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ctjcad

01-03-2005, 08:59 PM

To all BCers and BFers,

I know the WC is still quite a while(7 months away), but I am thinking of doing this, just like how some of the BCers did a get-together during the recent Aviva S'pore Open..
Since i know some of us are in California, I know there will be a few of us who will be coming to the World Championships(ie. Kwun), i was wondering if we BCers could do a get-together. I've met Paisan R. and familiar with some of the U.S.Badminton people and currently i am assigned as a "Liaison Officer" for the event so i would know more infos on the event as well as the teams coming in(I was helping the Indo team during the last US Open and currently i'm assigned to the Indonesian team for the WC).
One thing is for sure, the Indo team will at least go out and do a dinner party. For example in last year's US Open, when the Indonesian contingent came(they were ex-players), we went out to eat dinner together 2x(one time for Halim's birthday with Howard B. and the Philippine team and the another time as a regular dinner exclusively for the Indo team with Tony G.)..

Let me know if any of you guys need any assistance with getting a place to stay/transportation as I live not too far to Arrowhead Pond(about 20 min. freeway drive). This would be a fun time to get together..:).

kwun

01-04-2005, 02:08 AM

yes, most definitely.

it is a pity that there are assigned seatings. i was just talking to another friend about it and we all agreed that free seatings will make group cheering easier.

however, outside of the stadium, it will be ideal if we can get together and play some badminton. i am not familiar with the gym arrangement in s. cal but i am guessing most places are drop-in style and that will make it a bit more difficult.

since you are familiar with the area, in your opinion what type of gathering will be more feasible?

ctjcad

01-04-2005, 12:28 PM

Kwun,

i don't know when you(and the others) will come??Will you(and the others) be in the L.A. area the whole tournament week or just on weekends(QF, SF, Finals days)??Cos if you(and the others) are going to be here the whole week, then most likely if you want to play some badminton then it has to be either before the Preliminaries(Sun.) and/or during the QF, SF, Finals days(Thurs. til Sun.)..Preliminaries and the 1st 2 days of competition will be full tilt, with draws starting from mid-morning til night-time I believe..

About the most "feasible" gathering, i can't think of one "ideal" gathering. I think playing badmiton together would be a good idea. Other than that, i guess we all can meet esp. with Jonas Rasmussen and co. I'm sure he will be happy to meet us there. Other than a possibility of eating out, we could also arrange for some other activities if time permits.

Now, speaking of playing badminton, there are only 2 "real" badminton clubs in the So. Cal area(OCBC which is near the Arrowhead Pond and SGVBC). There are 1 or 2 other places near the Arrowhead Pond if anyone wants to play(it's not a club, but held in a university/school). There is 1 place near my home also(a public gym), but it's open Tuesday night(which we prolly won't make it) and Saturday evening only. The OCBC will most likely will be used throughout during the WC by the players to practice. Other than that, there's another club in the city of Rosemead(i don't know if you've heard of the city or not) called the San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club. That club is open 7 days/24 hrs with fees for guests. It's about almost an hour drive from the Arrowhead Pond. And if anyone wants to play during the WC week, most likeliest time will be from Thursday til Sunday in the morning to afternoon time. I can arrange to take you guys there if anyone wants to play. Heck, i could be working as a "tour guide" during this period for you guys(hehehe)..:).

yes, most definitely.

it is a pity that there are assigned seatings. i was just talking to another friend about it and we all agreed that free seatings will make group cheering easier.

however, outside of the stadium, it will be ideal if we can get together and play some badminton. i am not familiar with the gym arrangement in s. cal but i am guessing most places are drop-in style and that will make it a bit more difficult.

since you are familiar with the area, in your opinion what type of gathering will be more feasible?

blckknght

01-04-2005, 12:48 PM

I'm up for meeting with BCers and playing some badminton! we'll be staying nearby the arrowhead pond. So long as we're coming all the way from Vermont, it would be a shame not to test out some of the badminton facilities in CA... :-)

B3nny H4nn4

01-21-2005, 12:00 AM

hey i also applied to be a liason officer...however im still kinda sketchy on what an LO does. I live in san francisco so i will definitely need some guidence on transportation and lodging...u can email me at bennyluo@yahoo.com, thanks alot!

To all BCers and BFers,

I know the WC is still quite a while(7 months away), but I am thinking of doing this, just like how some of the BCers did a get-together during the recent Aviva S'pore Open..
Since i know some of us are in California, I know there will be a few of us who will be coming to the World Championships(ie. Kwun), i was wondering if we BCers could do a get-together. I've met Paisan R. and familiar with some of the U.S.Badminton people and currently i am assigned as a "Liaison Officer" for the event so i would know more infos on the event as well as the teams coming in(I was helping the Indo team during the last US Open and currently i'm assigned to the Indonesian team for the WC).
One thing is for sure, the Indo team will at least go out and do a dinner party. For example in last year's US Open, when the Indonesian contingent came(they were ex-players), we went out to eat dinner together 2x(one time for Halim's birthday with Howard B. and the Philippine team and the another time as a regular dinner exclusively for the Indo team with Tony G.)..

Let me know if any of you guys need any assistance with getting a place to stay/transportation as I live not too far to Arrowhead Pond(about 20 min. freeway drive). This would be a fun time to get together..:).

ctjcad

01-21-2005, 12:52 AM

Benny,
i sent you a private msg regarding an LO job description. Try to get a lodging near the Arrowhead Pond arena. There are several motels/suites/inns within walking distance both to the arena as well as to OCBC(Orange County Badminton Club) where the players will practice. If you want to stay in hotels, they are a bit far and you will need somekind of transportation to take you to the arena.

hey i also applied to be a liason officer...however im still kinda sketchy on what an LO does. I live in san francisco so i will definitely need some guidence on transportation and lodging...u can email me at bennyluo@yahoo.com, thanks alot!

BoboTheBadder

01-23-2005, 01:53 AM

I was wondering if you could send me the LO job description as I applied to be one too (hopefully I'll get assigned to the Chinese team :D )! I will definitely be going to WC2005 and am really interested in meeting BC members and playing baddy with you guys too (though I have to warn you I suck). If you guys decide on anything, I'd appreciate a private message or maybe an email listserv type thing, since I rarely get to check these forums these days. :crying:

Benny,
i sent you a private msg regarding an LO job description. Try to get a lodging near the Arrowhead Pond arena. There are several motels/suites/inns within walking distance both to the arena as well as to OCBC(Orange County Badminton Club) where the players will practice. If you want to stay in hotels, they are a bit far and you will need somekind of transportation to take you to the arena.

panhandle

01-23-2005, 03:49 AM

Hi,

I'm coming down...hopefully as a linejudge again, but probably won't be bringing my racquets. Anyone spare me and my buddy a racquet if we get a chance to come play and do the meet and greet?

virusvoodoo

02-16-2005, 12:12 AM

I haven't made up my mind about going to see the 2005 World Championships or not but I am definitely up for some badminton at San Gabriel Badminton Club. I live in Irvine so it's only about an hour drive for me, not too bad.

If you guys decide to come bring some money since charge entrance fee. I think drop-in fee for the guests are $8 USD for the whole day. If we do decide to play and get together, we definitely should make a plan and coordinate the events.

But yeah, that is an excellent idea.

P.S. So far, I have met three members from this forum. I can't wait to meet more members.

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EDIT: Sure you are welcome to use any of my racquets to play with for those days that you do not have to be a line judge. I am sure the other members are bringing a few racquets themselves so there will be enough racquets for those who need one for the day.

B3nny H4nn4

02-18-2005, 06:44 PM

hey ppl

i was wondering...im currently assigned as an LO officer for the 05 champs. Since i don't drive yet...i was wondering if anyone would be nice enough to give me a ride down there (i live in san mateo, CA), im willing to help pay for the gas...LOL thnx

B3nny H4nn4

02-18-2005, 10:48 PM

o by the way...i forgot to mention...i live in san mateo (norcal)

spohl

03-03-2005, 07:01 PM

Kwun,

i don't know when you(and the others) will come??Will you(and the others) be in the L.A. area the whole tournament week or just on weekends(QF, SF, Finals days)??Cos if you(and the others) are going to be here the whole week, then most likely if you want to play some badminton then it has to be either before the Preliminaries(Sun.) and/or during the QF, SF, Finals days(Thurs. til Sun.)..Preliminaries and the 1st 2 days of competition will be full tilt, with draws starting from mid-morning til night-time I believe..

About the most "feasible" gathering, i can't think of one "ideal" gathering. I think playing badmiton together would be a good idea. Other than that, i guess we all can meet esp. with Jonas Rasmussen and co. I'm sure he will be happy to meet us there. Other than a possibility of eating out, we could also arrange for some other activities if time permits.

Now, speaking of playing badminton, there are only 2 "real" badminton clubs in the So. Cal area(OCBC which is near the Arrowhead Pond and SGVBC). There are 1 or 2 other places near the Arrowhead Pond if anyone wants to play(it's not a club, but held in a university/school). There is 1 place near my home also(a public gym), but it's open Tuesday night(which we prolly won't make it) and Saturday evening only. The OCBC will most likely will be used throughout during the WC by the players to practice. Other than that, there's another club in the city of Rosemead(i don't know if you've heard of the city or not) called the San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club. That club is open 7 days/24 hrs with fees for guests. It's about almost an hour drive from the Arrowhead Pond. And if anyone wants to play during the WC week, most likeliest time will be from Thursday til Sunday in the morning to afternoon time. I can arrange to take you guys there if anyone wants to play. Heck, i could be working as a "tour guide" during this period for you guys(hehehe)..:).

Don't forget Manhatton Beach Badminton Club. This is also a "real" club. Complete with swimming pool! It's a great facility.

chicteenager

03-07-2005, 11:56 PM

Will anyone in BF be the line judge for WC 2005?

ctjcad

03-08-2005, 12:23 AM

Sorry, forgot to mention about that. Personally i haven't been there, but heard about it, just haven't had the time to visit the place. I'm just thinking about distance/time wise if the guys are coming from Anaheim/Orange County. I'm not sure about the time it'll take from OC to Manhattan Beach during regular weekdays, but it looks like it can take a bit more time than to go to SGVBC. Plus you have to think about traffic in and out of the L.A. area during peak hours..:p.

Anyways, we still don't have the official time schedule for all the matches yet. But if you guys are up for a BC group travel, the "best time", IMO, is to go and play(as a group) either on:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday in AM until afternoon time slot.
Mondays and Tuesdays will probably be filled with qualifying rounds taking the entire day from morning til night. As for the QF, SF and Finals days, it will most likely take place in the late afternoon/early evening til evening time.

Also, I'm sure some of us "locals" can arrange some "special request" time to take some of you "out-of-town" guys to play some baddies..:).
Too bad, there aren't any "real" clubs anywhere "near to" Arrowhead Pond, just OCBC which unfortunately will be used the whole week for the athletes..:p

Don't forget Manhatton Beach Badminton Club. This is also a "real" club. Complete with swimming pool! It's a great facility.

spohl

03-25-2005, 06:17 AM

Manhatton Beach Badminton Club (MBBC) is about the same distance as San Gabriel from Orange. They have less courts than at SGVBC but often they are less crowded.

