Before the Grand Announcement, we have another great highlight reel of last week's wacky and horrific goingson, courtesy of B.A. Be patient, as the movie is 9 megs or so. Also, here is a very comprehensive photo chronicle, courtesy of the orphans.
succumb to the weather's glide
towards summer solstice,
seize courage and beauty
from the evening's alluring twilight,
and let the moon guide you 'round third,
briskly, but gently, into home.
succumb to the weather's glide
towards summer solstice,
seize courage and beauty
from the evening's alluring twilight,
and let the moon guide you 'round third,
briskly, but gently, into home.
A flyer makes it official. Saturday Night, June 5th, at the Mark Bar. We request the honor of anyone that ever loved any love song ever, be it Sinatra, Otis Redding or Steve Perry. But be ready to groove to the likes of Biggy, Prince, Beyonce, Mary Jane Girls, MJ, Sir-Mix-Alot, and of host of others you're too cool to admit to liking, for now.
Great night, last night was.
Before I get into last night, and how the game's evolving, let me announce:
First Annual Kick "Ball", Saturday Night, June 5th, at the Mark Bar, in Greenpoint. Dress up, and treat your date right. Be suave. Don't be afraid to mack it out. The Orangesleeves may have orange corsages, but that's as far as team pride should go. This is a light-hearted, old-timey, prommy-like evening. It's 10 bucks a head, with an open bar for an hour, i believe from 10-11. But the night should start around 9.
Guys, this is going to be a special night. We'll get together, drank, dance, whisper some sweet trash into our rivals' ears, perhaps get some gambling going on for the next day's affair. There will be DJing. We are open to any suggestions to make this a perfect night. I'd like to thank Tommy from The Orphans for consenting to have this fine event at his joint.
But don't confuse this night with the end-of-the-season gala, date and time to be determined.
let's see, how many teams do we have? There's the Orphans, Los Piratos, The Orangesleeves, The Cobras, Cassius Clay, The Head-Hunters, and The Ring of Fire, with at least 2 other teams looking to organize. So, now, it seems like i must get three games going simultaneously. The 2 Outfield games will be the relegation scene, with everyone working their way onto the main field.
more solutions: jensy wants to schedule games, and that's certainly a good idea. however, i always liked first-come, first-served. I'm thinking that the first 2 teams to show will play on the main field, the next two will be on field, and then the next 2 will play on field c. field b will be right field, and field c is in left. from there, the winner at field c advances to b, and the winner from field b advances to the main field. logically, a field b loser goes down to c, and the loser from field c stays put.
or we could schedule. the problem with scheduling is this: teams can be tardy, and some teams think they're more important than others. of course, the latter problem is resolved by placing teams in the appropriate field, based on their success from last week.
for instance, the orangesleeves and cassius clay both went 2-0 last night. they would play the first game in the main field. the orphans and the head-hunters went 1-1, so they're on field b. los piratos lost their only game and the cobras went 0-2, so they're on field c.
let's make some hypothetical results:
orangesleeves over cassius clay, orphans over the head-hunters, and los piratos over the cobras. the next round would be:
main field: orangesleeves vs. the orphans. field b: piratos vs. cassius clay. field c: head-hunters vs a newcomer. but should a newcomer start on field c? should diplomacy dictate that they get a shot at the main field, or should they have to work their way up? and how many games in a row can/should a team play, especially on the main field? should the main field be like a pool table and the winner just stays, or should i employ a 2 game limit, and they have to sit out one game? but then who and where do they play once they return? fuck it, i think if a team wins on the main field, they stay until dethroned. plus i like the relegation/incentive system. newcomers should work their way onto the main field from field c, thus satisfying any sense of entitlement from the "older" more established teams. To the Newcomers, you only need one week not to be new anymore.
Everyone feel free to comment on this proposed system.
Last night was good. I just gotta figure out how to play.
peace.
Before I get into last night, and how the game's evolving, let me announce:
First Annual Kick "Ball", Saturday Night, June 5th, at the Mark Bar, in Greenpoint. Dress up, and treat your date right. Be suave. Don't be afraid to mack it out. The Orangesleeves may have orange corsages, but that's as far as team pride should go. This is a light-hearted, old-timey, prommy-like evening. It's 10 bucks a head, with an open bar for an hour, i believe from 10-11. But the night should start around 9.
