Snow-ed in?

Well, my part of the world cannot survive with snowfall-- the roads get all iced up, and it's courageous to venture out with your car...it doesn't matter whether you're a fantastic driver, cars will come sliding backwards out of nowhere. It's pretty terrifying.

Even after all of this, I still have people asking me whether I'm going to the gym today. Love it.

For those of you who are snowed in and need your badminton fix, there are plenty of things you can do:

Badminton Online

I actually had a friend send me that link when I was in Taiwan and hadn't played for 3 weeks. It's terribly hard, mind you, but I've had some friends who were determined to beat it. Needless to say, they tend to do well in real-live tournaments....

Everyone knows about Wii's Deca Sports. I actually have this game...a whole group of us have a tendency to all go play badminton, have dinner at my house and end up playing this. Apparently, we just never get sick of it.

And then....I hear of Super Badminton 2010 for the iPhone/iTouch/etc.

Youtube Link

Made for the iPhone/iTouch for badminton addicts like us, I've get to try it out. I do own an iTouch, but for some reason, prices for gadgets on the iPhone appear more expensive than they are.

"What? 99 cents? I'll have to think about that..."

This 3D rendition is $2.99 in iTunes, and it claims to have gotten more than one million app downloads. :O So far, the reviews have been pretty positive...although the overall ratings aren't...?! Anyone have it?

Link to Buy

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BCD+A

For those of you wondering, the shirt has been completed. Sponsored by Yonex, they'll be a charcoal color and the design...well, you'll see.

We have a fantastic turn-out, and seeing that people have found the ability to toy with the country, it seems very diverse! (American, Korea, Canada, Phillipines...!)

Open A Men's Singles: 9

BCD MS: 24

Open A Women's Singles: 3

BCD WS: 7

Open A Men's Doubles: 10

BCD MD: 18

Open A Women's Doubles: 7

BCD WD: 7

Open A XD: 12

BCD XD: 15

CRAZY exciting, seeing that this is the FIRST EVER TOURNAMENT FOR THE NEW SEATTLE BADMINTON CLUB! There will be no home court advantage here, so watch out!

I see plenty of new names on the lists, so I can't make any predictions! I'll say one thing, though-- past winners of BCD HAVE signed up, so do your studying on tournament software!

Draws will be posted Thursday Dec 9, 2010, the Thursday before the tourney. Mark the date and check back then!

Washington State Badminton Association has been notorious for giving our big trophies (WA Open had ones that could twirl!) so make sure you secure your spot! :)

Start training, athletes, and we'll see you there!