2/17/07 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mini-Smashfest

[kamikaze falco]

I'm excited to. I should be able to make it but you never know. I would really like to go though.
Oh and troy what happens if I show up early? lol. Thats a tendacy that keokuk has.

 

[Heog]

The latest? Well, I duno, when my fingers start bleeding would probably be a good indication...
x-x,
but more seriously, I'd imagine some of you guys (especially those with a long drive) will want to get home before midnight, so thing'll probably cool off at/before 10-11. I'll probably start kicking people out after midnight. I think a good 10 hours of smash with a foodrun in the middle will be about all anyone can handle.

Sounds sweet kami, and if you show up early you'll haveto knock really loudly, because I'll be asleep. Let me know when u wana show up, I'll probably just be getting things ready.

 

[kamikaze falco]

Yeah last year keokuk people went to a des moines tourney and showed up an hour early XD
We were waiting for the host to open the place up. But Yeah I suspect 1:30 maybe one. Hey can you pm me your address so I can get directions from mapquest. We'll probably leave like at 9:00pm or 8:30pm. You have a laptop or home computer? I can bring tournament maker so we can do a tournament. Of course there will be a whole LOT of friendlies as well. Maybe even low tier who knows. Oh and I can bring 1 strip cord if needed and a set up.

 

[kintehr]

Last year you guys got lost in Cedar Rapids, too. It all evens out.

 

[Sheer Cold]

Last year you guys got lost in Cedar Rapids, too. It all evens out.

Yeah you got a point there though we were in cedar rapids an hour and a half or so early it's just we couldn't find you house plus our "Navigator" sucked I hope we don't get lost this time.

Also I could bring a set up but I looks like you are short on space so let me know if you want me to bring it or not.

 

[Dark Hogosha]

Forgot to ask (if I didn't already). Would you mind if I brought a VCR and some blank tapes to record stuff?

Also, if anyone wants to run a tourney, don't bother with a program or anything. Just let me do it. ;P

 

[Heog]

It'll be pretty easy to get lost in Cedar Rapids, so make sure u have some google maps directions, and I believe i put my # on the front page incase you need help finding the place.

Yeah, 1's not a problem at all, we'll just be getting stuff set up. I sent you the address

Yeah, bringing a set up is never a bad idea, I just don't know if we'll need it. I think we'll have space for 6-8 setups, depending on how much stuff I can move around.

If you wana bring your laptop, go ahead, I was just gona print off some paper tourny sheets, and a RR is simple enough to set up. We'll hash out exactly what the schedule's gona be when we have everyone together to decide.

Sure Hogosha, I've never recorded stuff before but if you know how, feel free (might wana get the recordee's permission when you do it, though).

t-minus 4 and counting.

 

[kamikaze falco]

Yeah I'll bring a set up just in case. I didn't realize it was only four days away. I still haven't had the day off yet <_<

And to hogosha a program would be the easiest way to do it. If heog has a desktop he could just go inside his house and do it. I find it personally much easier to do it with a program than in your head. but meh we'll decided everything there. IF we have pools maybe we can seed or something or other. Because why are we going to cut the person with the least points if there aren't going to be much people there anyways? lol. I don't know.

Oh to Heog again. If you want I could Print off the rules for ya. It will make things easier for the people who are inexperienced with the tournament experience. It could be run by mlg rules.
Oh I forgot I'll do the same and bring a vcr and some blank tapes too. We should try to record the whole tournament!

I accept Kintehr's and Hogosha's mm offers.

 

[Faellie]

We need to get Kintehr and myself playing on tape. I hereby demand it. The internet would implode if that were put on youtube.

Kami: Hogosha is perfectly capable of running it.. He's run 40 person RR/double elim tournaments on paper before.

 

[zyroqwa]

Geeze let's hope no massive snowstorm(s) don't ruin this.

 

[kintehr]

Your double negative frightens me, zyroqwa. :E

To Faellie: I demand at least one Green Greens.

