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Ultamate1 and WhodatFan won out over the lovely ladies, Dollgirl and Bewhiched to take this week’s title. WhodatFan claimed the cards were with them and Ultamate1 was heard to comment, "it’s more luck than skill in this game." The two single men have known each other and played euchre together since the days of the old Westwood BETA site. They call themselves the "Coon-ass Connection" because they’re both from Louisiana and like to hunt raccoons . . . though Ultamate claims he likes hunting two-legged dear best of all. When asked where his nickname came from, Ultamate1 briefly explained his old nick was Ultimate and he thinks he’s the ultimate player. WhodatFan is a New Orleans Saints’ fan, thus the meaning of his new nick. His old WW nickname was Shanego. Ultamate1, who’s a single 24-year-old, is a dealer on the casino riverboats and thinks he’s too young to get married. . . though he does have a new girlfriend. WhodatFan, divorced with one daughter (8 years old), is a welder, and when he’s not working or playing cards, he’s usually hunting. He says with euchre, "You just play and hope for the best . . . and don’t ever offer anyone free beer!" Ultamate says he’ll order up at times just to stop people with loners . . . even if he has no trump (though he usually only does that if his team is in the lead) because, "It’s better to give two points than four." He also mentioned he learned that trick while playing for money . . . then asked us to forget the money part!! LOL!! They claimed they didn’t want to give us too much information . . . they like to keep some trade secrets. Way to go you two . . . congratulations!! ;))) |
The *official* SUCK UP AWARD is presented to USMale...
(kadena2) how did u get in already US?
(USmale) i suckedddd up
and later....
(USmale) (sucs up to Jo) give ya a bottle of Dom if ya pencil me and KW in as winners
(he should have offered it to Kaliki, SHE likes champagne...lol)
The PROCRASTINATORS AWARD is a 4-way
tie....
(kadena2) how do u get in if u r late?
(mikeabb) Will you ask if i can Play in tonight’s tournament
(Godiva) GK....can you register GODIVA and KURTISLO??
(MASTERGUS) am i early, late, or what
The coveted WE RESEMBLE THAT REMARK goes
to....
(Ultamate1) ne1 watchin beavis & butthead?
(GKBurg) You mean Kaliki and Jo, Ultamate1???
The STATING THE OBVIOUS AWARD is split
three ways...
(BuddFoxx1) 10 minutes late heck that means I will not be in the loser tourney near as fast, I like that idea
(DeeeDee) kadena if it didn't work I wouldn't be here right?
(Bewhiched) this new version is causing major problems
ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE AWARD is
awarded to....
(JanBerry) Kaliki........did you call danger and me or is it I???
See...she figured it out by herself....
(JanBerry) hey don't forget about danger and janberry
The GUESS I BETTER SHOW UP SO I DON'T
WIN ANOTHER NO SHOW AWARD AWARD goes to...none other than our very own
gppPAM....
(EUCHem) Lisa... YOUR PARD SHOW TONITE??
(Dollgirl) glad you can make it pam
(gppPAM) thanks...I took a lot of teasing for missing last week. Heck, even won an award
(JoAnneP) Pammy . . . you're NOT eating lobster tonight??? You're slumming with us instead??? ;oppppppppppppp
(gppPAM) No, but I am eating crab dip lol
(BTW, for those of you who didn’t know this . . . Friday night is ALWAYS "Pick On Pammy Night" at Westwood!!)
The YAWNING WINNER AWARD....
(Bewhiched) hiya ultamate.........get any rest yet?
(Ultamate1) NOPE NO SLEEP
(Ultamate1) SO I HOPE I GET BEAT EARLY
Send a bot to table 4 immediately....
(MASTERGUS) i want to play no pard
(Attagirl) GUS you mean you want to play with the bot? lol
Anyone notice besides me???
(USmale) with new update you get kicked more
(JoAnneP) ANYONE ELSE NOT HERE????
Hey, no one answered....maybe they *ALL* crashed....of course if they are not here, how could they answer????
(Trumpy) I am a stupid dumb bot
Hey, I missed that one too.....durn crashes...
