And I complain about the litterbugs at Wilco. This is ridiculous! A great way to get a disc golf course closed.
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Wilco Thieves
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
And I complain about the litterbugs at Wilco. This is ridiculous! A great way to get a disc golf course closed.
So Let me get this straight...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hello work,
You want me to cancel my trip to Chicago next week? And I don't have to fly out on Sunday afternoon? And I don't have to come home past midnight on Friday night?
You want to give my class to someone else? You want me to do a distance learning class? From my house? From 7:00 to 11:00 when it's too late to disc golf? And that's all you require from me? Teaching 7-11 for 3 days. No dry cleaning, wearing comfortable clothes in my house, and playing disc golf before class.
I can handle that.
You want me to cancel my trip to Chicago next week? And I don't have to fly out on Sunday afternoon? And I don't have to come home past midnight on Friday night?
You want to give my class to someone else? You want me to do a distance learning class? From my house? From 7:00 to 11:00 when it's too late to disc golf? And that's all you require from me? Teaching 7-11 for 3 days. No dry cleaning, wearing comfortable clothes in my house, and playing disc golf before class.
I can handle that.
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Again with the 14-Card Straight
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Once again, Nick has the perfect hand. He says Tichu and lays down alll of his cards.
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Event Tool: Event Brite
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Monday, September 22, 2008
My next event will be run through EventBrite. I looked into this when I was thinking about running an ace race and I really like some of its features.
For example: EventBrite will accept registrations for your event and payment through PayPal, Google Checkout, and make it easy for registrants to pay by check or at the door (if you want) as well.
EventBrite allows you to give an early bird discount and to allow affiliates a fee as well. You can set different cutoffs (expiration dates) and discount codes. You could set it up so that the first 5 registrants get a $5 discount or that if someone knows a special discount code it takes off 10% of their fee. For referrals, if a friend with an active blog or newsgroup puts the link to the next GITHOT, hypothetically in February, on their site, they could receive one dollar for each person who registers to the event through their link. A disc golf club could get one dollar for each person they send to your tournament as well. You would pay that referral fee but that's a pretty cheap acquisition fee.
I paid in person for the Outlaws tournament I was in this weekend because, frankly, I didn't want to pay $4 to sign up through the local disc golf store's online service. $4 is a little steep. When I run an even through EventBrite, it will just cost registrants $1 to sign up. I'll probably price the event at one dollar less so that it's transparent to registrants. It's worth the $1 for me to have the process automated. There's also a fee from PayPal, Google, or whatever payment service you are using. EventBrite's fee is just for the registration. You can create different level of "tickets" so that people can pay to be in the recreation division, the open division, the recreation division plus ace pot, etc. For board games, you could easily set up a ticket that is for the whole convention, for a Saturday pass, for a Sunday pass, for a convention plus poker tournament ticket, and the participants could just print out the ticket and bring it to the event for their admission. That stuff is really annoying to keep track of if you want to actually play games at your convention and not sit at the registration table.
If you are doing something with an inexpensive fee like a $10 disc golf mini, it really doesn't make sense to go through EventBrite as their minimum fee is $.99. If you are doing a game convention or tournament though, consider using Eventbrite for your next event. Also, if you click the link above and sign up for EventBrite through this link, I'll get 35% of the revenue generated through you for the next year. I just think it's a cool tool and I'm not expecting someone to click and create events that generate funds for me. There's an amazing number of reports that you can generate about your registrants picking fields for phone numbers, address fields, or whatever.
Oh, Twin Parks is going to hold an amusing competition that combines disc golf, ping pong, billiards, and "washers." The venn diagram gets smaller and smaller when you combine those interests like the Disc Golf Board Games weekend we once talked about planning at Twin Parks.
For example: EventBrite will accept registrations for your event and payment through PayPal, Google Checkout, and make it easy for registrants to pay by check or at the door (if you want) as well.
EventBrite allows you to give an early bird discount and to allow affiliates a fee as well. You can set different cutoffs (expiration dates) and discount codes. You could set it up so that the first 5 registrants get a $5 discount or that if someone knows a special discount code it takes off 10% of their fee. For referrals, if a friend with an active blog or newsgroup puts the link to the next GITHOT, hypothetically in February, on their site, they could receive one dollar for each person who registers to the event through their link. A disc golf club could get one dollar for each person they send to your tournament as well. You would pay that referral fee but that's a pretty cheap acquisition fee.
