Worlds 2008 News

King Monkey · Post by **King Monkey** » 11 Aug 2008 05:48

Im fiercely jealous of everyone going to Worlds, so im making this topic so you can take your awesome experiences and rub them in my face.

Please post anything awesome/funny/interesting that happens in Prague this week!

Faco · Post by **Faco** » 11 Aug 2008 15:12

Symon hit Croxton, Kozlov hit Nemesis, there was a crazy polish circle today, there are at least 2 cameras filming the action.

The atmosphere is relaxed, people are shredding, it started raining today.

Everyone is doing the Ripstein

We are on the same stadium that hosted 2003.

Im paying 20 CZK for this 10-minute internet session, so byby for now, hehe.

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 11 Aug 2008 23:38

kevin regamey and max kerkoff both have super nice cameras, expect something from them one day.

I know Max filmed some good stuff.

Maybe I`ll film something and make a quick video in the week.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 12 Aug 2008 02:44

There were a coulpe epic circles I noticed. First, Aleksi, Anssi, Sergey, and another Pole, whose name escapes me. Then later there was a VERY epic circle with Olaf, Gielnik, Max K, and Andrew Grant. Every time Olaf got the bag, then entire stands went up with huge cheers. I missed a lot, because I wanted to play, but like it was said, there will likely be lots of video so I wont even bother to film.

Olaf basically just does huge tricks to huge tricks without stopping. Like food processor - ripwalk REPEAT - alpine food processor - janiwalker - bigwalk... not exactlz, but that kinda idea. Jani - sunil REPEAT.

Sergey was giong off, just every run was SPECTACULARLY long and sick. Gielnik is also ridiculous. I also gotta mention Norek, sick stuff. 69s, montages, etc. Gotta go -- time will die.

Mabye more later.

yyz · Post by **yyz** » 12 Aug 2008 12:37

there is the polish groups cool t-shirts, lots of awesome net spikes, and digs. The weather has been good except,late today it rained. no upsets in singles or doubles net, vacek and hannesa were awsome in doubles freestyle. well thats all i have. you all should be here

Matt K · Post by **Matt K** » 12 Aug 2008 15:00

Any chance that someone could do a live stream of anything?

Faco · Post by **Faco** » 12 Aug 2008 15:31

Sergey, Serge, Norek and Phil are going to circle finals. Awesome shred from all of them (and many others) today.

Vasek and Honza showed great doubles, women had a first ever circle competition.

Czech beer rules.

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 13 Aug 2008 00:41

ill have a video of cricle semi finals by tonight, it`s compressing right now.

the music will suck, so be prepared.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 13 Aug 2008 00:43

acxel22 wrote:ill have a video of cricle semi finals by tonight, it`s compressing right now.

the music will suck, so be prepared.

That's my kind of video! Crappy music, and uploaded in the middle of a tournament!

Hehe. Can't wait, Mathieu.

qphox · Post by **qphox** » 13 Aug 2008 00:46

Jamie, Ben, Ramil and I walked around downtown Prague for Å¡ hours last night, looking for the bar the party was at. We failed.

Then, when going home, we got caught on the tram with no ticket. But it turns out the guzs that ''Caught'' us were actually fake cops. They were just con artists trying to get our money. They said it's a 700 crown fine now or 7000 crown fine if they take us to the police station. I won't go into detail, but the whole thing seemed super sketchy to me for a number of reasons.

Unfortunately, Ben and Jamie paid the 700 before I could tell them not to, but Beastie Bee and I didn't pay anything. They asked where we were from, and for ID as well...and my drivers license is expired, so I figured it didn't matter if I lost it. Of course, I did. Oh well?

So we followed them to the 'police station' for awhile, and they seemed to be walking kinda randomly. We kept asking where we were going, if they knew where they were going, etc...and eventually we fell behind far enough to just bolt. We ran like 2 blocks, but we probably didn't have to. I think they gave up on Ramil and I when we refused.

Kind of ridiculous.

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 13 Aug 2008 07:20

That is one horrid story, and I feel for you all. Well, on the bright side, next time Jimi Hendrix asks you if you have ever been experienced you can say "well, I have".

