2008 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES POINTS

[Bruce Brakel]

So I'm doing machine cut dyed lettering on series points discs for our modest series overall awards.  I'm dying the letters instead of dying around the letters, so the ones that come out well will look really cool.  See www.brasscash.com for who is eligible for series points discs. 

For the Intermediates and up the series points discs are these really nice milky white Z Buzzzes.  I have one from the last time I ran [and won!] the Sturgeon and it is a really straight flyer if you throw it with a flat release.  For most of the Recs, Novices, Juniors and Women the overall discs are Z XLs. 

Jon did the colormax artwork for these, similar to last year's artwork.  Suzanne of More Than Signs set up and cut the stickers and only made two mistakes.  She grossly undercharges for her services so we won't point out the mistakes. 

It takes about 15 minutes per disc to remove and weed the mask, apply it, debubble it and get it all ready for dye.  It would go a little faster if I was not saving the letters to do something useful with the unused part.  I'm making 23 of these so that's how much I care.  Seven hours of weeding, applying, debubbling, dying, rinsing, and peeling. 

[Bruce Brakel]

Kiralyn and I rinsed off the Series Points discs today.  They look really nice.  They make the tournament trophy discs look like crap!     I cannot really do this with colormax on ESP or Star plastic but it is pretty easily done with Z, and these are all Z. 

I just got the Innova today.  I don't know if I'll have time to set aside Bosses and other special Innova orders.  Saturday almost never fills.  Fairfield almost never fills.  If you want a Boss or an Innova hoodie or whatever, show up on Saturday.  You can play for $15 or $20, trophy-only, 1/2-in.  Check out your options at brasscash.com. 

[Tom McManus]

The weather forecast looks good. Looking forward to seeing all the IOS faces in one location for the last time this year.

[thedraphter]

Bruce,

What is the lightest Boss you got?

[Bruce Brakel]

No idea.  I've been busy dying discs.  I have not even opened up the cubes. 

[stpitner]

I can't speak for Bruce, but to give you an idea - I ordered my 50 limit and received 2 @ 172, about 15-18 @ 173, 1 @ 174, and the rest at 175. (most of mine are already sold)

[Bruce Brakel]

The Bosses will be 20 Brass or 20 cash.  Sorry, but something has to be expensive.  I did not get any free stuff from innova this time to bring down the price of anything.  Everyone who asked for lay aways I'll bag and hold. 

[JCthrills]

Any leftovers?  I'd like to reserve a couple to pick up at Big-D if so.

[Bruce Brakel]

I set aside a couple for you when you asked me to.  I also have a couple of other things for you. 

[JCthrills]

Awesome, thanks!