Shep left a few comments on different posts and i will adress some of them now. This is part of his comment on 1 post
"Yes, I do dislike losing. the same as any other competitive player on here does. I am sure Perrin and Wordie hate losing, especially to someone they consider a 'lesser' player (and theres plenty of them in their cases). " (OldShep)
As for me and i speak only for me here , I truly do not mind losing to what you call a lesser player. I find that in most cases it ramps up their confidence, usually (hopefully) they are thinking Hey!! i beat this s.ob. once i can do it again. That makes it a more competitive game and a better experience for both of us. However i do hate like hell to lose to players that are my equal or better skillwise such as Wordman ,Dorcas etc and there are quite a few in the etc category. Thats just my competitive nature kicking in. Ok Moving on......
Here another comment this time in full
I am quite disappointed, Perrin!!You never added to this post that, in fact, I was right.. as relayed to you by a HTD from our League.You forget that Cases and Myleague have different rules ( as Wordie found out ....... the 2 boot rule actually applies in FSW, not MyLeague, I believe)You have carefully edited that log off the chat, I notice. You told me I need a TD guide but I didn't need to because I still have one and rule No1 is NO dupes!!Obviously my beef wasn't with you that evening which I did explain to you. It was with a TD who was being too lazy to sort the 'blue' out which would have taken her 5 seconds.I must say, you have a vast array of insults which is hardly surprising considering your vocabulary. I don't recall ever being rude to you whether it is during a game or in the lobby. I think the only one I object to is being called a bully ........ because that is false. Arrogant?? Yep!! Miserable??? YEP!!! Asshole?? I can be!!Oh well, at least I won't be the only arrogant asshole (your words) in FSW now :o))Regards the 'cheap win' I got against you.. I would gladly swap that for a legitimate win over you ..... same as I would against Wordman or Natssss. I rarely take 'foul' wins. Despite being a miserable, arrogant asshole etc etc, ask around!! I have given resets 90% of the time people have fouled against me
I hate to disagree with you Shep but i think you had a beef about playing me that evening admit it or not. Otherwise why would you not go ahead and play me and take up the situation later with a td manager or ladder op instead of letting me take the moral high road by giving you a free win? Instead you bullied the td . How you ask ? You knew it was too late for her to change the pairs yet you caused a scene in the lobby , refused to play the match and threatened to report her if she posted the win to me. I hope you felt good about it.
Now for the last bit "By the way, as an aside to your little remark about thumping my fat head ........ I didn't get to do CP work with the Dubai Royal Family for 3 years by not being able to look after myself :o)))) " Great !! If i ever meet you i wont feel bad about thumping you ;-)
Monday, December 17, 2007
Rank Hounds / Leapfroggers
I Have been asked to post about the above mentioned subjects so i will start by putting up what the rules say about it.
Rank Hounding: Players in the Top Ten are expected to be as active after they reach the top ranks as they were before. In other words, if you are playing 20 games a day to make it to the Top Ten and then only play once a week to hold your rank you may be penalized.
Leapfrogging: Players in the Top Ten should try to play the person ranked directly below them at least once every three days. If you are found to be avoiding challenges that put your rank at risk your account will be penalized.
on the first an example would be , if you are the # 2 player on your ladder and you play every day and capture the # 1 spot then disappear for a couple of days or avoid laddermatches or tourneys with the former #1 playing that in my opinion is rank hounding. On leapfrogging... If you play on a regular basis and enter tourneys on the ladders then there should be no problem. If you capture the # 1 spot just playing in tourneys on a ladder that is active with laddergames i think you should make more effort to be there for tourneys until you are beaten if you dont intend to offer laddergames in the room in which the ladder plays. If you want a shot at #1 usually all you have to do is ask for a ladderset or enter tourneys the # 1 player is in. Most players will be happy to play you. If you get turned down for a set then go to your ladders website and click the rules link. There you will find out the steps to take. You can also contact the league admins for help. Hope that helped cya at the tables
Rank Hounding: Players in the Top Ten are expected to be as active after they reach the top ranks as they were before. In other words, if you are playing 20 games a day to make it to the Top Ten and then only play once a week to hold your rank you may be penalized.
Leapfrogging: Players in the Top Ten should try to play the person ranked directly below them at least once every three days. If you are found to be avoiding challenges that put your rank at risk your account will be penalized.
on the first an example would be , if you are the # 2 player on your ladder and you play every day and capture the # 1 spot then disappear for a couple of days or avoid laddermatches or tourneys with the former #1 playing that in my opinion is rank hounding. On leapfrogging... If you play on a regular basis and enter tourneys on the ladders then there should be no problem. If you capture the # 1 spot just playing in tourneys on a ladder that is active with laddergames i think you should make more effort to be there for tourneys until you are beaten if you dont intend to offer laddergames in the room in which the ladder plays. If you want a shot at #1 usually all you have to do is ask for a ladderset or enter tourneys the # 1 player is in. Most players will be happy to play you. If you get turned down for a set then go to your ladders website and click the rules link. There you will find out the steps to take. You can also contact the league admins for help. Hope that helped cya at the tables
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Steal up and Down / more
Wordsteal was up for awhile yesterday, we managed to get in 1 tourney. I went on to bed expecting the best today and found out that its down again :-( Such is life.
At hoyle yesterday morning in soc room 1 i was looking at some of the player profiles and saw this quote.... There aint no cure for fat bitch!!!! rotflmao that player sure hit the nail on the head. I can think of a couple of people that sure fit the bill for that little quote ;-) Ran across at least 1 yesterday.
