DonalM
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Post by DonalM on May 31, 2016 23:06:53 GMT -5
Should we have the Atlanta thread re-opened so we can discuss it post-viewing?
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 1, 2016 1:45:11 GMT -5
Should we have the Atlanta thread re-opened so we can discuss it post-viewing? The LA one airs first
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 1, 2016 13:25:39 GMT -5
Stage 4 is up. Stage 1 is being built. Jumping Spider looks like it will be the same. UCH is in multiple pieces.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2016 13:33:46 GMT -5
Stage 4 is up. Stage 1 is being built. Jumping Spider looks like it will be the same. UCH is in multiple pieces. I hope Stage 4 is taller than the Burj Khalifa.
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Post by DonalM on Jun 1, 2016 18:40:26 GMT -5
Stage 4 is up. Stage 1 is being built. Jumping Spider looks like it will be the same. UCH is in multiple pieces. K make sure these have spoiler tags
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Post by SasukeForever on Jun 1, 2016 19:16:48 GMT -5
Stage 4 is up. Stage 1 is being built. Jumping Spider looks like it will be the same. UCH is in multiple pieces. I hope Stage 4 is taller than the Burj Khalifa. Welp, if you want that have them climb the f***ing stratosphere hotel and give them a 5 minute time limit But ekkerb11 is there a spider climb set up or just a rope???
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 6, 2016 23:33:42 GMT -5
Another casualty of the casting crew: Paul Kasemir. Literally wtf.
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Jun 7, 2016 0:02:51 GMT -5
Another casualty of the casting crew: Paul Kasemir. Literally wtf. I'm not sure if he even auditoned this year. He was an All Star special vet tho, so it'd be surprising if they actually gave him the cold shoulder.
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 7, 2016 0:31:15 GMT -5
Another casualty of the casting crew: Paul Kasemir. Literally wtf. I'm not sure if he even auditoned this year. He was an All Star special vet tho, so it'd be surprising if they actually gave him the cold shoulder. I believe he did, but they didn't call him back. This is actually more surprising than David Campbell (not due to talent, but because he is more in recent fans' minds because of the 2 years of USA vs. the World).
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Post by risingkingzz on Jun 7, 2016 11:49:29 GMT -5
I've never posted before but I had to in this situation because I've been a fan of Mr. Consistency since the day he walked on the course in his jeans. So many talents have been cut this year like Paul and David. They are part of the ANW All-Stars in my mind. I would call Levi, Brian O., Brent, Ryan, Travis, David and Paul the originals, the one who paved the way in America for all the others. Despite Pauls incredible record he has one subpar yet not even bad year and he doesn't get another shot? Yet NBC loves Jamie Rahn and Lance Pekus who have nowhere near the track records of David or Paul. I love both Jamie and Lance they are just two big personalities who have been very successful yet haven't had many stage 2 and no stage 3 appearances yet. I mean no disrespect to any great ninjas I'm just upset by casting this season.
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Post by BobbyG11 on Jun 7, 2016 12:39:14 GMT -5
I could tell the last couple years NBC was down on him some. His story was no longer interesting to them. They couldn't bring up the past gf tragedy because Paul had moved on and made a happy life for himself. He and David don't have the larger than life personalities or killer gimmicks. Paul is social media silent and I'm sure that hurt him. It's still crap. It's an entertainment TV show. As soon as he aired 1st last season in Vegas, I knew he was in trouble. I actually blurted out "OH NO!!"
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Post by DonalM on Jun 7, 2016 21:54:44 GMT -5
I remember in Season 5, NBC posted videos of Paul's runs in the qualifiers, finals and Stage 1, and they got about 50,000 views total. Even course fails were getting more views than that and after that, they just stopped promoting him or uploading, or even airing his runs, which likely also led to his demise.
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Post by thatoneuser on Jun 7, 2016 22:08:24 GMT -5
Another casualty of the casting crew: Paul Kasemir. Literally wtf. Paul was MIA for about six months so he was unable to compete this year. I would put a lot of money that he didn't send in an application video.
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 9, 2016 12:45:16 GMT -5
Since I'm not under NDA yet I can say a couple things I saw driving by the course.
Stage 1 is surprisingly VERY similar to last year. Jumping Spider through Warped Wall is the same. Silk Slider is gone. Instead is a VERY intense log grip with literally like 5 drops. Good luck short people...
Stage 2 looks like it's keeping the DSL, Butterfly Wall, and Wall Lifting. Surprised there weren't major changes to the DSL.
Stage 3 has the UCH with the crazy lache. Biggest mystery is after the UCH and before the Hang Climb. It's a weird Big Dipper shaped structure that looks almost like the body prop.
Anyway, looks like a fun year!
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 9, 2016 12:46:11 GMT -5
Also, does anyone know of wild cards coming to Vegas?
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Post by penguincatfish on Jun 9, 2016 16:01:24 GMT -5
Just a guess, but with 5 regions this year, and presumably 10 spots for women like last year, this leaves room for 15 wildcards... a whole region just for wildcards!
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Post by thatoneuser on Jun 9, 2016 16:43:07 GMT -5
Just a guess, but with 5 regions this year, and presumably 10 spots for women like last year, this leaves room for 15 wildcards... a whole region just for wildcards! A "Second Chance Round" would be fun. Logistical nightmare, sure, but fun.
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 9, 2016 16:48:20 GMT -5
Just a guess, but with 5 regions this year, and presumably 10 spots for women like last year, this leaves room for 15 wildcards... a whole region just for wildcards! Well some of those wildcards will be women, so there's overlap between those numbers.
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Post by marsllama on Jun 9, 2016 17:07:00 GMT -5
15 from each regional, so 75 legit qualifiers in total. How they'll choose the wildcards is anyone's guess, although I think they'll go for the female thing again. I have conflicted feelings about wildcards- I'd rather there were none at all, but if they must be used, I wouldn't want them to go to people who are likely to reach stage 2 or 3 but haven't qualified legitimately because otherwise failing in the city qualifiers or city finals has no consequence at all for established ninjas.
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Post by ekkerb11 on Jun 9, 2016 17:46:03 GMT -5
15 from each regional, so 75 legit qualifiers in total. How they'll choose the wildcards is anyone's guess, although I think they'll go for the female thing again. I have conflicted feelings about wildcards- I'd rather there were none at all, but if they must be used, I wouldn't want them to go to people who are likely to reach stage 2 or 3 but haven't qualified legitimately because otherwise failing in the city qualifiers or city finals has no consequence at all for established ninjas. As far as I can tell they usually pick elite wild cards only if they fell in City Finals. And if they get to city finals and fall before the salmon ladder, it's still unlikely. Look at Flip, Drew, and Brent in season 6.
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