Sorry, forgot to mention about that. Personally i haven't been there, but heard about it, just haven't had the time to visit the place. I'm just thinking about distance/time wise if the guys are coming from Anaheim/Orange County. I'm not sure about the time it'll take from OC to Manhattan Beach during regular weekdays, but it looks like it can take a bit more time than to go to SGVBC. Plus you have to think about traffic in and out of the L.A. area during peak hours..:p.

Anyways, we still don't have the official time schedule for all the matches yet. But if you guys are up for a BC group travel, the "best time", IMO, is to go and play(as a group) either on:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday in AM until afternoon time slot.
Mondays and Tuesdays will probably be filled with qualifying rounds taking the entire day from morning til night. As for the QF, SF and Finals days, it will most likely take place in the late afternoon/early evening til evening time.

Also, I'm sure some of us "locals" can arrange some "special request" time to take some of you "out-of-town" guys to play some baddies..:).
Too bad, there aren't any "real" clubs anywhere "near to" Arrowhead Pond, just OCBC which unfortunately will be used the whole week for the athletes..:p

ctjcad

03-25-2005, 11:09 AM

Shannon,
is that you??...if it is then i noticed from your screen name-sPOHL..:).

Well, i've seen you play before quite a few times in local Southern California tournaments..Glad to have you aboard in BC also..Are you still pursuing your WC qualification position??..I heard they will have a Wildcard position for the host country..

About the MBBC, yes, it's probably about the same distance to SGVBC from OCBC. But how about the traffic going back and forth?? I also heard the club is "private", meaning "only members" can come in and play?? As i heard, unlike SGVBC or OCBC, the entrance door is locked and you have to actually speak on the intercom to get in??..

Manhatton Beach Badminton Club (MBBC) is about the same distance as San Gabriel from Orange. They have less courts than at SGVBC but often they are less crowded.

spohl

03-25-2005, 11:38 AM

yep..canÂ´t put anything passed you! haha. just kidding. nice to hear from you on badminton central!

whoÂ´s this? your screen name isnt as obvious! yep. still pursuing world championships! and yes, there is also a wildcard position.

hm on traffic.. depends what time of day.. but I have found it faster than SGVBC when traffic is good. Hmm.. not sure what the policy is on guests... youÂ´ll have to ask them. Ive never been locked out or had a problem but thats a good idea to check ahead of time! good luck and have fun!

Shannon,
is that you??...if it is then i noticed from your screen name-sPOHL..:).

Well, i've seen you play before quite a few times in local Southern California tournaments..Glad to have you aboard in BC also..Are you still pursuing your WC qualification position??..I heard they will have a Wildcard position for the host country..

About the MBBC, yes, it's probably about the same distance to SGVBC from OCBC. But how about the traffic going back and forth?? I also heard the club is "private", meaning "only members" can come in and play?? As i heard, unlike SGVBC or OCBC, the entrance door is locked and you have to actually speak on the intercom to get in??..

JimmyG

04-07-2005, 08:46 AM

OTFK

04-08-2005, 10:26 AM

Kwun

I have just discovered your website today and have spent most of the time reading some of the posts instead of getting on with some work so thought I would register.
I am coming out to LA for the WC as 1 of the International LineJudges, having been 1 of the "lucky" ones to be chosen. It would be interesting to meet if there is a get together. Don't know how much spare time I will have as previous tournaments have shown that line judges get worked very hard but we do have the best seat in the house.
You will easily find me if you are there as I am the only line judge coming from Scotland.
Should be an amazing week if 1997 in Glasgow is anything to go by.

JimmyG

From Scotland, that is a long way to travel. I hope WC is covering part of your travelling expense. If you are looking for accommodation, KWUN has set up a deal with Holiday Inn near the venue.
Holiday Inn deal (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20763)
This is still cheaper than staying at the sponsor hotel (even if you are renting a small car plus parking and eat breakfast somewhere else).

See you at the WC.

DinkAlot

04-20-2005, 11:04 AM

Hi All,

I'll plan on attending the WC this year. Also, I know the San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club (SGVBC) well as I play there once a week. It's a good place to play. Here's their website: https://secure.ksb.net/badminton/user/default.asp

The SGVBC has 10 courts and a Pro Shop and is usually very busy with instruction. It would be prudent to make reservations in advance but I can find out what the peak hours and off hours are and see if we can get a special group rate. I would need to know how many would be participating.

Also, if you need any equipment, you can get it through a coach that teaches there. Please tell me in advanced what you need and I'll get you pricing.

Panhandle: yes, I have a some MP99s with BG85 you can borrow. I hope that's sufficient. :)

Regards,
Dan

ctjcad

04-20-2005, 12:20 PM

Dan,
thx for replying and making yourself available to help the out-of-towners who will come to the WC and play some baddie..
As I mentioned before, and most likely you've read the previous posts, i was thinking and told the group that the best time would be after the 3rd or 4th day of the tournament, as the last 3 to 4 days of tournament won't be as jam-packed with matches..Thus the most ideal day(s) will be from Thursday til Sunday..Time-wise it would be either in the morning til afternoon time, then we have to take them back/or they have to go back to the hotels/suites for them to get ready for the night matches....Or if anyone wants to really play, they can come in after 12 pm at night..
All in all, we have to consider about the traffic, to and fro OCBC/Anaheim Pond area..Shannon Pohl also suggested the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club, but that place is a private club, not as open to the public as SGVBC..
Anyway, we'll just re-announce this again prior to the WC and then you can help us make the necessary reservations @ SGVBC..

BTW, i visit SGVBC every so often and know some of the people there..Will you be playing in this weekend's Badminton Klassic Tournament there??..

Hi All,

I'll plan on attending the WC this year. Also, I know the San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club (SGVBC) well as I play there once a week. It's a good place to play. Here's their website: https://secure.ksb.net/badminton/user/default.asp

The SGVBC has 10 courts and a Pro Shop and is usually very busy with instruction. It would be prudent to make reservations in advance but I can find out what the peak hours and off hours are and see if we can get a special group rate. I would need to know how many would be participating.

Also, if you need any equipment, you can get it through a coach that teaches there. Please tell me in advanced what you need and I'll get you pricing.

Panhandle: yes, I have a some MP99s with BG85 you can borrow. I hope that's sufficient. :)

Regards,
Dan

DinkAlot

05-18-2005, 04:56 PM

Dan,
BTW, i visit SGVBC every so often and know some of the people there..Will you be playing in this weekend's Badminton Klassic Tournament there??..

CT: Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I missed this some how. I didn't play in the Klassic, I probably wouldn't make it pass the 1st Round. :p

But I did attend and buy this nice T-Shirt. :D

http://img277.echo.cx/img277/8885/tshirtklassic8bd.jpg

sunny

06-04-2005, 08:29 AM

I saw a packaged holiday in badminton england magazine for 9 nights /10 days to anaheim. I'm itching to go but going on my own is very expensive because single occupancy costs $1784 USD :crying: and double occupancy costs $1156 USD and for triple occupancy costs $939 USD. If anyone is going from UK and also planning to use the same packaged holiday then maybe I can afford to go.

Gunawan

06-23-2005, 05:56 PM

I have just talked to Eric Mcmullin, the manager at SGVBC about us interested in playing some baddie there during the week of the World Championship. He has aggreed to give any BC member a Special weekly pass to play at SGVBC for a flat fee of $25,- for the whole week plus 2 days before and 2 days after the tournament. The place is open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. There're lots of 24-hour chinese restaurants around. What do you think?

DinkAlot

06-23-2005, 06:12 PM

Quasimodo

06-23-2005, 06:59 PM

How do you identify yourself as a BC member to get the discount rate, though?

DinkAlot

06-23-2005, 07:25 PM

How do you identify yourself as a BC member to get the discount rate, though?

Just tell them you're a BC Member. :)

dummyvariable

06-29-2005, 04:36 PM

Just tell them you're a BC Member. :)

Hi guys...just wanted to mention...if you're in the LA area during the summer, i.e. during the World Championships, you should check out the badminton facilities at UCLA. The membership is $35 the entire summer, and open rec hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 7:45 to 11:45pm and Saturday 12pm to 5:45pm. I think the facilities are pretty good (I've been playing there the past year) and I'd be happy to play with anyone willing to check it out, as I'll be returning to LA in July. :rolleyes: I don't know if there is a one-day fee though...I'll find out if anyone is interested.

Another thing....did you guys figure out getting together to watch the World champs? Since I'll be there in the summer, the only thing I need is a ride....don't know if anything solid has been set yet...thanks :)

Dave18

06-29-2005, 05:02 PM

LolAlan

07-10-2005, 09:45 PM

Although I can't go to WC and get together with all BCer, I'll be there by heart. :p

Everything good happens in the states. Nothing ever big happens in Toronto. :crying: Maybe one day WC will be held in Toronto. :D

Hey I am from Toronto too and if i can't find a group to go with i can only be there by heart also. But as for now I am digging hard for a way to get there, really wanna play a few us BCers to see if they're as good as they say they are lol ;) !!

jump_smash

07-14-2005, 02:24 AM

Hi am intrested ia BC gathering and playing in the area. I will be staying arround Fullerton. I will be arriving on the 16th August and leaving on the 22nd August. I have tickets to World Champs for Friday to Sunday.

Dan,
thx for replying and making yourself available to help the out-of-towners who will come to the WC and play some baddie..
As I mentioned before, and most likely you've read the previous posts, i was thinking and told the group that the best time would be after the 3rd or 4th day of the tournament, as the last 3 to 4 days of tournament won't be as jam-packed with matches..Thus the most ideal day(s) will be from Thursday til Sunday..Time-wise it would be either in the morning til afternoon time, then we have to take them back/or they have to go back to the hotels/suites for them to get ready for the night matches....Or if anyone wants to really play, they can come in after 12 pm at night..
All in all, we have to consider about the traffic, to and fro OCBC/Anaheim Pond area..Shannon Pohl also suggested the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club, but that place is a private club, not as open to the public as SGVBC..
Anyway, we'll just re-announce this again prior to the WC and then you can help us make the necessary reservations @ SGVBC..

BTW, i visit SGVBC every so often and know some of the people there..Will you be playing in this weekend's Badminton Klassic Tournament there??..

Han

07-14-2005, 03:35 PM

LazyBuddy

07-14-2005, 03:47 PM

East Coast " ?????

Too bad I can't make the trip... This stupid project... :crying:

However, I have several friends from local clubs are coming. Some of them are very good players and will never get enough with load of badminton. :eek: :D

goose

07-15-2005, 12:24 AM

Too bad I can't make the trip... This stupid project... :crying:

However, I have several friends from local clubs are coming. Some of them are very good players and will never get enough with load of badminton. :eek: :D

Don't worry LazyBuddy......;) We'll bring your great fighting spirit with us all the way from East Coast. We'll be there during the WC week. Look forward to playing in WCC.

w3wmfhe

07-15-2005, 12:29 AM

haha..Wcc..that sounds fun..............by the time enjoy watching the world champ..also play some badminton..................make some new friends..
i will be there from aug 16-21..sect 209 .row M...seat 6..got mt ticket last year..

jump_smash

07-15-2005, 12:38 AM

Han, sounds like fun, though I might prove to be a disappointment, getting older and slower!

