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NEWSFLASH: Jorge Rocks Conventioneers! - MiddleAgedNerd - 2008-11-20 07:57:25[expand]

Oh yeah. Second pic is from Jorge's home "top museum". Last pic has me in it. - MiddleAgedNerd - 2008-11-20 07:59:30
- Thank you, Andy! - ta0 - 2008-11-20 09:38:57
  - thanks for the great pics! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-20 15:24:36

Bull Dog goes for $33.00 on Ebay - jeffs - 2008-11-18 23:19:56[expand]

Re: Bull Dog goes for $33.00 on Ebay - ta0 - 2008-11-18 23:43:05
- Yep.... - YoEric - 2008-11-19 10:21:04
- That is nice lookin' (nt) - landogriffo - 2008-11-19 02:26:04
  - Imposible to search it (nt) - Pulpowsky - 2008-11-19 03:56:02
    - Sorry, Mr. P... - jeffs - 2008-11-19 11:27:34
      - Re: Sorry, Mr. P... - Pulpowsky - 2008-11-19 17:38:35

Life pictures - ta0 - 2008-11-18 22:33:59[expand]

another top picture - kind of! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-19 03:42:55
- another try... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-19 03:44:49
  - This may work - ta0 - 2008-11-19 08:09:43

Trade show topping. - ta0 - 2008-11-16 19:50:33[expand]

Re: Trade show topping. - fenlair - 2008-11-17 04:01:20
I forgot to say - ta0 - 2008-11-16 22:21:35
- Actually from MiddleAgedNerdDad... - MiddleAgedNerd - 2008-11-17 10:25:46
  - I asked him to send me the info of the company where he got the finger tops - ta0 - 2008-11-19 15:46:41
- workin' it like a pro... - poptop - 2008-11-17 00:19:24
  - They were amazed! - ta0 - 2008-11-17 08:37:42
    - Re: They were amazed! - fenlair - 2008-11-17 13:22:32
      - good work Jorge and Andy! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-17 18:46:07

czech nationals cancelled their spin top division! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-16 15:50:11[expand]

Re: czech nationals cancelled their spin top division! - Hroch - 2008-11-16 16:42:39
- Too bad- they should have run it anyways,they only had 3 at US Nats ! (nt) - alienyobro - 2008-11-17 12:01:15
  - Re: Too bad- they should have run it anyways,they only had 3 at US Nats ! - fenlair - 2008-11-17 13:28:15
  - 17 counting Sports Division (that's the number I give if asked) - ta0 - 2008-11-17 12:09:33
    - 3 in Champonship - I bet there would have been more if the format was - alienyobro - 2008-11-17 14:24:32
      - Re: 3 in Champonship - I bet there would have been more if the format was - Hroch - 2008-11-17 16:02:49
        
        I wish I could have been there to be the third participant - Mike Hout - 2008-11-17 18:48:24
- Sorry to hear that - ta0 - 2008-11-16 19:24:37
  - Re: Sorry to hear that - Hroch - 2008-11-17 16:04:45
    - That's great! Czech Republic represented! - ta0 - 2008-11-17 17:41:57

new run of bearing kings... - fenlair - 2008-11-16 12:43:10[expand]

Haha! That's awesome! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-17 16:19:04
- I dunno........... - YoEric - 2008-11-18 18:14:54
  - I was thinking he didn't look too happy.... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-19 03:47:21
pretty funny fenlair! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-16 19:45:03
Halloween already passed - ta0 - 2008-11-16 19:28:43

New video of the 2008 Battletop Trophy... now with sound! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-15 14:06:43[expand]

Great sound track! (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-15 16:04:32
- thanks for the laughs... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-19 03:51:24

Euro Top Tour 09! - ta0 - 2008-11-13 22:06:03[expand]

Re: Euro Top Tour 09! - fenlair - 2008-11-15 05:38:42
- Perhaps the trip could be paid - ta0 - 2008-11-15 13:10:29
  - Re: Perhaps the trip could be paid - fenlair - 2008-11-15 15:03:04
    - Mesdames et Monsieurs - ta0 - 2008-11-15 19:59:52
  - And who doesn't like a good deportation? (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-15 14:07:18
- Nice sign-off! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-15 11:36:21
  - Toupie or not toupie, that is the question. Classic! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-16 00:59:54
I'm happy for you Jorge! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-13 22:46:01

Tornado Rex-Top Game - landogriffo - 2008-11-11 19:27:10[expand]

