casual ultimate » 2010 » January

My team, CGNU (Crazy Go Nuts University) lost in semis at Lei Out in an effort to defend our title from ’09, and we lost to some of my favorite people out there: CarBomb.

I draw parallels between CarBomb and Jam for me personally because I really like CarBomb a lot, but I don’t find my values particularly aligned with theirs. That’s not to say anything bad about their values. CarBomb, as I understand it, is about having the MOST fun of any team at every tournament. The people on that team are just fountains of joy, and they are really funny. Really funny. It’s me Chuck, and I spend a lot of time joking around with all kinds of people, and I’m here to tell you that CarBomb is REALLY funny. MVP of humor, in my book, goes to Bogle. Holy shit, that guy’s mind is so rich.

So the reason I don’t play with them every chance I get is because I feel better when I’m playing on a team that is squarely focused on winning and that treats each other well. CGNU is definitely both of those things. CGNU is not, in my opinion, particularly funny. I mean, we get down, and we have good senses of humor, but it feels more like math camp over there sometimes. I think it’s a very quiet, introverted team. Luckily, I really love those people and respect them and enjoy what we’re able to do on the field immensely.

In much the same way that I feel like Revolver is the right team for me over Jam, I feel like CGNU is the right team for me over CarBomb. That being said, every year since 2007, I have been cheering for either my team to win Lei Out or both of our teams to lose in semis, so that we could heckle during the finals. That shit is almost as fun as playing in finals. Next level shit going on there. Hanging with CarBomb reminds me of some of the better One Degrees trips I’ve been on.

For those who don’t know: One Degrees is a great group of often-corpulent former/current Frisbee players from Michigan and North Carolina that takes funny to the next level.

One last thing: CarBomb, the drink, is the best alcoholic drink to have while playing Ultimate. Way better than the CGNU Rumbull. It coats your stomach while it lightens your head. Amazing.

Congrats to CarBomb for winning Lei Out. They did it with great plays and great spirit. A well-deserved win.