tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360430472012-02-16T20:05:35.281-05:00|SLOG| A place for Sludge deposits. Sharing happenings of Sludge Generations & musings of Ultimate, flying plastic discs, Frisbee, etc...Sludgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606293573141608547noreply@blogger.comBlogger16851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043047.post-92136113308888487222012-02-16T03:19:00.000-05:002012-02-16T09:56:12.935-05:00

USA Ultimate announced updates to the Club Division, starting with the 2012 season, addressing the regular season format, rankings & bid allocations. Below is a comparison of the revamped layout of the regions. Eight North American regions [2012]: • Great Lakes • Mid-Atlantic • North Central • Northeast • Northwest • South Central • Southeast • Southwest *NOTE: The last regional map had 6

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Being (brown) "fat" can be environmentally conscious /or/  metabolically warming. Brown Fat, Triggered by Cold or Exercise, May Yield a Key to Weight Control [NYT - 1.25.12] It is brown fat, actually brown in color, and its great appeal is that it burns calories like a furnace. A new study finds that one form of it, which is turned on when people get cold, sucks fat out of the rest of the

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The Holy School of TriniT recently announced the appointment of Sir Charles to be its principal effective July 1, 2012. Fr. Mark adds: Charlie has been a fixture at HT for more than 30 years. In addition to serving as a teacher all those years, Charlie was the Upper Skool Coordinator for several years, and he has served as Assistant Principal. He is highly respected and well-loved, and he

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Another Ultimate Science project studies whether "Force flick" is on target. Throwing Techniques for Ultimate Frisbee [The Sport Journal / United States Sports Academy] Abstract: The goal of this study was to determine if certain throwing techniques for the sport of Ultimate Frisbee were advantageous relative to other techniques. The defense can attempt to force a thrower to utilize a

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Players from DCPickup, and Dan "The Stork" Roddick are interviewed in this radio piece. Why the Stork and His Friends Play Ultimate [VOA - 1.31.12] Today, we talk about a game that many people love, but few have heard of. It is the sport of ultimate Frisbee... CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Ultimate players run several kilometers in a single game. And they can play three games back to back in a

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LA County's beach regs incorrectly think a frisbee is a ball. Or is it? Frisbee throwing on the beach seems to be targeted under the recently amended Los Angeles (California) County Code beach operations. SECTION 49. Section 17.12.430 Ball-playing restrictions (pg 28) A. General Prohibition. It is unlawful to cast, toss, throw, kick or roll any ball, tube, or any light object other than

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Definitely said/heard many of these sayings by Ultimate (frisbee/disc) players.The next edition of this commercial video should consider adding "Check feet!". [via SKYD]

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A young Jared Kass As an an Amherst College student in the late 60's, Jared Kass would frequently play a team game with a Frisbee on campus. Kass was also a camp counselor at Mount Hermon Summer School (MHSS) in 1968 where they offered "Recreational Activities". Included were touch frisbee, tackle frisbee, water frisbee, one-handed frisbee, one-legged frisbee, three-legged frisbee, frisbee

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Source: ALUPA Creative for Lawrence (Kansas) Ultimate Summer League.

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PE Class Ultimate Frisbee

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Final results of your bold Super Bowl predictions are in: Predicted Winning Team --- Qty Giants --- 7 Patriots -- 4 New York won 21-17 over New England. Ammon, Anna, Daniel, Gayle, Michael, Rachel & Steve (7 out of 11 predictors) chose correctly by selecting the underdog. Anna (21-19) was most on-point with the actual score, as was Steve (24-17); while Ammon (27-24) and Rachel (27-21) were

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Speaking of a Super Bowl, a Frisbee makes a super plate.

