All Star Thursday

This post is another renegade edition, could not find the official Tall Paul posting, not sure if it ever was created.  However this day needs to be remembered as some of the all-time great A*T’s.  Not for amazing international, or cutting edge shredding jammers.  This day brought out a real plethora of names from the history books of Frisbee.

It started as word got around that Kerry Kolmar was coming back to his old stomping grounds of Central Park.  For those who may not know their history, Kerry was the top freestyler in the mid 70’s and invented the nail delay (another long story that can be related later).  Personally speaking, Kerry was a main reason I fell in love with the sport.  I had been delaying and doing tricks for a few months, when I was in Central Park and first saw Kerry jamming.  He had it all, skills, style and flow.  I was bitten and have not looked back.

While most of the American players could be called “Old-Timers” now, much of those out on this Thursday were active during the early and mid 70’s, when modern Freestyle really started.

Stars from that day who are not as active freestyling today included Kerry Kolmar, Mark Dana, Tony Furman, Dave Marin (did not stick around for the photo), Krae Van Sickle and Gerry Lynas.

The regular attendees included Joey Hudoklin, an all-star from that period who continues to amaze us local every time he touches the disc as well as the ageless Trevor Brown who I think was jamming in the 1800’s.  The rest of the crusty crew included myself (Roger Meier), Dougie Simon, Richie Reganburg, Tall Paul Mondesire, John Burke, Gary Auerbach, Lou Sumrall, Rob Fried, Ted Oberhaus, Chris Kohn, Quinn O’Neill and Brad Keller.

I can not remember specific jams that day, but the vibe was incredible.  These fellas really had style.  Hoping we can reprise an “old-timers” day soon!

Renegade A*T Chronicler
Roger Meier

2008 Old Timers Day

Hello to all Wikiplasitcii,

My apologies for the length of this entry. I have been remiss in the updating
and left my attendance lists in my Jam bag, so I am flying by the seat of my
pants here. If I have left anyone of the Hard Corp of the Big Apple out, I
blame my three remaining neurons for misfiring

May 1st was a milestone A*T because we had our first Guest Jammer of the year.
Bruce Page, returned from a 10 year hiatus in Paris–now living in Washington
DC–graced us with his presence. His very casual style and damn near dainty
touch made the day excellent. His former partner Quinn-O, was out for the
festivities, as was Fearless, The Oracle, Fresh, The Reliable One, TO and the
Lovely Chrissy, Jaime TJH and Barb. The Jams of this day were all excellent
with Ted behaving shredfully, Fresh being totally solid, and The Oracle being
other worldly. I give Jam of the Day to Mob-op featuring Bruce, Quinn-O, TO,
Joey, and Fresh. This one didn’t last too long as I believe Bruce subbed out
for Roger, who maintained the high level, but I give a very slight edge to the
fresh blood. Fearless Lou indeed bore the Cowardly Coverlet with the
appropriate measures of shame and intensity, playing his fool behind off. The
variety of his seals now matches the
myriad substrates that he bends to his will in carving new nails. That said, I
am currently sporting two bone, one deer antler, and one moose antler. All of
them fancy plastics don’t absorb silicone, and thus can’t touch what Mother
Nature hath wrought. GO FEARLESS!

May 8th – For the second week in a row, we were blessed with the presence of not
one but TWO Guest Jammers when Toddy Brodeur made his way down from Bahston, and
Sir Arthur of Coddington came in to ShredNOW! Joining the fray were, Roger,
Joey, Fearless, Rob (the Yella designee) Fresh, (Emergency Daddy Duty and
return) Roger, Quinn-O, Sir Tedley and the Lady Chrissy, Liam Heaver, Ben
Heaver, Mary-Mary. The first jam of the day was Toddy and The Oracle, who broke
out the pink 40 mold HDX. The winds were minimal so the touch game was in full
effect. Joey has been feelin’ it of late, so the combination of fresh blood and
small disc made for quite the show. Personally, I got my Heave on first,
playing with Liam. He’s from New Zealand and has been in NYC for the past
couple of years and is already well entrenched as a Mighty heaver indeed. We
immediately fell in rhythm, which was cool because with the number of hot Jams
going on, I wanted to get my Flow
on early.

