Text Box: We all miss Helen & Henry Weil and “Another Lousy Day On Maui“. Just think all you Californians – We could be home counting rain drops and having fun with rolling Blackouts. Ruth & Arthur Broder have invited one and all to join them in their swimming pool in Boston if the January sun gets to be to much for you in Maui. Wouldn’t everyone rather be playing tennis in the snow – than out on the Kaanapali Golf Courses. See Sally Thorpe to get your free passes to the Mercedes Open and meet Clint Eastwood and Tiger Woods and Bill Green. Text Box: MKV Underground Shuffleboard Newsletter Text Box: Text Box: The old timers, Chic Smith and Hy Siegel battled the youngsters Sherri Vandersnick and Bill “Dead Eye” Carlson to loose 101 to 74 in the first match of the day. Before the match Scotty was seen cleaning the court of bird droppings. He volunteered for the crappy job. Thank you, Scotty, now the new pucks are working well. Thanks to Mary Lou for the snacks. Anyone else who wants to contribute will be appreciated by all. Congratulations to Faith Reed and Les Howatt for beating out Fred Stolz and Carol Green 102 to 72. Remember the four matches Wednesday at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. There will b e the final match Thursday afternoon to complete the first round of eight. Ilse did not attend today but this reporter and publisher wishes to acknowledge their spelling errors, sorry. The Phantom Reporter. This space left empty for any comments. Text Box: 2nd and last Episode Follows. THE GAME OF SHUFFLEBOARD. For years the numbers were chalked on deck by the crew: it seems not to have occurred to anyone to have them painted there permanently until after the First World War, although chalking them meant that the game could be moved about to accommodate other activities. The length of the court was a matter of contention among the various ocean liners. Those on the Ile de France in 1927 were the longest, necessitating a forty foot shot for the gentlemen. Ladies were traditionally permitted to use their own foul line closer to the target. Gridded numbers at either end were laid out so that in any direction, including diagonally, they added up to a total of fifteen. This arbitrary arrangement was all the more surprising in that it had no effect on the scoring itself. As experienced Maui Kaanapali Villas shuffleboard players, we thought you would find this little bit of history interesting. There will be a test on the “Game of Shuffleboard Saga” at the awards dinner. Text Box: “TIS THE SEASON” Tuesday, February 5, 2002 Text Box: MKV Underground Shuffleboard Newsletter Text Box: Regarding this Under Ground News Letter Anyone who wants to write an article for this Newsletter please contact the Publisher, The Langendorf’s. The Publisher accepts no responsibility or liability for the authenticity or accuracy of the articles. Text Box: DON’T FORGET THE AWARDS DINNER, FEBRUARY 21st, 2002 AT 6.30 P.M. WHERE : TO BE ANNOUNCED