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Albeit in a different sport than Ultimate; the execution of flow remains the same -- Controlled Excitement plus balancing Challenge & Skill.  Watch Shaun White's perfect 100 run in SuperPipe at Winter X Games 2012:

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Brownwashing: Why Green Consumers Buy Brown Things [good 1.28.12] Manufacturers have found a new way to appeal to eco-friendly consumers: Brown it. The Wall Street Journal lays out the trend: Dunkin' Donuts, Cinnabon, and Target are swapping their white napkins for brown ones. Seventh Generation dyes its translucent diapers brown. Cascade has introduced a new, fiber-heavy beige toilet paper it's

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The matchup of NFL's Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN is a rematch of SB42 featuring: New England Patriots vs New York Giants. Let the PREDICTIONS begin...(Enter your picks in Comments) 1. Who wins the game - Patriots /or/ Giants? 2. What's the final score?? + NOTE: Include some sort of ID in your prediction /or/ comment + History of Predictions: 2007 .

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Catch up on last month's noteworthy posts you may have missed... Word with Friends Board Game: Ultimate Climate change? No, constant "Frisbee weather" Inve$ting in UltimaTV

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The American Ultimate Disc League season starts mid-April, so teams are finalizing rosters. AUDL players can run (fast) & jump (high). [Connecticut Constitution] The AUDL may use a red disc [Rhode Island Rampage]

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A good throw uncaught is undesirable.

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Knowing Ultimate relies heavily on a disc, this broken Frisbee may be THE biggest Ultimate problem. Ultimate Problems [tumblr] may agree to disagree. [From Russell / Washington, DC]

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T-shirt color can be problematic at Ultimate pickup games. Unless you're shopping for paint, more dark (black) hues exist than light (white) color. Caution: You are susceptible to not being thrown to &/or forcing a "shirt foul" by wearing an ambiguous color. 

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Sludge recently $upported an Ultimate project via Kickstarter. NexGen Ultimate - the entity who expo'd Ultimate around the country during summer 2011 - are planning the nextgeneration of themselves -- NexGen Network. The plan is an online television network that regularly broadcasts Ultimate using multi-camera setups, elevated perspective, instant replays and expert commentary.

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Sarah performed with Wong People on Monday night at the Whole Foods on P Street. The Lion Dance is said to scare away evil spirits and bring about good luck and fortune for the Chinese New Year. Down each aisle went the Dance, with an elongated stop at the sushi bar. (just an observation.) Sarah leads the drum, gong & cymbal Sarah heading up the Dance.

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After a successful inaugural gathering, here's another opportunity to...EAT MORE  DRINK MORE BEER. WHEN: Wednesday, January 25. 7-10pm ET WHERE: Meridian Pint [3400 11th St NW; Washington, DC] RSVP: To Joe BONUS SURPRISE: Rob plans to attend. Trivia Team SLUDGE

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The Chinese New Year (year of the Dragon) officially started Monday.Happy Lunar New Year!

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Happy 55th Birthday, Frisbee! On this day in history, WHAM-O recounts... A building inspector named Fred Morrison puttered with and refined a plastic flying disc that he sold to WHAM-O® in 1955. Introduced to the consumer market in 1957 as the Pluto Platter™ (the name inspired by the country's obsession with Unidentified Flying Objects), it was modified in 1958, renamed the FRISBEE

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I want tocklate milk! It's my favorite brown!!

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During Ultimate games, a leap second will often appear somewhere late in the stall count to ten. Stalling 1; 2...; 3...; 4...; 5..; 6...; 7...; 8...; 9, 10. "Leap seconds are an inconvenience...," said Ken Seidelmann, a research professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and former director of astrometry at the U.S. Naval Observatory. Killing off the leap second would also

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The Washington Post's report proclaimed Tuesday's weather (January 17) a term Ultimate players refer to as "everyday". This has been a winterless winter, a season that can’t make it past lunchtime without busting out in a springtime melody. Every time cold weather shows up, it catches a flight back north the next day. Snow this year is a thing of myth and legend. Tuesday was typical of

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The potpourri of catches must begin with a throw. Four right-side UP disc throws; five upside-DOWN disc throws.

