Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tap That Ass




Michael is back in NYC and playing darts.

Darian refuses to join Facebook.

John is inventing Assbook.

Welcome to the jungle.  This week's match was all scrambled up, as The Ship played a make-up of a long-delayed match.  Michel was back in the mob, and led things off with two wins.  It was as though he had never been away at all.  Rich followed up by twirling a split.  Some other people you may know are John, who dropped his two games, and Darian, who won both of her games.  After S501, The Ship had 5 wins.

Michael / John helped fight global warming by earning one win to open Cricket.  Rich / Darian had a complicated round, but they managed to take one game.  After Cricket, The Ship had 7 wins.

Rich / Darian were completely super-poked to start D501, as they lost both games.  In the final round, John / Michael posted two wins to end the night.  After D501, The Ship had 9 wins.

Props:
Michael - For to reconnecting with your darts game.
Weekly Shippy Points (YTD Standings)
PlayerPointsNotes
Darian2424 points in S501, 8 points in Cricket, 0 points in D501
Michael2424 points in S501, 20 points in Cricket*, 21 points in D501
Rich2424 points in S501*, 16 points in Cricket*, 6 points in D501
John160 points in S501, 16 points in Cricket*, 15 points in D501
* High Throw in Round

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Full of Ship and The Case of The Missing Points


A bar full of darts players...

A pile of nachos...
Missing bullseyes...
A bucket of nails...
And an eyewitness who's legally blind!

There was more to the Bullpen Bar in Idaville than meets the eye.  To passersby, it looks like a normal bar, with TV sets, piles of nachos and bar stools.  But this bar had a secret.  As The Ship hunted around inside The Tigers clubhouse for a win this week, a strange mystery arose.  Who had taken The Ship's points, and why?

The curious events unfolded early, as Rich and John both were completely puzzled at their complete lack of points in their opening games.  However, in a twist to the case, Fred was able to uncover a single point, as was the newly-added-to-the-roster Leroy "Darian" Levin.  The Ship had two wins, but was on the lookout for its other missing four points.

Things looked bad, as Fred / John were conned out of all of their points in the opener of Cricket by the formidable team of Bugs Meany / Wilford Wiggins.  Rich / EB closed their eyes and thought deeply, in order to crack the case of the Tricky Cricket, and capture a single point.  But it was going to take a lot of sleuthing for The Ship to come back from its 11-3 deficit.

Not even Sally Kimball could have saved The Ship in D501, as Fred / EB dropped the first two games, followed by Rich / John completely dropping the case.  But suddenly, as the night was coming to an end, Encyclopedia stood up. "I don't think The Ship should go just yet. They did not lose this match 15-3!" WHAT DID ENCYCLOPEDIA KNOW THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE SCORE?"

For the answer to this story, turn to page 76.

Props:
Darian - For dominating in darts (2 wins, leader in Shippy points), as well as demonstrating her EB-ness, all in her first week back.
Rich / John / Fred - For dominating the nachos.
Weekly Shippy Points (YTD Standings)
PlayerPointsNotes
Darian2424 points in S501*, 8 points in Cricket, 6 points in D501
Fred1812 points in S501, 0 points in Cricket, 3 points in D501 + 6 points for ending up "In"
Rich100 points in S501, 4 points in Cricket, 0 points in D501 + 6 points for ending up "In"
John30 points in S501, 0 points in Cricket, 3 points in D501
* High Throw in Round

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Bye Week Blatherings


I have to say, I just don't get Dancin' With The Stars. I mean, it's not like watching professional dancing is popular, so why is this? Is it just that we will literally watch "stars" do anything? If so, why not Napping With The Stars, or Carpet Installation With The Stars, or Grocery Shopping With The Stars? I have to believe that any of those would be equally as entertaining. Plus, shouldn't there be some level of stardom in order to qualify? And what the heck is the scoring system?
Anyway, despite the above, I've never actually watched the show. But I am damn sure setting my TiVo as soon as they launch Cage Fighting With The Stars.