A Busy Day

Published June 5, 2010 at 11:49 a.m.

I am an extrovert, but only barely. On the Meyers-Briggs test, my E score is under 10. While I love ...

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Protect your Bearings

Published June 4, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
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I don't know about you, but our practice floor is filthy.  Does anybody have a practice floor that isn't?  I recently discovered a new item that has helped a lot with keeping my bearings clean for a longer period of time.  They are called Grind King Rims Bearing Protection or Grind King Rims Axle Thread Saver.  There might be other brands, as well.  I got mine at a skateboard shop, but you can also buy them online. They come in funky colors, too ...

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Rat City Rollergirls Sideline Announcer Tells All

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Published June 4, 2010 at 12:37 p.m.

CathySorbo.com Cathy Sorbo, local writer and hilariously dirty-minded stand-up comedian, spoke with ...

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Mindful Consumption

Published June 4, 2010 at 10:23 a.m.

Since my husband’s at-work injury in March and the subsequent hit our personal finances have taken due to his claim having been initially denied (and still making its way through the legal system), I’ve been hypersensitive about scrutinizing our consumption of everything from entertainment to food and necessities. That is, I’m counting every fucking penny. It’s been stressful, however having been forced to examine our habits has been eye opening, and at times I’ve found myself lured

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Preview: #8 Texas @ #2 Oly & #6 Rat City

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Published June 4, 2010 at 4:11 a.m.

OLYMPIA, WA / SEATTLE, WA -- This weekend sees the potential for a few different kinds of derby history being made as the originators of the modern flat-track game, Texas, head into the Pacific Northwest as the latest to take on on a multi-game challenge against tough area teams. Texas will take on Oly on Saturday night and then go up against Rat City on Sunday afternoon ...

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Preview: #11 Charm @ #3 Rocky

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Published June 4, 2010 at 3:12 a.m.

DENVER, CO -- Denver's Rocky Mountain (officially #3 in WFTDA West Region and unofficially #3 in the nation via DNN) plays host to Baltimore's Charm City (#4 in WFTDA Eastern Region and #11 nationally via DNN) this Saturday, June 5 ... This bout will be covered live on DNN via live video stream. Join us for the action at 6:30pm Mountain (8:30pm Eastern) ...

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DNN Releases June 2010 Power Rankings

Published June 4, 2010 at 2:35 a.m.

May marked another pretty solid month for the DNN Power Rankings. In 27 bouts involving at least one Power Ranked team, the higher-ranked team won 25 times, giving us a 92% percent accuracy for the month ...

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Roller Derby Track Shorts. NO NO NO!

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Published June 4, 2010 at 12:28 a.m.

I’d like to thank everyone in roller derby who wears their 70s underwear as their uniform for ...

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What Has The World Come to When I Get Excited about Happy Hour?

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Published June 3, 2010 at 5:06 p.m.

This day feels like it lasted for eighteen hours instead of nine, merely because I’m regressing to my late twenties and going to happy hour tonight ... Seriously, what has my old age come to if I’m letting a Thursday evening meet-up to consume free appetizers and over-priced drinks with other retired derby friends be [ ... ] ...

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Practice space acquired!

Published June 3, 2010 at 4:05 p.m.

How fucking excited am I? Today myself and Nixxi Knox went down to City Hall to secure our practice ...

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