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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 05:49 PM |
This thread covers everything in the World Wrestling Entertainment Syndicate. The procedings include:
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:02 PM |
(Sorry I'm late on this guys)
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:11 PM |
More Results:
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 08 2005 06:20 PM |
And here's what happened on The Guiding Light on Friday:
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:22 PM |
Just so you guys aren't confused here is what some of this stuff means:
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 08 2005 06:23 PM |
Shouldn't you be asking if anybody cares?
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:27 PM |
(continued from Last post)
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:27 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 08 2005 06:32 PM |
Yancy I am pretty sure there are people out there that care.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:32 PM |
Last Man Standing Match- Like many specialty matches, this match that is a true test of endurance as well as one’s threshold for pain. There are no disqualifications or countouts. The only way to win is to incapacitate your opponent enough so that he cannot answer a 10-count. Once a Superstar is knocked down, the referee begins to count, and if the Superstar cannot get up in 10 seconds, the match is over.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 08 2005 06:35 PM |
A New WWE RAW/Smackdown! No Mercy is on at 8pm on Pay-Per-View
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KC Oct 08 2005 06:36 PM |
>>>PLEASE do not make any more new threads pertaining to what I am doing here.<<<
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 08 2005 07:01 PM |
And here's what's going on in Guam this week:
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cooby Oct 08 2005 07:12 PM |
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Ya never know. I haven't watched in a few years, but at one time I was a serious Eddy Guerrero fan. You can't tell me that nobody else here used to watch wrestling late Saturday nights on Channel 9 back in the 1980's
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 08 2005 08:14 PM |
I actually saw Hulk Hogan wrestle at Madison Square Garden in the 80s. That man could work a crowd.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 08 2005 08:41 PM |
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I thought this was the "All Purpose Post Information That Nobody Cares About Thread."
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cooby Oct 08 2005 09:56 PM |
I actually saw Hulk Hogan wrestle at Madison Square Garden in the 80s. That man could work a crowd.
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Willets Point Oct 08 2005 10:28 PM |
Pro wrestling and soap operas actually have a lot in common thematically.
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 08 2005 10:40 PM |
Obviously the only way we'll ever know whether this thread really matters is if we square off Yancy vs. Piazza 411 in a Bra and Panties Match.
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metirish Oct 08 2005 10:57 PM |
This thread is hilarious, Yancy in bra and nickers would be funny...I'm betting big money on Yancy...my favorite wrestler ever was Giant Haystacks, his bouts with Big Daddy were must see TV...
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seawolf17 Oct 09 2005 05:19 AM |
I'll never forget seeing Andre The Giant at Nassau Coliseum back in the day. He was big on TV, but he was enormous in person.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 09 2005 06:01 AM |
The Nassau Coliseum is so small that even I look tall there!
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Rockin' Doc Oct 09 2005 06:26 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 02 2006 08:20 PM |
Wrestling is just poorly acted theater with a bad script. I'm with Yancy on this one.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 09 2005 06:35 AM |
Friday Night Smackdown!
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 09 2005 06:37 AM |
WWE Monday Night RAW Preview
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 09 2005 06:41 AM |
WWE RAW/Smackdown! No Mercy Preview
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 09 2005 06:42 AM |
WWE Friday Night Smackdown! Preview
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 09 2005 08:29 AM |
Here are some of the prize-winning pigeons from this year's Iowa State Fair.
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soupcan Oct 09 2005 08:39 AM |
My new favorite thread.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 09 2005 08:41 AM |
D. J. Morris stands tall among Iowa pigeon enthusiasts.
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seawolf17 Oct 09 2005 08:43 AM |
I have him on my pigeon fantasy team. I'm really happy with his performance at this fair.
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cooby Oct 09 2005 08:50 AM |
But that was in August-what has he done for you lately?
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mlbaseballtalk Oct 09 2005 09:54 AM |
I don't know whats funnier, the fact that Piazza411 is no-selling Yancy's posts or Yancy's posts themselves
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MFS62 Oct 09 2005 10:03 AM |
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Yabbut I think Rosaline comes from Bob Feller's home town. (that's from memory, so I could be wrong). And my cousin from Brooklyn tells me the fix was in on the competition. Later
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Valadius Oct 09 2005 03:10 PM |
I used to love wrestling, like 3 or 4 years ago. Then two things happened: WWF became WWE, and RAW and Smackdown became two separate entities. Then it just got too weird for me.
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soupcan Oct 09 2005 04:12 PM |
Yeah because it wasn't weird at all before that.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 09 2005 06:07 PM |
at least one person here like WWE (soupcan)
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 09 2005 07:09 PM |
I'm really sorry for the delay in posting this:
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soupcan Oct 09 2005 09:17 PM |
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Oooooh, I'm sorry. But we do have some nice parting gifts for you...
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 09 2005 10:11 PM |
I'll tellya somethin' Mean Gene! I couldn't sleep last night! I was out in Venice Beach California, all night man! Hangin' and bangin'! Gettin' ready to defend the World Wide Wrestling Federation title for the first time in Madison Square Garden! Hulkster's Pit! The Combat Zone! Where I won the World Wide Wrestling Federation title just a few short months ago! And I'll tell ya something Paul Orndorff! Cocky as you may be, you have met your match when you come into Hulkster's Pit, with all the Hulkamanics out there goin' wild, liftin' their weights, sayin' their prayers, and takin' their vitamins! What are you gonna do, when the world's largest arms go wild on you, Brotherrrrrr?
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Rockin' Doc Oct 10 2005 05:30 AM |
soupcan - "Oooooh, I'm sorry. But we do have some nice parting gifts for you..."
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 10 2005 08:31 AM |
WWE No Mercy Results
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 10 2005 09:29 AM |
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No pigeon news from Iowa today. How about Alpine Dairy Goats from Kentucky?
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sharpie Oct 10 2005 09:43 AM |
I don't think Indiana or Ohio dairy goats should be permitted to compete in the Kentucky State Fair.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 10 2005 09:46 AM |
I think they let the Ohioans in because of Beth Adams. She has the "best udders." I'll bet she's a real crowd pleaser.
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 10 2005 10:19 AM |
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KC Oct 10 2005 10:26 AM |
Wrestlers just aren't hairy enough anymore
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Elster88 Oct 10 2005 10:26 AM |
PiazzaFan didn't know about Piazza's injury until about three weeks after it happened when someone on this board filled him in, but he is very up-to-date on his WWE stuff. And he wondered why Annie was posting here?
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Elster88 Oct 10 2005 02:50 PM |
Of course, to be fair, I post a lot in the Jets thread and get very little response, except a discussion of pig roasts. If PiazzaFan wants to post about wrestling, god bless him, even if most of his posts appear to be cut-and-pasted directly from other sources. In that way they're not unlike his OoTS scoreboard posts.
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sharpie Oct 10 2005 03:07 PM |
I'm confused. What does that have to do with Beth Adams' udders?