Scooby-Doo Thrills and Spills - ta0 - 2008-11-17 15:49:55
- You could set the board on an incline...? (nt) - landogriffo - 2008-11-19 02:27:14
  - Perhaps you are right. The description mentions some "legs". (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-19 08:17:11
Wow, I want one. - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 17:20:21
- Skittles at Madfest? - YoEric - 2008-11-13 16:07:30
  - Absolutely! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-14 17:45:01
    - Ok, I change my vote... - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-15 11:32:41
      - That should work...... - YoEric - 2008-11-16 12:11:12
- Here you go. - Spinningray - 2008-11-12 20:22:05
  - Sheesh. - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-13 09:29:15
  - that was a couple years before I ever threw a peg top! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-12 23:12:40
  - The inventor - Spinningray - 2008-11-12 20:35:32
    - The Tornado-Rex patent and a related 1926 Patent - ta0 - 2008-11-13 00:39:07
      - all thats old.. (nt) - poptop - 2008-11-16 11:01:15
Dude, that game rules! (nt) - csam - 2008-11-11 22:38:12
- Yes,Top game! New to me, thanks! (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-12 08:13:55

Completely un-top related, but it would be awesome... - landogriffo - 2008-11-11 02:07:48[expand]

Funny! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 17:17:46
- Give me real tortilla chips and real taste. - csam - 2008-11-14 01:34:04
  - Mmmm... fake junk.... (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-14 17:46:16
Re: Completely un-top related, but it would be awesome... - csam - 2008-11-11 11:12:44
- yuck doritos and lays...... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-12 23:17:01
  - Oh Yeah....Chipoltle sucks! (nt) - csam - 2008-11-14 01:29:06
    - you will never get the full taste if you suck your Chipotle - Mike Hout - 2008-11-14 21:28:43
      - Wow, that was a low blow! - ta0 - 2008-11-15 13:58:33

the tale of a frustrated top spinner - Mike Hout - 2008-11-10 22:18:53[expand]

How many top spinning events do we actually have? - csam - 2008-11-11 01:06:50
- Wow, that's exciting! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 17:15:00
  - Apparently not, no one else has commented :( (nt) - csam - 2008-11-14 01:24:50
    - I would love to, but my plate is full for next year (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-14 14:12:16
      - I, too, would love to make it over there but... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-14 21:30:10
  - Re: Wow, that's exciting! - Spinningray - 2008-11-12 20:56:38
- The Czech spintop contest is this Saturday! - ta0 - 2008-11-11 19:08:27
  - Thanks. I will dream about Prague for a while! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-11 21:44:12

Announcement - MiddleAgedNerd - 2008-11-08 21:35:49[expand]

What a deal!! - jeffs - 2008-11-09 23:37:06
congrats Jorge and your participation is everywhere on their website - Mike Hout - 2008-11-09 13:34:51
- Never has there been a person more disposed to seeing tops everywhere he looks! (nt) - MiddleAgedNerd - 2008-11-09 23:27:50
  - put tops in google and what do you get? (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-10 22:04:07
    - There are worse things to find unexpectedly in a google search. (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 17:06:06
      - hmmmm, I wonder! What could be worse.... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-12 23:33:32
        
        but I also found this.... (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-12 23:59:32
        
        and also saw this.... (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-13 00:01:31
        
        Wow! Top Tables! Amazing! Plus a 32" white top. - ta0 - 2008-11-13 09:39:05
        
        You're making me nervous Mike. (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-13 09:32:57
        
        put in "Hayward tops" in google and this comes up... (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-13 10:30:18
        
        What the...?!? That's odd. (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-14 17:49:20
        
        I just found Hayward mentioned in an old spintop book - ta0 - 2008-11-13 12:34:33
- Ha! "Return to top!" Yeah, everywhere you find a top . . . (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-09 19:56:20
The IRS is coming after me! - ta0 - 2008-11-08 21:58:03

Alan, can you give more info on the SB-1? - ta0 - 2008-11-08 17:40:06[expand]

More Info - Spinningray - 2008-11-09 22:41:31
- did Steve's white tv top have resin on the outside? - Mike Hout - 2008-11-10 22:06:19
  - painting tops - Spinningray - 2008-11-10 22:38:20
    - I love the whole idea! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-11 09:35:45
      - Mike, what about a black top with a white collar? - ta0 - 2008-11-11 11:48:29
        
        That would be AWESOME! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 17:03:43
        
        I guess I would take any color... - Mike Hout - 2008-11-12 23:22:42

a modest tribute to Lucky (yoyocollection) - fenlair - 2008-11-08 05:54:49[expand]

Re: a modest tribute to Lucky (yoyocollection) - ta0 - 2008-11-08 09:45:34

Not only is Duncan getting ready for a new run of Bearing Kings... - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-08 02:18:18[expand]

