ROCHESTER FOOTBAG AND DRUMMING JAM! New Year's Eve!

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Having so much freakin fun. Disgusting shred during the day, epic beer pong at night. Word. Happy New Years Modified!!@!@!!@!!!@!@!@!

update: Got a racketbag circle goin on, Jorden, Mosh, and J. Digges. Trying to hit nemesis, but no one's got it yet. I did one about a 1/3 of the way.

KEEP IT REAL!@!@!@! :)
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hey I think I saw a guy that looked like Ken Somolinos at this jam, he was pretty good too!
Wonder if anyone noticed him..
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Post by rory »

bwahahahahaha, he was ken somolinos son. this jam was really fun, if CP is still not going on next year than im definitly going back to Rochester. this jam was so much fun, good shred everyone, peace
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just got home....
so sore...
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Ag, screw you guys. I can't wait till I go to a jam, seems redicilous!
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Good Jam!
(I think... my recollection is rather hazy about some of it. Kids, learn from my mistakes - don't drink on an empty stomach)

Anyway, I lost a sweater. Lightweight wool, dark blue, Banana Republic, possibly at Matt's house, possibly grabbed and packed accidentally by one of my hotel roommates (Pat, Andrew, Nic, Tommy, have you guys seen my sweater?)

I really liked that sweater. Please let me know if you've seen it.

One last word of advise: be careful about accepting drinks, or anything else, from Flash Gordon. That guys stuff is as strong as his shred. Damn!
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thats nothing...i think i left my wallet at Mike's house...or somewhere. so if anyone sees it around???!?!
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Post by splatdome »

best new years ever, couldn't have been any better. it was nice shreddin with everyone i never get to see. everyone played great.
thanks matt for the great jam and lettin us all party at your place.
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BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH GOOD FUCKING EVENT MATT!!!!

thanks...uh...............................................................................
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Post by Will Digges »

SICKKKKKKK!!!

Matt, you did a hell of a job throwing this event. I had a kickass time, great venue and the drumming was awesome to play to. We should do this more often in Rochester :lol: .

HAPPY NEW YEARSS!!
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Sick tournament!!! so much fun chillen out and shredding with everyone all weekend.
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Outsider wrote:
One last word of advise: be careful about accepting drinks, or anything else, from Flash Gordon. That guys stuff is as strong as his shred. Damn!
he gave me a drink with roofies in it, and when i woke up we were in his sleeping bag together! 8O 8O 8O

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edit: OOPS almost forgot to say how much fun this jam was. MATT THANKS MANG! it was dope. it was nice seeing everyone again and meeting all the new heads, and somolinos was a huge surprise haha! i love you ken. chris zilla milla beer pong was mad fun, good times. PUSTIN thanks for the ride i <3 u
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Da JAM!!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!!@!!!!

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Beer Pong rocked viciously. Lil Pat and I ran things on Saturday, then me and Chrisdean were the killer Chris team Sunday. I came out of there 7-1 for the weekend bitcheS!!! Haha. Josh, you and Pustin were the only ones to beat me with that freakin Rick James shit. That was ridiculous! Omg Richard 'Mister Combo Man', my defense was sick with the Happy Dance!

You guys all rocked in both footbag and partying, and this was the best New Year's I've ever had. Big ups to Mizzle Crizzle for his dope MC'ing, awesome vibes, great event coordinating, and awesome hospitality skills.

Thanks to everyone for coming out and having a blast! Peng you rock, Mosh HAHAAHAHAHAA the cheerleader!!!!! Awesome time hangin with you guys and tradin' stitchin' skiLLz glad you guys like that bag, Bowler-nice atomics man, brother Bowler, Digges Bros. rippin it up on Friday haha Willie. How much were those bananas guys? Pat 'da man' Tallon-awesome time man, Pat Mcgurran parties harder than I do, RIchard-Happy Dance was killin you, wheres my Combo bitch!! :twisted: Josh Beerbizzle What did tha five fingers say to tha face?!, Crisdean we had the nastiest undefeated team 2 in one cup??? Chris Balch thanks for the bag man and thank your mom for hookin up the rides had an awesome time shredding with you, Rizzle my Nizzle u da shizz, Waylan and your noodle-grubbin ass :P , Sue, Teddly- Why don't you go back there and help them cook haha!, Hugh, Drew Skillet, JORDEN??!! 3 ball, racket bag, and SHRED was off the handle! (sorry you weren't feelin hot on comp day) Paul AugustoNelly thanks for da tips, Tommy you rock, Nick haha nice OLD SKOOL Lonn sick, Ken (aka The Riddler), Tiffany, Katya, Naomi, Aric, Pustin with your sick ass, Kovacks rockin the house, Skippy Dawg. C-Fizzle???? Makin the suprise stealth appearance and pulling a 200+ score in shred 30! Bevier, good gosh that guy is good. Kolo Sport. Bush Mango and the All Male Revue :lol: seriously though the event site was dope-drummers were freakin tribal n shit, Mike A- we didn't even get to play BP man, gotta hit you up next time since you were the man Friday. Max, thanks for the ride dude, that was crucial. Paul of da house holding it down with the tunes Friday. Oh yeah, and Matt again cuz he's just an insanely awesome dude who just can't kill
DA BEAST!!!@!@!!@!

