Author Archives: Heather

Zen Night and Other News from the Break

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Heather

We’re about to come back after over a month off league, with a new theme for our banks (the Labors of Hercules) and a new game (Stranger Things). By the time of the Zen tournament we had an exciting development: … Continue reading →

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Banks for Season 14

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Heather

I’m proud to announce this season’s tentative banks. New year, new theme! Some of the banks have a tighter theme than others but I swear I have a rationale for every single game’s placement. And now without further ado, behold… … Continue reading →

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Silver Balls, Silver Balls…

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Heather

It’s pinball time in the city (is it ever not?). We will be having our traditional after-Christmas, holiday-themed pinball tournament, Silver Balls in the City, at The Avenue Cafe in Lansing on December 28, 2019. This is the first-ever Saturday … Continue reading →

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No bad luck here: Danny wins Season 13

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Heather

Thirteen must be Danny’s lucky number as he emerged from November 12’s final tournament as the victor of Lansing Pinball League’s Season 13. In fact, since things wrapped up after midnight, that added another 13 – November 13 – to … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 10/22/19

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Heather

Ages and ages ago, back in the mists of time, we had the final league night of the regular (qualifying) season. It was our closest league night to Halloween this year. In years past, we used to have a Halloween … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 10/8/19

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Heather

October 8 was our penultimate (that means 7th, in case you aren’t counting) league night of the season. Although Polyhymnia is traditionally our ad hoc bank, comprised of all the games we haven’t played yet plus the rest determined by … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 9/24/19

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Heather

The league night of 9/24 – our sixth of the season – marked the return of an old joke. In the Matt era, we – usually Matt, but sometimes Mike – would bring our own lightbulbs to replace the dead … Continue reading →

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Time for Some More ‘Fear and Trembling’

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Heather

The annual Fear and Trembling pingolf tournament is returning to the Avenue Cafe in Lansing on November 6. This nine-hole course will have a unique twist, as usual: each hole will offer two objectives and you have to choose in … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 9/10/19

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Heather

I’ll just give everyone some time to get all the cracks about how OMG EARLY!!11!!!1 this league recap is out of the way. … Ah, Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann. Always worth another listen. Anyway, I’m back with your semi-monthly … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 8/24/19

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Heather

On 8/24, for our fourth night of the season, we played bank Urania, the “stars” bank (named for the Muse of Astronomy; this was an easy one). First, a sob story. I had expected by now that I would be … Continue reading →

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