From owner-footbag@list.footbag.org Sun Apr 13 04:32:37 2003 Received: from llic.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id h3DBWaDV027295 for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 04:32:37 -0700 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) id h3DBWatB027293 for footbag-outgoing2@list.footbag.org; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 04:32:36 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: llic.net: majordom set sender to owner-footbag@list.footbag.org using -f Received: from KenShults@aol.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id z.138.1e1a832d (3310) for ; Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:14:11 -0400 (EDT) From: "Kenny Shults" Message-ID: <138.1e1a832d.2bc9a363@aol.com> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:14:11 EDT Subject: [footbag] Nominees for 2003 Hall of Fame To: footbag@footbag.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 44 X-Scanned-By: Spam Scanner (MIMEDefang 2.21, footbag edition) Sender: owner-footbag@list.footbag.org On behlaf of the Nominations Committee of the Footbag Hall of Fame I am pleased to announce that the following individuals have been officially nominated for the Footbag Hall of Fame through one the following qualification methods: 1. Being in the top five in terms of number of nominations received or having been added to the nominations list at the discretion of the Hall of Fame Nomination Committee: Joe and Brenda Solonoski Jon Lind Rick Reese Eric Wulff Chris Routh Lee Guenther Peter Shunny 2. Being one of the five top vote getters from last year's vote that did not get in. The five "carryovers" from last year are: Tim Vozar Eric Cole Jay Moldenhauer Sabra Jean Hall Samantha Conlon Note: Sam has deferred her nomination until she becomes eligible under the new Year of First Involvement criteria, which is 1985 for this year's nominees. Sam's Year of First Involvement was 1986. On behalf of the Hall of Fame Nomination Committee, I want to strongly encourage those of you with knowledge of the contributions/accomplishments of any of these nominees to please submit testimonials of support to me at kenshults@aol.com by April 30th. These testimonials will be included with the final ballot provided to voting members of the Footbag Hall of Fame. If you provided testimonial information with your nomination, thank you and it will be included as well. Thanks to everyone that took the time to send a nomination. The Footbag Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the history of the Sport of Footbag and honoring the contributions and outstanding accomplishments of our sports pioneers and greatest players. Sincerely, Kenny Shults on behalf of the Nominations Committee of the Footbag Hall of Fame From owner-footbag@list.footbag.org Fri Apr 18 15:35:19 2003 Received: from llic.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id h3IMZIDV032128 for ; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:35:18 -0700 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) id h3IMZI42032126 for footbag-outgoing2@list.footbag.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:35:18 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: llic.net: majordom set sender to owner-footbag@list.footbag.org using -f Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:41:47 -0700 Received: from 198.236.13.33 by by3fd.bay3.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:41:47 GMT X-Originating-IP: [198.236.13.33] X-Originating-Email: [kicking333@msn.com] From: "Tricia George" To: footbag@footbag.org Subject: [footbag] Partner Search Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:41:47 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Apr 2003 15:41:47.0393 (UTC) FILETIME=[05666710:01C305C1] X-Scanned-By: Spam Scanner (MIMEDefang 2.21, footbag edition) Sender: owner-footbag@list.footbag.org HI Folks, I am looking to go the World Championships this year and am in need of a partner. My usual partner and good friend Becca is raising an amazing young boy and will not be able to make it this year. Though it is a rarity, perhaps there is another partner-less woman out there, eh? The world situation being what it is, I still have a few doubts about leaving my family......but I sure would like to go and I sure would like to have a women's net partner. Thanks, Tricia George [moderator note: Please contact Tricia privately if you are interested :-)] From owner-footbag@list.footbag.org Tue Apr 22 13:16:18 2003 Received: from llic.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) with ESMTP id h3MKGHDV021119 for ; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:16:17 -0700 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by llic.