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 10 2005 05:22 PM |
Thanks Elster88, at least you are seeing things the way am seeing them, and I thhank you for that. I only cut-and-pasted the previews for the shows, not the matches, I did that myself. You're probably thinking, "These posts are too close together". I know they are. I have a game called WWE Day of Reckoning 2 and I wrote a guide about it. That is why it is close. Alos, thank you for your comment on the OoTS I thought I was getting annoying with all those.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 10 2005 05:24 PM |
Also Yancy,
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Iubitul Oct 10 2005 05:28 PM |
I remember the WWF back in the day - I remember when one of the big rivalries was Jimmy Superfly Snuka v. (I use v instead of vs. for the lawyers in attendance ;-)) The Magnificent Don Muraco, and I saw them in a gym in Orange working out together...
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 10 2005 05:32 PM |
I thought that perhaps you used the v. because you knew of a lawsuit between them ;)
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 10 2005 05:40 PM |
Today's Monday and that means RAW is on.
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Elster88 Oct 10 2005 07:26 PM |
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They were not annoying.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 11 2005 03:50 PM |
WWE Monday Night RAW
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Valadius Oct 11 2005 03:56 PM |
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Who does that to themselves?
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seawolf17 Oct 11 2005 07:29 PM |
"Mom? Dad? This is my new boyfriend, Doink."
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Edgy DC Oct 11 2005 07:52 PM |
I'd hate to be the guy trying to explain to his wife that he lost the rent betting on Doink.
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cooby Oct 11 2005 07:59 PM |
You know, seawolf, that's a pretty picture and all, but now I keep thinking you're a girl
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KC Oct 11 2005 08:28 PM |
I'm a little disappointed that no one has chimed in on George Steele.
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Iubitul Oct 11 2005 09:06 PM |
You mean hairy guys with green tongues who used to be teachers....
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 12 2005 03:21 PM |
Doink the Clown:
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 12 2005 04:56 PM |
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I actually have something to contribute here, from P. 10 of American Libraries (Oct. 2005) -
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Edgy DC Oct 12 2005 07:43 PM |
Pro wrestling is just no good.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 13 2005 06:59 PM |
Friday Night Smackdown Preview
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Frayed Knot Oct 13 2005 09:41 PM |
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Or if you know someone who'll leak the results ahead of time we won't have to watch.
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Rockin' Doc Oct 14 2005 06:57 AM |
Edgy - "Pro wrestling is just no good."
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 14 2005 09:00 AM |
I liked wrestling back in the pre-Vince Jr. days. And I liked it for all the reasons I haven't liked it since 1984:
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 14 2005 09:37 AM |
Monday Night RAW Preview
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HahnSolo Oct 14 2005 02:14 PM |
Cowboy Bob Orton is back?
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sharpie Oct 14 2005 02:17 PM |
This is getting way off topic. Aren't there some spelling bee results we can ponder?
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Willets Point Oct 14 2005 03:01 PM |
I admire PiazzaFan's earnestness among this elitist mocking. I still don't care about professional wrestling though.
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 14 2005 03:20 PM |
Yeah,whatever. Me too.
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Rockin' Doc Oct 14 2005 04:10 PM For sharpie - Because he asked... |
Spelling Bee Results
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seawolf17 Oct 15 2005 06:25 AM |
YES! I have Quinn Wallace and Deanna Hoover on my spelling bee fantasy team. Very pleased with their performances there.
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PiazzaFan411 Oct 16 2005 05:42 AM |
OKAY. These posts about other lesser known sports a fun, but too many people are doing them. Yancy and Johnny Dickshot can keep doing these posts as can Rockin' Doc. These three CAN post about different sports. PLEASE nobody else besides these three people post these things. If you are interested, pm me or email me at jamesbondmw@adelphia.net.
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Iubitul Oct 16 2005 05:59 AM |
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That's like laying down rules for a knife fight...
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 16 2005 09:14 AM |
Boy, I'm glad I got grandfathered in before this latest edict came down.
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Rockin' Doc Oct 16 2005 12:51 PM |
Whew, just made it under the wire as an approved smart ass.
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seawolf17 Oct 16 2005 04:46 PM |
Wow... it's balls ordering people not to post in a thread on a public forum. Luckily, I don't have a knife fighting fantasy team. But if I did...
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Elster88 Oct 17 2005 09:05 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2005 10:37 AM |
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. To think I defended you. This type of challenge will not go unmet. I do not like it when edicts are posted. Magic:The Gathering Tournament Results Dueling Grounds Ontario Vintage Champs 2 Coverage JayC writes: I apologize for the lateness of this coverage, as school, exams and papers have taken up a lot of time. I hope everyone understands, but they're finally here! What: Dueling Grounds Ontario Vintage Championship II Where: Toronto When: Sept. 4th, 2005 Round 1: Peter Olszewski vs. Ray Mitchell As it turned out, these two friends were paired up against each other. It's just a coincidence since I only meant to feature Peter. They wished each other good luck and started. Ray, yet again, is playing Cherry Parfait, and Peter is playing 4C Control. Ray started with Mox Pearl and passed. Peter started with a Library. Ray Enlightened Tutored and got Land Tax on Peter's end step. Ray played Land Tax and Peter drew with the Library, eventually deciding to Force of Will, removing Brainstorm. Peter tapped to draw, then laid a Tundra with a full grip. Ray played a Lotus Petal, sacrificing for Balance with three cards and no lands in play. Peter let it through, discarding Mana Drain, Cunning Wish, Wasteland and Time Walk. Peter played a Delta and said go, then followed up with a Strip Mine. Ray laid a plains and played Scroll Rack. Peter played a Wasteland, Mox Jet and Stripped the plains. Ray Racked for four and said go. Peter fetched and went to 18, getting an Underground