2004 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[Bruce Brakel]

While Kira has been at camp, I figured out how to dye those mini trophies we use.  It is slightly harder than I anticipated.  It took two tries to get acceptable results.  I wanted something that would look like a dyed disc, not like dyed wood.  We may sell some dyed wood minis at Worlds.

[SERG]

Is there an address for the park, or could someone give me directions to the course? I'd be coming from Kenosha, but even if you started from Gurnee I'm sure I could find it.

Jay, you're from Crystal Lake area, how long/what route do you take?

[CEValkyrie]

Is there an address for the park, or could someone give me directions to the course? I'd be coming from Kenosha, but even if you started from Gurnee I'm sure I could find it.

Jay, you're from Crystal Lake area, how long/what route do you take?

Coming from Kenosha I would take Illnois 173 west to 31 south thru McHenry. At the intersection of 31 & 176 you'd want to head west thru Crystal Lake. The park is on the west side of Crystal Lake on the left side of 176. It's 45 miles from Kenosha to Crytal Lake. I'm guessing it will take an hour to hour & 15 minutes, maybe shorter since it's early morning travel.  

[SERG]

Thanks Brett.

[Bruce Brakel]

Is there an address for the park, or could someone give me directions to the course? I'd be coming from Kenosha, but even if you started from Gurnee I'm sure I could find it.

Jay, you're from Crystal Lake area, how long/what route do you take?

Coming from Kenosha I would take Illnois 173 west to 31 south thru McHenry. At the intersection of 31 & 176 you'd want to head west thru Crystal Lake. The park is on the west side of Crystal Lake on the left side of 176. It's 45 miles from Kenosha to Crytal Lake. I'm guessing it will take an hour to hour & 15 minutes, maybe shorter since it's early morning travel.

The park is on 176 in Crystal Lake.  176 is a mostly two-lane state route that runs from Lake Bluff through Libertyville and Mundelein and on out to Crystal Lake and the unexplored country beyond.  Crystal Lake and 176 are on most maps of Chicago suburbia, like the IDoT maps and Rand McNally maps.  

Also see www.mapquest.com and use Crystal Lake as a destination.  Never mind.  I just did.  You'd need three sober navigators to follow those directions!

[airspuds]

its a 1/2 mile west of

rte  176  &  rte  14  
crystal lake,    il

[Jon Brakel]

I'm getting about twice as many e-mails and phone calls for IOS #2 than I got for #1 -- for whatever that means. There are some people coming from MI who have played other "Brakel" tournaments. Apparently we are better known in MI for running good tournaments than in IL, but then we've been doing it longer there. And by "Brakel" tournaments I am including "brother" Brett.

[CEValkyrie]

I have also talked with many players that could not attend Streamwood that will be at Crystal Lake. I'm also passing out flyers this weekend @ Mokena.  

[Bruce Brakel]

Apparently we are better known in MI for running good tournaments than in IL, but then we've been doing it longer there.

See my post on the Sturgeon thread.

[Jon Brakel]

I've made a few IOS web updates today. I uploaded Crystal Lake course pictures to the Discontinuum gallery. Click here to see them.

I updated the points page for the IOS series. Click here to see the 2004 IOS points standings.

I made a few cosmetic changes to some of the pages.

[D]

damn! that's awesome jon

[mirth]

Jon, I'll be giving you my prereg tomorrow for Sunday's tourney. Can't make this coming saturday so it looks like I get to play advanced. If you're not there, I'll hand the check to Brett.

[Bruce Brakel]

Jon, I'll be giving you my prereg tomorrow for Sunday's tourney. Can't make this coming saturday so it looks like I get to play advanced. If you're not there, I'll hand the check to Brett.

If you feel like you are just donating in Advanced, save a buck and play Open!    

[Jon Brakel]

I updated the Crystal Cruise page. I added a score card and a course map.

I also added a score card to the Streamwood page.

I also fixed some linking problems in the Streamwood link bar. I think it's working correctly now.

[Jon Brakel]

High of 72 on Saturday. High of 74 on Sunday. Mostly sunny both days. No rain. A disc golf tournament.

Recipe for a great weekend!!!

[Bruce Brakel]

High of 72 on Saturday. High of 74 on Sunday. Mostly sunny both days. No rain. A disc golf tournament.

Recipe for a great weekend!!!

Could the weather be any better for July?  This global warming is awesome!

Trying to get some dye on some Beasts and Orcs and 'Birds.  I forget which kind of 'Bird I'm dying, but they taste like chicken!

I'll have some more of those T'Rexes, this time on Beasts.  I doubt that I'll get any US Flags done but if i do they'll be on Vikings.

[Jon Brakel]

I doubt that I'll get any US Flags done but if i do they'll be on Vikings.

Viking-Americans?

[Bruce Brakel]

I doubt that I'll get any US Flags done but if i do they'll be on Vikings.

Viking-Americans?

I finally sold my US-1 American Flag.  That is the obvious choice for an American flag, but who throws the US-1?

[mirth]

Do you plan on having a definite tee line on each of the tees this weekend?

[CEValkyrie]

If my connections come thru, we will have 36 softball size rocks that are painted orange. They will be place to mark the tees. Flags did not work in the limestone when I tried.