Yap, lets have our own "World Championship Compartible"(WCC) tournament while we all gather in Anaheim. We can have East vs West like MVP Cup format. The closest badminton facility I know in Orange is OCBC and I think it's all booked by the WC organiser during that week?
I will be in from QF to Final sitting on 208 row P seat 13,14, do drop by so we can know one another. This is what I know about the WCC participants:

Australia : Jump smash, ????
Northern CA : Han, Kwun, ????
Southeren CA : Shamoon???, ???
United Kingdom : ???
Canada : ????
East Coast " ?????

Loh

07-15-2005, 12:38 AM

kwun

07-15-2005, 01:16 AM

Nobody from Asia??? :(

Loh, are you volunteering? ;)

Loh

07-15-2005, 01:26 AM

Loh, are you volunteering? ;)

Wish I could! But will be heading North for Beijing in September. No baddy unfortunately.

samkool

07-15-2005, 06:21 PM

Yap, lets have our own "World Championship Compartible"(WCC) tournament while we all gather in Anaheim... This is what I know about the WCC participants:

Australia : Jump smash, ????
Northern CA : Han, Kwun, ????
Southeren CA : Shamoon???, ???
United Kingdom : ???
Canada : ????
East Coast " ?????
Northern CA : Han, Kwun, SamKool, ???

Loh

07-16-2005, 12:06 AM

And don't forget Ruth, now training at IBF Guangzhou TC! Not sure whether she's from the north but quite possibly.

w3wmfhe

07-16-2005, 01:21 AM

Yap, lets have our own "World Championship Compartible"(WCC) tournament while we all gather in Anaheim. We can have East vs West like MVP Cup format. The closest badminton facility I know in Orange is OCBC and I think it's all booked by the WC organiser during that week?
I will be in from QF to Final sitting on 208 row P seat 13,14, do drop by so we can know one another. This is what I know about the WCC participants:

Australia : Jump smash, ????
Northern CA : Han, Kwun, ????
Southeren CA : Shamoon???, ???
United Kingdom : ???
Canada : ????
East Coast " ?????

han..
hihi..i will drop by...i am actually seating at sect 209 row M seat 5...if i am ordering something from u...i can get the stuff from u in anaheim.............
don't know if i really wanna play..coz i might disapoint all u guys..but my friend ..he is really good....has won some B men doubles in the local area tournament

Han

07-17-2005, 12:47 PM

It's just for fun so really doesn't matter how good/bad you're in terms of skill and there are still many issues to resolve for the WCC 2005 like where do play and where to get the equipments(rackets), ... I don't think I want to fly and bring the rackets along. I am also curious is camera/camcorder allow in Arrowhead Pond? Anyone in Anaheim(BF member) can help ?

w3wmfhe

07-17-2005, 01:31 PM

racket properly won't be a problem..i guess there r goin be some ppl bring their rackets..i will bring mine...and u can try my nano8000...han
well..not really sure on that.. camcorder or camera r allowed..there was a post about this ..but no one can really give a answer

ants

07-17-2005, 01:34 PM

All the Hongkies there can represent Asia.. or the chinese there are all imported? ehhehe.. Anyway i hope you guys have a great mini tournament.

samkool

07-17-2005, 03:11 PM

I am also curious is camera/camcorder allow in Arrowhead Pond? Anyone in Anaheim(BF member) can help ?http://www.05worlds.com/article.asp?id=1104
Arrowhead Pond Building Policy

Building policy prohibits guests from bringing in large bags, backpacks, coolers, wrapped packages, weapons, laser pointers and video or audio recorders. These items should be left in the guest's vehicle; any guests who attempt to enter the arena with any of the prohibited items will be asked to return them to their vehicle. Still cameras are allowed for many events; however, lenses are not permitted to be longer than 6 inches. The building policies are located on the web site www.arrowheadpond.com. (http://www.arrowheadpond.com/)

krantikt

07-17-2005, 04:47 PM

Norther CA: krantikt :)

Yap, lets have our own "World Championship Compartible"(WCC) tournament while we all gather in Anaheim. We can have East vs West like MVP Cup format. The closest badminton facility I know in Orange is OCBC and I think it's all booked by the WC organiser during that week?
I will be in from QF to Final sitting on 208 row P seat 13,14, do drop by so we can know one another. This is what I know about the WCC participants:

Australia : Jump smash, ????
Northern CA : Han, Kwun, ????
Southeren CA : Shamoon???, ???
United Kingdom : ???
Canada : ????
East Coast " ?????

ruth1

07-21-2005, 07:15 PM

Ha. :) I'll play! I'll represent the southern part of the U.S.

Loh

07-21-2005, 07:44 PM

Ha. :) I'll play! I'll represent the southern part of the U.S.

On guard, Ruth! I'm sure you'll be tested extensively on what you've learnt from Guangzhou! But on fitness, I think you guys better be prepared because Ruth is perhaps at the peak of her fitness! :D

w3wmfhe

07-22-2005, 12:40 AM

Ha. :) I'll play! I'll represent the southern part of the U.S.
:eek: u r goin 2 play:eek::eek:.................i wish u choice me as ur partner...:rolleyes::D
so i hv the chance to be the first wcc champ:p

ruth1

07-22-2005, 10:56 PM

:eek: u r goin 2 play:eek::eek:.................i wish u choice me as ur partner...:rolleyes::D
so i hv the chance to be the first wcc champ:p

ha. thanks :o i'll play with whoever. but you have to remember that by the time i get to anaheim, i'll have not played a doubles game in over 2 months :eek:

Pete LSD

07-22-2005, 11:09 PM

Darn, I am so tempted to go but saving money for school in September!!! :crying::crying::crying:

ants

07-23-2005, 01:55 AM

ha. thanks :o i'll play with whoever. but you have to remember that by the time i get to anaheim, i'll have not played a doubles game in over 2 months :eek:

Heheh i think should be ok if you can just cover the court faster than the rest. :P

Tornado

07-27-2005, 08:49 AM

I will be there from Thursday to Sunday, and very interested in playing some badminton.
Maybe we should form four teams: northern CA, southen CA, rest of USA, and international. I am from Northeast USA, and will watch the RedSox-Angeles baseball game on Sunday afternoon before the finals, but will be free the rest of the time.

Eurasian =--(O)

07-27-2005, 09:31 AM

I'm going to be there the whole tournament. I'll also be at the OCBC the week before the tournament for the manhattan beach open.

gamer

07-31-2005, 04:41 PM

Yap, lets have our own "World Championship Compartible"(WCC) tournament while we all gather in Anaheim. We can have East vs West like MVP Cup format. The closest badminton facility I know in Orange is OCBC and I think it's all booked by the WC organiser during that week?
I will be in from QF to Final sitting on 208 row P seat 13,14, do drop by so we can know one another. This is what I know about the WCC participants:

Australia : Jump smash, ????
Northern CA : Han, Kwun, ????
Southeren CA : Shamoon???, ???
United Kingdom : ???
Canada : ????
East Coast " ?????

Hello, guys! It would be cool to play with some of you some badminton at WC05! Originally I am from Russia, but now study at Iowa City, Iowa. Anyway, playing for Central USA or Russia is no matter for me. I just want to play badminton! I'd be happy to challenge anyone. What are you going to play with: feather or nylon ?

ctjcad

08-01-2005, 10:56 PM

OK folks,

i have put the following WC schedule below for our reference..Looks like the best time for us BC folks to have a get-together and play some baddie is on Sunday Aug. 22nd(from morning til afternoon). And enough time for us to go back, get ready and watch the Finals later in the evening.
The likeliest place for us to play, is most likely at SGVBC, about 40-50 min. drive from Anaheim.

IBF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

August 15, 2005 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Preliminary Rounds

August 16, 2005 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Preliminary Rounds

August 17, 2005 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Round of 32

August 18, 2005 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Round of 16 + Quarter Finals (Women’s Doubles)

August 19, 2005 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Quarter Finals (Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles)

August 19, 2005 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Quarter Finals (Men's Doubles)
Semi Finals (Women’s Doubles)

August 20, 2005 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Semi-Finals (Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles)

August 20, 2005 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Semi Finals (Men's Doubles)
Finals (Women’s Doubles)

*August 21, 2005 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m* (Best time for some baddie games)
Finals (Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles)

Let me/us know what you folks think and prefer otherwise. Hope our friend Dan C. can help us out with reserving some courts at SGVBC.

Han

08-02-2005, 05:54 PM

Do we know anyone down there willingly to organise the WCC?

jump_smash

08-02-2005, 07:10 PM

Ctjcad,

Good, count me in!

Regards

Stuart
Australia

P.S

How will I contact you when I get there?

OK folks,

i have put the following WC schedule below for our reference..Looks like the best time for us BC folks to have a get-together and play some baddie is on Sunday Aug. 22nd(from morning til afternoon). And enough time for us to go back, get ready and watch the Finals later in the evening.
The likeliest place for us to play, is most likely at SGVBC, about 40-50 min. drive from Anaheim.

IBF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

August 15, 2005 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Preliminary Rounds

August 16, 2005 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Preliminary Rounds

August 17, 2005 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Round of 32

August 18, 2005 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Round of 16 + Quarter Finals (Women’s Doubles)

August 19, 2005 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Quarter Finals (Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles)

August 19, 2005 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Quarter Finals (Men's Doubles)
Semi Finals (Women’s Doubles)

August 20, 2005 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Semi-Finals (Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles)

August 20, 2005 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Semi Finals (Men's Doubles)
Finals (Women’s Doubles)

*August 21, 2005 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m* (Best time for some baddie games)
Finals (Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles)

Let me/us know what you folks think and prefer otherwise. Hope our friend Dan C. can help us out with reserving some courts at SGVBC.

jump_smash

08-02-2005, 10:17 PM

Please check post
http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=269235&postcount=1

DinkAlot

08-03-2005, 12:20 AM

Let me/us know what you folks think and prefer otherwise. Hope our friend Dan C. can help us out with reserving some courts at SGVBC.

Hi Chris, no problem with reserving courts. Please tell me what dates/times you need and how many courts and I will reserve them. :)

Regards,
Dan

Tornado

08-03-2005, 10:10 AM

:rolleyes: If that place does open 24hrs, the best time to play for me would be after the games, say 10pm-2am:D . I am serious.
Who'd like to join me?

Eurasian =--(O)

08-03-2005, 03:58 PM

Count me and a buddy in. One 18 year old, one 17 year old

ctjcad

08-04-2005, 12:07 AM

Dan,
as far as the number of courts needed to be reserved etc., most likely we won't know yet for sure until most of the BC folks convene in Anaheim. The best day, IMO, is Sunday(the 21st) as that will allow plenty of playing time prior to the Finals. I haven't played or visited SGVBC on Sunday in quite a while, but I don't think Sunday morning until afternoon is crowded there, so maybe that'll help a bit.

Of course, for those folks that want to sneak in to play after midnight or play at a different day, it's no problem also, right Dan??..

My main concern now is the logistical and transportation issue:how to pick up and bring back the folks that want to play from Anaheim area to SGV.. :p :confused:

PS.:For those folks coming in early in the week for the tournament, i will be at the Pond of Anaheim, available to meet/contaq you guys on the first day. I will be helping as one of the LO(Liaison Officer) along with another of the BC member here, scchang

Hi Chris, no problem with reserving courts. Please tell me what dates/times you need and how many courts and I will reserve them. :)

Regards,
Dan

ctjcad

08-04-2005, 12:16 AM

Yes, the place opens 24 hrs, technically. As long as there are people playing there, it should be available, eventhough the shop will be closed by then.

