As mentioned in an earlier thread, I have some samples of new rubbers and blades, so instead of these sitting around at home waiting to find someone I can give them to, I thought I might share them around on the forum instead, where I'm sure they can be put to good use
We'll run some fun little competitions monthly, where the winner get the free item.
Competition #1 is for the best/funniest poem (clean please ) about the OOAK forum. You have 1 week to come up with a poem (must be original) and post it in this thread. After this we'll turn it into a poll where everyone can vote for the best entry. We need to have at least 5 entries, you can submit more than 1 entry. After 1 week of voting the person with the highest No of votes gets the price.
The prize of this competition is a brand new
Se7en 7.01 i Formula X rubber (Swiss based company) inverted rubber (2.0mm red), description below. This is brand new and will be sent to your free of charge wherever you are.
Of course this is not really all about the winning the prize, but about some good fun and laughs in the forum as well. Hopefully it will promote our forum a little as well, so don't be afraid to spread the word to some of your TT friends to submit their poem as well.
So do your
, and don't wreck your brains on this
Good luck guys!
SE7EN 7.01 i Formula X Technology
"By developing the Formula X Rubber-Technology, SE7EN has financed the Speed Glue Ban and instigated a new era for rubber with speed glue effect.
SE7EN’s team of experts - taking into account the most current research results - has not only improved the catapult effect, but at the same time, also the rubber’s rotation value.
This advancement represents a break-through in the production of the rubber with build-in speed glue effect; whereas, previous attempts had left the rotation values of such rubber quite low.
Besides this, SE7EN has allowed, with help of a new India rubber mixture, me to substantially improve the life span of the rubber surface.
Whether controlled rotation-rich play or unconditional speed offensive, SEVEN 7.01 i is the optimal choice for offensive modern table tennis.
7.01 i is available in four different degrees of hardness which enables the ultimate play-comfort and technique enhancement.
Formula X, the technology of tomorrow!"
Final entries are summarised here:
1. Speedplay 1:What was it that was on my mind,
the day I first visited one of a kind?
I knew I needed some information,
and the OOAK forum seemed to be the right location!
EJ's like LawOCG and Silver new all about every rubber and blade,
discontinued, new or those not even made.
The reluctant pips guru wrote articles about reversal from pips,
how to work the shot, not only with arms but also with hips.
Then we've got the biggest spammer of them all,
Our Admin, always standing proud and tall,
handing out advices to each and every one,
until they go with pips, then his work is done
2. Speedplay 2:A shop is a chop is a shop,
at one of a kind you will get plenty of tips,
how to block, chop and drop
but only if you play with pips.
You might prefer to attack,
we tell you how,
then take a step back,
chop, and the reversal is wow!
Cause looking at it in the long run,
when we are old, grey and not so thin,
we are here to have fun,
and in the end, we know we will win!
When you no longer can bend your knees,
we still chop everything back,
you will be begin us, stop it please,
what happened to your furious attack?
3. Fattchoi:I am a RAT (Chinese Horoscope)
Who stumbled upon a BAT
I seeked high and low
To learn its throw
I found all sorts of forum
Some sounded really foreign
Until I make up my mind
To join One of A Kind
I started to sneeze
I gone off cheese
The diagnosis is serious
It is the EJ virus
It was very simple
Until I tried so many samples
I am now a RAT
Who owns many BATs
4. VincentB 1:Over at Denis’, I racked up 1000 posts
Before I realised that was not where I was needed most
My over-enthusiasm needed to be shared elsewhere
Over at One of A Kind where the community really care
Where the members strive to help others as much as they can
Where I can learn about the ITTF making speed glue a ban
Where Adham Sharara is actually active
Although his words make some members reactive
Where if I ever needed a question answered, this was the place to post
And if needed someone to talk to, HaggisV was online the most
Where I can express my edge tape addiction as much as I like
And people aren’t looking to put me on the pike
All in all, what I want to say
Is that One of a Kind, I’m here to stay.
5. VincentB 2:Edge tape, edge tape, the equipment for me
You’ve got Stiga, Xiom, even Yinhe
Although Yinhe is the worst by far
It is even trumped by the tape of Tibhar
You’ve got Butterfly, Joola, even tape that has a pad
When you hit the table you’ll sure be glad
For edge tape has saved countless a ding
From a careless push when you hear a “ping”
When you gingerly check to see the damage
You see the edge tape has been able to manage
To keep your bat nice and protected
A bat without edge tape is neglected
Then you’ve got the tape of Donic
Sure, it’s chronic
But I find it far too strong
Ripped out sponge is just so wrong
But of course, I’ve saved the best for last
It’s got me clicking ‘Buy Now’ fast
Andro, 12mm, 50 metres
For using it I feel like a cheater
Because it looks so good, and protects so well
Never a ding it’s failed to repel
So, as an edge tape addict, I say
Use Andro edge tape, it’s worth the pay
6. Mallia:The OOAK forum has helped change my game
So when things go wrong they are to blame
But I hold my nerve and do my best serve
This helps me win the game I deserve
With their advice in the back of my head
I know it will hold me in good stead
So I have no fear when I go into battle
Because of the advice from this guy in Seattle.
