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Upcoming events: Texas Shootout, LEAF and the Mountain Sports Festival

A few upcoming events:
Here are three events that are going to rock!

Texas Shootout (May 2-3), in Austin, that's this weekend. Seany Mac (big brother) is organizing this for the fourth year. Check out the website for more details about who is going to show and the history of the event. Check out the title for this website when you go there!! It says The Science of Turning Ultimate into Money! Well done, Bro.

Next up is Spring LEAF and Moonshine & Mayhem (May 9-11), both in Swannanoa, North Carolina next weekend. Ultimate at this LEAF is going to ROCK! I've got supporters that are going to present educational activities and organize games.. as well as non-disc games... look out for the Capture the Flag games, Josh is a master at presenting these games!! Bring your camo.

Finally, at the end of the month is the Mountain Sports Festival (May 30-June 1), all over Asheville, North Carolina. Deltec is sponsoring a bike activity. There will be Goaltimate which I am organizing a team with all-star players from the region. There will also be Ultimate and much much more...

see you around...

new gift Idea... for ME!

This evening.. in the midst of the evening chaos of a family of 5 meeting for dinner with 2 more. I decided I was going to rock and roll on the piano a bit. Then, I was inspired to rattle on with a few more riffs. The enjoyment was so liberating that I jumped in all the way and started really banging the keys. I think it sounded decent... I dont know... I just know that it was elating to play some rock and roll without really thinking about anything else.

One day, I dream that I will play the keys like Fess (aka Doctor Professor Longhair) or Old lovinghair as the ladies call him. Here is a gift idea for me: http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showonemerch.asp?TypeID=74&ProductID=30037

Also, today I delivered my 10th speech at Toastmasters. That was interesting! This means I am awarded with the Competent Communicator status.

jukeboxfullofmedicine on Muxtape.com

jukeboxfullofmedicine.muxtape.com

This is a mixed CD I compiled and uploaded 12 of the 18 tracks to www.muxtape.com.
Thought I would share it with the folks I know.. cause its healing vibrations dude!!

UPA Carolina Sectional Champs

Warren Wilson plays the Carolina Sectional Champs this weekend.

Check the schedule.
We have NC State first.. lets see what you got Frenton!

Next ECU! If there was ever a school that I would call my personal rival its ECU! Naturally, East vs. West.

Time to TCB on the field.
More on this soon.

Feel free to call me 1300-1420 on Saturday.
828.275.6407

Warren Wilson College Team Update

The season is drawing to a close and the team is more composed than ever. The usual drop out has occurred, but there is strong leadership in place and a strong work ethic to carry the load.
The North Carolina Section is going to have their hands full with WWC this year!!

Just last weekend the team won their first tournament!! Here is a message from the capt:

Warren-Wilson College Men's team went to the Blue Ridge Thawout this weekend and took home the championship. Saturday was a beautiful day in the valley and when the rain finally stopped we were greeted by dense fog and a very unique environment for ultimate. Every player that attended (asher, kyle, graham, greg, mcfly,linden, matt, jamie, alex, alec, aaron and of course chris larson) played very very well and each individual came up with some very important plays and the right time.

Scores are as follow (to the best of my memory)

Saturday involved some serious domination with losing teams being:

JMU-B
Virginia Tech-B
ETSU
UNCA

Sunday we saw some more competition with one more pool play game in the morning and then the ch

WWC - 13 and NCSU-B - 2

Q: WWC- 13 and Marble City 11
S: WWC- 13 and ETSU 4
F: WWC- 15 and Boone Alumni 11

Hell of a job gentlemen, way to stick together and win!

Graham said it best when he said we played exciting huck ultimate when we could and when we needed to bring it down a notch and play some boring short pass ultimate we did that too. Lets keep the intensity for two more weeks, we can do it!

Hope the entire club had a nice weekend and I look forward to seeing you out there on Tuesday!

Asher

end of the road... back to munich

we finished strong with a 16-10 victory over Huck and Sea from England. we played relaxed and confident (and less hung over than our opponents).

the great news about this game was we were able to wear shorts and play in the sun. by 3pm when the open finals started it was gusty, rainy and bitter cold! SeXXXpensive lost to Scandal from Chicago. everything was filmed by the pros that work this event every year, and the coverage is typically good. so, i look forward to actually watching the game in the future.

we are wrapping things up with the final interviews and Marq and Lisa are capturing the tapes in digital format. now, the work begins!! everything till now has been preparing the canvas, the paints, the palette, and the scene... and Lisa reminded me that post-production requires loads more work and even bigger requests from the personal contacts we have established.

on a final note in Rimini: i will miss this place, though i am confident that a return is imminent. who knows, but i imagine Diana and the children will be brought along.

enough for now, one more opportunity for bio gelato!!