Sure, you guys or anyone interested to play after the games end(or maybe even skip the last few matches) can go there. Contaq our BC friend Dan(S4MadMan) if anyone wants to reserve a court. However, my guess is most likely the matches will be finished around 11ish pm, basically every day(i went to the recent S'pore Open, and at least on one of the day, it finished by 10:30ish).
Plus the drive to go to SGVBC, at least will be 30 minutes.

BTW, Tornado, will you be renting a car here or going with friends??..Remember Los Angeles is not like other cities which have accessible major public transportation. You basically MUST HAVE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION if you want to get around in L.A, otherwise you're handicapped...:P. ;)

:rolleyes: If that place does open 24hrs, the best time to play for me would be after the games, say 10pm-2am:D . I am serious.
Who'd like to join me?

DinkAlot

08-04-2005, 03:59 AM

Hi Chris, I spoke with Eric McMullin, the manager of SGVBC today and he said to reserve the courts online, on a first come first serve basis. I can do that but again, I would need to know the dates and times and it's $10/hour but we are guaranteed the court for that time.

Also, after 12am, the lights are on a timer and you need a member card to turn on the lights on again. I guess you guys can borrow my card if there are hardcore BCers that want to play into the late hours of the night. :p

After midnight, you usually won't have to pay because the shop is closed.

Finally, recently, SGVBC has been very crowded during the weekends but not many people reserving courts, just people waiting around to get in some pick-up games.

Dan,
as far as the number of courts needed to be reserved etc., most likely we won't know yet for sure until most of the BC folks convene in Anaheim. The best day, IMO, is Sunday(the 21st) as that will allow plenty of playing time prior to the Finals. I haven't played or visited SGVBC on Sunday in quite a while, but I don't think Sunday morning until afternoon is crowded there, so maybe that'll help a bit.

Of course, for those folks that want to sneak in to play after midnight or play at a different day, it's no problem also, right Dan??..

My main concern now is the logistical and transportation issue:how to pick up and bring back the folks that want to play from Anaheim area to SGV.. :p :confused:

PS.:For those folks coming in early in the week for the tournament, i will be at the Pond of Anaheim, available to meet/contaq you guys on the first day. I will be helping as one of the LO(Liaison Officer) along with another of the BC member here, scchang

DinkAlot

08-04-2005, 04:04 AM

Please keep in mind my office is only 2 miles from SGVBC and the week of the WCs, I'll be staying at my office. So if anyone needs any help, directions, my ID for the lights, equipment or have an emergency, know that I'm only 2 miles away.

Please e-mail me at: dan@dcautoparts.com if you have any questions or requests.

Yes, the place opens 24 hrs, technically. As long as there are people playing there, it should be available, eventhough the shop will be closed by then.

Sure, you guys or anyone interested to play after the games end(or maybe even skip the last few matches) can go there. Contaq our BC friend Dan(S4MadMan) if anyone wants to reserve a court. However, my guess is most likely the matches will be finished around 11ish pm, basically every day(i went to the recent S'pore Open, and at least on one of the day, it finished by 10:30ish).
Plus the drive to go to SGVBC, at least will be 30 minutes.

BTW, Tornado, will you be renting a car here or going with friends??..Remember Los Angeles is not like other cities which have accessible major public transportation. You basically MUST HAVE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION if you want to get around in L.A, otherwise you're handicapped...:P. ;)

Tornado

08-04-2005, 08:42 AM

Yes, I will have a rental car, so driving there wouldn't be a problem. The traffic would be even better after the games (midnight), right?:D
I will go with some friends, and they are all badminton fanatics, and will sure like to play some after the games, especially Friday and Saturday. Not sure if it's convenient for Dan (S4madman) though.

Yes, the place opens 24 hrs, technically. As long as there are people playing there, it should be available, eventhough the shop will be closed by then.

Sure, you guys or anyone interested to play after the games end(or maybe even skip the last few matches) can go there. Contaq our BC friend Dan(S4MadMan) if anyone wants to reserve a court. However, my guess is most likely the matches will be finished around 11ish pm, basically every day(i went to the recent S'pore Open, and at least on one of the day, it finished by 10:30ish).
Plus the drive to go to SGVBC, at least will be 30 minutes.

BTW, Tornado, will you be renting a car here or going with friends??..Remember Los Angeles is not like other cities which have accessible major public transportation. You basically MUST HAVE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION if you want to get around in L.A, otherwise you're handicapped...:P. ;)

DinkAlot

08-04-2005, 10:05 AM

I will be around on those days and sure, I'd love to play. :D

I will go with some friends, and they are all badminton fanatics, and will sure like to play some after the games, especially Friday and Saturday. Not sure if it's convenient for Dan (S4madman) though.

kwun

08-04-2005, 11:47 AM

i will definite love to join too. now i need to convince my buddies as well. otherwise i might not have transportation. :(

SteveStanley

08-04-2005, 01:41 PM

I am interested, too. It looks like we know where we can play, we need to decide the time.

kwun

08-04-2005, 02:39 PM

samkool

08-04-2005, 03:02 PM

i will definite love to join too.how is everyone going to stay in touch once we're down there?

DinkAlot

08-04-2005, 04:15 PM

Hi Kwun, about the courts, that would be great and regarding the food, yes, there's hundreds of good restaurants here in SGV. :D

The sooner we know the dates/times, the better because we need to make the reservations here:

http://secure.ksb.net/badminton/user/reserAdd.asp

Regards,
Dan

$10/hour is quite affordable. BC can pay for that. it depends on attendance, but say if we can rent 2 hours for 3 hours, that should be enough. eh?

there seem to be two preferences for time, either early in the day like Sunday morning, or after the games. my friend said San Gabriel has pretty good Chinese food so if we do sunday morning, we can go eat together afterwards.

ctjcad

08-05-2005, 08:51 AM

I've replied in a few post earlier in this thread, that I as well as scchang(another BC member) will be helping out with the tournament basically the whole week. I know some of us here will be coming in later in the week of the tournament, but if anyone will be attending the tournament the entire week, you guys can contaq/look for us. We'll tell you guys sometimes next week how you can identify us.

Realistically speaking, we'll most likely be gathering, as a group, sometimes either Thursday(18th) and/or Friday(20th) once *most* everyone have convene.

Also, if you guys want, you guys can PM me or scchang and ask for more details on how to contaq us.

Let us know if there are any other inquiries..

how is everyone going to stay in touch once we're down there?

DinkAlot

08-07-2005, 06:51 AM

Woo-Hoo! BC picking up the tab? :p BC rules! :D Then I'll supply the shuttles as long as they aren't Aerosena AS-50s. ;)...I have plenty of DHS 302s which are adequate (for the money).

I'd say one court for 2-3 hours would be just fine for up to 8...10 BCers. 4 on the court at all times, the others can make fun of each other, etc... :p Then rotate.

Recently, Saturday and Sunday mornings are quite crowded.

Also, if we have some "A" or "B" BCers coming, Monday and Thursday night could be fun for you as you can enter in the "Pot Luck" tourney and win some cash. Check it out here:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=267848&postcount=43

Oh yeah, SGVBC only reserves courts up to 12am. After that, it's first come, first serve.

Finally, do we have any firm dates/times?

$10/hour is quite affordable. BC can pay for that. it depends on attendance, but say if we can rent 2 hours for 3 hours, that should be enough. eh?

there seem to be two preferences for time, either early in the day like Sunday morning, or after the games. my friend said San Gabriel has pretty good Chinese food so if we do sunday morning, we can go eat together afterwards.

goose

08-07-2005, 09:39 AM

Also, if we have some "A" or "B" BCers coming, Monday and Thursday night could be fun for you as you can enter in the "Pot Luck" tourney and win some cash. Check it out here:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=267848&postcount=43

Oh yeah, SGVBC only reserves courts up to 12am. After that, it's first come, first serve.

Finally, do we have any firm dates/times?

Thanks a lot for providing helpful information. We (2-3 ppl) will be there during the WC week. What time do they start the "Pot Luck" tourney? We are also interested in playing at BC get together plus die hard midnight play.

DinkAlot

08-07-2005, 03:59 PM

Thanks a lot for providing helpful information. We (2-3 ppl) will be there during the WC week. What time do they start the "Pot Luck" tourney? We are also interested in playing at BC get together plus die hard midnight play.

Goose: the Pot Luck starts at 8:00pm and if you are in the Finals, will go to about 12:00-1:00am. Midnight play is no problem, just say "when".

dummyvariable

08-07-2005, 04:13 PM

It sounds like you guys are planning a lot of great get togethers...I hope I could jump the bandwagon if newbies to the forum are welcome?

It looks like I have 2 weeks to find a ride...:confused: And um, tickets too.

gamer

08-07-2005, 04:31 PM

I will arrive to LA at 10.30 a.m. on Friday and will rent a car. I can fit in some other people during finals weekend to and from SGVBC. Evenings (after 10.30) works fine to me, as well as Sunday early afternoon. I'll find Han at the Pond to check out the exact plan and so on.
To S4MadMan: Could you provide your seat number so we could find you there? By the way, what is your office address?

To all: Would it be a good idea to exchange phohe numbers (through e-mail), so we could communicate at the pond more easily?

kwun

08-07-2005, 04:37 PM

To all: Would it be a good idea to exchange phohe numbers (through e-mail), so we could communicate at the pond more easily?

yes. S4MadMan is helping us to organize this. everybody please RSVP to him via PM ASAP with your contact phone number. we should get a pretty nice good going here.

look forward to meeting you guys.

jump_smash

08-07-2005, 06:23 PM

yes. S4MadMan is helping us to organize this. everybody please RSVP to him via PM ASAP with your contact phone number. we should get a pretty nice good going here.

look forward to meeting you guys.

Kwun,

Sorry won't have international roaming, so can't list phone number, and will be staying at Fullerton Hostel

BoboTheBadder

08-08-2005, 08:58 PM

I'll be there, but I'll be leaving early on the 21st to catch a plane to Madison, Wisconson since orientation for graduate school starts on the 22nd. :(

I'll also be volunteering for pretty much the entire event, and I'll have my baddy stuff with me too! Hrm, how will I get in contact with people here? If anyone has AIM, mine is "Chaosy Pooh" and my ICQ # is 14187007.

ctjcad

08-08-2005, 10:38 PM

Bobo, will you be one of the LO right??..
If you've got the LO members list, my initial is C(first name) J(last name).
Are you coming from Phoenix or Chandler or somewhere else??When do you plan to come to S.Cal for the LO meeting??..
Looks like Vicki will need lots of help, she is overseeing a lot of the teams that doesn't have any LO..plus additional assignments and jobs..- :p

Too bad you have to leave early and won't watch the Finals.

Bye now and see you soon-:).

I'll be there, but I'll be leaving early on the 21st to catch a plane to Madison, Wisconson since orientation for graduate school starts on the 22nd. :(

I'll also be volunteering for pretty much the entire event, and I'll have my baddy stuff with me too! Hrm, how will I get in contact with people here? If anyone has AIM, mine is "Chaosy Pooh" and my ICQ # is 14187007.

DinkAlot

08-09-2005, 06:47 PM

yes. S4MadMan is helping us to organize this. everybody please RSVP to him via PM ASAP with your contact phone number.

