Okay, here we go! The Villains Tournament is all set to start. I’m going to give 2 days of voting for each round. For the first round, we’ll do one region at a time since each region has 8 games. I named the regions after Thorp’s disappearing family. The 4th one I didn’t have a person, so I used his actual coaching as something that is missing. Unless anyone has something better to use.
Here is the page with all of the tournament info: https://gttourney2.wordpress.com/
To vote for the winners of the first 8 games, go here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZX7PQ6
Some interesting matchups. Maybe the two that will attract the biggest TV audience are Coach Drool vs. Mrs. Lark and Holly Dobbs vs. Herk the Mauler.
I hope after all this a lot of people participate!
Well it appears that SHOCKER about Chris having a girlfriend meant absolutely nothing. One or two panels of the gang laughing tomorrow and then a transition to the next week of school where we meet the next lame star.
Thank Jayzus this story has come to its fittingly lame ending. Can’t wait to see what R&W have in store for us Monday on the (hopefully) first day of baseball practice. Mop, any opening line on what this season’s thread will entail? Homelessness? Bullying? Social media? (which in Milford is a couple of tin cans and a length of string)!)
Looks like an awesome party. The Hoo is flowing freely, everybody loves everybody, no more conflicts, all thanks to the hard work of Gil and Mimi. Oh wait, they actually didn’t do anything. That makes….15 seasons in a row?
And speaking of doing anything, if you are going to do anything today, make sure it includes reading Mopped Up Thorp. Hamana!
“I don’t think of us as rivals, Alexa—I think of us as friends.” Aww. Don’t worry—Mr. Niceguy is not a three-sport athlete and gets retired tomorrow! Hopefully all too-cool girls have graduated or flunked out.
Wow, excellent turnout for our tournament! We’ve had 29 people vote on round 1 at this point. Even better than I hoped! I’ll be posting the Keri Thorp Region first round results later, and post the link for voting in the Jami Thorp Region. And I’ll repeat that info tomorrow morning.
Okay, here we go – the results of the Keri Thorp Region first round games.
Del Bader vs. Pelwicki/Burns: This game was a blowout right from the start. Pelwicki and Burns were just not annoying enough, and top seed Del Bader ran them over like they were Mr Reality.
Del Bader 82, Pelwicki/Burns 42
Carl Peake vs. Lucky Haskins: This was an anticipated matchup that ended up never being competitive. Carl used all his dirty tricks, while Lucky just assumed every time he had a turnover the universe would reward him with good luck. No ah ah.
Carl Peake 78, Lucky Haskins 49
Uncle Gary vs. Molly Kinsella: Molly had some early success by flirting with Uncle Gary, keeping within 6 points at halftime. But Gary quickly shot Molly down in the second half, pulling away.
Uncle Gary 67, Molly Kinsella 44
Bobby Howry vs. Bryce Larkin: The devious Bobby Howry was no match for the lack of talent Bryce Larkin. Bryce kept trying to throw the ball at Bobby to knock him out of the game, but that doesn’t work so well with a basketball.
Bobby Howry 70, Bryce Larkin 55
Teddy DeMarco vs. Doyle Dane: The only upset in this region, Teddy benefitted from playing more recently than the other teams. The game was tied at halftime, but eventually Doyle’s team sponsored drink of Shamrock Shakes resulted in a very sluggish second half. With Teddy slipping a whoopee cushion under Doyle’s chair after halftime, it was just too much.
Holly Dobbs vs. Herk The Mauler: This game was halted five separate times as the officials tried to decide if Herk knew what was going on, or if he was playing some kind of con game. Eventually, Holly’s youth won out, pulling away in the second half for the win.
Holly Dobbs 59, Herk The Mauler 49
Coach Drool vs. Mrs. Lark: Mrs. Lark held a six-point lead at halftime, looking for the upset while Coach Drool ranted to the court announcers that she was stealing his best plays. The second half was another story, as Mrs. Lark had trouble with her coordination. Every beverage break seemed to make it worse. When she lay on the court for a nap with 2 minutes to go, the game was ended.
Coach Drool 61, Mrs. Lark 50
Central City Thugs vs. Ed Baxendale: This was the game most anticipated to be close, and it did not disappoint. The Central City squad used Detroit Bad Boys style defense on Ed, but he not being one to back down, did plenty of trash talking. With less than a minute to go and the score tied, Ed was caught looking into the stands to make sure Jaquan had his hands off his daughter. The Thugs stole the ball for a layup. Ed was forced to foul after a miss, and the Thugs hold on to move forward.
Mopman about 4 years ago
In case you missed it, what I posted yesterday…
Okay, here we go! The Villains Tournament is all set to start. I’m going to give 2 days of voting for each round. For the first round, we’ll do one region at a time since each region has 8 games. I named the regions after Thorp’s disappearing family. The 4th one I didn’t have a person, so I used his actual coaching as something that is missing. Unless anyone has something better to use.
Here is the page with all of the tournament info: https://gttourney2.wordpress.com/
To vote for the winners of the first 8 games, go here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZX7PQ6
Some interesting matchups. Maybe the two that will attract the biggest TV audience are Coach Drool vs. Mrs. Lark and Holly Dobbs vs. Herk the Mauler.
I hope after all this a lot of people participate!
Mopman about 4 years ago
Well it appears that SHOCKER about Chris having a girlfriend meant absolutely nothing. One or two panels of the gang laughing tomorrow and then a transition to the next week of school where we meet the next lame star.
