Looks like a very tough Coleco field for the COLECO STRAIGHT SLOT SHOOTOUT! Here
is the players list ==>

  Eric Krol
  Joe Salazar
  John Medema
  Jerry March
  Ron Marsik
  Bob Ingo
  Dan Lord
  Rich Thill
  Jeff Thill
  Adam Thill
  Jeff Farwell
  Joe Rozanski
  Jim Rzonca

  Who ever wins this one will have Earned it bigtime.

CTHL Rules, Banana blades on the wings. Big Nets, 5 minuite games, Refs droppin
pucks and enforceing rules on every match. In and outs count  called by the ref,
get up on your toes and grit your teeth!

Jim Rzonca


--- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "JIM RZONCA" <jrzonca@> wrote:
>
> Hello Everybody! The Coleco Straight Shootout is next weekend and looks like
it will be a strong turnout. Tables will be set next Sunday November 22nd at the
VFW Post in Lemont Illinois. Face-off @1:35 pm. Price is $25 dollars. Trophies &
Medals for 2 groups. Original Eagle / Coleco 5340 and "Big Orange" Coleco 5385
Defence Straight Slot games iin CTHL trim are featured in this event. Solid
white mold Coleco plastic players, Original Coleco white mold players inserted
into Banana blades on the wings. Big wide CTHL Goals,. Its a very fast and very
dangerous set up! 5 minuite games in this event so,
>
>
> You dont have long........
>
>  {{{{{{{{{SIGN UP TODAY !!!! }}}}}}}}}
>
>
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>
>
>  Thank You
>  Jim Rzonca
>  www.lemonttablehockey.com
>
>
>
> Lemont Table Hockey League Presents ~ CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES!!
>
>
>  The Lemont Table Hockey League Presents the ==>
>
>  ****CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES****
>
>
> --- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "JIM RZONCA" <jrzonca@> wrote:
> >
> > Lemont Table Hockey League Presents ~ CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES!!
> >
> > Hello Everybody! The Lemont Table Hockey League will Face - Off for week #6
of the 2009 STIGA season on November 8th at 6:35 pm. We will be playing in the
banquet room at VITO $ NICKS PIZZERIA in Lemont Illinois. The LTHL is a open
league so as always you all are welcome to come and go as you like without a
comitment to a full season. So Please feel free to stop in and join us at any
time for a league date or one of our tournaments.
> >
> > The Lemont Table Hockey League Presents the ==>
> >
> > ****CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES****
> >
> > The Lemont Table Hockey League holds 23 Table Hockey dates per year. Along
with the all year round STIGA seasons, the U.S. Open weekend, Stiga Las Vegas
and the Coleco "S" Slot Series, the LTHL is now holding 3 COLECO STRAIGHT SLOT /
Chicago Table Hockey League style tournament dates scheduled from November 22
2009 thru February 21st 2010.
> > They are neatly spaced apart on the calendar giveing us here in Chicagoland
a nice COLECO Straight Slotted series to compete in and enjoy.
> > The games featured in these tournaments are fine tuned Original EAGLE TOYS
#5200 COLECO 5340 & COLECO 5385 models with straight defencemen slots, plastic
Coleco player figures with Original Coleco Banana Blades on the wings. The 3
dates for this series are....
> >
> > CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SHOOTOUT ~ NOVEMBER 22 2009 (5 minuite games)
> > COLECO SHARK TANK SHOOTOUT ~ JANUARY 4 2009 (10 minuite games)
> > CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ~ FEBRUARY 21 2010
> >
> > At the conclusion of the Shark Tank the ** 4 ** players who have acumulated
the most points will face - off for the CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP to crown a Series Champion!
> >
> > Below is a list of the Lemont Table Hockey League upcoming events ~
> >
> > November 8 2009 * LTHL Week #6 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~ Lemont Illinois
6:35pm
> >
> > November 22 2009 * Chicago Straight Slot Shootout * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~
Lemont Illinois 1:30 pm
> >
> > December 13 2009 * LTHL 2009 Stiga Playoffs / Championship * VFW Post ~
Lemont Illinois 7:05 pm
> >
> > January 4 2010 * Coleco Shark Tank Shootout * VFW Post ~ Lemont Illinois
1:30 pm
> >
> > January 11 2010 * LTHL 2010 Season Opener Week #1 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~
Lemont Illinois 6:35 pm
> >
> > January 25 2010 * Let's Play Hockey International Table Hockey Championships
* MGM Grand Hotel Casino ~ Las Vegas Nevada 9:30 am
> >
> > February 13 2010 * LTHL Week #2 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~ Lemont Illinois
6:35pm
> >
> > Please contact myself at jrzonca@ or Eric Krol at Byline302@ well in advance
if you would like to play on any of these dates so i can acomodate the event and
its players with the proper amount of hi quality games tuned and ready to go.
> >
> > Thanks Again for Supporting the Lemont Table Hockey League and see you soon!
> >
> >
> > Jim Rzonca
> > jrzonca@
> > www.lemonttablehockey.com
> >
>

--- End forwarded message ---

Here you go guys, these where up the same night the event was finished! Man this
Martin Labelle is one quick dude, great guy, great tournament great competition.
You guys have no clue of what his systems provide us. Great speed, flow to the
day and lots and lots of games with pleanty of time to socialize, you havn't
been to a HTQ event, you don't know what you are missing. Hope to see you all in
Drummondville Febuary 2010.