Kamikaze and Icy confirmed for MM's.

I'd also like the expert touch of Dark Hogosha's mad bracket-making skills, nothing to the little laptop.

 

[Sheer Cold]

Oh I forgot I'll do the same and bring a vcr and some blank tapes too.

Well that wouldn't do any good since we have no capture card and with out that we have no way to upload them. Unless Hogosha wouldn't mind taking the tape and uploading it for us .

 

[Dark Hogosha]

Well that wouldn't do any good since we have no capture card and with out that we have no way to upload them. Unless Hogosha wouldn't mind taking the tape and uploading it for us .

I have my VCR hooked up to a capture card here. It'd take me a while whenever I get to it, but yeah, that's my plan.

And yeah, believe me, unless we somehow get over 40 people at this thing, I'm over-qualified to run any type of tournament you can possibly throw at me. I prefer running them on paper over PC any day of the week.

 

[kamikaze falco]

Yeah you got a point there though we were in cedar rapids an hour and a half or so early it's just we couldn't find you house plus our "Navigator" sucked I hope we don't get lost this time.

Also I could bring a set up but I looks like you are short on space so let me know if you want me to bring it or not.

Yeah the "Expert" Navigator who demanded front seat and told me to shut up <_<
is the one who got us lost and lied to us telling us that he knew were we were going. Won't happen again.

I'm the co-pilot this time cap'n lets set sail to da high sea's argghhhh....

 

[Coaxial cable]

I think I can actually make this one, guys. I'm looking forward to being there. ^.^

 

[kamikaze falco]

Hey heog we should have a 1 dollar entry fee! Than 1st place get all of it. Come on!

 

[kintehr]

Charging probably isn't worth it. Gary's probably advertizing it as free, too, and that dollar might buy me half a cookie. I would smash for a cookie, for I would not smash a cookie.

 

[Sheer Cold]

Charging probably isn't worth it. Gary's probably advertizing it as free, too

I kinda have to agree if you charged for the bracket them some might not enter the bracket so then the winner would make like even less than 15 bucks or so that's if all of the smash boards peeps agreed on it, you might be able to convince more people when as they show up we can all vote on it or something like that.

 

[Heog]

Yeah falco, go ahead and bring a set of the rules, I'll tape them to the wall or something.

Don't gynx us with your crazy double negative action, Zyroqua! (In the event of a snowstorm, I'll still be holding this, but I'd advise those that are traveling to check local road conditions and make a wise decision, don't want anyone in an accident)

Go ahead and bring all the crazy VCR stuff you want, I'll be glad to hook it up to a tv, but you get to do all the hard work of ripping and editing it

Sweet Coaxial, I'll send you some infos.

There will be no entry fee. If there's enough people interested in doing a money tournament, we'll have plenty of time and TVs to do so, but as the first time around, this is primarily just smashing, in fest form, otherwise known as a smashfest.

That said, I *am* hoping to have atleast three for fun tournaments. Hopefully we'll get a singles double elim in after everyone's warmed up, then move on to some smash time, following with a doubles RR (or single elimination, depending on interest). A food run will follow, then some low tier tournament action, followed by time to do whatever everyone votes for (random tourny, money tournaments, boys vs. girls, whatever).

Speaking of which, those planning to eat, make sure to bring some money, we'll probably end up doing Dominos or Papa John's pizza. I'll provide some 2-litre's.

I would smash for a cookie, for I would not smash a cookie.

I'll get back to you when I understand that (x-x);;

tres, set, sqrt(9), Integral(x,x,0,3) days to go

 

[kamikaze falco]

Sounds really good haha

 

[KishPrime]

Date in title please.

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=97006

Thanks!

