NAUCC 2005 Highlights

Äusserst_einrad wrote:
*My biggest problem with the event is that she was not listed in this
thread as taking a place or competing, she deserves recognition for 10
years of practice. I don't believe many of you on this thread have
practiced long and hard to be as good at unicycling as she is. If you
reached her level of performance and got shot down like she did, you
would probably understand. She didn't come from Japan just to compete
in the NAUCC she moved here and then competed, she is living in the
US, and that should be good enough. BTW Zack baldwin took first in
Japan for TRIALS if that answers ur question about americans competing
in UNICON. Some of you need to look at the bigger picture, it is
racism to vote out any other person because they werent born or havent
been living here for 7 years. A unicyclist is a unicyclist no matter
where they live and they should be able to compete wherever they go.
I want to know why we are the only country that limits our unicycling
tournament to our own country. Toque Canada allows anyone, and the
UNICON allows anyone. Racism will always be a problem in the US, but
lets not make it in unicycling too. *


The reason why no one mentioned her in this thread is apparantly no one
saw it as a highlight or overlooked it and forgot to mention it. This
thread is called NAUCC Highlights and for everyone, that means a
different thing. For me her routine was not a highlight cause I saw way
too many of the same type of routines in Japan and after seeing 20+
routines that all look simular, they start to get old. I'll admit the
first couple times seeing them it blows you away and I was way
impressed. But after seeing the simular routines for the last 10 years
it's not a highlight for me anymore. Now if it was a highlight to you or
anyone else, all you had to say was that my highlight was Koari's
routine and you didn't have to insult other people for it not being
their highlight.

Also, you must not get Unicon cause it is an INTERNATIONAL event so
anyone on this planet can compete in it cause it's international. It was
not Japan's national convention just because it's in Japan. And I don't
think that the USA is the only place that limits it compititors to
people of it's own country, do you know that for a fact?


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NAUCC is to determine the best riders in North Amercia, thats why
riders are limited to those from NA. Unicon is and international
convention, to determine the best in the world, though not everyone
always goes. It moves around last year it was in Japan next year it will
be in Switzerland.

Kaori isn't North American so she could not be ranked as one.

David


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�usserst_einrad wrote:
*My biggest problem with the event is that she was not listed in this
thread as taking a place or competing, she deserves recognition for 10
years of practice. I don't believe many of you on this thread have
practiced long and hard to be as good at unicycling as she is. If you
reached her level of performance and got shot down like she did, you
would probably understand. She didn't come from Japan just to compete
in the NAUCC she moved here and then competed, she is living in the
US, and that should be good enough. BTW Zack baldwin took first in
Japan for TRIALS if that answers ur question about americans competing
in UNICON. Some of you need to look at the bigger picture, it is
racism to vote out any other person because they werent born or havent
been living here for 7 years. A unicyclist is a unicyclist no matter
where they live and they should be able to compete wherever they go.
I want to know why we are the only country that limits our unicycling
tournament to our own country. Toque Canada allows anyone, and the
UNICON allows anyone. Racism will always be a problem in the US, but
lets not make it in unicycling too. *


Bist Du doch bloed oder kannst Du einfach nicht lesen. Es hat gar nichts
mit Rassismus zu tun, sondern ist das einfach so geregelt. Deutsche
verstehen - wahrschienlich auch lieben - regeln bestimmt besser als alle
andern Laender - es war alles in Ordnung. Sei kein Arsch. Wenn Du
etwas zu sagen hast ohne alle beleidigen zu muessen, sags einfach ruhig
aus. Aber diese idiotische Rede bringt keiner was. Ich halte es fuer
sehr positiv dass ich in den DeutscheEinradMeisterschaften wettkampfen
darf, wenn das wirklich stimmt. (Also, stimmt das wirklich?) Auch
hier kann das in der zukunft moeglich sein. Aber, auf Carol
auszuschimpfen gehts doch nicht. Sie arbeitet ganz viel fuer alle
Einradfahrer, und hat ganz deutlich das japanishe Madchen erwahnt, es
freue sie sie kennenzulernen. Es soll dir lied tun los auf sie so zu
hauen. Lass mann noch wissen dass Du denken kannst, und geb was
Positives zu.


