There's likely a lot I will write soon about Bradoween V, but I need to thank a lot of people for making everything come off as good as it did. Bear with me.
* Mrs. Otis for putting up with this every year and always going out of her way to make sure everything comes off without a hitch.
* The Missouri Crew, Dr. Jeff, and Aaron for helping with set up in the waning hours before the event started (and apparently doing some cleaning up Sunday morning)
* The Can't Hang Crew for bringing the party, especially Eva Can Hang for making sure more booze was consumed at this event than any other in the past. She was more of a trooper than anybody.
* The entire Smith family for embracing Bradoween and making sure we got fed when the food ran out. Thanks to the good folks at Sub Station II for the emergency grub. You've got my business from now on.
* Heather and April for taking over shuffling and dealing duties at the final table
* Everyone who watched my kid throughout the day, especially Su.
* Uncle Ted for taking care of business.
* BadBlood for getting the tournament started and CJ for making sure it ended
* CJ and BG for running the Drunkalympics
* All the people who brought thoroughly unecessary but completely appreciated gifts (it's amazing how pegged you folks have me already)
* G-Rob for spending an hour and half with me driving around looking for Cheez Balls.
* All the people who used vacation time and spent the cash to travel from all across the country to make this mutated house party what it is, especially the brothers McGrupp, who could've easily spent some time with each other in NY after six months apart, but chose to come here instead.
* All the Hooters Girls for obvious reasons
* Everyone I have forgotten to thank here for understanding why I've forgotten to thank them here.
It was our honor. We all had a blast.
Posted by: AlCantHang at August 22, 2005 3:41 PMditto what al said. it was a fantastic time.
Posted by: iggy at August 22, 2005 3:48 PMThank you, Mr. and Mrs. Otis.
Had a blast!
Posted by: AxeMan at August 22, 2005 3:51 PMCount me in for Bradoween VI! :D
It was a great time, and it was my pleasure to help out in any way I could to relieve host-stress-syndrome :D
Posted by: Heather (maigrey) at August 22, 2005 4:11 PMIt was so much fun you should think about having Bradoween 2 times a year...
Posted by: Pauly at August 22, 2005 4:29 PMP.S. Thanks Uncle Ted!
Posted by: Pauly at August 22, 2005 4:30 PMyou throw a kick ass party otis! thanks for the great memories!
Posted by: derek at August 22, 2005 5:25 PMOMG!OMFG!!!Seriously!Fuck!
Has anyone yet seen the Jack-In-The-Box commercial parodying celebrity poker??!!
First off Jack (and his giant white head) are wearing sunglasses. He looks at his cards. He pushes all-in. William Hung folds. Gary Coleman finds pocket tens. Coleman asks Jack if he's bluffing. Jack pulls those gaint sunglasses off his big white head, and says "Do I look like I'm bluffing?" Gary Coleman folds. Jack Shows THE HAMMER!!!!!!
Jack bluffs out Gary Coleman and William Hung with the hammer!! If he'd only said "The Hammer"
Posted by: TeamScottSmith at August 22, 2005 5:48 PMmissing the obvious joke..he should've been playing...
The "jack" hammer
Posted by: Otis at August 22, 2005 6:12 PMThanks for a great weekend! Countdown to next year begins....
Posted by: Lefty at August 22, 2005 6:27 PMThank you for the great weekend; it was a blast!
Posted by: Brian at August 22, 2005 8:52 PMKick ass Party, Next Year we will be there for the long haul...
Posted by: The Mark at August 22, 2005 10:08 PMYou and the Mrs. RULE! Thanks for inviting us down... It will definitely be one of those parties to remember for years to come. And I volunteer to be bartender for all future Brad-o-weens. Just don't expect me to be as sober next time! lol
If all goes well, we hope to see you in a couple of weeks...
Posted by: EvaCanHang at August 24, 2005 11:29 AM