 

[Heog]

Upon further reflection of 'I would smash for a cookie, for I would not smash a cookie.' I have found that it is infact a deeply profound statement of philosophy. For If I would not smash for a cookie, the cookie, in effect, would be both smashed and remain unsmashed, forcing me to know the result of having a smashed cookie. Since I would be unwilling to do so, I must in fact smash for a cookie. Profound.

Date in title please.

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=97006

Thanks!

Its not a tournament per-se, and I was using it mainly as an information thread. Edited to include date, though.

 

[kintehr]

Nah, it just means I'd smash someone else for a cookie. Such a mangling of grammatical constructs and Latin idioms. '-'

 

[icy_icicle]

Despite all my attepmts at maintaining sanity and quitting SSBM, I'll be coming to this, with my little brother. I'm not so sure about the money match though, I just realized I don't have 5 dollars.

 

[Heog]

Comin up in < 20 hours now, some final reminders:

Official start at 2:00.

I'm the first house on the left, big round driveway, I'll put up a sign.

(319)298-9829 = call if you get lost.

Bring some $$ if you plan on eating with us (Dominos pizza).

Looking forward to it, see you all tomorrow.

 

[Sheer Cold]

This snow isn't looking good . We'll wait till tomorrow to make our final decision. *crosses fingers*

How bad is it up there btw?

 

[Dark Hogosha]

My friend and I JUST got back from Coralville. We left right before 10 (over two hours)...roads weren't all that great. Hopefully they'll be clear by the afternoon.

I'm still up for making the trek, but just lettin' you know that we might be a little later than planned if the roads get pretty bad. Three people with me, I'll inch if I have to, not about to take any chances or risks beyond driving itself.

 

[Heog]

Local weather: The weather channel's showing snow flurries until 9:00 AM saturday. So this should be clearing up by the time people start traveling.

But check your local weather, and definitely drive safely in these conditions. Have safe travels, and hope to see as many of you as possible.

 

[EarthBowser]

God ****ed weather always has to be runnin' me amok...

 

[Faellie]

Yeah, Aaron, I'm totally having sf2 flashbacks like I'm sure you are. x_x

 

[Heog]

Just a confirmation for those checking this before they head out:

This is still happening.

Set up around 1:30, smashing warmups at 2:00, we'll figure it out from there.

PLEASE be careful on the roads. They are plowed, but there's still some famous Iowan ice effect going on, and they're slippery.

Look forward to seeing you all in a few hours

 

[Sheer Cold]

Well looks like were coming

 

[rawrmoo]

Just got home -- pretty fun day overall!

Totally glad I went :D

-Ryan

 

[Dark Hogosha]

Good times were had. Hope Dubuque (and Aaron) wasn't TOO weird for you guys. ;P The later it got, the loopier I definitely became. Especially mine and Potter's DK ditto at the end of the night. "PUT 'EM IN DA PEANUT BUTTA!" Great time, and thanks a bunch for hosting it Troy.

Little things...

Low-tier tourney and Doubles tourney were both really fun, mostly because it didn't feel like we HAD to be serious during it. Singles felt too stuffy for a casual get-together. Also, huge pet peeve of mine...don't ask me more than once (if even once) who you play in a tourney. Whoever is running a tournament will tell you who you play unless they SAY they want you asking them every five minutes. Another thing (and this isn't meant to be a knock or anything)...it'd be a good idea for any of you to learn how to make brackets for tourneys, both single (easy) and double elmination (slightly harder, but not by much). 50+ people, fine, computer's a good thing. But less than 20? Paper. And one more request...for the person who said "just so you know, coaching isn't allowed in tournaments," I highly doubt a tongue-in-cheek question would be seen as asking for advice ('cause I'm pretty sure I know what is/isn't illegal in tourneys)...but the situation that I asked about could definitely be seen as stalling, which is quite illegal. Please don't pull things like that out during a fun no-entry no-prize impromptu casual tourney. It just makes things un-fun.

