Foly

Scroll and Foly became our first repeat overall winners when they edged out runners-up, EUCHem and Travelman on Friday night. This time we didn't have Ruffian to translate for us BUT we were lucky and got ChesrCat to do the job (our thanks to his lovely partner, MadHatir, for volunteering his services)!! He did an excellent job too!! ;) Last time they won, we found out that Foly, whose real name is Lucille, is 50 years old and married with one son and one daughter, hails from Québec, Canada, and works as a technician for an educational organization. We also found out that her daughter gave her the nickname Foly . . . this time we found out why!! ;))) Foly (as translated by ChesrCat or "Le Chat de Cheshire", his French name! LOL!) explained, "because she believed it would be folly for me to amuse myself this way on the web! I started at places like IRC before I found other sites like this one." Foly believes it's best to just play for the fun of it, and when your focus is not on winning, the victories mount up. Her euchre secret is simply, "Good hands, a good partner, and good luck!" Scroll got his nickname from just scrolling around, is from S.W. Michigan, married with a daughter from a previous marriage, and works about 70 hours a week as an automated systems technician. He claims there's not a lot more to tell just that, "I love the game and love my pard!" He's claims, "We sit on the edge of the chair and let 'er rip!" Scroll and Foly met at the Classic Games site where they are both opps and run a euchre club. Scroll explained the reason they play so well together, "My pard and I have good chemistry and that's about all there is to it, the rest is just understanding the game and luck!" They ended the interview by saying: Scroll, "We love your tourney! Lots of great people here, lots of good times . . . keep up the good work and see you again same time same place!" Foly, "Just invite everyone to participate in the next tournament which I like so much!!" Thanks you two and CONGRATULATIONS!!! ;))

DunF

Tinyone and Dunf won the Consolation Tourney (after waiting patiently for what seemed like forever to play their last game) by finally beating runners-up Banddito and Attagirl. Tinyone was speechless but not her loquacious partner, who's first words were, "Interview??? Well, well, well . . . I just happen to have a speech ready! Where is this interview going?? NYTimes? Wall Street?" LOL! Tinyone is from Orlando, Florida. She's 45 years old and married with three children. Everyone has always called her Tinyone because of her height . . . she's 4 foot 8 inches . . . so she just naturally took that name for a nick. She joked, "I have short EVERYTHING!" LOL! The two winners met a mere thirty minutes before the tourney . . . when Tinyone needed a pard and found one (with the Boid's help) in the euchre lobby! Tinyone said, "I love this place! I play at my 'puter and when I'm not playing, I'm working!" When asked about themselves, Dunf answered, "Whatz to tell? It's been a wild luv affair . . . madcapped! Oops! I wasn't supposed to tell that part! ;-) Actually, I was kidding about the love affair . . . Tiny is very happily married!" As you can probably tell, Tinyone is the shy one of this team!! ;)) But seriously, Dunf is from NYC, age 30 and single! He's available, Ladies! ;) When asked what he does for a living he replied, "I drive around NYC pretending to sell stuff . . . I sell industrial process control equipment . . . want any?" When asked in laymen's terms what all that means he said, "If it could easily be expressed in laymen's terms, then you wouldn't need me (the engineer) to help you!! Call it job security!" ;) Dunf claims the secret of their success was, "We worked out a careful plan before the tourney started . . . we decided that we would score more points than the other team . . . ssssshhhhhhhh . . . it's our secret!" This was his first time in a tourney and we think they did GREAT!!! He attributed their success to Tinyone, "Tiny did GREAT!!! She did all the work . . . I just came along for the ride . . . oh, and make sure you say that Tiny luvs Altoids!! :-)" Tiny and Dunf ended the interview by graciously thanking us for the tourney! Way to go you two . . . nice work!! ;)))

THE LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE AWARD....
(jrmint) still have lots of time
(jrmint) either that or we have a better chance of winning this week