Too many combinations to remember, but I know I got a jam in with every single
person present. The toughest moment was for Mr. E. Fresh who as soon as he
arrived, got a call saying that his daughter Claire had a a run in with a swing
at the playground, so he had to bolt immediately upon getting changed. We
wished him well, and the Board granted immediate special dispensation from
Yella-gibility due to the call of (Daddy) Duty.

I recall a hot Jam with TO, Joey, Toddy, and myself which was notable for some
whirling Dhervish work from TB, and tremendous passing. When Arthur joined the
fray, I bowed out so the boys could get some Flow. Man oh man, was that
something to see. While each of them is capable of extended solo work, they all
managed to keep keep their combos tight, and did frequent very hein co-ops.
After knocking back two quick Marghies, I got me a Fearless jam and later we
were joined by Arthur, which was a real blast.

With dusk fast approaching, much to our surprise and amazement, we spotted Fresh
coming in from the North, with son BenJAMin in tow, returning from the Emergency
room. Claire was with Jill, being suitable attended to, and Benny-Ben needed to
get outta the space where his twin was being treated. Therefore Jam of the day
honors go to any of the Fresh combinations which followed. He was focused,
jazzed, and blazing hot, so all who got involved in his Jams were inspired to
higher levels of high risk/high reward flight.

My final Jam–and we were the last Jam standing–was with TedShred. I just
gotta tell all y’all, flyin’ solo with TO is a treat anyway, but time was
running short so I asked him if he wanted to join the final “Big Boy Jam” which
included The Oracle, Fresh, Roger, and Arthur. I wanted to play of course, but
didn’t want him to miss a chance to fashion a spectacular end of the day. His
response was to send me a vicious mega-Z mac stating simple: “let my throw be my
answer to that question.” I was deeply honored by his choice and managed to
take it to 11 on several occasions within this last Jam. Man, I LOVE THIS
STUFF!!!! Next week’s Yella Designee was left undecided, though the Ageless
Trevor Brown, and Bradford T. were notable in their absence.
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hear Ye, Hear Ye…

Let it be known that in addition to Chipper Bro, an All-Star Thursday Guest
Jammer Initiative invitation has been extended and accepted by…

Pat Carrasco! Dates for both have yet to be set, but we are all amped up to
have him come to NYC. By Cosmic Coincidence, right after the Board decided to
ask him to come, I received an unsolicited e-mail from one Matt Hull, a Jammer
from Austin, TX who wanted to suggest that Pat was deserving of this honor
because of his uncanny skills. Better yet, let me quote:

“Now to the heart of the matter. I would like to recommend that the Hard Corps
invite Pat Carrasco from Baton Rouge to participate in the Guest Jammer Program.
Like Murf, Pat is a death jammer- first into the jam and last to leave. In
fact, his game and Murf’s are similar, and now that I think about it, they
actually look alike. I’ve personally witnessed Pat hit with regularity a double
spinning thigh brush to double spinning sole brush to double spinning gitosis.
And
that’s not even his signature move. His signature move is called Grown Man Cry
and it’s a double spinning triple leg down without touching the disc before the
final indigenous take. So imagine, left leg over the disc, spinning twice
clockwise, then jumping both legs over the disc (double leg over) and taking the
disc on the right hand. The move requires a steady breeze to keep the disc
aloft, but it’s the single hardest move I’ve ever seen.”

There have been two other invitations extended (including one for our European
brethren and sistren), but the official announcement must wait until they have
confirmed. That’s plenty for now.

Peace Out, Yo!

TP, TJH

Hail and Well Met my Brethren and Sistren,

I got up yesterday morning all amped up because the sun was shining and the
forecast was for 68 degrees on our Green Beach. I took the subway to 72nd
Street, and made my way via the ‘official’ A*T bridal pathway, using all of my
self control to keep from skipping and frolicking, which would have drawn a bit
too much attention. I was so focused that I nearly missed Jaime, TJH and his
spousal unit Barbara as I was walking by them, barely slowing my pace.