Sea, then tapped out for a Skeletal Scrying for 2. Peter played a Mox Pearl, then accidentally laid a Fact or Fiction, then a Lotus, then Ancestralled, then laid a Volcanic Island, followed by a face down creature. Ray played his own Lotus, sacrificing for white and played Humility. Peter got a Tundra, having access to all his colours now. He went for Fact or Fiction, revealing Mox Sapphire, Cunning Wish, Mox Emerald, Mana Drain and City of Brass. The choices were City, Mana Drain and the Emerald or Wish and Sapphire, with the smaller pile being selected. He played the Mox Sapphire and said go. Ray, meanwhile, was still stuck on just the Pearl. "We fear the Mox monkey." - Ray Mitchell He Racked for four, still with no land. Peter wished for a Disenchant and removed the Humility. He then Demonic Tutored for Yawgmoth's Will. Peter laid out his potential Will shenanigans and settled for replaying the Lotus, Mox Emerald, tapping the Sapphire for Ancestral, tapping the Emerald for Sol Ring, then Disenchanting the Mox Pearl, then taking another Walk. Ray scooped. Ray boarded in 4 Red Blasts, while Peter boarded in two Engineered Explosives, 3 Rack and Ruin, a Blue Elemental Blast and a Disenchant. Ray started with a plains and a Sol Ring. Peter's opening was City of Brass. Ray tried a Blood Moon, and Peter Ancestralled in response, then Forced, pitching another. Peter played a Mox Jet, tapped it for Sol Ring, played a Volcanic Island, then Mind Twisted for 3, nabbing Blood Moon, Charbelcher and Plains. Ray had nothing on his turn and passed it back, while Peter played a Strip Mine, Stripped a plains and said go. Ray went for the Scroll Rack and said go. Peter Rack and Ruined both of Ray's artifacts. Ray Enlightened Tutored for Land Tax. Ray tried for Land Tax and Peter Drained, but Ray Red Blasted back. Ray then got his lands, then showed off a just-drawn plains. Peter drew a card with Library of Alexandria, then cast Time Walk, taking his Walk turn, played an Emerald and said go. Ray Taxed again, getting 2 plains. Ray tapped out for Humility and Peter let it resolve. Peter played a Lotus and said go. Ray tried for another Humility, and Peter drew with the Library, and let it resolve. Peter laid an Underground Sea, and then a Gorilla Shaman. Ray Taxed, getting a mountain. Ray tried to Swords the Shaman, successfully removing him from the game. Peter played a Mox Ruby and Underground Sea and discarded a Volcanic Island on end step. Ray counted his mana, and then said go. Ray played Argivian Find, targetting Blood Moon and got it back. Peter Mystical Tutored during his main phase with seven in hand plus the Library, getting Yawgmoth's Will, which happened to be the bottom card. Peter sacrificed the Lotus for black, then Mind Twisted Ray's entire hand, he Ancestralled, then Time Walked, then Mystical Tutored getting Disenchant. Taking his Time Walk turn, Peter played an Engineered Explosives set to 4, and then tapped to draw a card, then played a face down creature. Ray Taxed, getting a mountain. Peter blew the Engineered Explosives, and swung with the face down creature. Ray went for Scroll Rack, then Racked for two. He then cast Argivian Find, targeting Blood Moon and Peter let it resolve. Ray then cast Blood Moon, but Peter Disenchanted it, drew a card with Library, then Rack and Ruined the Mox Pearl and Scroll Rack. Exalted Angel went in for another four. Peter Cunning Wished, going for Ancestral, casting it, then Brainstormed. "You're just being greedy now." - Paul Shriar Peter swung, then played Gorilla Shaman. Ray cycled Slice and Dice, killing the Shaman. Peter played a second face down creature. The two friends ended up drawing, in order to maximize their chances of making Top 8, but they wanted to play it out "for the fans". Round 2: Bryan Finch vs. Richard Mattiuzzo Apparently the overall record of Finch vs. Mattiuzzo is 8-2 for Richard, and they discussed previous tournaments before starting off. Bryan won the die roll and elected to go first. Bryan mulliganed to start off the game. He started with an Underground Sea, Mox Emerald and then Night's Whisper. Richard started with Mox Pearl, Ruby, then Tolarian Academy and passed it back. Bryan played a Tropical Island, then Quirion Dryad, which met a Mana Leak from Richard. Richard Wasted the Underground Sea, then Thirsted for Knowledge, discarding Mox Emerald. Bryan played a Polluted Delta and passed. Richard laid a Workshop, then went for Crucible of Worlds. Finch AK'd for one, putting Richard into deep thought, then let it resolve. Bryan then AK'd for two, and laid a Flooded Strand. Richard then Wasted the Tropical Island, and said go. Bryan fetched an island, avoiding Wasteland recursion, then played a Psychatog. Richard Wasted the Underground Sea and played a second Crucible of Worlds. Bryan swung with the Tog, hitting for one. Richard Wasted a Tropical Island and seemed happy just Wasting lands. Bryan played a Mox Ruby and swung in for one with the Tog. Richard then played a Mox Sapphire and said go, having access to 12 mana by that point. Bryan tried for a Cunning Wish, which Rich allowed, and went for a Berserk. Bryan fetched, getting a Tropical Island and swung, pumping the Tog to nine power and casting Berserk. Richard Forced, but Bryan Forced back, dealing exactly the 18 damage he needed. Richard started off with a Polluted Delta, cracked it to grab an Underground Sea, played Mox Emerald and tried to take a Time Walk. Bryan decided to Force, removing Brainstorm. Bryan then laid a Delta, fetching a basic island, played Mox Jet and cast Night's Whisper. Richard played Mox Pearl, followed by Crucible, then replayed his Delta. Bryan played a Flooded Strand, popping it and getting a Tropical Island, and played a Quirion Dryad. Richard cast Thirst for Knowledge, discarding Darksteel Colossus, obviously shuffling it back. He then played a Wasteland and used it on the Tropical Island. Bryan AK'd for one, putting a counter on his Dryad and swung for 2. Richard played Tolarian Academy, and resolved Fact or Fiction, revealing Mox Ruby, Mana Leak times two, Library and Crucible of Worlds. Bryan split it up: Mana Leak/Crucible/Mox Ruby or Mana Leak/Library and Rich took the bigger pile. Bryan played a Ruby of his own, then swung in for 2 with his Dryad. Richard Wasted Bryan's Underground Sea, then played a Chalice of the Void set to one. Finch swung in for another 2, played an Underground Sea and passed it back. Richard replayed the Library, and drew a card off it. He then cast Demonic Tutor, prompting Bryan to Mana Drain. Richard played a Mox Ruby and went for the throat, playing Tinker, sacrificing the Mox Pearl, getting Darksteel Colossus, and Wasting Bryan's Underground Sea. His next turn, Richard drew an extra card off the Library, then played a fetchland and cracked it, getting an Underground Sea, played a Mox Jet and rumbled over with the Colossus, taking Bryan to 2. Bryan drew his card and scooped. Bryan led with a Flooded Strand, while Richard started with a Polluted Delta. Rich cracked first, getting an Underground Sea, playing a Sol Ring, and a Lotus and said go. At this point, I noticed Richard's habit of passing priority by using the phrase "How's that?" almost to finish off with "It hurts, doesn't it?". Bryan got an Island, Brainstormed on Richard's end step, then played an Underground Sea and passed it back. Richard played Mox Sapphire, then Mishra's Workshop, having access to 10 mana by turn 2. Bryan played a Library and passed it back. Richard tapped for 5, and played a Disk, burning for 1. Bryan drew a card with the Library, then discarded Quirion Dryad. Bryan played Mox Emerald, then drew with the Library, then discarded AK. He also Brainstormed at the end of Richard's turn. Bryan tried to play Night's Whisper, but Richard Mana Drained. Bryan then discarded a Daze. Richard played Mox Emerald, then tapped to play Darksteel Colossus, which Bryan attempted to Mana Drain. Richard responded with Ancestral, and Bryan Misdirected, then Richard Forced, which was Forced back. In the end, Bryan drew 3 cards and Darksteel Colossus was countered. 