Bonnie D.Stroir: I'm Retired?

Bonnie D.Stroir: I'm Retired?: "I used to always (inwardly) cringe when skaters would refer to no-longer-playing-roller-derby as 'retired.' As mentioned previously, I am..."

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Tonight 8pm EST

Team USA Scrimmage, final tryouts for the very first roller derby world cup!

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Today On TV

Roseanne Full episode "White Men Can't Kiss" 1994



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Please DO try this at home

Wow, new workouts to try!

this is not in English, but self explanatory! I am going to draw out the "ladder" with chalk

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As always, happy blogging and happy skating! - Derby Derby Do! - Muttpuppy

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I can't even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed reading this article by Blockodile Dundee. Her guest blog at Derby Girls Blog (which is an awesome site to learn everything derby related) really hits home for any girl skating at any level on any team (not just derby, it applies to any sport, guys too). When learning a new activity or trying to get better at something, giving 100% (always) is the only way to stay at the top of your game, or others will progress while you are left in the dust.

"...Comparing ourselves to others is such a dangerous activity. It allows us to undermine ourselves, devalue our abilities, and become jealous of other people – or on the other end of the spectrum, get a big head and find a false sense of security (for you see, the person trying their hardest to improve will one day overtake you, if you are not doing the same). Comparing ourselves to others clouds our judgement of how much we are actually improving, and is certainly not a fair indicator of how far we’ve come..." July 19, 2011 in Guest Post, Off The Track by Blockodile Dundee


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"Well Let's Go Roller Skating" - PE

Good morning all. Decided to start the day off with a little 'tune. Popeye The Sailor Man, A Date To Skate. Enjoy!

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THIS JUST IN! Ima Hurchu from Naptown Roller Girls is heading to Tampa Florida for the final round of Team USA Roller Derby team tryouts! This is exciting news to me because this is the FIRST year that there is going to be a Roller Derby World Cup for the sport of Roller Derby, but it is expensive to try out. Click HERE to show your support!

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Stank Pads

Something smells fresh, and it isn't you standing next to me with your pads on.

Gross! All that built up bacteria? And you want to scratch me up with your Velcro? Hit me with your nastiness? Really girl? CLEAN THEM PADS! It is so easy to do, especially in summer when you have beautiful sanitizing sunshine. Here's how I clean my stank nasty.

1. Get a bowl (or use your kitchen sink)
2. Place your pads in water and WHITE VINEGAR (it's cheap, buy lots)
3. Soak your pads
4. Place directly outside in the sunshine OR put them all in your dishwasher and wash them without any detergent THEN place them in the sunshine to dry

...I bought a gallon of Lady's Choice Distilled White Vinegar at the Gross Out (aka The Grocery Outlet) for around two bucks and some change...

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Pivotstar Skater Hero T-shirt has posted the entries HERE. You can like as many as you want! Happy Voting! - Muttpuppy


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Been Thinking About Bearings...

I think about bearings often, and how fast they have multiplied around me. The Sonic Cruisers I used this year came with ABEC 1's, which I replaced with Sure Grip ABEC 5's for outdoor use. My Reidell She Devils came with ABEC 9's, which I replaced with Rush Ceramic. I bought a pair of sneaker skates the other day at Play It Again Sports just so I could have the wheels they came with (outdoor use, so no more excuses derby sister(s), I have extra wheels for you to use on the bike paths), and they came with the most unusual bearings I have ever seen, but work really well, SCORE! So, lets see...in the past six months, I have accumulated five sets of bearings, three sets of wheels, three sets of skates, multiple pads, tons of fishnets, two skate helmets, three skate tools....the list can keep going on, but this post isn't about my "inventory" it's actually about bearings, because I've been thinking about them a lot lately. I listen to roller skaters (and skateboarders) to find out what they roll in their wheels, and why. I also ask peeps how often they skate and where, and ask how often they clean their bearings, and with what. I have one friend who only rides swiss ceramics, she has them in both 7mm and 8mm (you can tell if a bearing is 8mm if a pencil fits the center, a 7mm will not). There are some people who exclusively ride one brand of bearing only. I have heard some skaters buy brand new bearings and ride them until it is time to clean them, and instead of cleaning them, sell them to a skater wanting a good deal on newer bearings (then they put that money towards a brand new set, over and over again). It just depends on your personal preference. Any way you slice it, skates need bearings, and bearings need maintenance. How do you clean your bearings? If you are not cleaning yours, you better start, or you will be breaking them prematurely. I will list below my simple bearing cleaning ritual, feel free to tweak it however you like, but just remember, water causes rust, and rust is not good to have in your bearings.