So If you want TT advice
At the roll of a dice
Visit the OOAK forum
Not a TT consortium
We'll find the right rubber for you
As long as you come back for a view
We'll always be here
With an opinion to fear
We won't give you a lear
We'd rather a VB beer
If your not sure
Step through the door
We don't bite
Just don't pick a fight
Or they'll be here all night
We aren't always right
But we are when it's light
So sit tight
Maybe try Meteroite
Either way try our advice
And we'll make your game shine
Because our advice won't be one line
We'll tell you about it all the time
We can make you change your mind
But we won't leave you in a bind
We might be able to show you a great find
We'll always be here at One of a Kind
Fom Speedplay to Haggisv
Fom Butterfly to Galaxy
Come on down and
HAVE A GREAT TIME!
7. JimWeiland:Away across the ocean where the kangaroo calls home,
And the emus and koalas and the wild dingos roam,
Lies the online info Mecca for us table tennis folk,
It's run by HaggisV (a most accomodating bloke).
It's called OOAK, and if you should need advice,
Here's information for you that's both expert and precise.
The much-maligned dark sider, he will find a haven here,
The short pip and the anti guys can post stuff without fear.
And even welcomed are inverted players (yes, it's true!);
From seasoned pros to ping-pong nubes--this web site is for you!
They've got top-notch equipment that will much improve your game,
And forums where the guys will teach you how to use the same.
The names are strange, but worry not, on them you can rely,
Whether the guy's named Hookshot, Reb, Fattchoi or Tatlwei,
Or Silver, Speedplay, Metal Monkey, Dwruck, Dingwol2,
Mynamenotbob, or Grumpy Joe--you'll learn a thing or two!
So, whether you're a looper, blocker, chopper or EJ,
Get on the web and find the OOAK site today!
8. Solution9:i was bored one day that day being today. so ill tell you a story
and how it happened lets say
the ooak found me and im here to stay.
what a day it was reading and posting. the information i gatherd
left me wanting more. Though i must say are we still going to Sweden
to raid Speedplay? or will that be another interesting day?
9. TraditionlaTradesman:Ballad of the Banned (by the ITTF)
O woe! But don't you know? --
it's just Neubauer's, not Dante's, Inferno.
No need to punish us;
no cause to banish us
to the ninth circle of hell for show.
But they said, "Damn you,
devils in the grass! We'll ban you
and your super special blocks,
put all your scalpels under locks,
and then we'll loop you, slam you."
"No need to worry; all's O.O.A.K.
A frictionless replacement's on its way.
Oh ... and your whole game needs replacement,
so go back to your dark, dank basement
and learn to play ... and pay!"
Now let the EJ'ing begin.
First, we tried antispin.
Gorillas leaped and sped.
Mirages formed slowly but dropped dead.
"Well, heck, what'd'ya expect? To win?"
So we came flocking to this forum,
with one Dark Knight here to maintain decorum
and keep us civil when we vent frustration
at that Sharara and his Federation
when they claim we're not even a quorum.
Some settled on Insider.
Sharara, the Undecider,
wasn't the one who banned it --
"No, no, I hadn't planned it" --
yet now it's an outsider.
But we read and reviewed,
adjusted our attitude,
combed through old posts hour after hour,
got guidance from Sebastian Sauer,
and our wisdom accrued.
And then we came back strong,
with (Seven?), Long-A, Giant Long,
D.Tecs, Bomb Talent, Meteorite,
8512, 979 and P-1R, we'll fight
until another savior comes along.
10. Skull:long time ago, in a galaxy far far away,
lived a group of TT players, who used the milkyway,
part of the group were power players,
whos power in there hand, was more than the band slayer
and the darksiders, who used pimples,
for when they are asked "how do you do it?" they replied "simple",
"its mind over matter" said one as he served another,
"no-one can stop my pimples, just ask my brother"
and so the others tried to help the lost ones way,
so they can come back stronger, and live to fight another day,
using tenergy and carbon blades to help in their quest,
so that one day, in their area they become the best
and how do you ask do they get all their help?
all they have to do is just yelp,
for the boys from OOAK will be to guide them to success,
and help the young ones, using their finesse,
and new weapons will always be at hand,
because haggisv finds them from the promised land,
so fear not, because this land is not far away,
its only in Australia, so give them all a "G'day"
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