Hrvatski ultimate

Dobar dan dimovci....

Are we spremni za trening veceras??!?!?!

Evo, drugi pokušaj u svijetu blogova.

Today I will steal from the gamebook of Steven Colbert, the so called "word of the day." As many of you have realized, in addition to the training, hard work, fair-play, and team spirit that goes into playing well at tournaments, which "ultimately" is our goal, there is also a bit of---silliness, humor, craziness, and fun that is a part of ultimate (Josh is rolling his eyes at this point), or at least West coast ultimate. This can be especially effective if combined with the WORD OF THE DAY, which is = UNIFORM.

Nothing helps bring together a team like a good uniform, which brings the team together and lets the opponents know they are up against a group of individuals that are working in unison, ready to open a can of ultimate whoop-ass. And the word of the day is not just "jersey", because I think it is the whole package. Especially at tournaments like Weiz, which corresponds to Maškare/Karneval.

So here is a photo from the archve of Prez Inferno suiting up in his uniform for the Potlatch tournament in Seattle. Notice the assistance of team members...this is like a knight putting on his armor to go into battle. You can also see the faded red/pink Hawaiian shirt that I wore at hundreds of games...this uniform defined our team (everyone had a different colored light and dark Hawaiian shirt, and we certainly made an impression on the field).



So, this is a reminder to order your /uniforms from Ivan, and to think of a crazy outfit for the tournament in Weiz.

Dr. Inferno

Here are the lists of videos from Free as a Bee III in Slovenija, December 2007. There are many you have to select for viewing in Youtube - happy clicking. Thanks to Zdravka for filming and Ivan for the DVD with videos.

List of videos
El Tovar Dances
Mali Dim v Catchup (Saturday)
Mali Dim v Freebees
Mali Dim v Vertigo
Mali Dim v Herny Ha'l Disco
Mali Dim v Frizmi
Mali Dim v Catchup Sunday
Mali Dim v Hallodigaze Sunday
FAAB III Closing Ceremony

El Tovar Dances
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFVcu_lpPV8

Mali Dim v Catchup (Saturday)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QINEBvVBmmU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZkwWTHIOHI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HagDxzvF-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ABE-80rh4

Mali Dim v Freebees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cMfjC7dvn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcbns-49pGg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2xxWcaizfM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j2KxYm28_Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_hK3Wqz2Qk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJScU386710
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBiMEmjGxL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJoI9m5pXfQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA2JpKnSh-Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhNoN8gCsVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSrAdrN-IW4

Mali Dim v Vertigo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRIYSxq5FCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oLCsMQ_o5A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b33M9Dn6nBw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Ol7J4eEuI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoPIkCr0Mag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6k2_gu51Gc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW8zshierD0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Bqdmcq_Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3PMi2cgDMc

Mali Dim v Herny Ha'l Disco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtI6GLptxM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiI-VN_LBS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtX4KbrYxqM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7MhuwqJNEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrXT5U6YERc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1cnVuyBXJ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_fJX9-D_Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7idJzBltY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdHF6ifGpvA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZA6_DxsBlE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg0ZrGZe1vw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QlkvSfNUZE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HiREKdHBww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L877jiIzHtk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJv39HLumg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiFQWtlKKOw

Mali Dim v Frizmi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg3VPwaoVLw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMKnNJt5AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz2-PpsRsPo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=libTePNGeNQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0kt0nZbo68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HIs7X_DY6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVlQloT1AgA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4MPgu138KQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWWZHnJ3MM0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSD_rygyk1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUziYmeILbY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNFZQ9xFwgk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laL6MAI-mhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EFwewnK-D8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQDUIWnQFss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnbsHacHubM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTc_XPLyJ78
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90hWlfJkB8Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgD_9Xarusk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUUvj4ogFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HibWeLUUBL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHIDfzbi5YE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDICwE2c51o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL7EuC8RO08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxpd76fcAQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAHk6GsPHaQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN2ZucgcJyI