*FAST* AWARD....
(roxxxx) jo...kw and i are waiting for an assignment
(Kaliki) ROXXX....I KNOW...YOU PLAYED TOO FAST TONIGHT :))
(roxxxx) oops sorry
(JoAnneP) I think y'all are too fast Roxxx!!! ;)))))
(Kaliki) SO...WE ARE ALL AGREED...ROXXXX IS FAST...LOL

THE JUST SO WE DON'T FORGET TO COLLECT AWARD....
(JoAnneP) Hey Dunf . . . you're in!!! ;))))
(Dunf) well Jo... as i told you.. i owe you! so thunk up something good to ask for! :-)

THE WHATS FOR DINNER AWARD....
(MtLion1) now where's lunch=BigParrot?
(Parrot) SQUAWK!!!!!!!!!!!! parrots aren't good eatin...... try beef or pork :)))
(MtLion1) Chesr....wing or thigh?
(ChesrCat) Thigh please - I'm no longer a wing man
(MadHatir) you my wing man baby
(BigParrot) SQUAWKKKKKKKKK they are dividing me up already................... HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!!!!
(MtLion1) make a wish with the parrot
(MRBoppie) i will take the whole bird
(Ultamate1) i know how to cook parrot gumbo!
(BuddFoxx1) I say we prepare some HOT wings
(BuddFoxx1) DEEP FRY THE BIRD AND POUR ON THE HOT SAUCE
(MRBoppie) <------------getting steamer ready for that big old bird

THE NEVER TRUST A CAT AWARD...
(ChesrCat) calm down bird - I'll protect you =+)

ATTITUDE AWARDS....
(meis9) HEY IF YA HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE EVERY DAY IS VALENTINES DAY LOL
(MtLion1) if you have the RIGHT attitude, you don't need a "valentine's day"
(Dunf) what if you have the left attitude?
(BuddFoxx1) With my attitude every day is Halloween

THE OH WHERE OH WHERE HAS MY PARTNER GONE AWARDS....
(jrxly) my dear darling pard is not here yet but he will be
(gppLisag) my pard isnt here yet she should be here soon
(MichRummy) my pard not here yet!!
(CalamityS) My partner not here :(()
(MystOne) I'm pardless in Seattle!!!!!

THE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD....
(ewing2) Wishing all of you (that i didn't play) GL jk .. night all

(meis9) ALWAYS SMILE AND SAY HELLO TO ALL THE LADIES :{))))))))

(Sizz514) and can we ladies wink and smile at all the men??????

(Latisha) *scratching my head...wondering if the brunette rinse has left me so soon*

(Ultamate1) oh well I'm either gonna be not worth nothing at work or I'm goin to bed early

(KW31) IM HERE LETS GO

(Scr0ll) we are here for our down fall Jo~~~~~~~~~~~~

(meis9) WE NEED VICTIMS QUICK PLEASE JO LOL

(EUCHem) did u get all those nasty cards out of the way today??? LOL

(BuddFoxx1) Ok if the screen roll slows down below 30 lines per rminute this mother is gonna blow

(EUCHem) OMG... we may start on time.... i luv this place..

(BuddFoxx1) no way, if we start on time I will be out of here before TGIF goes off, NO WE CAN'T

(BuddFoxx1) If you have multiple personalities, can you play with yourself?

(MRBoppie) hey THE BEST THERE IS THE BEST THERE WAS AND THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE IS READY TO KICK BUTT
(meis9) I KNOW I AM BOPPIE PLEASE QUIT BRAGGING FOR ME LOL

(PJmonkey) who's running this?

(ewing2) must...... get....... beverage

(deda01) SLOW DOWN...I AM GETTING DIZZY...LOL
(deda01) I am getting motion sickness

(EUCHem) FIRST I COULDNT GET LOBBY.. NOW I CANT GET RID OF IT

(Dollgirl) my keys aremessed upsrry

(Dunf) that's the difference with guys.. we can only watch 200 channels at once...