Need coffee about 4 years ago
P1: Random foreground girl has a pretty extreme mullet…bald on top, party in the back. Works for her, though. Hummana.
P3: Mustache has now gone full Hercule Poirot.
TheBrownStarfish about 4 years ago
P1, Um Chris, where’s this promised girlfriend. Or did you mean the loofa?
P2, Tufts sh*t for you, Chris.
P3, Alexa, I think each school has their own valedictorian. Genius!
bearwku82 about 4 years ago
P1- Is that Teddy “Moe Hawk” DeMarco next to Alexa? If so, was he allowed to bring his little group Art? It can’t be Hiawatha James. He’s only 5’8".
Bluedarter about 4 years ago
P1: Bum Phillips never wore his cowboy hat indoors, kid. I hope Chris remembers the Bum quote: “She was too ugly to kiss goodnight.”
Irish53 about 4 years ago
P 3: Brady Bunch laugh track and on to base/softball
TArbiter about 4 years ago
The kid on the couch in P1 is in deep thought over his Villains Tournament picks.
JPuzzleWhiz about 4 years ago
Rivals, yes — but now they’ll be friendly rivals.
I must say that I liked this story. Of course, your mileage may vary…
hifirick1953 about 4 years ago
Chris’s girlfriend and Phoebe are in the back entertaining the troops.
dadjo about 4 years ago
Thank Jayzus this story has come to its fittingly lame ending. Can’t wait to see what R&W have in store for us Monday on the (hopefully) first day of baseball practice. Mop, any opening line on what this season’s thread will entail? Homelessness? Bullying? Social media? (which in Milford is a couple of tin cans and a length of string)!)
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Well they will probably both get scholarships so it won’t be too expensive to go out-of-state for their colleges.
wmac8898 about 4 years ago
I’m hoping neck beard guy on the edge of P1 will be the focus of the baseball story.
Mopman about 4 years ago
Looks like an awesome party. The Hoo is flowing freely, everybody loves everybody, no more conflicts, all thanks to the hard work of Gil and Mimi. Oh wait, they actually didn’t do anything. That makes….15 seasons in a row?
And speaking of doing anything, if you are going to do anything today, make sure it includes reading Mopped Up Thorp. Hamana!
https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/Snarker formerly known as Rube Whigham about 4 years ago
“I don’t think of us as rivals, Alexa—I think of us as friends.” Aww. Don’t worry—Mr. Niceguy is not a three-sport athlete and gets retired tomorrow! Hopefully all too-cool girls have graduated or flunked out.
Mopman about 4 years ago
Wow, excellent turnout for our tournament! We’ve had 29 people vote on round 1 at this point. Even better than I hoped! I’ll be posting the Keri Thorp Region first round results later, and post the link for voting in the Jami Thorp Region. And I’ll repeat that info tomorrow morning.
Klubble about 4 years ago
Is it Tufts, Sonny?
Mopman about 4 years ago
Okay, here we go – the results of the Keri Thorp Region first round games.
Del Bader vs. Pelwicki/Burns: This game was a blowout right from the start. Pelwicki and Burns were just not annoying enough, and top seed Del Bader ran them over like they were Mr Reality.
Del Bader 82, Pelwicki/Burns 42
Carl Peake vs. Lucky Haskins: This was an anticipated matchup that ended up never being competitive. Carl used all his dirty tricks, while Lucky just assumed every time he had a turnover the universe would reward him with good luck. No ah ah.
Carl Peake 78, Lucky Haskins 49
Uncle Gary vs. Molly Kinsella: Molly had some early success by flirting with Uncle Gary, keeping within 6 points at halftime. But Gary quickly shot Molly down in the second half, pulling away.
Uncle Gary 67, Molly Kinsella 44
Bobby Howry vs. Bryce Larkin: The devious Bobby Howry was no match for the lack of talent Bryce Larkin. Bryce kept trying to throw the ball at Bobby to knock him out of the game, but that doesn’t work so well with a basketball.
Bobby Howry 70, Bryce Larkin 55
Teddy DeMarco vs. Doyle Dane: The only upset in this region, Teddy benefitted from playing more recently than the other teams. The game was tied at halftime, but eventually Doyle’s team sponsored drink of Shamrock Shakes resulted in a very sluggish second half. With Teddy slipping a whoopee cushion under Doyle’s chair after halftime, it was just too much.
Teddy DeMarco 68, Doyle Dane 50
Mopman about 4 years ago
Holly Dobbs vs. Herk The Mauler: This game was halted five separate times as the officials tried to decide if Herk knew what was going on, or if he was playing some kind of con game. Eventually, Holly’s youth won out, pulling away in the second half for the win.
Holly Dobbs 59, Herk The Mauler 49
Coach Drool vs. Mrs. Lark: Mrs. Lark held a six-point lead at halftime, looking for the upset while Coach Drool ranted to the court announcers that she was stealing his best plays. The second half was another story, as Mrs. Lark had trouble with her coordination. Every beverage break seemed to make it worse. When she lay on the court for a nap with 2 minutes to go, the game was ended.
Coach Drool 61, Mrs. Lark 50
Central City Thugs vs. Ed Baxendale: This was the game most anticipated to be close, and it did not disappoint. The Central City squad used Detroit Bad Boys style defense on Ed, but he not being one to back down, did plenty of trash talking. With less than a minute to go and the score tied, Ed was caught looking into the stands to make sure Jaquan had his hands off his daughter. The Thugs stole the ball for a layup. Ed was forced to foul after a miss, and the Thugs hold on to move forward.
Central City Thugs 68, Ed Baxendale 66