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Comment on 8/7/2010: GRR vs. FMDG-PCP by Jennifer Stephens

Jennifer Stephens — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:00:27 +0000

Great to become visiting your website again, it has been months personally.

Comment on Sisco Inferno #616 by Gainesville Roller Rebels » Blog Archive » October’s Rebel of the Month is Sisco Inferno, #616

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:16:36 +0000

[...] Roller derby name and number: Sisco Inferno, #616 Roller derby position – on the track: Blocker – because I get a secret pleasure from being in people’s way. Doing it in roller derby is much better than walking in front of people on the sidewalk and abruptly stopping. Roller derby position – off the track: Fundraising and community events coordinator, because I love finding creative ways to both support the team AND bring derby love to the general public. How long have you been involved with roller derby and/or GRR? I’ve been playing on the team since August 2011, but I’d been thinking about it long and hard since they started in 2007. How did you come up with your name and number? Sisco’s my last name; Sisco Inferno’s a play on the classic tune “Disco Inferno,” because I love dancing! And fire. I even set myself on fire once but not on purpose. 616 is a fantastically-clever inside joke with myself: it’s the area code of my hometown, Grand Rapids, the airport code for which is GRR. GET IT?! Do you have any pre- or post-bout rituals? Um, just watch me rant in this video around 3:15. What is your favorite thing about playing roller derby for GRR? I feel like I should say something inspiring about the incredible women and men I get to play with and the way we continually push each other to grow personally and collectively, because that’s all true, but my favorite thing is getting to hit people. What is your most memorable GRR roller derby experience? It would have to be our road trip weekend in Asheville against the Blue Ridge Roller Girls (who we’re re-matching [Sat, Oct 13th] SHAMELESS PLUG!). Friends of the league generously shared their NC home and others their cooking skills, making it a wonderful experience. On top of all that, we got a surprise visit from our dearly loved Eh-Nihilator, who taught me to smash when I was just a wee fresh meat. If you had a theme song, what would it be? You’d think it’d have to be Disco Inferno, but it’s probably something by my favorite band, Electric Six, whose catalog includes a vastly disproportionate representation of songs about dancing, fire, machismo, and hypersexuality. In my happiest derby moments I’m all Dance Commander, smashing around and air guitar-ing like a maniac. Aside from roller derby, what are you passionate about? Lately, learning to listen to the other side and to love even when I don’t want to. Also oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. What would GRR fans be surprised to know about you? I had vertigo when I started playing derby. I’ve played violin for 20 years, and was playing with a band before I joined the team. I’m a psychologist in a VA nursing home, which means I spend a lot of time getting to know people over bingo, reminiscing in the sun, and – with the vets with dementia – having genuinely enjoyable conversations about nothing at all. What makes you a Rebel? When I was a kid, if I was in a good mood I’d hug everything in sight – trees, telephone poles, especially large rocks – without giving two s**ts what anyone thought. As an adult, give me two beers and I’ll still do pretty much the same thing. Likes: Macaroni and cheese, Michigan in the fall, Mr. Inferno Dislikes: Poor grammar, you chewing with your mouth open. Guilty pleasures: Brak, wearing a bear suit, Guitar Hero Learn more about Sisco Inferno here. [...]

Comment on 09-08-12 GRR vs. Richland County Regulators Bout Recap by Lethal Lo

Lethal Lo — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 06:04:11 +0000

YO! I was actually playing pack in the last jam of the night:/

Comment on Next Home Bout: Sat, July 21, Gainesville Roller Rebels vs. Tallahassee Rollergirls’ Capital Punishment by insitegainesville.com | INsite Magazine blog

insitegainesville.com | INsite Magazine blog — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:01:59 +0000

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Comment on Rebel of the Month: Marty “Dix” Maraschino, # 507 by Debra

Debra — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:38:57 +0000

GREAT so proud

Comment on Rebel of the Month: Marty “Dix” Maraschino, # 507 by Melissa Hardee

Melissa Hardee — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:28:00 +0000

Congratulations on being named Rebel of the Month!!! We at the Town & Country Guide want to thank you as well as the rest of the GRR for all of your time, generosity and excitement regarding our upcoming issue featuring your team in the debut of our new section “The Edge”. We are extremely excited about it and I personally am thrilled to be the one that gets to write about you; the Gainesville Roller Rebels. Congratulations again. You, all of you were awesome to watch on the 2nd (this was our first experience with roller derby). The adrenaline rush was awesome. Thank You Sincerely,
Melissa Hardee and the Town & Country Guide magazine

Comment on Noam Bomsky #12 by Gainesville Roller Rebels » Blog Archive » Rebel of the Month: Noam Bombsky #12

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:21:44 +0000

[...] Roller derby name and number: Noam Bombsky, #12 Roller derby position – on the track (and why): Blocker, because let’s face it, putting your butt on people all day is fun. Roller derby position – off the track (and why): Alternate captain #2, mostly because I love helping our league and skaters improve. How long have you been playing roller derby for GRR? I joined in August 2010, but it took the better part of a year for me to really get the hang of it. How did you come up with your name and number? My name is a play on Noam Chomsky, whose wikipedia is pretty interesting to read if you have a free hour or five. My number is actually just my best friend’s favorite number, so I figured it must be lucky, right? RIGHT?! Do you have any pre- or post-bout rituals? Pre-bout: trying really hard to look calm despite internally freaking out. So far, not much luck with that. Post-bout: having a celebratory/consolation (preferably celebratory!) beer. What is your favorite thing about playing roller derby for GRR? Seriously, everything! But that answer is sort of a cop-out, so I’ll go with seeing the amazing progress our league has and continues to make. I’d never really come across a group of people so passionate and dedicated prior to joining GRR, and seeing the results of that effort in all our wins (and even our hard-fought losses!) is pretty exhilarating. What is your most memorable GRR roller derby experience? That’s probably a tie between my first time getting MVP Blocker in a bout and getting the You Got Awesome/Noam Bombsky Award from my team at the end of last season. I’m definitely not used to being even remotely decent at anything sports-related, so both of those were pretty special to me. If you had a theme song, what would it be? She Don’t Use Jelly- The Flaming Lips Aside from roller derby, what are you passionate about? Sandwiches What would GRR fans be surprised to know about you? I really really didn’t want a yellow helmet; it was just the only one in my size that the shop had. I have grown to love it though! What makes you a Rebel? My refusal to do laundry until I’m fully out of clean clothes has resulted in my socks matching about 0% of the time, so I suppose there’s that. Likes: Food trucks, clean bearings, and when there is an actual good movie available on Netflix streaming Dislikes: Forgetting my mouthguard, when my dog rolls in mud, soda Guilty pleasures: Every competition show on Food Network Read more about Noam Bomsky on her profile! [...]

Comment on The Bitter Mermaid by Gainesville Roller Rebels » Blog Archive » Rebel of the Month: Matlocke & The Bitter Mermaid

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:02:53 +0000

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Comment on Matlocke by Gainesville Roller Rebels » Blog Archive » Rebel of the Month: Matlocke & The Bitter Mermaid

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:17:52 +0000

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Comment on RuBrawl by Gainesville Roller Rebels » Blog Archive » Rebel of the Month: RuBrawl

Gainesville Roller Rebels » Blog Archive » Rebel of the Month: RuBrawl — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:09:35 +0000

[...] Learn more about RuBrawl on her profile. [...]