Reptillian Bid

This is an old but very cool image that at one time (not sure now) sat on the front page of the Northern Territory Ultimate website.
I post it here to support its ongoing existence. It needs no fancy loltext.
If you know anything about it - who carved it, who the guy is - let me know!

Test

Halibut Winners - But Where Are They Now?

So you've won Halibut ... but five years later, where are you? ;)

The Character Find of 2005 (aka AU Quality Control)

So, I'd always wanted to have a comic strip in AU. Problem was I couldn't draw worth a damn. One day I had the idea that I could use the computer to draw some simple pictures - I was sure I could write something reasonably funny, couldn't I?

I'd previously put together a silly poll for AU, and listed a few ideas for cartoon characters - these are refered to below. My favourite I think was 'Wendy Wucks - She Always Hucks', but there was also 'Dud - the Guy Who Doesn't Do Cheers' and 'Adam and His Amazing Skirt', plus a few others.

The result is below, staring Friz B. Disk, and thankfully, after showing it to Pottsy and Leon, its space-filling capacity in the Australian Ultimate Magazine was quickly vetoed.

Nonetheless, thanks to the boundless limits of an internet blog, I can share this amazing badness with you today!


Click to make bigger.

Mixed Nats Qualification and Guesses

So the Mixed Nats qualification policy is out at afda.com. Essentially, rather than the Nats N/S/E/W regions, there are twelve zones, each with at least one slot. Different State/Territories have responsibility for nominating teams to take those slots - they might pick rep teams, or run tournaments, or just announce or something.

As I understand it (some grapevine and some guesses):
- NSW have announced a State Championships tournament to determine their six teams.
- Victoria are running a 6 week league (if I've got it right) to determine their teams.
- SA has called for interest in teams taking their two slots.
- Tasmania will send a rep team for their slot I presume? They might have to have selections!!??!!
- Presumably the NT and Northern WA slots will not be taken up, and become wildcards and go to NSW and Vic?
- Southern WA might struggle to send two teams (particularly given their upcoming NUFL travel), freeing up another wildcard?
- Don't know how NZFDA will manage its two slotsAny

In Queensland
- Presumably Townsville will get its act together and claim the North Qld slot. I suspect if they're clever they'll also recruit a few southerners (up to 25% of the squad can be 'out of zone').
- QUDA hasn't made an announcement on the two South Qld slots, although I hear Byron are interested in trying for one of them, setting the cat amongst the pigeons? QUDA certainly wouldn't be keen to use Halibut as a qualifier, as teams have already formed etc, and it's probably right to keep Halibut a special event for Mixed teams around the country
- I'd have to imagine though we'll end up with a Queensland qualifier - Byron, Booty, Non-Booty plus something like the Lounge Lizards?

Amazing What You'll Find

For WUCC last year, we had to get together electronic passport-style photos for everyone (including guests - hence Helen and Terri. 74 Flood's various mugs inspired the following.
Click to embiggen.

Unused Logo Corner - the Uni of Canberra Squid

So back in the day, the University of Canberra (aka Canberra University) kids decided to call themselves (ourselves kinda - I was a part time post grad) the Squid.

So I put together this logo, which I reckon turned out pretty good. But in the end, no logo was used.

The Beauty of Billeting

I've noticed over the past few years that billeting is in decline.

Its not just the number of people willing to take in billets (remember, your natural limit is the number of people you can fit in your car to and from the fields - not the number of beds and bathrooms, which frisbee players can go without), but its also the number of people looking for a place to stay.

While on the one hand, I think this reflects the increasingly improved organisation of Ultimate teams and tournaments (ie these days teams are more likely to organise group accommodation - which of course helps cement team comraderie (although at the expense of more work for team managers) I think overall this is a sad thing.

The beauty of billeting is the brotherly (sorry - can't think of an equivalant gender neutral term) nature of it. You're staying with someone you don't really know, or someone you don't really know is staying with you. But you're united by your love of Ultimate and the bonds of friendship that run through the Ultimate community.

Of course, this is not to discount the cost-saving that comes from staying with someone when you go to a tournament elsewhere. Not just the cost of a motel room or backpacker, but the cost of not having to eat out and not having to pay for taxis/buses/trains/hire cars/parking. Then there's the benefit of having a guide to show you how to get things done in the place you're visiting.

For having someone to stay - it builds the tournament experience for you, and perhaps more importantly, you've got automatic new friends and place to stay when you visit their towns!

So get into billeting - its good for you and good for everyone.

The Character Find of 2007!

Is being young just meaning you have time to put things like this together?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B1BvXYbhUE&NR=1

Theze Medja - allwys 2 slo

News Limited catches up to the internet on LOLcats.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21988724-2,00.html

How long until they get to LOLdisc?

