Who's in?Gonna start a standard-setting yahoo league with a live online draft, for fun. Let me know ...
p.s. Only join if you enjoy fantasy sports and don't mind losing to me.
Tao commented: "When I arrived in 2008, ultimate Frisbee was pretty developed in Beijing. Although is still a small scene, it's definitely becoming more popular and despite the expat turnover we have a very good track record of new comers, people either like the sport or us."[sic]
Hey guys,
I've got the English version of the Dalian Beach Ultimate recently, but don't have much time for internet access recently, so here's the information in the attachment. How many players do you think will go for it this July 23-24th? I'm really not sure if I will go for it but if there's enough players in for it from Shanghai, I would love to go and have some sandy catches.
- Sorry Wang, I've been travelling around Shanghai and Zhejiang recently intensively and don't have much time taking care of my emails. There was some 20+ players from Shanghai expressed that they were interested for the Dalian Beach Ultimate during our Spring League, but since I forward the invitation from Dalian to the SUPA, there has not been any response. As I know, there are many of the Shanghai players are leaving for home during the summar and most of thought the Beach Ultimate was going to be in August as we learned from last year's Dalian Tourney, until you told us the dates about week ago. So, I guess there are some misunderstanding of the dates and many people are already on vacations. But anyways, I think we'll still have a Shanghai team coming for the Dalian Ultimate Tourney this September.
Best wishes,
Robin
In the words of Dean Moriarty, YES!Tomorrow marks the exciting first week of the 2011 Beijing Ultimate Summer League. We are meeting at 12:45 pm in front of Ginza Mall on the southeast corner of Dongzhimen (Exit C from Line 2 subway). Vans will be first-come, first-serve, though we'll make sure spillovers get into cabs. No player left behind. Car-pooling is cheap and good for the environment. 15 rmb per ride (30 rmb round-trip).If you insist on going by yourself, here are directions to the fields:China Admin. of Sports for Persons with Disabilities (real grass fields).Go on JingCheng Expressway (京承高速）heading northeast. Take Exit 6 (火沙路), then turn right. Go straight until you hit LuoMa Rotary ("roundabout," in Americanspeak). Exit roundabout at Tianbei Highway (天北路), then go straight until you pass ShunPing Lu (顺平路). Stay on the left once you pass this road. About 50 meters after you pass this road, you'll see a small white sign with brown writing: "China Admi. Sports for Persons with Disabilities" [sic]. You want to turn left here and keep going until you hit the entrance of the complex. Go straight after entering until you see the soccer field -- we're on the left side of it.Map.Expect it to be about 94 rmb from Dongzhimen, so arrange car-pooling accordingly. Save your receipt.We play from 2 to 5 pm. Here is what you need for Week 1:--WATER. There are no concessions, so bring WATER. Otherwise you will die.--One white and one non-white shirt. Guessing you'll want short-sleeve.--We're on grass, so feel free to pull out those cleats.--Money: if you haven't paid me yet.We'll let you know your team tomorrow.明天是2011年北京暑假联赛第一周。我们1245点在东直门东南角的银座大厦（地铁出口C） 前面等大巴往场地。先到先上大巴，但如果大巴作为不够， 我们可以一起坐出租车。单成收费15元，往返30元。 如果你自己往场地，场地信息是： 中国残疾人体育运动管理中心（顺义区后沙峪镇天北路321号）上京承高速往东北方向，从出口6（火沙路）下高速，右转后走到罗玛环道。从环道走天北路，过了顺平路，靠坐。 大概50米后会见到小白指示（有咖啡色字）写了场地的名字。 左转后走到正门，进去后直走，会看到足球长。我们在足球长左边。 从东直门打车大概94元。我们2点开始，5点结束。请记得带：－ 水－黑色和白色TSHIRT－如果还没付款，请带收费－我们在天然草坪玩我们明天宣布队伍。
A reminder to everyone that the hat tournament (1 pm) and beginners/ intermediate clinic (noon) is this Saturday, but from a DIFFERENT LOCATION. Our Happy Valley fields, we were informed earlier this week, are being chai'ed / demolished.The best way of getting to these new fields is taking a van / car-pooling with us from Dongzhimen. Meet in front of the McDonald's at Ginza Mall (Subway Line 2, Dongzhimen stop, Exit C). For those attending the clinic, the van leaves at 11 am. Another van will leave at noon for the hat tournament. It will cost 15 rmb each way to take the van.
