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September 14, 2002
Montrose

Who was there
Jason Gavin, Edward Montgomery, Scott Alan Woodard, Russell Berman, Ted Cabeen, Paul Marjoram, Chris Weiser, Brian Chafin, David Arnott, Nigel Rick, Roger Lighty, Ryan Davis, Mark Johnson, Jon Schultz, Eddie Hagiwara, Comete Hong, Wayne Smith, Jonathan Degann, Fen Yan, Ryan Wheeler, Adam Stone, Nancy Vandermey, Rick Byrens, Bob & Max & Zoe Claster, Debbie Estes, Rad Summers, Mark Skowronski, Dave O'Connor, Aaron Cappocchi, Greg Weslley, Bruce & Jennifer & Todd Schlickbernd, Winton Lemoine, Rich D., Michael Meckler, Patricia Rigby, Alan Stroud, Leland Pike, Greg Pettit, Steve Lorenz, Robert & Kasia Martin, Heidi Eldenburg, Henry Bramlet, Koreen Simmons, Alex Simmons, Alan Flower, Roderick Lee, Jesse Clark, Tom Oates

Where they came from
Altadena (2), Burbank (2), Chino Hills (3), Crestline, Dana Point, Downey (2), Glendale (3), La Mirada, Long Beach (3), Los Angeles (7), Montrose, Moraga (Northern California!), Northridge, Ontario, Palmdale, Pasadena (4), Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica (2), Sherman Oaks, Sylmar, Tarzana (2), Tujunga, Valencia (2), Ventura (2), Westchester, Westminster, Westwood, Whittier, Yorba Linda

What was played
6 Nimmt, Africa (2), Aladdin's Dragons, Anno 1452, Barbarossa (2), Big Boss, Bohnanza, Carabande, Carcassonne (2), Carolus Magnus (2), Cartagena, Chinatown (2), Chip Chip Hurra, Citadels (2), Clash of the Lightsabers, Combit (2), Doge, Dragonland, Euphrat & Tigris, El Grande, Entdecker, For Sale, Formula Motor Racing, Funkenschlag, Geister (3), Gold Digger, Goldland, Hammer of the Scots, Hamsterrolle (2), Hera & Zeus, It's Mine, Kardinal & König Kartenspiel, Kohl, Kie$ & Knete, Liftoff (2), Marracash, Mexica, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico (6), Ra, Rette Sich Wer Kahn, Robo Rally, RollercoasterTycoon, Savannah Cafe, Settlers of Catan (2), Stephenson's Rocket (2), Stonewall, StreetSoccer (3), Subbuteo (2), Taboo, Through the Desert (3), Tikal, Too Many Cooks (3), TransAmerica, Traum Fabrik (2), Union Pacific, Ursuppe, Vabanque, Villa Palletti (5), Wallenstein (2), Web of Power (5), and Wildlife

Reports posted to SoCal-Boardgamers:

Scott Woodard | Winton Lemoine | Ryan Davis | Henry Bramlet | Steve Lorenz | Jesse Clark

Photo Album


Games Day 9 kicks off in the background, while Jon looks like he's been in the "Magic Powder" early this morning. "Heyyyy howssss it goin' mannnnn?"


Early day kickoff looking the other direction.


Mmm, mmm good. Primordial Soup. (Ursuppe)


After it almost looked like no one was bringing it, several games of Puerto Rico sprung up throughout the day.


Betting, bluffing, and guessing in Vabanque. Nice chips.


Fee, fi, fo fum!


Goooooaaaaaaaaalllllll!!!!!!!!


Rick, Jon, and JW enjoy a rousing game of Robo Rally. JW looks off into the distance...perplexed...


Scott only had time for one game at GD9, one of his favorites, Anno 14thirtysomething


Recent Spiel des Jahre winner Villa Paletti was played several times, as well.


The mountain of games to be played. This time we shoved them against a different wall and it helped free up a little elbow room.


And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives.... but they'll never take our FREEDOM!! (Hammer of the Scots)


The tower of fate!! (Wallenstein)


Dr. Livingstone, I presume? (Africa, one of my personal favorites)


Ohmigosh! It's a cluster of Claster cloisters! (clever caption (c) Winton Lemoine)


Is it really true that someone has never lost this game? And then regretted the comment? :-)


That close-knit bunch, the Westside Spielers (again with the hats!).


Going way, way back for your solid gold hits, it's 1996, it's El Grande!


A rapt audience during the prize table drawing.


The Web of Power tournament, first round of three tables.


Winner from this table: Bruce (left)


Winner from this one: Jonathan (right)


Winner here: Aaron (top right)


One more first-round winner: Winton (right)


The Web of Power finals...


...and victor! Congrats, Bruce!


Wheelin' & dealin', Sackson-style. (Kohl, Kie$ & Knete)


Riddle me this, Robert. (Barbarossa)


Can you identify these Barbarossa sculptures? They're a truck, newt, eel, twister, slug, urn, skull, jacuzzi, alien, chimney, fear, and shovel


A better look at that slug of Fen's. Spanish Dancer indeed!


Carabande, spiced up with the magic MESPI powder used for Carrom and Crokinole


The obligatory panaroma shot (now made with better software) of GD9 in full swing!

And for those that made it all the way to the bottom, here are the compiled results from the silly question I had on the signin sheet: What TV show are you looking forward to in the new season?

Three picks:
24
Birds of Prey
The Sopranos

Two picks:
Firefly
The West Wing

One pick each:
Alias
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
CSI
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dragonball Z
English Premiere League
Enterprise
Farscape
Friends
Jimmy Neutron
Lakers
NHL Hockey
No new show!
No TV
None
The Simpsons
Smallville
Strat-O-Matic(?)
Sunday Ticket
Survivor