US Nationals May 21 11:00 pm EST

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[ April 21, 2004, 06:30 PM: Message edited by: sportinlife ]

Hmm. Isn't that the same night as the start of the Outsports convention?

Trevor

OOh! Looks like it is. Maybe Loews has a big screen at the bar. Could be a good conversation starter. wink

I am game for watching the Nats at the Loew's Bar. Maybe it will tune me up for the next week at GGWC Memorial Day Tourney.

LOL You weren't thinking whta I was thinking. <EG>

Trevor

Well I can't read YOUR mind, but mine is unabashedly full of naughty thoughts...and I like watching wrestling.

Beer and wrestling? Could it get any better than this?

I don't have TV at home, so I might have to hop on the train and join you.

I don't think I'd need any tuning up for the wrestler on the cover of the brochure. Good luck if you're wrestling J T.

Is the GGWC tourney Freestyle? Folkstyle? Greco? Brochure doesn't say.

Correct me if I am wrong .... Gene (if you are reading) However, the GGWC tourney is a freestyle tournament.

Listed below is the link:

Golden Gate Wrestling Club's 19th Annual Memorial Day Wrestling Weekend Tournament

Regarding the beer drinking, I will probably have one or two "Rolling Rock" at the Loew's bar but I will need to cut weight for this tourney. I am fat f--k right now (175# .... 18 pounds over my weight class of 158#). However, I will be decked out in either Garnet and Gold (FSU wear ... Garnet polo shirt or some t-shirt with something nasty written about scUM or uf with khaki shorts and sandals) or Cubbie blue with my white A&F shorts.

Finally, how bout'em Cubbies! We want the Marlins without Bartman!!

Thanks for the link. You're right, it's Freestyle. I've always been curious about that style, but I've never had the chance to see it in action. When sportinlife posts freestyle pics I can usually tell what the wrestlers are trying to do (I think) so I figured it must be fairly similar to our college Folkstyle. But the GGWC website says that in freestyle it's illegal to break your opponents back! Doesn't that take all the fun out of it?

I enjoyed the awards ceremony pictures from the Sydney Gay Games. Did you go? Were there any action shots taken of the matches?

In Greco-roman (the original classic wrestling format) you can't grab your opponent below the waste or use your legs to attack or defend. In free-style, which evolved relatively recently in England and the US, you can do both.

I like the tradition of wrestling, it being the oldest sport (not to be confused with the oldest profession, well maybe the crotch-throw in freestyle might... ).




[ April 25, 2004, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: sportinlife ]

Featured match will be Sanderson and Fullhart.

From previous bouts

Cael listening for an opening

And whispering sweet nothings in his ear


A classic duel


And one of Cael against Mo Lawal

Still listening

Apparently this is a must-win match for Sanderson if he's to make the Olympic team.

He'll have to start boning up quick wink

[ May 19, 2004, 04:31 AM: Message edited by: sportinlife ]

Will Randy Orton be there?

No, but Cael Sanderson was and this is what he would probably do to Orton if Orton could make Cael's weight class.