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Index: USSO 2006 Final Round 3

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Caption List

• Technology on display in the audience: Franklin Electronic Dictionary and a PDA.
• Joel Sherman on scoreboard, Chris Cree on microphone, and Marlon Hill on "tell me what Quackle says!"
• Katie Holmes, ESPN camera operator, Hannah Lyons, and Gregg Foster at the big board.
• This round we set up the racks up a bit higher so that there was more participation further back in the room. Gregg Foster and Hannah Lyons wait for the next play.
• The gallery.
• The viewing room with almost every seat taken.
• John OLaughlin, Jason Katz-Brown on Quackle, and Pakorn Nemitrmansuk joins them in the front row.
• The view from the internet station wasn't always unobscured.
• Subdued lighting made the room a bit dark, but this is some of the young'uns lined up in the front row.
• The board as seen from an aerial shot in the playing room.
• ESPN camera assistant, Katie Holmes, and Hannah Lyons on the big board stage.
• NSC champ for a few moments longer, Dave Wiegand with his eldest daughter, Samantha. She heard us talking about the QU being in the bag and she wanted to see the bag.
• Chris Cree sits beside Gregg Foster asthey wait for the next play to come up. Joel Sherman stands beside the scoreboard.
• Geoff Thevenot and Jim Kramer shake hands after the game ends, in the playing room.
• John Chew confers with event annotator, Scott Smith, and John D. Williams, Jr.
• Geoff Thevenot and Jim Kramer survey the board, taking a few moments to themselves for it all to soak in. Steve Pellinen finishes up annotation duties in the background.
• John D. Williams, Jr., gives sincere congratulations to both players, starting with Geoff Thevenot.
• Geoff Thevenot and Jim Kramer still a bit in shock over it all. John D. Williams, Jr., stands quietly with them, readying them for the next phase of the event, the audience and media portion.
• Geoff Thevenot and Jim Kramer. Event judges, Bonnie Rudolph and Mary Rhoades, sit in the background.
• Jim Kramer wins the US Open 2006, 433-326.
• Jim Kramer
• An ESPN cameraman helps extricate Jim Kramer from the microphone that was threaded under his shirt and down onto the floor where the cord snaked to a soundboard.
• The players made their way to the front of the viewing room to thunderous applause. An ESPN cameraman prepares to wire the finalists.
• A shot of the viewing room, all standing in appreciation for the great games.
• Daniel Stock has a winning story in 100 tiles for Jim winning the event.
• Geoff Thevenot, John D. Williams, Jr., and Jim Kramer.
• Geoff Thevenot, John D. Williams, Jr., and Jim Kramer.
• Geoff Thevenot making a short thank you speech where he credited Stefan Fatsis and his book Word Freak , which started his odyssey into this world three and a half years ago.
• Geoff Thevenot, John D. Williams, Jr., and Jim Kramer.
• Geoff Thevenot, John D. Williams, Jr., and Jim Kramer.
• Geoff Thevenot, John D. Williams, Jr., and Jim Kramer.
• Geoff Thevenot, John D. Williams, Jr., and Jim Kramer.
• Jim Kramer pulls out his folded and spindled acceptance speech and starts by thanking his parents who always believed in him, which made almost every eye misty.
• Jim Kramer thanks Hasbro, John & Jane Williams, Joey Mallick, Steve Pellinen, Lisa Odom, Tim Adamson, and many more.
• Jim Kramer in front of the big board.
• Jim Kramer.
• Jim Kramer and his list of people to thank.
• Jim Kramer.
• Jim Pate, Lisa Odom (one of the few thanked by name), and Joe Edley.
• Jim Kramer.
• The first place check is unveiled and Jim Kramer holds it proudly beside John D. Williams, Jr., Executive Director of the NSA.
• Jim Kramer and John D. Williams, Jr.
• Jim Kramer and John D. Williams, Jr.
• Jim Kramer and John D. Williams, Jr.
• Jim Kramer, John D. Williams, Jr. , and the winning cup to be engraved now that we know who won!
• Jim Kramer holds his winning Tiffany cup and the winning check.
• Jim Kramer holds his winning Tiffany cup and the winning check.
• Jim Kramer holds his winning Tiffany cup and the winning check.
• Jim Kramer greets his beloved club director, Carol Dustin, who was given a special thanks during Jim's acceptance speech.