The 49th Post ... and the Future?

So, this is my 49th post to the Brisbane Ultimate Blog.

I figured I'd demonstrated to myself (and you dear readers) that I can maintain the rage.

But then there have been times when I've had things to write that haven't been Brisbane Ultimate related. And I've been thinking about making the blog more flashy looking (alas, deep down, its Rube's blog).

So the question is . . . should I wander off and start some sort of JdR Ultimate blog, or even (dare I even suggest it) just a straight JdR blog?

Tell pigduck what you think.

ps It was another interesting game for Rawhide last night. Still some bad decisions and some disappointing throwaways/drops. Maybe we'll put it all together for our game against Passion in two weeks.

Uncle Travelin' Blog

So I've had a couple of trips away the last week, and catching up at work and home limits the time to record such travels. I choose to rectify this now.

Townsville was a good visit. Big Chief Keith (whom I've known from his BPL days, and of course with 74 Flood at WUCC) picked me up at the airport and we swung by his and Zane's bachelor pad (and let me say that aside from the lack of furniture, it was pretty bachelory!). Spare room and spare bed ready to go. Then it was off to the beach for some beach volleyball using the Official NUDI Beach Volleyball kit (yes, its true) seeing old pals Megs the Narnian Princess Digging Machine, and of course Mansauce. Despite the growing gale force wind and driving drizzle, we followed up with a BBQ and then home. I should mention that Keith and I drank a lot of beer, while everyone else had nothing. Hence our decision to spend the evening watching TV seems reasonable.

That was last week, then on the weekend I went to Sydney for the annual face2face AFDA Board meeting. It was very energising, but I should be doing the minutes for it rather than blogging, so you'll have to forgive me if I skim for now. Truckloads of work to do, but catching up with Pottsy, Piers, Leon, Mel, Lisi, John, Simon and Nic was great.

jdr

ps for those not getting it, this entry's title references Uncle Travelling Matt, a character from Fraggle Rock - which you need to search YouTube for now if you don't know what a Fraggle is.

Brown Was the New Green

Heck yeah

Doesn't even spill his beer.

Getting Sorted for Halibut

The biggest and best team for Halibut 2007 is getting itself together, with today's launch of its yahoogroup and the announcement of the new "Face of the Lounge Lizards"!

Brisbane Open Division Ultimate League History

Jon Good (using research and memories from Jason Ray and John McNaughton) have done us all a might service in compiling a table of past Brisbane Open "A-Grade" Leagues, starting from the Winter 2002 Dog Cup to the Autumn 2007 Brisbane Premier League.

1 Winter 2002 Dog Cup - Dog Squad def Sons of Yoda
2 Summer 2002 Dog Cup - Skyscraper def Boeing
3 Winter 2003 MAL III - Dark Side def [someone]
4 Summer 2003 MAL IV - Terse-ary def On-Fa
5 Winter 2004 MAL V - Dojo def Ultimate Lovers
6 Summer 2004 MAL VI - Delta (13) def Disc Police (10)
7 Winter 2005 MAL VII - Big City (11) def Ultimate Lovers (9)
8 Summer 2005 BPL I - Whippett Good (15) def Dojo Mojo (13)
9 Winter 2006 BPL II - Whippett Good (15) def Moreton Bay Buggers (11)
10 Spring 2006 BPL III - Moreton Bay Buggers def Ultimate Lovers
11 Summer 2006 BPL Mini League - Moreton Bay Buggers def Dojo Mojo
12 Autumn 2007 BPL 2007 Season 1 - Ultimate Lovers (12) def Moreton Bay Buggers (10)

Hopefully we'll gather some more history over the coming months and pull it together at the Brisbane Ultimate Blog

Townsville 300

I don't think I know this guy, but I've pinched this one from the Townsville website (which alas, as not been updated for some time).

Visiting Townsville

I'm in Townsville for work meetings on Monday, so decided to get flown up Sunday for a look around. But I can't seem to send email to the Townsville yahoogroup (is there a moderator who's away or something? Or am I banned?).

Alas, my number-one-with-a-big-manly-bullet guide to Townsville, Big MattA (the A is for Alpha baby, and don't you forget it) is off in Mount Isa (being bad-ass on some mining companies I guess). And Big Keith C-S isn't answering email, so I suspect he's out of town too (being bad-ass on some minerals).

So I guess I'll be throwing on the Strand and having a drink somewhere no my own? And I don't have anywhere to stay?

Anyway, the point of this is that if you're in Townsville and want me to buy you a drink, get in touch.

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UPDATED: Big Keith Spare-Room has come through, and is even picking me up at the airport. Hot dog.

Loldisc Power, Activate!

So, if you google loldisc, the Brisbane Ultimate Blog comes up on top, followed by some sites in Russian.