I paid in person for the Outlaws tournament I was in this weekend because, frankly, I didn't want to pay $4 to sign up through the local disc golf store's online service. $4 is a little steep. When I run an even through EventBrite, it will just cost registrants $1 to sign up. I'll probably price the event at one dollar less so that it's transparent to registrants. It's worth the $1 for me to have the process automated. There's also a fee from PayPal, Google, or whatever payment service you are using. EventBrite's fee is just for the registration. You can create different level of "tickets" so that people can pay to be in the recreation division, the open division, the recreation division plus ace pot, etc. For board games, you could easily set up a ticket that is for the whole convention, for a Saturday pass, for a Sunday pass, for a convention plus poker tournament ticket, and the participants could just print out the ticket and bring it to the event for their admission. That stuff is really annoying to keep track of if you want to actually play games at your convention and not sit at the registration table.
If you are doing something with an inexpensive fee like a $10 disc golf mini, it really doesn't make sense to go through EventBrite as their minimum fee is $.99. If you are doing a game convention or tournament though, consider using Eventbrite for your next event. Also, if you click the link above and sign up for EventBrite through this link, I'll get 35% of the revenue generated through you for the next year. I just think it's a cool tool and I'm not expecting someone to click and create events that generate funds for me. There's an amazing number of reports that you can generate about your registrants picking fields for phone numbers, address fields, or whatever.
Oh, Twin Parks is going to hold an amusing competition that combines disc golf, ping pong, billiards, and "washers." The venn diagram gets smaller and smaller when you combine those interests like the Disc Golf Board Games weekend we once talked about planning at Twin Parks.
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Chess in the House
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Both kids have signed up for an after-school chess "class" or club once a week. This means that they often ask to play chess with me. Cool.
Since we are sometimes busy with homework and stuff, we set up a chess board so that Clint can play a move and later I can play a move on the board. This has worked out well and at the end of the week if we are still playing, we just finish it out face-to-face. Chess isn't my favorite game, by far. Still, it can't be bad to have your kids learn the moves and the sportsmanship that comes from playing the game well.
Savannah wants to play soon.
Since we are sometimes busy with homework and stuff, we set up a chess board so that Clint can play a move and later I can play a move on the board. This has worked out well and at the end of the week if we are still playing, we just finish it out face-to-face. Chess isn't my favorite game, by far. Still, it can't be bad to have your kids learn the moves and the sportsmanship that comes from playing the game well.
Savannah wants to play soon.
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Had a Blast at Outlaws
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I had a blast at Outlaws. You can check out all the pictures (not many), I took here.
Hole 16 is a great hole to start on and we had that chance.
This meant our second hole would be #17, the longest hole on the course. When you are throwing over 1000 feet for a hole, you want to be fresh.
Outlaws only takes intermediates and above. This is the first tournament I've been in where I wasn't a "recreational" player. At the start of the season, my rating was at the novice level, not even recreational.
I was pleased to tie for 8th. Prizes in intermediates went up to 7th place so I just missed it.
My scores were 75 at OSP (21 holes), 66 at Wilco, and 71 at Wilco. The 71 at Wilco was pretty bad but the other scores were rated above 900.
I was the last of our group to get a birdie at OSP:
In practice the other day, I birdied 9, 11, and 12 so I was bummed. It's hard not to play extra conservatively at a tournament.
My birdie was awesome though. If B's hole was not elevated, my Destroyer that bounced into the concrete may well have been an ace. Oh well, an easy birdie is always appreciated. Emilio birdied the same hole with a long putt from up on the hill. Later at Wilco, I birdied 7 and 8 after cratering 6. When I birdied #8, two other guys from our card did also so it stole some of my thunder.
Vinnie, in the center, took home the $348 for open's first place.
There were 68 of us. I was also really pleased they decided to let all of us play the long tees at Wilco.
Edman Coffey did a great job as tournament director.
The Ring of Fire was a lot of fun too.