Kwun: I received a few RSVPs but I still don't have a firm date/time when we should all get together. Everyone is tentative and understandably so. If we don't get a concrete meeting time, it will be very hard for me to reserve the court(s).

Regardless, I'll be here at work all week so I can drop by SGVBC just about any time (if need be) and I figure once all the BCers actually do arrive, they'll have a better time frame.

kwun

08-10-2005, 01:38 AM

Kwun: I received a few RSVPs but I still don't have a firm date/time when we should all get together. Everyone is tentative and understandably so. If we don't get a concrete meeting time, it will be very hard for me to reserve the court(s).

Regardless, I'll be here at work all week so I can drop by SGVBC just about any time (if need be) and I figure once all the BCers actually do arrive, they'll have a better time frame.

i suggest Sunday 10am.

i should have no problem with transportation, another kind forum member will be able to pick me up if my friends decides not to go...

DinkAlot

08-10-2005, 01:52 AM

i suggest Sunday 10am.

i should have no problem with transportation, another kind forum member will be able to pick me up if my friends decides not to go...

OK, so I'm assuming Sunday, August 14th @ 10am. How many hours would you like to reserve and how many courts?

I can't make it on that day until 11:30am but it'll be no problem reserving the court(s).

ctjcad

08-10-2005, 02:45 AM

Dan,
I think Kwun meant, Sunday the 21st not 14th...
i can join as that time sounds fine to me, that is if i won't be called to help out with the LO..

OK, so I'm assuming Sunday, August 14th @ 10am. How many hours would you like to reserve and how many courts?

I can't make it on that day until 11:30am but it'll be no problem reserving the court(s).

DinkAlot

08-10-2005, 02:51 AM

Dan,
I think Kwun meant, Sunday the 21st not 14th...
i can join as that time sounds fine to me, that is if i won't be called to help out with the LO..

OK Chris, gotcha.

ctjcad

08-11-2005, 12:58 AM

..and myself..

I went to the meeting today for the WC LOs and we have received our uniforms. So for those interested in identifying/meeting me or getting in contaq with me, if I do get some time to hang around the Pond, I will be wearing one of 'Very Cool' Yonex shirt(Blue) with the World Championship, Yonex 'Very Cool' warm-up pants(Gray) and a Yonex 'Very Cool' jacket(Blue).
We(the LOs) will also be wearing some hats.

Here are the pics of the uniform..

Vtec101

08-11-2005, 01:19 AM

Ctjcad....for what team are you an LO for? That's some nice stuff you got for your effort.

ctjcad

08-11-2005, 01:26 AM

I will be helping the Indonesian team, as well as at the Sports Desk Table at the Anaheim Marriott, throughout the tournament..BTW, most if not all players are staying at the Anaheim Marriott, so if anyone wants to meet some players, you guys can swing by the hotel. Actually today, i was able to meet L.Paaske, JEriksen, and KJonassen(they were one of the early arrivals).

Yah, we're fortunate the WC committee and organizer were willing to spend some money for these apparels, to show professionalism. BTW, the apparels are not cheap and they actually import them direct from Japan(just these probably cost about close to US$100). Actually, we were suppose to get some Yonex shoes as well, but i guess it was a bit too much..:p.

As this is the U.S. first attempt, the organizer are trying to present the "best ever WC event in IBF history"..:).

BTW, Vtec101, are you and LO also??..if so, what team are you assigned to??..

Ctjcad....for what team are you an LO for? That's some nice stuff you got for your effort.

DinkAlot

08-11-2005, 06:17 AM

Here are the pics of the uniform..

Dang Chris! That uniform is schweet! :eek: :cool: :D

scchang

08-11-2005, 12:07 PM

They look pretty good to me. Can't wait for the meeting tomorrow.

-Sean

..and myself..

I went to the meeting today for the WC LOs and we have received our uniforms. So for those interested in identifying/meeting me or getting in contaq with me, if I do get some time to hang around the Pond, I will be wearing one of 'Very Cool' Yonex shirt(Blue) with the World Championship, Yonex 'Very Cool' warm-up pants(Gray) and a Yonex 'Very Cool' jacket(Blue).
We(the LOs) will also be wearing some hats.

Here are the pics of the uniform..

OTFK

08-11-2005, 02:18 PM

Just out of curosity, how many BCer will be there on Aug 21 at 10am?
How do we figure out who is with BC?

kwun

08-11-2005, 02:33 PM

Just out of curosity, how many BCer will be there on Aug 21 at 10am?
How do we figure out who is with BC?

let's go with the RSVP list. S4MadMan will bring the list and each person should go there and then look for the BC group (ask, or look for BC t-shirt? :) ), give his/her username and then play badminton!

ctjcad

08-11-2005, 02:35 PM

Sean,
i thought you were coming in yesterday(Wed.)??I guess you had to reschedule..Well, we actually got 2 shirts instead of 1, i guess it's a "replacement" for the shoes we didn't get.

See you Sunday afternoon then for the LO & Team Managers meeting at the Pond.-

They look pretty good to me. Can't wait for the meeting tomorrow.

-Sean

scchang

08-11-2005, 04:04 PM

Well, I got reassigned to the media room and therefore I was told not to go to the LO meeting but the media room meeting instead.... I don't know who will take care of Taiwanese players but I will try to meet with those players since many of them are from the elementary school that I went to (many years ago).

Cheers,
-Sean

Sean,
i thought you were coming in yesterday(Wed.)??I guess you had to reschedule..Well, we actually got 2 shirts instead of 1, i guess it's a "replacement" for the shoes we didn't get.

See you Sunday afternoon then for the LO & Team Managers meeting at the Pond.-

ctjcad

08-11-2005, 04:36 PM

Sean,
from what i saw on the email Vicki sent to us, i don't see the time Chinese Taipei will arrive at the hotel nor who will greet/welcome them or will they be coming in by themselves.
However, Vicki gave us a list of the tentative practice schedules for all the teams. And i noticed Taipei is suppose to practice starting Friday afternoon.

Here is the Chinese Taipei's (tentative) practice schedule:
Friday - 12:30 - 2:00 pm(Pond) and 6-7 pm(OCBC)
Saturday - 10:00 - 11:00 am(Pond) and 6-7 pm(OCBC)
Saturday - 10:00 - 11:00 am(Pond) and 6-7 pm(OCBC)
Monday - 10:00 - 11:00 am(OCBC) no more @ Pond
Tuesday- 6-7 pm(OCBC) no more @ Pond

OK, hope this helps. Again,Vicki said these are tentative. Maybe you can contaq her and ask when are the Taipei team arriving @ hotel.

Well, I got reassigned to the media room and therefore I was told not to go to the LO meeting but the media room meeting instead.... I don't know who will take care of Taiwanese players but I will try to meet with those players since many of them are from the elementary school that I went to (many years ago).

Cheers,
-Sean

DinkAlot

08-11-2005, 04:37 PM

Just out of curosity, how many BCer will be there on Aug 21 at 10am?
How do we figure out who is with BC?

OTFK: good questions. :)

Tentatively here are the following participants:
1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (On)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com, thanks.

Here's a little not to scale map I made of SGVBC. I think the best place to meet would be near the vending machines. There are a few benches and tables there.

Kwun: please advise how many courts and hours you want me to reserve, thanks. :)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5250/sgvbc9sj.gif

w3wmfhe

08-11-2005, 04:57 PM

don't know if i am still able to play by then...just went 2 see a doctor today...hv 2 be away from court for 6-8 weeks:crying:...my right knee was in some kind sortness during the time that i was playing kwun three to four weeks ago.....now i could feel the pain after the day i play:cool: .....maybe i will play...it is just one time ..one day game for fun............................then i will give myself another 6-8 wks off court :p
my # 415 602-0888

i think han is properly goin 2 play 2...it is his idea 2 hv wcc

BoboTheBadder

08-11-2005, 07:36 PM

I was repositioned from being a LO to a help desk personnel. :crying: Well, I guess it's not that bad, but I was really hoping for a chance to meet the Chinese team. If we have any LOs for the team here, it would be awesome if you could let me chat with them for a bit and get a few autographs! I promised some friends in China I'd get some for them, and I'm not one to back down on promises. I'll be heading up there tomorrow for my meeting. If you're going, look for a Chao Qi. :D

Edit: Oops, forgot to mention. I'm currently home in San Diego right now and not in Arizona anymore. I'll be going to Wisconson the night of the finals for graduate school. :(

jump_smash

08-11-2005, 09:34 PM

let's go with the RSVP list. S4MadMan will bring the list and each person should go there and then look for the BC group (ask, or look for BC t-shirt? :) ), give his/her username and then play badminton!

Kwun,

Just a side note is it possible to get a BC t-shirt while I there?

Also is it possible to get a lift out to SGVBC?

Thanks

Regards

Stuart

B3nny H4nn4

08-11-2005, 10:35 PM

haha the uniforms are soo freaking tight! haha i wish the pants were black though but who cares? they were free!

anyways...im assigned for the maylasian team and the slovenia team(i do not know where that is....but i'll see) so i hope to see u all there....i'll be arriving tommorow at 7...so see u there!

Gunawan

08-12-2005, 12:40 AM

Chris,

Is there a welcome party for the Indonesian team before the tournament like the one they have for the Malaysian team this coming Saturday? Has anybody initiated this? IF not, how sad? Who should I talk to regarding having one for the Indonesian team? I am thinking of having a BBQ in the park or dinner in a local restaurant for the team before the tournament. I don't think it's too late to organize one since they will be arriving in LA Friday night if I'm not mistaken.
I am invited (kinda begging them to invite me) to the Malaysian team welcome dinner party on Saturday at a local Malaysian restaurant. I'm so excited and planning to take some pictures to be posted in this forum.:cool:

I will be helping the Indonesian team, as well as at the Sports Desk Table at the Anaheim Marriott, throughout the tournament..BTW, most if not all players are staying at the Anaheim Marriott, so if anyone wants to meet some players, you guys can swing by the hotel. Actually today, i was able to meet L.Paaske, JEriksen, and KJonassen(they were one of the early arrivals).

Yah, we're fortunate the WC committee and organizer were willing to spend some money for these apparels, to show professionalism. BTW, the apparels are not cheap and they actually import them direct from Japan(just these probably cost about close to US$100). Actually, we were suppose to get some Yonex shoes as well, but i guess it was a bit too much..:p.

As this is the U.S. first attempt, the organizer are trying to present the "best ever WC event in IBF history"..:).

BTW, Vtec101, are you and LO also??..if so, what team are you assigned to??..

Gunawan

08-12-2005, 12:43 AM

Dan,
Count me in please. I play every Sun AM and there's always a big crowd.
Thanks,:)

OTFK: good questions. :)

Tentatively here are the following participants:
1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (On)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com, thanks.

Here's a little not to scale map I made of SGVBC. I think the best place to meet would be near the vending machines. There are a few benches and tables there.

Kwun: please advise how many courts and hours you want me to reserve, thanks. :)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5250/sgvbc9sj.gif

ctjcad

08-12-2005, 01:36 AM

Gunawan,
the Indonesian team have arrived already tonight(came in a bit late to the hotel around 8:30ish pm, spent almost 2 hrs. at the custom, but fortunately everything went smooth). They are staying at the Anaheim Marriott for the entire tournament. Only the players and coaches have arrived. The only ones coming in later(on Monday evening) are Rudy Hartono, M.F.Gumelar, and several other PBSI staff and their wives.
Right now, I believe there are 10 players, and 4-5 coaches/asst. personnels. And 2-3 coaches' wives coming along. So total around 20ish people.

