Many prizes were awarded at TRASHionals Syxx. Along with the MKEA prizes, the following teams and players received prizes... (Note, I don't have player names and some team names here. This is all from memory, so please close holes if you can.) One other thing about MKEA...the team also received a Viva TRASH Vegas prize package that included dinner for two (and a round of drinks) at Molly's Buffet at Fitzgerald's Hotel/Casino; as well as tickets to see the "Mac King Comedy Revue" at Harrah's and ventriloquist Ronn Lucas at the Rio. BATTLEPLANET!! also received a VTV prize package -- a 10-cent slot voucher from the New York/New York casino, and four tickets for the only topless afternoon show in Vegas, "Best of Bottoms Up" at the Flamingo. They also took home the "Hollywood" board game package, featuring Happy Days, Krull, The Hunt for Red October and Jumanji. Another Michigan squad, Ed Martin's Dance Party, took home the undergrad title (four unauthorized biographies of Hanson) as well as top honors in the Carl Yasztremski bracket (four Ricky Martin journals). Finishing the top six after MKEA and BATTLEPLANET!! were... Third - Spork River Anthology (business board games, including the CB Radio Game, Foreign Exchange and Cartel). Fourth - Don't Be Like Them ("biography-style" books, including a novel written by Ivana Trump, the unauthorized bio of Jason Priestly and the memoirs of Judge Mathis). Fifth - Charitable Grant from the Jeremy Goodwin Foundation (an "urban/rural" package which included the booking "Rapping with Jesus," a bunch of monster truck Valentine's, and NASCAR Trivial Pursuit). Sixth - Too Lazy to Think of a Team Name (advice books, including Head Lice, Dead Lice, the Rules 2 and How to Train Your Dog). As mentioned earlier, Ed Martin won the Yaz, or B Bracket. Other bracket winners included: Jim Rice (Bracket C) - Talia Shire Fan Club won Mr. Magoo stickers. Manny Ramirez (D) - Rap Coalition of America won a bunch of NKOTB books. Mike Greenwell (E) - Rally Monkey Knifefights won a bunch of NKOTB books. Troy O'Leary (F) - So Much for Shock-n-Awe won Royal Family trading cards. The top undergraduate player was Erik Nielsen of BU, who took home the book "Warrior Angel" by Robert Lipsyte, as well as an autographed photo of Lipsyte. Top overall scorer was Kenny Peskin of Talia Shire and Friends, who won the male version of a Wonderbra (don't ask). The "Title 8" all-stars (Peskin, Nielsen, Craig Barker and "Anderson" of the former Tony Shalhoubastank (I think), won Yorkie candy bars, "the bars NOT FOR GIRLS." The "Title 9" all-stars (Tricia Southard, Allyson Mondoux, DJ Jazzy Lucy (NYU) and a fourth whose name I forget) won playing cards with nude men on them. The Top 10 overall scorers (the "Title 8" plus six others) held a Yankee swap of audio cassettes, featuring works from Stacey Q, Stevie B, Glenn Medeiros and Michael Bolton. Dave Dornan (Tia and the TRASHmen) won the "Oldest Player" award and took home the board game "Mid-life Crisis." The mystery game show prize was won my Mark Dawson. Apparently, the mystery man thought he was related to Mark and wanted to give him something. The prize: an autographed photo of RICHARD DAWSON!!! UTC took home the "Sportsmanship Award" for stepping up to play at TRASHionals just two days before the tourney began. They recived the CD-Roms "Daikatama" and "Tax Preparation 2001" as well as the video "Beaks: The Movie" and a hockey blooper tape. Charlie Steinhice took home the neg trophy, receiving a Time-Out candy bar and an OJ Simpson joke book. A player from Ed Martin's Dance Party (forget his name) won the "Conservative Award" for having the best TU/Interrupt ratio. As he's a conservative player, he won a copy of the 2000 Republican Party platform as well as "What's Wrong With Washington?" a GOP take on Where's Waldo. Goodwin Foundation took home the worst neg with this... Right Answer: Kim Jong-il Wrong Answer: Dorf (on Golf) They received a bowl of Pot Pasta. Simon Fraser took home the "Long Distance" award, and received two books, "Nine (Montreal) Canadiens" and "My Hot Talk," the book BANNED IN CANADA!!! James Dinan Business Manager, TRASH jdinan_at_...
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