REMEMBER TO BRING:
-- One white and one non-white shirt
-- Water
-- Money (50 rmb for hat, or your summer league registration fee if
you have it)NEW FIELD ADDRESS:
Beijing Chaoyang Sports Fitness and Leisure Park
No. 77 Yaojiayuan Road, Chaoyang District
朝阳体育中心, 姚家园路77号We're on the TURF fields.
Website: www.chysports.com
Mapbar:
http://www.mapbar.com/search/#ol=HEUBDRWVVRBBJ&on=%E5%9B%A2%E7%BB%93%...Also, a reminder that SUMMER LEAGUE REGISTRATION is underway. Register if you're interested in playing this season!
Please see www.beijingultimate.com for all the details.
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这周六的帽子比赛和培训地点已改了. 我们收到通知小武基要拆了.
你们可以跟我们一起坐小巴往场地. 11点在东直门地铁站C出口的麦当劳出发, 12点也有. 坐小巴是15元单程.
请记得带:
-黑白TSHIRT
-水
-收费 (50元帽子比赛, 如果有暑假联赛的收费,我们也会收)场地地址:
朝阳体育中心, 姚家园路77号人造草场地
Website: www.chysports.com
Mapbar:
http://www.mapbar.com/search/#ol=HEUBDRWVVRBBJ&on=%E5%9B%A2%E7%BB%93%...如果你还没报名参加暑假联赛, 请发邮件给陶
Hi Everyone,
My new band *loveseat *has its first gig, Saturday June 25th at Luga's Villa. 11pm - 1am. We're a groovy duo, and make a big, funky sound with limited resources. If you're a fan of Autobots, Deploy!, you're gonna love this.
Come check us out!
last show of the summer? the summer started four days ago!
http://i.imgur.com/ZAnMK.gif
***Pick-Up**
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The usual: Wednesday 8-10pm on outdoor astro turf fields at ZhiChunLu. Directions: Take subway line 10 / 13 to ZhiChunLu, exit from G1 and the fields will be about 100 meters to the right past the chuanr stands.
每周三晚上8-10点在室外知春路玩pick-up. 知春路地铁站出口G1然后走路大概100米For May, our pick-up fees are:
Single session: RMB35
Four sessions: RMB120 (upfront payment, cannot carry over to June)
5月的收费:
单次:35元
四次: 120元(不能在六月用)For details, visit www.beijingultimate.com.
***Events and Happenings**
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This week:
- China Nationals 2011 was a huge success (largest tournament by number of participants)! Thanks to everyone who participated and everyone who helped out! There'll be a post tournament word from Tournament Director Tao soon.
- Come out to Jim and Tao's quiz on Thursday night, 8pm at Kro's Nest. 35 Xiao Yun Lu.***Tournaments**
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China:
1) Next up on the China Tournament Calendar: Shanghai Open: June 11 - 12. Email Mike Shyu at michaelms...@gmail.com if interested to play with Big Brother.***Farewell and Welcome***
Welcome to Alex Burch.
| Power Pool A | Power Pool B |
| A1: Tianjin Big | B1: Hong Kong |
| A2: CUG | B2: Changsha |
| A3: Hangtime | B3: Bang |
| A4: Shenzhen | B4: Dalian |
| Pool C | Pool D |
| C1: Air Kazak | D1: Air Woo |
| C2: Tianjin Little | D2: Tongzhou |
| C3: Tangshan | D3: Xinjiang |
| C4: Bazinga | D4: TEDA |
| Foreign Pool |
| F1: Big Brother |
| F2: Shanghai |
| F3: Guangzhou |
| F4: Henan |
| F5: Big Brother B |
Just to reiterate what Gareth mentioned at practice on Saturday: as hosts, we have the responsibility to be as warm, welcoming and supportive of our fellow Frisbee friends as possible. We'll be so humble that our humility will be as a boast. Please do what you can to make everyone -- especially those vassals from Hong Kong -- understand that Beijing is the greatest city in the world and we its greatest denizens.
