Skates-n-Sneaks

After a quarter century I've been armed with the knowledge and tools to change what I put into my body. Good bye processed foods, good bye unethical animal products, and good bye chemicals and pesticides.

[worstsimpsonspageever]

[skates-n-sneakers]

Inside my head since Amelia was born.

[skates-n-sneakers]

I need her out of my house. Two weeks is too long. My husband couldn't even enjoy paternity leave because she was here and now he's back to work tomorrow. The first week with a newborn is hard enough but having a houseguest makes it 100 times worse.

[rdjunkies]

Hi, friends. It’s been awhile. Turns out even footage junkies need an off-season to reset and get excited about roller derby again.

But, hey. Roller derby! It’s fun. Example:

Space Invader, Boston’s ethereal roller derby pony.

[skates-n-sneakers]

My husband is that front IPR.  Go Husband!

[skates-n-sneakers]

MOTHER FUCKER! (yes, I'm yelling and swearing!)

My husband's aunt decided it was a good idea to use my personal FB page to tell me about her dislike of pit bull breeds.  

Fuck you, Lady.

[wheniwentglutenfree]

WHEN I CAN DRINK ALL THE ALCOHOL BUT EAT NONE OF THE FOOD

but hey, at least your cocktail can look pretty while you’re getting smashed:

Click Here to get the recipe on Gluten Free Blondie! It’s an easy one, promise.

[wheniwentglutenfree]

WHEN SOMEONE GOES OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MAKE GLUTEN FREE COOKIES

[skates-n-sneakers]

This makes me tear up every time!

[cobrakaiderbycoach-deactivated2]

Interesting question raised by today’s RDROTD. Since skaters aren’t supposed to be penalized when they do something illegal based on bad information from a ref. (8.3.6) And it is a penalty for non-lead jammers to successfully call off a jam. (5.13.14) Should a penalty be called if a non-lead jammer successfully calls off a jam when the jam ref is incorrectly signaling that they are lead?

The rules don’t specifically say that 8.3.6 takes precedence over 5.13.14, but it would seem that the spirit of 8.3.6 means that no penalty should be called.

Clearly it would be more likely for the jam to be called off incorrectly/successfully in that situation, since the jam ref is confused about who is lead.

I haven’t seen this scenario play out in an actual bout, so I’m not sure what refs would do. Besides hang their head in shame, I mean.

What do you think?

[fuckyeahrollerderbyzebra]

I would, (and I think most of the colleagues I work with would), give no penalty. If they are being pointed at, which signals lead jammer, they should be not penalized for doing what a lead jammer is able to do.

It’s happened during scrimmages many times with newer, or tired, referees. Luckily I’ve never seen it during a game that I can recall.

The ref themselves usually just gets a talking to or gets made fun of for the next few jams, or buys a round for the refs at the after-scrimmage get-together. And for the jammer themselves, should they attend such shenanigans.

[skates-n-sneakers]

Also, this isn't new. It's been this way for as long as I can remember. It's just now clearly spelled out textually.

[cobrakaiderbycoach-deactivated2]

Interesting question raised by today’s RDROTD. Since skaters aren’t supposed to be penalized when they do something illegal based on bad information from a ref. (8.3.6) And it is a penalty for non-lead jammers to successfully call off a jam. (5.13.14) Should a penalty be called if a non-lead jammer successfully calls off a jam when the jam ref is incorrectly signaling that they are lead?

The rules don’t specifically say that 8.3.6 takes precedence over 5.13.14, but it would seem that the spirit of 8.3.6 means that no penalty should be called.

Clearly it would be more likely for the jam to be called off incorrectly/successfully in that situation, since the jam ref is confused about who is lead.

I haven’t seen this scenario play out in an actual bout, so I’m not sure what refs would do. Besides hang their head in shame, I mean.

What do you think?

[fuckyeahrollerderbyzebra]

I would, (and I think most of the colleagues I work with would), give no penalty. If they are being pointed at, which signals lead jammer, they should be not penalized for doing what a lead jammer is able to do.

It’s happened during scrimmages many times with newer, or tired, referees. Luckily I’ve never seen it during a game that I can recall.

The ref themselves usually just gets a talking to or gets made fun of for the next few jams, or buys a round for the refs at the after-scrimmage get-together. And for the jammer themselves, should they attend such shenanigans.

[skates-n-sneakers]

I've seen it happen in games. No penalty due to referee error. For all intents and purposes, they are lead if they are only looking at the jammer referee pointing at them. Heads hang in shame, ref feels like ass, everyone moves on.

[skates-n-sneakers]

Growing a human is crazy!

[scoobyrcrg]

Anyone know anyone in CT?

So a bit ago I was in a dilemma and posted about transfering. Well my wife and I may be transferring leagues. I may have a new job. So I will be going from Cleveland, Ohio to Hartford, CT. So anyone got any contacts from leagues in CT?

[skates-n-sneakers]

I know lots of folks in CT. Ian Fluenza and Bettie Mercury are near Hartford, I believe.

[scoobyrcrg]

So I finally get to ref MRDA.

They asked if I was interested, and I said hell yes….. And now I am the HR for the bout…..

So does anyone have any tips or anything for this?  I am going in thinking its derby, its the same rules, its the same play just a bit slower.  Am I correct to think this or way off base?

[reffeweizen]

Jumpier.

[skates-n-sneakers]

Not slower. Impact looks worse but isn't. Remember that it may look nasty but it could be completely legal. They'll complain about contact penalties but forget that they're a lot stronger and sturdier. Keep a level head and be confident. A lot of these guys used to ref and will try to use it to their advantage.

[skates-n-sneakers]

Baby had its first race today! Happy Turkey Day!!!!

[whatshouldwecallgradschool]

WHEN I ASPIRATE MY PELLET

credit: theplacewherethingsgo

[reasonstobefit]

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[skates-n-sneakers]

I made so much progress over the last 2 years.  It's gone now, but it'll come back and the progress from last time will help motivate me the second time around.

[thethirddeadlysin]

I do not spew profanities. I enunciate them clearly, like a fucking lady.

(via thethirddeadlysin)

[skates-n-sneakers]

The sun is so bright on his white fur <3 yet, the fart he just let out is what is burning our eyes. Blegh.

[skates-n-sneakers]

Who's excited for the Harlin-Lloyd baby coming May 2015?!?