Guys, this is going to be a special night. We'll get together, drank, dance, whisper some sweet trash into our rivals' ears, perhaps get some gambling going on for the next day's affair. There will be DJing. We are open to any suggestions to make this a perfect night. I'd like to thank Tommy from The Orphans for consenting to have this fine event at his joint.
But don't confuse this night with the end-of-the-season gala, date and time to be determined.
let's see, how many teams do we have? There's the Orphans, Los Piratos, The Orangesleeves, The Cobras, Cassius Clay, The Head-Hunters, and The Ring of Fire, with at least 2 other teams looking to organize. So, now, it seems like i must get three games going simultaneously. The 2 Outfield games will be the relegation scene, with everyone working their way onto the main field.
more solutions: jensy wants to schedule games, and that's certainly a good idea. however, i always liked first-come, first-served. I'm thinking that the first 2 teams to show will play on the main field, the next two will be on field, and then the next 2 will play on field c. field b will be right field, and field c is in left. from there, the winner at field c advances to b, and the winner from field b advances to the main field. logically, a field b loser goes down to c, and the loser from field c stays put.
or we could schedule. the problem with scheduling is this: teams can be tardy, and some teams think they're more important than others. of course, the latter problem is resolved by placing teams in the appropriate field, based on their success from last week.
for instance, the orangesleeves and cassius clay both went 2-0 last night. they would play the first game in the main field. the orphans and the head-hunters went 1-1, so they're on field b. los piratos lost their only game and the cobras went 0-2, so they're on field c.
let's make some hypothetical results:
orangesleeves over cassius clay, orphans over the head-hunters, and los piratos over the cobras. the next round would be:
main field: orangesleeves vs. the orphans. field b: piratos vs. cassius clay. field c: head-hunters vs a newcomer. but should a newcomer start on field c? should diplomacy dictate that they get a shot at the main field, or should they have to work their way up? and how many games in a row can/should a team play, especially on the main field? should the main field be like a pool table and the winner just stays, or should i employ a 2 game limit, and they have to sit out one game? but then who and where do they play once they return? fuck it, i think if a team wins on the main field, they stay until dethroned. plus i like the relegation/incentive system. newcomers should work their way onto the main field from field c, thus satisfying any sense of entitlement from the "older" more established teams. To the Newcomers, you only need one week not to be new anymore.
Everyone feel free to comment on this proposed system.
Last night was good. I just gotta figure out how to play.
peace.
Keep the Ball Rolling.
Play Ball.
Don't bring Psychos.
Enjoy the Barbeque.
Have Fun.
I'd like to acknowledge Hans and Tommy from the Orphans, as well as the Rear Admiral from Los Piratos, for being very cool, and trying to understand my point of view.
Everyone, REMEMBER THE CO-ED RULE. We will strictly enforce it. Thanks, Shy.
We will have at least 3 new teams this week, the Head-Hunters, The Cobras, and The New York City Hicks (West-Virginia Alumns). So, we may use the outfield to set up a simultaneous game, and have a winners' and a losers' field. THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COMING SHOULD TELL EVERYONE TO KEEP THE GAMES MOVING!
Don't make me hate my own event.
A few links:
Deann's Ofoto album from last week: you may need to register (for free) in order to view them. notice the one with me and my BBQ knife with the Psycho confronting me. he's been permanently banned.
The other is B.A. 's Quicktime movie of last week. Obviously, ya need Quicktime to view it. God Damn proprietary bullshit. Well done, SugarLush!
Lastly, look for the NYTimes Article in Tomorrow's paper.
Chill.
Play Ball.
Don't bring Psychos.
Enjoy the Barbeque.
Have Fun.
I'd like to acknowledge Hans and Tommy from the Orphans, as well as the Rear Admiral from Los Piratos, for being very cool, and trying to understand my point of view.
Everyone, REMEMBER THE CO-ED RULE. We will strictly enforce it. Thanks, Shy.
We will have at least 3 new teams this week, the Head-Hunters, The Cobras, and The New York City Hicks (West-Virginia Alumns). So, we may use the outfield to set up a simultaneous game, and have a winners' and a losers' field. THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COMING SHOULD TELL EVERYONE TO KEEP THE GAMES MOVING!
Don't make me hate my own event.
A few links:
Deann's Ofoto album from last week: you may need to register (for free) in order to view them. notice the one with me and my BBQ knife with the Psycho confronting me. he's been permanently banned.
The other is B.A. 's Quicktime movie of last week. Obviously, ya need Quicktime to view it. God Damn proprietary bullshit. Well done, SugarLush!