Les stats sont disponible et des photos aussi.
http://www.sherbrooke.hockeysurtablequebec.com/omnium.htm

My wife, who works at the local hospital and I, working in risk mgmt, have found
many people mis-informed or not fully aware of seriousness of this flu season.

Over the coming days, I'll post information from the research I've done or she
has about the H1N1 influenza virus. I'd been planning to do a post on this, but
put it off. As it has now hit close to home twice, I'm not going to waste time
making it pretty, but get at least some information to you now.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
--

Yesterday, the US Centers for Disease & Prevention (CDC) acknowledged
underreporting (for understandable reasons) and tripled or in some cases
quadrupled its numbers for the period before mid-October. See media briefing
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t091112.htm

Some Quick Points of Information:
A person can have the flu from about 4-7 days on average before experiencing
symptoms. And, yet during this period that person can transmit it to others. So,
practicing preventive measures all the time is important.

Q. How long can influenza virus remain viable on objects (such as books and
doorknobs)?
A. Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces
and can infect a person for 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on the surface.

Many people born before 1950, came in contact with a similar strain of H1N1 and
developed immunity. One reason why most of the infections are among young
people.

Prevention
* Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not
available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. (Scientists think 80% of the
contamination occurs by hand contact).
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
--Cover your sneezes with a tissue and throw away or into the inside of your
elbow
-- Large social gatherings, bring a pocket sized hand sanitizer. (BTW, soap and
water is better).

Official Source of Information
For you official source of information on this topic, I recommend the CDC.
General / Sections
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm
Questions and Answers
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.html

Note: Some of the CDC's video's are from the spring time and some of the
information within is out of date, i.e. they seem to discount the threat
discussing the low number of infections. Well, things have greatly changed since
then.

* If you have diabetes or other underlying health conditions, you'll need to
gain a better understanding of your unique needs.

Greg
IA, Security, Safety & Risk Mgmt
Rodica
Dr., RN, MA

--- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "JIM RZONCA" <jrzonca@...> wrote:

Hello Everybody! The Coleco Straight Shootout is next weekend and looks like it
will be a strong turnout. Tables will be set next Sunday November 22nd at the
VFW Post in Lemont Illinois. Face-off @1:35 pm. Price is $25 dollars. Trophies &
Medals for 2 groups. Original Eagle / Coleco 5340 and "Big Orange" Coleco 5385
Defence Straight Slot games iin CTHL trim are featured in this event. Solid
white mold Coleco plastic players, Original Coleco white mold players inserted
into Banana blades on the wings. Big wide CTHL Goals,. Its a very fast and very
dangerous set up! 5 minuite games in this event so,


You dont have long........

  {{{{{{{{{SIGN UP TODAY !!!! }}}}}}}}}


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  Thank You
  Jim Rzonca
  www.lemonttablehockey.com



Lemont Table Hockey League Presents ~ CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES!!


  The Lemont Table Hockey League Presents the ==>

  ****CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES****


--- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "JIM RZONCA" <jrzonca@> wrote:
>
> Lemont Table Hockey League Presents ~ CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES!!
>
> Hello Everybody! The Lemont Table Hockey League will Face - Off for week #6 of
the 2009 STIGA season on November 8th at 6:35 pm. We will be playing in the
banquet room at VITO $ NICKS PIZZERIA in Lemont Illinois. The LTHL is a open
league so as always you all are welcome to come and go as you like without a
comitment to a full season. So Please feel free to stop in and join us at any
time for a league date or one of our tournaments.
>
> The Lemont Table Hockey League Presents the ==>
>
> ****CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES****
>
> The Lemont Table Hockey League holds 23 Table Hockey dates per year. Along
with the all year round STIGA seasons, the U.S. Open weekend, Stiga Las Vegas
and the Coleco "S" Slot Series, the LTHL is now holding 3 COLECO STRAIGHT SLOT /
Chicago Table Hockey League style tournament dates scheduled from November 22
2009 thru February 21st 2010.
> They are neatly spaced apart on the calendar giveing us here in Chicagoland a
nice COLECO Straight Slotted series to compete in and enjoy.
> The games featured in these tournaments are fine tuned Original EAGLE TOYS
#5200 COLECO 5340 & COLECO 5385 models with straight defencemen slots, plastic
Coleco player figures with Original Coleco Banana Blades on the wings. The 3
dates for this series are....
>
> CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SHOOTOUT ~ NOVEMBER 22 2009 (5 minuite games)
> COLECO SHARK TANK SHOOTOUT ~ JANUARY 4 2009 (10 minuite games)
> CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ~ FEBRUARY 21 2010
>
> At the conclusion of the Shark Tank the ** 4 ** players who have acumulated
the most points will face - off for the CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP to crown a Series Champion!
>
> Below is a list of the Lemont Table Hockey League upcoming events ~
>
> November 8 2009 * LTHL Week #6 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~ Lemont Illinois
6:35pm
>
> November 22 2009 * Chicago Straight Slot Shootout * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~
Lemont Illinois 1:30 pm
>
> December 13 2009 * LTHL 2009 Stiga Playoffs / Championship * VFW Post ~ Lemont
Illinois 7:05 pm
>
> January 4 2010 * Coleco Shark Tank Shootout * VFW Post ~ Lemont Illinois 1:30
pm
>
> January 11 2010 * LTHL 2010 Season Opener Week #1 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~
Lemont Illinois 6:35 pm
>
> January 25 2010 * Let's Play Hockey International Table Hockey Championships *
MGM Grand Hotel Casino ~ Las Vegas Nevada 9:30 am
>
> February 13 2010 * LTHL Week #2 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~ Lemont Illinois
6:35pm
>
> Please contact myself at jrzonca@ or Eric Krol at Byline302@ well in advance
if you would like to play on any of these dates so i can acomodate the event and
its players with the proper amount of hi quality games tuned and ready to go.
>
> Thanks Again for Supporting the Lemont Table Hockey League and see you soon!
>
>
> Jim Rzonca
> jrzonca@
> www.lemonttablehockey.com
>

