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Title: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on September 29, 2010, 05:54:48 PM: .

reAnnouncing Bison Turf Bar Survivor Tournament Series brought to you by the good folks at Monster.
Monster; Lets Get Monster Drunk Tonight. please drink responsibly.

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FOOSBALL
Survivor Tournament Series

Saturdays @1PM
OCT 16
NOV 20
DEC 18
JAN 15
FEB 19
MAR 12
APR 9
APR 30

$10 Entry Fee Per Player (Draw Partners)
$100 Add-On for 10 or more teams

Points System League
GRAND PRIZE awarded to overall points leader.

Specials on MONSTER Shots and Drinks

Those are the official details according to the poster.
<unofficial speculation and gossip>
Generally we have a second table brought in to keep the tournament moving.
Cash Prize for winners of each individual tournament. We usually play a 2nd
(drunk) tournament after the first. $5 entry is standard.

I didn't realize our previous tournament posts were under the
North Dakota topic and posted this originally under general. :(
Please use this thread starting meow.

...And now a demonstration of the Kane's fastest shot.
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original post @ http://www.foosball.com/forum/index.php?topic=3435
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on September 30, 2010, 09:51:54 AM: Awesome, thanks to whoever was involved in getting this setup.

I'll pass the word along to my coworkers.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: minnesotaboy on October 13, 2010, 03:42:26 PM: i think i'll be in fargo next thursday. do you guys still play on thursdays? if so, what time do you start?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on October 13, 2010, 09:49:34 PM: Cool. Thursdays, the games get rolling around 8:30 or 9.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on October 22, 2010, 02:02:41 AM: How'd the tourney go? Hope nobody ended up losing to Kane's team, that'd be embarrassing.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on October 22, 2010, 11:21:02 PM: I actually don't know who won. I lost and got drunk big time. You making the next tourney?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on October 23, 2010, 12:49:04 PM: ya, should be there. My kickball team lost big time, I ended up being one of the captains and picked too many girls and kids, it was bad.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: KaneIverson on November 11, 2010, 03:31:39 PM: Nosorog are you going to be at this one?

And all of you GF guys whats your status?

Trying to see if we should arrange for two tables.

Thanks.

Kane
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on November 17, 2010, 02:17:53 PM: David, Jason, and I will be at the tournament this Saturday.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on November 17, 2010, 06:53:35 PM: Ya, I'll be there. Talked to Dan he said he was gonna try to get a group from GF to come down. Give him or Arron a call Thursday to confirm numbers.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on November 18, 2010, 12:35:48 PM: (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5429/232981196v2480x480front.jpg)
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: minnesotaboy on November 20, 2010, 12:22:13 PM: i'll drive down, but i think i'll be the only one from the G-F.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on December 13, 2010, 02:29:20 PM: Tourney week again, who's all coming? And someone remind Joe to bring the punch this time.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on December 14, 2010, 01:29:28 AM: Ah yes, the punch. I keep forgetting. I'll be there. If people are planning to show up, some notice on here or in reply to the pre-tourney group text does help. We would have definitely brought in a second table last-go-round if we would have known 19 people were going to show up. I think we only had 7 confirmed by tournament day. I'm hoping for another large turn-out with a 2nd table this time to speed up the pace of the tournament.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on December 16, 2010, 06:24:38 PM: I will be at the tournament on Saturday, plus at least two others from work.

PLEASE get the 2nd table!! :)
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on December 16, 2010, 06:30:11 PM: I'll lobby for it. I think we'll have decent numbers. With the unknowns we should have enough to warrant the 2nd table. Thanks for letting us know about your attendance plans.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on December 17, 2010, 12:05:58 PM: We let the Turf know to bring in a 2nd table. From what we can gather we should have a turnout similar to last tournament, if not better. Table 2, will keep things moving much better than last go-'round.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: minnesotaboy on December 21, 2010, 02:15:09 AM: how did things end up on saturday?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on December 22, 2010, 01:38:07 AM: Turn out was pretty good. We had 18 people. We had the second table brought in and things moved along nicely. Einer and Guy took 1st place, Joel and Matthew took 2nd place. I'm unsure of the placings beyond that. Hopefully we can keep the numbers up and continue bringing in the second table.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: minnesotaboy on December 26, 2010, 09:14:36 PM: good to hear. we still have a grace period and can claim Einer as a gf resident, so i'm doing that right now. mark a point for team gf. i'm hoping to make it up in january, and i know a few others are also hoping. what time did it get done with two tables? Finish time is a factor for myself.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on December 26, 2010, 09:22:09 PM: from what I remember, it was done by 6ish? Maybe I'm wrong though. That's my drunken recollection.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on January 11, 2011, 11:02:48 AM: Just wanted to RSVP and let you know there should be 4 of us from Microsoft for the tourney on Saturday
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on January 11, 2011, 11:23:15 AM: Excellent. Thanks for the heads up. We don't have a rough estimate of the numbers yet. Anyone else planning to attend this Saturday... Grand Forks? Einer? Guests?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on January 11, 2011, 02:04:23 PM: Ya, I'll be there. Just wonder who's gonna get stuck carrying Kane this time around.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on January 12, 2011, 02:39:07 PM: Anyone wanna babysit Pat Friday night so he can get up for the tourney? I sorta miss the beat downs he usually gives me.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on February 14, 2011, 05:35:56 PM: Bump, tourney this week again. Don't think I'll be making it though.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on February 14, 2011, 10:00:52 PM: Thanks for the bump Einer. It's true. It's foosball time again in a few short days. We'll try to get the second table in again. I think last time we actually had 20 people for the first tournament. Let us know if you plan to attend. This makes it easier for us to estimate a number for the bar so they actually bring in the table. Looking forward to this weekend and next weekend in Forks.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: TopherK on February 16, 2011, 10:54:18 AM: I'm a fooser from WI and I have relatives in Fargo, ND...looking to roadtrip out there one of these days...what's the foos scene like out there? Do you have any large tournaments this year?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on February 16, 2011, 11:12:12 AM: We have a number of tournaments scheduled at the Turf bar in Fargo. Generally we see a turnout between 7-10 teams. As large is a relative term, I'll let you decide how big our tournament is. We bring in a second table to keep things moving and the first tournament lasts somewhere around 4 hours. We run an additional tournament after that with whoever sticks around. The remaining dates in Fargo are as follows.

Saturdays @1PM
FEB 19
MAR 12
APR 9
APR 30

$10 Entry Fee Per Player (Draw Partners)

There is a tournament in Grand Forks Feb 26. Other than that I don't know of any Foosball tournaments happening in the immediate region. If any of those dates work for you, we're always happy to have new players in the mix.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on February 17, 2011, 02:09:39 PM: I'll be there for Saturday's tournament, but it doesn't look like anyone else from work will be coming.

What's Kane's status for the tournament?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on March 10, 2011, 06:29:57 PM: Foosball tournament this Saturday, March 12. Let us know if you can make it. I think everyone knows the routine by now. For the second tournament the last couple times we've been doing a pick your partner style tournament. I imagine that's how we'll do it again this Saturday.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on March 10, 2011, 08:34:46 PM: Hey Joe, I'm not gonna make it. Have a good one,
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: minnesotaboy on March 11, 2011, 03:31:03 PM: sounds like you'll get a few people from the G-F
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on March 15, 2011, 10:41:52 AM: How did the tourney go on Saturday?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 04, 2011, 12:42:06 PM: Foosball tournament this Saturday Apr 9th. We're coming down to the wire on these so make your presence known. We'll likely have the 2nd table brought in again. I've asked if there was any way for us to be able to use a different table as a secondary. It just doesn't work with the bar politics unfortunately. We'll see what we have for numbers, but one idea is to start the tournament on the main table. The 2nd table would be for practice and loser bracket as games become available. We'll sort that out on Saturday once we lock down the numbers.

If you can make it, let us know. If we start the first round on the main table we may be able to start some matches as people are still showing up. Please try to be there by 1 p.m.

Joel, sorry for the late response. I didn't see that there were any messages on here. I think Kane and Pat won the last tournament... Possibly against Preston and Matthew. I tend to get distracted on the sidelines though, so I can't say that's what happened for sure.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on April 04, 2011, 02:10:31 PM: I'm just wondering what kind the free pie is. But you should press the bar to tell the vendor to bring a table that has actual goalie rods and not the 3-bar for a goalie, they probably wouldn't have a clue, but it's worth a try. Wow, those must have been some long games if Pat and Kane were stuck on the same team. Not sure if I'll be there, but whoop them good for me Joe if I don't.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 05, 2011, 10:29:52 PM: humble pie... all you can eat.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on April 05, 2011, 11:55:55 PM: lol, good one. I'm hoping to make it, think Brock is too. Check on those Forks dudes.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on April 06, 2011, 09:12:19 AM: I'll be there for the tourney on Saturday and it looks like 3 others from work will be joining.

Since we're down to only 2 tournaments left, can someone post the current points standings? I'm curious to know what the "Grand Prize" is for the overall winner.

Also, what is the plan once we finish these last tournaments? Anything else in the works?
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 06, 2011, 10:54:48 AM: I'll try to get the standings and grand prize information on Thursday.

I haven't heard anything as far as foosball events after the last tournament in the series. We might see if Sports Bar would be interested in doing a tournament. I can't say for sure, but I think we'd have a better chance of being able to bring in a respectable 2nd table.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: tj_foos on April 06, 2011, 04:08:54 PM: I will be there. Do you guys need anything for the tables? guys? pins? I have all that stuff on hand and can bring them if needed....
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 06, 2011, 09:46:55 PM: I haven't had a close look at the table. I know a few bumpers are broken, and some are starting to go. Getting the games company to fix anything is like pulling teeth, so we'll do what we can on thursday, but if you can bring some bumpers, and couple guys/pins, they may come in real handy.

The 2nd table that the games company brings in has the wrong bars on both goalies, so much so that the center goalie travels outside of the goal. Not sure if we can do anything about that. I'm gonna try to get the number for the games company to see if they'll fix it before the tournament. It's looking like we may have one of our higher number of player turnouts so that 2nd table maybe be unavoidable for play.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: tj_foos on April 06, 2011, 11:39:37 PM: I will bring all that jazz. It is rediculous that the gaming company will not work with you when all you are doing is making them money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Nosorog on April 07, 2011, 01:11:49 PM: cool, we can just add extra bumpers to the goalie rods, that should help.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 07, 2011, 02:10:00 PM: I called the games company today and tried to lay out the issue as best I could. I did talk to the guy that handles the foosball tables and it sounded like he understood the issue. He said he would look into it. If the the rods can be switched from offense they'll do that. If there are no goalie rods on the table, then he said he would look into finding a different table with the correct rods to bring for Saturday. I got a message to call the company back, but the guy I was supposed to talk to is out to lunch. Hopefully good news.

TJ, I'm sure you were gonna bring a pin punch, but I figure if the rods are just switched and they haven't fixed it, we can fix it before the tournament. We're more concerned that there are 4 offense rods on the table and we won't know until we see the table again.

Joel, I've been bugging Kelsey the Turf Mgr with texts all morning. I've asked twice about the Grand Prize and he hasn't said anything. As far as standings, I went to the Turf to look for the brackets, but the barkeeps didn't know where they were. Kelsey said he would have the current standings summed up on Saturday.

The best I can do previous to that would be to piece together the information on this thread + my alcohol brutalized memories.

Mar 12 - 1st = Pat + Kane
2nd= Preston + Matthew

Feb 19 - 1st = Pat + Stranger
2nd= Joel + Joseph

Jan 15 - 1st =
2nd=

Dec 18 - 1st = Guy + Einer
2nd= Joel + Matthew

Nov 20 - 1st =
2nd=

Oct 16 - 1st =
2nd=

Beyond that, I remember that Joel and Flotty won a tournament, I don't know when or against what team. Also, I think TJ and Preston won a tournament in this series but I don't remember when or against what team. The rest of the gaps I fill in with Pat and Kane because they somehow draw each other all the time.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on April 07, 2011, 04:37:18 PM: Joe - thanks for the update and for working on getting us a better 2nd table for Saturday.

I don't remember all the results either, but here are a few of the missing pieces:

Nov 20:
1st = Joel+Flotty
2nd = Kane+???

Jan 15:
1st = Joel+John
2nd = ??+???

Feb 19:
1st = Pat+Andrew(he's another MS guy)
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: tj_foos on April 08, 2011, 09:44:33 PM: I think it was the first one that preston and I won. I did not bring a punch ( *** ). Spaced that out before I left. I also did not bring bumps. (out ) But brought new balls for both tables, and will drop them off early tommorow. See everyone tommorow, looking forward to yag bombs, foos, and the MASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 08, 2011, 09:47:41 PM: That should be fine. I told them about the bumpers on the Turf table and it looks like they fixed the worst ones. They did call me back on the 2nd table and I'm fairly certain it will be better than last time. How much better I don't want to guess without having seen it.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 26, 2011, 02:01:34 AM: I know it seems soon, and it is. The final tournament in the Turf series is this saturday, April 30th. Start making some plans. I figure the final prizes will be dealt out at the end, but I really am not sure. It just makes the most logical sense to me. Hope to see as many of you as possible for a good wrap up of the series.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Joel on April 26, 2011, 10:25:42 AM: I'll be there and will try to get an estimate for coworkers later this week.
Title: Re: Fargo, ND Turf Tournament Series - FREE PUNCH AND PIE
Post by: Turf_Joseph on April 26, 2011, 10:43:27 PM: Asked the Turf manager what the grand prize would be for the series. He said it would be a Twins jacket, and/or choice of Turf apparel each of which could be embroidered with name or whatever? soooo there's that. :-\ maybe that's good maybe that's not. I just know I have no chance of getting it unless there is some kind of lightning round.