I knew Sir Tedley and the Lovely Chrissy were on there way as I had gotten a
call to make sure The Meadow was open. Richie Regs was on the scene already, as
was Rob, Kevin, Mary-Mary, JB, Sean, and Fearless Lou. After greeting the
tribe, changing into the appropriate gear, and nailing up, Jaime and I went out
to do some Mighty Heaving. We locked in immediately. I was amazed because I
felt no need to warm up, we just went at it. High helix backhand? Check!
Knife-edge and Big Hook forehands? Check! Laser guided flat flight? Check! My
favorite moment came when a kid of about 4 was mesmerized by the flights and
ignored his mother’s pleas to “come right now.” My next throw, I launched a
high arcing forehand which Jaime ran down, making a jumping behind the back
catch. Man, I LOVE this stuff.

When I saw the shadows hit The Manhole, it was time to start my Jam. At that
point TedShred, Fearless, and Kevin were going at it while Doug E. Fresh was
changing his clothes. This gave me the chance to grab my boy Robbie-Rob for
some action and as we were getting started The Oracle arrived. They both had
already given full reports on the amazing hospitality of the entire Freestyle
community who came our to Paganello, and the extraordinary skill level of the
Jammers. So BIG UPS to all y’all!!!! Rob and I caught some nice Flow, and
though he was not pleased because he felt as if his body was not his own, he
played very well and even gave me a sweet set so I hit my first A*T Gitis of
2008 in my first Jam. Yeah, Baby!!!! Fresh joined us shortly thereafter, and
The Oracle a few minutes later. The Flow was very nice, and we kept the disc
moving among us, guiding it to be sure, but making certain that we followed the
dictates of its flight.

Doug E. Split off to join Fearless and TedShred, then Rob took a break and Kevin
jumped in with me and Joey. While I happily call every Jam, the Jam of the Day
on our first day back, the final ‘everybody in the pool’ dusk Mob-Op where I
busted TO, Fearless, Joey, and Fresh, was my personal favorite. There we
moments of extraordinary play where each of us played the role of senior
alchemist. Lou nailed a Triple Fake with a thunk heard on Central Park West;
Fresh hit a gorgeous Gitis which was followed by TO’s signature double spinning
Osis; Joey…well that MoFo hit a combo that defied description but involved
some fabulous UD work and a jumping under the leg catch that he thought shoulda
been Gitis. Me? I hit a Teabag, turned Left got a nice brush set to a big air
under the leg catch, making me a happy boy indeed.

I was the Yella Designee and wore the Cowardly Coverlet with humility. The
unanimous vote of the Board called for Roger to be the Disignees next week,
though it seems he will be away, he’ll be Double Yella upon his return. The
choices for next week come down to The Ageless Trevor Brown and Bradford T. The
Board is gonna have fun bestowing this one!.

Peace Out , Yo!

P.S. Good Luck to all heading towards Virginia. I am with all y’all in Spirit
but daddy Duty calls.
P.P.S. The Big Man is going to the Left Coast 4/19-23. Hoping to get me a
Ventura Jam with Chipper Bro, DanCam, Z, and anyone else who can get away on
Sunday.

The All*Star Thursday Chronicles: September 27, 2007

As the days grow shorter (is that an oxymoronic phrase?) we generally try to JAM one hundred pounds of Shred into a 2 Kilo bag. Most everyone arrived early and got down to
business pretty quickly. In attendance were Quinn-O, Bradford T., Fearless Lou, The
Ageless Trevor Brown, TedShred, Doug E. Fresh, The Oracle, Kevin, Emperor Rob ‘n Sue, Jestin Heaver, Liam (another new Dad) Heaver, Ralph Heaver, and Mary-Mary.

