Editing Team:SLAPAHO

{{crew|members=[[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron "Foghorn" Kirschner]] ([[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]], [[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]]) <br> [[Smasher:Ax|Alex "Ax" Schumacher]] ([[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]], [[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]]) <br> Nick "The Crazy Walrus" Cramer|former members=C.J. "Palm Tree" Palmer ([[Ness]])<br>Dustin "Callista" Quam ([[Fox]])}}'''SLAPAHO''' is an Iowa City based crew, research team, tournament host, and smash film-making organization.

==History==
SLAPAHO was founded in the fall of 2007 by [[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron "Foghorn" Kirschner]] and [[Smasher:Ax|Alex "Ax" Schumacher]]. It was originally formed simply as a crew that focused primarily on doubles play, but quickly evolved into many other roles.

They are mostly known for their research and tournament organizing. They have sponsored and played in a number of tournaments in the Iowa City area, generally posting good results. They hosted the first large tournament in the central Iowa area with the Last Hurrah Doubles tournament, which exceeded 40 participants and nearly as many observers.

They plan to continue their active role in the Smash community by encouraging the burgeoning tournament field in Iowa and researching in-depth all facets of [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].

They have recently been sanctioned as a student organization by the University of Iowa.

==Tournaments==
''For complete information, see [[UISCS]]''

SLAPAHO is dedicated to increasing the amount of tournaments in Iowa. They are starting with small tournaments at the University of Iowa, but have begun to spread into larger tournaments. Their most recent tournament was the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament on the 23 of February.  [[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron Kirschner]] usually is the head organizer of the tournaments and officiates, while other members are known to compete.

They have also competed in tournaments in Iowa City, with [[Foghorn]] and Palmer closing out finals in their debut singles tournament. The team of [[Ax]] and Palmer placed third in the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament.

SLAPAHO is currently planning a series of Brawl tournaments in Iowa City called the [[University of Iowa Smash Championship Series]] (UISCS). This series will consist of two preliminary tournaments (each player may only enter one of these).

SLAPAHO has recently expanded, with hopes for an Iowa Smash bi-weekly tournaments.

==Play Philosophy==
While their focuses have greatly expanded, SLAPAHO is still a crew dedicated to the enjoyment of Super Smash Bros. As such, they tend to develop their own metagame, which is often quite different from the rest of the smash community. They also aim to develop the metagame of bottom tier characters. Almost all tactics used by the crew were developed through trial and error in intra-crew play. This has led to them being rather unpredictable in tournament play, as their maverick style often goes against what players expect.  The crew utilizes many advanced [[edgeguarding]] techniques, including the [[SLAPASTICK]].

The crew also stresses the importance of knowing how to play multiple characters. Entrance into the crew requires a display of proficiency with at least five non-clone characters (i.e. Fox and Falco count as one character in this test). At least one of these characters must be a bottom tier character and another must not be a top or high tier character. At the present, all members of SLAPAHO are proficient with at least 10 distinct characters.

SLAPAHO has recently become interested in developing the [[metagame]] of [[Charizard (SSBB)|Charizard]].

==SLAPAHO Epics==
The SLAPAHO crew is currently filming a series of short smash movies. These films are comedy bouts of smash, sometimes with commentary provided by [[Aaron Kirschner|Foghorn]] and [[Ax]]. All of these can be found on YouTube as they are aired, and links will be placed here.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q2rylr_Yrg SLAPAHO Epic #1: Every Character gets Eaten by the Fish]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy4F6eAaDQU SLAPAHO Epic #2: How OGs do it:  A Tribute to 187 Ride or Die]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_tymoasww SLAPAHO Epic #3: Raise the Roof featuring R.O.B]

SLAPAHO also will release some material from their filming sessions that isn't worthy of true epic status.  This can be either behind the scenes looks at the making of a SLAPAHO Epic, outtakes from epics, or failed projects that are so bad they're funny. These can be found here:

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWNF985aWhE Giant Bowser v. Giant DK]

==Common Quotes==
*I had the international express of the orient following me.
*It's the cards...and you're still stupid.
*What happened to my drones?
*The Goombas can't see me!
*Camel!
*And now it's time for the cavemen...
*FISH!
*Obviously, because he's a pimpmaster.
*Forget this Squirtle bullshit, I need Charizard.
*If you don't bring back the berries, you don't get a prize.

