So that was a week, huh?
In case you missed it, games were interrupted by a plethora of periodic power outrages that plunged our games into darkness! The middle two games each had two outages, the last game was cancelled entirely (after 1 point of play).
Despite no lights, we still have some highlights, including a very special series of highlights from the final game!
Callahans!: There were 2. Jessie did a thing and scored on an errant throw by Ian. Khalid handblocked a cheeky high release backhand thrown by Chris Castonguay from his own endzone, then caught his own D for the score.
Triple Triple!: Amos and Khalid both had a triple triple. Finally, they are playing up to their level.
Where's the Endzone?: Oh, there it is, Proulx! You found it again! It's been a while, and you even managed to find it twice!
Nice Hands: Olessia made one of the best toe drags of the year on a disk she snatched out of the air despite being tightly defended, and saved a terrible throw.
Nice Everything: Kathryn had another great game, with 4 goals and 2 assists on 11 touches. Mel Jess scored a bunch, because she's pretty great.
Nice Bounceback: Adam MacDonald remembered how to play frisbee.
Are You an Angel?: Because I think you must have fallen from heaven. In addition to the handblocked throw to callahan, CC's production dropped by about 50% this week relative to last week.
Saved By Technical Difficulties: Thank god the final game was cancelled because I was off to a great start! I had a pull out of bounds and a drop on the first ignominious point.
Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants: Owen brought yellow pants! Keates brought yellow pants! Sully brought yellow pants! Sully and Keates actually played against each other, wearing yellow pants! It was a pants-off.
Unfortunately, this was obviously too much for the dome, and the power went out one final time. One spectacularly swishy point was played before the dome staff kicked us off the fields and sent us home.
Which brings us to the highlight of the final game.
Final Game Highlight Package: Do you know what you do on a Monday night when your game is cancelled and it's 11:00pm? Stacey Wowchuk knows! You get beer. So, like any pro-active frisbee player, she says "Let's go get a beer!"
When several people say yes, she then says "... where should we get beer? I'm not even sure where we'd get beer. Nobody ever calls me on my bullshit."
After doing the planning and leg-work for the Big Picture, ideas visionary that is Stacey, we eventually settled on the Blackburn Arms. She promptly asked the bartender which wines were available and which had been opened today. "I can drink day-old wine at home, frankly." After finding the vintages not up to her standards (I'm told 2013 was a particularly bad year for cab sauvs), she ordered a ceasar.
She then toasted the table before everyone had their drink, leaving a few people hanging, and then when realizing she'd done that didn't even sip to her own toast!
She then had Mehmet cover her tab because she left her wallet at home.
Lissa Greenspoon
Tue, 2016-02-23 11:17
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Did I upset the stats keepers somehow?
Because this is the second week in a row that I was robbed of a D! Help me out, people! I want to give Rob more reasons to not trade me.
Christopher Keates
Tue, 2016-02-23 11:22
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Parity League Only Promises 95% Statistical Accuracy
Stats keepers, by which I mean volunteers, make the calls to the best of their judgement as they see it. If you think you can do better... volunteer.
Lissa Greenspoon
Tue, 2016-02-23 11:36
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Yes, the stats keepers do an
Yes, the stats keepers do an amazing job. Only a 5% inaccuracy rate is pretty impressive. And for the record, I did volunteer to stats keep for the late game 2 weeks ago but got strep throat. I was still going to come out to stats keep, sick and all, but Geofford insisted I was crazy and told me to stay home. He kindly took my shift. I still have every intention to stats keep once before the end of the season.
David O'Connor
Tue, 2016-02-23 11:25
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at least you got to play...
at least you got to play...
Justine Price
Tue, 2016-02-23 12:14
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Keates, take a bow
Once again, Keates, you deserve fantasy dollars for prose. Cue: polite applause.Though perhaps Princess Wow gets some credit for providing, as always, quotable fodder.
Also, as David O'Connor pointed out, we'd all "like to congratulate Karma Down Under for registering the first shutout in Parity league history last night," with the 1-0 victory.
Christopher Keates
Tue, 2016-02-23 12:34
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The shutout should have gone
The shutout should have gone to Ignominious, but Nick Theriault needs new frisbee gloves.
Ariel Untiveros
Tue, 2016-02-23 12:44
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And/or
And/or you need to keep your pulls in bound and be able to catch the plastic.
Stacey Wowchuk
Tue, 2016-02-23 14:03
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The best teammates make everyone else look good ...
