If you haven’t heard, CNY roller derby league had a massive fire and lost a ton of stuff including their practice space.
I don’t have a lot of info yet, but read their blog about the fire here
Information on donation efforts will be posted as I get it.
all for now
peace
So here we are. The second giveaway of February 
Stitched Up Stickers is giving you and 19 of your friends helmet facelifts!
Yes, that’s right: Custom Helmet Stickers for up to 20 people on your team/league (which is upwards of $200 value!!)
+1 – Subscribe to The Life and Times of Lucy In Da Sky With Diamonds
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+1 – Post this message as a Status Update on Facebook (can only be posted once throughout the contest): I entered @The Life and Times of Lucy In Da Sky With Diamonds contest sponsored by @Stitched Up Stickers! The winner gets custom helmet stickers for their league! Check it out here: http://wp.me/p20c8q-3mO
+1 – Post this message on Twitter (can only be posted once every 24 hours): I entered a contest by @lucyindasky and Stitched Up Stickers. The winner gets custom helmet stickers! Check it out: http://wp.me/p20c8q-3mO
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THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM, the only reason we’re doing multiple entries is to better YOUR chances to win (yes, I will be checking to see if you are actually doing said tasks).
This contest will end on February 29th at Noon, EST and the winner will be announced at 1pm EST.
There will only be one winner, but it will be the league/team that wins. So the league/team can have multiple entries, but if you are a single person, I better only see you on here once
Good luck!!
Hear of Team Bionic yet? If not, you should deff check them out! Team Bionic is a new banked-track team put together by Rocky Mountains DeRanged. Check out DNN for the full roster, but some names you might recognize include Psycho Babble, Amanda Jamitinya, Bonnie Thunders, Suzy Hotrod, Joy Collision, Heather Juska, Francey Pants & Krissy Krash. Also, Watch This Video!
Saturday, January 14th, Team Bionic hosted the LA Derby Dolls Tough Cookies for their debut, where they worked it out and won 99-75. Check out these awesome pictures taken by Mark Bloom -
All Photos Taken By Mark Bloom
Hope you enjoy!
Cheers,
Sammy Slam
If you don’t understand this, then you have never played derby.
Hey everyone, sorry I’ve been m.i.a. for the last couple of weekends. Good news .. I’m back!
Happy Bout Day to all! There’s so much derby going on tonight… If you have no plans, troll DNN for bouts you can watch online – Naptown Vs. Midwest Mega Team, Rose City Intraleague, LADD Vs. SDDD, and Minnesota to name a few. Me myself, I’ll be sitting front row at the Minnesota RollerGirls Championships.
And now, I’ll leave you with this brilliant photo to look at, taken by Axle Adams -
Photo by Axle Adams
Cheers,
Sammy Slam
Well… (dusts off site and sets up new contest), that’s been a long break now…
We should give some stuff away already.
I mean, it is 2012 and all
So here we have it:
Hex Chromosome is giving away a derby outfit to the lucky winner of this contest. That’s right, you get some shorts and a shirt of YOUR CHOOSING!
So as usual…
Also, for extra credit, you can do the following:
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+1 – Post this message as a Status Update on Facebook (can only be posted once throughout the contest): I entered @The Life and Times of Lucy In Da Sky With Diamonds contest sponsored by @Hex Chromosome! The winner gets a new derby outfit fo free! Check it out here: http://lucyindaskywithdiamonds.com/?p=12088
+1 – Post this message on Twitter (can only be posted once every 24 hours): I entered a contest by @lucyindasky and @hexchromosome. The winner gets a new derby outfit fo free! Check it out here: http://lucyindaskywithdiamonds.com/?p=12088
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THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM, the only reason we’re doing multiple entries is to better YOUR chances to win (yes, I will be checking to see if you are actually doing said tasks).
This contest will end on January 27th at Noon, EST and the winner will be announced at 1pm EST.
all for now
peace
Albany All Stars Roller Derby’s Fifth Bout of the 2011/2012 Season!
The Armory doors will open at 6PM, the action starts at 7PM.
Tickets are available via:
The Washington Avenue Armory Box Office and Ticketmaster
Ticket prices:
$10 Adult (Advance)
$12 Adult (Day Of)
$4 Children 12 and Under
Live Music before the action and during intermissions provided by Mirk!!
A portion of event proceeds will be donated to the Capital District Women’s Employment and Resource Center.
We Live Tweet each bout so make sure to follow @AASRD to see what’s up!
Please also plan to join us for one of the two Bout After Parties:
and
Check out our Facebook Events Page for more info
Albany All Stars Roller Derby’s Fifth Bout of the 2011/2012 Season!
Saturday, January 7, 2011. The Armory doors will open at 6PM, the action starts at 7PM.
Tickets are available via:
The Washington Avenue Armory Box Office and Ticketmaster
Ticket prices:
$10 Adult (Advance)
$12 Adult (Day Of)
$4 Children 12 and Under
Live Music before the action and during intermissions provided by Mirk!!