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian-5) id h3MKGHe4021117 for footbag-outgoing2@list.footbag.org; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:16:17 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: llic.net: majordom set sender to owner-footbag@list.footbag.org using -f Received: from mail6.burlee.com (mail6.burlee.com [66.36.96.29]) by mail12.atl.registeredsite.com (8.12.8/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h3MFfDuU007702; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 11:41:15 -0400 Received: from KevinCourtney [66.36.96.29] by mail6.burlee.com (SMTPD32-6.06) id A0E15C2F001E; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 12:42:09 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Kevin Courtney" To: Subject: [footbag] "Hacky Sack Heaven" in Portland Oregon Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:40:14 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c308ed$da6688d0$6401a8c0@KevinCourtney> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Scanned-By: Spam Scanner (MIMEDefang 2.21, footbag edition) Sender: owner-footbag@list.footbag.org Hello, The below article appeared in today's Oregonian newspaper. Good to hear that "Hacky Sack" is alive and well in Portland... Kevin Courtney What's wrong with this (time- lapse) picture? 04/22/03 Saturday, 4-19, 10:03 a.m. Surveillance under way. Visual only; time-lapse video gear unavailable. Square traffic light. Two pedestrians and five Hacky Sack players. Game diameter: 6 feet. No apparent triangulation, but similar apparel. Gang colors? Big Brother gets bigger and bolder all the time. Gun registration is still off-limits, of course, but the Patriot Act licenses the FBI to visit your local library and scan the books you've checked out and the Web sites you've visited. Grandmothers are stripped of their shoes at airport security checkpoints. Video cameras track our every move at busy intersections and shopping malls. But how's this for the new frontier: The campaign to bring an ice-skating rink to Pioneer Courthouse Square is using time-lapse video to measure the disruptive menace of Hacky Sack. Saturday, 10:07 a.m. Surge in traffic: 17 pedestrians and 11 pigeons on the square. Hacky Sack game continues. Emergency call to police gang unit canceled. Closer recon reveals suspected gang colors are the green-and-black uniforms of the information kiosk ambassadors. I-team claims they play Hacky Sack to "loosen up" before daily rounds. In February, the folks who run the square asked the Project for Public Spaces to conduct a "time-lapse video analysis" -- the kind made famous by legendary urban planner William Whyte -- to determine how the space is used during the winter. The New York-based organization used KGW-TV's cameras to observe activity in the square over a period of five days and 34 hours. It took head counts. Diagrammed circulation patterns. Studied seating charts. Analyzed "triangulation," whereby an activity attracts casual observers and conversation, "thereby creating a social 'triangle.' " And what did they conclude about Portland's living room? It's Hacky Sack Heaven. Sunday, 4-20, 1:41 p.m. Two American flags, two dogs, three balloon animals and six-player game at C-8 on grid. This place reminds me of my living room: overdecorated dead space That's right: Hacky Sack rules. "Hacky Sack players are dominating the square during much of the active hours of use in the winter," the report reads. In the first 17 hours of surveillance, Hacky Sack games raged for all but 51 minutes. In 16 "snapshot" counts of live bodies on the square, PPS totaled 221 pedestrians . . . and 124 Hacky Sack fiends. You're thinking, "So what?" You're thinking, "Duh." You obviously don't understand public spaces. "During the games," we are told, "Hacky Sack players left clothing and packs on the pavement and the base of the information kiosk. While some Hacky Sack playing is positive, the dominance of one user group in a town square discourages other users. Pedestrians sometimes had to 'detour' around Hacky Sack players where they were in their line of travel. Hacky Sack players did not appear to attract an 'audience' of casual observers." Don't you love writers who park bland words like "detour" and "audience" inside quotation marks to give them added cachet? Don't you enjoy the argument that insidious Hacky Sack games are ruining the square for shoppers seeking a shortcut to Banana Republic or The Gap? And that is the gist of the Project for Public Spaces' memorandum: The square is absent of all population and meaning during the ice-skating months because of the Hacky Sack hordes. "Hacky Sack players have begun to define the character of the square during the winter months," the memo concludes. "An ice rink and programmed entertainment venue would add significantly to the activity mix and reduce the Hacky Sack players' dominance." What a coincidence: The rink is the unique solution to an open-space problem we didn't know we had. Monday, 4-21, 12:12 p.m. Heavy overcast. Sky feels like it's gonna wet its pants. No Hacky Sack games in sight, much less social triangles. 13 pedestrians on steps, eating lunch, starved for entertainment. Steve Duin: 503-221-8597, Steveduin@aol.com or 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland OR 97201.