I hope Mark gets steal up and running again today. The graphics may not be hoyle quality but i miss the new dictionary. If it doesnt come up i will look to ladder at hoyle today. Cya at the tables
At hoyle yesterday morning in soc room 1 i was looking at some of the player profiles and saw this quote.... There aint no cure for fat bitch!!!! rotflmao that player sure hit the nail on the head. I can think of a couple of people that sure fit the bill for that little quote ;-) Ran across at least 1 yesterday.
I hope Mark gets steal up and running again today. The graphics may not be hoyle quality but i miss the new dictionary. If it doesnt come up i will look to ladder at hoyle today. Cya at the tables
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
OxWorld
Ok after the stuff thats gone on the past few days i promised that im going to go in a different direction. I will still post front page stuff for anyone and anonymous comments are allowed once again within reason.
Lets take a look at the leagues and ladders i play on. First oput of the gate is http://www.myleague.com/wordsteal/ which i created am the head admin for and play at the site www.myleague.com/wordsteal in the ladder roo0m when its up. Our current #1 is me and we have a very active group for the most part. Right now our site is down so some of us are meeting at hoyle.
At hoyle we play in the comp room which is owned by one of my favorite leagues http://www.myleague.com/_synergy/ Some of the best players in the world have and do play in the synergy league, the current #1 is DorcasA and many thanks to her and the synergy team for allowing us to play there. Synergy usually has a couple of nightowl tourneys daily and you can find laddergames there too.
The next place i play at is a cases ladder http://www.igl.net/fswordox/ which runs in the cases ladder room at hoyle. The current # 1 there is me ;-). They host a lot of variety style tourneys and they usually run in the afternoons est time.
Moving on another league im on is http://www.myleague.com/extremeox/ runs in soc room 2 at hoyle . They usually have tourneys at 8 9 and 10 pm est with impromtu tourns here and there . The current #1 is the always tough DrKate and you can usually find laddergames there too.
Ok last but not least is http://www.myleague.com/interleague/ hosted in various rooms at hoyle its a partnership between several leagues. The head admin is themummykins and the current #1 is me again and you can find tourneys with them every saturday.
Ok thats the rundown on where i play if anyone has any questions or comments email me or post them here cya at the tables!
Lets take a look at the leagues and ladders i play on. First oput of the gate is http://www.myleague.com/wordsteal/ which i created am the head admin for and play at the site www.myleague.com/wordsteal in the ladder roo0m when its up. Our current #1 is me and we have a very active group for the most part. Right now our site is down so some of us are meeting at hoyle.
At hoyle we play in the comp room which is owned by one of my favorite leagues http://www.myleague.com/_synergy/ Some of the best players in the world have and do play in the synergy league, the current #1 is DorcasA and many thanks to her and the synergy team for allowing us to play there. Synergy usually has a couple of nightowl tourneys daily and you can find laddergames there too.
The next place i play at is a cases ladder http://www.igl.net/fswordox/ which runs in the cases ladder room at hoyle. The current # 1 there is me ;-). They host a lot of variety style tourneys and they usually run in the afternoons est time.
Moving on another league im on is http://www.myleague.com/extremeox/ runs in soc room 2 at hoyle . They usually have tourneys at 8 9 and 10 pm est with impromtu tourns here and there . The current #1 is the always tough DrKate and you can usually find laddergames there too.
Ok last but not least is http://www.myleague.com/interleague/ hosted in various rooms at hoyle its a partnership between several leagues. The head admin is themummykins and the current #1 is me again and you can find tourneys with them every saturday.
Ok thats the rundown on where i play if anyone has any questions or comments email me or post them here cya at the tables!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Wordmans Post
Before i post this let me say that no more anonymous comments will be allowed on this subject unless they are emailed to me. Duncs has made it clear that she considers the matter finished but i told Richard he would have a chance to present his side of the situation and i let her know that too. Hindsight is always 20/20 and i wish i had tried to help both Richard and Shirley as a go -between and resolve this situation peacefully but i didnt . Not that i could have helped but it would have been worth a try.Such is life and i apologize to all involved. On to Wordmans comments
From Wordman
I'll let everyone know what happened in EXOX the other night that resulted in my being put in the penalty box for 90 days. I was playing Duncsmama in a tourney and she got booted twice during our game. I mistakenly thought that two boots are all a player gets before they have to forfeit (which I said to Roseva) so I left the table. Roseva, who was the TD informed me that a player gets three boots and told me I shouldn't have left the table so soon. O.K. My bad. She could have told me I lost the game since I left table prematurely. But she didn't. All she said was for me to replay the game against Duncsmama. I went to the table and reset, assuming that Duncs would come replay the game. When Duncs got back into the room Roseva said to please replay the game. Duncs announced that she was having computer problems, had booted twice and would probably get booted again so it was ok. Still at the table waiting for her, I said, "Come on, we can still play." Duncs said "I already reported the loss, Wordman." End of story. Or so I thought. Two days later I tried to register for another EXOX tourney and saw a message that I'd been put in the penalty box for 90 days for unsportsmanlike conduct. I thought it was a joke. Apparently it wasn't. Duncsmama sent me an e-mail
saying that I should have waited for her to get back-- that everyone has ten minutes to return after being booted and I didn't wait ten minutes. That's true, I didn't wait ten minutes for her to get back cuz she'd booted twice and I THOUGHT that's all a player gets. So, it wasn't so much a time infraction as it was a boot rule infraction. So why didn't Roseva just award the win to Duncs? Instead Roseva asked me to REPLAY THE GAME, which I attempted to do, but Duncs reported the loss so fast there was no chance of a replay. And then Roseva said "Congratulations on winning the tournament, Wordman." Two days later, having received no notification that I was going to be put in the penalty box and no opportunity to defend my actions or offer an explanation, I saw that I was boxed for 90 DAYS. Duncsmama and Roseva claimed that I "tried to make my own rules." Like I said, all Roseva had to do was tell me I forfeited the game because I left table too soon. But she told me to replay the game. So I didn't realize what I did was such a major crime. I was told later that Duncs stayed out of it left it up to Roseva and Roguish to decide what my "punishment" should be. First of all, Duncs is head administrator of EXOX. Shouldn't she have a major say in issues like this? Especially since she was the one playing me at the time. Instead, she "stayed out of it" and let Roseva and Roguish determine my penalty. And Roguish wasn't even in the room at the time, so why should he have any more say about it than Duncs? Below is a verbatim e-mail that Roseva sent to me. Read it and keep in mind that she's an administrator of a word game league:
FIRST OF ALL RICHARD I'M THE ONE WHO BOXED YOU. DUNCAN LEFTED THE DECISION UP TO ME AND ROG.
