The A2K Fantasy Olympics Beijing 2008

And don't know if George is indeed ahead of you, but TGIF is ahead of the Ticolympians, because of the tie-breaker rule, Tico.

Ah well, the tides of fortune swish us all about aimlessly it seems, so who knows what today's events will bring.

I remain concerned about so many of our members who remain absent since our big move. Have they not figured out how to get to us? Can we help?

Thanks be to CJane.

I hadn't considered looking up for the Caramel Cups current position (kept scrolling from 16 down and back up to 16) - was girding my loins to ask fbaezer if he'd decided to drop me completely - but was kinda afraid to ...




Thanks to the Brits and Canajuns for at least one happy day for the Caramel Cups. Ooohy, gooey and oh so good

Ah ... a mysterious "tie-breaker rule."

Does if have anything to do with how many "thumbs up" a poster has received at the All-New A2K?

Somewhere many pages back I think it involved your rank in Division D. If that didn't break the tie, you add in Division C and up the ladder. Or did I dream that?

You are correct.
George has more points than Tico in Division D.

Thanks for thread and the fun, fbaezer. I've definitely been watching events that I normally wouldn't bother with. Of course, it's meant I've been up a bit too late some nights, but we all have to suffer in this life

Chicago 2016 continues to move up the ranks! Sixth place now, and only 12 points out of second, and our secret weapon has yet to be fully deployed. The Cubans, currently on the Nightmare Team, are on my team and not on anyone's team ahead of me. They're in six boxing semifinals already (guaranteed bronze, since boxing awards two bronzes per weight class) and also are in the semifinals for baseball and women's volleyball. They also have several athletes likely to medal in athletics and wrestling.

Fbaezer, is there a record for going from worst (or close to it) to first?

Well, while tgordon contemplates his prospects, here are two really special (cough) gymnastics routines for your judging. (Thanks to Honcho for sending these to me.)

Balance Beam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO_BnsrWMnI

Floor Exercise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBPjhB9d3jc&NR=1

A record from worst to first?
Not in Fantasy Olympics.
Certainly in A2K Fantasy Baseball!
I can attest to that as manager of F.Y.R. of P.C.D (Former Yugoslav Republic of Past Cellar Dwellers).

This offers me some slight hope, since I have Cuba on my team too.

A thundering horde of mighty Fighting Gerbils are on the move.....Tico, can you feel the ground shaking?

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I feel something squishy between my toes. You might be missing a couple of your thundering horde ....

squished gerbils
ewwwww

Tico wrote....


Gosh, Tico..........I took a count of the little rascals and all seemed to be there. Maybe you walked through the area where they took their break.

Ewww

You should be playing fantasy football with us. Then you can really trash talk Tico. Plus we offer electronic snacks and Latin swearing.

And kibble ... mustn't forget the kibble.

Results after Wednesday August 20.

1. realjohnboy (WIFF's) - 680 points
2. Patada Veloz (Fantasy Warriors) - 660
3. hingehead - 659
4. alex - 658
5. Capitalgull (British Dreamers) - 656
6. tgordon92 (Chicago 2016) - 650
7. jespah (Ring-o-leave-os) - 629
8. markr -620
9. wandeljw - 612
10. Barneyhull - 610
11. fom2020 (Pancho's Olympic Team) - 608
12. Calamity Jane - 604
13. EhBeth - 598
14. fbaezer - 594
15. fidell (Castro's Champion Kiwis) - 582
16. MyOwnUsername - 582
17. jpinmilwaukee - 567
18. Pantalones - 563
19. cicerone imposter - 545
20. Foxfyre (Night Owls) - 531
21. McGentrix - 523
22. ossobuco (Dolphinkicking Dogpaddlers) - 501
23. MrKingsley - 487
24. George (TGIF) -452
25. Ticomaya (Ticolympians) - 450
26. Diane (PDQ Geckos) - 449
27. ElStudHoncho (Fighting Gerbils) - 393
28. Imur (THIOS) - 391

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The WIFF's put some (not unsurmountable) distance, while there's a dog fight for silver and bronze. Barneyhull makes a leap forward, and Imur will not die so easily.

Whoa....what happened? Tico and the Geckos took off and Imur is nippin' at our heels! Come on Gerbils....stretch those legs!!