--- End forwarded message ---

Hey gang, juste 2 semaine avant le tournois, le 14 Novembre.
Hey boys, just 2 weeks before the tournament, Nov 14th.

Les boys de Sherbrooke vous attends en grands nombre ils sont deja eux 8
d'inscrit.
The Sherbrooke boys are waiting for you in big nombers and are already 8
registered from there.

Deja plus de 25 d'inscrits alors envoyer votre confirmation a moi, Steve ou
Martin. Il es important pour l'association d'avoir votre support, de notre cote,
on travail fort pour avoir le meillieur evenement possible.
Ces le 2iem de 4 dans la saison, alors manquer pas ca!

Already more than 25 registered so send your confirmation to me, Steve or
Martin. It is very important for the association to have your support from our
end, we work very hard to ensure that we give you the best possible event. This
is the 2nd of 4 events on the season, so don't miss it!

Ciao

Lemont Table Hockey League Presents ~ CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES!!

Hello Everybody! The Lemont Table Hockey League will Face - Off for week #6 of
the 2009 STIGA season on November 8th at 6:35 pm. We will be playing in the
banquet room at VITO $ NICKS PIZZERIA in Lemont Illinois. The LTHL is a open
league so as always you all are welcome to come and go as you like without a
comitment to a full season. So Please feel free to stop in and join us at any
time for a league date or one of our tournaments.

The Lemont Table Hockey League Presents the ==>

****CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES****

The Lemont Table Hockey League holds 23 Table Hockey dates per year. Along with
the all year round STIGA seasons, the U.S. Open weekend, Stiga Las Vegas and the
Coleco "S" Slot Series, the LTHL is now holding 3 COLECO STRAIGHT SLOT / Chicago
Table Hockey League style tournament dates scheduled from November 22 2009 thru
February 21st 2010.
They are neatly spaced apart on the calendar giveing us here in Chicagoland a
nice COLECO Straight Slotted series to compete in and enjoy.
The games featured in these tournaments are fine tuned Original EAGLE TOYS #5200
COLECO 5340 & COLECO 5385 models with straight defencemen slots, plastic Coleco
player figures with Original Coleco Banana Blades on the wings. The 3 dates for
this series are....

CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SHOOTOUT ~ NOVEMBER 22 2009 (5 minuite games)
COLECO SHARK TANK SHOOTOUT ~ JANUARY 4 2009 (10 minuite games)
CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ~ FEBRUARY 21 2010

At the conclusion of the Shark Tank the ** 4 ** players who have acumulated the
most points will face - off for the CHICAGO STRAIGHT SLOT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP to
crown a Series Champion!

Below is a list of the Lemont Table Hockey League upcoming events ~

November 8 2009 * LTHL Week #6 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~ Lemont Illinois 6:35pm

November 22 2009 * Chicago Straight Slot Shootout * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~
Lemont Illinois 1:30 pm

December 13 2009 * LTHL 2009 Stiga Playoffs / Championship * VFW Post ~ Lemont
Illinois 7:05 pm

January 4 2010 * Coleco Shark Tank Shootout * VFW Post ~ Lemont Illinois 1:30 pm

January 11 2010 * LTHL 2010 Season Opener Week #1 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~
Lemont Illinois 6:35 pm

January 25 2010 * Let's Play Hockey International Table Hockey Championships *
MGM Grand Hotel Casino ~ Las Vegas Nevada 9:30 am

February 13 2010 * LTHL Week #2 * Vito & Nicks Pizzeria ~ Lemont Illinois 6:35pm

Please contact myself at jrzonca@... or Eric Krol at Byline302@... well in
advance if you would like to play on any of these dates so i can acomodate the
event and its players with the proper amount of hi quality games tuned and ready
to go.

