Well, last night proved to be a dart too far as we suffered a tough 19-18 loss to Guzzlers at Geckos.
It was an exciting and well played match, a real see-saw battle. But the way it ended was just hard to take and was an incredible disappointment.
We were up two legs at the conclusion of singles, and after the first two rounds of doubles the score was tied 15 all. Remember, 19 legs is required for victory.
So, Ali and I are up against Joe and Billy (ranked 3 and 4 in A division). We didn’t play great, but not bad either. Well, Joe and Billy were on and took us 0-3, leaving the Guzzlers one leg shy of the championship. Seung Youb and Scott played an amazing match (including a ton-80 from Scott) and in a spectacular finish, swept all three legs, leaving the score at 18-18 with the team game deciding the match.
We came out smokin’ and built a 200+ point lead. Youb had a 41 out to shoot for, but left it at 14. Well, I had been practicing my out shots, including the double 7, so I felt confident I could bring it home. Two misses and then I leave it at 7. Ali was next, hit the 3 and then missed two shots at the double 4. Meanwhile the Guzzlers had come alive and were sitting at a 40 out. Then missed, leaving a double 10 out. Scott was next for us and couldn’t close either. Then Joe hit it for Guzzlers and won the championship.
Woulda, coulda, shoulda. I have been reliving it in my head all day and it is still hard to take. Alas.
On the bright side, it was one of the finest dart matches I’ve had the pleasure to play in. Except for the ending.
Kudos to the Guzzlers for their hard fought victory. Congrats to the Blue Bulls for never giving up and fighting to the last dart.
Damn.
Damn! This is a good write-up, but a sad sad story. I’m sorry your team didn’t win! And thank you for the other post with the choice Neil Young song. Hey, J – everytime you post a video I get a big box before it with an X up in the corner. Is it just me who’s seeing that?
This is Dennis over in Clearwater, scope’in out the locale for a potential relocation to this area.
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Hey John,
I had kinda lost the bubble on when your c’ships were being played and somehow thought it was already over. But that’s probably not too bad from maybe 15,000 miles away, I’m thinkin.
Sorry for the tough ending, but you guys played ahellofa season.
Hang in there and good lookin out to your new team for the next season.
Regards from Clearwater.
Thanks, Dennis. It’s nice to have a fan out there on the other side of the big water…
Jenn, no I get the bix box with x too. I’ll be damned if I can figure out why or what to do about it. Anyone?
Just for the record, I get it too but not for every one, just most of them.
You need to try to google it and find the solution.
Probably something to do with video-link file-protocol. Might have to get a file conversion program, probably can find it free online or at kimcomando.com, if not buy it for a few bucks. Then convert whatever video you find you want to post to a more popular format such as a windows file or another common one. I hope this is not too confusing.
It also might be something to do with your blog hosts default programs which may want to convert everything to one which is part of their system, but this is just guessing.
Another thing I would try is this: go to keepvid.com and download their protocol. This will allow you to save any video clip you find on the internet to a folder of your own designation in your file system for playback or use whenever you want it. Then when you find a file you want to post a vid, save it to a file on your computer using the keepvid protocol. Once it is saved, copy and paste it to your blog using the system you have for that.
Just a shot-in-the-dark suggestion, but what I would try first. Hope this is not a wild-goose-chase.
Hang in there.
READ THIS FIRST:
I just realized you don’t have to download any keepvid utility all you have to do is go to http://www.keepvid.com and pasgte the url of the video you want to keep in the box provided, then click download. It will download at high or lower speed, depending on your selection, and ask you where you want to file it. Tell it where, then go back there and get it to try to link it within your blog.
If none of this works at least you’ve got a cool new application for saving interesting video clips you were never able to save before.
Regards again,