ConnieB

It was a packed house with forty teams scrambling for top honors. ConnieB and Ptrish won the Friday Night Partners' Tournament when they knocked out runners-up Jenn (masquerading as BuddFoxx) and Viltran. When asked how long they had been parding together, they asked what time it was!! LOL!!! Ptrish claimed, "I never played so many games in a row!!" Connie told her, "We deserve a good drunk after this night! LOL!" Connie has no regular pard . . . we all know she'll pard with anyone!! ;))) Ptrish hinted that she and Sizz514 share everything, even BruceM1!! LOL!! Then she really stretched it by trying to claim, "BruceM taught me everything I know!" Both these ladies have their real names (or a close facsimile) as their nicknames or as Connie said, "Well, the last time I looked at my driver's license I am still me! ;)" Ptrish is from Pennsylvania originally and now lives in Delaware. Connie proudly told us, "I'm a full blooded Texan and intend to stay that way!" Both of these ladies were not exactly forthcoming with their true ages . . . LOL!! Connie told us, "I'm only 27 and HOLDING! *Grin*" Ptrish, who works for the federal government in research as a computer assistant, has three girls and four grandchildren, and claimed, "I am 45 forever!" LOL!! On the subject of cooking, she confided, "My husband likes to eat out . . . it's safer that way!!" LOL!! When asked how they won Connie joked, "There's a first time for everything!" Ptrish blamed their win on Connie. To which ConnieB replied, "Thx trish! But we would never have made it without teamwork :)" Ptrish's secret of success is, "Good clean living lol!!" Her only sadness was, "Too bad we couldn't count the games as ladder matches lol!" Ptrish was going to send us a picture of her, BruceM and Sizz514 . . . but decided it might be too racy for the newsletter . . . she needn't have worried, we would have blacked out Bruce!! LOL!! Both ladies thanked each other for a job well done. Ptrish, who had to be at work in five hours ended the interview with, "Thanks to you all I'm Sleepless in Delaware!" The ladies last words were: Connie, "rofl! And i'm laffin' my derriere off in Texas." Ptrish, "Niters all, send my prizes UPS please :)" LOL!! WTG Ladies . . . you done GREAT!!!

MystOne

The Consolation Tourney winners were Jenka and MystOne who edged out runners-up Patches1 and Monte1 in a close match! This is MystOne's second win, his first came with LadyZee, his regular partner, on March 20th, 1998. It was Jenka's first win, her first time playing with Myst, and her first tourney! Jenka has that nickname because it was the first one she typed in that worked . . . she was trying for the name of the game Jenga but she misspelled it!! LOL!!! MystOne's name is for the first four letters of Mystique, Mystery, etc.! ;) Jenka lives in Ohio where she was born and raised. She's 40, married and has one son who is 18 and graduating this year! She's a homemaker and she loves to try new recipes, read Danielle Steele books, and to play euchre. She told us, "My hubby always rolls his eyes and says, 'Oh no . . . you have been surfing again and found new recipes!' hehehehe." Myst, who has moved all over but is originally from Illinois, now lives near Seattle, Washington. He is 58, married and has four children ages 39, 30, 21, and 19 . . . he thinks!! LOL!! He explained his uncertainty with, "I'm male after all, how do you expect me to know those things?? LOL! The brain is the first thing to go!!!!!" ;) Myst works as an electronics engineer and "manages projects that are computerized stress testing systems." Jenka commented, "This has really been fun . . . my first tourney and what a great pard!" MystOne, "Awwwwww thx pard....you did all the work!!!!! I let my pard hold me up!!!!! Jenka, "LOL pard, u did your share!!" Myst, "I gave her a little support but she did a great job!!" Jenka's euchre tip was, "Just call it like you see it and count on your pard for one!!" Myst ended the interview with, "I'm speechless in Seattle!" LOL!!! Congratulations you two . . . nice playing! ;)

BIGGEST BRAT AWARD goes to....
*From kadena1* ASK WHAT TIME TOURNEY IS!
*From kadena1* ask the time for the tourney PLEASE
*From kadena1* PLEASE ASK WHAT TIME TOURNEY STARTS!
(JoAnneP) KADENA!!! I'm gonna make you write the ENTIRE newsletter THIS week if you don't stop that!!! LOL!!! ;))))
(kadena1) What did I do??
(kadena1) Hey Jo, if we have a question, u want us to whisper it right??????
(kadena1) HEY JO, if ANTGMAN doesn't come in to be my pard, BUDWEISER said he would save me from total rejection and embarrassment this evening
(JoAnneP) ROFL Kadena . . . Antgman will be here!! ;)))) You just have to remind him when the tourney starts!! ;oppppppppppp
(MystOne) kadena....When does the tourney start?????