YOU WERE BOXED FOR YOUR ACTIONS ON TUESDAY NITE, I ASK YOU TO SET TIME AT :40. YOU ASKED ABOUT THE 2 BOOT RULE, I TOLD YOU RULE WAS 3 BOOTS, YOU SAID 2 AND LEFTED THE TABLE. I SAID THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.
YOU WERE TOTALY DISRESPECTFUL OF ME AS A TD, THE RULES STATE 3 BOOTS, AND IT ALSO TD HAS FINAL SAY IN ALL MATTERS.
I WOULD HAVE BOXED ANY PLAYER THAT ACTED THE WAY YOU DID.
Even if I were "disrespectful" to Roseva (which I don't think I was). . . she just took the situation too personally. I admit I made a mistake and left the table too soon. So that deserves 90 DAYS in the penalty box? Besides, Roseva did ask me to replay the game, which I was ready and willing to do. But Duncs went ahead and reported the loss and declined to replay, which was HER CHOICE. 90 days seems like overkill, especially when I've seen other players act much more rudely to TD's for which they got no penalty at all.
As for the cowardly little assholes who like to make derogatory comments but don't have the decency or the courage to sign their names, you're missing the point. Just like the idiot who said to Perrin, "you think you and wordman are immune to the rules." No, I don't think I'm immune to the rules. I just think that in this case the punishment doesn't fit the 'crime.' One week in the box or even two is understandable. But 90 DAYS? As for you scum who sign your posts 'anonymous' you're so pathetic -- why risk making yourself known when you can keep hiding behind anonymity, right?
From Wordman
I'll let everyone know what happened in EXOX the other night that resulted in my being put in the penalty box for 90 days. I was playing Duncsmama in a tourney and she got booted twice during our game. I mistakenly thought that two boots are all a player gets before they have to forfeit (which I said to Roseva) so I left the table. Roseva, who was the TD informed me that a player gets three boots and told me I shouldn't have left the table so soon. O.K. My bad. She could have told me I lost the game since I left table prematurely. But she didn't. All she said was for me to replay the game against Duncsmama. I went to the table and reset, assuming that Duncs would come replay the game. When Duncs got back into the room Roseva said to please replay the game. Duncs announced that she was having computer problems, had booted twice and would probably get booted again so it was ok. Still at the table waiting for her, I said, "Come on, we can still play." Duncs said "I already reported the loss, Wordman." End of story. Or so I thought. Two days later I tried to register for another EXOX tourney and saw a message that I'd been put in the penalty box for 90 days for unsportsmanlike conduct. I thought it was a joke. Apparently it wasn't. Duncsmama sent me an e-mail
saying that I should have waited for her to get back-- that everyone has ten minutes to return after being booted and I didn't wait ten minutes. That's true, I didn't wait ten minutes for her to get back cuz she'd booted twice and I THOUGHT that's all a player gets. So, it wasn't so much a time infraction as it was a boot rule infraction. So why didn't Roseva just award the win to Duncs? Instead Roseva asked me to REPLAY THE GAME, which I attempted to do, but Duncs reported the loss so fast there was no chance of a replay. And then Roseva said "Congratulations on winning the tournament, Wordman." Two days later, having received no notification that I was going to be put in the penalty box and no opportunity to defend my actions or offer an explanation, I saw that I was boxed for 90 DAYS. Duncsmama and Roseva claimed that I "tried to make my own rules." Like I said, all Roseva had to do was tell me I forfeited the game because I left table too soon. But she told me to replay the game. So I didn't realize what I did was such a major crime. I was told later that Duncs stayed out of it left it up to Roseva and Roguish to decide what my "punishment" should be. First of all, Duncs is head administrator of EXOX. Shouldn't she have a major say in issues like this? Especially since she was the one playing me at the time. Instead, she "stayed out of it" and let Roseva and Roguish determine my penalty. And Roguish wasn't even in the room at the time, so why should he have any more say about it than Duncs? Below is a verbatim e-mail that Roseva sent to me. Read it and keep in mind that she's an administrator of a word game league:
FIRST OF ALL RICHARD I'M THE ONE WHO BOXED YOU. DUNCAN LEFTED THE DECISION UP TO ME AND ROG.