Just trying to help, or its the thought
that counts....
(BuddFoxx1) Hey I have an idea for the newsletter, a centerfold
Did anyone check to see if it was a full
moon?....
(heavnsent) ya all this is CRAZY!
(Athena1) OF COURSE all euchre players are CRAZY
(EUCHem) if we weren’t crazy, i'm sure we'd have something better to do on a Friday nite
(jrxly) DUH NOT ALL OF US
Hate - hate relationships...
(Steven2u) np Jo.. the cards hate us.. we hate them! :)
(Jenn26) well the cards sure hated us tonight ; ((
On a personal hygiene note…
(Athena1) DOES ANYONE READ THIS
(BigParrot) what's wrong athena?
(Athena1) well the table I’m at I’m the only one
(GKBurg) Hmmm .. that bi-monthly shower helps, I hear, Athena ;);)
And after the longest game in the history
of this here tourney (people were finishing their game before this table
had even played a card)....
(EUCHem) on the bright side BluLady.... we lasted longer than most :-)
Inquiring minds want to know....
(puppydog1) how much longer is this tourney? lol
(Kaliki) DEPENDS ON IF YOU KEEP WINNING PUPPYDOG...LOL
(puppydog1) let's say if we win every game to the final round how long would it be? :)
(BigParrot) usually takes about 3 hours PD from start to finish
(puppydog1) geez..
(Kaliki) NOT COUNTING CRASHING TIME
Is this a medical condition?....
(kadena2) just trying to stay connected
(kadena2) kind of like a connective tissue disease lol
Men say the strangest things....
(WhodatFan) pard i did have a wife once....till her husband came and got her
(GKBurg) LOL .. he WANTED her back???????????
The Only Bright Side to Westwood continually
going down…
(MrsBoop) LOL! WW & ICQ are the only sex I have on a regular basis!!
10. Copy and paste in the lobby that works.
9. No software updates an hour before the tourney starts.
8. The ability to stay connected to Westwood for the entire tourney.
7. That the first person named to a table hosts that table and remembers to give the scores (in caps).
6. People who have read the rules, who sign up before the last minute and then show up to play.
5. Players who chat nicely in the lobby and make everyone laugh so we all have a great time.
4. Tons of our favorite snacks to munch since there is never time for dinner on tourney nights.
3. A large supply of something breakable for those crazy times (and someone to come in and clean up the mess later).
2. A patient lobby while we are busy setting up tables and finding partners.
And the number one tournament organizer's wish........
1. An all-expenses-paid vacation to Hawaii for all of us organizers. (Sure, you players are invited too!)
Looking for Mr. or Ms. Goodpard:
Admittedly there are players that prefer a bevy of pards or as much non-association to any one player as possible, but most euchre players would love to at least match up for tournaments with that classically balanced perfect pard. Looking for Goodpard is tantamount to finding THE vehicle that matches your driving habits; they shift into gear smoothly, accelerate then you put your foot down, form-ft to your comfort level and don’t need no stinkin’ direction signals. How do you find the perfect pard? First you have to assess what you want out of your game.
A Ladder Pard- Here’s one real good reason to form a partnership. If ladder supremacy is your goal, look for- Someone who inherently knows right off the cuff if you should join that waiting table or wait for a more statistically inviting opportunity. They also should be able to give you the lowdown before each game as to the playing habits of your opponents. Remember that you too will be required to do your homework.
A Tourney Pard- One game does not prove a euchre player’s ability. What you should look for in a Tourney Pard is- Adaptability. They should have the versatility to sandbag or barnstorm based on the flow of the good/bad cards. Remember... in a tourney, one loss and you are LOSERS. You need a pard that can take a crack and shove a wedge straight through it. This ability is recognizable when they are able to seemingly directly insult any player in the room and have them receive a reply of LOL. God knows what they can make their opponents think they have for trump.
