What follows is a small sampling of the palaver characterizing our cutthroat mini-ping pong tornament. I say small sampling because several days in a row, I came back to my office after a meeting to discover 150+ unread bombastic ping-pong smack emails.
The mini-ping pong tournament began innocently enough, but devolved with some rapidity. Originally, the tourney was regular-sized; but oppugnant forces who had not grown up with ping-pong tables in their basements sited unfair advantage against those who had.
To level the playing field, it was decided to scale down the table to about half size, and to fashion a net in proportion with the table. New rules allowed for audience participation, in other words, flinging objects of various sizes at the competitors or engineering elaborate distraction techniques.
Apprarently, there certainly is "team" in "mini-ping pong." It just might not be obvious to normal people.
On 1/12/07 12:25 PM, "Kara" wrote:
Cottage cheese, power bars, horse testosterone...
I'm all set for mini-ping pong.
No mercy: Friday, 12:30, in the conference room.
Be there.
On 1/12/07 12:13 PM, "Leah" wrote:
RE: Ray's unnatural fear of used paperclips (otherwise known as OCD)
Used paper clip necklaces containing "Team Kara" pendants will be available at my desk starting Monday. Please stop by for your complimentary chain.
On 1/12/07 12:13 PM, "Ray" wrote:
You don't scare me with the used paper clip thing, ya know... Not really, anyway... Ok, maybe it makes me a little nervous... damn it, now I'm twitching again! I hate it when that happens!!
No matter though, my indomitable skill will always defeat scare tactics.
On 1/12/07 12:25 PM, "Kara" wrote:
Ah, you finally admit I scare you...
Excellent.
On 1/12/07 12:57 PM, "Mark" wrote:
Ray,
I also know some guys that sell something for the twitching. Easy dosing, site injectable.
On 1/12/07 1:07 PM, "Kara" wrote:
Let him twitch. Muahahaha.
On 1/12/07 1:45 PM, "Laura" wrote:
Ray won in his match against Kara and is going to play in the 2nd round of our Ping Pong Tournament. Ray will be facing Yara in their match in Round 2. The dates for the matches for Round 2 will be posted on the event board today.
On 1/12/07 1:50 PM, "Ray" wrote:
All you losers who supported Team Kara have to give your next paycheck to the only man that supported me... Shaun!! (what a suck up!)
On 1/12/07 2:34 PM, "Shuan" wrote:
Congrats Ray!
While everyone was pulling for Kara, I had insider information that Ray was at home studying the art of Ping Pong by watching games on ESPN 8 "The Ocho". I also believe in the underdog, hence why I also bleed Mets Blue and Orange.
On 1/12/07 2:50 PM, "Eric" wrote:
I think I might have to sway my allegiance to Team Ray - you gotta feel bad for someone whose only supporter was there because he was promised monetary reward. (reference prior email).
On 1/12/07 4:22 PM, "Eric" wrote:
You see – Ray has one (paid) supporter and all of a sudden its going to his head...
Just remember that Shaun's allegiance can be bought by the highest bidder.
On 1/12/07 4:30 PM, "Shuan" wrote:
Ray pays well.
On 1/12/07 4:45 PM, "Ray" wrote:
Well, at least Shaun's honest. Pricey, but honest.
On 1/12/07 5:56 PM, "Shuan" wrote:
Hey a guy's gotta eat.
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