BRAT IN A SUPPORTING ROLE goes to....
(BlondeMan) i hear that whiz isn't allowed telling jokes in the lobby no more ... what a pitty
(BlondeMan) KALIKI AND JOANNEP PARTNERS
(Athena1) whizz has dyed his hair blonde again

EARLY BIRD AWARD goes to....
(WKally) I'm here early so I can read everything as it's being said not a week later in the newsletter!

THATS A REALLY GOOD QUESTION AWARDS go to....
(Ptrish) are you allowed to say that??? lol
(kintrygal) What do you do if your wonder bra gets a wrinkle? Just say you are older than you look or what??

FAME CLAIM AWARD goes to....
(Lynn10) hi all... i'm here for my 15 min of fame.. ok 10 will do

THE TAKE 2 ASPIRIN AND CALL IN THE MORNING AWARDS go to....
(roadrnr1) getting headache watching this lobby lol
kintrygal) I have been on rollercoasters that does not move this fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EUCHRE LOBBY AWARD goes to....
Latisha) YOU PEOPLE TALK TOO MUCH....*smile*
(Latisha) Why can't you all be meek and quiet like ME???????????

THE DON'T PRINT THAT AWARD goes to....
(ruffian1) wheres the music?
(JoAnneP) That music is in your head Ruffian!! ;opppppppppppppp
(ruffian1) NOPE.......there's nothing in my head.......lolol
(ruffian1) oh oh i shouldnt have said that
(ruffian1) DONT PRINT THAT !!!!!!!!!
(ruffian1) well hush my mouth

THE NOSEY AWARD goes to....
(Steven2u) how did you do Siz?
(Sizz514) don't know yet :D
(Steven2u) what are you doing out here then???
(Sizz514) being nosey :)

STRANGEST SCORE AWARD goes to....
(MonkyDad) MONKEYDAD/SANDRA1 10.....n/DEE 9ONH

THE COVETED FIRST OUT OF THE TOURNEY AWARDS go to....
CONGRATS MARKCCC AND SEESTAR...

THE BEST DUET OF THE EVENING GOES TO . . .
(kintrygal) I turn on da wadio...........
(tinyone) i pull you a wittle cwoser
(tinyone) you say you dont wike it
(tinyone) but when weeeeeeee kissssssssss its like fiwa

AND NOW A FEW WORDS FROM OUR SPONSORS . . .
(Viltran) I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony
(Sizz514) coke - is the real thing
(Ptrish) No Pepsi
(Sizz514) COKE, Sis
(BuddFoxx1) go coke
(kadena1) AND VIL, I WOULD RATHER HAVE A DIET PEPSI, PLEASE ; )
(BuddFoxx1) go coke
(Ptrish) no go Pepsi
(BizzMan) I want a MT DEW!!!
(Viltran) I like pepsi too!
(ConnieB) diet dr pepper :)
(Ptrish) yer makin me thirsty

THE EVERYONE NEEDS A MOM AWARD or THE WE WANT WHAT HE'S ON AWARD . . .
(Viltran) everybody loves somebody sometimes
(Viltran) I love you all!
(Viltran) group hug
(Viltran) remember to drink plenty of milk
(Viltran) brush your teeth 3 times a day
(Viltran) Flush after going
(Viltran) ok everyone let's sing the happy happy joy joy song
(Viltran) shhhh everbody quiet...I'm trying to sleep

THE OMG IS THAT HOW ONE WINS THIS THING AWARD . . .
(Sizz514) good clean living is how you win this thing? NO WONDER I CAN'T WIN !!