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With the help of apples, bananas can ripen faster. With the aid of molded plastic, your snack for the Ultimate game can be protected.   Banana Guard [Lookfly Ultimate Gear]  Info: Are you fed up with bringing bananas to your Ultimate game only to find them bruised and squashed? The Banana Guard was specially designed to fit the vast majority of bananas. Its other features include multiple

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SEVENTH Annual Sludgey Awards Wash, DC ~ Saturday, January 14, 2012 Congrats to all nominees, participants & winners.AndrewBest/Most Defensive AwardBrian  Callahan AwardBucciBiggest Traveler AwardC.G.H.Best Captain AwardChrisBest Acquisition Award  ChristyBest/Most Offensive Play AwardDavidWorld Peace AwardHechterBest Addition AwardJen Biggest Best Brown Movement Award JoeBest Comeback Award

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The 7th Annual SLUDGEYS are tomorrow!!! [X] Pickup. [X] Food. [X] Acceptance speech. [X] Appetite.

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Remember this product featured back in January 2008?  Snot Spot offers a simple, yet great wardrobe malfunction. Made of soft, high-quality, moisture-resistant fleece & is worn directly over your winter glove, mitten, or even on a bare hand....always accessible surface to take care of those pesky drips...a fantastic spot to put your snot. Like Viagra was to high blood pressure, the Snot Spot

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Sit down & play Ultimate! ULTIMATE - The Flying Disc Boardgame How to Play: ULTIMATE is a boardgame for 2 players, dedicated to the sport of Ultimate. In the real sport and in the Ultimate boardgame, two teams of 7 athletes compete to launch and receive a Freesbee in the opponent's end zone, scoring 1 point. In the boardgame, the team who first scores 3 points wins. Or, players may agree to the

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Prepare your pallet &/or palate for the Sludgey 2011 Gala. David/Gayle - Beer and yellow cake (naturally). Bucci - Fiery Cashew Dip [Skinny Dish!] MicHael - Sesame Soba Noodles Sarah/Steve - Baked tofu; hummos + carrots; beer; dessert (maybe) Andrew - Soft drinks & tomato mozzarella salad Fishpez - Green salad. Some sort of entree. Beer. Something sweet (maybe). RacHel - Muhammara & pita

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"Wherefore art thou Flow?" The unteachable ultimate goal for an Ultimate offense. Found it!  The graph below shows FLOW sandwiched between "Arousal" & "Control", and similar to another Chart of Flow charts FLOW based on levels of Challenge and Skill.

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7 days without Ultimate makes one weak! [Inspiration]

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[Source: bmccall]

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Take a second to think about the word Ultimate. Now, make that second last & you have penultimated Ultimate. English includes more words than any other language, and this glorious variety gives speakers of English an unparalleled capacity for nuance and precise expression. But sometimes this gift can be difficult to discern. Alarmed by this tendency, the Word Warriors of Wayne State

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The ultimate  problem issue with owning so many frisbees is where to stash them; in the car, the closet, or basement.

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Conan repeatedly backhands a frisbee into the camera with the help of an invisible string. Remember when Ultimate Frisbee was recently mentioned on 'The Tonight Show'?

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[Source: TypePlay] Or...

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Catch up on last month's noteworthy posts you may have missed... Ulti-mating Behavior Speed Up Aging Completely Understand Ultimate Exercising Rights

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Happy New Year - 2012!

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A Snow Angel Ultimate Player Holiday card from USA Ultimate.

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After 365 days and 329 posts in year twenty-eleven, what better way to reflect on the yesteryear? Based on reader enjoyment, here is 2011's ‘"Best"-Of’ listing from each month of SLOG postings. * January: Ulti Venn Diagram & Happy Frisbee Day * February: Angry Birds vs Ultimate & What's the Force * March: Columbia High School Varsity Photo & BEFOREhand * April: iPAD vs Frisbee & FTurn * May:

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Ulti-Mating Behavior studied on the Ultimate Frisbee field. Adaptive Attunement to the Sex of Individuals at a Competition: The Ratio of Opposite- to Same-Sex Individuals Correlates with Changes in Competitors' Testosterone Levels [Saul L. Miller, Jon K. Manera, James K. McNulty] Summary: Psychologists studied the mostly twenty-something coed players of the Tallahassee Ultimate Frisbee League

