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Welcome to The Magnificent Seven. Paula/nannabout passed away on October 4th, she was a dear friend to many and one of the kindest players you could ever meet. We will miss you our dear friend, until we meet up on the backgammon board on the other side. We have so much going on here in the seven, our tourneys for the most part run from 7 AM EST until 2 AM EST. We have formats ranging from 3 points all rounds to no hits, even odds, to progressives to partners 2vs2, battle of the sexes, and the high point tourneys up to 9 pts all rounds. If you do not see a format you like we are always willing to do others. Every now and then you will see double elimination to Swiss format. So as you can see we have so many tourneys and formats there is always something for everyone. Although we mainly run tourneys, you can always drop in to see if someone has time to play just a ladder match, we do that from time to time. We have a great community here, and as long as you show good sportsmanship you are always welcome.
TOC
TOC winner for Sept was AIM_OMID with a rating of 1793. Runner-up SG_mony261 with a rating of 1569. 3rd place Blind_Squirrel with a rating of 1530. 4th place RubyBlue with a rating of 1524.
BATTLE OF LEAGUES Well we struggled in September for the battle of the leagues, we placed 4th, out of 6 teams. We always have fun hopefully soon we will have all leagues playing along with a few teams who play in the nighttime teams in another room.
TOC is always the qualifying tourney for BOL and is done the week before. Players who place top 4 will be ask to play as long as they show good sportsmanship.
We have two TOC tourneys on the Saturday before BOL this month it is the 4th Saturday October 24th at 11am hosted by lil_gizmoe and at 9pm hosted by jan0527. You are only allowed to play in one TOC, so if you played in the daytime TOC, then you will not be allowed to play again in the nighttime TOC. We are only allowed 1 TOC token and so the winner of the two tourneys with the highest rating at the time of the TOC will win the token. (With us not doing 1vs2 in regular play, this is the only fair way for the token to be given.) We will then take the winner from each and use each member's skill rating to determine who is ranked 1 and 2, and then we will do the same for the runners-up to determine who is ranked 3 and 4. We will also use the semifinals to determine ranks 5 through 8 by using the skill ratings. Please read the rules on the TOC pages because they will be more detailed there.
Everyone, remember to ask the TD if you do not see your name listed to play; they can always add you.
ALSO A BIG WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!!!
Welcome to all of our new members and new hosts. We have the tiger running wild with all the higher formats and as he slows down he does 3 points all rounds, we then have Deb running the 2vs2 on Mondays. it is a relief to me. We have pepsi filling in most of the slots left empty when she can. We have lots of new players like AIM_No1Player, who has came back after being gone for a bit. Hopefully we will grow enough to fill the room 24/7 but we are not there yet. So tell all of your friends to come join in the fun!!!!!!!!!
 
Chefboyrd1_2011 Corner
Mac-O-Lantern and Cheese Bowls
Ingredients
Kosher salt 6 medium orange bell peppers 8 ounces elbow macaroni 1 1/4 cups half-and-half 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 4 ounces mild Cheddar, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Cut the tops off the peppers and reserve. Remove the seeds and membranes. Put the peppers and the tops in the boiling water and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Plunge the peppers into the ice bath. Once cool, remove them and use a sharp knife to carve a jack-o-lantern face into one side of each pepper. Return the water to a boil, add the macaroni and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain (don't rinse the pasta). Heat the half-and-half in a large saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
Off the heat, add the macaroni to the saucepan and stir to combine. Stir in some of the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce if needed. Season with salt if needed. Let sit for 10 minutes, then divide the mac and cheese among the peppers and cap each with a pepper top. Poison Apple Punch
Ingredients
4 thick slices peeled fresh ginger 6 cups apple cider Zest of 1 orange, removed with a vegetable peeler Zest of 1 lemon, removed with a vegetable peeler 1 to 3 cinnamon sticks 3 whole cloves 1 red apple, sliced into 8 wedges, for garnish Gummy worms, for garnish 1 750-ml bottle sparkling cranberry-apple juice 1 cup whiskey (optional)
Directions Smash the ginger slices with the flat side of a chef's knife and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add the apple cider, orange zest, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer 10 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Poke holes in the apple wedges with a chopstick or skewer and insert a gummy worm into each. Add the cranberry-apple juice and whiskey, if using, to the punch. Serve over ice. Garnish with the apples.
HALLOWEEN DEVILED EGGS Ingredients 12 large eggs 4 black tea bags 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tsp. rice wine vinegar 2 tsp. granulated sugar 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp. yellow mustard 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 1 (15-oz.) can whole black olives, drained Directions Fill a large bowl with ice water. In a medium saucepan, add enough water to cover the eggs. Bring the water to a gentle boil over medium heat. Using a slotted spoon or a mesh sieve, carefully lower the eggs into the water until submerged. Boil for 12 minutes. Using the slotted spoon, remove the eggs to the ice water. In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the tea bags, ¼ cup soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow to simmer until steeped, 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags. Use a spoon or the countertop to tap the eggs all over until cracked; do not remove the shells. Place the cracked eggs into an airtight container. Pour the tea mixture over the eggs until submerged. Cover and allow them to steep in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or overnight (up to 24 hours, max). Remove the eggs from the marinade and remove the shells. Cut the egg in half lengthwise and remove the yolk. Place the yolk in the work bowl of a food processor. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, pepper, and the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Process until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a zip-top plastic bag and snip ¼ inch off one corner. Pipe the mixture into the egg white halves. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Cut 12 black olives in half. Thinly slice the remaining olives and cut each ring in half or thirds, making enough pieces for each “spider” to have 6 to 8 "legs." Place 1 black olive on top of each deviled egg. Arrange the thin slices to look like spider legs around the halved olive. Chill the eggs in an airtight container until ready to eat.
Final thoughts from lil_gizmoe (me) As I sit here thinking of all the things that has happened in the last year alone, I am thinking of all of you and I am grateful you all choose to play in our league. I have been hosting since 1999 at the zone and never thought I would find another place to call my hosting home, but I have right here in MAG7, and I am so happy to be here and seeing some of my friends from there joining us here. I hope we can continue to grow our league. I also hope other friends join us here again soon........ and snacksalot (Anthony) where are you??????? I miss you....... Just remember all please do not bring drama into our lobby, if you have an issue please take it up with the TD running the tourney or an Admin, we are normally always around, just remember our golden rule, no drama. So lets just do it right, cause doing right is never ending...... From lil_gizmoe
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