ciao ciao
bam

roller coaster

recently i was referred (by one of my teammates) as the most eloquent dirty old man, all i have at this moment is dirty old and man.
anyway, this has been a ride ups and downs. unfortunately, we ended on the down.

this morning we crushed CotaRica, the Rimini local team! in 2005, we witnessed (along with 3000 others) them winning the finals against Collard Greens (from Atlanta). anyway, we handled them well at 11-5.

then we saw Stinks from Sweden. they were seeded 2 in this tournament, we were 1. this was the quarter final game and we succeeded in displacing them. near the end of the game the rain came and cold was brought with it.

two hours later we started the semifinal game against SeXXXpensive, my good friends from all around Europe! they opened with a break and continued to hold the game all the way to 5-9 to win for the finals. so we are playing for 3rd place. and i am heartbroken.

now, we will walk from paga forever without the second umbrella. but we are certain to leave our mark... for tonight is the party of parties... and NoTsuOh brings a party!!!

ciao for now

pagareport :: 03/22/08

day 2
good news: the weather is treating us right!!
other news: we lost our first game to Scadour. these guys are our close friends, players who have invited us to help train them in the sport and who have improved significantly! they stormed the field ready for the kill... but struggled with mistakes until 6-3 (our advantage and the time cap sounded). they returned with 4 straight points to win the game! ouch, that stung. what do experienced players do when they get socked in the guy? they bow up and retaliated!!
the next f games we crushed teams that we should be crushing.
game 6 we repeated our mistake of letting a team back in the game after we took a strong lead. as i tell the warren wilson team, COMPLACENCY IS A KILLER. many of us partied late (i didnt make it home till 4am, thats another story... feel free to ask me about it). so, i know for me, i was not in a good mental state, nor physical state.
tomorrow morning we play the Italian Champions Cota Rica!! we MUST win this game, or we are out of the running for the cup. i expect the sting of the two losses will amount to a strong show, but cota will bring everything they have to the pitch as well... it should be a powerful match

documentary: Lisa and Marq are rocking with the documentary!! they have had two cameras on our games and have positioned interviews with key people at the tournament as well as on our team. i have not had the time to review any of the footage, but things are moving forward in a very positive direction. the team is behind the project and supportive of each aspect. i expect the final product will exceed our expectations!

to answer the requests for PREORDERS: i am working on creating a cart where you will be able to submit a donation to support the project. we are asking for a minimum of $25, which will include an exclusive DVD in addition to the complete documentary (when we are complete with production) as well as a NoTsuOh gift (while supplies last).
please send me an email (brettmccall at gmail dot com) and let me know you are interested in making a donation... I will make sure you know when we have the portal set up!

in Munich AGAIN

finally arrived in munich..

I created a group so you could be updated about the documentary. Here is the link to sign up for more information. Checking the blog is best for updates on the tournament.

Lisa and Marq arrived and are asleep now.
We will depart for Lestans to meet with John the builder of three (3) Deltec Homes here in Italy!!

thats it.
b
p.s. if you want to leave me a vmail, you can at 828.275.6407. I will get the messages as an mp3 and I can play these anywhere I can get an internet signal. thanks to www.grandcentral.com
ciao

is New Orleans on the way to Rimini?

In one week I will be in New Orleans working with Ty and the ABC crew to build a couple of buildings for a wonderfully deserving family and community!!
Shortly after I return to Western North Carolina I will depart for Munich enroute to Rimini!! The Muncheners, Harry and Rue, are out in full swing with the support of lodging and transport.

In Munich I will pick up Lisa Thompson, the producer/director of the documentary. I am thrilled to work with Lisa, she has produced some really fun work, and I am confident that her style is going to capture the right EMOTION and CONNECTION that good material deserves!!

Time is moving at lightning speed and the logistics are coming together wonderfully.

Soon, we will capture and edit some of the work from last year, as well as the interviews that are rolling in from players this year. Look for a teaser to come out by March 17!!

check out the SWEET video I found from last year!!!
It is way tripped out. enjoy bam

NoTsuOh@Paganello Documentary begins production

Today the first footage has been captured for the feature length production of the international cultural experience of the No Tsu Oh ultimate team at the World beach Ultimate Cup, Paganello.

It is an exciting time to kick this off with the final showing of No Tsu Oh this year!

Thousands of players 116 squads from more than 20 countries are working out their travel plans, lodging, teams and extraneous details for the event. Communication across the world is become more frequent as friends plan to reconnect on the beaches of Rimini, Italy.

6.300.185 seconds to PAGANELLO!!! The tension builds.

Quote from Rick Pitino's book

I have returned to one my favorite books, Success is a Choice, by one of the most inspirational modern-day coaches, Rick Pitino. Here is the quote that sums up the day:

When you go to the table with greatness, everyone eats better.
~Rick Pitino

The coolest part about this book is its accessibility to simply anyone on any project with any group of people. It is certainly part of my regular diet of success in business and sports!!