YOU WERE BOXED FOR YOUR ACTIONS ON TUESDAY NITE, I ASK YOU TO SET TIME AT :40. YOU ASKED ABOUT THE 2 BOOT RULE, I TOLD YOU RULE WAS 3 BOOTS, YOU SAID 2 AND LEFTED THE TABLE. I SAID THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.
YOU WERE TOTALY DISRESPECTFUL OF ME AS A TD, THE RULES STATE 3 BOOTS, AND IT ALSO TD HAS FINAL SAY IN ALL MATTERS.
I WOULD HAVE BOXED ANY PLAYER THAT ACTED THE WAY YOU DID.
Even if I were "disrespectful" to Roseva (which I don't think I was). . . she just took the situation too personally. I admit I made a mistake and left the table too soon. So that deserves 90 DAYS in the penalty box? Besides, Roseva did ask me to replay the game, which I was ready and willing to do. But Duncs went ahead and reported the loss and declined to replay, which was HER CHOICE. 90 days seems like overkill, especially when I've seen other players act much more rudely to TD's for which they got no penalty at all.
As for the cowardly little assholes who like to make derogatory comments but don't have the decency or the courage to sign their names, you're missing the point. Just like the idiot who said to Perrin, "you think you and wordman are immune to the rules." No, I don't think I'm immune to the rules. I just think that in this case the punishment doesn't fit the 'crime.' One week in the box or even two is understandable. But 90 DAYS? As for you scum who sign your posts 'anonymous' you're so pathetic -- why risk making yourself known when you can keep hiding behind anonymity, right?
To the wordox community from duncansmama
To the wordox community:
Just after Exox banned Shadow, I personally apologized to Shadow for the way we handled things. I did fret over how to make things right and I never came up with a good solution. I guess I had hoped things would just get better with time. I see now that I should have offered up a very PUBLIC apology and made it very clear that Shadow was more than welcome to join Exox and I should have done it immediately. I'm sorry I did not and all I can do to rectify that now is to say it now. Shadow, please except my humblest apology for the injustice that Exox did to you. Please know that you are more than welcome to play in Exox
Well Said Duncs!!
Just after Exox banned Shadow, I personally apologized to Shadow for the way we handled things. I did fret over how to make things right and I never came up with a good solution. I guess I had hoped things would just get better with time. I see now that I should have offered up a very PUBLIC apology and made it very clear that Shadow was more than welcome to join Exox and I should have done it immediately. I'm sorry I did not and all I can do to rectify that now is to say it now. Shadow, please except my humblest apology for the injustice that Exox did to you. Please know that you are more than welcome to play in Exox
Well Said Duncs!!
Sunday, December 09, 2007
The Balls Bomb
I dont mind anonymous posts for the most part. However being that i am the owner of the blog if you want to run me down or call me names have the Balls to sign your comments otherwise i will remove them. Thats the good thing about owning the blog , I make the rules to suit me, not ANYONE else. Dont like that? Go write about it somewhere else.
An anonymous post
This person asked to remain anonymous . So be it.
If people will tell the truth Wordman is a major pain to the tds when they are trying to host he constantly pms them trying to tell them how to do their job which if he knows so much why isnt he a td? When he isnt trying to tell them thjeir job he has something bad to say about everyone and he will pm anyone and everyone to tell them . he deserves what he got. To bad they didnt ban him.
If people will tell the truth Wordman is a major pain to the tds when they are trying to host he constantly pms them trying to tell them how to do their job which if he knows so much why isnt he a td? When he isnt trying to tell them thjeir job he has something bad to say about everyone and he will pm anyone and everyone to tell them . he deserves what he got. To bad they didnt ban him.
From Duncs
First before i post this.... i was wrong in one thing before i began posting on this situation. I do apologize to duncansmama for not getting her side of the situation before i posted . I was wrong in that however i felt about the penalty. Not that i wouldnt have still posted but i do apologize to Duncs . An admin puts up with a lot of crap and without getting her side i added even more. Sorry Duncs This is all i have to add to this situation if anyone else has something to say be quick about it!
Ok now for her post
I am writing in response to all the blogs and what happened to Wordman. . This matter is over with and the boxing stands. He broke the rules and basically was unapologetic about it. The penalty stands. No one is above the rules of Cases or Extreme.
I stand by my administrators and tourney directors.
I appreciate the fact that Jeff let me post this.
Shirley(Duncansmama)
HA extremeox
Ok now for her post
I am writing in response to all the blogs and what happened to Wordman. . This matter is over with and the boxing stands. He broke the rules and basically was unapologetic about it. The penalty stands. No one is above the rules of Cases or Extreme.
I stand by my administrators and tourney directors.
I appreciate the fact that Jeff let me post this.
Shirley(Duncansmama)
HA extremeox
From Bluberry
Bluberry asked me to post this on the blog page. I have no problem with that but i will respond to 1 comment she made . I will put that at the end of her post.
