tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post6961308091635966099..comments2023-11-05T04:11:45.663-05:00Comments on Why? What Have You Heard?: That's My World Tuesday #34: This Is Not Your Mom's Roller DerbyMojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-25786412052930309822009-06-10T13:52:20.320-04:002009-06-10T13:52:20.320-04:00These women scare me in a have really big muscles ...These women scare me in a have really big muscles kind of way! Now I am not one to worry about breaking a nail but they could hurt me! Can you tell I make a much better spectator? Was that one gal smiling cause you were taking her picture or cause she killed someone? ;-)<br />http://aguthrieimages.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/thats-my-world-tuesday-signs-doors-artwork/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-20391033602531891432009-06-09T15:17:12.762-04:002009-06-09T15:17:12.762-04:00maybe it is something we should take up...we'd...maybe it is something we should take up...we'd sure enough burn calories :)<br />a fascinating piece and i enjoyed the photographs and commentary :)<br />have a lovely evening.,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-89625096448229979142009-06-09T09:12:46.313-04:002009-06-09T09:12:46.313-04:00It looks fun, but rough and quite violent!
Great ...It looks fun, but rough and quite violent!<br /><br />Great shots!annalarssonphotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046704833661571004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-38087187278491161792009-06-09T08:39:00.429-04:002009-06-09T08:39:00.429-04:00Wow, very cool sport! Great post and photos.Wow, very cool sport! Great post and photos.Larry Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392588137807118395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-39443662526639599332009-06-08T21:59:01.415-04:002009-06-08T21:59:01.415-04:00I remember watching the roller derby on TV as a ki...I remember watching the roller derby on TV as a kid. The names of the players today crack me up with laughter. Better that than having my bones cracked up! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for bringing back some fun childhood memories.Sally in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986783811683407554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-18300414964374573922009-06-08T21:14:12.623-04:002009-06-08T21:14:12.623-04:00Great post. I don't mind watching this on the...Great post. I don't mind watching this on the sidelines with my camera hanging around my neck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-21781202179624990322009-06-08T20:26:06.227-04:002009-06-08T20:26:06.227-04:00Sounds like it would be fun to watch. I don't...Sounds like it would be fun to watch. I don't think I'd want to get in the way of one of those gals. They look strong and tough!Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-51422036611782518972009-06-08T19:10:40.171-04:002009-06-08T19:10:40.171-04:00Now this is me all over the photography and woman ...Now this is me all over the photography and woman getting stuck in to some serious sport. Pumps the adrenalin just snapping sport which is why I enjoy it so much. fantastic.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-18350387759786094122009-06-08T19:07:20.738-04:002009-06-08T19:07:20.738-04:00What a great post and your photos are terrific! Ha...What a great post and your photos are terrific! Hadn't thought about a roller derby in years! Thanks, Mojo, as always!Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-81513721591440435812009-06-08T18:36:27.343-04:002009-06-08T18:36:27.343-04:00Great photos, I can feel the action.Great photos, I can feel the action.pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696361625481123431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-68395006752426780202009-06-08T18:32:28.263-04:002009-06-08T18:32:28.263-04:00What a great photo essay! Nice job, Mojo. I'm ...What a great photo essay! Nice job, Mojo. I'm going to have to watch the schedule, grab my camera and head for Dorton. This looks like fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-136059331621037802009-06-08T18:18:32.255-04:002009-06-08T18:18:32.255-04:00That hurts to look at it. Some people can tolerate...That hurts to look at it. Some people can tolerate more pain than others.judi/Gmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758419906885139018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-64034959746377028372009-06-08T17:27:41.228-04:002009-06-08T17:27:41.228-04:00Now that looks like alot of fun, great shots.
Hav...Now that looks like alot of fun, great shots.<br /><br />Have a fantastic week<br />Guy<br /><a href="http://reginainpictures.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Regina In Pictures</a>Guy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854385158228317246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-79379156027615677822009-06-08T17:13:37.902-04:002009-06-08T17:13:37.902-04:00This brings me back to when I was a kid back in th...This brings me back to when I was a kid back in the 1970's, I loved to watch the Los Angeles T-Birds roller derby on T.V.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938841714182436845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-81143566796222346632009-06-08T16:29:53.100-04:002009-06-08T16:29:53.100-04:00*love* this pic.*love* this pic.Grumpy but sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136362790985493988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-37593734251056570552009-06-08T16:19:43.083-04:002009-06-08T16:19:43.083-04:00W.O.W.
Never saw or heard of before, so thanks f...W.O.W. <br /><br />Never saw or heard of before, so thanks for sharing!! Would not make it to warm-ups either. Would need a horse to keep up with those ladies!!<br /><br />Warm greetings from West Africa!Esther Garvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499704062488259082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-14962722592067257592009-06-08T15:41:57.826-04:002009-06-08T15:41:57.826-04:00I'm all in just reading about it! Great action...I'm all in just reading about it! Great action shots!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-11756208516083417072009-06-08T15:12:07.459-04:002009-06-08T15:12:07.459-04:00That looks like fun (to watch, I think I would dro...That looks like fun (to watch, I think I would drop dead right away tring it) and your photos are awesome???https://www.blogger.com/profile/00467285279627231933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-59857501157465824652009-06-08T15:06:00.408-04:002009-06-08T15:06:00.408-04:00You got some great shots and it does sound like an...You got some great shots and it does sound like an exciting event. I noticed your comment about linky not being up but it was up when I went to post.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-27359153217586215032009-06-08T11:25:15.630-04:002009-06-08T11:25:15.630-04:00Oh, I remember watching it on tv many, many years ...Oh, I remember watching it on tv many, many years ago. We have a team or two here also but I've never seen it live. Sounds like you are hooked! Ha.ArtistUnpluggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580512807760805224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-76864248205589154042009-06-08T11:20:45.685-04:002009-06-08T11:20:45.685-04:00Rollerball, the original, is one of my all time fa...Rollerball, the original, is one of my all time fav films ... love these shotsDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-72815749529574866612009-06-08T11:11:58.006-04:002009-06-08T11:11:58.006-04:00I haven't seen the modern version, but I loved...I haven't seen the modern version, but I loved roller derby when I was a kid!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-75863668020044193832009-06-08T10:43:28.537-04:002009-06-08T10:43:28.537-04:00That always looks so scary violent! but fun too!That always looks so scary violent! but fun too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219366045767828564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-65383349098059551562009-06-08T10:07:00.744-04:002009-06-08T10:07:00.744-04:00Thank you for such a great post!
One of the hard...Thank you for such a great post! <br /><br />One of the hardest things modern roller derby has to overcome is explaining (and convincing) skeptics that this is indeed a true sport and NOTHING is staged!<br />We practice 5 days a week, which can be up to 10 hours for some skaters. <br /><br />We're holding try-outs July 25 at the Skate Ranch for girls who are 18+ and interested in joining! <br />If you need more info on what try-outs entail, check out our join us page and get in touch with us with any questions!<br /><br />http://www.carolinarollergirls.com/join_us/<br /><br />Hope to see you September 11-13 when we host a full weekend of East Coast derby, Wicked Wheels of the East.<br /><br />Again, thanks for your awesome post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368142978307982346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717405548205026477.post-71320757309584916882009-06-08T09:44:03.129-04:002009-06-08T09:44:03.129-04:00wow, you do make it sound like a hoot.....wow, you do make it sound like a hoot.....Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.com