(BuddFoxx1) OK LETS GET THIS PART STARTED SO THE REAL TOURNEY CAN START, THE AL BUNDY TOURNEY

(TammiSue) Let the Games begin

(Jenn26) STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP THE INSANITY

(gppPAM) I never heard those trumpets blaring at the end of a euchre game before...rather melodic sounding

Jrxly is organizing a relief fund for our euchre buddy, Cear! His house burned down and he, his wife and four children lost EVERYTHING!!! :( So she's asking for our help. If we each would send a couple of dollars . . . then it might all combine to really help them. She's requesting that donations be sent to her and she'll see that he and his family get the money and cards. Here is the address to send your cards:

If you have any questions you may ICQ Jrxly @ ICQ# 6142384. One more thing, ask all your euchre friends to help too . . . every little bit will help. BTW, you can send cash, checks or money orders. If you send checks or money orders, you can either make them out to Jenise Exley (and she'll see Cear gets the money) or to Cear himself . . . his name is Charles Decelles, Sr. Thanks everyone, for your much needed help!!

"N.E. The Extradetestable"- Three siblings hold nightly euchre games with an affectionate little space alien they befriended and dubbed, "N.E", after the creature's favorite expression, "nice euchre". The mother (naturally played by a blonde) is absolutely clueless that euchre games and gambling are going on nightly in her kids' bedrooms. The movie's famous for the line, "N.E. go ALONE!"

"The Graduated"- Mother and daughter fight over the same man to become their euchre partner. Who can forget the famous scene when the mother gets the young man alone in her bedroom, and deftly exhibits just what an older, more experienced woman can do with her toes during a euchre game, while applying her nylons in a most erotic way.

"Diamonds Are Forever Trump"- In this 87th Bondman installment the geriatric 007 again teams up with Plenty O'Bowers (Jill St. Jack) to thwart Blowfeldgood's master plan to rig and win all the senior citizen hall euchre tournaments. Watch 007's clever escape after being drained by two gay henchmen partners.

"Gone With The Breaking Wind"- Euchre made it's mark in this historical epic when Whett, Violet, Melody and Pissy quickly assembled a euchre game to fool a Yankee patrol into thinking they had been home all night. It wasn't, so much, Pissy's assertion that, "Lawdy! I knows EVERYTHING there is abouts playing euchre." that deceptively sent the patrol on its way, so much as her gastric reaction to the rich "Big House" tea party foods.

"Cool Hand Lucus"- Few people know the full story of this impressive chain gang misfit and the origin of his name. Yep! Lucus was the steel-eyed darling of the game. He could wield a euchre hand like a surgeon's knife. It was in this movie, when Lucus would lead out one of his measly three small trump, that euchre players everywhere picked up the line, "Shakin' the bush, boss!"

"Forrest Trump"- Lovable, unforgettable, Forrest... Forrest Trump... the original "dumb luck player". Watch Forrest overcome his naïve ways and low IQ with his incredible knack for playing the right card at the right time. Packed with humor as we watch seasoned, statistical players bow to his gifted, inane ability while having to stomach his trite platitudes, such as: "Euchre is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." Or "I may not be a smart man, but I know what trump is."

"Footsie"- Forced into drag because he had been ousted from every euchre hall in the state, Dusted Often turns in the performance of his career as the memorable "Footsie", who played with the aggressiveness of a man while charming the table with his/her sweet southern lilt. Who can forget that classic moment when Footsie's pard attempted toe signals and got the surprise of his life!

"The King and Me"- The story of a schoolteacher's fascination and frustration with teaching Siamese Euchre to a king that doesn't like to lose. The original "rage" player, bully on the kick button, 24-card pickup artist.... Etcetra, etcetra etcetra.

"Brain Man"- An opportunistic man finds that his plan to use his autistic brother's ability for card-counting and distribution predictability to win major euchre tournaments is more work than he bargained for. Laughs galore as Brain Man artistically strips opponents of the protected left bower while commenting on his lack of boxer shorts and the number of remaining hairs on a balding adversary's head... "246"... "definitely 246!".

