Hey all,

Just a note to say I had to change my name.  I used to go under "OldFart" but Dave Carl informs me that I'm not that old.  I originally went under that name because I thought I would be one of the oldest - come to find out that I'm about average age for this forum.

Anyway, old or not, I hope to meet you all at a game this Summer.  I read one of McBain's posts that said he will do some serious training, Dave Carl has invited me to practice with him - and all the posts show such camaraderie that I wish I would have been involved in these games years ago.

May you all throw far and be healthy enough to have fun this Summer.

Patrick Cameron

  Patrick,

  A much better name.  It seems as you have a few years left before you are able to qualify as a Masters.  Check you PM.

  -Dave

If you need competitors, I will be more than willing to make the trip up from Indiana to throw.  Especially if it is scheduled for July or early August.

YoYo!

if you need help let me know...

remember when/if u plan the games in TC.. remember to plan around.. Saline, K-zoo, Livonia, and Alma. then your good to go.

Michigan Moose, Kip Miller, John Tracy and myself will give you all the help you need.. what does Henderson Imports have to say? did you speak with them

I'd definately be willing to travel to the island at the end of july. That sounds like a good time. I've got a place in marquette that makes our club t-shirts and sweatshirts pretty cheap if your interested. Bill

I'm not a rich man, but I'd be willing to help out with what I can.  I just bought a dual 56 WFD/WOB that I would be willing to bring.  I also have a nice round 28# stone.  All I have to have is assurance that you will be laughing with this rookie (is that a Scottish word for virgin) instead of at me.  I think if you use the name "Beaver" in any promotion, you'll have plenty of contestants - maybe not the ones you want, but you'll get some response.

Patrick

damon wrote: Hey Chris, I didn't think we'd ever see you again.  I thought you would hook up with that porn star chick you met in Chicago and start a new career.

I talk with her every so often... we never hook-up.. i was hoping.. Maybe she could of showed me a trick or two on top of the one trick I know

McBain1975 wrote: 1) how many of you are interested in highland games on Beaver Island on July 23? 2) Can we dig up all the proper implements (I will make some cabers out of cedar on the island in the spring). And what implements/other gear do we need? I have a trig we can use. 3) What type of insurance should the games have? 4) Prizes? T-shirts? Where to get them and what design? 5) Paid official or volunteer? 6) Invite or open? 7) How do we get all the groupies over? 8) Beer or scotch for the after party? Gentlemen,things are beginning to move now. Now we must decide if this is the right course. Jeremy

To answer your question July 23 is great for me

2) I have all the impleaments 28, 56, 16hammer, 22 hammer, 16 sheaf, 20 sheaf. just less uprights.. but I can have them made by then or talk with Kip miller

3)I have a number for the insurance.. we use at the detroit games

4) I will have my brother design up some BAD @$$ shirts. have henderson imports sponsor the prizes 1st place sword 2nd dirk 3rd sguian duhb, 4th a oar to paddle your @$$ back to the main land

5) voluenteer.. email kevin neis he maybe able to help you

6) open..but michigan throwers have 1st dibbs.. NO CANADIANS and only 8-10 throwers anything large will last to long.

7)I have a DONZI speed boat that will get me over there very fast ummmm 75mph... if not a canoe rental is fine... maybe the first annual heavy athlete canoe race

8)BEER!! HARPS and GUINNESS. talk with the local distrubtor see if they will donate or sponser the beer... Will put all sponser on t-shirts

9) No porn stars at this event..we will leave that for chiacago.. maybe my girl will be there this year

10) MAKE IT HAPPEN!! I can get a house on the island..

11) call me 734-679-6769 I can help with some stuff

Dave Carl wrote: Snider aka crowd pleaser,        What's the deal with the house?    -Dave

A friend whom I work with at ford motor company has a house on the island. if I cant use it... I will pitch a tent or get a motel on the island if they have one

McBain1975 wrote: the boat ride over is about 2.5 hours. I think the price is around 50 bucks round trip (the boat is much cheaper than the plane). What do we have to do to get this as an official game? Snider you want to field this question? And I won't laugh at you...if anything, my friend, you will be laughing at my sorry ass when I fall over throwing the hammer (it is a common thing for me to do). Still need an answer on the insurance and groupies question.

well I believe Kurt pauli could answer that.. but as long as you have 5 or more events it consititues as a offical game. Once you know for sure about the game.... post it in the datbase to be add to the athletes stats. also NO DIVISON at the games make it open AM comp. Call me have all the info on the insurance for you. If you like I will work out the detail on that. But you need to keep in close contact if you seriously need help... dont be scared to out source and network. many vaulable people to talk with. the Pauli's is a great source, Holly goodburne, Don from saline.. need to get ahold of these committees. Talk with Peggi dunlop of detroit St Andrews maybe she can guide you in a good direction or even have a tent up there. Need vendors there.. henderson imports, kilty shop in saginaw (989-792-8040), Cynthia L Stephens "celtic artist" http://www.clstephens.biz - www.clstephens.biz or 616-296-1024.