(kadena1) wow WKALLY, and to think some people don't think we have a life.........
(kadena1) Jo, that wasn't met as a slam, it is just kind of interesting that the pre-game warm-up is the hilite of my week ; )

(tinyone) do I have time to go to Taco Bell?
(kadena1) Yo quiero Taco Bell?
(kadena1) how can you eat at a place that advertises that dogs like their food?????

(BuddFoxx1) *waltzing around the room......admiring the fact that this is a buddfoxx with boobs
(Viltran) hmmm nice boobs budd :)
(BuddFoxx1) *sits in viltrans lap*
(Viltran) mmm first time a budd has sat in my lap :)
(BuddFoxx1) *pushes up on wonder bra.....tryin to squeeze myself into this new nick* LOL
(Viltran) you'll never be able to hide those LOL
(BuddFoxx1) hmmmmm my chest seems to be too big for this nick lol
(BuddFoxx1) *********ANNOUCNEMENT**********
(BuddFoxx1) ******* THIS IS JENN********
(BuddFoxx1) had to clear that up
(BuddFoxx1) so i don't ruin budd's good name
(Editors note) What good name? 

(BruceM1) Jo, don't believe a word Connie says :-)
(ConnieB) ummm...jo...ya wanna know what bruciebaby was saying 'bout you at the table????
(BruceM1) I'm innocent :-)
(BruceM1) <<<<>>>>>>>>
(Editors note) Well, what did he say??????

(EUCHem) HAVING PIZZA RIGHT NOW... WILL THAT DO??
(JoAnneP) NO!! I want articokes!!! ;))))
(Editors note) Is that a vegetable they serve to thirsty people????

(ewing2) had anyone seen my marked deck of cards ??
(Editors note) *I* don't have them ;p

(Athena1) °(Ö¿Ö)° this is what i learned at euchre
(kintrygal) '¿' That is all I have learned ATHENA!! lol
(Editors note) (å¿å) //(º_º)\\ (ë¿ë) {(º,_,º)} (ô¿ô) (Õ¿Õ) (c)¿(c)¬

(Ptrish) ok everyone.....bathroom break!
(kadena1) can't go to bathroom now.....you may miss something.....
(kadena1) HOW ABOUT a MINUTE OF SILENCE SO EVERYONE CAN GO AND PEE
(FartMann) don't you have a bottle you can pee in Kadena?

(Latisha) If you want a man to listen. you start every sentence with ..."mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm"
(gppPAM) as in mmmmmmmmmmmooooowwwww the lawn?
(JimboLimo) if you want a man to listen...wait for a commercial

(EUCHem) DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS ANY SUCH THING AS A CHEAP LAPTOP
(ruffian1) sure is im cheap and im ontop of a lap..........rotflmao

(Lynn10) i'm back... popcorn, chips, pretzels, reese cups... yep.. i'm ready for tourney now
Lynn10) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (all that food made me sleepy)

(roadrnr1) KALIKI IS KINGKARDS AND I ON THE LIST OF PEOPLE SINGED UP?
(roadrnr1) KALIKI IS KINGKARDS AND I ON THE LIST OF PEOPLE SINGED UP?
(roadrnr1) KALIKI IS KINGKARDS AND I ON THE LIST OF PEOPLE SINGED UP?
(Kaliki) See, I told you I never look at the screen until the first tables are assigned....lol

(JoAnneP) PLEASE DON'T WHISPER TO US . . . WE'RE TRYING TO DO TOO MANY THINGS AT ONCE AS IT IS!!! LOL!! JUST SAY WHATEVER YOU WANNA SAY TO THE ROOM, K?? THEN WE WON'T LOOK LIKE TOTAL IDIOTS WHEN WE ANSWER YOU!! LOL!! THANKS!! ;))))
(jailerr) nothing is total
(kadena1) lol jr, some of the players on here do it quite well.......
(EUCHem) I VOTE WE MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Lynn10) had to vote for that??? i thought it was a given
(ConnieB) hhmmm...mebbe more fun looking like total idiots???
(gppPAM) I feel like one at times
jrxly) HMMM LOOKING LIKE A TOTAL IDIOT ISN'T ALL THAT BAD
(JoAnneP) LMAO!!! Well that worked!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just had everyone whisper to me!!! This is SUCH an unruly crowd!!! ;opppppppppp
(kadena1) AND I DID NOT TELL THEM TO DO IT