Thanks Again for Supporting the Lemont Table Hockey League events and see you
soon!


Jim Rzonca
jrzonca @ webtv.net
www.lemonttablehockey.com

Wow, been way to busy and just realized I did not even mention that the complete
stats are on our site. A big thanks to Denis Giguerre for all his work which was
done real fast after the event but stupid me forgot to mention it!!!!

http://www.mtlcoleco.hockeysurtablequebec.com/

There you will see that "The Phenomen" (Patrick Cote) gave me a correction 11-2
in the 2nd round robin! Its a good thing Burt "The Flying Frenchman" took him
out in the play-offs cause Pat was on a mission to take me out. :-)

It was nice to see again all our Ontario friends plus Doctor Lou and hopefully
we will have the chance to see them again plus a few American friends we havn't
seen in a little while in Sherbrook on Nov 14th.

Tout les détails / all details
http://www.sherbroo ke.hockeysurtabl equebec.com/ omnium.htm



A big thanks to everyone and please let Steve or Martin know you are coming. The
boys again out did themselves in these hard economic times with a 25$ entry
price, at a great location and including food!
I mean what else do you want, us to come pick you up. lol

Lets go, table hockey at all competition levels, what u waiten 4?

Ciao

Tout les détails / all details
http://www.sherbrooke.hockeysurtablequebec.com/omnium.htm

Hello Everybody looks like a big party is brewing in Las Vegas. Im pleased to
announce that Swedish Table Hockey Stars PONTUS ERIKSSON and LARS " Canada Sucks
Sucks Sucks" FRIDELL have signed and confirmed for the LET'S PLAY HOCKEY
INTERNATIONAL TABLE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS in January at the MGM Grand Hotel
Casino!! Thank you very much to Lars and Pontus for spending the time and money
it takes to travel from Sweden to play with us in this event! More updates with
signings very soon as they come available.

GO TO ==> www. StigaLasVegas and Sign up today!!!

Thank You
Jim Rzonca
StigaLasVegas.com

Reading Carlo's last call for his tournament tomorrow, I thought to take a few
minutes to write all of you, as follows:

As we stand at the précipice of a new table hockey season, I wish all of you the
very best.

That you have fun, are happy with your performances, renew old and make new
friendships.

That those who take up managing leagues and tournaments in Ontario, Quebec,
Edmonton, Vancouver and in the USA meet or exceed their goals and expectations.

I won't be with you the first half of the season and maybe not all season. But,
I'll be checking in from time to time. I intend to be back in 2010-11. I wish
all of you the very best.

As I wrote this, thinking of you, who won't be with you this year, those who
will join for the first time and that this is the start of a new season, I
thought maybe a prayer, a non-demoninational prayer might be nice.

Table Hockey Prayer
We pray for our table hockey players...
Who, through table hockey, develop important values such as loyalty,
perserverence, friendship and sharing. That every player finds and reaches the
abilities already within.

We pray for event and league managers and promoters...
To demonstrate their appreciation to every participant who lends support to
leagues and events.
To keep the experience of all participants and respect for the game of table
hockey paramount.
Who appreciate the gifts of all players most or least skilled.

We pray for the parents...
Who love their children for who they are, how well they perform at their skill
level, not how high they finish.
Who encourage and teach sportsmanship and comraderie
who encourage and promote graciousness in defeat and humbleness in victory

We pray for the officials...
Who inspire fair play and protect the integrity of the game and players.

We pray for all who participate in games: may their minds remember the element
of fun reflective of your Spirit; may their bodies reflect the gracefulness and
wonder of your creation. Let all who play table hockey be enriched by your
presence and fellowship of man on the boards, at events or in communication. May
you watch over the safety of everyone as they travel to and from our events.

~Sabre_in_Virginia
Greg Scoma

Hey boys, still plenty of place for our 5th year of the Classic. Let me know if
you wish to join us on Saturday October 3rd 2009 (this Saturday).

Its going to be a great day of Table Hockey once again.

Ciao

Bjarne Axelsen wins in Edmonton! Bjarne is sweeping thru North America as no one
here in North America can defeat him. The Great Dane has won in Las Vegas,
Montreal the U.S. Open and now in Edmonton! No player has dominated these 4
events in 1 year like Bjarne Axelsen. Bjarne is the greatest Ambassador of the
game right now with no end in sight. Congratulations to Bjarne Axelsen and Thank
you for spending the time, effort and money it takes to travel here in North
America to play. We in North America all benifit from your travels here.

