#32 -Attend the Roller Derby - Completed
May 2, 2009
I've gotten kind of lax on my list but I'm back on track! I went to the Roller Derby on Saturday, May 2, 2009, and it was an absolute blast! The whole night was awesome. I got to share the experience with some wonderful folks: Joel, Dave, Christina, Kate, Joyce, Ken, Reed, Kevin, Mark, and Ryan.
It started with dinner at Raglan Road Irish Pub in the Power & Light District. This is my new favorite restaurant. I cannot recommend it enough. Amazing food, atmosphere, presentation, and service. And bonus - we all shared bites! I got to try lots of different dishes and they were all delicious! I suggest going to this pub, ordering the fish & chips with a pint of cider, and requesting Megan as your server. (She rocks!) Reed got the "Loin of Bacon" and Dave got a kettle of stew, which I found adorable:
Then we went to the Roller Derby. This is all-female, flat track roller derby. It is not like the episode of "Charlie's Angels" where the ladies went undercover and the track was raked and there was a rail that the chicks would slam into with their "hard" bodies. This was flat, fast, and furious. And I loved it!
We sat right on the floor. Not the most comfortable place, but right by the action. I had my huge $8 can of Miller Lite, my camera, and my friends to surrounding me to shield me from the general public.
It started with dinner at Raglan Road Irish Pub in the Power & Light District. This is my new favorite restaurant. I cannot recommend it enough. Amazing food, atmosphere, presentation, and service. And bonus - we all shared bites! I got to try lots of different dishes and they were all delicious! I suggest going to this pub, ordering the fish & chips with a pint of cider, and requesting Megan as your server. (She rocks!) Reed got the "Loin of Bacon" and Dave got a kettle of stew, which I found adorable:
Then we went to the Roller Derby. This is all-female, flat track roller derby. It is not like the episode of "Charlie's Angels" where the ladies went undercover and the track was raked and there was a rail that the chicks would slam into with their "hard" bodies. This was flat, fast, and furious. And I loved it!
We sat right on the floor. Not the most comfortable place, but right by the action. I had my huge $8 can of Miller Lite, my camera, and my friends to surrounding me to shield me from the general public.
The first match was Dreadnought Dorothys vs. The Victory Vixens. The Vixens kicked butt! The second match was even better because it featured the all-stars, The Kansas City Roller Warriors vs. the No Coast Derby Girls from Nebraska. It was more intense and more violent. Lots of body-checking and spills. KC creamed them! And Reed developed a new crush on the team captain, Hall Balls.
My personal favorite "jammer" of the night was Lunatic Fringe from the Vixens, but alas, this was her last game. She's retiring.
OH! During the second match, Nurse FlatLineHer crashed into me! I loved it! It was awesome and I felt oh-so-very cool.
My personal favorite "jammer" of the night was Lunatic Fringe from the Vixens, but alas, this was her last game. She's retiring.
OH! During the second match, Nurse FlatLineHer crashed into me! I loved it! It was awesome and I felt oh-so-very cool.
Overall, this was an incredibly fun night. It was just awesome and I loved it. I'm so happy!