Hey y'all,I have not talked to the TDs about sending this email but wanted to make a personal appeal from afar.As most of you know, China Nationals is a wonderful tournament that helps BB get ready for Shanghai. But at the same time, it represents the largest gathering of ultimate folks in China. This includes many students and Chinese professionals that are visiting their first tournament. It also represents the only tournament that many of them can attend.As Tao already said the budget is very tight. After the sponsorships that make it possible for many of these students to attend are factored into the budget, the situation starts to affect Tao and Alicia's sleep.If any of you can give donations to the tournament, in any amount, I know that they would be not only be greatly appreciated, but they would also give a chance for another Chinese student to have help with tourney fees, or transportation, or lodging.Together, i hope we can all continue to show the Chinese Ultimate community how we roll and how we support this great group of folks.Thanks!JeffP.S. Tell your friends!
***Pick-Up***The usual: Wednesday 8-10pm on outdoor astro turf fields at ZhiChunLu. Directions: Take subway line 10 / 13 to ZhiChunLu, exit from G1 and the fields will be about 100 meters to the right past the chuanr stands.
每周三晚上8-10点在室外知春路玩pick-up. 知春路地铁站出口G1.For May, our pick-up fees are:
Single session: RMB35
Four sessions: RMB120 (upfront payment, cannot carry over to June)
四月的收费:
单次:35元
四次: 120元(不能在六月用)For details, visit www.beijingultimate.com.
***Events and Happenings***
This week:
- Vote for Jim and Tao's Quiz Night at Kro's Nest for The Beijinger Bar and Club Awards! http://www.thebeijinger.com/2011BarAndClubAwards/. Quiz night is every Thursday from 8pm onwards, Kro's Nest, 35 XiaoYunLu. There are prizes after every round!Others:
- We are looking for sponsors for China Nationals. If you have any leads or hookups, email Alicia at aliciasy...@gmail.com***Tournaments***
China:
1) China Nationals 2011: May 21 - 22 in Beijing. This is the largest annual gathering of Chinese disc players in one tournament. Early registration is due Friday May 6. RMB300 per Foreigner person for early registration fee. Contact Mike Shyu at michaelms...@gmail.com if you're looking to play with Big Brother. Details at www.zhongguofeipan.com
2) Shanghai Open: June 11 - 12. Save the date. Email Mike Shyu if interested to play with Big Brother. Of the tournaments in China, this tournament attracts the most international teams.International:
***Farewell and Welcome***
1) Malaysia Open 2011 will be held on May 21, 22 in Kuala Lumpur.
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- Welcome to Justin Sides!
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**For more about happenings around China, check
http://chinaultimate.wordpress.com.**
Back in Boulder, i had a good friend who invented FlashFlight, the LED-lit frisbee. Being one of the original test group for figuring out how night ultimate would work, i have in my possession a complete set of gear. I hosted night games in boulder regularly, and am delighted to welcome everyone to BUC's first ever night ultimate pick-up.
WHAT: NIGHT ULTIMATE!!
WHERE: Zhi Chun Lu, same fields as wednesday pick up.
WHEN: May 2nd, 8-10pm.
WHO: Everyone is invited, but there's only enough equipment for 7 on 7 at one time. If you happen to have another disc, please bring it!
HOW MUCH: 20 RMB
WHAT TO WEAR: Everyone must wear white, whiter the better. If you have a white long sleeve shirt and white jogging pants, wear it. This helps with your peripheral vision on the field. I have enough red and green LED headbands for 7 on 7, so you'll be able to tell where your teammates are, but the white clothes helps "see" where the open space is. I suggest everyone wear running shoes, instead of cleats. Getting stepped on is more likely when you can't see everyone around you.
HOW DOES IT WORK: Alicia already sent this link with our time-tested variations on how to play ultimate at night:
http://flashflight.com/nightgames/index.shtml ... but here are the highlights.
- We'll play 7 on 7 (if possible) and we'll play normal scoring rules.
No "make-it-take-it".
- We got really lucky with the fields, as soccer people cancelled on May 2nd. So, we'll make one big field going the long way, so the endzones don't reach the slippery pavement.
- Endzones will be clearly marked as well, leave that to me.
- Defense should agree to generally take a step off and let the offense flow. Think Defense plays at 80%, Offense plays at 90%. This is to hopefully eliminate injuries and the dangers of hospital passes. Our goal is to have fun and try something new. Hopefully the lack of cleats will force everyone to play just a little slower as well.
- Teams will be constantly changing, because there are only enough LED headbands for the players on the field. At the end of a point, new players will take a headband from whoever needs a sub and join that team.
