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Five Tips for Weasel Moot IV
Sunday, 29 August 2010 21:14 | 
Written by Jim O'Kelley | 
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Weasel Moot IV is less than four weeks away. Here are five helpful tips to prepare you for the big event (which will be held Sept. 24-26 at the Quality Inn in Burr Ridge, 300 S Frontage Road).
- Negotiate support from your loved ones into Weasel Moot IV. If you don't have any loved ones, you're ahead of the game...although we feel for you.
- Obtain an awesome hat for Friday night's Hat Night. That's right, we're wearing hats for the first round on Friday night. And the best hat will win a prize, so go get a good one. No excuses. None of us is too cool to participate. This is a Diplomacy tournament, after all. Comments (1)
Last Updated (Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:36)
Weasel Moot IV Attendees
Sunday, 29 August 2010 20:38 | Written by Jim O'Kelley |
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The following players have indicated that they'll be playing in at least one round at Weasel Moot IV, Sept. 24-26 at the Quality Inn in Burr Ridge, 300 S Frontage Road. If you're not on this list and intend to play, please either comment below or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Conversely, if you're on the list but your plans have changed, let us know that, too.
* Denotes that the player has preregistered. You can preregister here. (And be sure to check out these helpful tips for attendees.)
- Aash Anand*
- Adam Silverman*
- Alex Amann*
- Andy Bartalone*
Last Updated (Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:36)
Weasels win bid for 2012 WDC!
Sunday, 22 August 2010 08:38 | Written by Jim O'Kelley |
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It's not exactly the Olympics, but in 2012, Chicago will host the World Diplomacy Championship!
At the 2010 installment on Aug. 20 in the Hague, Peter Yeargin, newly elected to the Sneak, presented the Weasels' bid to host the 2012 WDC at Weasel Moot VI. There were no rival submissions from Brazil or Japan. Ours was the only bid, and we won.
The WDC at Weasel Moot VI will be a four- or five-round tournament in June, August or September of 2012. The tournament will feature a central clock, drop-dead timing, a center-based scoring system (probably our Modified Whipping system), and a top board in the final round to determine the world champion. Per WDC tradition, there will also be a team round.
Weasel Moot IV is just about one month way (Sept. 24-26). After that, the WDC planning will start. So far, the 2012 WDC Planning Committee includes me, Peter and Chris Davis. If you'd like to help plan and host Chicago's first World Diplomacy Championship, please join us.
Last Updated (Sunday, 22 August 2010 08:40)
Russia Surprises; Italy Surges; Austria Lags
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 10:39 | Written by Jim O'Kelley |
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The Season 5 numbers are in, and if one thing is clear, it's that Russia doesn't deserve its bad reputation. Take a look at this chart.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 17 August 2010 11:04)
Game Opening: Season Six to Kick off with Undercard at the Royale!Sunday, 15 August 2010 22:55 | Written by Jim O'Kelley |
As announced at the Weasel Pyle on Aug. 14, season six officially will commence with an undercard game at the Weasel Royale on Sept. 11. The Royale and the Undercard take place at Dan Burgess' home in Downers Grove, beginning at 11 a.m. While players in the Undercard will enjoy Dan's chili and his hand-craft beer, they'll have to fend for themselves, as Dan will be busy running the Royale game. In addition, the Undercard players won't have access to Dan's networked conference rooms. If you'd like to participate in the Undercard, sign up below! What: Undercard Game at the Weasel Royale.
When: Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.
Where: Dan Burgess' home in Downers Grove.
Who:
Standbys needed in case Sam and possibly John get drafted for the Royale. Last Updated (Friday, 27 August 2010 07:53) Mark Your Calendars! Weasel Moot IV Is Sept. 24-26!Thursday, 10 June 2010 08:45 | Written by Jim O'Kelley |
The Windy City Weasels cordially invite you to Chicago -- home of the Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks, our beleaugured president, and the hobby's best-named Diplomacy tournament -- for Weasel Moot IV, to be held Sept. 24 to 26 at the Quality Inn in southwest suburban Burr Ridge.
