Thanks

I moved here just a few months ago, and I wanted to find *a* team. Somewhere to play and get better. I already had a bunch of friends, making new ones was a benefit but certainly not a goal.

And then I bumped (quite randomly) into Paul at Poultry Days and he gave me his business card and told me about a team called Nasty. Sounded good, so I came out.

I needed this team more than I knew. I needed a place to be silly, and sincere. A place where I could get better learning from others. For the record that's one of my favorite things about this team, anyone on our team feels comfortable coming up to me and correcting a flawed cut, or suggestions a better approach.

I needed a place to play and people to play with. And that's what this is, it's play. And I use the word play in all its forms. A place where I could be nearly (or exactly) childlike for a few hours a week. I am so deeply grateful to the people who have made this team what it is. It's a good place for me, and for that I am thankful and fortunate.

Go.Team.Intensity.
Aaron

What We Might Need.

Outbound Flight
Wed, Oct 267:30am Depart - Baltimore Wash, DC (BWI)

AirTran Airways 520
10:00am Arrive - Sarasota/Braden, FL (SRQ)
Nonstop
Total Travel Time: 2 hrs 30 min

Return Flight
Sun, Oct 305:14pm Depart - Sarasota/Braden, FL (SRQ)

AirTran Airways 514
7:35pm Arrive - Baltimore Wash, DC (BWI)
Nonstop
Total Travel Time: 2 hrs 21 min

Price Summary
1 adult = $174.88
Taxes and Fees = $33.52
Service Fee = $5.00
Total Price = $213.40

Regional Seeds

So I have been playing around, reading RSD (which always makes me feel dirty), looking up head to head match ups on UPA score reporter and generally obsessing about regionals.

A couple of thoughts:

1. It's almost impossible for us to draw Bond in pool play. This is both a good and a bad thing. Good because they have beaten us. Bad because we don't get to beat them and really break seed.

2. There's a good chance we'll be errantly seeded below Animal and/or MAC, maybe even Germ Circus. I am absolutely confident we can beat Animal. We played them close when our offense had power of the House Democrats. Plus, that woman who threw for 5 of their scores, is off playing for Red Fish in SF. I don't know much about Germ Circus, but they seem about like us, play great some games, play poor others. All our games against common opponents come from Chesapeake where we played poorly. I'm guessing we can take them, though I'll let Jared talk about that. Finally this team MAC. I've never heard of them, but it seems like everyone has decided that they must be good because they play in Olio's section. Right, that's worth jack shit in my mind. Losing to a good team does not a good team make. So we'll just have to see.

My guess is that we get seeded something like 11, 12, or 13. If that's the case there are some teams that are none too happy. If your easiest game is supposed to be BRDM you are hating your draw. If we're supposed to be the worst team in your pool you're going to have a hard time making nationals, because so help me god, we will make you earn every point.

"Act as if ye have faith, and faith shall be provided."


ABL