==Trivia==
*The name was taken from an opponents' flag football team.
*They record their videos via an uplink with video signal splitter hooked into an electric shaver charger and captured on mediocre video editing software.
*No members of SLAPAHO are allowed to choose their gamer tags; they are given generally in ridicule by other members or even passersby.
*The clan tag (a set of characters after the gamer tag which identifies the clan, crew, or association of a player such as the famous multi-game clan 'Meet Your Makers' "MYM]") is {~XTRM}~. For example, [[Ax]]'s full tag would be {~XTRM}~Ax. As can be seen, sometimes the tags can have nothing to due with the actual crew name and more to do with what Johnny Xtreme says.
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-{{ArticleIcons|ssbm=y|ssbb=y|competitive=y}}
+{{crew|members=[[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron "Foghorn" Kirschner]] ([[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]], [[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]]) <br> [[Smasher:Ax|Alex "Ax" Schumacher]] ([[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]], [[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]]) <br> Nick "The Crazy Walrus" Cramer|former members=C.J. "Palm Tree" Palmer ([[Ness]])<br>Dustin "Callista" Quam ([[Fox]])}}'''SLAPAHO''' is an Iowa City based crew, research team, tournament host, and smash film-making organization.
-'''SLAPAHO''' was an Iowa City based crew, research team, tournament host, and ''Smash'' film-making organization.
-==Former members==
-*[[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron "Foghorn" Kirschner]]
-*[[Smasher:Ax|Alex "Ax" Schumacher]]
-*"Palm Tree" Palmer
-*Dustin "Callista" Quam
-*Nick "The Crazy Walrus" Cramer
 ==History==
-SLAPAHO was founded in the fall of 2007 by {{Sm|Foghorn}} and {{Sm|Ax}}. It was originally formed simply as a crew that focused primarily on doubles play, but quickly evolved into other roles.
+SLAPAHO was founded in the fall of 2007 by [[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron "Foghorn" Kirschner]] and [[Smasher:Ax|Alex "Ax" Schumacher]]. It was originally formed simply as a crew that focused primarily on doubles play, but quickly evolved into many other roles.
-They were mostly known for their research and tournament organizing. They sponsored and played in a number of tournaments in the Iowa City area, generally posting good results. They hosted the first large tournament in the central Iowa area with the Last Hurrah Doubles tournament, which exceeded 40 participants and nearly as many observers.
-They planned to continue their active role in the Smash community by encouraging the burgeoning tournament field in Iowa and researching in-depth all facets of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
+They are mostly known for their research and tournament organizing. They have sponsored and played in a number of tournaments in the Iowa City area, generally posting good results. They hosted the first large tournament in the central Iowa area with the Last Hurrah Doubles tournament, which exceeded 40 participants and nearly as many observers.
-They were sanctioned as a student organization by the University of Iowa.
+They plan to continue their active role in the Smash community by encouraging the burgeoning tournament field in Iowa and researching in-depth all facets of [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
-SLAPAHO has been largely inactive since 2008.
+They have recently been sanctioned as a student organization by the University of Iowa.
 ==Tournaments==
 ''For complete information, see [[UISCS]]''
-SLAPAHO was dedicated to increasing the amount of tournaments in Iowa. They started with small tournaments at the University of Iowa, but eventually spread to larger tournaments. Their most recent tournament was the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament. {{Sm|Foghorn}} was usually the head organizer of the tournaments and officiates, while other members were known to compete.
+SLAPAHO is dedicated to increasing the amount of tournaments in Iowa. They are starting with small tournaments at the University of Iowa, but have begun to spread into larger tournaments. Their most recent tournament was the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament on the 23 of February.  [[Smasher:Foghorn|Aaron Kirschner]] usually is the head organizer of the tournaments and officiates, while other members are known to compete.
-They also competed in tournaments in Iowa City, with {{sm|Foghorn}} and Palmer closing out finals in their debut singles tournament. The team of {{sm|Ax}} and Palmer placed third in the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament.
+They have also competed in tournaments in Iowa City, with [[Foghorn]] and Palmer closing out finals in their debut singles tournament. The team of [[Ax]] and Palmer placed third in the Last Hurrah Doubles Tournament.
-SLAPAHO planned a series of ''Brawl'' tournaments in Iowa City called the [[University of Iowa Smash Championship Series]] (UISCS). This series consisted of two preliminary tournaments (each player could only enter one of these).