From Bluberry
I'm not going to get bogged down in details arguing with you about this last issue with Wordman, Jeff. I've already said how I feel. What I do want to address is your remark about seeing players hounded out of the league. First of all the deal was Shadow was a huge mistake and the current HA still grieves over that. That mistake was made because of someone's (guess who!) pm's accusing Shad of being a cheat. Duncs was new to her position, shouldn't have listened to the trouble causer and regrets the whole mess and the way it came down. She will not make that mistake again. She would do anything to take it back. I know this for a fact. Second, Mini's trouble was not with the current administration. It was with Ayla and it started when you gave Ayla the league instead of giving it to Mini. There was no appeasing Mini and I know because she got pissed off at me and nothing I tried could make things better.
For you to say you feel ashamed that a league you created boots and boxes... etc. Let me remind you that you bailed when this league was dying. Ayla brought it back to life by working her butt off. She didn't get along with everyone, but do you, Jeff? Do I? Does anyone? When Ayla could no longer put the time and energy to EXOX because of a series of personal catastrophes, Duncs stepped in and took over a job she really had no intention of keeping. In my opinion, she has done a great job. There is no petty arguing in EXOX. We treat each other with respect.
Now I'm going to go out on a limb and really piss some people off. It seems to me that Wordman and Mini aren't happy unless they are unhappy. They manage to make waves everywhere they go. Anyone who has been around any length of time or paid any attention, you included, knows that. Doesn't mean we don't like them. Doesn't mean we don't want them around. Just means some of us have their number.
Sorry to all who have taken offense to what I say here, but like Jeff, this is my opinion and he has been gracious enough to let me post it. So thanks, Jeff, and Happy New Year too.
The only thing i have to say is in my own defense. When i gave Ayla the league it was doing well. It was mired in controversy but it was still gaining members and hosting tourneys. I gave Ayla the league because of personal issues with my family and work that have since been resolved. I also gave it to her with the understanding that if she wanted to quit she would pass it back to me. I know what happened there no matter what she wants to say. But thats water under the bridge. The only reason i posted anything at all about this situation is because i am a member of extremeox still, until im booted or i leave, and im concerned about the fairness of 90 days for a first offense and no hearing or anything. Right or wrong to be concerned ? Maybe but i still am concerned. I have sent players to extreme from my league and i would hate to see the same thing happen to one of them.
Happy Holidays to you too Blu!!
From Bluberry
I'm not going to get bogged down in details arguing with you about this last issue with Wordman, Jeff. I've already said how I feel. What I do want to address is your remark about seeing players hounded out of the league. First of all the deal was Shadow was a huge mistake and the current HA still grieves over that. That mistake was made because of someone's (guess who!) pm's accusing Shad of being a cheat. Duncs was new to her position, shouldn't have listened to the trouble causer and regrets the whole mess and the way it came down. She will not make that mistake again. She would do anything to take it back. I know this for a fact. Second, Mini's trouble was not with the current administration. It was with Ayla and it started when you gave Ayla the league instead of giving it to Mini. There was no appeasing Mini and I know because she got pissed off at me and nothing I tried could make things better.
For you to say you feel ashamed that a league you created boots and boxes... etc. Let me remind you that you bailed when this league was dying. Ayla brought it back to life by working her butt off. She didn't get along with everyone, but do you, Jeff? Do I? Does anyone? When Ayla could no longer put the time and energy to EXOX because of a series of personal catastrophes, Duncs stepped in and took over a job she really had no intention of keeping. In my opinion, she has done a great job. There is no petty arguing in EXOX. We treat each other with respect.
Now I'm going to go out on a limb and really piss some people off. It seems to me that Wordman and Mini aren't happy unless they are unhappy. They manage to make waves everywhere they go. Anyone who has been around any length of time or paid any attention, you included, knows that. Doesn't mean we don't like them. Doesn't mean we don't want them around. Just means some of us have their number.
Sorry to all who have taken offense to what I say here, but like Jeff, this is my opinion and he has been gracious enough to let me post it. So thanks, Jeff, and Happy New Year too.
The only thing i have to say is in my own defense. When i gave Ayla the league it was doing well. It was mired in controversy but it was still gaining members and hosting tourneys. I gave Ayla the league because of personal issues with my family and work that have since been resolved. I also gave it to her with the understanding that if she wanted to quit she would pass it back to me. I know what happened there no matter what she wants to say. But thats water under the bridge. The only reason i posted anything at all about this situation is because i am a member of extremeox still, until im booted or i leave, and im concerned about the fairness of 90 days for a first offense and no hearing or anything. Right or wrong to be concerned ? Maybe but i still am concerned. I have sent players to extreme from my league and i would hate to see the same thing happen to one of them.
Happy Holidays to you too Blu!!
Comment
In response to Bluberry thanks Blu im glad you decided to speak out. The purpose of this blog is not only a forum for my views but its also a soapbox for any player td admin or non league player that wants to say something. I will post almost anything for anyone who wants to email it and i do allow comments anonymous or signed in that section.
Whether you like or dislike Richard and whether or not he plays at Exox much my opinion is that he should have been given a hearing and the chance to apologize. As i have said before i know my opinion carries absolutely no weight with the current exox administration but give it i will. I have seen players hounded out of that league since i left as admin and altho i have no say in how its run i do feel ashamed that a league i created (cant change that fact no matter what!!!) boots and boxes players without giving them a chance to apologize or get a hearing. If anyone wants to know what i mean ask Shadow or MiniFrump , they can damn sure clue you in.
Now in conclusion , if the wiews expressed here offend anyone GOOD!! If you agree with them GOOD!!! You are all welcome to speak out in the comments section or you can email me if you want a front page post. I think all the players should have a voice , here is your chance.