Jim Rzonca
www.StigaLasVegas.com



--- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, Dave Kraehling <superdave3n2@> wrote:
>
> nicely done Reggie.
> Super Dave
>
> --- On Thu, 9/3/09, reggiej44 <ReggieJ44@> wrote:
>
>
> From: reggiej44 <ReggieJ44@>
> Subject: [TableHockeyTavern] Edmonton Table Hockey League on City TV - web
link
> To: TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 10:02 PM
>
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>
>
> Here is the link to the report that City TV Edmonton did a couple of days ago
on the ETHL:
>
> http://video. citytv.com/ video/3670884700 1/sept1_tablehoc key/
>
> Reggie Stefaniszyn ETHL
>
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> Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo!
Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/
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--- End forwarded message ---

Hello Everybody! More pictures from the Chicago Blackhawks Training Camp
Festival at the United Center September 19 2009 ==>

First a little Zamboni action...
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/Hawksfest20200920Sept201920019\
1.JPG[/img]


[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/Hawksfest20200920Sept201920016\
1.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/Hawksfest20200920Sept201920013\
1.JPG[/img]

ASHOTANDAGOAL!!!!!!!!
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/Hawksfest20200920Sept201920012\
1.JPG[/img]

Bob Ingos Gal & Bluesmobile...
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180787.JPG[/img]

Everything under control.
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180789.JPG[/img]

You will need one of these when driving in some of our neighborhoods.
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180788.JPG[/img]

Back to the Tables!
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180790.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180791.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180792.JPG[/img]

Media attention for our players.
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180793.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180794.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9180795.JPG[/img]

Alot of simleing faces all day long......
[img]http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9190796.JPG[/img]

Great time had by all! Playing league games with the buzz of the fans in the air
and the stadium organ was a Treat! Thanks to Medema, Ingo and Krol for all there
help!

UNITED CENTER today and the MGM GRAND tomorrow!!!

Happy Trails........
Jim Rzonca


--- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "jim rzonca" <jrzonca@> wrote:
>
> Ok games are set for play at the United Center tomorrow! Original Coleco,
Labelle, Munro, Pola and Stiga games are ready to rock! Looks like we will have
John Medema, Eric Krol and Bob Ingo to help work the crowd and administer Table
Hockey to the masses. Lemont Table Hockey League week play faces off at high
noon! I will post some pictures here next week. If you are within reach of the
United Center tomorrow come check us out!
>
> Thank you
> Jim Rzonca
>
> UNITED CENTER HERE WE COME!
>
> --- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "rzo_77" <jrzonca@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everybody. The NHL season is just around the corner so its time to
plan for the Chicago Blackhawks Traning Camp Festival at the United Center! On
saturday September 19th Lemont Table Hockey League week #3 will be held at this
festival inside the United Center for all the fans to watch and play some Table
Hockey. For those who missed out on last years event, this year will be even
better as its being held along with the Chicago Blackhawks vs the St. Louis
Blues NHL pre season hockey game. Please go to ==>
http://blackhawks.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=45033&cmpid=rss-whatsnew
click on the all Hawks access video screen you will see us there at last years
event. Its GREAT to have the support of the Chicago Blackhawks as we work to
promote Table Hockey to the masses. The LTHL was luckey to gain 3 players from
last years event. Joe Rozanski, Ken Bockelmann and Mike Krauser all were there.
Great guys, we met for the first time, they played our games at Hawks fest and
they now play LTHL league and tournament dates. More details coming next week on
our LTHL website so stay tuned and hope to see you playing Table Hockey at the
Blackhawks game!
> >
> > Here are a few pictures from last years Hawks fest ==>
> > 2008 COLECO U.S. OPEN Champion Bob Ingo ~
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9201384.JPG
> > http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9191379.JPG
> > http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9201386.JPG
> > Champion Bob Ingo & Rzonca ~
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9191376.JPG
> >
> >
> > Thank You
> > Jim Rzonca
> > Lemont Table Hockey League
> > www.lemonttablehockey.com
> >
>

--- End forwarded message ---

Ok games are set for play at the United Center tomorrow! Original Coleco,
Labelle, Munro, Pola and Stiga games are ready to rock! Looks like we will have
John Medema, Eric Krol and Bob Ingo to help work the crowd and administer Table
Hockey to the masses. Lemont Table Hockey League week play faces off at high
noon! I will post some pictures here next week. If you are within reach of the
United Center tomorrow come check us out!

Thank you
Jim Rzonca

UNITED CENTER HERE WE COME!

