
- the more interesting game had several successful dives
- birds start chirping madly
- a few minutes later a hawk floats into view
- after the birds had gone silent
- Van Atta's received a good recommendation
- reputedly they carry red lipstick and goldfish
- your reporter will check this out
your embedded reporter
John Arkison
Dec 4, 2025, 10:56:20 AM12/4/25
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Anybody here familiar with PuTTY and SVN?
John
John
John Arkison
Jan 11, 2026, 10:11:24 AM (8 days ago) Jan 11
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The embedded reporter expects to return to his duties next Sunday.
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