No, it's not too late yet. However, if you want to organize one "quickly" the only time will be on this Sunday night(14th). And since I am one of the Liaison Officer for the Indonesian team, I can contaq them directlly. Please let me know if you want to take in charge of this and do a welcoming dinner party. Please let me know by tomorrow night(Fri.), because Saturday I will meet them at the practice facilities and I can tell them of the invitation, so they can arrange their schedule. Right now, the team manager is Lius Pongoh, as he's the one that is quite "fluent" in English. :rolleyes:

Or if you want, if it's too tight of a schedule, we can do one right after the tournament has ended. Or sometimes during the week. As of now, I don't know their schedule and i don't think they have a "host" yet. Don't know if the Konsul Jendral in L.A. will invite or meet with them or not.

Let me know Gunawan, tolong PM yah your HP no.

BTW, regarding the Malaysian team, not all are here. Wong Pei Tty and another player are coming in separately. If not mistaken, they'll be coming in tomorrow(Friday).

Chris,

Is there a welcome party for the Indonesian team before the tournament like the one they have for the Malaysian team this coming Saturday? Has anybody initiated this? IF not, how sad? Who should I talk to regarding having one for the Indonesian team? I am thinking of having a BBQ in the park or dinner in a local restaurant for the team before the tournament. I don't think it's too late to organize one since they will be arriving in LA Friday night if I'm not mistaken.
I am invited (kinda begging them to invite me) to the Malaysian team welcome dinner party on Saturday at a local Malaysian restaurant. I'm so excited and planning to take some pictures to be posted in this forum.:cool:

DaN_fAn

08-12-2005, 01:56 AM

Dang Chris! That uniform is schweet! :eek: :cool: :D
Ya!they look great:)

DinkAlot

08-12-2005, 05:40 AM

Update on the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (On)
17) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
21) gunawan

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

Here's a map of SGVBC. We will meet near the vending machines. There are a few benches and tables there.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5250/sgvbc9sj.gif

DinkAlot

08-12-2005, 06:03 AM

Update on the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (On)
17) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
21) nancy +1
23) gunawan

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

DinkAlot

08-12-2005, 07:34 AM

Update on the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (On)
17) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
21) nancy (Nancy) +1
23) gunawan
24) doublesplayer (Imran)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

DinkAlot

08-12-2005, 03:40 PM

Update # 5

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

DinkAlot

08-12-2005, 04:27 PM

Update # 6

OK, I have reserved two courts from 10am-1pm (3 hours each) at SGVBC on Sunday, August 21st.

Currently we have ~25 BCers attending.

If we need more courts, I can always add them. :D

Vtec101

08-12-2005, 07:58 PM

[QUOTE=ctjcad

BTW, Vtec101, are you and LO also??..if so, what team are you assigned to??..[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately no, I don't have the time to be an LO, but my sister is LO for the Thai team.

ctjcad

08-12-2005, 08:03 PM

aah, let me guess, your sis name, must be either P(first name) and P(last name)
or S(first name) W(last name)...?!?!..

Unfortunately no, I don't have the time to be an LO, but my sister is LO for the Thai team.

DinkAlot

08-13-2005, 09:44 PM

Update # 7

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)
26) nSmash (Damien)
27) Red Dog (Nancy)
28) iyang (I-Ning)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

604badder

08-13-2005, 10:11 PM

Don't forget to shoot a lot of pictures of the gatheriung and post'em here guys!!! :D

Loh

08-14-2005, 09:51 PM

DinkAlot

08-15-2005, 07:04 AM

I met with Eric, Manager of SGVBC yesterday and he said the most I could do is reserve 3 courts. They will be Courts 8-10 in the back, "training area".

Wow, fantastic response! With more to come than the current 28, you'll need more courts, S4MadMan. I thought our lady Ruth from IBF Guangzhao TC will also be joining you guys and when the time comes you'll probably exceed 30. I think 4 courts will be in order.

LazyBuddy

08-15-2005, 10:15 AM

Not sure if this issue been brought up before or not. I told some local friends about the special promotion from SGVBC for BC/BF members ($25 for 9 days?). 2 of my friends (from NY) went to SGVBC on sunday 8/14, but seems ppl over there (pro shop clerk?) have absolute no idea about what BC/BF is. :confused:

Of course, they did not care about the several extra $ they spent, and they did got a great time there. But I still want to confirm if the promotion ever exists, as I don't want to provide wrong information among local members. :cool:

Gunawan

08-15-2005, 10:40 AM

I apologize for the inconvinience. I'll talk with Eric Mcmullin today to remind him about this deal again. I am sure he will sort things out. I was there playing yesterday from 10AM 'til 2 pm and came back last night to talk to Eric until almost midnight. What's your friends' names?
Thanks,

Not sure if this issue been brought up before or not. I told some local friends about the special promotion from SGVBC for BC/BF members ($25 for 9 days?). 2 of my friends (from NY) went to SGVBC on sunday 8/14, but seems ppl over there (pro shop clerk?) have absolute no idea about what BC/BF is. :confused:

Of course, they did not care about the several extra $ they spent, and they did got a great time there. But I still want to confirm if the promotion ever exists, as I don't want to provide wrong information among local members. :cool:

LazyBuddy

08-15-2005, 02:56 PM

kwun

08-15-2005, 03:02 PM

I met with Eric, Manager of SGVBC yesterday and he said the most I could do is reserve 3 courts. They will be Courts 8-10 in the back, "training area".

thanks S4MadMan!!

we will have to make the best use of the 3 courts we have!

LazyBuddy

08-15-2005, 03:06 PM

I met with Eric, Manager of SGVBC yesterday and he said the most I could do is reserve 3 courts. They will be Courts 8-10 in the back, "training area".

Well, I am sure ppl can use the 3 courts for the "center stage" to finally meet each other w/o the computer screen. If the waiting time is too long, and ppl want to get into some action, they can always go to other non-reserved courts to play / drill, right? ;)

DinkAlot

08-15-2005, 08:19 PM

Well, I am sure ppl can use the 3 courts for the "center stage" to finally meet each other w/o the computer screen. If the waiting time is too long, and ppl want to get into some action, they can always go to other non-reserved courts to play / drill, right? ;)

That would be no problem. :)

Vtec101

08-16-2005, 12:38 AM

aah, let me guess, your sis name, must be either P(first name) and P(last name)
or S(first name) W(last name)...?!?!..

Yea...my sis is P.P., hehe.

DinkAlot

08-16-2005, 03:40 AM

coryprice

08-16-2005, 06:02 AM

Update # 8

Unfortunately, I can't make it until after 12pm on Sunday due to unforeseen circumstances. I will, the night before, post information on where to meet/etc... on the front door at SGVBC.

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)
26) nSmash (Damien)
27) Red Dog (Nancy)
28) iyang (I-Ning)
29) coryprice (Cory)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

Regards,
Dan

Hello everyone,
I just joined the list to try and get in some badminton while I am there, but I am need of some transportation. I am staying in Anaheim at the Penny Sleeper Inn. I have two in need of transportation. Any chance anyone could swing buy, or I could meet them somewhere else in Anaheim. It will be me and my fiancee. She won't be playing but she wants to come and watch us. Anyone can e-mail me at cprice55@hvc.rr.com if they can help me out in some way, and I can give more details. I leave my home today to go to the airport about 1pm eastern time, but I should be able to check my messages once more before I go, and then hopefully I can check them again when I arrive. Thank you to anyone who can help out.

Cory

coryprice

08-16-2005, 08:38 AM

Hello everyone,
I just joined the list to try and get in some badminton while I am there, but I am need of some transportation. I am staying in Anaheim at the Penny Sleeper Inn. I have two in need of transportation. Any chance anyone could swing buy, or I could meet them somewhere else in Anaheim. It will be me and my fiancee. She won't be playing but she wants to come and watch us. Anyone can e-mail me at cprice55@hvc.rr.com if they can help me out in some way, and I can give more details. I leave my home today to go to the airport about 1pm eastern time, but I should be able to check my messages once more before I go, and then hopefully I can check them again when I arrive. Thank you to anyone who can help out.

Cory

I sent my phone number to Kwun in private message. Anyone who can offer me some assistance can also reach me using the phone numbers I gave to him. S4MadMan also has the contact info. So if you need to reach me and it's after 1:00 PM Eastern time today, the phone numbers might be a better bet. I don't know where or how often I will be able to check e-mail while I'm away. Thanks all!

kwun

08-16-2005, 04:36 PM

harimau

08-17-2005, 01:05 AM

coryprice

08-17-2005, 02:16 AM

who else needs a ride? (and from where?)

who can provide a ride? (and from where?)

we have jump_smash (from Australia) and coryprice (from Pennsylvania) who needs a ride from Anaheim area. we must show these guys some hospitality. :)

i wish i could help but i too am relying on someone else to bring me there. :(

Hello everyone,

I just realized I made an error when leaving my home yesterday. I left the computer on. This means I will not get any e-mails anyone might send offering assistance with a ride. They are being downloaded to my desktop instead.

So I need to ask anyone who might be able to help to please either call my cellphone, or private message me on Badminton Central. Again, Kwun has my phone number, as does S4MadMan, who is coordinating the get together.

I should also note again, that I need a ride for two people. Two people are traveling, only one is playing. I would actually like it if someone could call and leave me a contact number for somebody in the area who has internet access. I am concerned about where I can go online to check private messages on Badminton Central once I am in Anaheim, and a little worried that I will get there and be in a black hole, without being able to contact anyone.

I can meet anywhere else in Anaheim if necessary, and pay for a share of the gas. Please leave a message on my cell phone if you do call, because I won't have reception all the time during my travel. Thank you so much for any assistance anyone. I hope I don't get there without a number for someone, and then find that I can't get online and find anything out if someone left me a message or a post.

Cory

ctjcad

08-17-2005, 02:29 AM

Cory,
don't worry, once we'll meet together at the Pond and discuss the next steps(ie. what to do and how to arrange your transportation for this coming Sunday)everything's going to be fine..don't worry, relax and just enjoy the WC...we'll be waiting-:).

Hello everyone,

I just realized I made an error when leaving my home yesterday. I left the computer on. This means I will not get any e-mails anyone might send offering assistance with a ride. They are being downloaded to my desktop instead.

So I need to ask anyone who might be able to help to please either call my cellphone, or private message me on Badminton Central. Again, Kwun has my phone number, as does S4MadMan, who is coordinating the get together.

I should also note again, that I need a ride for two people. Two people are traveling, only one is playing. I would actually like it if someone could call and leave me a contact number for somebody in the area who has internet access. I am concerned about where I can go online to check private messages on Badminton Central once I am in Anaheim, and a little worried that I will get there and be in a black hole, without being able to contact anyone.

I can meet anywhere else in Anaheim if necessary, and pay for a share of the gas. Please leave a message on my cell phone if you do call, because I won't have reception all the time during my travel. Thank you so much for any assistance anyone. I hope I don't get there without a number for someone, and then find that I can't get online and find anything out if someone left me a message or a post.

Cory

DinkAlot

08-17-2005, 05:05 AM

Update # 9

Unfortunately, I can't make it until after 12pm on Sunday due to unforeseen circumstances. I will, the night before, post information on where to meet/etc... on the front door at SGVBC.