I was just pleased not to embarrass myself as an intermediate player. The meetups have certainly helped as we've attracted some really good players and I've been playing a lot of disc golf with them. An extra round on Saturday and sometimes playing with Double R on Sundays was a real confidence builder too. Plus it helped keep my head together during tournament play where I can sometimes get too jittery to do well.
Hole 16 is a great hole to start on and we had that chance.
This meant our second hole would be #17, the longest hole on the course. When you are throwing over 1000 feet for a hole, you want to be fresh.
Outlaws only takes intermediates and above. This is the first tournament I've been in where I wasn't a "recreational" player. At the start of the season, my rating was at the novice level, not even recreational.
I was pleased to tie for 8th. Prizes in intermediates went up to 7th place so I just missed it.
My scores were 75 at OSP (21 holes), 66 at Wilco, and 71 at Wilco. The 71 at Wilco was pretty bad but the other scores were rated above 900.
I was the last of our group to get a birdie at OSP:
In practice the other day, I birdied 9, 11, and 12 so I was bummed. It's hard not to play extra conservatively at a tournament.
My birdie was awesome though. If B's hole was not elevated, my Destroyer that bounced into the concrete may well have been an ace. Oh well, an easy birdie is always appreciated. Emilio birdied the same hole with a long putt from up on the hill. Later at Wilco, I birdied 7 and 8 after cratering 6. When I birdied #8, two other guys from our card did also so it stole some of my thunder.
Vinnie, in the center, took home the $348 for open's first place.
There were 68 of us. I was also really pleased they decided to let all of us play the long tees at Wilco.
Edman Coffey did a great job as tournament director.
The Ring of Fire was a lot of fun too.
I was just pleased not to embarrass myself as an intermediate player. The meetups have certainly helped as we've attracted some really good players and I've been playing a lot of disc golf with them. An extra round on Saturday and sometimes playing with Double R on Sundays was a real confidence builder too. Plus it helped keep my head together during tournament play where I can sometimes get too jittery to do well.
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Halloween Buzz
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
I know I'll have to get one of Disc Nation's Halloween Discs that should be out October, 1. Thanks, Troy, for the link.
These will be available as Buzz and Surge, in ESP plastic and as Aviar and Roc in DX practice.
Get ready to reserve now, the designer was Park, of Twin Parks
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Bang DA Chains YouTube video link
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Warning: Language:
Playing hole 4 wrong:
I played doubles with the Double R this weekend and I learned I've been playing OSP's hole 4 wrong. It's 1000' long but they've made it harder. There's a yellow OB marker to the right of a garbage can past the bridge. If you go to the right of there, you are penalized a stroke for going out of bounds. I've always thrown over there to avoid the creek to the left. Live and learn.
Playing hole 4 wrong:
I played doubles with the Double R this weekend and I learned I've been playing OSP's hole 4 wrong. It's 1000' long but they've made it harder. There's a yellow OB marker to the right of a garbage can past the bridge. If you go to the right of there, you are penalized a stroke for going out of bounds. I've always thrown over there to avoid the creek to the left. Live and learn.
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Ike Bowl
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
In disc golf in February, there are a number of different Ice Bowls that are held as fundraisers and just to have fun playing disc golf. The key about an ice bowl is that they are never canceled. Up north, they'll have snow and ice but in Austin the worst that's likely to happen is cold rain.
Steve said we should call our disc golf meetup today an Ike Bowl. At first I thought we would have a lot of no shows due to the weather. In Austin, we just got wind though and some slight sprinkles.
Steve had a wedding today and suggested an early round. We played most of a doubles round at 7:30, the regular round at 9:00 with seven people, and an after round at Wilco that was also doubles. There were two new guys who got bag tags today. Everyone but Steve who was leaving early and one other guy contributed to our ace pot too. That meant 7 bag taggers during potential hurricane fallout. The new guys fit right in. Three of us scored 10 over, counting everything thing a three. Someone got 12 over, someone got 9 over, and someone got 4 over. Those are pretty bad scores but there was serious wind at times.
Afterwards, Tony picked Rudy's for his gluten-free meal.