(jrxly) hon my pies will be done in 5 minutes please get two loners right away

(EUCHem) why do i always hurry to get here
(GKBurg) Must be for the lively repartee, Euchem ;)
(Athena1) does everyone realize this is the euchre players social event of the week?
(Athena1) the HIGHLITE OF OUR LIVES

(tinyone) ATTTENTION ATTENTION
(kadena1) HEY TINYONE, YOU WORK AT K-MART???
(WKally) ok tiny u have my attention
(jrxly) BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL COMING UP
(BlondeMan) nothing like going into a store and being greated by a 75 year old man who can't lift a basket
(kadena1) that has to be a fullfilling job----sticking those little stickers on all the little kids
(kadena1) and shoving carts at all the old ladies....
(jrxly) LAST WEEK ONE OF THOSE FALLING PRICES HIT ME ON THE HEAD

(Kaliki) BET Y'ALL CANT BE QUIET FOR 14 SECONDS
(kadena1) bet you are right kaliki
(jrxly) 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(BlondeMan) i refuse to partake in this numbers game
(JimboLimo) need to know how to count blonde :)
(BruceM1) can't count that high Blonde???

(MystOne) I'M SOOOOOOOOO LONELY!!!!!!!!!!
(OgreJim) awwwww poor myst here's a gun. lol

(jenka) If anyone needs a pard...I am here
(SikMonkey) if anyone needs a pard i am not here

(ConnieB) will somebody hold the dern tables still til i can get in there????

(kadena1) I can't host
(kadena1) stupid thing is permanently locked
(kadena1) tiny broke my key off in the lock

(kingkards) is this double or single elimination?
(JimboLimo) triple
(jrxly) single king
(kadena1) quads

(Steven2u) How you doing Siz?
(Sizz514) we lost :D
(Steven2u) ack! I know it's Bruce's fault!
(Sizz514) yep - that's it -- all Bruce's fault :)
(Ptrish) you pickin on my Brucie???
(Sizz514) Who me? Not me ;)

(CalamityS) Sniff Sniff
(Kaliki) hmmmm...guessing calamity might have just lost...lol
(CalamityS) Guessing right LOL
(CalamityS) That was fast
(billherm) LMAO! Same time, different route
(CalamityS) Fun or done?
(billherm) Fun. always :)
(OgreJim) yep it was.

(BizzMan) WE WON WE WON!!!!
(gppPAM) WE DIDN'T WE DIDN'T

(kadena1) HEY HARDIN KICK ME
(ConnieB) *kickin' kadena*
(BruceM1) can I Kadena??? pretty please?? :-)
(kadena1) get in line!
(kadena1) right behind my boss and my in-laws
(ConnieB) sit kadena sit!
(tinyone) bend OVER

(BuddFoxx1) woooooohooooooooo pard we are HOT
(ConnieB) *dousing cold water on budd to cool him off for jenn*
(BuddFoxx1) that was COLDDDDDDDDDDDDD
(BuddFoxx1) come give ole budd a hug
(Viltran) ewwww that sounds bad LOL
(BuddFoxx1) HEYYYYYYY I AM JENN in budd's suit
(Viltran) wow those headlights are on high beams LOL
(BuddFoxx1) my chest won't quite fit down into this nick lol
(BuddFoxx1) hummmmmmm do we have a wait kaliki?? i need a cigerette LIKE BADDDDD LOLL
(Viltran) I smoking now budd LOL
(BuddFoxx1) can't smoke in this dagum corporate apt
(Viltran) pufffffffff....ummm it's really good budd
(Viltran) get jenn to get you a cigarette
(BuddFoxx1) i am dying here
(Viltran) you;ll live
(BuddFoxx1) I AM GOING TO GO SMOKE LOL
(Latisha) bad for your health
(Viltran) don't be late jenn
(tinyone) causes caughin
(tinyone) coughin
(Latisha) caughin?
(kadena1) causes coffin
(kintrygal) lol tinyone
(Latisha) coughin?
(Ptrish) coffin too
(Kaliki) coughin in your coffin
(ConnieB) oh well.... *hack* *hack* *hack* here jenn have one of mine :)

(ewing2) does anyone know how many licks it takes to get to the middle of a tootsie lollie pop ?
(Ptrish) one lick
(Kaliki) ya mean your are supposed to lick them????