+SLAPAHO is currently planning a series of Brawl tournaments in Iowa City called the [[University of Iowa Smash Championship Series]] (UISCS). This series will consist of two preliminary tournaments (each player may only enter one of these).
-SLAPAHO eventually expanded, hoping for an Iowa Smash bi-weekly tournaments.
+SLAPAHO has recently expanded, with hopes for an Iowa Smash bi-weekly tournaments.
-==Play philosophy==
+==Play Philosophy==
-While their focuses expanded, SLAPAHO was dedicated to the enjoyment of ''Super Smash Bros.'' As such, they tended to develop their own metagame, which was often quite different from the rest of the Smash community. They also aimed to develop the metagame of bottom tier characters. Almost all tactics used by the crew were developed through trial and error in intra-crew play. This led to them being rather unpredictable in tournament play, as their maverick style often went against what players expected. The crew utilized many advanced [[edgeguarding]] techniques, including the [[turnip glitch]].
+While their focuses have greatly expanded, SLAPAHO is still a crew dedicated to the enjoyment of Super Smash Bros. As such, they tend to develop their own metagame, which is often quite different from the rest of the smash community. They also aim to develop the metagame of bottom tier characters. Almost all tactics used by the crew were developed through trial and error in intra-crew play. This has led to them being rather unpredictable in tournament play, as their maverick style often goes against what players expect.  The crew utilizes many advanced [[edgeguarding]] techniques, including the [[SLAPASTICK]].
-The crew also stressed the importance of knowing how to play multiple characters. Entrance into the crew required a display of proficiency with at least five non-clone characters (i.e. Fox and Falco counted as one character in this test). At least one of these characters had to be a bottom tier character and another could not be a top or high tier character. In 2008, all members of SLAPAHO were proficient with at least 10 distinct characters.
+The crew also stresses the importance of knowing how to play multiple characters. Entrance into the crew requires a display of proficiency with at least five non-clone characters (i.e. Fox and Falco count as one character in this test). At least one of these characters must be a bottom tier character and another must not be a top or high tier character. At the present, all members of SLAPAHO are proficient with at least 10 distinct characters.
-SLAPAHO has also been credited in developing the [[metagame]] of [[Charizard (SSBB)|Charizard]].
+SLAPAHO has recently become interested in developing the [[metagame]] of [[Charizard (SSBB)|Charizard]].
-==SLAPAHO epics==
+==SLAPAHO Epics==
-The SLAPAHO crew filmed a series of short smash movies. These films were comedy bouts of Smash, sometimes with commentary provided by {{sm|Foghorn}} and {{sm|Ax}}. All of these can be found on YouTube.
+The SLAPAHO crew is currently filming a series of short smash movies. These films are comedy bouts of smash, sometimes with commentary provided by [[Aaron Kirschner|Foghorn]] and [[Ax]]. All of these can be found on YouTube as they are aired, and links will be placed here.
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q2rylr_Yrg SLAPAHO Epic #1: Every Character gets Eaten by the Fish]
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 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn_tymoasww SLAPAHO Epic #3: Raise the Roof featuring R.O.B]
-SLAPAHO also released some material from their filming sessions. Consisting of behind the scenes looks at the making of a SLAPAHO Epic, outtakes from epics, or failed projects.
+SLAPAHO also will release some material from their filming sessions that isn't worthy of true epic status.  This can be either behind the scenes looks at the making of a SLAPAHO Epic, outtakes from epics, or failed projects that are so bad they're funny. These can be found here:
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWNF985aWhE Giant Bowser v. Giant DK]
+==Common Quotes==
+*I had the international express of the orient following me.
+*It's the cards...and you're still stupid.
+*What happened to my drones?
+*The Goombas can't see me!
+*Camel!
+*And now it's time for the cavemen...
+*FISH!
+*Obviously, because he's a pimpmaster.
+*Forget this Squirtle bullshit, I need Charizard.
+*If you don't bring back the berries, you don't get a prize.
 ==Trivia==
-*Their name was taken from an opponents' flag football team.
+*The name was taken from an opponents' flag football team.
-[[Category:Crews]]
+*They record their videos via an uplink with video signal splitter hooked into an electric shaver charger and captured on mediocre video editing software.
-[[Category:American crews]]
+*No members of SLAPAHO are allowed to choose their gamer tags; they are given generally in ridicule by other members or even passersby.
+*The clan tag (a set of characters after the gamer tag which identifies the clan, crew, or association of a player such as the famous multi-game clan 'Meet Your Makers' "MYM]") is {~XTRM}~. For example, [[Ax]]'s full tag would be {~XTRM}~Ax. As can be seen, sometimes the tags can have nothing to due with the actual crew name and more to do with what Johnny Xtreme says.
+[[category:crews]]
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