Whether you like or dislike Richard and whether or not he plays at Exox much my opinion is that he should have been given a hearing and the chance to apologize. As i have said before i know my opinion carries absolutely no weight with the current exox administration but give it i will. I have seen players hounded out of that league since i left as admin and altho i have no say in how its run i do feel ashamed that a league i created (cant change that fact no matter what!!!) boots and boxes players without giving them a chance to apologize or get a hearing. If anyone wants to know what i mean ask Shadow or MiniFrump , they can damn sure clue you in.
Now in conclusion , if the wiews expressed here offend anyone GOOD!! If you agree with them GOOD!!! You are all welcome to speak out in the comments section or you can email me if you want a front page post. I think all the players should have a voice , here is your chance.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Wordman
I recently saw that wordman had got 90 days in the box at exox for unsportsmanlike conduct. Im thinking wtf did u do Richard? Kill an admin? Chopblock a td? jeez. Well since i hate not knowing i asked him and as it turns out he misunderstood the boot rule at exox , they misunderstood him and he got clobbered . He told me he didnt get a chance to defend himself or give an explanation before they boxed him. I know that my opinion doesnt mean a damn thing to any admin of any league anywhere but im gonna give it anyway just because i can and 90 days is pretty harsh for a first offense misunderstanding. If it was me in his position i would think that i was blindsided or ambushed. FREE Wordman50!!!
Friday, December 07, 2007
Wordsteal League at Synergy
Thanks to Dorcas and Nanc at Synergy League for letting wordsteal league use the competitive room during the day. We should be able to get in a few tourneys here and there until mark gets steal going again and the synergy league has nightly tourneys at 11 and 12 for the night owl people out there . I have been a member at synergy for a couple of years, they have a topnotch group and some of the best competition on the wordox scene so be sure to join in their tourneys too. Cya at the tables!
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Wordsteal
Posted by phil Gray on the forum
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: 6 December - update
Mark's former ISP informed him it would take 2-4 weeks to get him reconnected, which is not acceptable to Mark. He is "looking at other options" now, he says. "The site will be working again as soon as I have a working Internet connection for the server." When that will be is unknown at this moment. As soon as we have further word, it will be posted here. So check back, or just try opening the site, http://wordsteal.com. It will come up as soon as it's reconnected. In the meantime, post your most effective "surviving without Wordsteal" solutions on the bulletin board in the Cafe. Thanks. heres the link to forum http://wordsteal.mymesis.com/forum/
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: 6 December - update
Mark's former ISP informed him it would take 2-4 weeks to get him reconnected, which is not acceptable to Mark. He is "looking at other options" now, he says. "The site will be working again as soon as I have a working Internet connection for the server." When that will be is unknown at this moment. As soon as we have further word, it will be posted here. So check back, or just try opening the site, http://wordsteal.com. It will come up as soon as it's reconnected. In the meantime, post your most effective "surviving without Wordsteal" solutions on the bulletin board in the Cafe. Thanks. heres the link to forum http://wordsteal.mymesis.com/forum/
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Comments
Grrrrr for some reason the comment function is screwed up. If you have comments to add send them to me by email if they wont post. This 1 is from kissthis about the last post on old shep
Ohhhhhhhhhh my, do I have a few things to say!!!!!!!!!!
First off!
Shep cant stand to lose! let alone play a GOOD GAME!!!!! Duh, Azz its a game! Play it or lose it! Shep has always been a poor loser! Always trying to find a loop hole... or a hole to bury his bone at!!! You'd be better at the "BURY ASPECT" the the play to try and find the Loopholes!!!!!!!
Shep, you got me kicked from FSW for what?? Your TACTICS!!!!!! I was a Extremely active TD.... I take GREAT PRIDE in what I did! to have your mouth push me from something I adored! (and you obviosly couldnt do as a TD! cause you NEVER Td!) and ya know what ... I was boxed longer then your puppy licking ass! cause I was a TD!!(as you once where) talk of unfair!!!!!! All because one night I called you off a TD, the next to tell you off in lobby!! Your right I did... I wont say anything different! Because I am who I am! and I'll stand for it! And you know what.. Im not the only one who feels this way..I recived several emails asking me not to leave).I havent and I will not go back to FSW!!!!!! because.... I stand for what I believe! I will not call you a cheat!~ I will not call you anything but a Loophole Freak!!!!!"Give you a hole... You'll dive into it! Just what you deserve!!!!! Are you a TERRIER????????? hm you must be!!!!!
In case this dont post!
This is KissthisAss!!! akak Kissy65
Ohhhhhhhhhh my, do I have a few things to say!!!!!!!!!!
First off!
Shep cant stand to lose! let alone play a GOOD GAME!!!!! Duh, Azz its a game! Play it or lose it! Shep has always been a poor loser! Always trying to find a loop hole... or a hole to bury his bone at!!! You'd be better at the "BURY ASPECT" the the play to try and find the Loopholes!!!!!!!
Shep, you got me kicked from FSW for what?? Your TACTICS!!!!!! I was a Extremely active TD.... I take GREAT PRIDE in what I did! to have your mouth push me from something I adored! (and you obviosly couldnt do as a TD! cause you NEVER Td!) and ya know what ... I was boxed longer then your puppy licking ass! cause I was a TD!!(as you once where) talk of unfair!!!!!! All because one night I called you off a TD, the next to tell you off in lobby!! Your right I did... I wont say anything different! Because I am who I am! and I'll stand for it! And you know what.. Im not the only one who feels this way..I recived several emails asking me not to leave).I havent and I will not go back to FSW!!!!!! because.... I stand for what I believe! I will not call you a cheat!~ I will not call you anything but a Loophole Freak!!!!!"Give you a hole... You'll dive into it! Just what you deserve!!!!! Are you a TERRIER????????? hm you must be!!!!!