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)
26) nSmash (Damien)
27) Red Dog (Nancy)
28) iyang (I-Ning)
29) coryprice (Cory)
30) Ju

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

Regards,
Dan

samkool

08-17-2005, 10:50 AM

who can provide a ride? (and from where?)

i wish i could help but i too am relying on someone else to bring me there. :(i have room for 2 more in my car. keep in touch w/ kwun and arrange meeting place/time.

blindspots

08-17-2005, 01:48 PM

I will make myself available to help out in giving rides to some BC members, I live close to Anaheim and I play at SGVBC.

coryprice

08-17-2005, 02:19 PM

I will make myself available to help out in giving rides to some BC members, I live close to Anaheim and I play at SGVBC.

I arrived in Anaheim. 12:15 PM.
I see some offers, but no contact info for me to reach someone,and no messages on my cell phone. At least I have internet access, expensive as it is. Anyone who can take me and my fiancee pls contact Kwun for my number, or PM and I will send them my cell phone number. I am at the Penny Sleeper Inn, and I can meet anyone at the Pond. My first sesssions of badminton are on Friday afternoon session. If someone could tell me where to meet them once at the pond, that would be great.

Thanks everyone!

Cory

LazyBuddy

08-17-2005, 02:50 PM

kwun

08-17-2005, 03:24 PM

I will make myself available to help out in giving rides to some BC members, I live close to Anaheim and I play at SGVBC.

blindspots,

thanks for volunteering!

can you PM me and S4MadMan your contact? mobile # and/or your seat number so we can get hold of you when we are there.

cheers.

DinkAlot

08-17-2005, 03:52 PM

They are enjoying the cheap (but fantastic) facility, and asked me to say thnx for the BFers who spent great amount time for the gathering and special promotion package. :)

That's good to know, I've already met "Ju" from CT yesterday at SGVBC; don't know his handle on BC. He's a very pleasant person and an all around nice guy. :)

jump_smash

08-18-2005, 02:00 PM

Vtec101

08-18-2005, 11:39 PM

kontrabando

08-19-2005, 12:07 AM

good luck and have fun guys!

DinkAlot

08-19-2005, 04:44 AM

Update # 10

Unfortunately, I can't make it until after 12pm on Sunday due to unforeseen circumstances. I will, the night before, post information on where to meet/etc... on the front door at SGVBC.

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)
26) nSmash (Damien)
27) Red Dog (Nancy)
28) iyang (I-Ning)
29) coryprice (Cory)
30) Ju
31) jamesshieh88 (James)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

Regards,
Dan

samkool

08-19-2005, 05:09 AM

Kwun thanks,

I have done some research and can get there by public transport on Sunday.

Would have like to go to SGVBC for pot luck tonight, can get there by public transport - but unfortuantely not back - so out of luck.

Regards

stuartkwun is sitting at 225 k3 - k8. i am at 223 L14. where are you sitting? i have a car and have room for 3 more.

we're at the holiday inn... meet us 10:30 am in the lobby, or at the entrance to sec 209 at 11:45 am.

By You

08-19-2005, 07:12 AM

thanks S4MadMan!!

we will have to make the best use of the 3 courts we have!

Wish I could be there.... at least my heart....:(

DinkAlot

08-20-2005, 07:24 PM

Update # 11

OK, everything is confirmed, BC has courts # 8-10 reserved.

When you enter, please go to the Pro Shop and pay for your entrance fee.

Then proceed/meet at Courts 8-10. If there are people playing on the courts, kindly tell them that the courts are reserved for BC. There is a white reservation sheet posted on each court and Courts 8-10 are for "Dan Chien" (that's me) and BC. You do not need to wait for them to finish, from 10am-1pm, the courts are paid for and reserved for BC. If you feel uncomfortable asking, you can just go to the Pro Shop and ask whoever's there to help out. But it should be no problem. 99% of the time if you say, "Sorry, this courts reserved", people will step off the court. :)

See you all soon, it'll be a great time. :D

Here's an updated map:
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/764/sgvbc6ko.gif

Again, I can't make it until after 12pm on Sunday due to unforeseen circumstances and I apologize.

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)
26) nSmash (Damien)
27) Red Dog (Nancy)
28) iyang (I-Ning)
29) coryprice (Cory)
30) Ju
31) jamesshieh88 (James)
32) asiandude88 (Scott)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

Regards,
Dan

ants

08-20-2005, 08:22 PM

Have fun guys. :) Don't forget to post those pictures of BCBF Professional Players. :D

DinkAlot

08-21-2005, 08:03 AM

Update # 12

First off, I will be able to make it to the GT after all. :D I will provide cold water and sports drinks so you won't need to purchase any drinks. :)

Courts # 8-10 are reserved for BC.

When you enter, please go to the Pro Shop and pay for your entrance fee.

Then proceed/meet at Courts 8-10. I will have "last minute" (stickers) name badges for everyone on the list and bring extra blank ones for others attending that are not on the list.

There will be no need to ask people to leave the courts because I will be doing the enforcing. :p

See you all soon, it'll be a great time. :D

Here's an updated map:
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/764/sgvbc6ko.gif

Here's a list of the participants for the Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005:

1) kwun (Kwun)
2) samkool
3) ctjcad (Chris)
4) goose (Nob) +3
8) gamer
9) tornado (Ning) +3
13) jump smash (Stuart)
14) s4madman (Dan) +1
16) otfk (Frank) + 1
18) wishheart (Ronald) + 3
22) nancy (Nancy) +1
24) gunawan
25) doublesplayer (Imran)
26) nSmash (Damien)
27) Red Dog (Nancy)
28) iyang (I-Ning)
29) coryprice (Cory)
30) Ju
31) jamesshieh88 (James)
32) asiandude88 (Scott)
33) OTFK (Frank)

If I missed anyone or if you would like to be added, please e-mail at: dan@dcautoparts.com or IM me, thanks.

Regards,
Dan

DinkAlot

08-21-2005, 05:32 PM

It was great meeting every one today. :D

OK, now I need some sleep, good night. :p

jamesshieh88

08-21-2005, 06:00 PM

that sure was fun meeting everyone. hopefully kwun will have the pictures up soon :D

theasiandude88

08-22-2005, 02:46 AM

it was pretty kool

getting to meet people on the forum

cooler

08-22-2005, 02:52 AM

It was great meeting every one today. :D

OK, now I need some sleep, good night. :p
it's only 4:32pm :eek: u gonna miss the finals

kwun

08-22-2005, 03:55 AM

it was an awesome day of badminton. i arrived around 20 mins late and everybody there already started their games. there are some pretty good players who attended. members from as far as Australia, Toronto, NYC, Boston, Vancouver, Vermont, Japan, France, Montreal attended the BC WC get together. there are also some nice members who attended not to play badminton but instead to just say hi to other members.

there were some really good games played and the level of games were pretty high.

also thanks to those who provided rides for other members, it really made a difference for those who came from abroad or from out of town.

the most special mention is S4MadMan, who despite playing badminton until 6am the very same morning, he decided to attend the get together sharp at 10am, and even brought a truckload (literally) of gatorade and bottled water in an ice tub. not only that, he helped me tremendously by reserving and paying for the courts in advanced, today he even prepared name tags for RSVP'ed members !!! and on top of that, he is such a nice and friendly guy. my hats off to S4MadMan.

after the badminton session, a few of us went to a local Thai restaurant (the same one that ctjcad/Gunawan brought the INA team to) and we chowed down a lot of food.

and thank you all for attending the get-together, it was awesome to be able to meet members and talk and chat about badminton. i had a great time today.

kwun

08-22-2005, 04:16 AM

even more pics... i am afraid i have forgotten almost all the names already, maybe some member can fill in....

jamesshieh88

08-22-2005, 04:28 AM

even more pics... i am afraid i have forgotten almost all the names already, maybe some member can fill in....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/jamesshieh88/group.jpg

From left to right:
Scott(TheAsianDude88), ???, Dan(S4MadMan), Frank(OTFK), James(JamesShieh88)

ants

08-22-2005, 04:29 AM

Glad that you guys had tons of fun. I'm sure those who are involved in the WC ,whether you are a photographer, organiser, volunteer will be taking a break after the long tiring week.

cooler

08-22-2005, 04:45 AM

thanks for the photos kwun, and hello to all

Loh

08-22-2005, 04:46 AM

Great Pics, Kwun. Reminds me of our BC gathering in Singapore last year. I see your banner is still in ship-shape condition!

Wonder where it'll be next year? But come 2008, Olympics Beijing is beckoning! Surely, it'll be a good time to return to HK for a visit with friends and relatives. And it may yet be a bigger gathering by then, with the BC China and HK fraternity growing in size. Why, maybe our Vancouver and NY friends may be able to accompany you too. And maybe even James from UK as well. Nice time to meet up with Cheung, Taneepak, et all, with Beijing in the background. :)

LazyBuddy

08-22-2005, 08:47 AM

It's great to see our fellow members having a lot of fun (and good food :D ) all together. I can easily spot some faces from the group pic, as well as the BF shirt.

Hope more pics are coming. ;)

red00ecstrat

08-22-2005, 10:45 AM

guys, where is kwun? i wanna know how he looks like.
don't tell me he's the one who took that shot hehe.... :D

ctjcad

08-22-2005, 11:02 AM

Next year it'll be in Madrid, Spain, at the Palacio de los Deportes...
www.06worlds.com
Hmm, on that note, i seemed to notice that Kwun really enjoyed doing the Press Media meeting as well as being a photographer. Perhaps he might consider changing his career..;)..
Or maybe we BC folks can sponsor him to go to Madrid next year to represent as well as to cover the 2006 WC??...(hehehe-j/k)..;).

Great Pics, Kwun. Reminds me of our BC gathering in Singapore last year. I see your banner is still in ship-shape condition!

Wonder where it'll be next year?

ctjcad

08-22-2005, 11:06 AM

he's the tall, good looking dude, third person from the left, standing on the top row, holding a racket next to another person who is also holding the racket...

guys, where is kwun? i wanna know how he looks like.
don't tell me he's the one who took that shot hehe.... :D

red00ecstrat

08-22-2005, 11:21 AM

he's the tall, good looking dude, third person from the left, standing on the top row, holding a racket next to another person who is also holding the racket...

oh yes. thanks ctjcad.
looks like he's 6 foot 2!!!

RedDog

08-22-2005, 01:23 PM

the most special mention is S4MadMan, who despite playing badminton until 6am the very same morning, he decided to attend the get together sharp at 10am, and even brought a truckload (literally) of gatorade and bottled water in an ice tub. not only that, he helped me tremendously by reserving and paying for the courts in advanced, today he even prepared name tags for RSVP'ed members !!! and on top of that, he is such a nice and friendly guy. my hats off to S4MadMan.

Thank you S4Madman for everything. Sorry that I did not get a chance to thank you there personally, you have been so thoughtful by bringing the drinks and making name tags for us, you're the beast! Thank you Again!! :p

wimsey

08-22-2005, 01:49 PM

thank you kwun and S4Madman for organizing everything. i had a great time.

DinkAlot

08-22-2005, 04:42 PM

Kwun: you're welcome and thank you for having such a great website where we BCers can all get together.