Lastly, look for the NYTimes Article in Tomorrow's paper.
Chill.
The Return of the BBQ is This Sunday! Every idle team is responsible for keeping the grill alive and kicking.
See ya Sunday,
kevin
See ya Sunday,
kevin
for the 2nd week in a row, jensy kicks first:
Monday, May 10th - Looking for work today. Not finding much. Yesterday was Kickball Week 4, and the debut of the Orangesleeves, whose ranks swelled to around 20 players at one point. Also, to the right, is Betsy the Kickball Nurse, who also made her debut this week, and, with her bandages and bottle of Jaegermeister, tended to many pulled muscles from those limping pussies, The Orphans (new link included!). Although, give 'em credit, their pitcher was very good at sharing the backpack-full of margarita (including "bite and suck" hose technology) he was wearing during the game. And, also give 'em credit, they beat us 4-0 in Game 1, even though we contend we are a much better-looking team. And we are. The Pirates were a no-show, presumably because this was their dodgeball week. But, instead we got a visit from a nice fellow named Jeff who writes for the New York Times, who was there to do a profile/article/something for the paper. Rumor has it we'll be in ink in two weeks. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, the Sleeves won their 2nd game, 9-5, over the non-Orangesleeves, evening our record to 1-1. We're better than the Mets!
Did i say we were good-looking?
The results for Week 4:
Game One - Orphans 4, Orangesleeves 0
Game Two - I have no idea, as i was getting margaritas
Game Three - Orphans beat OPEN team, score unknown
Game Four - Orangesleeves 9, OPEN 5
Game Five - Team i ended up on 6, Other team 5 (7 innings)
Week 4 Standings:
Los Piratas Mechanicos: 4 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie
Orphans: 3 wins, 1 loss
Orangesleeves: 1 win, 1 loss
Hasids: 1 win, 3 losses
Next week, the return of the Pirates? Another new team? And (confirmed) Betsy, the Kickball Nurse, leads stretches before the game. 6pm sharp, rain o' shine.
Kevin gets tough.
what can you say about one of our best-attended evenings, sporting greenpoint mayor jens's new, too-huge-of-a team, the orangesleeves, with the orphans in full kick, and gaining other newcomers, onlookers, and kickball sluts, while getting covered by yet a second major newspaper, the ny times? i guess i don't gotta.
to prove that the times will be our second major exposure, go to this linky on the voice's site, and scroll down a little. If you get a print copy, be sure to acknowledge a new poster child for kickball, B.A. She's featured in the contents page. The photographer, kate, came 2 weeks in a row, took god knows how many pictures (please send me copies!), and she picks our precious lushkitten to front our gig. i imagine the picture is priceless and i can't think of someone better than B.A. to represent.
jeff van damme from the times said his article will appear on sunday, may 23rd.
here are some good pictures from may 9th, mainly of the orangesleeves. you have have register real quick.
Issues: where to begin?
i must try to get the games a little better organized. there are so many people coming, and i want everyone to play enough. i think we're gonna have a few rounds of games, then have a losers' game, and finish with a winners' game. we have at least 4 teams showing up: the orphans, los piratos, and the orangesleeves have enough for 2. something needs to be done about that. between all them, and others randomly arriving, i got a lot of kids to please. so, remember to show good spirit and keep the games moving. invite people to join your team if it's light, and no team gets higher priority than a group of scrubs already assembled and ready to play.
The game must conform to some other fundamentals, and so this week, i am implementing the infield fly rule. though many have no clue of it, i must insist. to those that know the rule, you know kickball needs it, and should help me in making it official. someone dropping an infield pop-fly shouldn't benefit by getting the lead runner or a cheap double-play. if we have tagging up, then we have the infield fly rule. i ask now for volunteers to help we demonstrate it at the beginning of next week's games, and i need sound umpires to make it stick. To the Team Captains: spread the word and educate your players.
I will now say what the infield fly rule is, as i just cut, paste, and edit from Major Legue Baseball's website:
What the Fuck Is This Infield Fly Rule, and Why am I Putting Ill in Your Chill!?!!?