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If you're against tossing leather, maybe you would prefer playing Disc Golf with a rubber chicken? Flickin' Chicken Info: Bouncing, rolling rubber chickens make trying to hit the target hilarious fun for all. Everyone will be laughing while they wait to get in on the fun. This game is like ring toss only way more challenging! Who can land (and stay) on the target? Game includes six uniquely

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PLEASE TURN DISC OVER AND PRESS SPACE BAR

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Enjoy the classic "The Huck Before Christmas"

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Whilst drinking beer at the Reillys on Sunday, an inspired idea was hatched by Mike & Steve...EAT MORE  DRINK MORE BEER. WHEN: Thursday, December 29. 5-8pm ET WHERE: ChurchKey [1337 14th St NW; Washington, DC] RSVP: To Joe

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Andrew recently photographed more evidence of Ultimate's exercise right (pickup) on the National Mall. From the brown NPS 'Sports Field Guidelines': Permits are required for sports fields between April 1st and August 31st. fields are closed on a rotating basis the remaining months. Contact NPS Permit Office (202) 619-7225. [Location: On Ohio Drive near Independence Avenue]

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Need an alternative of decorating a tree for the Holidays? Light up another perennial supported on a single main stem - a Disc Golf Basket. Light-Up Locator Pod [TerraPOD] Info: With a 9-inch adjustable Velcro strap, this Light-Up Locator Pod is the most versatile light pod on the planet! Originally designed to be worn on the wrist, but can also be used as Disc Golf Chain/Basket

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Happy First day of Winter!

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WFDF provides an assessment tool for the very important aspect of Ultimate - Spirit of the Game. Santa may consider adopting such a score card. WFDF's SPIRIT OF THE GAME (SOTG) Scoring sheet Objectives: 1) Educate players on what Spirit of the Game is 2) Help teams to improve specific parts of their Spirit 3) Celebrate SOTG by awarding a prize to the team that gets the highest score To

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Happy Hanukkah!

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The date and location for the 7th annual SLUDGEY awards has been announced! When: Saturday, January 14, 2012 @ 6pm ET . Where: Joe's . Dress: Sludge formal Whatever will you wear...?

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The National Park Service disrupted the long-time pickup game at the Polo field, on Saturday December 17th, claiming they were enforcing a “rule enacted 2 months ago and being enforced this weekend.” The issue was temporarily resolved when the NPS representative allowed the games to continue for the day, but would require a permit for next weekend (Sat, Dec 24). NPS may be the only federal

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Ultimate is a sport which relies on skills (application of throwing/catching the Frisbee, athleticism), critical thinking (strategy, decision-making) AND knowing right and wrong (the rules, SOTG).

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The milestone of Sludge's SLOG was featured yesterday in Skyd Mag's daily dose of Ultimate - DUMPS. Congrats to Sludge for 5 years of non-sequitur Ultimate love.

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Cleats are an essential item for every Ultimate player...depending on if they're at the beach, indoors or outside. Cleats make great stocking stuffers. Consider these online outlets: Zappos Eastbay Soccer Shop Under Armour Warrior Footwear -->Ultimate Frisbee Cleat Buying Guide

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Happy Blogoversary, SLOG!!!!! Today's daily post marks five years since the very first SLOG post! Thanks to Sludge and all other visitors for sharing this very fun diversion. Much appreciation to top referring sites: skydmagazine . iamultimate . ultimaterob . bitchindietitian . twitter

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A flow chart guiding you through the question "Are You Wearing Cleats"? Happily ends at "Setup a field & play Ultimate!"

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Like many of us, a disc is an essential travel partner. Brodie's friend, Matt Hivner, throws his frisbee into baskets around India.

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Betty: If basketball is out, why don't we try Ultimate Frisbee? ... Betty: Sure, it's a real sport with rules and teams and leagues. ... Husband: No luck yet on the Frisbee, but I found the Slinky - is there Ultimate Slinky? [SOURCE: skydmag]

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Theatrical trailer for the first feature length documentary on a club Ultimate Frisbee team - RHINO from Portland, Oregon - preparing for the 2011 Championship series. "Chasing Sarasota" is expected to be released by summer 2012. SPOILER ALERT: 2011 Winners in Sarasota, Florida 

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Happy Birthday, Rob! I can't believe you're 50; 49 maybe, but never 50! REMEMBER: Fifty is not the ultimate "F" word." Drape yourself in your worn-in Sludge Hoodie & enjoy your milestone.