The three-round tournament will begin Friday night at 7 p.m., with two rounds on Saturday, and an awards ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday. The hotel is conveniently located near both Midway (15 minutes) and O'Hare (20 minutes) airports, and the room rate is just $79 per night, which includes breakfast.
More details will be on our website (windycityweasels.org/wm4) and in your mailboxes shortly. For now, just mark your calendars and check out what some of last year's attendees had to say.
Hope to see you there!
Jim O'Kelley
Prime Weasel and Probable Tournament Director, Weasel Moot IV
Melinda Holley (Postal Hobby legend): Thanks for making this past weekend so much fun. I was totally shocked to make the top board, so that was just icing on a very nice cake. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to Weasel Moot IV.
Pete McNamara (The Chicago version, as opposed to Australian Peter McNamara, who currently resides and plays Dip in New England): Weasel Moot was a blast. What a great tournament!
Vince Lutterbie (Former postal hobby zine publisher): Thanks to all for a fabulous time!
Peter Yeargin (Then a bright-eyed Diplomacy newcomer): I had a lot of fun.
Gary Behnen (1991 DipCon Champion): Had a great time getting pounded!
Edi Birsan (Diplomacy's Yoda): Had a great time. I will be urging everyone to go to your event.
Jonathan Hill (Diplomacy's Goodwill Ambassador): We got some single-minded, stubborn mother f$#!ers in Chicago.
Last Updated (Sunday, 22 August 2010 10:01) |
Weasel Moot IVWednesday, 16 June 2010 15:21 | Written by Jim O'Kelley |
 Former World Champ Doug Moore (left) accepts the Best England award from Tournament Director Jeremiah Peterson at Weasel Moot III, as President Obama looks on.
President Obama, the Blackhawks and the Windy City Weasels cordially invite you to the cozy southwestern suburb of Burr Ridge for the fourth installment of the Diplomacy hobby's best-named tournament, Weasel Moot IV, to be held Sept. 24 to 26 at the Quality Inn. Preregistration is now open. All the details you need are right here. What: Weasel Moot IV, the Windy City Weasels' premier Diplomacy tournament. The three-round tournament is the ninth step of the 2010 Grand Prix and the third step of the Central Shuffle. Where: The Quality Inn in Burr Ridge, 300 S. Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. When: September 24 to 26. Here's the schedule: Friday, September 24
Round 1--Hat Night! Wear your finest and/or funniest hat. Best lid wins an award!
Registration: 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.
Board Call: 7 p.m. Saturday, September 25
Round 2--Team Round! Recruit two friends, craft a clever name, and compete for top team honors. Best team name also wins a prize!
Registration: 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Board Call: 9:45 a.m. Round 3--Movie Night! Come for the Diplomacy, stay for the finest films in Tournament Director Jim O'Kelley's collection!
Registration: 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Board Call: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 26 Awards Ceremony: 10 a.m.
Group lunch off site: 11 a.m. (Pay your own way.)
How Much: The registration fee is $40, $20 for students. However, you'll save $5 if you preregister, $2 if you're a student. And if you're a paid-up Weasel, you get a discount of $5! Preregistration is now open and will be through Sept. 21. To preregister, kindly fill out the information below to PayPal your fee to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Lodging: Here's the best part: A room at the Quality Inn is only $79 per night, and that includes breakfast! To reserve your room, please call 630-325-2900 and mention that you are with Weasel Moot. Check out this flier for more on the hotel! Awards: Yep, we'll have them, and it only takes one round to qualify. You'll compete for first- through seventh-place plaques, plus the coolest Best Country awards on the circuit. Plus, we'll have awards for the best team in the Team Round, and other fun prizes. Scoring: We'll be using our tried-and-true Modified Whipping scoring system. Your best two of three rounds will count for score. For details, tournament rules and the like, click here. Questions, Comments, Concerns: Email
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. Check out these tips for attendees. And here's the current list of attendees.
Weasel Moot IV Registration Payment
Last Updated (Monday, 30 August 2010 08:27) |