Alabama Thread! (10/26/2016 update)

[shaSLAM]

hey guys.
george, nu, janitor, whoever.

i think i can go to that tournament in california over summer. :D

 

[Duchock]

i've never lost on AiB or Gamebattles.

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Melee something, Brawl something else, etc...


OHBTW, that anime thingie convention thingie down here in T-town this weekend actually went okay. There were no major screw ups... for the most part... and it looks like there might be another one next year. I didn't play in the brawl tourney, but I hear it went smooth (even though the admin decided to do single elim instead of double).

And I also have a present for the thread as soon as I find some uploaded pictures...

 

[SK8orDIE]

Paper, Scissors, Stone

by Tom Wayman

An executive's salary for working with paper
beats the wage in a metal shop operating shears
which beats what a gardener earns arranging stone.

But the pay for a surgeon's use of scissors
is larger than that of a heavy equipment driver removing stone
which in turn beats a secretary's cheque for handling paper.

And, a geologist's hours with stone
nets more than a teacher's with paper
and definitely beats someone's time in a garment factory with scissors.

In addition: to manufacture paper
you need stone to extract metal to fabricate scissors
to cut the product to size.
To make scissors you must have paper to write out the specs
and a whetstone to sharpen the new edges.
Creating gravel, you require the scissor-blades of the crusher
and lots of order forms and invoices at the office.

Thus I believe there is a connection
between things
and not at all like the hierarchy of winners
of a child's game.
When a man starts insisting
he should be paid more than me
because he's more important to the task at hand,
I keep seeing how the whole process collapses
if almost any one of us is missing.
When a woman claims she deserves more money
because she went to school longer,
I remember the taxes I paid to support her education.
Should she benefit twice?
Then there's the guy who demands extra
because he has so much seniority
and understands his work so well
he has ceased to care, does as little as possible,
or refuses to master the latest techniques
the new-hires are required to know.
Even if he's helpful and somehow still curious
after his many years—

Without a machine to precisely measure
how much sweat we each provide
or a contraption hooked up to electrodes in the brain
to record the amount we think,
my getting less than him
and more than her
makes no sense to me.
Surely whatever we do at the job
for our eight hours—as long as it contributes—
has to be worth the same.

And if anyone mentions
this is a nice idea but isn't possible,
consider what we have now:
everybody dissatisfied, continually grumbling and disputing.
No, I'm afraid it's the wage system that doesn't function
except it goes on
and will
until we set to work to stop it

with paper, with scissors, and with stone.

"Paper, Scissors, Stone" by Tom Wayman from The Face of Jack Munro. © Harbour, 1986.

source: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/

subtle commentary? what's that?

 

[Will_]

I don't really get the bolded part but I like the overall message of the piece.

 

[GeorgeTHPS]

Genesis

Note: This is a re-post.

Okay, Alabama Thread and other potential nearby people, we're serious about attending Genesis. It's a Melee and Brawl tournament in Antioch, California, which is a good 2,300 miles from Alabama. The dates for the tournament are July 10-12, and it takes around 2 days to drive there and back. We'd be gone from July 8-14. Start planning. This tournament will be huge, and all of you will want to come. So far, people I know that are definitely interested in going are the following:

George
Nu
Moogle
Reflex
Elev8
Will_
theONEjanitor
Dingle
Poet
ShaSLAM
Kismet2
Cheap (provided he can escape his parents' influence)
Saintrage
ZOM~B​

We'd be renting either a 12 or 15 passenger van. Splitting the cost, the rental and gas wouldn't be very much, and the same goes for hotel rooms.

Also note that there will be regional crews. I think everyone can get behind that.

GENESIS Thread on Smashboards

 

[TheReflexWonder]

If I'm not mistaken, Calvin (Kismet) would like to go, as well.

 

[anomaly]

LMFAOOOO
BEST TOURNEY RESULTS EVER

from chudat's monthlies or whatever does

Boss is too good


1. Boss (Luigi)
2. Candy (Metaknight)
3. Kornn (Metaknight)
4. Chu Dat (Kirby/Metaknight)
5. Meep (Metaknight/Marth)
5. ESOJ (Metaknight)
7. CK (Metaknight)
7. God-Is-My-Rock (Metaknight/Peach)
9. Tantalus (Metaknight)
9. EEvisu (Metaknight)
9. Turbo Gilman (Metaknight/Pikachu)
9. JCaesar (R.O.B.)
13. Sage (Metaknight)
13. Thunderhorse (Falco)
13. Aposl (Poke Trainer)
13. Gonzo (Kirby/Metaknight)

Why do people expect a game made by a company catering to non-competitive, fun-oriented gamers/children to be balanced? Even melee was somewhat unbalanced.