A portion of event proceeds will be donated to the Capital District Women’s Employment and Resource Center.
We Live Tweet each bout so make sure to follow @AASRD to see what’s up!
Please also plan to join us for one of the two Bout After Parties:
and
Check out our Facebook Events Page for more info
I got a few emails within the past weeks about another roller derby blogger that is “copying” how I run contests.
First of all, my response:
Last I checked, roller derby is still considered not a sport by some (insert link to Jody DiPerna’s site here, however it looks like it’s been taken down, karma I guess). So the more content on it, the better. I did nothing but join a league and offer my site as a leap frog for smaller companies to get their product or info out there to more people.
Second of all, my comments:
Information should be free. If people want to copy how I do things, rock on. I’m glad that I’m such a trend setter.
But this is not the first time, or I’m sure the last time, that I will be copied.
I know I really don’t care who copies me or my style, just so long as they do it with tact. Which is the case in this situation.
I think from now on, I’m going to have someone write up weekly posts and direct all of you to contests that we are aware of on other sites, but we will never stop running contests
I love giving things away, interviewing people and generally being a pain in the ass. Hey, it’s what I’m good at.
But I’ve definitely learned over the past few years that people will try to stir shit up for no reason, if not their own amusement.
I’m a pretty thick skinned person, and I hope that in the future, people will not attack others through email messages to me.
It’s sad
oh well
It’s your problem, not mine 
all for now
peace
This weeks interview is with the very lovely, Bonnie D. Stroir.
It was an article in Jane magazine, back in 2003!
Do you remember the first time you put on a pair of skates? Was it second nature or did you fall all over the place?
My first skate memory is of being at a rink as a small kid, and being too afraid to step onto the polished concrete, because it looked too much like water…. and I was afraid I would sink. Active imagination.
Which position do you prefer?
I like coming up with strategies for a whole team, but I enjoy jamming just a little bit more than blocking, maybe.
What about skating on a flat track or banked track… which do you prefer?
Banked track, no question. I’ll coach anyone anywhere, and I had my time as a hybrid skater. But it would take a banked track to pull me out of retirement.
What has been your worst injury so far on the track?
I had a back injury last year that I thought would put me out of skates forever… but believe it or not I went to a healer/psychic and he totally healed me. The irony of that is that he himself is in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down. I felt like such a jerk asking him about my back, but I had to. I was desperate and I had a feeling he was the real deal.
Do you have any sort of pre-bout rituals?
Not really. Just try to be calm, listen to happy music.
Have you ever gotten the “how is your home life” conversation with a doctor due to derby related injuries?
No doctors in my life. More of a holistic-but-only-when-desperate kinda gal.
Who do you look up to as a skater?
Deranged, Smarty Pants, Joy Collision, Bonnie Thunders and Atomatrix. And the rest of Team USA!
What has been the strangest thing a fan has done to get your attention (apart from, yanno, this interview)?
I don’t think I really attract that kind of “fan,” as far as I know… I’m pretty easy to just talk to.
Do you tend to stick to a diet?
I’m a vegetarian (with occasional exceptions) and sometimes vegan. I go through phases and motivational highs and lows.
What’s your status as a skater?
Retired and coaching professionally. For now. We’ll see what happens in the future…
Photo Courtesy of Michael Zampelli
Quadzilla recently gave me a pep talk that nearly brought a tear to my eye. After 8 months of retirement I was gonna be in a scrimmage and wondering if I would just embarrass myself with all the rust of not practicing. I always liked the dude, but didn’t realize how kind he can be. Among other things he said, “You’re Bonnie Muthafuckin D.Stroir!!!” He’s a good friend.
When did you decide to start “LiveLoveDerby?”
It was last winter. LiveLoveDerby is the brand behind the idea of using the experience of roller derby as a vehicle/catalyst to reach a higher potential that’s hiding inside.
Every place has been really memorable, because of the people there. I’ve been making really heartfelt connections with skaters in every town I go to. Often there isn’t time for sight seeing or adventures. I’m really just trying to have meaningful exchanges with as many people as I can this year.
What is your life like off the track… or, the better question, are you ever actually off the track?
Whenever I get a day off, I don’t really wanna go anywhere or do anything. Life being so social, I need alone time to decompress and reflect. This often involves chocolate and/or ice cream.
How’s our team looking for the Blood and Thunder World Cup?
Well, they’re pretty Team USA, what can I say??
This first year of the World Cup is about more than winning, though. It’s about building a world community, meeting skaters from all over the world, and inspiring the shit out of each other for a variety of reasons. Everyone’s making pretty big sacrifices and pooling great efforts just to get there. I am so looking forward to it!!!
Check out BonnieDStroir.com, the Bonnie D. Stroir Youtube Channel and her Facebook Fanpage.
all for now
peace