BOT: This is my favorite thread ever- please keep us updated!

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 13 Aug 2008 09:13

canadian update:
Jay Boychuk and Andrew Grant are making semi finals in routine

Not many crazy routines happening, Olaf had a nice one ending on surging blender. Then again, I missed half of the routines.

Bartek Bubula had nice cues on the music, I liked it. Whirr, superfly, and maybe more.

I was 1 rank shy of making semis, I was in a pool of death, Serge, Sergey and Ken

, I beat all the other guys.

Anssi did a good sick 3, it was scorpions tail to spanishfly to mullet, super clean. But I left before the top seeds, needed food, and posted this at the same time.

My video is uploading to footbag.org for the circle from yesterday.
Ill go film some of the STP

LEGOMAN · Post by **LEGOMAN** » 13 Aug 2008 11:34

oh that was you kevin? sorry about that

jon · Post by **jon** » 13 Aug 2008 13:09

Wow props to Jay and Andrew!

Sora · Post by **Sora** » 13 Aug 2008 22:06

Hey, nice post!
Everyone who is not in prage wants to know EVERYTHING is happening

It will be great if someone can do a list of the results of the most important things.

Looks like its being a good Footbag Worlds... I hope to see a lot!

qphox · Post by **qphox** » 13 Aug 2008 23:42

...and it happened again, but this time with different people, and I was able to notice that there were about 7 of them working together on the tram. This is seriously organized. About 13 of us were on the tram, and they basically targeted all of us. They seem to target anyone who looks anything like a tourist. A few of the Finns refused to pay, and pushed one of the guys out of the way to escape the tram...and then it got kind of ugly. Aleksi got pushed into the wall, they guy stomped his sunglasses, Samu got kicked or something, I don't know.

We called the police, but when they arrived, they didn't realy speak english. Another car arrived, which took myself and Samu to the police station to file a report of what happened on the tram, etc. When we got there, two of the fake tram controllers were already there. I don't know how they even got there in the first place, but they claimed that we stole their mobile phone. That was the claim. An interpreter arrived, each party gave their statement, the police then said that they can't do anything because it's the metro company I should deal with, and it's "Not their problem."

I won't be taking the tram at night anymore, which means I probably won't be attending any parties.

I think this is the first time I've felt homesick in my entire life.

In other news, yeah, I've been filming a lot, and players have been going off. Competition is super fun, circle ended up being really cool despite the absence of any indoor venue (it rained). Vasek gave a little show to the crowd last night, which I filmed. I MC'ed Sick3, and people seemed to think I did a good job? I don't know, I've never MC'ed anyting before, so hopefully they weren't just being nice.

I do want to clarify that Worlds has been far from a horrible experience IN ALL, it's just that when shit like this happens, I definitely lose any good mood I may have been enjoying up to that point.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 14 Aug 2008 01:04

Poor Kevin.

Some highlights
Olaf tried nemesis - food - gangsta party in sick 3. Missed the last trick, but did a little run after with, like, gyro food or surreal and other craziness.
The terraging guy hit somethnig like terragnig symp mirage - pixie massacre - pixie paradon for sick 3 Michal hit sailing mirage - massacre - pixie merlin, or something. He meant to do just regular merlin. Also Sergey hit whirr - symp whirling swirl - ripstein ----- on flipside.

I am being fun of for sitting no Modifide while at Worlds. So I go now. Bad keyboard. Videos should be sick -- lots of people filmed big stuff

mc · Post by mc » 14 Aug 2008 07:39

worlds... wish I could be there.

next time someone is on a mic, please take 2 seconds to say "Matt Cross loves you all".

more updates! keep em coming!

matt

colefieldhouse22 · Post by **colefieldhouse22** » 14 Aug 2008 09:08

Can someone post who made it to routine finals?

Anne · Post by **Anne** » 14 Aug 2008 11:15

Tina would have made 5th place in open shred30 with the score she got in the female shred. She plays amazingly.

I'm amazed by the level of female shred as well. Had a nice circle this morning with about 8-10 girls shredding. Nice.

News from the female front.