--- In TableHockeyTavern@yahoogroups.com, "rzo_77" <jrzonca@> wrote:
>
> Hello everybody. The NHL season is just around the corner so its time to plan
for the Chicago Blackhawks Traning Camp Festival at the United Center! On
saturday September 19th Lemont Table Hockey League week #3 will be held at this
festival inside the United Center for all the fans to watch and play some Table
Hockey. For those who missed out on last years event, this year will be even
better as its being held along with the Chicago Blackhawks vs the St. Louis
Blues NHL pre season hockey game. Please go to ==>
http://blackhawks.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=45033&cmpid=rss-whatsnew
click on the all Hawks access video screen you will see us there at last years
event. Its GREAT to have the support of the Chicago Blackhawks as we work to
promote Table Hockey to the masses. The LTHL was luckey to gain 3 players from
last years event. Joe Rozanski, Ken Bockelmann and Mike Krauser all were there.
Great guys, we met for the first time, they played our games at Hawks fest and
they now play LTHL league and tournament dates. More details coming next week on
our LTHL website so stay tuned and hope to see you playing Table Hockey at the
Blackhawks game!
>
> Here are a few pictures from last years Hawks fest ==>
> 2008 COLECO U.S. OPEN Champion Bob Ingo ~
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9201384.JPG
> http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9191379.JPG
> http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9201386.JPG
> Champion Bob Ingo & Rzonca ~
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9191376.JPG
>
>
> Thank You
> Jim Rzonca
> Lemont Table Hockey League
> www.lemonttablehockey.com
>

--- End forwarded message ---

Hello everybody. The Lets Play Hockey International Table Hockey Championships
website has been updated and REGISTER is now open!
Go to ==> WWW.STIGALASVEGAS.COM Check it out and register Today!

Thank You
Jim Rzonca
www.StigaLasVegas.com

Hey Guys, hope all is well with you!

Listen, I am refurbishing an old metal munro game, and on the stand I want to
put stickers of some of the great table hockey leagues throughout North America.
Some leagues like Carlo's league in Montreal, the Sherbrooke League, the Munro
League in British Columbia, and of course the leagues in Vancouver and
Victoria,and AJ's Socal league, are some of the great leagues I'm talking about.

HSTQ is another great tournament circuit.

So if you would like to help me out, please send your logo to me at
colecojohnny@... please send it JPEG and if could crop it into a circle,
it would be very helpful.  I'd like to educate some of the players here in NYC
about all the great leagues going on.

Thanks a lot boys!
all the best,
John
colecojohnny@...

Hey Boys, October 3rd is the date where it all happens!!!! Send me a mail if you
wish to be part of the action.

carlo.bossio@...

Remember, 1,000$ will be awarded to the winner*.

All the new rules, all the dates and more are up on our association web page:
www.hockeysurtablequebec.com

Check it out. A big thanks to Burt Brassard, Denis Giguerre, Dany Leclerc and
Steve Gosselin for all their hard work in taking over for Martin Labelle and
Denis Begin. Everything is in place. All we need now is for the people to come
on down. :-)

Hope to see many of you in Montreal, October 3rd. Ciao

* The prize is available to North American residents only and only if your name
does not appear in 1 of our previouse 3 years standing boards.

Want to play a Stiga tournament at Toronto in November? Or you can just check
out the games and hobbies show at the International Center, Toronto. Check out
these cool websites:

www.thegreatcanadiangameshow.com
www.thehobbyshow.com

Sid :)

This is an awesome game I saw at an event. This could be the best table hockey
game I've played. Let's hope it gets picked up and becomes the industry
standard!
Check it out here:
www.magnetictablehockey.com
On Facebook search Magnetic Table Hockey
On YouTube search Magnetic Table Hockey

Hello everybody. The NHL season is just around the corner so its time to plan
for the Chicago Blackhawks Traning Camp Festival at the United Center! On
saturday September 19th Lemont Table Hockey League week #3 will be held at this
festival inside the United Center for all the fans to watch and play some Table
Hockey. For those who missed out on last years event, this year will be even
better as its being held along with the Chicago Blackhawks vs the St. Louis
Blues NHL pre season hockey game. Please go to ==>
http://blackhawks.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=45033&cmpid=rss-whatsnew
click on the all Hawks access video screen you will see us there at last years
event. Its GREAT to have the support of the Chicago Blackhawks as we work to
promote Table Hockey to the masses. The LTHL was luckey to gain 3 players from
last years event. Joe Rozanski, Ken Bockelmann and Mike Krauser all were there.
Great guys, we met for the first time, they played our games at Hawks fest and
they now play LTHL league and tournament dates. More details coming next week on
our LTHL website so stay tuned and hope to see you playing Table Hockey at the
Blackhawks game!

Here are just a few pictures from last years Hawks fest at the United Center ==>
2008 COLECO U.S. OPEN Champion Bob Ingo ~
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9201384.JPG
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9191379.JPG
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9201386.JPG
Champion Bob Ingo & Rzonca ~
http://www.deadzoom.com/member/stigalasvegas/P9191376.JPG


Thank You
Jim Rzonca
Lemont Table Hockey League
www.lemonttablehockey.com

Hope everyone is having a nice summer . . . bad riptides out here in Breezy
Point this past weekend so we decided to come in and play some classic benej .
.Unfortunately, we need a couple of replacement springs--can anyone out there 
sell a pair to a couple of fellow table hockey players????

Rick is real busy with his new game--we wish him well--so he is no longer an
option. This game we have is useless without the proper springs, and folks who
know me know how much I love to play on the Classic Benej.

So if you can help me out--I will send you a quick payment for any parts you may
have--it would be much appreciated.

