Monthly Archives: January 2014

33rd ISA: We Give You UN Team Captains, GiGi and Rocky Briggs!!

Posted on 2014-01-31 by

It has just been announced that GiGi and Rocky Briggs will be the UN Team Captains for the 33rd ISA World Championship Event in Midland, Ontario! This selection is made by the ISA President and reflects favourably on those chosen.  … Continue reading →

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Sochi 3A: Shufflers Have Lived the Olympic Experience!! We Visited in May of 2011. We will NEVER FORGET!!

Posted on 2014-01-30 by

Our trip to Sochi Russia was MAGNIFICIENT!!  Those of us who experienced it, WILL NEVER FORGET!!  Take a careful look at the TABLE above.  Notice the chairs, c/w covers. Although not shown in the photo, a pianist was playing and … Continue reading →

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ISA President Zellner Will Place Poland’s Request for Membership Before the Board!! AND Invites them to Compete in Midland!!

Posted on 2014-01-30 by

President responds to Poland’s Request: Dear Ewa and Malgorzata:   It is indeed a wonderful notice that you send! Mr. and Mrs. Hussmann are outstanding Diplomats for both the International Shuffleboard Association and their own German Shuffleboard Association. * I personally … Continue reading →

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Sochi 4: Various Items To Indicate Our Level of Suffering!!

Posted on 2014-01-29 by

Each night there was a dance right in our hotel, from about 20:00 to 23:00 sharp!! As you can tell by the moves of the dancers, this was not for seniors?? Lol.  That just happens to be Phil Hill (and … Continue reading →

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Ontario Has New Policies/Legislation With Respect to Driver License Renewal!!! But, Only for 80 Year Olds!!

Posted on 2014-01-29 by

Before I give you the link to the Announced Change for Ontario Drivers reaching the age of 80, I thought you might like to read this. Ageing (British English) or aging (American English) is the accumulation of changes in a … Continue reading →

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Changes in “The Works” for Length of Stay in the USA for Canadians

Posted on 2014-01-28 by

To read the UNOFFICIAL progress report on the  Canadian Retiree Visa, click here:  http://foreveryoungnews.com/posts/1671-canadian-retiree-visa-would-permit-8-month-u-s-stay Canadian Retiree Visa would permit 8-month stay in the USA with certain conditions.  The CSA President,  announced to-day at the CSA Snowbird Extravaganza in Lakeland, FL … Continue reading →

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Snowbird Extravaganza > Tuesday and Wednesday; Jan 28th & Jan 29th, Lakeland, FL

Posted on 2014-01-27 by

Hi Shufflers!  If you are reading this in Arizona, Texas, California, or even Australia, it is unlikely that you will make the trip to Lakeland, FL for the CSA (Canadian Snowbird Association)!!!!  Having said that, the Snowbird Extravaganza year after … Continue reading →

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The Torture, The Hardship, The Deceipt All Began With Our ARRIVAL DINNER!! lol

Posted on 2014-01-27 by

Our Arrival Dinner was Out of This World!*  One of the neat little surprises, at least to me, was the white cylindrical objects one of the many servers placed in front of me.  You will note that 6 are now … Continue reading →

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Sochi 5: Everything Else Was Leading Up To This!!! I mean it!!!

Posted on 2014-01-26 by

I believe this single photograph, above, captures the richness and the wonder of our Windup Banquet in Sochi following one full week of exploring the future site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and capping that week with 2 full days … Continue reading →

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Sochi 6: Sochi Was Such A Huge Success!! by Shirley Bryan. Now Comes the Truth!!

Posted on 2014-01-26 by

This article is by Shirley Bryan, on your extreme left.  I believe Shirley has captured the essence of International Shuffleboard in her last 2 paragraphs in italics.  As we are now talking about the Olympics, (2014) I believe this statement by … Continue reading →

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