A Don or Donna Juan- OK.. admit it... you aren’t really looking for a euchre player in a pard... you are looking for a standing date. You want a good time, a little flirting.. no questions about your marital status and a saved seat when you appear the next night. Look for- players that are not greeted by half the room when they enter the chat area... endearments added to the end of every sentence directed at you... an indifference to winning or losing... a seemingly nightly-free schedule.. and an answer to, "How are you?" that doesn’t stop at, "Fine".
A Blood Brother- You want to PLAY euchre! You don’t want a level playing field... you want it strewn with bodies of past victims. You want to WIN! You want to look for your partner at a D&D site and drag them back to Euchre with you. Look for names like Zork or anything with the words Master or Wizard in it. Don’t expect long goodbyes if you lose.
A Time Zone Pard- If you are going to devote yourself to a partnership, time zones are important. A good opening line is. "Hi, my name is Bob. I’m an EST. What’s your zone?"
A Playing-For-Fun Pard- This is the easiest pard in the world to recognize. Simply look for any or all of these words or phrases, "LOL, ROFL, oops, what’s trump?, where are you all from?, BRB, BRB, BRB, OH, that was your ace pard? LOL!!!!! My three-year-old is waving at yoouuuuuuu!" Playing for fun is best played under the influence.
A "You Are Wonderful Pard"- A high demand, low supply type individual. If a highly saturated ego is better than winning, look for- "Np, gt hon, You are SO gutsy! I wish I knew how to play like you, LOL (of course), Do you play euchre for a living? If I said you had a wonderful body would you hold it against me?" After you find such a partner, rethink what your original intentions were. Your new pard already has.
An Age-Compatible Pard- Very important if communication is part of your playing prowess. Try this as an example of testing for age-compatibility. Bring up the movie Titanic and the great special effects when the ship went down. If your prospect’s retort is: "The ship sinks????? Gee! Thanks for ruining the movie for me!!!" You are NOT age-compatible. Move on.
A Pard Seriously Looking For a Pard- While shopping for your perfect pard you are apt to run into a similar individual. This is more a primer of how NOT to go about your search. PSLFPs will usually comment on your ladder standing directly after the Hello. Then move on to personal info exchanges (I’m Rick/M/KY/43/zitless), religious affiliations, questions on your playing frequencies, comments on whether you always play your cards out in the manner you are doing so, did you grown up with the game, do you have any champions in your pedigree, and have you always taken the south seat at the table! Ted Bundy picked up all his pards in this manner. You decide.
Thanks to everyone for their incredible patience while we waited for people to get the newest update and for your good humor in the face of massive and repeated crashes! If anyone is having problems getting the new update to work, you might want to stroll on over to Pam’s Page of Cards . . . she has some helpful suggestions and many ideas on how to make things work properly. Next week’s top ten question is "What's the one thing your euchre partner does that makes you wish you could reach right through your modem and *touch* someone?" Take care everyone . . . we hope to see y’all next Friday . . . in the meantime, may the Euchre Gods smile down upon you all!! ;)))
This week’s question was . . . What's the number one Top Ten euchre question you would like to see asked here??? (It MUST contain the word "euchre" to be eligible!!)
10. What is an EUCHRE? (butchc)
9. Is a Euchre any kin to a Eunich? (kaycie)
8. What is your pard's shoe size...and does it match the number of times you get euchered in a game? (Alwaysme)
7. Why does the bid pass you by, when you are typing, when playing euchre at WestWood? (nomad48)
6. How do I play euchre and keep my wife happy at the same time? ya dont (zDANGERz)
5. Why do they call it euchre? (Bo5) Variation: Why do they call euchre ,euchre? It should be best card trump. (gusty2)
4. What can we do to win MORE games of euchre? (Athena1)
3. Name the top reason why playing Euchre is better than dinner at the White House? (BillHerm)
2. A night out or this euchre tourney...which would you choose and WHY? (Jenn26) Variations: If it wasn't for Euchre.....what would you do on a Friday night? (BuddFoxx1) and . . . If you were not playing euchre this Friday night, what would you be doing? (JimboLimo)
And the number 1 answer to this week's question . . .
1. How would you recognize a GPP euchre player if you met one on the street? (Tis1)