(Viltran) if everybody would make love we all would be to busy to fight
(Ptrish) I can't play euchre and make love at the same time tho
(Ptrish) I can do my nails and make love tho
(Sizz514) kinda messy, sis
(Kaliki) now that is clever Ptrish...lol
(BuddFoxx1) ya can on a laptop *eg*
(Ptrish) not a pretty picture
(Viltran) just as long as you don't sleep and make love
(Ptrish) been there done that

(ewing2) handing out ridelin for all
(jrxly) offering the peace pipe for all to smoke
(GKBurg) I'll have some of that pipe ;)
(tinyone) pass it this way jrxly
(Sizz514) GREG - you know smoking is bad for you
(BlondeMan) hope u don't have local weed in that pipe huh we would get all silly
(Viltran) pipe...weed...huh?
(jrxly) HON!!!! YOU KNOW BETTER
(kintrygal) I am getting a headache
(Sizz514) (passing aspirins to Kintrygal)
(kintrygal) thanks Sizz
(Ptrish) anyone have valium?
(Sizz514) you don't need Valium sis
(jrxly) life makes me high don't need that wacky stuff
(kintrygal) wacky backy bad for the brains I have left!!!

(Viltran) love is like oxygen...you get too much you get too high not enough your gonna die...love gets you high
(BlondeMan) ok what happens when the wife say not tonight
(tinyone) roll over and go to sleep
(jrxly) then you are doing something wrong hon
(Viltran) how did you know?

(Kaliki) OHHHHH JENN...YOU HAVE AMPLE SMOKING TIME HERE......
(BuddFoxx1) YEAAAAAAA KALIKI
(BuddFoxx1) HIP HIP HOOOOORAY FOR SLOwpokes
(Viltran) I'm gonna go p
(Viltran) aren't you glad I shared that LOL
(BuddFoxx1) ok this is the REAL BuddFoxx............put the women and children to bed WW is now Rated PG-17
(BuddFoxx1) Jenn let me have the keyboard till she has to play
(Viltran) oh so this is budd then
(Viltran) or am i confused
(JoAnneP) OMG!! RUN EVERYONE, BUDD HAS THE KEYBOARD!!! LOL!!!
(BuddFoxx1) you got it, look at my chest and you will know for sure
(BuddFoxx1) Thats right, El Nino even effects the net
(BuddFoxx1) Kalickme I aint trouble
(Kaliki) trouble is your middle name...lol
(BuddFoxx1) El Nino is my distant cousin
(BuddFoxx1) Ya know ya all miss me and my mild mannered innocent self
(BuddFoxx1) I am innocent and mild mannered
(Viltran) then you jump into a phone booth
(BuddFoxx1) Heck I make the pope look like Bill Clinton
(Viltran) or was that make bill clinton look like the pope?
(BuddFoxx1) Ok, I am giving the puter back to my wild half (Jenn) I am going back to watching the 700 Club

(BlondeMan) ohh geez pam didn't op anyone
(jrxly) oh no we can all cuss now
(Viltran) darn shoot heck

(gppPAM) Think I'll mosey on over to spades...see what I can stir up over there : ) Again, have fun everyone
(Kaliki) hehehe...shall i warn them you are on your way???

(Viltran) see ya jenn/budd
(BuddFoxx1) and for the record...HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS VIL
(Viltran) you transvestite
(Viltran) hugggggggs budd

(MystOne) Half of WW is from Ohio!!!!!!
(Sizz514) that's cause we're so GOOD :)
(BigParrot) of course. our state motto is Euchre or Die !!