Need flyers.. contact people. I will pass them out at games. need people to take them to games you cant make.. get the word out.. advertise... blah..blah..blah.. U open a huge can of worms but we are all a tight knit group and we'll all help. Joe Mcphie out of South bend (574-876-4720) was a game organizer might help you. I can go on..on..on but I wont.. we need to talk

Well I was going to offer any legal help you might need with contracts, etc. - but forget it now!

People may be wondering, just why do they call Chris Snider "The Crowd Pleaser"?

Well its an axiomatic law of show business that there are two acts that will thrill and delight any crowd:  1) A chimpanzee on rollerskates, or 2) a midget who stumbles around and eventually falls down.

Since most games don't allow animals except for the hearding dogs, chimps are out of the question.  That leaves you with the need to find a midget who stumbles around and falls down...That leads to Chris...

Derk Wilcox wrote: Since most games don't allow animals except for the hearding dogs, chimps are out of the question.  That leaves you with the need to find a midget who stumbles around and falls down...That leads to Chris...

I was just at the gentlemens club and they had midget tossing. You grab a midget and throw him as far as you can into a pile of foam. They would'nt let me do the spin.. so i did the glide.

maybe if you pile your sorry @$$ away from those law books and good to the booby bar with me ...you can throw a midget too.

i wonder how you got back into the Saline games... Did notice the grass stained knees

(Sigh)  No, no.  See Chris IS the stumbling, falling midget.  Do I have to explain everything?

Of course toothless women will be attracted to me!  Why would they be different than any other woman?  When you got it, you got it, and this big boy has got it!

I very much hope to make this one of my first games.  I can't wait to meet a crowd pleaser for toothless women, midgets and porn stars.  They don't have anything like that in Grand Rapids.  Is Snider interested in the games only because they're on "BEAVER" Island?  I am excited to go to a games where they have this many wannabe comedians (especially guys who look forward to competing in kilts - do they have enough sports psychologists out there?) and I look forward to meeting a few of you.

Patrick Cameron

Not aruging about wearing a kilt - I just get a kick out of the kind of people the heavy events bring out.  Do you ever wonder if some are competing just to wear the kilt?

Besides my ancestry is 50% Irish and 50% Scot - so I am just not allowed to make fun of kilts (unless they're made out of animal skins - those guys worry me).

  OK, here's the scoop:  I met Chris a few years back and at each game he is ALWAYS  entertaining the crowd.  I know we all entertain the crowd in our own way.  (Last year competing at Alma, when I first saw Derek, I thought he was standing on a bench.) Chris is always grabbing everyone, dancing, and getting the crowd cheering.  So, I came up with the term Crowd Pleaser.  The icing on the cake had to be last year in Chicago.  Chris is always checking out the ladies.  At the end of the competition, a somewhat attractive lady, approached him and started talking.  He walked over to us with a big smile and informed us she was in the adult film industry.  He had her stage name and her number.  Anyway, I hope this answers the question as to Crowd Pleaser.  Chris goes above his call of duty by making the ladies all feel beautiful.  OH the single days.

  -Dave

A porn star...that settles it....

Chris is my hero.

Derk Wilcox wrote: (Sigh)  No, no.  See Chris IS the stumbling, falling midget.  Do I have to explain everything? Of course toothless women will be attracted to me!  Why would they be different than any other woman?  When you got it, you got it, and this big boy has got it!

Yes, Im a midget next to your 6'7 butt. but you can take the toothless woman....

McBain1975 wrote: A porn star...that settles it.... Chris is my hero.

So what, I meet Angelica Sinn in Chicago...got her number... talk about the AVI awards.... What else do you expect from the crowd pleaser........

Cameron wrote: I have an aunt who is a seamstress and will be making a kilt for me.  However, I was wondering how important is it to have the family tartans?  Or can I just pick up a good looking plaid at the Fabric Store?

I have a couple of extra kilts (sports) if you like to use one. Once you get into the games ...You have to compete in a traditional kilt

Snider wrote: I have a couple of extra kilts (sports) if you like to use one. Once you get into the games ...You have to compete in a traditional kilt

The kilts from "Sports Kilts" are not considered to be acceptable?

  My first competition in South Bend, third attempt at the sheaf.  I think it was 32' or 33' (just kidding).  One of my 3 tines went through my sportskilt and off it came.  The crowd cheered.  I thought I had made the height.  As I looked up, my kilt was flapping like a flag on the end of my fork.  Thanks McBain, I had 2 years of therapy to try and forget that moment. 

   I only saw Derek at Alma last year, if the Highland Games don't pan out for him he should try the NBA. 