11 mana was now in Bryan's mana pool. Now Bryan would have way too much mana as opposed to hunting for land. Bryan played Lotus, Jet, then cast Gush, sinking 4 mana, then played Night's Whisper (now with just 6 mana in his pool), then cracked his Lotus for 3 blue, and played Accumulated Knowledge, then AK'd again, then played Underground Sea, then Naturalized the Disk, then played a Psychatog, finally passing the turn back. Phew! Finch AK'd for 4, which met with Mana Leak. He then went for Quirion Dryad, followed by Night's Whisper. Bryan cast Demonic Tutor, then played a Strip Mine and got rid of the Underground Sea, then attacked with a lethal Tog. Round 3: Dan vs. Gregory Darkeff Darkeff's resume includes a JSS victory and a GPT and PTQ win. {As well as a Regionals T8. Don't worry, he'll tell you everything. Trent} He also now has a history of getting his ass kicked after starting 2-0, to good matchups to boot. Dan started off with Mox Sapphire, Swamp and Ancestral Recall, then Duressed, looking at 5 land and 2 Goblin Piledrivers. Darkeff laid a Wooded Foothills and said go. Dan played a Mana Crypt, Underground Sea, then cast Intuition, giving Darkeff the choice between 3 Bazaar of Baghdads. Darkeff popped his Foothills, getting a Taiga, and played a Piledriver. Dan won the coin flip on the Mana Crypt, then Bazaared, discarding Ambassador Laquatus, Squee and Underground Sea. Darkeff hit him for one with the Piledriver, then played another. Dan won the coin flip for the Crypt again, and Bazaared, discarding a Squee and some land. Dan Duressed and saw lots of land and a Goblin Matron. Darkeff played a Goblin Warchief and swung in for 12. Dan lost the flip for Crypt, Bazaared, discarding Squee, Sliver Queen and Compulsion, played a Mox Pearl and then Intutioned, getting 3 Worldgorger Dragons. He then played Animate Dead, ending the game. Nearly 12 cards came out of Darkeff's sideboard, having feared combo decks the most. Dan was surprised by the large amount of cards coming into his opponent's deck, as Dan merely had 2 cards to bring in. Darkeff started off with Wooded Foothills, then Tormod's Crypt. Dan's opening was Mox Ruby, then Mox Sapphire, which Darkeff responded to by fetching, then Dan played a swamp. Darkeff played a Lotus Petal, then a Goblin Warchief, swinging in for 2. Greg laid a Taiga, playing a Goblin Matron which got him a Piledriver, cast it and swung in for 8, taking Dan down to 10. Dan did nothing and passed the turn back. Greg swung in for another 8, bringing Dan to 2, then played a Gorilla Shaman and ate both of Dan's Moxen. Darkeff didn't forget to swing, so it went to game 3. Dan elected to keep a pretty weird hand, consisting of almost all of his Worldgorger Dragons. He played Mox Sapphire, Tropical Island and Ancestralled. Greg lead with a Tormod's Crypt and a mountain, saying go. Dan played a Compulsion and a Delta. Greg then went for Blood Moon off a Lotus Petal, and Dan fetched for an Island. Dan laid a Swamp, Compulsioned away a Dragon, and Compulsioned again, discarding Squee. Darkeff had Ancient Tomb and Goblin Matron, getting Warchief. Dan Compulsioned, ditching Squee, then played a non-basic land and Duressed Greg. Greg revealed a hand full of goblins. Greg played another Tormod's Crypt, then played the Warchief, swinging in for 3. Dan Compulsioned away a Squee, played a swamp and Intuitioned. Choosing between Chain of Vapor, Vampiric Tutor and Demonic Tutor, Darkeff gave Dan the Chain. Greg ripped a second Piledriver, then played another, swinging in for lethal. How Lucky! Round 5: Duncan McGregor vs. Nick Rosu Both these players are 3-1, looking for a win and the ability to draw in the next round. Duncan is a local judge, who recently took up Type 1 and is playing Fish. They wished each other good luck, and they were off. Duncan started off with an Island, and Nick led with Mountain and Jackal Pup. Duncan laid a Volcanic and played a Spiketail Hatchling. Nick cast Grim Lavamancer and swung in with the Pup, which Duncan elected to block. Duncan played a Voidmage Prodigy and passed the turn while Nick Wasted Duncan's Volcanic. A Chain Lightning was pointed at the Voidmage, and Duncan had the Misdirection to hit Grim Lavamancer instead. Kai swung for two, but Duncan had no second land. Nick played a Barbarian Ring and attempted to Incinerate Kai, and Duncan let it through. Nick pointed a Lightning Bolt at Duncan, and then Forked it. Duncan found his second land, and Time Walked, using his second turn to play a Standstill. Nick Bolted Duncan in response. On his turn, Nick laid a Wasteland and passed the turn. Duncan still felt the pain of being at one land. Nick played a Ball Lightning, which met Force of Will. Duncan "sent out" a Polluted Delta, getting a Volcanic Island, and then played a Grim Lavamancer. The Barbarian Ring pinged the Lavamancer, but Duncan had found his 3rd land and another Lavamancer as well. Duncan found a Wasteland and attacked with the Lavamancer and a Mishra's Factory, ending his turn with a Spiketail Hatchling. Nick tried for a Price of Progress, and Duncan decided it needed some Forcing. Nick tried to Fireblast, and brought Duncan down to 4. Duncan showed me 3 Null Rods in his hand, a dead card in this matchup, and Nick showed Duncan another Fireblast to end the game. Duncan elected to play, and started the game off with a first turn Grim Lavamancer, while Nick did the same. Nick tried to Chain Lightning the Lavamancer, and Duncan had the Misdirection to shoot Nick's own Lavamancer. Nick tried to Chain Lightning the Lavamancer again, and Duncan shot Nick with it. Duncan then played a Maze of Ith, quite good against Ball Lightning and his friends. Nick played a Jackal Pup, and then Wasted the Maze. Duncan then played a Library, while Nick just swung in, but the Pup was met with Fire. Wasteland dealt with Duncan's Faerie Conclave, and Duncan played an island while Nick had a Barbarian Ring. Duncan Wasted Nick's non-threshold Barbarian Ring and Nick replaced it with one that was now at threshold. Nick pointed an Incinerate at Duncan at end of turn. On his turn, Nick tried a Ball Lighting, but Duncan Iced it down. Duncan played a Kai and passed the turn. Nick Chain Lightninged the Kai, and a Price of Progress brought Duncan down to 10. Duncan played a Standstill, while Nick played a Mogg Fanatic. Duncan Wasted the Barbarian Ring, and Nick sent it to the dome. Duncan tried for a Grim Lavamancer, and topped it off with a Spiketail Hatchling. Nick swung with the Fanatic and then finished off the Lavamancer. Duncan made the Hatchling Curious, then swung in with it, drawing a card. Duncan then played a Gorilla Shaman. Duncan played another Curiosity, on the Gorilla Shaman this time, and swung in for 2, drawing 2 cards, putting his hand size to 8, then discarded Wasteland. Nick played a Lavamancer. Duncan tapped five lands and announced: "A.C.C. Force of Will." {Sometimes I forget Force has a mana cost.