Re: Re: [CAT23-GM] Winter Blitz - January Diplomacy Tournament

"Former Trout" <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:19:20 -0600
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Absolutely.  Apologies for not making that clear.

The Winter Blitz tourney is being run by the Diplomaticcorp group which is
outside of Cat-23.  This posting on Cat-23 was only in the interest of
informing anyone who might be interested in taking part.

Trout

On 10/24/07, Peter J Richardson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   I note that this competition carries a prize fund which is always
> something that worries me when it comes to
> on-line competition. It is not being run by Cat23, so I am saying up fron=
t
> that the Cat23 moderators are not
> policing it, cannot vouch for it, and do not intend to get involved in an=
y
> disputes regarding money.
>
> Regards
> Peter
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Former Trout" <[email protected] <former.trout%40gmail.com>>
> To: <[email protected] <Cat23-NGame%40yahoogroups.com>>; <
> [email protected] <Cat23-GM%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Cc: "Mike Sims" <[email protected] <mike%40southwall.com>>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:12 AM
> Subject: [CAT23-GM] Winter Blitz - January Diplomacy Tournament
>
> Hi folks!
>
> Hope you all will forgive me for posting something not entirely related t=
o
> Cat-23. The other PBEM Dip group I'm involved with, Diplomaticcorp, is
> looking to create a new fast-paced Dip tournament and asked me to post
> this
> here on the Cat. Figured since it was Diplomacy-related that you guys
> wouldn't mind a little cross-club posting.
>
> So, tourney announcement below.... It looks to be a pretty good set of
> games - and we'd love to see some of you guys there. Thanks!
>
> Trout
>
> ********************************
> Winter Blitz!
>
> I would like to invite our friends at Cat-23 to the first online Diplomac=
y
> Blitz Tournament, the DC Winter Blitz! A fast paced 2-round tournament
> starting in January, and complete by June. The only online tournament
> offering a donated prize fund of $200 in board games!
>
> Time controls: 1 year per week:
>
> Deadlines: 3 to 4 days per season, with Spring due every Monday and Fall
> due every Thursday.
>
> This is a fast tournament! The only place where you can play 2 full round=
s
> in 6 months time.
>
> Full info and signup: www.diplomaticcorp.com/winterblitz
>
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            <p>Absolutely.  Apologies for not making that clear.<br>
<br>
The Winter Blitz tourney is being run by the Diplomaticcorp group which is<br>
outside of Cat-23.  This posting on Cat-23 was only in the interest of<br>
informing anyone who might be interested in taking part.<br>
<br>
Trout<br>
<br>
On 10/24/07, Peter J Richardson &lt;<a href="mailto:pjrich%40pjr1.freeserve.co.uk">pjrich@pjr1.<wbr>freeserve.<wbr>co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;   I note that this competition carries a prize fund which is always<br>
&gt; something that worries me when it comes to<br>
&gt; on-line competition. It is not being run by Cat23, so I am saying up front<br>
&gt; that the Cat23 moderators are not<br>
&gt; policing it, cannot vouch for it, and do not intend to get involved in any<br>
&gt; disputes regarding money.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Regards<br>
&gt; Peter<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; ----- Original Message -----<br>
&gt; From: &quot;Former Trout&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:former.trout%40gmail.com">former.trout@<wbr>gmail.com</a> &lt;former.trout%<wbr>40gmail.com&gt;<wbr>&gt;<br>
&gt; To: &lt;<a href="mailto:Cat23-NGame%40yahoogroups.com">Cat23-NGame@<wbr>yahoogroups.<wbr>com</a> &lt;Cat23-NGame%<wbr>40yahoogroups.<wbr>com&gt;&gt;; &lt;<br>
&gt; <a href="mailto:Cat23-GM%40yahoogroups.com">Cat23-GM@yahoogroup<wbr>s.com</a> &lt;Cat23-GM%40yahoogr<wbr>oups.com&gt;<wbr>&gt;<br>
&gt; Cc: &quot;Mike Sims&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:mike%40southwall.com">mike@southwall.<wbr>com</a> &lt;mike%40southwall.<wbr>com&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:12 AM<br>
&gt; Subject: [CAT23-GM] Winter Blitz - January Diplomacy Tournament<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Hi folks!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Hope you all will forgive me for posting something not entirely related to<br>
&gt; Cat-23. The other PBEM Dip group I'm involved with, Diplomaticcorp, is<br>
&gt; looking to create a new fast-paced Dip tournament and asked me to post<br>
&gt; this<br>
&gt; here on the Cat. Figured since it was Diplomacy-related that you guys<br>
&gt; wouldn't mind a little cross-club posting.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; So, tourney announcement below.... It looks to be a pretty good set of<br>
&gt; games - and we'd love to see some of you guys there. Thanks!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Trout<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; ************<wbr>*********<wbr>*********<wbr>**<br>
&gt; Winter Blitz!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I would like to invite our friends at Cat-23 to the first online Diplomacy<br>
&gt; Blitz Tournament, the DC Winter Blitz! A fast paced 2-round tournament<br>
&gt; starting in January, and complete by June. The only online tournament<br>
&gt; offering a donated prize fund of $200 in board games!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Time controls: 1 year per week:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Deadlines: 3 to 4 days per season, with Spring due every Monday and Fall<br>
&gt; due every Thursday.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; This is a fast tournament! The only place where you can play 2 full rounds<br>
&gt; in 6 months time.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Full info and signup: www.diplomaticcorp.<wbr>com/winterblitz<br>
&gt;<br>
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