Category Archives: Recaps

League Night Recap for 9/22/15

Our last league night was officially held on September 22, but so many came in to pre-play makeup games or just hang around the preceding Friday that it felt like league night was split into two smaller nights.  I was one of the … Continue reading

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League Night Update for 9/8/15

September 8th was the fifth meeting of the fifth season of the League, and was the first meeting Chris has missed since he joined during Season 1.  In response to this historic non-event, some mysterious prankster posted a Chris-themed motivational … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 8/25/15

The league night of 8/25 was the fourth meeting of Season 5, putting us halfway through the season.  League Night #4 also had the most players of any meeting yet this season (and, I think, any meeting for quite a while), … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 8/11/15

I was not present for the league meeting of August 11.  Instead, I was just wrapping up an amusement park tour of New England, with visits to six parks in Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.  At the end of the trip … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 7/21/15

The selected games for the second meeting of Season 5 were Fish Tales (new at the Avenue), World Cup Soccer, Medieval Madness, and Getaway.  Chris was so excited about the prospect of playing Fish Tales’ video mode that he kept saying “I … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 7/7/15

July 7 was opening night for Season 5.  It’s amazing to think we are starting a fifth season already!  In addition to most of the usual suspects, we had a new joiner, the Avenue’s own Jimmy, and the return of … Continue reading

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Heather and Mike S. Win Super-Ball IV

Regular readers know I am a strong believer in the adage “better late than never.” So with the new season beginning in just a few hours, what better time to report on May’s post-season Zen (split flipper) tournament? Look, I … Continue reading

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Chris Finishes on Top Again, Barely

Season 4 came to an exciting conclusion on May 5, as Chris narrowly edged out Alex to continue as the league’s undefeated champion.  Aaron, who kept merrily declaring that he did not care how he finished, nevertheless took third. This … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 4/21/15 (and preview for 5/5/15)

April 21 was the eighth and final regular season meeting for Season 4.  As Addams Family had been repaired, and in keeping with the tradition of always playing games that are new (or in this case, newly returned) to the … Continue reading

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League Night Recap for 3/24/15

For the sixth meeting of Season 4, we were slated to play Austin Powers, Getaway, Indiana Jones, and Lord of the Rings, with Attack from Mars as the contingency game for a turnout over 16.  I knew this was almost … Continue reading

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