} Duncan played a Mishra's Factory, then made the Gorilla Shaman very Curious once again, followed by Cloud of Faeries. He drew a card with the Library, untapped the Library, Time Walked, then drew another card. On to game 3... Nick started off with Jackal Pup, while Duncan led with a Mishra's Factory. The Pup brought Duncan down to 18, and Nick followed with Mogg Fanatic. Nick tried to play a Ball Lightning, but Duncan had a Fire to take out a Pup and the Ball. Duncan played a Cloud of Faeries, then another, then a Spiketail Hatchling. Nick swung his Mogg Fanatic into the 3 fliers, but didn't know how to take out two creatures by putting damage on the stack. Chain Lightning went to the dome, and Duncan swung in with everything, drawing with Curiosity. Nick laid a Wasteland, then another Pup, then Wasted the Factory. Another Cloud of Faeries from Duncan continued on, into a Grim Lavamancer. Chain Lightning targetted the Lavamancer, but Duncan had the Misdirection to hit the Pup instead. Nick played another Lavamancer, but Duncan finished him off with his own Lavamancer. Round 6: Steven Brown vs. Andrew Oyen Steven won the die roll and elected to play. He led with Volcanic Island and Grim Lavamancer. Andrew started with Flooded Strand and Mox Sapphire. Steven had an island and swung with the Lavamancer. He tried for Cloud of Faeries, and Andrew fetched a Tundra. Andrew tried to Mana Drain the Cloud but Steven Dazed. Steven put Curiosity on the Cloud of Faeries to end his turn. Andrew laid a Crucible of Worlds and passed. Steven attacked for two, drew a card and played a Spiketail Hatchling. Andrew laid a Tropical Island and Brainstormed, then played a Sylvan Library and passed the turn back. Steven swung for 3 and drew his card, then played Crucible of Worlds, but it was met with Force of Will, removing Stroke of Genius. Steven Forced back, removing Spiketail Hatchling. Andrew Naturalized the Curiosity and replayed the Flooded Strand. Steven played his own Flooded Strand and swung in for two, then played another Spiketail Hatchling, which was met with Mana Drain. Andrew mana burned for two, and Steven finished the job. Andrew elected to play first, keeping a 5 land hand and leading with Flooded Strand. Steven mirrored and passed the turn. Andrew then played an Underground Sea. Andrew Wasted the Volcanic Island and Ancestralled, meeting a Red Elemental Blast. Steven played his Cloud of Faeries, then Wasted the Underground Sea. Andrew laid a Tropical Island, then said go. Steven had Mishra's Factory, then swung with the Cloud of Faeries. Andrew played Gemstone Mine, but nothing else. Steven laid Volcanic island, and swung with the Factory. Andrew Naturalized it, but that was met with Force. Andrew tried to Mystical Tutor, but that was stopped by REB. Andrew played Oath of Druids, and finally something resolved. "Sweeeeeeeet!" - Andrew Steven played a Grim Lavamancer, and Stripped a Tundra. Andrew Oathed, getting Darksteel Colossus, almost his bottom card. The Colossus came out, and Andrew positioned it right in front of Steven. Steven swung in for one, and Andrew swung in for 11. Andrew topped it off with a Sylvan Library, while Steven just drew, then conceded. In between games, Steven decided his sideboard strategy would change for this game. Andrew knew what was up, and asked for the Oracle wording "on a card", obviously referring to Sigil of Sleep, a card that could nullify Oath of Druids. Steven was hiding nothing, and flipped over the card to save time for the third game. They both kept for game 3, and Steven led with an island, which Andrew had a Strip Mine for. Steven laid a Wasteland and said go, while Andrew played an island and Mox Jet, casting Demonic Tutor for Ancestral. Steven played a Volcanic Island, then Cloud of Faeries, followed by another, then Standstill with 3 cards in hand. It was met by Force of Will. Andrew played Wasteland, Zuran Orb, then Ancestralled himself. He finished off by Wasting Steven's Volcanic. Steven swung with his Faeries, and used a Flooded Strand, getting Tropical Island. He then played Fastbond, allowing him to play a Wasteland and Flooded Strand. Crucible of Worlds facilitated the gaining of 84 billion life. Round 7: Andrew Oyen vs. Bryan Finch These two players have to play out their match, and this is a place where Bryan is familiar, being on the cusp of Top 8. Andrew won the die roll, 9 to 8. He led with Wasteland and Mox Sapphire, while Bryan had an Underground Sea. Andrew Wasted it, Finch Brainstormed in response. Andrew played a Strip Mine. Brian laid a Tropical and said go, while Andrew played draw-go. Bryan went straight to his discard phase, and Andrew Stripped his Tropical. The only permanent on the table now was Oyen's Mox Sapphire. Andrew discarded a Balance. Bryan played a Black Lotus and it resolved. Andrew found a land in Cephalid Coliseum. "That's highly unfair." - Bryan "You mean land?" - Andrew "Yeah." - Bryan Bryan discarded Gush, making a very sad face. Andrew had Flooded Strand, and cracked it to get a Tropical Island. Andrew Time Walked and played Crucible of Worlds. Bryan Forced, which met with Andrew's Force, but Bryan had another Force. "You won the war." - Andrew Bryan topdecked an island and said go. Andrew then attempted another Crucible of Worlds, and Bryan attempted to Daze, cracking his Lotus. He then cast AK for two and topdecked another Daze. Andrew played Gemstone Mine. Bryan replied with a Quirion Dryad, which immediately took up farming. Andrew then pulled out the fourth Crucible of Worlds, and had the 3rd Force to back it up. Andrew replayed the Strip Mine, and Stripped an island. Andrew Coliseumed himself, then Wasted Bryan's last land. Andrew replayed the Coliseum, then drew another 3. Bryan scooped. "People assume this deck has a win condition, but it really doesn't. No, no, that's a lie. It does have a win condition." - Andrew Bryan started with Tropical, then Mox Ruby, while Andrew played Mox Emerald, then played a fetchland to get his own Tropical Island. He Naturalized Bryan's Ruby and Bryan responded by Brainstorming. Bryan drew Mox Sapphire and played it, and Andrew tried Crucible, which was met with Mana Drain, which was met with Force of Will, which was met by another Force. Bryan burned for his efforts. Andrew played another Crucible, which was met with yet another Force of Will. Andrew cast Gaea's Blessing, targeting Crucible, Crucible and Naturalize. Andrew then Blessinged again, bringing back the Blessing and Force. Andrew played a Sylvan Library, increasing his future card quality. Bryan played a Yawgmoth's Will saying, "This is such a bloody waste". Bryan played a land and Mox, then Brainstormed, followed by Mox Pearl, and Finch sighing and shaking his head at his weak Yawgmoth's Will. Andrew paid 8 life to draw 3 cards, then laid Crucible of Worlds, prompting a "Moooooo!" from Andrew and Darkeff. A fetch from Bryan was met by