2008 IOS #5 @ Rockford, IL (DISContinuum Presents The ILLINOIS OPEN)

[CEValkyrie]

There have been some changes at Anna Page.  Please see my post under "Courses".

Later this year once the grass takes ahold around the concrete tee pads on the new course the baskets will be moved back to the new course.

The 3rd temporary course will have many holes used in past IOS events along with a bunch of new holes. The holes that have been installed after #6 will be very similar for IOS #5. 6A will play straighter in that gap. 6B the tee will be pushed way farther back making it a par 4.

[Bruce Brakel]

Ooof!  That is the last time I work with a lemur and a baboon in the same photo shoot!   

This is my idea for an Illinois Open Supercolor disc.  Supercolor is the process where the image fully covers the flight plate.  I never know if i have to explain the concept [joke] for something like this, or whether what I find amusing I'll also be able to sell.  If you get the joke, is there anything i should add to the still life?  A toby?  A shotglass?  I thought of those but don't have any. 

[Bruce Brakel]

And should I try to get the baboon and the lemur to look at the camera instead of looking longingly at the off-camera refridgerator? 

I thought these animals were supposed to be professionals!   

[Fox Metro Discer]

what about adding a silver spoon?

[Bruce Brakel]

I thought of a silver spoon too, but no one here collects those.  That's a highly collectable Anchor Manhatten glass that baboon is sitting on, by the way. 

I had this idea a few days ago but really didn't have enough elements for the picture to work.  Then this morning I showed up for church early because I had baked cookies and the cookies have to get there early.  [Wow, the secret life of Bruce Brakel...]  Anyway, I had time to kill so I moved my car across the street because the parking lot is not big enough for everyone who is going to show up and walking back I saw a guy was setting up a garage sale sign.  So I strolled down to the garage sale and they were selling that lovely collectible tin Illinois serving platter!     I thought, this would make the perfect background. 

[Fox Metro Discer]

I thought of a silver spoon too, but no one here collects those.  That's a highly collectable Anchor Manhatten glass that baboon is sitting on, by the way. 

I thought it was one of those old railroad electric insulators that everyone used to have back in the early 80's.

[CEValkyrie]

Ooof!  That is the last time I work with a lemur and a baboon in the same photo shoot!   

This is my idea for an Illinois Open Supercolor disc.  Supercolor is the process where the image fully covers the flight plate.  I never know if i have to explain the concept [joke] for something like this, or whether what I find amusing I'll also be able to sell.  If you get the joke, is there anything i should add to the still life?  A toby?  A shotglass?  I thought of those but don't have any. 

I thought you were fired from stamp creating after IOS #3  . I have not been able to move 1 of the CFR Destroyers with the PT Cruiser. People won't touch them. I think i've seen it all. Spaceships, PT Cruisers, Tall Grass willows. I think this latest tops the list of the worst ever stamps created.

[Bruce Brakel]

I'll dye geometrics on them and we can see how that goes, if you want.  Jerry and Stevie dyes might sell some.  Yoda and darth might sell some too.  We can also just sell them stampless.  Bring them to Aurora and we'll swap. 

The spaceships sold like hotcakes.  I had people asking me if I had any left for several tournaments after they were gone.  And the tall grass sold good too.  You never know. 

[Tom McManus]

Bruce,

Back to the drawing board on the full color disc.  I don't know of anyone who wants a lemur beanie baby disc. Not even lemur beanie baby collectors.

[Chainmeister]

I kind of liked the idea of a disc full of collectables on an allegedly "collector's edition" disc.  However, the beanie babies may need to be 86'd.  Perhaps another element could replace them in the shot.  an actual collector's item disc? Franklin Mint? a bunch of crushed cans? parking tickets?

[Bruce Brakel]

Yeah, I think this idea appeals only to me.  I'd have to do it as colormax.  But I brightened up your afternoon or evening for a moment. 

[CEValkyrie]

Back to the regular scheduled thread.

We visited Anna Page today.

On the original course hole #2 will be slightly altered for the A-Tier. Neither of the permanent pin placements will be used due to safety reasons. A portable basket will be placed in the grouping of trees straight ahead. This change will be made so players on the tee pad of #3 will not have spike hyzers daggered into their head.

The 3rd course is pretty much completed in my head. It will be fair to right & left handed players with several par 4's. Dan, Tom, & Dave did not care for my shorter version of a par 4 that would require several shorter accurate shots to take a 3. This hole would have some pucker factor with the creek directly to the left. Other than that hole I have a really good idea of the rest of the course.

[Dan Michler]

There is great terrain for the temporary course.  I expect that to be atleast as fun if not more fun than the 2 permanent courses.

[CEValkyrie]

All right. Just over 6 weeks until IOS #5. Yeah buddy!!!

I cannot speak for Jon & Bruce but this has been a goal of mine since we started the Illinois Open in 2003.

We will do our best to offer a very organized A-Tier. Our goal has been to offer a major event with reasonable entry fee and tons of value for your buck. We run tournaments we would want to play. I cannot tell you how crushed I am not being able to play this one but am very excited in being part of something special in Illinois.

Entry Fee-$60 (minus $10 if you preregister)
Player pack-TBD
Free Lunch-More details to come
2 Days/4 Rounds of golf at one venue. (No traveling between rounds)
$1700 minimum added cash.
IL USDGC Qualifier (1 Spot)
USADGC Qualifer

Keep an eye on this thread at www.brasscash.com for updates.

Registrations have started to come in. Make sure you get in. You won't want to get shut out of the biggest event in Illinois this year.

http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=7349

[dana]

Thanks for the hard work, Brett and crew!

[CEValkyrie]

Updated the initial post to this thread.

Thank you Peoria Frisbee Club for the sponsorship!
http://www.peoriadiscgolf.com

[Bruce Brakel]

O.k., let's pound Bruce's fragile feelings into the turf, not stopping until we cannot tell the mud from the blood.  What do you all think of this one?

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It's Uncle Pennybags' nephew, and Innova says they'll do it.

[Bruce Brakel]

By the way, I realize it says IOS 2.  I originally made it for Lombard using Uncle Pennybags himself and everyone turned me down. 

[duain]

not bad. have you thought of doing a picture of an open book with the pages reading ios #5  anna PAGE park rockford, il...ect.
its a small mental comparison of the book on the disc and the parks name. just a thought

[DiscGolfSchodt]

It's better than the one with the beanie babies on it.