You will need:

1. safety pin (or eyeglass screw driver) - remove both shields on each bearing
2. cup or bottle - filled with rubbing alcohol
3. rubbing Alcohol - soak bearings in after removing the shields
4. old tooth brush - scrub soaking bearings
5. paper towel(s) - set cleaned bearings on the towels to air dry
6. bearing oil (sewing machine oil) - place one or two drops in* clean bearing(s)
7. dust off the shields and pop them back onto the clean bearings, spin each bearing, add a drop more oil if needed for smooth movement, replace in clean wheels.

Additional Items (to clean wheels):

1. container - fill with water and dirty wheels
2. dish Soap - add to container
3. dish scrubber - scrub the soaking wheels
4. towel - to dry each wheel before replacing the clean bearings

*it is very important to only apply lubricants to the insides of your bearings, not the outer bearing itself, or it is possible that your axle nuts may unscrew and you can potentially loose one or more wheels while skating.

Example of a what can happen if you don't take care of your bearings. This particular example is from a longboard wheel that almost hurt the rider when it seized up on him.

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- Muttpuppy

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Do I have a super power? A super DERBY power? What is my roller girl identity that all other sister rollers fear? Is it my glitter? My love for mascara? Could it be my charming smile as I can opener the opposing star jammer? I need to focus in on my inner skater and figure it out, because I only have until the 18th of this month to complete my task of finding my inner super hero.

Listed below is the reason I am pondering my super skillz - cause every girl wants the chance to be on a t-shirt, right?

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Here's how it works:

You email us an action picture of yourself or your friend playing roller derby

AND

A drawing demonstrating your/their super powers (don't worry it doesn't have to be anything fancy - stick men work great!)

Then in true derby democracy, we post them up here for everyone to vote on.

The one with the most votes gets to collaborate with our amazing graphic designer Miss Chica Bomb to create a kick ass Pivotstar T Shirt with your image on it.

You can see her previous work here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150230718422136.317305.314564967135

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Deadline for submissions: Monday July 18th (10am PST) - get doodling!

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July 18, 2011 - THIS JUST IN! Pivotstar will be posting the entries for the contest today on Facebook. Click HERE to go to the Povotstar Facebook page. The entry with the most likes will win!

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ALBUM TO LIKE YOUR FAVORITES! AS MANY AS YOU WANT!!!

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Burn

What did I do yesterday? Grabbed up one of my friends and skated to the beach! While at the beach I made yarn pom poms for my friends, then skated home just in time for practice at the park. Today, my legs are tired, I am sore, and my back is fried. Oh well, only two more nights of practice. If only someone were here to slather aloe all over me. Hope everyone is skating their summer away! I HEART SKATING! - Muttpuppy

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"I'm Not Weak" HP

"Then prove it" PS


TELL ME THE MOVIE THIS IS FROM


Style*Attitude*Karma*Life
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Clucking Techno

In my life techno is an ever present part of it (my significant other is a MEGAfan). In my former life, I raised chickens, sold their eggs to buy bunny cages, sold bunnies to buy my first horse, etc. I love chickens (but alas, have none now). If I could have a chicken, I would probably name it after my Techno Cowboy mega techno fan, and I imagine in my dreams, that this is how it spent the night in the chicken coop!

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Amazing skill in the basement of a house, you must watch this video

2nd Times The Charm!