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Dogs are known to enjoy the Frisbee.

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Before professional Ultimate Disc league, there was the Professional Frisbee disc. PROFESSIONAL FRISBEE [Intercollegiate Sports Model] (late 1960's) Scientific Gyrostability . Aerodynamic Lift . Gives Amazing Precision Flights. Flies Straight . Boomerangs. Curves .  Play Catch at 10 or 200 feet. View a similar ad for the Master Frisbee.

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Bananas are a popular snack for Ultimate players, except when they are inedibly green. With a little help from ethylene gas, a green banana turns yellow overnight. Ethylene gas is the odorless, colorless gas emitted when a fruit ripens. The gas is released in greater amounts from some fruits such as apples and bananas. Placing a green banana next to a ripe apple gives the banana exposure to a

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Complimenting an opponent on their good catch is an example of Ultimate's 'Spirit of the Game.' Nice to see another act of sportspersonship, especially in the NFL. After Hakeem Nicks (NY Giants #88) makes an unbelievable one-handed touchdown catch on Sunday 12/4, Charles Woodson (GB Packers #21) who was guarding Nicks congratulates his great catch with a fist bump.

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Is this what the Euro ZONE looks like? New definition for “Eurozone”: A ZONE defense known to breakdown during an Ultimate game. The defense strategy known as the EURO Zone is similar to the  commonly known "zone" in Ultimate frisbee games where each player marks an area of the field rather than a player. The differences are: 1) the namely shape of the defense's setup, 2) a lack of

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A soccer ball can really hurt the brain, while a frisbee may cause a mere malady. Play Ultimate! Hitting a Soccer Ball With Your Head Linked to Brain Injuries [BizWeek] Hitting a soccer ball with your head, a technique used in scoring and passing, over time is linked to brain injuries that can affect memory in amateur adult players, researchers found. Those who “headed” the ball more than

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Catch up on last month's noteworthy posts you may have missed... Play & EAT More Ultimate Really The most wonderful time of the year...Pickup! Rotary Fingernail Clipper [aka Frisbee]

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OBX will never be the same. Frisbee thrown by Brodie from Narrows Bridge in Perth, Australia. One-handed layout catch off a speeding boat by Derek Herron. Seriously?! [Spotted by Brian]

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Physics for Dogs: A Crash Course in Catching Cats, Frisbees, and Cars Info: Old dogs may have trouble with new tricks, but now canine brainiacs can use the laws of physics to master their corner of the universe. Complete with technical illustrations, graphs, and formulas, this 192-page paperback book shows DOGS how to: Bring down the mailman with the correct ratio of stealth & brute force 

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Already a proponent of a healthy diet of Ultimate, here's a new slogan... Inspired by Vermont artist Bo Muller-Moore [Eat More Kale] who is victim of a frivolous lawsuit by Chik-Fil-A.

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From 'Where The Sewers End': Looking at the grim beauty of the DC Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant [Spotted by Sarah] Of course, purification comes with consequences—or, at least, byproducts. What happens to all the gook the plant has taken out of the 350-some million gallons of sewage that flows through it every day? The stuff from the earlier stages is garbage, and has to be

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A whole lot more playing time is ahead of Sludge! Reaching Age 90 Is More Likely Than Ever, Census Finds [11.17.11] The rolls of America's oldest old are surging: Nearly 2 million now are 90 or over, nearly triple their numbers of just three decades ago. It's not all good news. They're more likely than the merely elderly to live in poverty and to have disabilities, creating a new challenge

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So many Thanksgiving leftovers will induce dragging more than just a toe. What A Drag Disc [FiveUltimate] Info: For those of ya'll who need a little bit of inspiration to toe the line. Metallic Copper (brown) and Black. Discraft Ultistar. 175g. Price: $10