In case this dont post!
This is KissthisAss!!! akak Kissy65
Monday, December 03, 2007
Old Shep (Taking dont like me bite me to new heights)
If the title for this post doesnt say shithead just use your imagination. I went to FSW (which is a cases ladder and not a myleague) today to play in a shrinking pinks tourney. Round 2 i got matched up with Old Shep. The format was clear on top and bottom pinks only and you know me , i got excited and used a middle pink. He gets the cheap win. I won my 3rd round match and while waiting for the td to announce pairs for 4th round Diamond Di the td pmed me and Di has always been very nice to everyone so far as i have ever seen just FYI. Here is what happened.... i saved the chat
Private from Diamond-Di: PERRIN AND SHEP... YOU HAVE BEEN DRAWN TOGETHER AGAIN AS YOU HAVE 2 WINS EACH...OK
Private to Diamond-Di: ok di
Private from Diamond-Di: TY
ok now im cutting out the lobby chatter here is where shep gets in to his act...
OldShep56: I have played Perrin already?????????
perrin: she said we have 2 wins each
OldShep56: it diesn't matter
OldShep56: *doesn't OldShep56: and I had put a brb in, Di
OldShep56: I never saw your pm
Private to Diamond-Di: is he conceding?
Diamond-Di: OK..WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN PERRIN
OldShep56: nope
Diamond-Di: OK FINE... PERRIN WILL TAKE THE WIN
OldShep56: thats a dupe and no way shouldthere be one
OldShep56: and I shall report you
perrin: ty Di for hosting xxx
OldShep56: you're too idle to sort the blue out?
OldShep56: with this many players in, there should NOT be any dupes
OldShep56: so what??? you think thats never happened before?
JoeyTribiani: give it up shep
OldShep56: you give Perrin the win and I will report youJoeyTribiani: tis only a *game* after all
JoeyTribiani: not life or death
OldShep56: Perrin, this is nothing against you. please realise that
perrin: sure whatever
OldShep56: Joey, don't innterefere please
JoeyTribiani: sorry will stay clear
perrin: if it wasnt u would play instead of acting the ass
OldShep56: you're a TD, perrin.. you know what I am on about.. same as I was a TD and know there is no way this should be happening
Anyway you get the picture , he went on and on , i dont feel like cutting more of it out to show here but i told Di to give him the win if it would save her any trouble. Which she did just to shut his miserable old fleabitten ass up. Like that worked for more than 2 minutes lol
All that he managed to do was ensure that i will be back over there every time i look at their schedule and see him in a tourney. Ordinarily i wouldnt bother but Shep isnt ordinary, he is a bullying asshole over there and nothing is more fun than whuppin the schoolyard bully. Even if it is just a game.... I think FSW has been too insulated for too long and they could use a dose of a new arrogant asshole like me instead of the stale lame dickweed that is OldShep so ;-)
Private from Diamond-Di: PERRIN AND SHEP... YOU HAVE BEEN DRAWN TOGETHER AGAIN AS YOU HAVE 2 WINS EACH...OK
Private to Diamond-Di: ok di
Private from Diamond-Di: TY
ok now im cutting out the lobby chatter here is where shep gets in to his act...
OldShep56: I have played Perrin already?????????
perrin: she said we have 2 wins each
OldShep56: it diesn't matter
OldShep56: *doesn't OldShep56: and I had put a brb in, Di
OldShep56: I never saw your pm
Private to Diamond-Di: is he conceding?
Diamond-Di: OK..WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN PERRIN
OldShep56: nope
Diamond-Di: OK FINE... PERRIN WILL TAKE THE WIN
OldShep56: thats a dupe and no way shouldthere be one
OldShep56: and I shall report you
perrin: ty Di for hosting xxx
OldShep56: you're too idle to sort the blue out?
OldShep56: with this many players in, there should NOT be any dupes
OldShep56: so what??? you think thats never happened before?
JoeyTribiani: give it up shep
OldShep56: you give Perrin the win and I will report youJoeyTribiani: tis only a *game* after all
JoeyTribiani: not life or death
OldShep56: Perrin, this is nothing against you. please realise that
perrin: sure whatever
OldShep56: Joey, don't innterefere please
JoeyTribiani: sorry will stay clear
perrin: if it wasnt u would play instead of acting the ass
OldShep56: you're a TD, perrin.. you know what I am on about.. same as I was a TD and know there is no way this should be happening
Anyway you get the picture , he went on and on , i dont feel like cutting more of it out to show here but i told Di to give him the win if it would save her any trouble. Which she did just to shut his miserable old fleabitten ass up. Like that worked for more than 2 minutes lol
All that he managed to do was ensure that i will be back over there every time i look at their schedule and see him in a tourney. Ordinarily i wouldnt bother but Shep isnt ordinary, he is a bullying asshole over there and nothing is more fun than whuppin the schoolyard bully. Even if it is just a game.... I think FSW has been too insulated for too long and they could use a dose of a new arrogant asshole like me instead of the stale lame dickweed that is OldShep so ;-)
wtf is goin on?