Well well well...who would have thought it would happen? Popped my bouting cherry on Chico (Nor Cal Roller Girls) in April and now it is time to play them here on my home turf! I can't wait to play tomorrow now that I have a few bouts under my belt! Let's see, so far this season, I have played Nor Cal, Mendo, Merced, North Coast, and Sintral Valley. This will be my sixth bout! I can't believe how far I have come and it amazes me to see how awesome all the girls on my team are doing. Wish us luck tomorrow, as we give Chico a "roll" for the money!

Want to see how I was feeling right before my first bout? Click on the link(s) below to view my posts from April when I got the call that I was #14!

Put Me In Coach
MOJO


"The best thing on the floor is your booty!" - Muttpuppy


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She makes me want to hula

I came across this video of Ursula Naike, and could not believe just how amazing she is at the hula hoop (or should I say hoops). I am not sure how many hoops she had going at once when she looked like a human slinky swaying back and forth with her torso and hips, maybe 100?

The hooping while being lifted by cable into the air was something I have never seen, I was amazed that people could hoop and skate at the same time!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 We be skating in the streets!

And just because, here is Starship's Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now (with lyrics) and wonderful video with clips from 80's movie Mannequin.

As always, Happy Blogging and Happy Skating! Derby Derby Do! - Muttpuppy

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Harry Potter Fans

The fans are taking flight online! The countdown to Harry Potter has begun...get your midnight tickets if not to watch the movie, but to watch the people who groan out loud when a scene is not the same as the book! Don't forget to bring your broom, owl, cloak, book of spells and wand.

If you want your favorite Harry Potter character painted onto a longboard, skateboard or helmet, fly your owl to http://www.sibbz.com and get your very own custom work of art. Don't forget to tell them that Muttpuppy sent you!

DERBY DERBY DO!! - MUTTPUPPY

John Joseph Merlin

"The first recorded roller skate invention was in 1760, by the Belgian born John Joseph Merlin. He worked in London as an inventor and instument maker. Mr Merlin attended a masquerade party wearing one of his new inventions. Metal-wheeled boots, desiring to make a grand entrance added the pizzazz of rolling in while playing the violin. Lining the huge ballroom was a very expensive wall-length mirror. The fiddling skater stood no chance and Merlin crashed solidly into the mirrored wall, as his roller skates crashed into society."

Herefordshire Roller Skating Club

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Verdict is.....

....Murder One NOT GUILTY

2...Aggravated Child Abuse...NOT GUILTY
3....Aggravated Manslaughter of a child...NOT GUILTY
4...providing false info to law enforcement...GUILTY
5...providing false info to law enforcement ...GUILTY
6...providing false enforcement...GUILTY
7...providing false enforcement...GUILTY

Casey Anthony Trial, July 5, 2011

Thursday at 9 am, sentencing

Wonder what Nancy Grace will rant about "Tot Mom" today?

7/7/11 - Sentencing for Casey Anthony, Judge Perry presiding.
She will not go free today, probably later this month or August. She was given one year for each of the four counts which is the maximum for each count (and consecutive). Later today, the exact date for her release will be known.

This just in........the release date for prisoner Casey Anthony will be WEDNESDAY JULY 13th, 2011 (credit for 1,043 days served, ‎1043 days calculates to 2.86 year). 

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Checking Back

Lets take a moment and revisit an earlier post....Props To Plumeuphoria

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Plumeuphoria makes custom feather accessories, with great prices! Check out this women owned business!




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Happy USA DAY!

It's the 4th of July here in the USA! Happy Day to all who lie in the North Americas south of Canada! Hope everyone has a wonderful safe holiday! As always, Happy Blogging and Happy Skating!

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HAPPY CANADA DAY!

William Shatner Sings O Canada - watch more funny videos

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This Day In History

The year is 1943 on this day income tax started being taken (withheld) from workers paychecks.

Today also marks the birth of famous actor Dan Aykroyd. Happy Birthday! ---------------------->

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Rollergirl Gail

She'll take you down down down, Rollergirl Gail

Let her by or die Rollergirl Gail

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Double take

I have absolutely no idea what the heck is going on here

The Vaudeville Smash - Roller Disco from Jan Reichle on Vimeo.

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