Other than that, I seriously had a blast. Maybe I'll post more when I'm awake. -_-

Michael
Dark Hogosha

 

[kamikaze falco]

Thank you troy for everything your house is amazing and I had so much fun! I'm glad me and my crew decided to stay later because that's when the fun started ha ha. Low tier was too much fun. That weird Japanese game was driving me insane due to the crazy noise.

Thanks Hogosha for running the brackets and playing Yoshi

To Dubuque guys. You guys are awesome and your all pretty good. Keep practicing and we'll play each other again! Ben aka potter your sheik is crazy good.

Alex those mcchickens were good ^_^ You need an account on smash boards! Yeah I am glad to help any one out at any time. I glad I was of help, keep playing your samus!

To FAELLIE aka Christie I think I'm in love with you

Gary and Jacklyn Good job in teams! Its always great playing you guys. Nice money match by the way jackie. Sure I eventually found it was 3 out of 5 but you earned it any ways. ^_^

To Earthbowser. According to everybody Aaron Dean replaced Chuck Norris. Good money match ^_^ I'll remind you at smym that you owe me two dollars or we could go double or nothing! But yeah good stuff and great times like always.

Coax and 2% (milk). Good to see ya I never really got to play you but I heard lots of great stuff about you 2.

I can't think of anybody else. If so tell me and I will definetly say something. My memory is horrible <_<

 

[icy_icicle]

Potter and EB were fun to play.

 

[Faellie]

http://nicc.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1802&l=77756&id=335100095

There we go. Lots of pictures! ^_^

Shoutouts to come later tonight.

Edit: If any of you guys have facebook and want me to tag you in these, just add me as a friend and I'll do my best to get you tagged.

http://nicc.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1801&l=d45e9&id=335100095

Moose pics. Nuf f said.

 

[Heog]

Hey everyone, thanks for coming. This was definitely far beyond what I expected and you all rocked! The Dubuque guys definitely got crazy later, but it was in a hilarious way. I was surprised by the tournout, and 10 people turned into 19, which made room and tvs an issue, but thanks to everyone for handling it so well.

The for-fun winners (As far as I can tell from looking at the crazy sheets):
Singles: Icy
Doubles: Hy-vee Ninjas (Zyroqua & Kintehr)
Low Tier: EarthBowser (Aaron)

Reflection: There was definitely soo much stress for the singles tourny, personally I was just getting too nervous about it, which probably radiated throughout the group way too much. Thanks for sticking with the noobie host.

To everyone, thanks for making this such a great time, I hope to see you guys around.

Shout outs:
Kintehr/Zyroqua, Your team skills rock and you're great people to play with, thanks for the inspiration and help in getting this together.

Keokuk guys, Driving 3 hours to get here, and 3 hours back (leaving well past midnight), you guys truly are hardcore, hope to see alot more of you in the months to come.

Dubuque, Thanks for coming, I loved your shots with the moose, and while there was a bit too much boxer showing for some of those wrestling matches, you guys were great.

Dark Hogosha, Your Yoshi rocks, and thanks for dealing with the brackets, would have been a mess if you hadn't stepped up.

Faelle, That japanese game was addictive, and thanks for getting photos of all the action.

EarthBowser, Thanks for making the drive, your luigi rocks, looking forward to seeing you around.

Icy, Sorry you had to leave early, thanks for showing up and bringing the serious singles skill.

Potter, Nice having you around, was great to see your sheik in action.

Rawrmoo, Was nice meeting someone else who's right in the area, it'd be great to meet up for some practice with you.

 

[kintehr]

Aww, I missed the moose!

Huge thanks to Dubuque, EB, Keokuk, and Icy/Fidi for taking the time to make it out here and makin' things grand ^_^;, Heog for hosting, and Alex, Coaxial, rawr, lil'Ben, and Alex for coming too. I had a great time and hope to see you guys again at smym.

Shouties?:

Zyroqwa- Good teams, Hy-Vee ninjas and Roy ftw!