After a gard days work today that began at 430 am i get home , pour up a glass of iced tea and head for the pc to get in some laddergames and or a tourney. What i find is not only is steal still down hoyle is also effed up. Steal i can understand being down since its owned by an individual and we have an explanation about it too but at hoyle , owned by a big company you would think they might post a note saying when or what or why. Instead there is nothing which potentially drives more players away to other games and sites. If enough of the remaining hoyle players got together and threatened to leave en mass and boycott all of the companys associated with hoyle ownership maybe the suits would take notice and fix it. Maybe?
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Blst From the Past & The Scrabble Song
I had heard that Boggman aka Bogglicious was back in action and i ran across him Saturday at hoyle. He was another tough ass player with attitude and you could usually be guaranteed a tough game with him. He says he has been practising and i hope he hangs around because the more competition we have the better the game is.
A couple of you tube video links here , instead of uploading them u can just click the links here is hip hop scrabble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6C5mhsFi_w
And here is scrabble take that Grandma!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsJSyP--IhU
Funny stuff lol
I had a blast at interleague and synergy last night . Sneaky put out email on how to get in at hoyle and Oxtail made it over , there were some good turnouts with 14 or so players per tourney. IrishLass was over in Soc 1 raising hell too lol. A good time was had by most.
Thanks Holly Melisca And Barb for the fun Tourns.
Cya all at the tables i hope tc
A couple of you tube video links here , instead of uploading them u can just click the links here is hip hop scrabble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6C5mhsFi_w
And here is scrabble take that Grandma!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsJSyP--IhU
Funny stuff lol
I had a blast at interleague and synergy last night . Sneaky put out email on how to get in at hoyle and Oxtail made it over , there were some good turnouts with 14 or so players per tourney. IrishLass was over in Soc 1 raising hell too lol. A good time was had by most.
Thanks Holly Melisca And Barb for the fun Tourns.
Cya all at the tables i hope tc
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Game Etiquette & Sportsmanship
Wow i really hate to hafta write on this subject but after today i guess i really need to. Unless you are in a tourney playing someone that you absolutely cant stand and never speak too under any circumstances you could have the grace to say gl at the start and gg at the end of the game win or lose. Not doing so makes you look like a turd and for some people that just reinforces peoples perception of you.
Today i played at FSWordox . In a game vs JoeyTribiani aka / Chris Aka Conjunction the format was corner clears only. He thought that meant we could only clear in our own corner so when i cleared in the top beside him and the td told him the rule was any corner he got mad , left the game before it was over and started bitching at the td. When you check the little box that says you understand the rules and then fail to clarify things with the td before you start its your fault there , dumb-ass.
Now in another situation we had Joey again and he was playing OldShep who is an asshole to begin with but thats beside the point . They had issues and had to restart and when Joey kicked Sheps pathetic old ass Shep reported to td in lobby Shitforbrains/OldShep. The td actually laughed about it and i doubt he was called down about it. Like Joey or not that was rude so i congratulated Joey in lobby by saying wtg Joey on beating OldShit. Yeah i can be a rude mfer too. Shep if we ever by some obscure chance of fate meet up please remind me to thump you in your fat head , you rude old shitheel.
Now i pretty much say what i want here but i guarantee ya this much , unless i hate your miserable guts and dont talk to you at all you will get the courtesy of a gl and gg from me in the game. And if you dont return it screw you!!
Now that i have had my rant im gonna go play ;-)
Today i played at FSWordox . In a game vs JoeyTribiani aka / Chris Aka Conjunction the format was corner clears only. He thought that meant we could only clear in our own corner so when i cleared in the top beside him and the td told him the rule was any corner he got mad , left the game before it was over and started bitching at the td. When you check the little box that says you understand the rules and then fail to clarify things with the td before you start its your fault there , dumb-ass.
Now in another situation we had Joey again and he was playing OldShep who is an asshole to begin with but thats beside the point . They had issues and had to restart and when Joey kicked Sheps pathetic old ass Shep reported to td in lobby Shitforbrains/OldShep. The td actually laughed about it and i doubt he was called down about it. Like Joey or not that was rude so i congratulated Joey in lobby by saying wtg Joey on beating OldShit. Yeah i can be a rude mfer too. Shep if we ever by some obscure chance of fate meet up please remind me to thump you in your fat head , you rude old shitheel.
Now i pretty much say what i want here but i guarantee ya this much , unless i hate your miserable guts and dont talk to you at all you will get the courtesy of a gl and gg from me in the game. And if you dont return it screw you!!
Now that i have had my rant im gonna go play ;-)
Steal Down :-(
It sucks when steal is down on the weekend. Over at hoyle not much happens on Saturdays. Interleague has a few tourneys but Mummy doesnt get much support from her tds except for the same few diehards every week. Anyway i played there this morning , got to beat Ceedie, and damn girl i forgot how much fun it is to beat your silly ass!!! It was good to see Bluberry Minifrump Duncs and the other hoylers too. Its been awhile since i played regularly at hoyle and its hard to get used to no single s and the old dictionary again. I played at my old home league Extremeox last night but i fell asleep before the Synergy tourneys started which i really wanted to play in. I get up at 4 am every day now and it isnt easy to stay up late. Hopefully i will make it over there tonight for Barbs tourns. Hopefully maybe FSW will have a few mini tourneys this afternoon.
cya at the tables ;-)
cya at the tables ;-)
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