That's a contribution to the internet!

Halibut - worth playing

What the world needs now, is more Byron Bay

New Rule for League Cancellations?

So we've lost a BPL and YUFL this week, due to rain and a public holiday.

Kudos to the organisers for getting email out early.

But lets have a rule that if a league/training night isn't able to be played, the notifying email has to propose the socialising alternative.

Ie - "No League tonight due to rain, so instead we're meeting at the Muddy Farmer Pub".

Because just because you're not outside playing that night, doesn't mean this isn't an opportunity to catch up with your frisbee mates.

You've got flying lips mail

Dear Jase

I don't know if you wanted submission but here was my attempt at the 2007 UQ

Lovers AUGs logo - it got knocked back... :(... lucky my when it comes to
designing my esteem is already so low that the rejection barely registered.

Now if you don't mind to grab a tissue because something just flew in my eye.

Sincerely,
Chris.

PS - keep up the great work on the Brisbane's Ulti Blog.

More Logos

Here's another few logos. The first one was for '74 Flood, the Queensland-based Masters team that went to WUCC2006. I really liked this logo and made various permutations, but there were a few people who we're keen on the 'athelete man', and I couldn't get around to a 'dude laying out silhouette'
This one for the Red Peppers isn't so much rejects, as that we haven't (yet) got around to doing shirts or anything.

You're Thor? I'm tho thor I can hardly pith!

Rejected Logo Corner

I think we all like good logos. I've had a few goes at different times, but here's a few rejected roughs (just to give the concept - I couldn't take the time to do a proper job unless they were keen). I thought they were pretty good!

The first one for Firestorm plays on the Bushfire Warning signs you see around Australia. The wedges and text aren't quite tidy (I'd make the smooth), but I liked the idea of various colours, and also pushing the EXTREME! bit. I only sent it to Johnny Mac, so I don't know if the rest of the team got a look, but they ended up going with the understated zippo lighter.


The next one was for the Canberra women's team, fACTory girls. I've pinched the famous 'Rosie the Riveter' poster here, but think its pretty cool and empowered. I wasn't sure about the 'We Can Huck It' (in place of Rosie's 'We Can Do It'), but didn't have a better idea first up. Might have to keep this one in case the Brisbane women every move away from the 'saucy' Sultry theme to something more hard core.

Pooped!

Lots to report, but I'm just pooped today (I would say buggered, but that means something else in Queensland Ultimate).

Underworld on Saturday was pretty tiring (but fun).

AFDA Meeting on Sunday night went pretty late (but useful).

Then YUFL kicked off again last night. We had a great game against our old favourites, the Mellow Yellows, but alas we only had one sub. So it was a long hard run (plus thankfully a couple of drinks afterwards).

You want mah disc?

Serious Sinning at Underworld

Well, Brisbane's first Indoor tournament (in living memory?) has been won and run, and I for one am very very tired!

Most of the people there hadn't played Indoor Ultimate before, but I got the impression they're keen to do it again.

Congratulations to Greedy (Steph, Adelia, Heather, Paul, Piers and Matt) who won a big final over Sloth. Gluttony and Lust also played hard.

Al D, Eireann and Emma B picked up the Creampuff Awards, for being crazy enough to layout on the nice wooden floors.

Special thanks to the injured Nicole for helping out with admin on the day.

See you next time.

Underworld Gender Confusion

Its a simple question, but some folk in Brisbane seem to find it all ha ha and giggly (or just plain confusing, I guess)

Are you Male or Female?

Player		Response
	Piers Truter	Who's asking?
	Blair Sheard	f
	Jonathan Potts	Yes
	Alistair Don	male...Unless its mixed and then I'm undecided
	Mathew Eastburn	Male
	Andy Mclean	My DNA has been crossed with a frog
	John McNaughton	No longer a beginner... whatever relevance that may have to sex...
	Kristen Nott	Fembot
	Nicole de Rooy	F
	Rodney Weatherhead	mere male
	Emma Bendall	"the female of the species is more deadly..."
	Adilia Murabito	Female
	Leticia Lima	f
	Brett Matzuka	I swing both ways!
	Dustin Czok	My Ding-a-ling, My Ding-a-ling, I want you Play...
	Jon Good	Male - and allowed to play 1 more indoor event!
	Andrew Lankowski	Masculine - hard core.
	Anthony-James Barden	M
	Sarah Sandford	F
	Wei Chia	F
	Stephanie Levasseur	F
	Eireann Gilligan	female
	AJ Joshi	Requires further research
	Janet Nulty	female
	Heather Mailander	f
	Jemma Regan	British Female!
	Carrie Baldwin	F
	Ben Lucas	from a distance...either
	Paul Warden-Hutton	M