The Ageless TB, Fearless, and Kevin got up and did some damage with Trevor snapping off his angled backhand with much Zzzzzz. Kevin continued to making steady progress in
both throws and seals and my boy Fearless was crushing everything in his way. Me?
I was just about to bust some Jam when I heard Jestin Heaver proclaim “Paul…What are you doing?” Anytime one hears this question from Jestin, they had better be prepared because there’s like a disc coming in at high speed RIGHT NOW!!!! I could not refuse such an invitation and got myself going by jumping into a two-disc Heave with Jestin and Liam which was outstanding. I was at the point with both gentlemen firing away at me while I kept returning the discs quickfastinahurry in kind. We got a nice rhythm and when I broke a sweat it was time for me to behave shredfully.

TO, Quinn-O, and Mr. E. Fresh were goin’ at it pretty hard and the voice in my head said “I’m Seizin’ It!!!” and I dove into the deep end of the pool. There was lots of movement
right from the start. Quinn the Southpaw was in fine form as is his norm, while Fresh was simply brilliant. You can’t call a guy like Stump underrated because of the level of his play and longevity, but sometimes folks neglect to mention him among the best of the best.
He’s not spectacular like TO nor a mystic like Joey but he is always in the right place at the right time, making or calling the right play. Something must’ve looked Hein because suddenly The Oracle strode towards the four of us planted his feet and said “Don’t worry, I’ll make it work”…as if any of us was gonna complain about his presence? And thus began what became the Jam of the Day.

The Flow burst forth like a torrent with several multi-O’Malley’s and a couple of almOst’Malleys. Joey nailed three Scarecrow brushes and most impressively, when Fresh said “Spat this…” on cue, he hit said Spat (a change of angle foot brush) so perfectly and so casually that it looked like an optical illusion. It was just magical. Shreddy Teddy was equally inspired and he made his bid for Combo du Jour. After doing his patented front roll, behind the head roll, and roll to the elbow set, he spun twice to his right, brushed the disc back up, spun twice to his left then reaching down he went for Giti…Giti…DANG!!! Everything but The Girl. That wench dove out of the limo at the last possible moment. My own attempt at the spectacular was when I hit a Teabag set, looked up and heard the angels singing, then turned and went for Gitis. It bounced off my hand and I hit the turf but heard Joey and Rob saying “way to go for it”. I’m still huntin’ but I’m gonna get that bad boy this week! We kept this thing going until we were shrouded in the shadows of
evening. The Board decided that The Lovely Chrissy would be the Yella Designee. She got stuck on the George Washington Bridge for three hours leaving The Tribe feeling terribly lonely–not to mention thirsty. Another A*T in the books. Who’s coming in next?

TP, TJH

P.S. I’m going to put together a glossary of NYC Tribal vernacular beacuse so much of the A*TC’s speaks about Teabags, Bodonkadonks, and O’Malley’s.

P.P.S. I heard John O’Malley is in the Bay area somewhere. If anyone speaks to him, tell him TP sez Whassup.

Hail & Well Met My Brethren and Sistren in Plastic,

The weather was magnificent when I set up camp at the manhole joining early bird Bradford T. Blue sky, amazing cumulus, stratus, and cirrus cloud formations to go with a strong mid-September sun seemed to anticipate some shred-filled times ahead. After last week’s big doings, it was the sight of one Jaime-TJH returned from upstate NY followed in quick succession by Ralph Heaver, Dan W. Heaver, plus Brooklyn’s own Aldo Heaver that told me my day would be starting with some o’ dat extra length. It was smokin’ to have all of that arm-strength on the field. That and the early shift arrival of Jay “The Mojito Man”, an innovative NYC entrepreneur who has a portable blender and a strong customer base added to the good times ahead.

Folks started arriving in bunches led by the best type of Guest Jammers as new Dad Pat Rabdau came out with Mama Hana and brand new baby Maxwell AND dragging Old School homie Chris Ryan for his first official first A*T appearance. Of course Ted Shred & the Lovely Chrissy were on hand along with Emperor Rob (who loses the nickname the moment he’s off the DL) & Susan, The Oracle, Roger, Kevin, with JB, and Mary-Mary rounding out the Peanut Gallery with some light tossing of their own. Since it was the last official A*T of the summer season and the light is getting scarcer by the day, there was no time to lose. I got up with Roger and Kevin who has worked hard on his overhand, increasing his accuracy and getting decent Zzzzz. Roger was his usual reliable self hitting several of his spinning triple-fake seals and one high angle behind the head catch where he caught the trailing edge at the last possible moment that looked really cool. After getting the first Jam sweat in, I broke for a while to have a taste of Meadow Ambrosia, catch up with the new parents and my buddy Jillski who stopped by. .