We have two new rule changes . . . one of these rules is about signing up so it is important! From now on, if you don't sign up you MIGHT not be able to play. We've been letting everyone play no matter how late they were but recently there have just been too many people not signing up at all and we can't keep everyone waiting while we sort out all the new arrivals! So, the NEW rule #2 reads . . . 2.) Either member of a team can sign up for both partners but be sure to send in ONLY ONE entry per team, please!!! (See rule #3 about signing up and hosting and score reporting duties.) Information required includes the screen names each of you will be playing under and email addresses for both of you. Entries will be taken at this web page until one hour prior to the start of the tournament or until all the tables are filled. We will try to pair singles to make teams so you don't need a partner to sign up. Late arrivals signing up at the special events room will be taken only on a space available basis. In order to end up with one winner and an even number of tables, some people may get a "bye" in the first round of the tournament. These teams will be chosen according to the number you have picked on your signup form.

Rule #10 used to just be "See rule #1!" Now it's . . . 10.) Our tournament is about having fun....everyone having fun!!!!! Our tourney is not a democracy; we are the decision makers and our decisions are final and arbitrary. People who cause trouble and spoil the enjoyment of the tourney for the other players will be asked to leave and will not be able to play in future tourneys!!! See rule #1.

Sorry, for the inconvenience . . . the Friday Night Partners' Euchre Tournament has been canceled for April 24th, 1998 . . . the next tournament will be held on May 1st, 1998!!

The Top Ten Reasons Why the Tournament Has Been Canceled Are . . .

10.) Gone fishing!!!

9.) The Euchre Gods made us do it!! 

8.) We got chocolate sauce (Kaliki), wine (Jo), and/or seeds (Parrot and Greg) in our keyboards and they won't work!! ;oppppppppp

7.) It's Pam's fault!! (Why not, we blame her for everything else!! )

6.) We all caught a bad case of off-line life!! ;)))

5.) Not tonight, dear, we all have headaches!! ;opppppp

4.) The dog ate our modems!!

3.) We all just discovered the real use for the front door!

2.) We all have eye doctor appointments from trying to read a screen that scrolls toooooo fast during tourneys!!

And the number one reason why the tournament has been canceled is . . .

1.) We forgot what time it was supposed to start!!! ;opppppppppp

We want to thank everyone who plays in the tournament . . . especially the people who try to make it fun for all of us!! We seriously thought of discontinuing the Friday Night Tourney because we felt the point of the whole thing was being overlooked by a few of the people BUT that's just not fair to us or to most of the people who play! After all, we all just want to have FUN!! So instead of canceling everything we have decided instead to issue a new mission statement so everyone understands what we're all about! Here it is: This tournament is SUPPOSED to be FUN . . . we did NOT plan it to be serious competition!! Anyone who wants serious competitive euchre should be playing in the Saturday Night Random Partners' Tourney . . . we have a link to it on our links page. Please don't play in our tournament if you aren't going to be good natured and aren't planning to just relax and have a good time! ;))))

What's more fun than winning the Partners' Euchre Tournament on Friday night?

10. Losing the Partners' Euchre Tournament??? (no interview!!!!) :P (meripopins)
NOT WINNING IT (ldyblue)

9. Hands down!!! watching the children in spades make total idiots of themselves .. (blondeman)

8. I wish there was something lol (Dollgirl)

7. There is something more fun than that? Well......losing early so we can have a private table *wink* (JimboLimo)
The celebration with my partner after losing early.. (Latisha)

6. Winning it with a slab of juicy BBQ rib in the other hand!!!!....Look out keyboard!! (ScrOll)

5. I'm sure if I knew I'd be doing it!!! (lol) (WKally)

4. Win?? Ohhhhhhhh We're suppose to win?? I didn't know that, I just come there to have fun!!*LOL* (Bizzman)

3. NOTHING... NADDA... ZIPP... ABSOLUTELY NUTTIN' .... (pssst.. anybody know where I can get a LIFE??) (Lynn10)
nothing...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!! (Sizz514)

2. Having Publishers Clearing House knock at my door with a check with my name on it. (deda)

And the number 1 answer to this week's question, What's more fun than winning the Partners' Euchre Tournament on Friday night?

1. Listening to the conversations in the lobby before the tourney! That is the reason I show up! (kadena)