I am not ruining anyone's good time: rather, I am trying to make the game a little sounder. I ask everyone to accept the infield fly rule. I hope I get can reps from every team to help me demonstrate it at the beginning on Sunday, and to implement it with good umpiring from everyone. the infield fly rule is simply there to prevent infielders from intentionally dropping a fly ball, so they can't get a cheap double play, or easily put out the lead runner. furthermore, the runners shouldn't be penalized because someone dropped a pop-up. it's not fair if a runner's obliged to stay on the bag during a pop-up, then the fielder drops it. the runner has a low chance of advancing, and shouldn't be forced to leave the bag if someone didn't catch a pop-up. it makes the runner too easy an out.
this rule only applies with less than 2 outs, and with runners on first and second, or bases loaded.
On an Infield fly (NOTE: Not a Line Drive, just a POP-UP!), under those circumstances, the kicker is OUT. A fielder should always try to catch it, but if he doesn't, then the runners are not obliged to tag up. Yet the ball is live whether caught or not.
i took this part out. go to mlb.com to see their very lenghty and lacking explanation.
i dont want to make things too tricky or complcated, but I've understood this rule since 5th grade, so anyone can learn it now. It's FUN-damental. plus, good sports knowledge gets you laid everytime, and it's good not to be cheap. kickball shall not be a cheapdom. i hate cheap shit.
see ya sunday.
Monday, May 10th - Looking for work today. Not finding much. Yesterday was Kickball Week 4, and the debut of the Orangesleeves, whose ranks swelled to around 20 players at one point. Also, to the right, is Betsy the Kickball Nurse, who also made her debut this week, and, with her bandages and bottle of Jaegermeister, tended to many pulled muscles from those limping pussies, The Orphans (new link included!). Although, give 'em credit, their pitcher was very good at sharing the backpack-full of margarita (including "bite and suck" hose technology) he was wearing during the game. And, also give 'em credit, they beat us 4-0 in Game 1, even though we contend we are a much better-looking team. And we are. The Pirates were a no-show, presumably because this was their dodgeball week. But, instead we got a visit from a nice fellow named Jeff who writes for the New York Times, who was there to do a profile/article/something for the paper. Rumor has it we'll be in ink in two weeks. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, the Sleeves won their 2nd game, 9-5, over the non-Orangesleeves, evening our record to 1-1. We're better than the Mets!
Did i say we were good-looking?
The results for Week 4:
Game One - Orphans 4, Orangesleeves 0
Game Two - I have no idea, as i was getting margaritas
Game Three - Orphans beat OPEN team, score unknown
Game Four - Orangesleeves 9, OPEN 5
Game Five - Team i ended up on 6, Other team 5 (7 innings)
Week 4 Standings:
Los Piratas Mechanicos: 4 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie
Orphans: 3 wins, 1 loss
Orangesleeves: 1 win, 1 loss
Hasids: 1 win, 3 losses
Next week, the return of the Pirates? Another new team? And (confirmed) Betsy, the Kickball Nurse, leads stretches before the game. 6pm sharp, rain o' shine.
Kevin gets tough.
what can you say about one of our best-attended evenings, sporting greenpoint mayor jens's new, too-huge-of-a team, the orangesleeves, with the orphans in full kick, and gaining other newcomers, onlookers, and kickball sluts, while getting covered by yet a second major newspaper, the ny times? i guess i don't gotta.
to prove that the times will be our second major exposure, go to this linky on the voice's site, and scroll down a little. If you get a print copy, be sure to acknowledge a new poster child for kickball, B.A. She's featured in the contents page. The photographer, kate, came 2 weeks in a row, took god knows how many pictures (please send me copies!), and she picks our precious lushkitten to front our gig. i imagine the picture is priceless and i can't think of someone better than B.A. to represent.
jeff van damme from the times said his article will appear on sunday, may 23rd.
here are some good pictures from may 9th, mainly of the orangesleeves. you have have register real quick.
Issues: where to begin?
i must try to get the games a little better organized. there are so many people coming, and i want everyone to play enough. i think we're gonna have a few rounds of games, then have a losers' game, and finish with a winners' game. we have at least 4 teams showing up: the orphans, los piratos, and the orangesleeves have enough for 2. something needs to be done about that. between all them, and others randomly arriving, i got a lot of kids to please. so, remember to show good spirit and keep the games moving. invite people to join your team if it's light, and no team gets higher priority than a group of scrubs already assembled and ready to play.
The game must conform to some other fundamentals, and so this week, i am implementing the infield fly rule. though many have no clue of it, i must insist. to those that know the rule, you know kickball needs it, and should help me in making it official. someone dropping an infield pop-fly shouldn't benefit by getting the lead runner or a cheap double-play. if we have tagging up, then we have the infield fly rule. i ask now for volunteers to help we demonstrate it at the beginning of next week's games, and i need sound umpires to make it stick. To the Team Captains: spread the word and educate your players.