Today, at the Deltec plant, we celebrated the 55kwh solar array on our roof! It was a wonderful engagement with speakers: David Hall (Deltec President), Charles Thomas (NC House Representative for Buncombe County), Craig DeBrew (of Progress Energy) and Heath Shuler (US Representative for the 11th District of North Carolina). What a cool experience to be part of. I am ecstatic to represent and work with such a progressive company!! And it gets better...
As David Hall put it, "This is NOT the culmination of our greening efforts."

...more to come.

bam!

Deltec Ribbon Cutting w/ Heath Shuler!!

Very exciting news:
Monday January 14th, Heath Shuler, US Representative of 11th District of North Carolina, will come to Deltec's facility to perform the ceremonial ribbon cutting for our new 55kw solar array!!

Here is the official invitation.

See you there,
Brett

Bob Schneider to Asheville

I know this isn't really Ultimate nor Business related, but it is a noteworthy part of my personal life. Bob is making a road back to Asheville. Last time he was scheduled he got sick or booked doing something more important... anyway, he is back on the trip. And we will be there!!

SMc back in the day

I grew up in Dallas. After Berkner High School, I went to Budapest, Hungary for a year on exchange. When I returned, I started on my Computer Engineering degree at University of Texas at Dallas. This picture is on the UTD fields just outside my apartment. My brother was living in New Orleans at the time and he compiled a team of Lousiana + St. Louis + me to win the Funk Fest knocking out Dallas in the finals!! It must have been 1995 or 96. Not certain, it was before my parents moved out of the house we grew up in at 1322 Alto Drive, Richardson.

I love this picture because Sean has such a dynamite smile. It was truly a high time and we tore it up on that field!! Many a tournament have I won under the leadership of my brother Sean. Including, of course, NoTsuOh @ Paganello

Uncle G in the news

Check out brother Grant (aka Uncle G or Uncle Cheeeeeesburger) on the Tucson featurette about his team Barrio.

They are at the end of the show, so if you want to see the ultimate, wait for the video to load then go about 2/3 along the bar.

Yeah Grant, my favorite throw is a throw that are caught!! You rock.

bam

NoTsuOh@Paganello08 - Documentary

I have a film crew now ready to make a move on attending Paganello. Now I need to compile the team profile, including player profiles and the concept for the documentary. The latter of these will require the most time as it is the must underdeveloped (history, player profiles, etc can be found at the NoTsuOh website.

So, the process is getting started here... Now I just need to find the approach to take. Expect more here in the near future. Ill keep a public log here as the project unfolds!! Also, check the NoTsuOh website frequently!!

written while listening to the knight rider theme, the way it was meant to be!

Warren Wilson College storms with a complete reversal (and then some) at League

Wednesday evening, the Warren Wilson College Ultimate team played a rematch against a city wide team and stormed away with a 13-6 win!! This team beat them at the beginning of this season 8-13. What an improvement!!! You played like you practiced!

Nice Pre-season game you'ns! What you gonna look like at Wofford this weekend?
I expect a gold for the dub dub see.
Si?!

In Team Capitan Asher Wright's words, "We are all ballers."

Looking forward to hearing all about it.

tuesday then
bam

No Tsu Oh

5Ultimate

language, ultimate and thegreatestsporteverinvented

First, I went to train the Warren Wilson College Ultimate team yesterday. The leadership had been asking me to address spread offense. I had also just seen them at their own tournament, Pork Classic, the prior weekend so I had some pointers that I thought would radically help their game. So, I pushed them hard, focused on shortening their game and tightening them up. Then I introduced the zone like spread offense and encouraged them to open up the long game. Everything in between was unsatisfactory.
I pushed them hard and they responded like a well toned muscle springing into action at each prompt. I was impressed by their discipline and their eager attention to the details I was laying out.
They still have 10 weeks of training they need before their throws will be primed for a solid spread offense, but they are off to a fantastic start.

Then, today, I was moodling and found Christina Kane's recent posting called watch your language and my mind went wild with ideas (as my mind has the tendency to frequently binge on crazy).

In another few keystrokes, I landed on an email from one of the 5Ultimate guys with a link to a book called: the greatest sport ever invented by man. Nice title choice Leonardo!

While I was washing the dishes this evening Diana asked me if something was wrong. I snapped out of an intense daze where I was on the sidelines at the WWC game, happening at that very same moment, and realized that my obsession is only growing. Coaching the receptive players at WWC, seeing them improve, dreaming about the sport... its my greatest passion. "I was dreaming about Ultimate. That's all."
Now, I just need to manage how I can coach twice a week, make a few tournaments and some of the weekly games. I am not even eager to step on the field as a player... I just want to coach those players who want to grow!!!

