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5 quick things about the roller derby bout last night. Longer post later, after M gets the photos downloaded:

1. Wow, 3000 (yes, that's thousand) people who don't like you is a lot. Our poor little fan section screamed their heads off, but it was like a wall of sound against us.

2. Travel games make for a REALLY long day...I think I was ready for bed around 4. We got home close to 2 am.

3. Practicing it is not the same as playing it. Really. And those Indy girls, they play dirty...things like full body tackles when you're out of bounds.

4. I didn't really think there was anything in the world that could make me sleep until noon, but apparently there is.

5. I met my own personal goals: didn't break anything, got lead jammer once, made a few points. That was good. We did, though, pretty much get our asses handed to us. Everybody's gotta have a first game sometime, though, right?

Photographic evidence to follow later. Wish you'd all been there...we could've used a few more folks to cheer for us!

bout day, a photo essay (now, with video!)

Early morning carb loading...like most days, it's just not right without some fried potatoes and a cured pork product, right?



The team gathers at Mid-City Mall to catch vans up to Indy. Look at the pretty flag BamBam made for us!



I'm glad I wasn't responsible for cleaning off the van before we brought it back, but the decorated windows got us lots of beeps (and a photo opportunity with a gold-toothed Indiana State cop at a truck stop!)



My gf, as you all know, is the very best gf ever...look at the great signs she made for me! They may have been enormously outnumbers, but our fans were hard-core!



Actual skating...I think I'm playing back blocker in this one. I'm responsible for hanging back and throwing our jammer into the pack. At this point, I'm too far back and out of play, although it did make for a pretty good picture.



Me sitting out a penalty...I think I elbowed a few people. But really, who knows? They told me to sit out, I sat out.



Just one of many, many pile-ups. I hurt in places I didn't even know I had. That's not me on the floor, since M was video-taping when I was jamming, but it's representational. Put it this way...I had beer spilled on me at least twice, so I know I hit the crowd a few times!



Later, there'll be video, if you'd like to see me actually playing. M took a bunch, but they take forever to load.

Edited to add: Now with video! Thanks, honey! (If it doesn't work for you, go here and watch it at blip tv: http://blip.tv/file/227763/

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This is from the DCRG's very first bout ever, vs. Naptown Rollergirls' Tornado Sirens. Licious got lead jammer on this one. She didn't score any points here, but kept the opposing team from scoring by ending the jam early.