I will now say what the infield fly rule is, as i just cut, paste, and edit from Major Legue Baseball's website:
What the Fuck Is This Infield Fly Rule, and Why am I Putting Ill in Your Chill!?!!?
I am not ruining anyone's good time: rather, I am trying to make the game a little sounder. I ask everyone to accept the infield fly rule. I hope I get can reps from every team to help me demonstrate it at the beginning on Sunday, and to implement it with good umpiring from everyone. the infield fly rule is simply there to prevent infielders from intentionally dropping a fly ball, so they can't get a cheap double play, or easily put out the lead runner. furthermore, the runners shouldn't be penalized because someone dropped a pop-up. it's not fair if a runner's obliged to stay on the bag during a pop-up, then the fielder drops it. the runner has a low chance of advancing, and shouldn't be forced to leave the bag if someone didn't catch a pop-up. it makes the runner too easy an out.
this rule only applies with less than 2 outs, and with runners on first and second, or bases loaded.
On an Infield fly (NOTE: Not a Line Drive, just a POP-UP!), under those circumstances, the kicker is OUT. A fielder should always try to catch it, but if he doesn't, then the runners are not obliged to tag up. Yet the ball is live whether caught or not.
i took this part out. go to mlb.com to see their very lenghty and lacking explanation.
i dont want to make things too tricky or complcated, but I've understood this rule since 5th grade, so anyone can learn it now. It's FUN-damental. plus, good sports knowledge gets you laid everytime, and it's good not to be cheap. kickball shall not be a cheapdom. i hate cheap shit.
see ya sunday.
Kickball was very fine.
If you read the very first entry, I clearly express many of my sentiments and hopes. So many people have come, and the state of Kickball is strong. Many of my closest friends have come and will. In our first month, we officially have a rivalry between a black-shirted team, The Pirates, and the white-shirts, The Orphans. The Orphans took their name from a weakest gang portrayed in the movie, "The Warriors." That was very cool. Kate, from the Village Voice, was there taking another round of photos. The NY Times hopefully will be there next week, with a reporter and a photographer. I thought the change to Greenpoint would be big, and it is.
However, I want the spirit of the game to go untainted, and I do worry about it. The kickbrawl didn't concern me, I enjoyed it too, although playful pile-ons can become violent with just one dick. Jens claims I called it a "parable for a race-riot." I believe I said "microcosm", but I should have just said "like", because the field looked like it was promoting a retarded turf war between the Ebonees and Ivories (that's twice this week I've used that schtick).
but, notwithstanding that light-hearted imbroglio:
I really want to maintain peaceful order within the league. People must play in good faith. That means no bunting like a weasel, no pitching like a jerk, and no shit-giving to the kind directorship. Those rules help maintain a good flow of the game as well. Bad, bouncy pitches can get old quick. I should penalize people by having them stand on home plate and stick their inviting asses stick out for a free throw. Dark forces inside my head advise me to institute a technical foul system to prevent annoying bullshit, so please don't turn me into david stern. I fucking hate him. I don't give a flying fuck if someone kicks out of turn, unless it upsets the coed balance, but/so I will make batting lineups. I also don't think it's impossible for the players themselves to know how many outs there are in an inning, and to be honest, I did lose track of it a few times as umpire. But that's because I'm distracted with so many different things, such as trying to put teams together, and trying to make headway with Kate (she is so cool). I don't want anyone to turn away just cause they're dressed in plain clothes yet they see uniformed teams on the field. Anyone can play, it says so on the main page of the site, and damn it, they will. But I will buy an umpire's clicker. While I'm a it, I'll get a friggen home base.
To the Orphans and the Pirates, mostly, you guys were great. I thought most of you had fun, and if I promise you all a good well-managed game, you promise to have more fun. While I can't officially endorse gambling, I'm committed to looking the other way. But that doesn't mean we have to take a buncha shit everytime there's a close call. Duels over the lights' fees are not going to get me to implement instant replay.
Speaking of which...we decided that the fees are $3 a person, or $30 a team.
I'm hoping Kate will send me pictures soon. She took almost all of them, but below, there is one from the Orphans-Pirates brawl.
