THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL

by **Paul** Thu 06 Jul 2023, 8:56 am

NOT FROM THE SHORT LIST

pdb1
25,122 Posts

Tue, Aug 25 2020 11:39 AM

It seems like for forever I have been referring to " the short lists " . I can see from the short lists that there is a lot of this or that . But to make the long list just seems impossible .
One of those lists I have been reluctant to tackle . Is a list of my old CC mates from VOTSCC . I can't make them all trophies . ( i already have ) . But I would love to thank them . For being part of the funnest and most rewarding group and adventures I have experienced here in WGT . And a highlight of my life . It was that good . You would have to have been there .
I figured out how to do that . And it is one of the long lists . For sure . This list will also include many acquaintances , friends , CC owners , multiplayer mates , etc .
But mostly 90 % are VOTSCCers . I never counted them before . I still haven't . But I have always said if we had kept them all . We could have made 2 full CC's . That turns out to be true .
Here is a list of 780 with all of the above . With over 500 ex VOTSCCers .

by **Paul** Thu 06 Jul 2023, 8:58 am

pdb1
23,965 Posts Tue, Sep 1 2020 10:29 AM
That's a helluva list . But I am finding some that aren't on it . Eventually I will have a more complete list . Then I will post it . It'll be a while .
craigswan
26,561 Posts Wed, Sep 2 2020 8:07 AM
Hard at work as usual paul .
Thank goodness henry kawa and goldeena have found a friend .
pdb1
23,965 Posts Wed, Sep 2 2020 9:05 AM
It's a good thing I don't have that problem . I found a few projects that keep me busy . Keep me happy .
During this Pandemic . Work has been sporadic . Had a lot of time to spare .
Have a new contract starting in a few days . Back to the grind .
pdb1
23,965 Posts Wed, Sep 2 2020 10:20 AM
You are very funny Craig . The truth is . I have may many friends here . I still play and chat with regularly . I can't think of any of them that ever visit the Forums .
Of course that wasn't always the case . Wayne and Alan and others , we all played frequently for ever . But like so many others . I don't see them around the forums any longer .
I would venture to guess that they barely play anymore . If at all .
Sad state of affairs . Indeed .
pdb1
23,965 Posts Sat, Sep 26 2020 7:35 AM
As I intended . I put faces to the names above . The many acquaintances , friends , CC owners , multiplayer mates , Forum participants , CLASH opponents , Legends , mentors , idols , ambassadors , teachers , many Andyson Annual Memorial participants , etc , etc . I have run across about 350 more for this list . The total nearing 1000 . Still separate from the " TRAILBLAZERS " . And the " MIA " lists .

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This is the largest group yet . There are 28 blocks of pics that had to be resized , hosted and posted . Without skipping any or repeating any . Lol . Piece of cake . Lol . In the " TRAILBLAZER " thread I used the image url's . But I can't see the pics until posted . This time I inserted each block . Doesn't make it any less confusing . I think I got it right .
(i'll check it once it is posted .)
ct690911
6,904 Posts Sun, Sep 27 2020 11:29 AM

craigswan:

Hard at work as usual paul .
Thank goodness henry kawa and goldeena have found a friend .

Enlarge this image Click to see fullsize

Goldeena is a guy right?...with a bad wig and garish make up?...at least that's how the selfie looked to me.
After he/she posted endless putting "advice"..."le chevy"?, I asked why his/her own putting wasn't any better?....he/she responded "results weren't the point!!"... alrighty then...bring on Henry and Flatearth !!
craigswan
26,561 Posts Sun, Sep 27 2020 11:44 AM
Do you have to do each one individually paul .
Weekend job .
I had my niece all weekend .
Watched every episode of paw patrol .
Who had the hardest job there .
pdb1
23,965 Posts Sun, Sep 27 2020 1:38 PM
same answer as from above .

pdb1:

You are very funny Craig and ct . The truth is . I have may many friends here . I still play and chat with regularly . I can't think of any of them that ever visit the Forums .
Of course that wasn't always the case . Wayne and Alan and others , we all played frequently for ever . But like so many others . I don't see them around the forums any longer .
I would venture to guess that they barely play anymore . If at all .
Sad state of affairs . Indeed .
dchallenger
545 Posts Sun, Sep 27 2020 5:06 PM
Well, it's a good thing for your challengers that you don't use your time constructively like improving your game!

by **Paul** Thu 06 Jul 2023, 8:59 am

This list is not even close to all of the acquaintances ,friends , CC owners , multiplayer mates , I have had the pleasure of meeting here in WGT . I don't plan on making that list .
But it is the most complete list of VOTSCCers I can come up with .There are even more than this list shows . As there were dozens more that I never shared a message with . I have no record of them . As when they closed the CC . With it went an astounding amount of information . That is gone forever . All good on that . Ancient history .
Sincerely though . To all my old VOTSCCers . Thank you for all the GR8 times we had . Brief or long . Through all of the intense events ,
Challonge embedded brackets for a year . ( lost that link will have to recreate it ),
VOTSCC vs CC ,
WGT CLASHes ,
in CC tournaments and competions ,
Desert Blitz ,

VOTSC KICK ASS IN CC STROKE , MATCH & MOBILE CHALLENGES

etc , etc , etc .

Our CC Forum . Our comradery , dedication , interest in others . Willingness and eagerness to help .
Though we kept the roster at around 50 to 60 . The main group was there for years . This small group fought tooth and nail in every event . Mostly underdogs because of size . But we had some wins and some formidable players .
Very high turnover rate . By my choice for the most part . But others chose other paths as well . I really think we saw more than 600 players go through over the years .
Still for many years we had a GR8 thing going amongst us . The best Tournament Director . Many GR8 tourney makers . Stroke Bracket and CTTH Bracket Directors . Blitz Directors .And of course GR8 members .

All very professional and willing to put it out to ensure that they were fun an organized events .
I asked a lot . Never demanded . But I did want to do everything . Even more than we were doing . I/we had so much fun . I believe that most members would feel the same and agree .
I just wanted to be sure . ( after I left ) . That we were still all good . We parted on good terms . Even though it was tough for both myself and them . Eventually they moved on . That is totally cool . All good . I hope all are happy and enjoying where they are .
This is my chance to reach out to all those GR8 VOTSCCers and WGTers . Many of us were together for years . And say thanx for the good times and bad times and all the crazy times .
May the SUN always be with US .

Paul