The Jam of the Day started inconspicuously as everyone was cooing over the baby n’ stuff, but TedShred and The Oracle got up together to loosen up and immediately locked in. It began with some glorified speedflow—quick catches, 1 or 2 moves then seals. They went dropless from the jump and Joey’s throws were as Hein as any of his assortment of appropriate seals including the Gitis off of TO’s front roll pass. Ted of course took the bait and ripped a whirling Dhervish double spinning flamingo after another crazy roll combination. This all happened as they were just warming up. Joey later said this was the hottest they ever got together none who were there would bother disputing that.

This action inspired Pat and Chris to slick up a 90’s vintage Yellow (not Yella) Skystyler and peel like it was, say 1999 maybe. The Roginator waited patiently and then busted The Oracle and TO’s monster Jam bringing the right mix of passing and airtight seals to raise the level of play yet higher. I took my turn with the fresh blood, have a grand time with Pat and Chris who both looked hungry for the plastic. When those two had their fill, I went and created some Mob-op action with the The Hard Corps and the festivities continued unabated until the disc finally gave out and Joey said his work was done.

Naturally, since there was a trace of daylight, TO grabbed another disc, drawing me and Kevin out into the fray for last licks. Well, actually, the final At Bat went to Fearless Lou, who made his entrance in almost complete darkness but got a few in there. All in all, it was a great way to finish a wonderous summer of plastic play. Oddly, the Yella Joisey was never passed forward so we’ll have to wait ‘til next time to see who shall be the Designee. Until Next Time…

TP, TJH

Skippy-logue

Saturday saw shredding at the highest possible level. Barak was in the house early and often getting The Oracle for his first Jam and they went toe to toe in total flow. Barak is a gifted athlete to start with and to see these guys trade licks was insane. Barak hit a Gitis pull to a Gitis Seal and was basically a Double Spinning Gitis machine. So Joey kept dialing it up higher and higher, dropping in a Double Spinning Scarecrow brush set for one of them bad boys as if on cue. At this same time Skippy and Fresh were conversing in vertical variations, fluent in the language of Tai Chi with a Tool playing as virtuosos. Skippy described one sequence as a “Brain Motel, to a Skid Frenzy, then finishing with a Vacation”. Now I believe the Brain Motel is a swooping Osis pull-out but Sir Skipford would have to verify this. I jammed a lot with everyone above and can’t really recall the combinations. It was all a blur of Heinous behavior and nothing short of amazing.

Other Notables: Fearless Lou playing completely out of his mind setting up Joey for an instant Gitis. Roger, Bradford T. and Kevin shredding. Jay “The Mojito Man” passing out Write-in ballots for the Village Voice’s Best of NYC issue. Joey hitting several Mons Variations (UD rolls to the Delay on variety of sets). Skippy Sez “Once at a tournament, a named(less) competitor came up to him and said ‘you beat us you bastard’ and I replied ‘well Excuse Me for Shredding’” I just love that story. That and the one about the Japanese translation of Skippy meaning “degenerate” and leading to a classic, er, miscommunication. Life is good!