So, a fine time last night indeed. Note that Jensy's organizing his own team, The "Orange-Sleeves." I know I wanna join it, as he plans to pack it with dames. I cry for that kinda spirit. Hopefully, we can get Calvin Klein to design the uniforms and support the team. We'll be the hottest and our asses will look the shapliest. That's it! Instead of the "Orange-Sleeves", it'l be Calvin Klein's "Callipygians!" YES! Plus, that'l be kinky if we try my new ass-penalites.
If you read the very first entry, I clearly express many of my sentiments and hopes. So many people have come, and the state of Kickball is strong. Many of my closest friends have come and will. In our first month, we officially have a rivalry between a black-shirted team, The Pirates, and the white-shirts, The Orphans. The Orphans took their name from a weakest gang portrayed in the movie, "The Warriors." That was very cool. Kate, from the Village Voice, was there taking another round of photos. The NY Times hopefully will be there next week, with a reporter and a photographer. I thought the change to Greenpoint would be big, and it is.
However, I want the spirit of the game to go untainted, and I do worry about it. The kickbrawl didn't concern me, I enjoyed it too, although playful pile-ons can become violent with just one dick. Jens claims I called it a "parable for a race-riot." I believe I said "microcosm", but I should have just said "like", because the field looked like it was promoting a retarded turf war between the Ebonees and Ivories (that's twice this week I've used that schtick).
but, notwithstanding that light-hearted imbroglio:
I really want to maintain peaceful order within the league. People must play in good faith. That means no bunting like a weasel, no pitching like a jerk, and no shit-giving to the kind directorship. Those rules help maintain a good flow of the game as well. Bad, bouncy pitches can get old quick. I should penalize people by having them stand on home plate and stick their inviting asses stick out for a free throw. Dark forces inside my head advise me to institute a technical foul system to prevent annoying bullshit, so please don't turn me into david stern. I fucking hate him. I don't give a flying fuck if someone kicks out of turn, unless it upsets the coed balance, but/so I will make batting lineups. I also don't think it's impossible for the players themselves to know how many outs there are in an inning, and to be honest, I did lose track of it a few times as umpire. But that's because I'm distracted with so many different things, such as trying to put teams together, and trying to make headway with Kate (she is so cool). I don't want anyone to turn away just cause they're dressed in plain clothes yet they see uniformed teams on the field. Anyone can play, it says so on the main page of the site, and damn it, they will. But I will buy an umpire's clicker. While I'm a it, I'll get a friggen home base.
To the Orphans and the Pirates, mostly, you guys were great. I thought most of you had fun, and if I promise you all a good well-managed game, you promise to have more fun. While I can't officially endorse gambling, I'm committed to looking the other way. But that doesn't mean we have to take a buncha shit everytime there's a close call. Duels over the lights' fees are not going to get me to implement instant replay.
Speaking of which...we decided that the fees are $3 a person, or $30 a team.
I'm hoping Kate will send me pictures soon. She took almost all of them, but below, there is one from the Orphans-Pirates brawl.
So, a fine time last night indeed. Note that Jensy's organizing his own team, The "Orange-Sleeves." I know I wanna join it, as he plans to pack it with dames. I cry for that kinda spirit. Hopefully, we can get Calvin Klein to design the uniforms and support the team. We'll be the hottest and our asses will look the shapliest. That's it! Instead of the "Orange-Sleeves", it'l be Calvin Klein's "Callipygians!" YES! Plus, that'l be kinky if we try my new ass-penalites.
Jensy kicks first about last night's pleasant absurdities:
Monday, May 3rd - A rainy morning, listening to Elvis. Coffee at the coffeeshop is free today, as it is the owner's daughter's 1st birthday. I wonder if the kid gets any. Of course, being connected like i am! i'm getting my coffee for free as it is. I woke fitfully at 8 am from one of the creepier dreams i've had maybe ever. I won't go into details, but it will be a long while before i eat shrimp again. You may see by my notice at the top that i'm playing a show tomorrow. I'll be giving away "advance copies" of my CD Sings Seven Songs Sweetly. I'll be playing bass, singing and generally trying to avoid peeing in my pants. Should be good for a Tuesday nite.
A rundown of recent activities on a busy, busy weekend ...