   I would like to invest in a better kilt, but at this point, the sports kilt will do.

face you demons carl

Here are the names I have so far that have been given to me: myself,  John Tracy, Chris Snider, Mike Brown, Kip Miller, Dave Carl, Bill Gordon, Patrick Cameron, Derk Wilcox, Dale Gehlman, Damon Barth and Jody Gilbert. I will start making an alternates list in case some of these can't make it or if I was given a wrong name.

Gentlemen, if you see your name on this list and have not sent me your details (name, address and phone) you need to do so within the next few weeks. The drop-dead deadline for these games will be June 1. If I haven't heard from you by then, then I will move on to the alternates list. The reason for the early date is to allow any alternate time to plan for a trip to the island. Plus, it gives me a solid idea of who is coming so I can brag about your awesome abilities to the islanders and others who will be in the audience.

Here is the lowdown on the games: The games will start at 9 a.m., July 23 and last until we are done. Prizes for first, second, third and a booby-prize will be awarded. There will be a demonstration on the games the day before and a small competition for the locals the day after. After the games, the historical society is working on putting together a celtic party (sorry can't spell the gaelic word for this) complete with plenty of refreshments.

The islanders are pretty excited about this, from what I hear. Don't let your rock star status go to your head. And, sorry Chris, I don't think there will be many porn stars there....however there will be plenty of fudgie girls (our name for tourists), which are basically the same thing as a porn star.

  Jeremy,

  Looks like a good group.  It will be good to meet Dale and Bill.  Patrick, we will have had a couple of practices by then.  Is Chris Snider's face still going to be on the front of the t-shirts?

 -Dave

damon wrote: Snider can get revenge on me for taking advantage of his piss poor performance in Chicago when I actually beat him.

I dont need revenge... But remember I throw Saturday and Sunday at chicago.... and Drink alot of Alcohol Saturday... And toss Jeff Armstrongs kids in the air... I'm surprized he let me do that... I got he's daughter a good 13 feet for height... and been drinking...

then the whole angelica sinn ...Messed me up... she looked nice..

McBain1975 wrote:  After the games, the historical society is working on putting together a celtic party (sorry can't spell the gaelic word for this) complete with plenty of refreshments. The islanders are pretty excited about this, from what I hear. Don't let your rock star status go to your head. And, sorry Chris, I don't think there will be many porn stars there....however there will be plenty of fudgie girls (our name for tourists), which are basically the same thing as a porn star.

First off the party is called Ceilidh (gaelic for get sloppy drunk)

Second, I will leave the porn star for Chicago...which she be their again in June. I'll be fraternizing with the locale ladies.

no reservations can be made in advance for the boat or the campgrounds...WELCOME TO BEAVER ISLAND.

As long as you are there by 9 a.m., July 23, I will be a happy man. Although, the less of you that show up the better I will look on the field.

I made reservations at Erin too, he also told me it was the last room for that day.  Hopefully we aren't sharing it, ha ha.

  Jeremy,

  What is your advice, it seems as some of the others are hitting the motel scene.  Should we wait?  I wouldn't might camping, but bringing the camping gear would be a little bit of a hassle.  Any suggestions?

  -Dave

Carl,

Not sure to be honest. I still haven't even figured out where I am staying. On the island, it just seems to work itself out. Are you bringing the family? If so, I guess you could go the motel/hotel route. The problem is most of the motels are closed. But, if you are coming on your own, I wouldn't worry...we can find a place for you. Maybe a bunch of us can nab a camp site or something. Or if we got a few people together we could rent the "apartment" (actually a really big hotel room with two bedrooms, a kitchen and a living room) at the Emerald Isle. Actually, the apartment idea sounds good to me if anyone wants to go in on it. It might be too expensive to do alone.

Jeremy

  Jeremy,

  I plan on going by myself.  Maybe the apartment thing would work. 

   Patrick, it would be a snore fest.  My wife tells me I sound like a chainsaw.  I'm sure it will work out.  I may check into the hotel/motel scene. 

 -Dave

Cameron wrote: Is it okay to bring wives and daughters with the "Crowd Pleaser" around or does he just hit on the porn stars and throw midgets?

Oh I thought I was sleeping with u and ur wife?

damn I just got a room at the esmald isle.. 159.00 a nightI will be there thursday-Sunday

McBain1975 wrote: $159!!! The qouted me at $115. You must have gotten the apartment.

Yes, I'm not stayin there... They need to give us athletes a break.... Going to be an expensive weekend..

boat ride 120.00, hotel 240.00, soveniers 120.00, and beer 450.00

any strip bars on the island???? if not there will be one naked scotsman running through town...

McBain1975 wrote: Yeah, I have been hollaring at them about giving us a break. The woman at the Emerald Isle is working on one for us and I am going to see what else we can get....maybe free bbeer?

FREE BEER. Work on one with Beaver Island Lodge... They are open

for Derk wilcox  Derk's going down by this midget.

heres that Irish stone putt ...

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McBain1975 wrote: I'm at the lodge as well. $90 for a room, per day. Harbor still hasn't returned my call.

I got a suite at 110.00