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Äusserst_einrad's first post was a little ill-informed. His (her?)
second post showd a lack of reading any of the posts since the first
one. Please note that Carol McLean *did* mention Kaori in the initial
post.

The way of handling the non-NA competitors at NAUCC 2005 was a little
clumsy, and may not have been publicly explained during the convention.
But the hosts, officials and USA board had already discussed it at
length.

My opinion on the subject is that we don't really need that rule for
conventions that are not close to a Unicon. I prefer to welcome all
comers, and don't mind if the NA champion is from some other country.

Kaori is attending English school in San Francisco, but is not a US
resident (under the current rule). But she is an awesome rider and we
can learn much from her, as well as some of the other non-NA riders that
were allowed to participate at NAUCC 2005.

I'm sorry, Äusserst_einrad, if you only had un-highlights from the
convention, and no highlights worth mentioning. There's still time!

BTW, I just got home today. My body is still recovering from several
consecutive days outside in high heat/humidity, first at the track, then
MUni venue, then Cedar Point. WATER!!!

Highlights that must be listed here to balance things out:

- Carol McLean, for introducing the new Skills System (still in
development), and spending much of the week explaining it, testing
people, and collecting feedback on the system.

- All the other people who helped out by hosting workshops, or attending
them. I think we had a pretty good turnout. If we concentrate on a
schedule of workshops every year, we'll do it even better next time!

- All the other people who helped out. There's a ton. But I'm out of
time...


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Äusserst_einrad's first post was a little ill-informed. His (her?)
second post showd a lack of reading any of the posts since the first
one. Please note that Carol McLean *did* mention Kaori in the initial
post.

The way of handling the non-NA competitors at NAUCC 2005 was a little
clumsy, and may not have been publicly explained during the convention.
But the hosts, officials and USA board had already discussed it at
length.

My opinion on the subject is that we don't really need that rule for
conventions that are not close to a Unicon. I prefer to welcome all
comers, and don't mind if the NA champion is from some other country.

Kaori is attending English school in San Francisco, but is not a US
resident (under the current rule). But she is an awesome rider and we
can learn much from her, as well as some of the other non-NA riders that
were allowed to participate at NAUCC 2005.

I'm sorry, Äusserst_einrad, if you only had un-highlights from the
convention, and no highlights worth mentioning. There's still time!

BTW, I just got home today. My body is still recovering from several
consecutive days outside in high heat/humidity, first at the track, then
MUni venue, then Cedar Point. WATER!!!

Highlights that must be listed here to balance things out:

- Carol McLean, for introducing the new Skills System (still in
development), and spending much of the week explaining it, testing
people, and collecting feedback on the system.

- All the other people who helped out by hosting workshops, or attending
them. I think we had a pretty good turnout. If we concentrate on a
schedule of workshops every year, we'll do it even better next time!

- All the other people who helped out. There's a ton. But I'm out of
time...


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I enjoyed meeting new people, renewing old friendships and watching all
the performances.

I especially enjoyed the "after hours" activities sponsored by Darren
Bedford. The Bedford Experience evenings, Flaming Hockey and the Door
Decorating contest were great fun. I hope similar events happen at
future conventions. Thanks, Darren.


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KathySusanka wrote:
*I especially enjoyed the "after hours" activities sponsored by Darren
Bedford. The Bedford Experience evenings, Flaming Hockey and the Door
Decorating contest were great fun. I hope similar events happen at
future conventions. Thanks, Darren. *


Yes! Thanks Darren for the extra activities you hosted that helped make
NAUCC a great event.


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Yes, I'd like to second Gilby's and the other people's request to thank
Darren Bedford for his great parties and good times. No offense but
Nationals would have been pretty lame without his events so I appreciate
all the work you did Darren to make nationals that much more fun!


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Carol McLean wrote:
*
I will practice making brownies for the next 11 months until I get
it right. Bring Harper.
*


As mutch as I love you, Carol, you'll still have to do the thing with
the rice paper before you can snatch Harper from my hand. Oh, you're
goinng to look just super after we heat up the cauldron!

-C


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