Thanks for your time and all the best,
John
colecojohnny@...

--- In ccth@yahoogroups.com, "lameerkat5380" <robert.e.meer@...> wrote:
>
> Dave and everyone,
>
> That was an interesting comment and I am sure it will generate many posts. 
Here's my view:  Drugs have no place in table hockey and that includes all the
illegals and many "semi-legals" like prescription amphetamines, etc.  OK, that
is the obvious part.  Caffeine goes both ways but you present your point well. 
But caffeine is in Colas, chocolate, and coffee so how do you regulate that?  Is
expresso banned under your regime, but regular is not?  Do you allow
"conventional" sodas including Mountain Dew (higher in Caffeine) - you have to
because they are too commonly used.  Some folks will say "well, sugar can be an
artificial rush - how about high-sugar foods?"  That is an exaggeration but
needs to be considered.  So I offer that the high-caffeine energy drinks be
banned, if not completely, at least during the playoff rounds.  As time passes,
this ban might include high-caffeine chewing gum or any similar product that may
be "approved for consumption".  In Ice Hockey, a team can wear out by the third
period and blow a lead to lose - that's the nature of the game.  We play Table
Hockey because of its fantastic similarity to the real game.  I am with you,
Dave.

Signed:
Robert Meer
Encino, CA
Southern California Table Hockey Association
>  --- In ccth@yahoogroups.com, "superdave3n2" <superdave3n2@> wrote:
> >
> > Over the last few years the emergences of drugs have come to the forfront of
table hockey...
> >
> > Now before you go Huh?
> >
> > I want to explain myself.
> >
> > First what ever happenned to playing with the God given talents that we
possess as table hockey players?
> >
> > I have noticed in recent tournaments (within the last 2 yrs) the use of the
drug Caffine in so called "Energy" drinks. But what people do or don't know is
these drinks are a form of "Performance Enhancing Drugs".
> > If a rower in the oylimpics can be sacked for taking a antihistimine why
then do we allow Caffine(drug stimulant) in the table hockey tournaments?
> > You can say that it's ok. But for people like myself who can't have caffine
for health reasons, Drastically puts me and others like me at a disadvantage in
the late stages of a tournament.
> >
> > I have witnessed the use of these so called "Energy" drinks in use and I
have seen the side effects of such drinks.
> >
> > My concern is that there is no limit to ones use of such a drug. Caffine is
a powerfull stimulant that will give you a rush and then a crash and I liken it
to cocaine and Crack. Both drugs give you a high but in order to avoid the crash
you must keep taking it to maintain the high. But when you crash you really
crash. Also the more you useit the more you need to maintain the level of "high"
that you had previously.
> >
> > Now, I know I'm stepping on eggshells by posting this article, But as a
concerned person I really think this issue needs some discussion before it gets
out of hand.
> >
> > Drugs are drugs no matter how you look at it. There are other ways to boost
your energy without Caffine(Drug).
> >
> > Just my observation, I now leave it up to you guys to respond.
> >
> > Super Dave
> >
>

Dave and everyone,

That was an interesting comment and I am sure it will generate many posts. 
Here's my view:  Drugs have no place in table hockey and that includes all the
illegals and many "semi-legals" like prescription amphetamines, etc.  OK, that
is the obvious part.  Caffeine goes both ways but you present your point well. 
But caffeine is in Colas, chocolate, and coffee so how do you regulate that?  Is
expresso banned under your regime, but regular is not?  Do you allow
"conventional" sodas including Mountain Dew (higher in Caffeine) - you have to
because they are too commonly used.  Some folks will say "well, sugar can be an
artificial rush - how about high-sugar foods?"  That is an exaggeration but
needs to be considered.  So I offer that the high-caffeine energy drinks be
banned, if not completely, at least during the playoff rounds.  As time passes,
this ban might include high-caffeine chewing gum or any similar product that may
be "approved for consumption".  In Ice Hockey, a team can wear out by the third
period and blow a lead to lose - that's the nature of the game.  We play Table
Hockey because of its fantastic similarity to the real game.  I am with you,
Dave.
  --- In ccth@yahoogroups.com, "superdave3n2" <superdave3n2@...> wrote:
>
> Over the last few years the emergences of drugs have come to the forfront of
table hockey...
>
> Now before you go Huh?
>
> I want to explain myself.
>
> First what ever happenned to playing with the God given talents that we
possess as table hockey players?
>
> I have noticed in recent tournaments (within the last 2 yrs) the use of the
drug Caffine in so called "Energy" drinks. But what people do or don't know is
these drinks are a form of "Performance Enhancing Drugs".
> If a rower in the oylimpics can be sacked for taking a antihistimine why then
do we allow Caffine(drug stimulant) in the table hockey tournaments?
> You can say that it's ok. But for people like myself who can't have caffine
for health reasons, Drastically puts me and others like me at a disadvantage in
the late stages of a tournament.
>
> I have witnessed the use of these so called "Energy" drinks in use and I have
seen the side effects of such drinks.
>
> My concern is that there is no limit to ones use of such a drug. Caffine is a
powerfull stimulant that will give you a rush and then a crash and I liken it to
cocaine and Crack. Both drugs give you a high but in order to avoid the crash
you must keep taking it to maintain the high. But when you crash you really
crash. Also the more you useit the more you need to maintain the level of "high"
that you had previously.
>
> Now, I know I'm stepping on eggshells by posting this article, But as a
concerned person I really think this issue needs some discussion before it gets
out of hand.
>
> Drugs are drugs no matter how you look at it. There are other ways to boost
your energy without Caffine(Drug).
>
> Just my observation, I now leave it up to you guys to respond.
>
> Super Dave
>