A few pics coming soon...
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Hey Chris, it was your fault to order double noodles and double meat! I just covered your weak ass in finishing your manly meal. :wink: j/k

Anyway, major props to Matt man. What a hell of a guy. This jam was insane, and the after parties were even better. Your hospitality definitely comes second to none. I hope I didn't wake anyone when I crashed at Matt's. i heard my snoring and stomach growling upsetted some people. That Jaeger bomb totally made me comatose and aching for food, I guess. :oops: Anyway, my apologies for that night, unless you guys sleep like rocks. Alright, nice seeing Aric MacIntosh, Paul Agostinelli, Chris Dean, Josh Bennum (sp?), Chris Balch (and his mom), Ken Somolinos (!), Tom Mosher and Peng, Skipster, Jordan Moir, Chris Miller, and well, Matt Cross. :P I can't remember much names, but those are the people that stand out for now from my foggy head.

Will post pictures of the bags I got from this event. I really have to thank Peng for the Maki bag she stitched up for me: who knew I was the inspiration for the design (at least my for my username anyway). Hope my lesh extramini warms Tom's heart and makes great friends with the rest of his bags - just like the aged vodka did to most people's heads at the New Year's Eve party that I brought for Matt. A generous offering I know, but for an excellent bag it has to go to an excellent man. As it was a gift to me from lesh, it will be treated as a gift from me to Tom. Have loads of fun with it (maybe it'll be choice for racketbag!). This Jam was a blast, and I can't wait for next year! Whoo!!!
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Oh man, SUCH a good jam!!

SO many good memories, I should have taken more pictures.

I am watching the racketbag session footage right now, it will make a good video.

I will post a big long review of the event in my blog.

THANK YOU MATT FOR THE AWESOME JAM! :D :D :D
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Matt Cross is the host with the most!

Thank you Matt for your incredible generosity throughout the weekend and for all the countless hours of organizing you must have put in to put it together in the first place.

It was my first footbag tournament and one I will remember (at least the parts I remember) for the rest of my life.

Thanks again.
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Post by Tommy »

i had so much fun at this jam, one of the best times ive ever had. props to matt for putting together such a sick jam.
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What a time, what a time, WHAT a TIME!!! DAMN!! I am STILL exhausted! and I'll be busy for a month breaking in all these new footbags! I've got a new Toby, a Chris Miller footbag that he made en route to the event, and two PengPeng Dada footbags to choose from! One is for me, the other is for Chris Miller. I think I know which one he wants ;) I returned the Giant Red Bull cooler yesterday, and sent the Toronto folks on their way back to the frozen North, and that's pretty much how things closed up for my event...

Somolinos showing up and representing at the tournament and the party was a real highlight for me. He's been on the scene since my first tournaments, and he was a great surprise. Positive high-class footbag energy. Also, I want to thank everyone who was at the party, especially those who helped with the cleanup at the end, and ESPECIALLY Mike Anello, who threw down a huge surprise financial contribution for party supplies. It was so great to be surrounded by all my friends for New Year's Eve. I was frazzled, but I wasn't stressed. You guys were all awesome and respectful of my house, and helpful with cleaning up. I had such an amazing time getting crazy early in the evening, and staying up til 6 coaching and talking freestyle.

I'd like to know what everyone thought of the actual tournament and venue... Personally, I was in love. It had such a great vibe there, and the drummers during competition gave us so much energy! It was a beautiful space, and so close to everyone. I'm sure everyone else loved it as much as I did.

So, thanks to everyone who came to hang out with me. I had a blast with you all. It really was a dream come true for me, and I can't wait to do it again. I'd like to thank all the directors of the tournaments I've been to for the past 7 years for giving me true guidance and so many good examples of how a tournament should be run and how a tournament director should conduct himself. I'd especially like to thank Peter Irish, for teaching me to exude energy and positivity on the mic, to open my home and myself in the true footbag spirit to all my attendees, and to take pride in making sure EVERYONE is partying their asses off!

Thanks again, everyone. See you at GRASS and next New Year's Eve!!! Post pictures if you have them!
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Post by slapdash21 »

yeah, i also have to publically recognize mike anello as the man...he let like 10 footbaggers crash at his place and was extremely welcoming in every possible way.
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i give props to Mike Anello for running the beer pong table with his intimidating ways....Props man :D
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