Mali Dim v Catchup Sunday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNMO8Yue7zI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qmczY8r_zs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jPjvQR-U5o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjW4Wl5PQuI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYWPbwc7TM8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc_dYREOmHw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsX9X6-NJis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03qz0Bg1Tg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CA2Pg-av7k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLivxI0OBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-PTaDSThzE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqExfgfVMgY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlAShOBuDd0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z35Spl2LWk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b4IDqQwctc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyro5Zy_ZjE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3MPjGYU0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNPxbekFvWM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMSZKsW0qOc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jmU6VrReDI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqpVIrJn48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3RnVyP8iWg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAXG--dzuv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HfR99ANSRw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apgbxmh7T60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4MjJYuJ-H4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Jw4Qe5oMg

Mali Dim v Hallodigaze Sunday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gshh29K-beo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waxznJS60W0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On9Bacv8mWw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEksHryLSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgCe9oO37E8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDNMWKP_VpQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy45vW5AyZc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSw-OXUBlMo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhGzc-QbCfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epOjV5EelQ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zchKLobb6G8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo6lDEQGG0E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsvVn1CHlcg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXx-fhA4f-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DthdafGSlxs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmD7w9Lkhpk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suAMyPUjmVc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-27n-_MFKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBavAIu4Oj0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X27YuhtjFWQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YvWE6xa9DY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nrNCWk7N_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDFcE8jYqyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GJgG4i_658
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc3KcKalIbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEZ4eB-QmUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li7Rw0yscHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4_Ml3EMCTg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emb8pkgu3wE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHKoc5LmKg

FAAB III Closing Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jx9RhtgwRU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7NrTh0np1o

Gang:

My bluff was called. A certain Little Lady (i won't name any names--Iva) said if you send in a clip you have to make some explanation. She then asked me to write a couple lines about why the Ali clip was inspirational to me. This, of course, is a little humbling. As a tovar, i am no expert about athletic pursuits. My expertise is mainly centered on pulling ploughs and farm work. Occasionally I'll get asked to speak before a crowd about lovemaking, fly collars, gold chains, random piercings, switchblades, key-bumps, stuffed money clips, zip-up calf-high boots, brass knuckles, flavored condoms, fried chicken necks, women named Yvonne, satin underwear, picked-out Afros, bucketloads of Croatian rum, junk in the trunk, to' up from the flo' up, glocks, high-priced hos, biggie smalls, Fred Sanford, and, of course, stealing silverware anytime i get invited over to somebody's house. as well, i dabble in arms, immigrant smuggling, and cock fights.

But as is painfully obvious from my above fortes, speaking about sports isn't what we tovars do. sure, we like sports. i remember just the other day i put 10Gs on Dinamo. thought for sure i was going to pay for the chilluns' college with that game ... son of a bitch ... now I'm running from "Thumbs" McGee: the bookie over in queens. that MFer said if i don't have the money to him by Wednesday night he's going to take my entire collection of brokeback mountain action figures.

anyway, what i like best about Ali: you always see he's human. you can tell his over-confidence is something of an act. especially in this clip he is getting ready to fight someone much younger and stronger ... but he never backs down. you never really know what he is thinking. none of this would mean anything if he weren't such an outstanding athlete. but for Ali--and especially as he got older--being good meant working hard as hell. none of it would have been funny if he wasn't kickin' ass. my favorite athletes aren't the ones who win all the time. nobody wins all the time. my favorite are the ones you know are working to get better. they know they have a weakness (or 10 of them), worked on it to get better, and then helped their teammates. They went along with the gameplan even if they didn't agree all the time and then celebrated with a bottle of Croatian rum. Jordan had to make his jumpshot better as he got older. Ali famously showed reporters his worst when he was training so everybody was surprised during the fight. he knew he was only as good as his improved weaknesses.

now if you will excuse me, i got a dice game to attend.

oh yeah, if you enjoyed the last clip take a look at this dandy:



in the spirit
el Tovar

I am hoping to include a weekly blog entry where I dig up some archival ultimate frisbee photo from some historic moment, and then provide some inspiring commentary to fire up Mali Dim. One day, generations will look back on these first steps and be amazed at what we have done, where we have come from, and what awaits us in the future.