you look like mr fantastic from the fantastic 4 (nt) - boyd seth - 2008-11-11 16:13:26
Daaaaaang...that is sweet! - landogriffo - 2008-11-10 00:53:42
- Are you anywhere here??? - csam - 2008-11-11 11:28:05
  - I might be on the side of the box... - landogriffo - 2008-11-11 19:09:21
- Re: Daaaaaang...that is sweet! - JonRisk - 2008-11-10 08:30:12
  - Re: Re: Daaaaaang...that is sweet! - landogriffo - 2008-11-11 02:05:50
    - Re: Re: Re: Daaaaaang...that is sweet! - JonRisk - 2008-11-11 08:01:59
      - Super sock ems!!! Great mememories of kicking the neighbors - alienyobro - 2008-11-12 08:43:56
Did you send any.. - Dr. Nick - 2008-11-08 21:37:08
I'm sure all the picts of you were sexy ;) - csam - 2008-11-08 14:20:11
Nice shirt! - YoEric - 2008-11-08 13:51:56
- Thanks! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 16:59:44
Are these the BKs with one-way bearings? (nt) - JonRisk - 2008-11-08 11:45:36
Sweet - poptop - 2008-11-08 10:58:23
- I haven't heard, so I kind of doubt it. (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-12 17:00:31
I have famous friends! (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-08 09:46:41
w00t! All of us signed packages? - JonRisk - 2008-11-08 08:30:01
YES - the Mark Hayward top!!! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-08 03:53:39

Reminder: wife swap with Steve Brown tonight. (nt) - csam - 2008-11-07 10:07:09[expand]

Inspiring - poptop - 2008-11-08 00:19:01
Tops in prime time TV! - ta0 - 2008-11-07 21:41:27
- Crap, I missed that part! - csam - 2008-11-08 14:17:46
  - I missed it too! There has to be a recording of it somewhere. (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-08 19:36:28
    - here's a review I found on yoyoing.com posted by alienyobro - Mike Hout - 2008-11-08 19:46:12
      - Video from ABC - ta0 - 2008-11-08 21:44:52
        
        And throwing the top!!!! - ta0 - 2008-11-08 22:04:48
        
        he catches his behind the back the opposite way I do it - Mike Hout - 2008-11-09 17:37:46
        
        He does it the "wrong" way - ta0 - 2008-11-09 23:29:07
        
        You've got to be kidding me. I am right and SB is wrong! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-10 09:37:55
- Prime Time Tops - Spinningray - 2008-11-07 23:37:59
  - Alan Gray tops were featured on prime time! WOW!!! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-08 03:55:31
I am not swapping my wife tonight . . . - ta0 - 2008-11-07 15:17:36
- Jorge's wife is a hottie! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-07 15:34:39
  - Thanks Mike! You made her day! :-) - ta0 - 2008-11-07 16:46:35

Rascals (nt) - yoda - 2008-11-06 09:38:46[expand]

Wow! I didn't think anyone had as many as I do! - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-07 00:51:28
- I didn't know you still had any! - Mike Hout - 2008-11-07 08:52:32
  - I'll steal one when I visit ;-) (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-07 15:18:33
    - I'll bring some to worlds so we can all enjoy them! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-07 15:33:42
What the heck are those things....besides "Rascals"? - csam - 2008-11-06 10:53:01
- I have some! I got them from Mark Hayward. (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-06 11:51:00
  - What are they? (nt) - csam - 2008-11-06 11:56:11
    - Whatever they are, they spin well! (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-06 14:47:18
      - I only have one, how do you get so many? (nt) - That Yo-Yo Guy - 2008-11-06 21:52:08

I got my Trompo!! - JonRisk - 2008-11-05 16:07:05[expand]

Try this ... - alienyobro - 2008-11-05 18:44:23
- I measured the string on one of mine - ta0 - 2008-11-05 21:38:41
  - Measure twice... - poptop - 2008-11-05 23:06:27
    - Measured thrice :-) - ta0 - 2008-11-06 09:25:06
      - Measuring quadruple is twice as nice! - csam - 2008-11-06 15:10:20
  - Check your hand position right as you release the top. - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-05 23:05:55
    - Re: Check your hand position right as you release the top. - JonRisk - 2008-11-06 07:15:45
      - Congrats, you are on your way to a ton of fun. - csam - 2008-11-06 12:02:08
      - Sweet- remember stay stiff on the throw until you get used - alienyobro - 2008-11-06 10:54:40
        
        I'm getting it.... - JonRisk - 2008-11-06 21:04:31
      - you are definitely one of us if you say "This is so crazy fun!" - Mike Hout - 2008-11-06 08:24:48

no on 8...... - fenlair - 2008-11-05 13:39:53[expand]

Demographics will take care of this, if nothing else. - ta0 - 2008-11-05 15:47:12
- so sorry, csam (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-06 08:21:50
  - Thanks guys, yesterday I was feeling really down. - csam - 2008-11-06 10:48:01
    - I knew you were down. You didn't post anything! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-06 11:52:18

WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! (nt) - Daveid - 2008-11-04 23:54:33[expand]

WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! (nt) - ta0 - 2008-11-05 00:51:58
- word. (nt) - Mark Hayward - 2008-11-05 01:50:05
  - wow! (nt) - Mike Hout - 2008-11-05 03:25:56
    - YYYEEAAAAAHHHH !!!!! (nt) - fenlair - 2008-11-05 05:05:57
      - :-) (nt) - yoda - 2008-11-05 09:34:24
        
        woohooo! (nt) - poptop - 2008-11-05 14:40:29