The anachronistic futurist

Jun 01

I’m not saying whole games need to be broadcast. I understand that we aren’t mainstream enough. And there are other complications.

But, I saw an Ultimate Frisbee play on ESPN top 10 plays of the day. The SPELLING BEE was on ESPN today. Why hasn’t even a little Quidditch…

Film your matches, hire a video editor.

Broadcast.

it8bit:

Halo 2600

Photo by Ian Muttoo

I want one of these.

Play it here: http://members.shaw.ca/jeffv/halo2600.html

May 31

Quidditch Practice This Weekend!

Sunday 6:30 PM

Big Shanty Soccer Fields in Kennesaw, GA (near the art station)

Should be our best practice yet!

If you don’t know how to get there, drop me an ask. Send me an email (ajroach42@gmail.com) or get in touch some other way.

Bring friends. Bring Water. Bring Brooms. (although, if you don’t have any of these things they will probably be provided for you.)

May 29

tiefighters:

Trooper B. Goode

Image by Mark Andrew

it8bit:

Scruffy for Atari

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May 28

docmartn:

Ian McQue

Rebloging this so that I can find it tomorrow. Gorgeous.

Quidditch Update

Last night’s practice was fantastic. I’m sore and bruised and battered.

A few things have changed:

We are now starting practice at 6:30 PM every sunday (instead of 1:30.) More people can come to the later practice. More people=better practice.
We are no longer meeting at cheatham hill. (We were asked to leave by an overzealous park ranger who overstepped his authority. We found a new location.)
We are now holding practice at the Big Shanty soccer fields.
We have more than enough people (if everyone shows) to field two teams! This is big news.

This was the longest, most physically intense, and most … brutal practice we’ve had yet.

We are still looking for more people. If playing quidditch sounds fun to you, and you live in Georgia, get in touch with me!

If we can double the number of players involved we will set a date for a tournament and publicize the heck out of it.

(If we can double the number of players involved we will add an extra day or two to our practice schedule, and set out to find an “official” venue. )

On this date in music history…

maryslovechild:

1910: Seminal blues legend T-Bone Walker was born. He died on March 16, 1975, following two strokes and a battle with bronchial pneumonia, at the age of 64.

1966: Percy Sledge reached number 1 with “When a Man Loves a Woman,” where it remained for two weeks.

1973: Pink Floyd’s legendary album Dark Side of the Moon entered the Billboard charts, where it remained for a recording-breaking 741 discontinuous weeks. The album then appeared on the Pop chart, where it remained for 759 weeks. By 2006, the album spent a record-breaking 1,500 weeks on at least one of the Billboard charts.

1983: Irene Cara reached number 1 with “Flashdance…What a Feeling,” where it remained for six weeks.

1995: Hootie & the Blowfish’s debut album Cracked Rear View reached number 1, where it remained for four weeks.

2007: The Police began their first tour together since they disbanded in 1986.

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nevver:

Douglas Adams

c0ncreat:

Biased [source]

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May 25

Quidditch in Marietta on Sunday May 27th

Metro Atlanta Quidkids:

Cheatham Hill Park (off of 120 in Marietta) every Sunday at 1:30. We’re just getting started and as of right now are very non-competitive and informal.

Come. Enjoy. It’s fun.

Wear shorts, bring water. Bring your own broom.

We’ve been having a ton of fun the last few weeks. If you’re interested in playing, but can’t attend this Sunday at 1:30 (graduation, church, whatever) then let me know. (drop a line in my ask.) If there is enough interest we will add a second practice time.

[Also, we realize that it is *fucking* hot outside. We’re looking for a gym or something instead of the park. We’ll find something soon.]