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May 26, 2005
All-new, all-female, all-punk Roller Derby: Another Steven Wells column for you all.
This is kick ass. I have a half-dozen or so friends that do this in Boston & NY, and it's total rock-the-fuck-out fun for everyone involved. I'm thinking about refereeing next year.
posted by chicobangs at 09:27 AM on May 26, 2005
This thread is worthless without pictures. Ha!
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:42 AM on May 26, 2005
Interesting article. I havent seen this version of Roler Derby. I used to watch it alot as a kid in the 70's. It was fun to watch.
posted by daddisamm at 10:52 AM on May 26, 2005
They have had all girl rollerderby in Austin texas for about 7 years now.Check it out Texasrollergirls.com
posted by HOE.O.K. at 12:51 PM on May 26, 2005
My sister in-law is on the Hell Marys.
posted by HOE.O.K. at 12:52 PM on May 26, 2005
A friend of mine is Sylvia Wrath of the Debutante Brawlers in the Carolina Rollergirls organization. HA! Sylvia Wrath. Too funny.
posted by NoMich at 02:25 PM on May 26, 2005
i always wanted to skate in a roller derby when i was a kid. i sooo wanted to be randi whitman. and i liked the fact that the teams were co-ed too.
posted by goddam at 02:28 PM on May 26, 2005
Great article, but is the following really true (i.e., "Is it happening everywhere and I've managed to miss it?"): "While conservative bigots in America are frantically trying to get women off the soccer pitch and back into the cheerleading closet . . ."
posted by yerfatma at 03:05 PM on May 26, 2005
It has been happening almost everywhere.It costs like $10-$15 a ticket here in Austin,they serve Lone Star,and a bunch of different cheap beers.I think...maybe just Lonestar.Its great fun with live music and sexy tatooed suicide type girls.
posted by HOE.O.K. at 03:13 PM on May 26, 2005
I visited the aforementioned Carolina Rollergirls site. I might be interested in seeing this once if every woman on the roster didn't have an incredibly stupid fake name.
posted by wfrazerjr at 12:24 PM on May 27, 2005
holy cows thats awesome