 

[coach]

you're mean

you're no spring chicken.

 

[popsofctown]

I hear the background info on that tourney being that people didn't really take it seriously, it was a biweekly, and they all wanted to play brawl+.

That's what was, like, in the tournament thread or something.

Haha, boss totally dropped mario. Mario's that bad.

 

[_Keno_]

I would love to go to Genesis, but its extremely unlikely that I can (parents). I've never even left the south before. =/
W/e, trying doesn't hurt.

 

[shaSLAM]

oh cool ezlow is going.
that dude is awesome.

ive been missing him at tourneys. he was like the first person i ever talked to at a tourney lol.
he probably dont remember me.
nu we need to chat more.

its not everyday i find someone with similar taste in music. thats so awesome.

 

[_Keno_]

Melee something, Brawl something else, etc...


OHBTW, that anime thingie convention thingie down here in T-town this weekend actually went okay. There were no major screw ups... for the most part... and it looks like there might be another one next year. I didn't play in the brawl tourney, but I hear it went smooth (even though the admin decided to do single elim instead of double).

And I also have a present for the thread as soon as I find some uploaded pictures...

I actually almost went to that, like 5 of my friends did. I bet it was fun...oh well, maybe next year.

Also, I'm going to be going to like every Brawl instate and out of state tournament over the summer. =D

and Nu, I think I get my computer back tomorrow or the next day, so can play css or something later.

 

[popsofctown]

I'm not good enough to go to genesis, parents prolly wouldn't like it either.

 

[theONEjanitor]

Why do people expect a game made by a company catering to non-competitive, fun-oriented gamers/children to be balanced? Even melee was somewhat unbalanced.

a better question is why do people equate the simple-mindedness of a bunch of scrubs to a game being bad

 

[theONEjanitor]

also duchock I solicited more info about the tuscaloosa brawl tournament about three times in this thread to no avail

i probably would have went if I knew anything about it

 

[Sensai]

LMFAOOOO
BEST TOURNEY RESULTS EVER

from chudat's monthlies or whatever does

Boss is too good


1. Boss (Luigi)
2. Candy (Metaknight)
3. Kornn (Metaknight)
4. Chu Dat (Kirby/Metaknight)
5. Meep (Metaknight/Marth)
5. ESOJ (Metaknight)
7. CK (Metaknight)
7. God-Is-My-Rock (Metaknight/Peach)
9. Tantalus (Metaknight)
9. EEvisu (Metaknight)
9. Turbo Gilman (Metaknight/Pikachu)
9. JCaesar (R.O.B.)
13. Sage (Metaknight)
13. Thunderhorse (Falco)
13. Aposl (Poke Trainer)
13. Gonzo (Kirby/Metaknight)

So funny...thank you for a laugh.

 

[SleepyK]

what if the game still IS bad, regardless of the mentality of the players?
1 on 1 government, for example.

 

[theONEjanitor]

i dont know anything about that game, it has an awesome name though
brawl's not bad though. its almost certainly and solely a mentality issue.

 

[Xeedoc]

Wi-Fi?

/10lags
(btw moogle I dont use G&W srsly anymore, I realized I was a scrub with him)

 

[Mr. Referee]

Heck yeah! Things seem to be getting interesting here again. I'm getting the itch to start training again so you shall be seeing me at more tournaments starting now. So Kalm/Slam whenever either of you are heading to a tournament or having a smashfest contact me cause I need help retraining myself cause it's been a while. And my team needs doubles practice really badly!

 

[TheReflexWonder]

what if the game still IS bad, regardless of the mentality of the players?
1 on 1 government, for example.

At least 1 on 1 Government appears to be quite balanced.

 

[Keys1281]

I've (sadly enough) never been to a Melee tourney. I got into Melee competitively when Brawl was being delayed, and delayed, and delayed; I thought I was better in Melee than Brawl, but after playing with some people at Moogle's once or twice, I realized that it wasn't true ;]

 

[theONEjanitor]

melee tournaments are fun.
people actually watch grand finals

 

[SK8orDIE]

That's way too many MKs.