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Gobble up plenty of playing time for those looking to play Ultimate in DC... > Friday, Nov 25th @ 10am @ The Polo Fields [WAFC's Annual Turkey Digestive] > Saturday, Nov 26th - 10 am @ The Polo Fields

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From "Flat Flip Flies Straight, True Origins of the Frisbee" (2006): Fred Morrison changed the name of the first disc from "Rotary Fingernail Clipper" to "Pluto Platter." Rotary Fingernail Clipper was Fred and Warren’s pet name for the 1948 Flyin-Saucer but it was NEVER advertised as such. The 1955 Pluto Platter was a completely new disc.

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A recap of Sludge's twenty-seventh Ultimate season: Week 1: Bye Week 2: Win 15-6 + Win 15-8 (2-0) Week 3: Cancelled (2-0) Week 4: Loss 10-15 (2-1) Week 5: OBX Week 6: Win 15-3 (3-1) Week 7: Loss 7-15 + Loss 8-15 (3-3) Week 8: Canceled (3-3) Pool Play: Win 13-5 + Win 12-8 + Loss 6-12 + Loss 2-13 (5-5)

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 In this clip, Elijah Wood's Dog (Wilfred) jumps really high to make an amazing Frisbee catch! Elijah: What kind of dog are you? [Throws disc] Wilfred [after amazing catch]: You said beer & frisbees. We're done with frisbees. Let's go grab that beer, eh?

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Call for Nominations - SLUDGEYS 2011 Submit your nominations (anecdotes/fabrications) within calendar year 2011, factoring in the spring season + fall season, to the Awards Committee in these possible areas: Best OBX Moment Award Criteria: A memorable time at our happy, sandy place. Biggest Best Brown Movement Award Criteria: No criterion. Go with your gut. Best/Most Offensive Play on

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The Same, For Less? [Sports Illustrated - 11.7.11] It costs exponentially more to field a varsity team than it does a club, but the camaraderie and competition are similar—and in some ways club athletes are better off. In 2009, Oregon spent $1,116,214 on its 16-member varsity women's volleyball team. It also shelled out $1,022,859 for the varsity men's tennis and golf programs, which had 21

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Brian occupied the Online Wall Street Journal last week.  LiftOff Teaches Clients to Fish in the Cloud [WSJ - 11.10.11] Case Study: LiftOff It has been said that "If you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you have fed him for a lifetime." LiftOff, LLC, a Mid-Atlantic-based professional services firm, is taking that philosophy to the IT world with great

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Knight 1: "Look at the cool stuff I found in the moat." Knight 2: (thinking) Pie tin! Frisbee!!

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Ultimate is real. Frisbee is fun. Ultimate frisbee is really fun!

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Pre-arrival to Ultimate league games changes over time, especially after the regular season.

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Todays' date - 11.11.11 - reminds me of the linear simplicity of ONE Ultimate frisbee field. The 11's being the end zones & each one of the horizontal sidelines represented by a longer  "1".

Sludgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606293573141608547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36043047.post-23573868867210854542011-11-11T08:11:00.000-05:002011-11-14T16:39:03.620-05:00

Time for Saturday morning pickup, Ultimate players! Your attendance is always welcomed!! Where: Polo Fields, or FDR outfields. When: 10am EST

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From the Match Game - one of the most popular television game shows in the '70s & early '80s- where contestants try to match the stars: "Frank said, 'At the picnic, the Tartaglia brothers were a real mess, because they took the pizzas and used them as __________s .'" Read answers from all 6 celebrity panelists...

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A video showing FLYING toys... [spotted by Jen]

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AUDL will be playing Ultimate; just not the Ultimate game you know. Most notable differences per AUDL 101: The AUDL field is the size of a football field - wider, longer field with a shorter end zone. (53 1/3 yards wide + 80 yards long with 20 yard end zones.) The AUDL games are timed, not dictated by points. (Four quarters of 20 minutes each; Halftime = 15 minutes.) More: Substitutions:

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CAUSE: Ultimate Tournament on Saturday.

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