Kickbrawl, subjects unknown
(This photo made possible by a grant from the Dailey Foundation)
Kickball week 3 featured our first, unbelievably good-natured, brawl. Naturally, permanent pitcher J. Braun was at the center of this maelstrom. Los Piratas Mechanicos and The Orphans of The Mark Bar fame were playing in a hotly-contested rematch of Game One, with Braun rolling inside heat and talking smack from the mound. The Pirates are a rowdy bunch, sure, but the Orphans proved to be worthy competitors on both the field and in the dugout. And so, after one too many crummy, bouncy pitches, tempers flared and both teams ran on the field and poured their drinks on each other! There was also plenty of play tackling and other such grinning chaos, and it was a pretty priceless moment. It also made me realize something: uniforms really do make a difference. Would this have happened if the Pirates weren't looking so threatening in their black t-shirts, and the Orphans didn't look so unified in their white shirts? Kevin called it a parable for a race riot. I say it was just a riot. And so, some quick results ...
Game One - Los Piratas Mechanicos 2, Orphans 1
Game Two - Carstensens 7, Non-Carstensens 5
Game Three - Orphans 7, Los Piratas Mechanicos 6 (extra innings)
Game Four - Non-Carstensens 7, Carstensens 6 (extra innings)
... and now the pitch. I want to finally form my own team, called the Orangesleeves. Everyone except me hates the name Orangesleeves, but i like how old-timey and non-threatening it sounds, like White Sox or Maple Leafs. Drop me a line if you want in. Requirements are a shirt with orange sleeves and a willingness to rumble with shit-talking pirates, or Team Coral Room, if those pussies ever get their act together. Dames encouraged.
I will also be decorous enough to not get any fine establishments in trouble by blabbing which bar by the Field of Dreams serves margaritas to take away, but it was a very pleasant discovery....to read the rest, go here:
Monday, May 3rd - A rainy morning, listening to Elvis. Coffee at the coffeeshop is free today, as it is the owner's daughter's 1st birthday. I wonder if the kid gets any. Of course, being connected like i am! i'm getting my coffee for free as it is. I woke fitfully at 8 am from one of the creepier dreams i've had maybe ever. I won't go into details, but it will be a long while before i eat shrimp again. You may see by my notice at the top that i'm playing a show tomorrow. I'll be giving away "advance copies" of my CD Sings Seven Songs Sweetly. I'll be playing bass, singing and generally trying to avoid peeing in my pants. Should be good for a Tuesday nite.
A rundown of recent activities on a busy, busy weekend ...
Kickbrawl, subjects unknown
(This photo made possible by a grant from the Dailey Foundation)
Kickball week 3 featured our first, unbelievably good-natured, brawl. Naturally, permanent pitcher J. Braun was at the center of this maelstrom. Los Piratas Mechanicos and The Orphans of The Mark Bar fame were playing in a hotly-contested rematch of Game One, with Braun rolling inside heat and talking smack from the mound. The Pirates are a rowdy bunch, sure, but the Orphans proved to be worthy competitors on both the field and in the dugout. And so, after one too many crummy, bouncy pitches, tempers flared and both teams ran on the field and poured their drinks on each other! There was also plenty of play tackling and other such grinning chaos, and it was a pretty priceless moment. It also made me realize something: uniforms really do make a difference. Would this have happened if the Pirates weren't looking so threatening in their black t-shirts, and the Orphans didn't look so unified in their white shirts? Kevin called it a parable for a race riot. I say it was just a riot. And so, some quick results ...
Game One - Los Piratas Mechanicos 2, Orphans 1
Game Two - Carstensens 7, Non-Carstensens 5
Game Three - Orphans 7, Los Piratas Mechanicos 6 (extra innings)
Game Four - Non-Carstensens 7, Carstensens 6 (extra innings)
... and now the pitch. I want to finally form my own team, called the Orangesleeves. Everyone except me hates the name Orangesleeves, but i like how old-timey and non-threatening it sounds, like White Sox or Maple Leafs. Drop me a line if you want in. Requirements are a shirt with orange sleeves and a willingness to rumble with shit-talking pirates, or Team Coral Room, if those pussies ever get their act together. Dames encouraged.
I will also be decorous enough to not get any fine establishments in trouble by blabbing which bar by the Field of Dreams serves margaritas to take away, but it was a very pleasant discovery....to read the rest, go here:
Many cities have shown interest in playing in our 3rd annual tournament. What is the format? Well, that depends on the amount of teams. What we know for sure that this will be a rocking day, with many musical performances representing many genres. We also know there is no cost. Furthermore, we ask all Brooklyn players to help out and let our travlin' guests stay at their place:
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