casual ultimate » Results from MidAtlantic Open and Women’s Regionals

Ring and Backhoe dominate their respective divisions. Ring cruises through the double-elimination format defeating Truckstop in Finals, while Backhoe’s Sunday semis and finals opponents (Scandal and Wicked) score 3 and 2 points, respectively. Tourney champs line the sidelines with some well-deserved brewskies to cheer on NC’s Los in the game-to-go. Los seemingly has the game in hand, leading 14-9 when the cap goes on. Unfortunately, Los blows the lead – maybe nerves and inexperience got the best of them. It was hard to watch and we feel for our los buddies and wish they were making the trip to ’sota with us.

Can everyone please stop moving west to play ultimate? It’s so frustrating to only see “real opponents” twice a year - sorry if this is rude or offensive to our recent opponents, but come on. Backhoe faces their serious competition only once before nationals when the team spends over $10k (and countless travel hours) to fly across the country to face all the tough teams at once at ecc, which takes place over 2 months before Sarasota. And probably more than 2 teams from the northwest region that failed to qualify could paste many of the teams that get bids from other regions – let’s spread the wealth around!

What’s the solution? How can I be casual about this?

In other news…. Nope. I have no other news. Life is ultimate right now. With the exception of griping about fast food establishments – I would normally avoid fast food at all costs, but driving to tournaments dictates otherwise. Due to a massive pile-up traffic mess on hwy 95 on Sunday, we were forced to an exit that had McD’s and Wendy’s (which had failed me on Friday) – we stop at the golden arches. Why do fast food places insist on putting cheese on burgers that don’t come with cheese? I specifically order the Big’n'Tasty b/c it doesn’t have cheese. “Do you want cheese on that?” NO. Get my burger… they’ve added cheese. I go up and get a new one. I hate doing that shit but I hate processed cheese even more. Friday’s Wendy’s experience, I order the “regular” ¼ burger whatever that doesn’t come with cheese. Do I want cheese? No, thank you. Not once, not twice, but 3 times I get the wrong order, once with cheese, once with absolutely nothing, and the 3 rd with cheese again (can I get some extra spit with that?) I’d better stick to fine dining.

BIIIIIIG shoutout to all my teams that have regionals this weekend. Obviously good luck to Machine, NEMESIS, Mr. Briefcase in TULSA-town (sorry ’bout it), and my other fave teams: Brass Monkey, Golden Spike, Ambush, Black Molly, Olio, Boneyard, list goes on. DOMINATE!