Stifle from Andrew, and Bryan sighed, slumping. Bryan played Quirion Dryad, then cast Cunning Wish, getting Oxidize, and killed the Crucible. Andrew Time Walked, then used his extra turn to Swords the Dryad and Waste Finch's Sea. Bryan AK'd for one, and passed it back. Andrew paid 4 life to Sylvan, then passed the turn back. Bryan laid Strip Mine, and Andrew Ancestralled, but Bryan hard cast Force. Bryan cast AK for two, and Andrew Brainstormed. Andrew played Lotus, then tried for another Crucible, which was Mana Drained by Bryan, who mana burned for 3 and passed the turn back. Bryan suggested Oyen pay 8 life, but Andrew tried for Gaea's Blessing, targeting Blessing, Ancestral and Crucible. Off the cantrip, Andrew drew his one Darksteel Colossus. Bryan played Library of Alexandria at 6 cards in hand. Andrew Ancestralled, and Bryan Misdirected, but Andrew Mana Drained. Bryan Brainstormed in response, but had to allow Ancestral to resolve. Andrew then hard cast the Colossus during his second main phase. "That I will counter." - Bryan said, triumphantly returning his Tropical Island to his hand and throwing Daze onto the table. The crowd and Andrew groaned at the late-game Spike of the 11 mana spell. Bryan cast Demonic Tutor, getting an Ancestral Recall, which he cast. He then drew a card off Library, played a Mox Jet, followed by Night's Whisper and a discarding of Tropical Island. Andrew cast Blessing, putting back Blessing, Ancestral and Time Walk. Bryan cast Accumulated Knowledge for 3, and Andrew Mana Drained, but Bryan Misdirected. Bryan cast Cunning Wish, getting Vampiric Tutor. Andrew cast his own Tutor, a Demonic, getting Ancestral, which he played. Bryan drew a card off his Library, then Mystical Tutored for Force of Will, then realized he couldn't Brainstorm without cracking his Polluted Delta, but it didn't matter, since Andrew had Stifle for the fetchland. With Ancestral still on the stack, Bryan Stripped the island, and Andrew floated, got a Tundra, then laid a Glacial Clasm. Andrew then cast Balance. Bryan played Quirion Dryad, then cast Night's Whisper. Andrew cast Oath of Druids, and Bryan Brainstormed, having to let it resolve. Bryan went for a second Quirion Dryad, then Andrew tried to Swords the first Dryad, but it was met with Force of Will. A Darksteel Colossus Oathed out of Andrew's deck, and his graveyard was shuffled into his library via Blessing. Andrew Swordsed the Quirion Dryad, and the match ran out of time, giving it to Andrew. The Top 8, in alphabetical order were: Steven Brown - Old Faerie Men Gregory Darkeff - Food Chain Goblins Matt Locke (Best Name Evar!) - Cogs! Richard Mattiuzzo - Crucible Control Duncan McGregor - Intraweb Fish Andrew Oyen - CoW Control George Popescu - Ninja Fish Paul Shriar - GroMask Steven Brown - Old Faerie Men 1 Fire/Ice 2 Old Man of the Sea 4 Grim Lavamancer 4 Spiketail Hatchling 4 Cloud of Faeries 4 Curiosity 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Time Walk 2 Daze 4 Standstill 4 Force of Will 3 Null Rod 3 Crucible of Worlds 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Library of Alexandria 1 Strip Mine 4 Flooded Strand 1 Polluted Delta 3 Island 4 Volcanic Island 4 Mishra's Factory 4 Wasteland SB: 3 Rack and Ruin 1 Blue Elemental Blast 2 Sigil of Sleep 2 Maze of Ith 2 Stifle 2 Fire/Ice 3 Red Elemental Blast Gregory Darkeff - FCG 4 Goblin Piledriver 4 Skirk Prospector 4 Goblin Ringleader 4 Goblin Lackey 4 Food Chain 2 Siege-Gang Commander 2 Goblin Sharpshooter 4 Goblin Warchief 4 Goblin Recruiter 2 Gempalm Incinerator 1 Goblin Matron 1 Wheel of Fortune 1 Sol Ring 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Ruby 1 Chrome Mox 5 Mountain 4 Taiga 3 Wasteland 1 Strip Mine 4 Wooded Foothills 2 Ancient Tomb 1 Forest SB: 3 Tormod's Crypt 3 Artifact Mutation 1 Gorilla Shaman 1 Rack and Ruin 3 Blood Moon 4 Pyroblast Matt Locke - Cogs 1 Balance 1 Black Lotus 1 Strip Mine 1 Timetwister 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Library of Alexandria 1 Fact or Fiction 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Sol Ring 1 Time Walk 1 Wheel of Fortune 4 Force of Will 3 Trinket Mage 4 Auriok Salvagers 4 Thirst for Knowledge 4 Mana Drain 3 Fire/Ice 3 Brainstorm 2 Cunning Wish 1 AEther Spellbomb 2 Pyrite Spellbomb 1 Viashino Heretic 2 Plateau 2 Flooded Strand 2 Island 4 Wasteland 4 Volcanic Island 4 Tundra SB: 2 Hurkyl's Recall 1 Hibernation 2 Swords to Plowshares 1 Rack and Ruin 1 Shattering Pulse 1 Lion's Eye Diamond 2 Red Elemental Blast 2 Tormod's Crypt 1 Echoing Truth 2 Stifle Duncan McGregor - Intraweb Fish 4 Grim Lavamancer 4 Spiketail Hatchling 4 Cloud of Faeries 2 Voidmage Prodigy 1 Gorilla Shaman 4 Force of Will 2 Daze 1 Misdirection 4 Standstill 4 Curiosity 2 Fire/Ice 3 Null Rod 1 Time Walk 1 Crucible of Worlds 4 Wasteland 1 Strip Mine 4 Volcanic Island 3 Island 4 Polluted Delta 4 Mishra's Factory 2 Faerie Conclave 1 Library of Alexandria SB: 1 Maze of Ith 2 Energy Flux 2 Rack and Ruin 1 Misdirection 1 Crucible of Worlds 2 Pyroblast 1 Red Elemental Blast 2 Fire/Ice 2 Stifle 1 Tormod's Crypt Andrew Oyen - CoW Control 2 Gaea's Blessing 2 Swords to Plowshares 2 Naturalize 2 Stifle 4 Force of Will 3 Brainstorm 4 Mana Drain 4 Crucible of Worlds 2 Flooded Strand 1 Polluted Delta 1 Glacial Chasm 1 Vampiric Tutor 1 Fact or Fiction 1 Zuran Orb 1 Sylvan Library 1 Black Lotus 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Emerald 1 Balance 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Regrowth 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Exploration 1 Demonic Tutor 1 Stroke of Genius 1 Time Walk 1 Fastbond 1 Strip Mine 2 Gemstone Mine 4 Tropical Island 4 Wasteland 1 Tundra 1 Underground Sea 1 Island 1 Cephalid Coliseum SB: 4 Oath of Druids 1 Darksteel Colossus 1 Stifle 2 Blue Elemental Blast 1 Rebuild 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Oxidize 2 Naturalize 1 Terravore (Roar!) 1 Sylvan Library George Popescu - Ninja Fish 4 Force of Will 4 Spiketail Hatchling 2 Daze 2 Stifle 3 Curiosity 4 Standstill 2 Mana Leak 3 Null Rod 4 Cloud of Faeries 2 Shrapnel Blast 3 Grim Lavamancer 1 Crucible of Worlds 1 Misdirection 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Mox Ruby 1 Polluted Delta 4 Volcanic Island 4 Mishra's Factory 4 Wasteland 2 Faerie Conclave 2 Flooded Strand 1 Wooded Foothills 1 Mountain 3 Island 1 Strip Mine SB: 2 Magus of the Unseen 2 Annul 2 Rack and Ruin 2 Red Elemental Blast 1 Crucible of Worlds 1 Suq'ata Firewalker 2 Fire/Ice 3 Electrostatic Bolt Paul Shriar - GroMask 4 Tropical Island 4 Island 4 Flooded Strand 3 Wasteland 1 Strip Mine 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Mox Emerald 1 Lotus Petal 1 Sol Ring 1 Mana Crypt 3 Quirion Dryad 1 Darksteel Colossus 4 Illusionary Mask 4 Phyrexian Dreadnought 4 Force of Will 3 Mana Leak 3 Daze 1 Misdirection 4 Brainstorm 4 Serum Visions 4 Sleight of Hand 1 Tinker 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Gush 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Time Walk SB: 4 Oath of Druids 3 Oxidize 3 Blue Elemental Blast 2 Naturalize 1 Rebuild 1 Darksteel Colossus 1 Gaeas Blessing Richard Mattiuzzo - Crucible Control Decklist Witheld. Quarter-finals: Richard Mattiuzzo vs. Paul Shriar I could go through the entire match with lots of little details, but only a few of them mattered, and when they did matter, they were