Tony and Matt were going to hit Wilco again. I just wasn't up for 4 rounds today. I've been playing a lot of disc golf this week in anticipation of Ike and a possible rainy weekend. I played 4 rounds Thursday including the 22 holes at OSP. I did take the anhyzer route over the lake. The disc that made it was an easy birdie. I did deposit a found disc in the lake though. Friday I played a couple of early Wilco rounds before the kids had early release from school. Apparently the school officials were afraid evacuees from Houston and Galveston would jam up the express ways. Of course it was very sunny and very little traffic.
Steve said we should call our disc golf meetup today an Ike Bowl. At first I thought we would have a lot of no shows due to the weather. In Austin, we just got wind though and some slight sprinkles.
Steve had a wedding today and suggested an early round. We played most of a doubles round at 7:30, the regular round at 9:00 with seven people, and an after round at Wilco that was also doubles. There were two new guys who got bag tags today. Everyone but Steve who was leaving early and one other guy contributed to our ace pot too. That meant 7 bag taggers during potential hurricane fallout. The new guys fit right in. Three of us scored 10 over, counting everything thing a three. Someone got 12 over, someone got 9 over, and someone got 4 over. Those are pretty bad scores but there was serious wind at times.
Afterwards, Tony picked Rudy's for his gluten-free meal.
Tony and Matt were going to hit Wilco again. I just wasn't up for 4 rounds today. I've been playing a lot of disc golf this week in anticipation of Ike and a possible rainy weekend. I played 4 rounds Thursday including the 22 holes at OSP. I did take the anhyzer route over the lake. The disc that made it was an easy birdie. I did deposit a found disc in the lake though. Friday I played a couple of early Wilco rounds before the kids had early release from school. Apparently the school officials were afraid evacuees from Houston and Galveston would jam up the express ways. Of course it was very sunny and very little traffic.
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Walking on the Water
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
On Tuesday, after 3 rounds of disc golf on Labor Day, I decided to hit Old Settlers.
This is the first time I've thrown over the lake from the new tee position. On less windy days, I'm sure I'll be tempted to run directly at the basket over the lake. As it was, I chose a conservative route of throwing an overstable disc to the right covering just a fraction of the water distance. The plan was to have the disc fade left and skip toward the basket.
Unfortunately the disc slipped out of my hand and headed straight for the water. It hit the water about 5 feet from the shore to the right and it would have been difficult to lasso with my retriver. Fortunately, I caught a VERY lucky break. The disc hit the water at just the right angle to bounce. It bounced out of the water, skipped like a stone, and landed safely on shore for an easy recovery.
I shot a +9. That's pretty good considering I haven't played Old Settlers in months and it was a very windy day. Old Settlers is pretty boring though. Here's a typical hole: Throw as hard as you can, as hard as you can, as hard as you can, ease up on the approach, putt it in for bogey. I much preferred my evening round at Wilco. Give me trees and oppotunities for finesse. A bad round at Wilco is usually better than a good round at OSP.
If I had waited a couple of days I could have played with 15 back in the ground and the new tee position for B hole. The Double R has been doing a lot to prepare for the Outlaws tournament. There was a high school track team out while I was playing and I had to wait to throw on a couple of holes so I wouldn't hit them.
This is the first time I've thrown over the lake from the new tee position. On less windy days, I'm sure I'll be tempted to run directly at the basket over the lake. As it was, I chose a conservative route of throwing an overstable disc to the right covering just a fraction of the water distance. The plan was to have the disc fade left and skip toward the basket.
Unfortunately the disc slipped out of my hand and headed straight for the water. It hit the water about 5 feet from the shore to the right and it would have been difficult to lasso with my retriver. Fortunately, I caught a VERY lucky break. The disc hit the water at just the right angle to bounce. It bounced out of the water, skipped like a stone, and landed safely on shore for an easy recovery.
I shot a +9. That's pretty good considering I haven't played Old Settlers in months and it was a very windy day. Old Settlers is pretty boring though. Here's a typical hole: Throw as hard as you can, as hard as you can, as hard as you can, ease up on the approach, putt it in for bogey. I much preferred my evening round at Wilco. Give me trees and oppotunities for finesse. A bad round at Wilco is usually better than a good round at OSP.
If I had waited a couple of days I could have played with 15 back in the ground and the new tee position for B hole. The Double R has been doing a lot to prepare for the Outlaws tournament. There was a high school track team out while I was playing and I had to wait to throw on a couple of holes so I wouldn't hit them.
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