In other words, I am working on a time machine.

Any way, I am excited about our return to the teren after a short holiday hiatus. Several tournaments await us in the next six months, including, I expect, a tournament here in our very own Lijepa naša.




So, the first photo is a picture of my roommate from both Tucson, Arizona, and Seattle, Washington, the legendary Dr. Rory Barnes. Astro-physicist, hippie, tuba player, and yes, ultimate player. Rory introduced me to the University of Washington ultimate team, Warped Disk (both a galactic phenomenon and frizbi condition). Here we are celebrating our first place victory in the UW intramural tournament, by drinking an entire pitcher of dark beer from a Warped Disk frizbi. This is a wonderful tradition. I expect Mali Dim to drink much pivo after our forthcoming first place victories.

Dr. Inferno

U petak, 21. 12. 2007., okupio se dio našeg tima zahvaljujući Chrisovom pozivu na "White Elephant" božićni tulum.
Poanta ove igre je da svako donese zamotan poklon, ne skuplji od 50kn, i stavi ga na hrpu zajedno s drugim poklonima.
Zatim svatko redom otvara nasumično jedan poklon ili ga pak krade od osobe koja je birala prije njega (ako mu se taj više sviđa). Onaj kome je ukradem poklon, bira ponovno. Igra se nastavlja dok zadnji poklon nije otvoren.

Na listi darova je između ostalog bilo:
- mini synthesizer + mikrofon
- paket za "roasting marshmellows"
- bodljikave loptice za masažu stopala
- mini bor
- 3D puzle malenog globusa
- golema limenka konzerviranog voća
- špekule sakrivene u bombonijeri
- marcipan svinjica
...

Tko je što dobio probajte pogoditi na idućim slikama.


"Hm, što smo to dobili?", pitaju se Vjeran i Darija. Ja ljubomorno gledam sa strane.


VJ pjeva "I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" uz Darijinu pomoć.
(Također smo tu večer otkrili da naša marketing menagerica može
reproducirati sve popularne polifone melodije na sintiću.)


Velike limenke za velike cure


"Ha, sve ću sama pojesti!", misli si Tea. Ruki se očito ne slaže.


Lanin i Pčeličin pokušaj da slože 3D puzle. ("Na slici nije izgledalo tako teško...")


Chris ponosno prezentira majicu koju je nekome ukrao.


Navodno je svinjica sama tražila da ju Josh pojede...

Nakon laganog zagrijavanja krađom darova stigli smo do vrhunca večeri - igranja pantomime. Zadana tema su bili filmovi. Podijelili smo se u dva tima i, između ostalog, su ispale ove slike.


Moj pokušaj objašnjenja "American Beauty" (?)


Ne, VJ ne drži propovijed, već pokušava svoj tim navesti na "Dead Poets' Society"


...a mi (Iva, Maja i Lana) ne kužimo.


Maja u agoniji: "Kako to ne znaju?"


"Da, to je to! Pogodili ste!" VJ u ekstazi.

To je bilo samo nekoliko od puno sjajnih trenutaka te večeri. Tokom igre, Ruki se uspostavio kao vrstan znalac američke kinomatografije, Josh je uspio objasniti "Bridges Over Madison County" samo pomoću prvih slogova (mad i count) - ne pitajte kako, a na koji način nas je VJ uvjerio da tražimo "Moby Dick" bolje ćemo prepustiti mašti...

Ako vam je žao što niste bili, drugi put se bolje odazovite kada Chris priprema party.


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