Pass the word.
bam

greening in Chicago

Well.. probably the most popular color of today's news, Chicago is covered in green this week. I am here for the Greenbuild conference. It has been an interesting conference with many many businesses positioning their products for the green building industry.
Most of the businesses are commercially focused. These businesses are simply following suite with the certification and standardization practices in the construction industry. I was most inspired and surprised by the diversity of the folks present at this conference. Usually, the typical attendee has been the hippy type green talkin' student. This conference brings more professional services type folks to the market: architects, engineers, contractors, developers, building owners, and of course the businesses who serve these professions.

It was enlightening to see where the market is saturated as well as the areas that are lacking. One of which is the pre-fabricated housing market... it was non-existent at this event. And, it seems to be non-existent in the market all together.

...I am hoping to make my way to the United Center for the Bulls/Pistons game!!

To be... NOT!

Ok, lots of questions to explore...
Like, am I making the trip to Nationals to see brother Sean with DoubleWide and brother Grant with Bario?! [Admittedly, I have to set my ego aside that I am not making the show to play with my own team!!]

Next question: do I spend the time and money updating my website to a new and improved interface to I can do much more with it when I am ready? I will be able to more easily add and remove content and interactivity.

Final question: I have the blog format already setup, I should probably maintain it for some purpose, like business development or something along those lines. So, why am I not using this to cast my thoughts out to the electronic sea... see who bits? Imagine it is time to do just that. Ok, again I get to set that ever present and defensive ego protector aside and be ok with saying something dorky.

... so, if you are reading now, I say you can expect more. So, expect more... and please harass me about it!!

Paga07 videos

I am finally getting around to editing my videos from april this year.
bikiniIntro: wmv onYouTube
07pagaWalk.1: wmv onYouTube
07pagaWalk.2: wmv onYouTube
07pagaWalk.3: wmv onYouTube

Youtube embeds coming soon...
Enjoy!

VC Ultimate

Ultimate Players Association

Talladega Nights... sychronisity is in the strangest places!!

So, after posting the last topic on "winning attitude" I watched Talladega Nights. I wouldn't say it was the Best Movie Ever Made, Ricky Bobby. But I loved the turning point:

Susan: It's because it's what you love, Ricky. It is who you were born to be. And here you sit. Thinking. Well, Ricky Bobby is not a thinker. Ricky Bobby is a driver. He is a doer, and that's what you need to do. You don't need to think. You need to drive. You need speed. You need to go out there, and you need to rev your engine. You need to fire it up. You need to grab ahold of that line between speed and chaos, and you need to wrestle it to the ground like a demon cobra. And then, when the fear rises up in your belly, you use it. And you know that fear is powerful, because it has been there for billions of years. And it is good. And you use it. And you ride it; you ride it like a skeleton horse through the gates of hell, and then you win, Ricky. You WIN! And you don't win for anybody else. You win for you, you know why? Because a man takes what he wants. He takes it all. And you're a man, aren't you? Aren't you?

It's because it's what you love!!!

Get it on girl!

... so, I probably don't need to say this, but I was floored that the thrust for his return was to do it for himself. That he was the only motivation he needed.
... I love pop culture!

winning attitude

Giorgio Chinaglia, the notorious bad boy from the New York Cosmos (perhaps the best Soccer team ever) said, If you don’t have an ego in sport, you’re not going to go far.
It is apparent with other super stars as well. From Phil Mickelson to Michael Jordan, I have heard the same stories about how they are so confident it is easy to interpret as arrogant and cocky. They do not actively hide their greatness and magnificence; therefore, they must believe they are the best, the greatest, there is NONE higher!!!

King of kings! Better than Best!

I recall when I learned the story of Narcissus. My teacher said we all have narcissistic tendencies. She continued saying that this tendency is the cause for us to continue living.
I was eager at the time to prove that I had none of this in me. I was attempting to show how virtuous I could be, but my hindsight tells me now that she was accurate and I was disillusioned by the social drug of selflessness.
Today, I understand that the ONLY way to serve others is to be completely serving Self-interest. That is a capital S-elf, the core of who I am, which I listen closely to for my guidance. And this guidance provides me with information about how to best serve me! Many times the guidance and choice I make is to serve the people in front of me. To give to them all that I have to give. It is because I listen to my self interest that I have something to give; without this bank of attention on my Self I would have nothing to offer.
It is one of the trickiest, socially stickiest topics I have ever ventured on. The book Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is at its core about this belief in one's Self interests. In fact, Rand displays with painfully long discourse the path of social selflessness and the results of a completely "selfless" nation of leaders.
The irony is this, a leader is by definition in service to his/her constituents.

Column article in the local Asheville Newspaper

Click here for the link to the article.

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