OK NYC Goon Squad Member #1200
(see what i did there ttmonster? ; ) with an AAR (After Action Report):
Good was the table tennis, better was the laughs/chat/fun, best was the NYC Goon Squad brotherhood/love/support that assembled at the secret target site to go on another mission with Der_Meister!
Deepest gratitude to Captain Carl for organizing a most successful NYC Goon Squad mission! Was surprised to see Lt. SmashFan reported for the mission. Capt Carl deemed that on a need-to-know-basis and if he told me earlier he woulda hadda kill me. So Private OSPH is still alive and ready for the next mission.
Lieutenant SmashFan, Lt PingPongHolic, Sgt 42andbackpains, and I chatted before we got a table. Capt Carl arrived stealthily and coulda killed the 4 of us... i was negligent in my sentry duties
We started off with a pitcher of beer, french fries and poppers awaiting the triumphant return of Der_Meister to NYC. Capt Carl and Lt PPH went on a recon to escort and protect Der_Meister from the Goon Squad tracking him. True to form, Der was able to navigate successfully to site passing, escaping the trailing Goons and via walkie talkie informed Carl and PPH that they were looking for love in all the wrong places as he passed them by and they didn't notice him!
After chat and food, we proceeded with the mission plans at 23:10 (11:10pm). Played for ~90 mins when we were kicked out and all of us said we could keep playing!
Good TT! I was the weakest link there. Capt Carl and Sgt 42&bp way above me. Der, SmashFan and PPH easily the best of the best there. It always amazes me that good players have "the eye" and able to see my mistakes and gave me advice. I didn't play in 3 weeks or so. Totally playing old long strokes with a fast racket/bouncy rubber which needed the shorter strokes and meeting the ball earlier.
No ventilation there, we sweated profusely. Have some video... didn't remember to clear out some movies i had on my phone for commute to work/home. Ran out of space. Also, bad angle, not ideal venue to film.
Drove PPH and 42&bp home, got home at 2am... showered and hit the sack at 2:30. Woke up as a zombie and came to work to report in
Will upload vids tonight.
Deepest gratitude to 42&backpains, SmashFan, PingPongHolic, Carl and Der for a memorable evening!