Over the last few years the emergences of drugs have come to the forfront of
table hockey...

Now before you go Huh?

I want to explain myself.

First what ever happenned to playing with the God given talents that we possess
as table hockey players?

I have noticed in recent tournaments (within the last 2 yrs) the use of the drug
Caffine in so called "Energy" drinks. But what people do or don't know is these
drinks are a form of "Performance Enhancing Drugs".
If a rower in the oylimpics can be sacked for taking a antihistimine why then do
we allow Caffine(drug stimulant) in the table hockey tournaments?
You can say that it's ok. But for people like myself who can't have caffine for
health reasons, Drastically puts me and others like me at a disadvantage in the
late stages of a tournament.

I have witnessed the use of these so called "Energy" drinks in use and I have
seen the side effects of such drinks.

My concern is that there is no limit to ones use of such a drug. Caffine is a
powerfull stimulant that will give you a rush and then a crash and I liken it to
cocaine and Crack. Both drugs give you a high but in order to avoid the crash
you must keep taking it to maintain the high. But when you crash you really
crash. Also the more you useit the more you need to maintain the level of "high"
that you had previously.

Now, I know I'm stepping on eggshells by posting this article, But as a
concerned person I really think this issue needs some discussion before it gets
out of hand.

Drugs are drugs no matter how you look at it. There are other ways to boost your
energy without Caffine(Drug).

Just my observation, I now leave it up to you guys to respond.

Super Dave

The 2009-10 table hockey season is quickly approaching.

To help everyone with scheduling tournaments or league playoffs or travel plans,
WE NEED YOUR INPUT NOW.

Please post here or contact me privately (sabre_in_virginia@ YAHOO) you will
have your table hockey tournament or league playoffs.

I'll then put your information into the "Guide to All Annual Table Hockey
Tournaments in North America" and publish it for everyone to read and make their
plans.

New this year!
League dates and playoffs.
Most importantly are the playoffs. In the past some leagues have said if they
knew when a tournament was ahead of posting their league schedule they could
have avoided having playoffs the same day as a tournament (and vice versa for
tournaments.

Here's the link to all known table hockey tournaments for last year. Many are
annual and most of those are held about the same time each year. Contact
information is also provided so you can contact organizers directly.

http://www.leaguelineup.com/nyctablehockey/files/Annual%20TH%20Tournaments%20-%2\
0North%20America_2008_06_26.xls

or

http://www.tablehockeyheaven.com/downloads/index.html

There you'll find:
"A Guide to All Annual Table Hockey Tournaments in North America." It includes
tournament dates, tournament names, location, board type, number of participants
in previous years, tournament organizer's name, email and/or telephone number,
and tournament website addresses. It will also tally up the number of
tournaments each current and previous year by geography and board type, along
with any other relevant information.

IF IT IS EASIER FOR YOU, YOU CAN POST YOUR DATES HERE AND I WILL INPUT YOUR
DATA. BUT FIRST READ THE SPREADSHEET TO SEE WHAT INFORMATION WE NEED.

To read more about this and who has helped before, etc
http://tablehockeyheaven.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=15813&highlight=#15813

Hey gang as always we had our annuelle HTQ meeting in Drummondville. Our new
commity consists of Burt B, Steve G, Dany L and Carlo B and Denis G taking care
of our web page. This season will see some little rule changes as well as a
little format change and some little additions in the hopes of making our events
more fun and more attractable for new comers as well as season veterans.

Already I can announce that regretable Eric Desjardins and myself came to the
conclussion that due to the lack of interest from players in Gatineau it was
best we dropped them from the 2009/10 schedual. We will always remember their
first event which saw the storm of the century hit us yet still having 26 in the
house, these memories will be remembered by everyone in attendance for sure.
Hopefully some Coleco interest can brew from Gatineau in the futur and who
knows, maybe bee put back on the circuit in the futur?

For the rest, I will send everyone an e-mail in the near futur when everything
is updated on our web page: www.hockeysurtablequebec.com

I really hope to see many of our US friends as well as our Canadian friends
attend in big numbers and encourage your TH buddies to make the trip along with
you. John, maybe send this mail to your TH buddies who's e-mail's I do not have?
Dave, you can do the same in the Ontaro regions? Thanks boys.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to e-mail me.

Have a great end to your summer.

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