huge. Game 1: Paul Tinkered for Darksteel Colossus. Game 2: Rich Tinkered for Darksteel Colossus. "Someday, all decks will run Tinker/Darksteel Colossus." - Peter Olszewski Game 3: Both players Tinkered for Darksteel Colossus and the 11/11 standstill began, but Rich had an active Library and a Chalice set at one, trapping most of Paul's card drawing in hand, so Paul scooped, knowing that Rich would eventually find Memnarch and would end the game with Rich's Colossus and the rebel Colossus attacking for 22. Semi-finals: Gregory Darkeff vs. Duncan McGregor Believe it or not, Darkeff really did manage to make it this far. All the way into the semi-finals. Duncan decided to play, and led with an island, while Darkeff played a mountain and said go. Duncan played a Spiketail Hatchling, while Greg played his second mountain, and said go. Duncan played Curiosity on the Hatchling and swung in. Duncan played a Strip Mine and killed a mountain. Darkeff played a Taiga, seemingly flush with lands and little action. Duncan swung with Spiketail Hatchling, then played a Faerie Conclave and another Hatchling. Greg had Ancient Tomb, then played Food Chain. Duncan swung in with the Drakes, bringing Darkeff down to 14. Duncan played a Null Rod, and Wasted the Ancient Tomb. Darkeff played a Goblin Recruiter, and Duncan used Spiketail Hatchling to Spike it. Duncan swung in for 3, then passed the turn, and had the Wasteland for the Taiga. Duncan animated a Mishra's Factory and swung in, then cast Kai. Darkeff tried for another Recruiter, but Duncan Forced. An attack brought Darkeff down to 2, then Fire took him out of the game. Darkeff started off with Wooded Foothills, which he used, and Skirk Prospector. His next turn, he played Lotus Petal, and Ancient Tomb, followed by Blood Moon. Duncan Fired the Skirk Prospector, which Darkeff replaced with a Piledriver. Duncan followed up with more "mountains". Greg swung, but Duncan had more Fires to keep the Goblins away. Darkeff played a Warchief, but Duncan Forced, pitching Daze. Darkeff played a Ringleader, and revealed two Recruiters and a Piledriver. He then played Piledriver, Lackey, Prospector. Game to Greg. Duncan led with a Faerie Conclave, and Greg had mountain. Duncan played a Kai, and Darkeff Pyroblasted. Greg played another mountain and said go. Duncan tried another Kai, and Greg Pyroblasted yet again, somehow acting like the control deck. Greg played Chrome Mox, imprinting Sharpshooter, and played Blood Moon, which was Forced. Darkeff played Prospector and said go. Duncan cast Null Rod, deactivating the Mox. Greg drew a land and played Ringleader, which was met with Daze. Duncan Wasted Darkeff's Taiga then played a Mishra's Factory, and took Darkeff down to 14. Many tiny, tiny creature swinging later, Duncan was in full control of the game, as a silent Darkeff indicated that he, indeed, wasn't winning. Darkeff attempted a Piledriver, but Spiketail took the fall. Man-lands and Faeries took Darkeff down to 2, and Fire finished him off. Finals: Richard Mattiuzzo vs. Duncan McGregor A 9 to 1 roll for Duncan prompted him to go first. The two focused, to play off for the Mox Ruby. Duncan led with Polluted Delta, while Richard did the same, only foil. Duncan "sent out" his Polluted Delta, and Richard responded with his, then let Duncan's resolve. Duncan laid a Wasteland, playing Cloud of Faeries and Spiketail Hatchling. Richard had a Mishra's Workshop, then Crucible of Worlds. Duncan Forced, pitching Daze. Richard took his 1/1 beats, and Duncan followed that up by Wasting Richard's Workshop and playing Faerie Conclave. Richard played Library and said go. Duncan then swung in again, and had another Wasteland for the Library. Richard played his own Wasteland, then tried Time Walk, which was Spiked by Duncan and his Hatchling friend. Duncan resolved his own Crucible, and Richard cast Ancestral Recall, which resolved, as did a Chalice of the Void for one. Duncan replayed Wasteland, and Wasted Richard's Wasteland. Richard resolved his own Crucible, and many lands were Wasted. Duncan played Grim Lavamancer, but it was countered by Chalice. Duncan blinked and looked at the Chalice, then put the Lavamancer into the graveyard. Richard cast Tinker, but it was Forced, so he Forced back. Tinker got Darksteel Colossus. An attack for three in the air brought Richard down to 3, and Duncan replayed Wasteland. There was the potential to topdeck Fire/Ice, and actually outrace Darksteel Colossus, but it was not to be, and they went on to game two. Duncan led off with Faerie Conclave, and Richard started off with Black Lotus, which cracked for 3 blue, then Ancestral, then Chalice for one, then Wasteland for Duncan's Conclave. Duncan tried to play Grim Lavamancer, but it was countered yet again by the Chalice, eliciting the exact same pseudo-surprised reaction. Richard played Mishra's Workshop, and Duncan played Library, then Cloud of Faeries, then Null Rod. Richard played Underground Sea and said go. Duncan played Energy Flux. Richard played another Workshop. Duncan paid for the Null Rod, then swung in with the Cloud of Faeries. With Chalice gone, Duncan played Gorilla Shaman. Richard laid Wasteland, and played Platinum Angel. Duncan played Maze of Ith. Richard paid for the Angel and a Crucible of Worlds came down for him. Duncan decided not to pay upkeep on the Null Rod, and then played his own Crucible of Worlds. Richard tried to Force, pitching Thirst for Knowledge, but Duncan Dazed. With Crucibles and Wastelands on either side of the table, the game slowed to an absolute crawl, as both players denied each other any further lands. Duncan's ridiculously slow clock seemed as if it was going to go all the way, so I figured it gave me enough time to go to the washroom, talk to Wayne Mittlestead, pack away my things and get a bottle of water. When I returned, Duncan was almost done plinking away at Richard's life total. Eventually he finished Richard off. For the deciding game, Richard kept a sketchy hand that was lacking in action, but decided to keep, while Duncan happily kept a new 6 card hand. Duncan played Strip Mine and Cloud of Faeries, which met Richard's Force. Richard attempted a repeat of the successful "Chalice for One" but Duncan decided that the artifact needed countering, and Forced. Richard missed his next land drop, while Duncan laid down the hurt. Richard's next land drop was a Tolarian Academy with no artifacts to power it up, and when Duncan Forced a Crucible, it was the last spell Richard would play. Judge Duncan McGregor is the new Ontario Vintage Champion! Congratulations! Jason Chau
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Elster88 Oct 17 2005 09:07 AM |
Personally, I have no idea what Duncan was thinking using only 1 Gorilla Shaman, but 4 Force of Wills.
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Elster88 Oct 17 2005 09:09 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2005 10:36 AM |
Actually, I just reread PiazzaFan's post and he did say please. Maybe it wasn't a command. I'm torn here. But I'll leave the post up. I played Magic for about two weeks ten years ago, so someone else may be interested in this.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 17 2005 10:07 AM |
Does anyone have any quilting bee results, as a counterbalance to the spelling bee results?