I’m sharing the A*T C’s with the EuroFreestyle group for the first time. I hope this helps Spread the Jam. If you have any questions on our local slang/terminology, just reach out to me or ask Fabiosis. 😉 Freestyle is Universal. – Tall Paul, The Jammin’ Heaver, NYC

Hello to all y’all:

It was yet another week of fun and frolic on our verdant pasture of plastic pleasure. Crazy as it seems, we’re already in September but our desire for shredful behavior has not abated in the least. This was Martin from Germany’s last A*T of this visit and John Titcomb (JT) joined us from Seattle while making sure his daughter was well ensconced in college on the East Coast so out Guest Jammer quota was easily fulfilled. Add that to the return of the original Yella-man, Kevin (who last year dyed his hair to go with his shorts and the Yella Jersey) who arrived early and kept JT busy while The Tribe extricated itself from our respective responsibilities. Also on hand were Stump E. Fresh, Fearless Lou, Richie Regs, TO and the Lovely Chrissy, Mary-Mary, Emperor Rob (in his throne) with his consort Susan, (The Mighty) Quinn, and The Oracle. The Heaving contingent included Liam, Ralphy Boy, Mike Tallon (who has since returned to Guatemala), and Jestin Heaver. It was very hard to just keep Jammin’ while those guys were launching at will.

My first Jam was with JT., Kevin and Martin which was interesting because John and I are ambi-discerous while Kevin is all clock, and Martin is 85% counter. This made it a bit tough to catch the flow for a bit but the challenge is half the fun. So remember kiddies–LEARN BOTH SPINS! That way you can hang in there with anybody. JT was unique in that he has major control issues—the guy can control anything you send his way without pounding the disc into submission. He also had the instincts to be in the right place at the right time for co-ops and especially the passing game. Just as we really hit a rhythm, I lost a one-of-a-kind Fearless Lou “Deer Antler Big” special nail which by miracle John spotted so I bailed to get re-nailed. Around this time I heard a bunch of commotion because walking across the Meadow for his first A*T appearance was big Rich Reilly, escorting a lovely young lady. I personally hadn’t seen him since ‘95 so this was special. After chatting a bit with him, it was time to return to the fray.

It was a lucky day for me because I got to start up with TO and as soon as we got it rolling, JT joined in and we began the shredfest. JT turned it up a notch hitting Gitis and then a Phabulous Phlaud on back to back seals putting the onus on TO who hit a triple spinning Flamingo as an exclamation point for a most Hein combo. With the disc in my court I started with the TP Express Elevator to an under the leg pull, swung that around for a single leg-over then I set it for a big air jumping under the leg seal which registered as a 4.5 on the Richter scale when I landed. Shortly thereafter the disc broke so I went for my first Margarita–thanks as always to The Lovely Chrissy, and to Stump who this week replenished the most important elemental component of said beverage.

The days are shorter now so we grabbed fresh plastic and went at it again and this time the flow was instantaneous Heinous stuff. When you’re in the Jam it is hard to recall specifics but I can tell you we inspired the Fickle Finger of (Frisbee) Fate Award winning Jammer, Stump E. Fresh to join in. This became the Jam of the Day according to Emperor Rob who served as The Central Scrutinizer and led the peanut gallery while sipping Margaritas from his Royal NYC image emblazoned coffee mug. Caution was thrown to the wind and we all skipped way passed 10 and went straight to 11 (Turn It UP!!!!) The best sequence was a Double O’Malley where JT started it at one end and then it was brushed, rolled, cuffed, and kicked until it made its way back to him for what I believe was another Phormidable Phlaud seal. Great teamwork!!!! It was right after this that your intrepid reporter tweaked his left knee while trying to do the impossible. Thank goodness it was ‘only’ a strained patella and so I just had to bail. The upside is I got to watch for a bit and my absence allowed Mr. Reilly to get in there to break a sweat. The last Jammer standing this week was Richie Regs and The Roginator had a familial commitment which means for all of his good deeds, he still shall be the Yella Designee.

The All*Star Thursday Special Guest Jammer Initiative (A*TSGJI) is proud to officially announce that the legendary SKIPPY JAMMER will be in da’ House this week! Not only that, but fortuitous timing has brought Arthur “Shred Now” Coddington to our fair city at the same time as well. The A*TSGJI has been a spectacular success from our perspective. We’ve truly been Blessed with seeing old and new faces, had the most amazing Jams, and great gatherings of The Tribe. I won’t do a season wrap-up now but let it be known that it has been an honor for NYC to host Bill Wright, reigning World Champ Fabio (The Kid) Sanna, and now Skippy Jammer. Combined with visits from folks like Gary A., PK, Martin, and all the rest, it has been a great A*T season—and it ain’t over yet folks!!!!!!