 

[Winnar]

melee tournaments are fun.
people actually watch grand finals

I watch Grand Finals...

...when they aren't at midnight and I have a 2-3 hour drive ahead of me and about as many hours of sleep.

 

[-Chad-]

Note: This is a re-post.

Okay, Alabama Thread and other potential nearby people, we're serious about attending Genesis. It's a Melee and Brawl tournament in Antioch, California, which is a good 2,300 miles from Alabama. The dates for the tournament are July 10-12, and it takes around 2 days to drive there and back. We'd be gone from July 8-14. Start planning. This tournament will be huge, and all of you will want to come. So far, people I know that are definitely interested in going are the following:

George
Nu
Moogle
Reflex
Elev8
Will_
theONEjanitor
Deku Scrub/Ezlo
Poet
ShaSLAM
Kismet2
Cheap (provided he can escape his parents' influence)​

We'd be renting either a 12 or 15 passenger van. Splitting the cost, the rental and gas wouldn't be very much, and the same goes for hotel rooms.

Also note that there will be regional crews. I think everyone can get behind that.

GENESIS Thread on Smashboards

anyone wanting to attend this way >_> I would beg them to reconsider...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...94336,-102.436523&spn=25.690329,39.550781&z=5
1 day 12 hour drive!? Not counting stops and sleeping in between driving....my god. Take a plane, use the extra time you saved to make the money back. >_>

This would assume that the van leaves from GA, which I think I heard IHSB telling me it was...

 

[anomaly]

I could never do it.

 

[reimeii]

oh cool ezlow is going.
that dude is awesome.

ive been missing him at tourneys. he was like the first person i ever talked to at a tourney lol.

oddly enough
VGB IV was my first tournament
he was the first person i talked to (minus george but that was only because he was the one that registered me at the counter)

 

[theONEjanitor]

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894028,00.html

Moot (creator of 4chan) voted world's most influential person in Time's online poll.

 

[moogle]

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1894028,00.html

Moot (creator of 4chan) voted world's most influential person in Time's online poll.

Spoiler

the game

http://musicmachinery.com/2009/04/15/inside-the-precision-hack/

 

[ihavespaceblondes]

I voted for him like 20 times.

...which apparently means I was as useful as a Kirby main in Cali. Wow.
Also I just lost the game.

 

[Sensai]

That was a really interesting read, Moogle. Thanks to you and Janitor for bringing that to my attention.

...and thus distracting me from doing the mountain of **** that I need done by tomorrow.

 

[Rigor_Mortis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkwhBP59mzA

At 4:15, I blew redbull all over my monitor. Then I watched it again and missed the next 30 seconds of video in utter amazement. ****ing Bravo.

 

[Mr. Referee]

Okay I'm reinstating my use of Samus in Brawl so Moogle if you would kindly add her to my characters. I just can't stay away cause she is so fun, even though I might not ever use her in anything besides friendlies and low tier tournaments if we have another. This will be my last character change for a while cause I'm gonna focus on them now.

 

[shaSLAM]

i could never play samus.

i wish i could.

dont add him to my list... but if you play a character that can gay me out instead of just cping mario and doing absolutely no good im thinking of starting to play a REALLY gay D3.
and actually use him right.

:D

karma is a ***** guys...
dont **** with me.

 

[Wine]

I would love to go to Genesis, but its extremely unlikely that I can (parents). I've never even left the south before. =/
W/e, trying doesn't hurt.

but arent you graduating this year?......just call me as soon as you wanna play (css or smash)


also, moogle can you plz take dave (ezlo) off of the genesis roster and add Dingle (andrew) thanks!

 

[theONEjanitor]

i could never play samus.

i wish i could.

dont add him to my list... but if you play a character that can gay me out instead of just cping mario and doing absolutely no good im thinking of starting to play a REALLY gay D3.
.

 

[Mahgnittoc]

<.<

I need more Pt and D3 practice... George needs to host another tourney right as school ends.

 

[shaSLAM]

:D

t1j when are you hosting a tourney???

 

[theONEjanitor]

george host a tournament on may 30 pl0x