Fun is awesome!
Discraft was kind enough to give us lots of misprint discs, which we're selling for 70 rmb. (Misprint = design is simple, but disc is regulation.)It's a grab bag, so you get what I pull out ... if interested, contact [registration@zhongguofeipan.com].
***Pick-Up***
Each Wednesday 8-10pm, we will be playing pick-up on outdoor astro turf fields at ZhiChunLu. Directions to the field: Take subway line 10 / 13 to ZhiChunLu, take exit G1 and the fields will be about 100m to the right past the chuanr stands.
每周三晚上8-10点,我们在室外(知春路)玩pick-up. 知春路地铁站出口G1.For April, our pick-up fees are:
Single session: RMB35
Four sessions: RMB120 (upfront payment, cannot carry over to May)
四月的收费:
单次:35元
四次: 120元(不能在五月用)For details, visit www.beijingultimate.com.
***Events and Happenings**
*
This week:- Tianjin Tournament April 16 - 17. Big Brother, Bang and some players from Hangtime will be joining!
***Farewell and Welcome***
***Tournaments***
China:
1) Tianjin Open: April 16 - 17. Big Brother is sending one, maybe two teams. Email Jim at jameskirchh...@gmail.com or Gareth at gmarshall...@gmail.com or Mike at michaelms...@gmail.com if interested to go.
2) Nanjing Open: April 23 - 24. Big Brother is sending a team, email Mike at michaelms...@gmail.com if interested to go.
3) China Nationals 2011: May 21 - 22 in Beijing. This is the largest annual gathering of Chinese disc players in one tournament. This year we anticipate that it'll be bigger and better than before! Stay tuned for details on how to register and play!
4) Shanghai Open: June 11 - 12International:
**For more about happenings around China, check
1) 12th Annual Bali Nusantara Cup is planned for next April 22/23, 2011.
They say they have sweet grass fields and you know the beaches are awesome… Check the website (www.ultimateindonesia.com) for details and email elodiesel...@hotmail.com with any comments or requests.
2) Jeju Dirty Dozens 2011 will be held on the island April 23/24. If you're planning on going and need a team, email jejutournam...@gmail.com. Check out details (need VPN) here:
http://www.facebook.com/l/03dbd47Pn0g94Ttt5tznt98QIUw/koreaultimate.n...
3) Malaysia Open 2011 will be held on May 21, 22 in Kuala Lumpur.
http://chinaultimate.wordpress.com.**
I've been thinking a bit about Rebecca Black in all the wrong sexual ways recently and I've come to the conclusion that she raises a very pertinent eschatological question: what happens if Saturday does not come after Friday, and yesterday was not Thursday when today is Friday? What if these "days" are all arbitrary tags masterminded by the Great Blogger Above to keep us from realizing our free will to "make up [our] mind[s] / [over] which seat [we can] take"? Would Rebecca Black's eyes then be sunken coals wherein demons of the planet Anareta lurk as antipodes to all our earthly creation?
I am reminded of the poem by Linda Pastan, "In a Northern Country," in which "yesterday in a northern country / my last aunt died," and "the litany / of months, September ... October ..." drags on, tiring the writer to "the way the seasons / keep changing." I can't help thinking that Rebecca Black too is tired of the way our days merge into the next day, Friday to Saturday, and before Friday, Thursday; how nights become a sort of purgatory where our sun -- which is not really the sun, you understand, but a symbol of individual ego in a universe hurtling toward destruction -- may decide, one day, "to hell with it, I'll stay here." Would we then thumb our desktop calendars to the next page? What is "next day"? What is anything.
Hey guys,Me, 1:25 pm:
Sorry for the spam, but I'm looking for an english teacher for the office.
2-3 classes: Entry, Intermediate and Advanced
Total number of students 15-20 (split among the three classes)
Availability between 8:30-10:00 or after 17:00. M-F. Some variations on that.
Classes can be 60/90/120 min long. I leave that to you to schedule the classes and make the curriculum.
Can be flexible to accommodate your disc schedule. Ie pickup/practices and weekend tourneys.
If you have any questions you can ping me or talk with Babygirl (he did this before). If you are interested, hit me up.
M
I know your kind, Mike. Only hire white faces despite their inferior resumes, lack of training and buttery stench. Asians need not apply, indeed.