Peace Out, Yo!!!

TP, TJH



Hello to all,

NYC Philosophy: Most Fun Wins!

Sorry for the delay in reporting. I have moved and don’t have a computer at home yet making writing the A*T C’s more difficult.

August 23rd: How does one follow an A*T that features a reigning World Champ and some of the most heinous best Jams we’ve ever had? Well, when I approached our hallowed ground I saw some unfamiliar faces. Who could this be? Why it’s Martin from Heidelberg with his friends Axel and Joch riding shotgun. Next to arrive were Stump E. Fresh with Jill, Claire, and BenJAMin in tow and then the Mighty Quinn made an appearance with his family. Rounding out the group were Bradford T., The Oracle, TO and the Lovely Chrissy, with Fearless Lou to maintain the proper level of chaos.

The Jamming started quickly with Martin and I getting up with Shreddy Teddy joining in without delay. Martin brought with him some of that great European foot work, smooth passing, and nailed a Big Air Gitis that brought ’round the “wocka, wocka, wocka” sound of the Gitis Mallet. The Jams have kind of blurred a bit in the detritus of my feeble brain but I do remember there was an extended mob-op where everyone got in there and did damage. The Roginator was the Yella Designee and he acted with the appropriate level of Heiniosity. If there is one truly underrated Jammer in the NYC contingent, it is the Reliable One himself.  He has great flow, a full bag o’ tricks, and always finishes co-ops with an airtight seal. That goes along with being the main host of out of town Jammers so BIG UPS to Roger Meier…and to Tricia his wife who tolerates us! 😉

August 30th: Okay…so this season of A*T’s has been remarkable in many ways and there is one overriding reason for this–Guest Jammers!!!! We have been Blessed with some who were specially invited by the Board which has been truly wonderful.

Equally amazing is the number of folks who have adjusted their visits to my hometown to accommodate a pilgrimage to our Green beach. Martin was back (girlfriend in tow) and this time we had Paul Kenney and his lovely wife gracing our presence and bringing gifts to boot. The entire Tribe came out for the last A*T of August featuring Stump E. Fresh, Richie Regs, Quinn-O, Bradford T., The Oracle, Roger, Fearless Lou (T.U.T.W…), TO and the Lovely Chrisssy, The Ageless Trevor Brown (our Yella Designee), with a special appearance by Rob “The Emperor” Fried who sat in a throne to protect his injured shoulder and his consort Susan. That is not to mention Jestin Heaver, Liam Heaver, and Mike Mena, who ranks #1 in my personal list of Mighty Heavers…no offense to Damion, Jaime, Adam “Finch” Palter, Dan Weiss and other long tossing brethren. It was tough to keep Jamming while these guys were around.

There were plenty o’ Jams to delight the soul on this day. TO and the Oracle went at it solo for a good while until the Man without Fear busted in. PK seemed to be in every Jam and Martin was just crushing his Scarecrow seals. My favorite Jam was a combo of myself, TO, PK, Joey, and Roger. There was some great flow and I hit a “Tea Bag” (a Laerbs kick-brush that sets the disc into your body) that cleared my head in a perfect set to a brush which I got a hand on but knocked it awry. I battled through the wobble (I could hear Fearless Lou’s voice in my head saying “Fight! Fight! Fight!!!!!) and wound up turning it into the best combo of my life. There was also a tremendous “UD Double O’Malley” where the disc went around all involved twice with no Delay and much Hein play. Folks were loathe to exit and the last Jam end with the coming of darkness. The Yella Designee was The Ageless Trevor Brown who inspires us all.

This is a man who is the same age as my Dad was when he passed away (I miss you, Pops!!!!) and yet he comes out to shred weekly. GO TREV!!!!!!!
There’s another Special Guest Jammer SKIPPING along on the horizon, not to mention others who have promised to join the fray. I can’t wait until tomorrow to see what Santa Gitis is going to leave by The Manhole this time.

Peace Out, Yo!

TP, TJH