WEEK IN REVIEW: Yeeehaw!

They don't say that in the Appalachians, do they?

No, probably not.

Frisbee players Chris Boehner, Chip Rountree and Amy Gardner are in a bluegrass band that played Thursday. Pictures and videos of their performance are here. We at Beijing Ultimate approve.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

Joe, you dog, you.

SUNDAY PICKUP:

We got some new people in town. Will they ever come out again?


For the food, who wouldn't?

GOOGLE GROUPS POST OF THE WEEK:

From newcomer Veronica Mars Lee:

Hi Beijing ultimate,

...An american student here...

Hi Veronica!

GOOGLE GROUPS POST OF THE WEEK 2:

From Jim Kirchhoff, captain (not technically from this past week, but close enough):

Hey frisbee fans!

It's that time of year when the weather begins to change, the snow starts to fall, and the smell of frisbee is in the air.

What does that mean for us? It means it's time to start thinking about and getting ready for the tournament season ahead. As the club teams begin planning and assembling for the spring season, Big Brother wants everyone to know that practices will be starting again soon for those who are interested in improving their game. Practices will be open to anyone interested in improving their game, checking out the team, and playing some structured, competitive disc.

The first practice will MOST LIKELY be next weekend (Feb 28/Mar 1) depending on field availability. If the weather stays cold, this will mean indoor space, but we will hope to get outside soon. I highly encourage everyone to come out who is interested! Please drop me an RSVP so I can figure out numbers.

Doc, Joe, and I will be running the first practice. Any questions regarding BB beyond that point can be discussed next weekend. Let's get psyched!!!

Also, tournaments are quickly approaching. Jeju is only TWO MONTHS AWAY!!! Jeju is April 18-19 (dates are now confirmed)

A lot of people have been talking about playing and bids need to be submitted soon. To facilitate the process, I am creating a google doc called Jeju 2009 Apr 18-19 Commitment Sheet (yes, that's the actual name). I will share it with the group. This is a particularly difficult tourney to plan for due to the 9 player roster limit so please put your name on the sheet if you intend to go.

Putting your name on the form does NOT require you to play w/ Big Brother, but I am sure it will be useful for ALL potential teams to know who is interested and may help with travel options for the larger community. And don't forget to sign up for Duff's AWESOME SPRING LEAGUE!!!

Thanks and enjoy playing in the snow!!!

Keep on rockin'.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Beijing Ultimate knows what this ox year's all about

Parties and Frisbee, parties and Frisbee...

Wednesday pickup at Dulwich began this week, with a bunch of Beijing Bang players joining the fray. Here's what it looked like:

A reminder that this weekend pickup is on SATURDAY, due to the Chinese government putting everyone back to work on Sunday. No Sabbath recognition here. Time is 3 to 5 p.m., meet at Dongzhimen McDonald's at 2 for carpools.

And not too late to sign up for Kunming Hat. We'll be there.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

From Yin and Amy's Thursday night party. This was before Shen took an onion and sank a full set of teeth into it, skin be damned. The onion was then passed around...

Baijiu really should be left to the experts:


GOOGLE GROUPS POST OF THE WEEK:

From Yin (and Amy), on the BJ Bang group:

大家好！

新年快乐！我们希望大家的春节玩得很开心！

我们星期四邀请大家到我们的家过来玩PARTY. 请把一带最喜欢的饺子带过来. 我们要玩一个新年的游戏(海音的作品),
为了这个游戏请把两个橘子和一个红包(装的5块钱)也带过来.

请回答让我们知道会不会过来,几个朋友要带过来.

地址: 602室一单元潮阳门北小街
Chaoyangmen Beixiaojie, Door 1, Apt. 602

Happy moo year! come to our house and celebrate! please bring your own party supplies which include: 2 tangerine/oranges, 1 hong bao (red envelope) with 5 kuai for a new year game and your favourite frozen dumplings or beer.

Depending on who you are, the party was either a rousing success or a total disaster.