Keates forgot to mention that I had my best parity game ever: no drops, no throwaways, and 100% good decision-making. Trades week, y'all!
And then there was my off-field game - also 100%. By suggesting beers, I got Adrienne out for the best time that "11:15 pm in Blackburn Hamlet" could possibly offer - she's one of the hardest working doctors in the 613 and deserves the break. Forgetting my wallet ("Classic" - yells Kindha) afforded Mehmet the opportunity to complete his chivalrous act of the day. And we all know how much Mehmet loves chivalry! Finally, I'd like to think that I mediated a bit of a rapprochement between Al and Keates and the quest for the perfect ride.
So yes. I am a highlight package. #1 in your playbooks (not really). #1 in your hearts (... and even then I'm not sure).
Amos Lee
Tue, 2016-02-23 16:11
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This. This right here is how
This. This right here is how "ultimate resumes" are made. Well stated, Princess Wow.
Laura Chambers ...
Wed, 2016-02-24 19:01
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How do I get some Wow on my
How do I get some Wow on my team? Seriously. I'm not even slow clapping.
And Keates - no spelling errors in your story. Huzzah.
Ian Ewing
Tue, 2016-02-23 13:12
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Kevin is a bad teammate; gets rewarded
Kevin Hughes had a sick one-handed layout catch in the endzone for one of his five (!) goals.
But he probably shouldn't get any credit for it, because on his (extremely roundabout) way to the disc, he cut me off on my path to my disc, and stole my glory.
Admittedly, his catch was much more exciting than mine would have been.
Christopher Keates
Tue, 2016-02-23 13:24
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So Kevin Hughes is faster
So Kevin Hughes is faster than you, is what you're saying?
Adam MacDonald
Tue, 2016-02-23 13:32
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Kevin threw a beauty pick on
Kevin threw a beauty pick on Ian to steal the sweet hammer i threw him but the layout made up for it.
Kevin Hughes
Tue, 2016-02-23 18:36
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Pretty sure I salvaged that lol
Yeah I deffs don't remember this play as a pick. I think I salvaged that lol
Adrienne Junek
Tue, 2016-02-23 20:47
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100% Score!!!
I'd like to point out that I caught 100% of the goals during my teams game. Pretty sweet if you ask me. Watch out for my next salary...
Adrienne Junek
Tue, 2016-02-23 20:51
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layout D
Kudos to Donahue for the *almost* D near the endzone with a full airborne layout for the disc. Attempted redemption for losing the disc on a bail. Don't worry, it looked awesome from the sidelines!
I love scorekeeping - you get to see all the action!
Chris Sullivan
Tue, 2016-02-23 22:41
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When the lights went out and
When the lights went out and everybody grabbed their cellphone, I was searching my pockets for a lighter.
i just might be a grand master.
Christopher Keates
Tue, 2016-02-23 23:04
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Thanks a lot.
Now I will forever have you labelled as "parity's Jeff Foxworthy" in my head, all because of this joke.
Nicholas Aghajanian
Wed, 2016-02-24 09:59
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You might be a grand master...
If you bought your pants from a commercial fishing supply depot because frisbee clothes didn't exist back then
Justine Price
Wed, 2016-02-24 14:25
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Vachon for president!
Does anyone else remember the crazy catch by Marc "Mr Cool" Vachon? Sina, 7 yards outside the endzone, has Ashlin for an open look but, even with his fave cutter RIGHT THERE, he chose to pop up a little, ill-advised hammer to Marc who stood quietly between his defender and Amos "I'll-just-hang-out-here-in-case-Sina-pops-one-up" Lee. Somehow, Marc gets his hands between the four defenders hands and yanks down the disc, and point! Mehmet and I were stats keeping, and exhibited classic "gobsmacked" stance before being able to punch in the point.
Sina Dee
Thu, 2016-02-25 09:47
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That "hammer" was ill advised
That "hammer" was ill advised and should not have been thrown. I've dialed it back the rest of the game because of that. Vachon and his consistent solid play has made him my favorite teammate. He deserves a star every week.
David O'Connor
Thu, 2016-02-25 15:16
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lies
we all know that your favourite teammate is Ashlin!
Ian Ewing
Wed, 2016-02-24 14:31
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You might be a grand master if...
When you joined, it was the BCUA - the Bytown-Carleton Ultimate Association.
Karlis Bouse
Wed, 2016-02-24 17:30
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Close... but the Ottawa
Close... but the Ottawa Grand Masters played OCULT. :)