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sharpie Oct 17 2005 10:18 AM |
I'd love to post them, Scarlet, but PiazzaFan has blacklisted me. I wish one of the approved posters would supply us with this information.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 17 2005 10:20 AM |
Damn. Now I'll never know how my quilting rotisserie team is doing <pout>
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2005 11:15 AM |
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It looks like a quilting bee, unlike a spelling bee, is not a competitive event. In two minutes of extensive research, I've learned that quilting bees are more of a social function. Everyone needs quilts for the winter, and it's more fun to make them in a group than alone at home.
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Rockin' Doc Oct 17 2005 11:21 AM |
I hope this satisfies your curiosity, Scarlett.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2005 11:24 AM |
Meanwhile, there's a doorknob thief on the loose in Buffalo!
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sharpie Oct 17 2005 11:58 AM |
Maybe we should all get together and solve The Mystery of the Buffalo Doorknob Thief. I think Cindy Sontag knows more than she's letting on.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2005 12:08 PM |
Leave Cindy alone! She works for a company named after a Marx Brothers movie, so she's okay in my book.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 17 2005 12:10 PM |
Thank you Hottie - I can rest easy now.
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Edgy DC Oct 17 2005 12:15 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2005 12:19 PM |
I've been to her store. Ms. Sontag has some awesome knobs.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2005 12:17 PM |
How do Cindy Sontag's knobs compare to Beth Adams' udders?
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seawolf17 Oct 17 2005 01:25 PM |
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I know this gets said a lot, but...
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cooby Oct 17 2005 01:27 PM |
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People with $400 doorknobs don't have to work
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sharpie Oct 17 2005 01:40 PM |
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You don't know that for sure, Cooby. Maybe they've been eating beans for dinner to save up for that doorknob.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2005 02:12 PM |
This thread is starting to remind me of the time that I brought my prize goat to a quilting bee. One of the quilters accused the other of stealing her doorknob, and a knife fight broke out.
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Valadius Oct 17 2005 02:49 PM |
You forgot to mention how the knife fight escalated into an intense game of Magic: The Gathering.
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Willets Point Oct 17 2005 02:53 PM |
Just as long as there wasn't any country line dancing.
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seawolf17 Oct 17 2005 03:03 PM |
Phi Beta Sigma, ADPi win Line Dance competition
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Centerfield Oct 17 2005 03:09 PM |
I would love to pile on in this thread, but when I was a kid, I used to love pro-wrestling. So if Piazzafan wants to post about WWE, go right ahead...some might find it a waste of time, but this is the board that went through the trouble of ranking every Met ever...
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KC Oct 17 2005 03:21 PM |
I don't know if I'm allowed to post in this thread, but ...
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Iubitul Oct 17 2005 03:24 PM |
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BUCK-BUCK NUMBER 1, COME IN!
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Edgy DC Oct 17 2005 03:34 PM |
It's not like, absent Wrestlemania, you wouldn't have found another reason to drain a keg.
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KC Oct 17 2005 04:23 PM |
I feel so transparent, Mean Gene. But look at these pythons.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 17 2005 04:28 PM |
Yancy - I have tears in my eyes. I'm dying here!
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 17 2005 05:11 PM |
Exactly right, Scarlett. If this thread hadn't started as a bizarre, who-asked-for-it lecture on professional wrestling, it would have unfolded much differently.
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Valadius Oct 17 2005 05:18 PM |
Come on out... Fat Albert.
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Rockin' Doc Oct 17 2005 09:20 PM |
I'm thankful to PiazzaFan411 for having started this thread. Like so many CPF threads before it, this one took a little detour (or two) along the way. There's something for virtually everyone in this thread.
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 17 2005 09:43 PM |
I saw 5 seconds of WWE tonight. There was a big brawl with about a dozen wrestlers in the ring at once.
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Frayed Knot Oct 17 2005 09:51 PM |
"A new villain named Kim Jong Illin' could come out, golf a 59 and then threaten to blow up the stadium..."
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metirish Oct 17 2005 10:12 PM |
This is one of the most fun threads to troll on, it's just great fun, Piazzafan411 is doing his/her thing and not getting very bothered about the stick he's taking..good for him/her....I rememeber very well when I was growing up in Ireland and we got the Sky Dish Wrestlemania became this huge thing, Hacksaw Jim Duggen was a fave, the Undertaker in his earlier days....great fun was had..Ric Flair was the loudest bollox ever...
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cooby Oct 18 2005 07:10 AM |
Got my 2 x 4, Got my American flag...
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Elster88 Oct 18 2005 08:05 AM |
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All good points. I just couldn't resist when he named who could and could not post, and what they could and could not post. Not responding to that is basically saying "I'm hung like a field mouse."
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seawolf17 Oct 18 2005 08:13 AM |
Me too.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 18 2005 08:15 AM |
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Don't be surprised when she says no.
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Johnny Dickshot Oct 18 2005 08:34 AM |
No lie: There was a span of about 3 years where my brother & I only spoke to one another while imitating Gorilla Monsoon. We still do it, actually.
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ScarletKnight41 Oct 19 2005 10:44 AM |
Dave Barry looks at wrestling -
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Johnny Dickshot Nov 14 2005 06:00 AM |
I think the guy who maintained this thread gave up. But this is newsworthy
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cooby Nov 14 2005 06:17 AM |
Eddy was my favorite, and he was one of the decent guys. I haven't watched wrestling in years but still this makes me sad.
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Edgy DC Nov 14 2005 06:28 AM |
Well, hotel rooms come with the job.
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PiazzaFan411 Dec 30 2005 03:00 PM |
Hi guys. I haven't been here a while and I am going to update this thread now. Plus yes, Eddie Guerrero's death was sad.
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A Boy Named Seo Dec 30 2005 06:10 PM |
This is my favorite thread in the whole joint.
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Johnny Dickshot Dec 30 2005 10:09 PM |
I was thinking the other day whatever happened to that weird wrestler in the gold tights who developed a "speech impediment" as the result of being "electrocuted" in a backstage confrontation. That guy was .. uhh-UHH! !! . . hilarious.
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T K Rollin Dec 31 2005 08:33 AM |
I'd like to nominate THE CRUSHER as the official CPF wrestling song.
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Edgy DC Dec 31 2005 11:18 AM |
Lots of fun. Do we need an official wrestling song?
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PiazzaFan411 Dec 31 2005 11:49 AM |
WWE Friday Night Smackdown results:
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Elster88 Dec 31 2005 12:25 PM |
Here we go again!
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PiazzaFan411 Dec 31 2005 12:36 PM |
WWE Velocity Results:
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cooby Jun 25 2007 07:42 PM |
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usbenoit0626,0,4246396.story?coll=ny-top-headlines
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Frayed Knot Jun 25 2007 08:42 PM |
"Benoit was a ... perennial favorite of wrestling purists"
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cooby Jun 26 2007 07:20 AM |
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And how tacky is it to pretend someone is dead in a sport that in real life loses its participants on a fairly regular basis ?
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Johnny Dickshot Jun 26 2007 11:50 AM |
And now that WWF has paid tribute to one of its "grestest superstars" comes word that he strangled his wife and son before hanging himself.
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