Faellie- Thank you muchly for bringing Kururin Squash, even though I think I really embarrassed myself playing five rounds thinking I was player three. I thought the controls were a little funny. o_0 And I think Kami likes you.

Dark Hogosha- For putting up with me as I sacreligiously bashed my stick into the wall... Taking the Yosh, making the singles bracket, and taking my dair spikes. ^_^

Ben/Potter - Great Shiek, great Falcon, good Falco, really great matches.

Kami - Really crazy matches and mm, I think both of us were a little nervous. ^_^; Sorry we drew you out pausing my fair out in teams and pausing a lot in the friendly one, s'all good though.

Frostbyte - For bringin' Keokuk out here, and enduring us in teams.

Lest/Matt - Good matches, nice to finally meet the LestHK, thank you enduring Marth.

Andrew - Your Marth's really good for just starting. I'll probably start fearing you in a while. ^_^

Deveyus- I don't think I played you, but thanks for coming all the way from Keokuk.

rawr- Thanks for the two matches, nice to finally meet you too. It's good to see guys from CR. ^_^;

Coaxial Cable- It looked like your Link would've been nice to play, Gary said your match was grand, and I'm sorry I couldn't get one in somewhere. Hope to see you around again to get a game somewhen though.

Ben (Coax's bro) - Thanks for the matches! They were lots of fun, and you did really well for your first tournament. It was nice seeing you and your big bro.

Icy - Thanks for being able to make it out even though it was a little shaky after it snowed. You have a great Peach, stay in the game, man!

Fidi - Bleached hair doesn't look too bad. ^_^; Your fox is better than last time, I think you guys got a little smash in since the last time we met, or you're just that good.

Alex - You have a crazy mindgame. Nuff said. '~'

Heog- Nessssss! Thanks again for hosting, and I really really hope that we can arrange another smashfest sometime. It was a great place, and I was amazed we got three tournaments in.

Aaron - Greatest thanks, for no Iowa gathering is complete without EB! Ganon surprised me a lot, crazy Kururin games, and I am speechless.

Echo - Another major thanks, because somewhere in the middle of things you probably put an influence to make this a statewide gathering. It's too bad you couldn't come, but insurance is worth it.

I hope I got everyone!

 

[Faellie]

The moose owns j00r face!!!

Singles was definately a little too stuffy, and everyone took it a bit too seriously. Teams was awesome however. ^_^

Shout outs:

Potter: Omgz, 2nd place! And dude, you got put into the peanut butter TWICE.

Heog: It was nice seeing you again after SF2, and I hope you host this again sometime soon. Is there any way you could post the FULL tournament results on here? It'd be cool to see how people placed besides the winners. --Oh, and pokemon stadium for the WIN.

Kintehr and Zyroqwa: It was fun to get beat in teams by none other. ^_^ I can never get over how solid Zyroqwa's Roy is, I can't believe he didn't take the low tier tournament with him!

Dark_Hogosha: As always, you did an excellent job running things, and thanks for puttin' up with everyone on the ride there and home. ^_^ Oh, and for not running into that telephone pole. ....hehe, peanut butter...... hehe..

Kami: ............ I seriously hope you are joking, for your own sake as well as my own. <_<

Gabe: Nice seein' ya again, even though I still dislike Pikachu. ^_^

Icy: Only got to play you one or two matches, but they were fun. ^^

Andrew and Lest: You guys are nuts. ^_^ Great camera work too Lest! Andrew, not so much

Rawrmoo: Nice meeting you, and it'd seriously be awesome if you could make it up here some weekend to play us. ^_^ Pick a main! :D

Coax and his brother: Your ganon was good! I don't think I got to see your Link in action, though. It was cool meeting you ^_^

EARTHBOWSER: You owe me a tiebreaker in Dr. Mario, you jerk. I am calling you out. ;P Congrats on taking low-tier singles. (Like no one saw that coming!)