"The Exorciest"- Who can forget this movie's euchre moment when little Reagan announced, "I'll go...."... but the word "alone" never followed. What did gush forth next clued everyone in the theater that they had just met the "Player from Hell".

Well, we did have a few crashes on Friday night BUT everyone handled it wonderfully and even though it was frustrating, no one complained or got upset! Thanks to Meis9 who did some advertising for us in the euchre lobby . . . this helped everyone remember to sign up ahead of time and allowed us to start just about on time! Please don't forget to sign up EARLY for next week's tourney!! To do it now while you're thinking about it . . . click here! You might also want to check out the Euchre Message Board . . . we have some new postings . . . if you've been there recently, you might have to hit "reload" to see the new stuff! We have some euchre questions and we attempted to do our best to answer them . . . BUT we sure would like other opinions! So please POST your answers or other messages and share your knowledge with some of your euchre friends . . . just remember to include the MESSAGE NUMBER if you're answering a previous post!! Thanks again everyone . . . take care and may the Euchre Gods smile down upon you!! ;)

If you actually believed they'd do it, what suggestion would you give the programmers of GPP's Euchre??

10. If you play men....FLASH EM!!!!....Really distracting!!!!!.....FUN TOO~. or serve something greasy. (MichRummy)

9. To deal me a jack every time it was my turn ... and give me 4 other trump to go with it :D (Sizz514)

8. Bring back the noise when it's my turn so I can play solitaire at the same time. (janxa)

7. Set up a concessions stand...too much time on BRB going for a drink! (MadHatir)
    Provide Food and Drinks ( You Asked ) LOL (FriendlyR)

6. Automatic weapons added........ (BuddFoxx1)

5. Add *gag* sound. Nice to use when opps are calling each other babe and smooching every other play:) (roxxx)

4. Each person gets 5 pts. When they make a boo-boo, one is removed. If they hit 0, PUBLIC HUMILIATION! (BillHerm)

3. To give voice to the program so that my pard may know how sorry I am when I get us euchered...lol!! (Alwaysme)

2. To make a real life trumpy...so i could kick him in the ass. (WhodatFan)
    To knock trumpy out and remove his chips. (meis9)

And the number one answer to this week's question: If you actually believed they'd do it, what suggestion would you give the programmers of GPP's Euchre??

1. Bring back the common lobby... so all us euchre players can watch the spades players fighting again. (gppWhiz)
 

But, seriously, guys....(some great suggestions in no particular order)

Fix it so typing in the chat box never leads to missing a change to order up, discard, or any other option!! (Everyone at Westwood Euchre)

Bring back the noise when it's my turn to play. (janxa)

To be able to switch between lobbies (euchre/hearts/spades) without shutting the program down. (lananc1)

I think provide a T-Shirt that is designed with Westwood Euchre Tournament Just something nice to advertise and in the meantime promote Westwood . (FriendlyR)

Inbed the score box into the table.pass opt. buttons that highlight when enabled. (ScrOll)

Change the "do not discard" default in the order-up window to a default of "discard." (jrmint)

Teach Kane how to play euchre. (EUCHem)

Allow us to have cartoons characters to add to our name/profile. (LisaLP)

Hmmmm..I think it would be cool to be able to add your own wavs...although the lag would get worse. (Jenn26), Add *smooch* and "nice one babe" sound. (KW31), and Give the option of adding your own disgusting wav files of your own for others to hear. (ewing2)

Bring back the common lobby... (gppWhiz)

Absolutely, Positivley have a NO TRUMP option!!! (please) (WKally)

Hate it when my deal and i"m chatting and i"m ordered up /oops i didn't get card ordered up. (KathyO)

Tell them to get the damn BUGS out for good this time....lol (MrBoppie)
Bugs, Bugs, everywhere - so frustrated with them nipping at my toes!!! (NewWoman)

I think you and your programmers are doing a helluva job .... thanks guys (ewing2)