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blanks

key_lime_guy Jun 09, 2012 17:12

Writing on the blank slip before putting your tiles on the board is bush-league.

Writing on the blank slip a full minute before putting your tiles on the board should earn you a tile rack down the throat.

That is all.

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Stefan attempts graphic design

key_lime_guy May 10, 2012 19:18

Hey, look, here's my entry in WGPO's logo design contest!

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From the "unexpected outcomes" department.....

key_lime_guy Apr 16, 2012 22:18

Holy fuck, I won BAT Premier.

Here are the first two games I've reviewed....

Round 7 vs. RPD.
Round 13 vs. Binsky.

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RauHaus 9: This time, it's rated

key_lime_guy Mar 07, 2012 18:08

Yes, the rumors are true.

After the cancellation of Ginger's Bayside tourney on April 7, we've scooped up the date for the first officially sanctioned, rated RauHaus tournament. NASPA has given the go-ahead, spherulitic has agreed to man the helm, and the flyer has been posted to cross-tables.

Eight games, starting at 11:00, lunch will be provided. $60 entry ( Read more... )

RauHaus VII wrap-up

key_lime_guy Feb 12, 2012 15:56

Here are the final standings from yesterday's 8-round RauHaus VII:

1. sr_orangepants 6-2, +305, taking home a cash prize of about 0.1% of his Jeopardy haul
2. vinylchances 5-3, +248
3. Will Anderson 5-3, +6
4. key_lime_guy 4-4, +116
5. scrabblek8 4-4, +37
6. olaugh 4-4, +21
7. goldfishbw 4-4, +11
8. spherulitic 4-4, -85
9. wisemonkey 2-6, -289
10. kangarau 2-6, -370

Badass-est play of the day went to Will, who extended SYNDICAL to SYNDICALIST for ( Read more... )

Some games

key_lime_guy Jan 29, 2012 11:59

Posted on the general principle that the high-scoring shootouts are always fun to see.

New Orleans round 20 vs. Aldo Cardia.
Yesterday's Utica tournament, round 6 vs. baudekin.

Also, hey look, new They Might Be Giants:

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Stefan attempts an art project

key_lime_guy Dec 04, 2011 00:56

A couple of years ago, I got back into collecting baseball cards after having previously abandoned the hobby in high school. Now, one of the side effects of buying tons of packs of cards (aside from, obviously, the eye rolls and declarations of "You are such a gigantic nerd" from one's wife whenever one returns from Walmart with another load of ( Read more... )

Tarrytown

key_lime_guy Nov 27, 2011 23:10

This is the deciding game from this weekend's Tarrytown tournament. There is some entertainment value.

annotated games, scrabble

I will not make the obvious cat/water pun.

key_lime_guy Nov 13, 2011 19:07

Look, I have put a video of our cat on Youtube. Am I an official member of the internet now?

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final RauHaus VI standings

key_lime_guy Sep 24, 2011 23:19

The ridiculous final standings from the first RauHaus tourney in the great state of New York:

1. vinylchances: 7-0, +534
2. goldfishbw: 3-4, +190
3. key_lime_guy: 3-4, +82
4. sr_orangepants: 3-4, -19
5. kangarau: 3-4, -143
6. lordiceman: 3-4, -170
7. wisemonkey: 3-4, -204
8. cheezchick: 3-4, -270

Yes, we were all losers except Evans.