It was actually really no big deal, I was just trying to do my part for the BCers that came from all over the world. I wish I had more time to be more accommodating.

Best wishes to all and hope you all enjoyed yourselves,
Dan
:D

samkool

08-22-2005, 09:18 PM

Badminton Central 2005 World Championships Get Together (BCWCGT) @ SGVBC, 10am-1pm, Sunday, August 21, 2005mens doubles results:

1/4's:
dblsplayer/kool [chicago + senior citizen division]
def.
otfk/?? [foreign division]
15-2, 15-2

semi's:
gunawan/kool [team aarp - american assn of retired people]
def.
kwun/iyang [young & married division]
15-12 :p

finals:
gunawan/kool [team social security]
def.
iyang/wukenn [team incredible hulks]
17-16!!! :eek: :D

jump_smash

08-22-2005, 09:44 PM

Thanks you Kwun and S4Madman for organizing everything.

Thanks to Samkool for giving me a lift to restuarant and Stadium!

Thanks Red Dog for the first game against you and your husband - sorry had not warmed up enough before hand.

Thanks Ctjcad (Mr TV star), you remind me of one ACT juniour (former rep player) - Johnny, that trained in Hong Kong and Jakarta, boy does he have a big smash - I did not get to play you and find out if you were the same.

I had a great time.

ctjcad

08-23-2005, 12:52 AM

Stuart/Stewart(??sp.),
glad that you were able to make it down here, i know it's a long flight..
but hope you had a wonderful time in L.A. and had a safe and pleasant flight back to Australia..
Sorry if I(we) can't be more accommodating to you...hope you understand..
Hopefully we can see you soon again...:)

BTW, do i really look that "young"(since you mentioned that I looked like one of your ACT junior player)??...wow...:p..

Thanks you Kwun and S4Madman for organizing everything.

Thanks to Samkool for giving me a lift to restuarant and Stadium!

Thanks Red Dog for the first game against you and your husband - sorry had not warmed up enough before hand.

Thanks Ctjcad (Mr TV star), you remind me of one ACT juniour (former rep player) - Johnny, that trained in Hong Kong and Jakarta, boy does he have a big smash - I did not get to play you and find out if you were the same.

I had a great time.

RedDog

08-23-2005, 01:48 AM

Thanks Red Dog for the first game against you and your husband - sorry had not warmed up enough before hand.

Thanks Jump_Smash for playing with us, we had a great time too! It's hard to take too much time to warm up, since there were too many people waiting to play. Hopefully we'll meet you again in the near future for a fair rematch. ;)

LazyBuddy

08-23-2005, 08:26 AM

Hmmmm... looks like ur guys were having a lot of fun together.

Any more pics (pre group or action) to share with ur poor fellows, who did not get a chance to attend? :crying: :cool: ;)

DinkAlot

08-23-2005, 08:29 AM

Hmmmm... looks like ur guys were having a lot of fun together.

Any more pics (pre group or action) to share with ur poor fellows, who did not get a chance to attend? :crying: :cool: ;)

Yes, we had fun. :D There were at least 10 people that left early and didn't into the picture.

OTFK

08-23-2005, 02:23 PM

Thank you S4MadMan and Kwun for organizing the games. Glad to have a chance to meet all of you.
BTW, the guy standing to the right of S4MadMan is coryprice (Cory from New York??).

samkool - I will play better against you next time.

OTFK

08-23-2005, 02:26 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/jamesshieh88/group.jpg

From left to right:
Scott(TheAsianDude88), ???, Dan(S4MadMan), Frank(OTFK), James(JamesShieh88)

The ??? is Cory (coryprice).

wishheart

08-23-2005, 02:30 PM

A Big thanks to Kwun and S4Madman for organizing this event.

We had fun, especially seeing some local ppl from the Bay, and meeting new friends.

LazyBuddy

08-23-2005, 02:33 PM

Yes, we had fun. :D There were at least 10 people that left early and didn't into the picture.

Man, u r teasing me... :crying: They left early, but I never even get a chance to step out of my office.... God damn OT... :crying: :crying: :crying:

DinkAlot

08-23-2005, 06:34 PM

The ??? is Cory (coryprice).

Yes Sir, Frank, that's Cory. :D

jamesshieh88

08-23-2005, 09:52 PM

The ??? is Cory (coryprice).

haha thanks frank for correcting me. there was just so many people there i forgot a lot of their names already.

BoboTheBadder

08-23-2005, 10:14 PM

I'm sorry I missed you guys Sunday morning. :( My dad had some business to do in Irvine in the morning, and we only brought one car up to the event. I did get to meet kwun though, on top of the BCers I already knew.

Edit: Oops, I met JR too! :)

ruth1

08-23-2005, 10:36 PM

Wow, fantastic response! With more to come than the current 28, you'll need more courts, S4MadMan. I thought our lady Ruth from IBF Guangzhao TC will also be joining you guys and when the time comes you'll probably exceed 30. I think 4 courts will be in order.

It looks like you all had a great time. I wish I could've been there. Unfortunately, since that was one of the only days with down time during the day, the group I was with wanted to go to Universal studios. Actually, only 1 out of the 5 wanted to go. The others, including me, wanted to go to the tournament. However, the 1 in the group is the non-badminton player and we all felt bad for her because we had been dragging her around all over California to play and watch badminton, including a couple of nights of badminton until 2 and 3 in the morning at San Gabriel. I know, I know, we should've gone Saturday but the other people in my club wanted me to spend that day with them doing some physical stuff that we did in Guangzhou (they didn't want to wake up early in the mornings with me during the rest of the week to do it!).

I did meet Kwun and Frank from the BC. Kwun was just how I pictured him, taking pictures of players and chatting with lots of people. Frank I met in the mornings when I did my work outs in the hotel fitness room. I didn't meet anyone at San Gabriel or OCBC playing though.

Hopefully, another get together will happen and I'll be able to join. Till then ;)

oh yeah, and the training center drills and such from Friday and Saturday will be posted soon. I just gotta get stuff together that have been put on hold for the past 2 months (including getting ready for school which starts in two days).

wukenne

08-24-2005, 12:21 AM

You you! I'll get you the next time we play hehehe...that was sure fun playing you and Gunawan. Hopefully next time we play I'm not hobbling around that much and am able to help cut off some shots for my partner. All in all it was alot of fun and was great to finally get to meet fellow BCFers in person. Thanks to all who made this possible and to the people who also just showed up to say hi and meet the other members.

mens doubles results:

1/4's:
dblsplayer/kool [chicago + senior citizen division]
def.
otfk/?? [foreign division]
15-2, 15-2

semi's:
gunawan/kool [team aarp - american assn of retired people]
def.
kwun/iyang [young & married division]
15-12 :p

finals:
gunawan/kool [team social security]
def.
iyang/wukenn [team incredible hulks]
17-16!!! :eek: :D

kontrabando

08-24-2005, 12:39 AM

cool! such an envious event...

Tornado

08-24-2005, 09:52 AM

:( I left early because I had a baseball game to watch (Redsox-Angels). Too bad we missed so many good games and fun, but we did enjoy the few games we played there. Thank you so much, Dan, for everything you did in organizing the gathering, and of course the fun game we played.

Yes, we had fun. :D There were at least 10 people that left early and didn't into the picture.

blindspots

08-24-2005, 07:02 PM

Thanks Jump_Smash for playing with us, we had a great time too! It's hard to take too much time to warm up, since there were too many people waiting to play. Hopefully we'll meet you again in the near future for a fair rematch. ;)

RedDog, I was gonna play with you n your hubby, when jump_smash jumped in and paired with cory_price. I'm glad I just watched. Your smash scared me I did'nt play at all.:D You husband asked me to play, but I cant seem to find somebody I can beat except the baby that other girl was carrying. ha ha ha!

jump_smash

08-24-2005, 10:32 PM

coryprice

08-25-2005, 01:12 PM

Sorry Blindspots, Corey asked me to, didn't know some one was waiting.

I was sort of herded on to the court with you. I don't think blindsposts was too offended in the end.

Which I would like to briefly say thank you to Dan and Kwun for putting the whole thing together. Thank you to everyone that I played with. It was so nice meeting you all. I had fun, though I hadn't played for 3 months before so my game was a little blah that day.

I hadn't even exercised much in the previous 3 months, so I was also very, very sore for the last few days. But after seeing the world championships that day, I am more excited than ever to play some more again. I don't know where I am going to go out in the East hear, in NY where I live. I am trying to find a place, and then if I do, maybe I can get some other people to join a club with me. If not, maybe I will move to Arizona or California. I can't live without my regular dose of badminton!! :)

Thanks Frank, for remembering my name in the photo. It was nice meeting you, and Red Dog and your husband. You both played quite oustanding considering the circumstances we were all thrown in.

Good luck to everyone!

Cory

blindspots

08-25-2005, 01:24 PM

Sorry Blindspots, Corey asked me to, didn't know some one was waiting.

You actually save me from embarassment. Thanks!:p

RedDog

08-25-2005, 01:27 PM

RedDog, I was gonna play with you n your hubby, when jump_smash jumped in and paired with cory_price. I'm glad I just watched. Your smash scared me I did'nt play at all.:D You husband asked me to play, but I cant seem to find somebody I can beat except the baby that other girl was carrying. ha ha ha!

Hello blindspots ! I saw you in the gym, and you were just sitting there, I felt real bad that you were not able to get on the court. I kept on asking iyang to get you to play, but he said that you did not want to. It's too bad that we didn't get to play together, but it's ok, since you don't live too far from the gym, we can just meet up and play some other time, ok? ;)

LazyBuddy

08-25-2005, 03:14 PM

I don't know where I am going to go out in the East hear, in NY where I live. I am trying to find a place, and then if I do, maybe I can get some other people to join a club with me. If not, maybe I will move to Arizona or California. I can't live without my regular dose of badminton!! :)

That's the way of thinking... :p

Me, too hate the NY living environment (plus no enough badminton support from local government). Maybe we can move together, and share the cost to rent a house next to the gym. :D

jamesshieh88

08-25-2005, 04:35 PM

hey cory sorry about forgetting your name. by the way, i found your name tag last night hanging on the pole :rolleyes: i think it's waiting for you to retrieve it

coryprice

08-26-2005, 12:18 AM

hey cory sorry about forgetting your name. by the way, i found your name tag last night hanging on the pole :rolleyes: i think it's waiting for you to retrieve it

No worries jamesshieh88! I am still having a hard time remembering everyone I met

I couldn't get the name tag thing to stick on to me! :) But I gave it a valiant effort. I would love to come back and retrieve it, but moving out there is in the future right now I think, as I may be getting a promotion locally at work. Which is good, but also hurts, because I am having a hard time assuring myself of any place to play my sport come this fall. I haven't yet heard if my old club is starting up again for certain, and if not I don't know where I should go. But I shall prevail!! I hope... :rolleyes:

Cory

beerslayer

08-30-2005, 05:07 PM

and thank you all for attending the get-together, it was awesome to be able to meet members and talk and chat about badminton. i had a great time today.Thanks for inviting us! It was great to get out and play some badminton in SoCal, even if we had to reserve our own court (no room on the BC courts, unfortunately - lots of people showed up).

Attached Images
File Type: jpg http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12602 (59.3 KB, 253 views)If anyone's curious, that's me, second from the extreme left in the big group pic, with the headband and the goat horns... :cool: