From: "Cheryl L. Cadieux" <stellllaa@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 09:54:40 PDT
Subject: STELLAR REPORT ON WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN
Message-id: <19970928165441.9111.qmail@hotmail.com>
WHO INVITED INDIANA???????
CAW OUTGNAWS HIS WAY TO VICTORY!
THE BIZMAN HAS A RATTLESNAKE MORNING
FRANKLY HAS NEW SCREENSAVER TO EXPRESS HIS SENTIMENTS REGARDING WOSDOPS
CAW TAKES OVER STELL'S NOTEBOOK
FAVORITE BINGOS and PLAYS A NEW TOPIC
MAMMARAZZI GETS NEW NAME
THE BIZMAN HAS QUOTE OF THE YEAR
STELL HAS A FEW MORE BOOKS ON HER BOOK REVIEW OF THE WEEK
Well, it was a small turnout this month, but none-the- less, lots of fun anyway. 29 Scrabble enthusiasts converged on West Bloomfield, Michigan, near Detroit, to play Scrabble. Carol Ravichandrin, reknowned director and half of famous husband-wife team, the famous Lexpert Ravichandrins, once again ran a smooth and efficient tournament. Carol announced that Saturday marked the one year anniversary of being in the new facility, and she seemed quite excited about that. (You could just tell it in her voice!) We also had three new people, this being their very first tournament and Scrabble will probably see three more addicted neurotics added to the ranks.
1. Bob Caw Crowe 5-2 +651 2. Jim Bizman Peters 5-2 + 63 3. Frank Frankly Lee 4-3 +160 4. Ken Studious Lambe 4-3 + 16 5. Connie Shh Breitbeil 4-3 -172 6. Cheryl Mono Cadieux 3-4 + 62 7. Kevin kissing Lucus 2-5 -332 8. Anita author Barry 1-6 -448
1. Ron Hoekstra 6-1 +285 2. Rosetta Brooks 6-1 +146 3. Diane Thomas 5-2 +312 4. David Ross 4-3 +225 5. Virginia Hampton 4-3 +239 6. Edna Miller 4-3 +107 7. Kit Morehead 3-4 + 59 8. Walter Konicki 1-6 -363 9. Bill Menor 1-6 -419 10. Delores Alioto 1-6 -465
1. Steve Robbins 6-1 +346 2. Karrie Kane 5-2 +495 3. Sophia Murzin 5-2 +242 4. Jim Wedell 5-2 +213 5. Audrey Dion 5-2 +102 6. Carol Bell 4.5-2.5 - 89 7. Tobi Wikel 4-3 +160 8. Eunice Smith 4-3 -129 9. Catherine Kopas 1.5-5.5 -280 10. Debra Smeltzer 1-6 -375 11. Barbara lafayette 1-6 -45In the last game of the day, Caw played the word outgnaws against Frankly. It being the last play AND the deciding factor in who wins, Frankly challenged. Carol being out of the room, Stell picked up the dictionary and was the word judge. You could tell that there was agitation and suspense as Stell carefully looked up the word. The word judge announced "OUTGNAWS, the play IS acceptable". Of course Caw was ecstatic and Frankly was muttering "I knew it was good" Caw scored 79 points and ended up beating Frankly by about 80 points.
The Bizman held up a sign "its a rattlesnake morning" and announced "I've been bitten"..
Frankly has a new screensaver on his computer, and surprise, surprise, it says "SOWPODS SUCKS". send all hate mail to Ceclcbfl@Tso.Cin.Ix.Net..
Caw was taking over Stell's notebook for awhile as she announced that she needed to conserve her energy and rest. He was writing down some people's quotes and some of the favorite bingos and plays. here are some of them..
Caw - Geotaxis, bluetail, and of course - outgnaws.
Franko - Pedantic
Connie - zymes 105 points
Ron H - Danseuse, shelties
Jimp - Prudish
Stell - Shauled, going down the triple and hooking s unto jig
Bill M - Pinkeyes, mayoral
A group of us went out to eat afterwards as usual, and as I was getting up to leave, the Bizman salutes me and says "see ya monomamma!" Geez, I feel so old..I have been called mammarazzi, monomamma and BahamasMamma....
The bizman outdid himself when he came up with this quote: "I know every word that I recognize!"
A few quotes from the players:
Caw - I guess I outgnawed Frank for the win
Frankly - When beat by cawman - "you just barely beat me - you piece of s - - -!..
Carrie to someone who had only won one game - "well,... your family loves you!"
Carol R - "I am not through with Thoreau, Thoreau, while I have the book, the quotes are mine".
Frankly, when asked by Ken Lamb before their game, "how do you stand?" Frankly - "Only for short periods of time!" I guess Ken was speechless and didn't know how to react to Frankly's sense of humor about his handicap.
Bizman - when asked what his occupation was - "I irritate people for a living!"
Frankly made up a book of all of his Thoreau quotes, something that we will all cherish. Not just because it was written by Frankly, but because he makes fun of the Scrabble player that takes himself so seriously, that he forgets to enjoy the company of the other Scrabblers and to just plain have fun, while also doing his or her best.
Stell's books of the week to read:
I'm think I'm hopeless: But I Could Be Wrong
You Are More Than What You Weigh
When Once Is Not Enough - Help For Obsessive Compulsions
Overcoming Motormouth Syndrome
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
Cyborgasm
It's All Over But The Shoutin'
Quotes Of The Day:
It wasn't the apple on the tree that ruined Adam, it was the tomato on the ground...
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
Happiness is a way station between too little and too much.
As Always Tell It Like It IS Stellllaaa