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Dodgeball

So Thursday night dodge ball went decidedly better for us, the Dodgeball Oneders, in the win category than it had in the first week of play. If you know the movie from which this name is gleaned you know how to say Oneders if you don’t which I haven’t seem the movie is like Wonders just spelled in a special way. The Heretic sold the name to the unbeknown mass which was the dozen more as a joke then a serious suggestion. Well it works well especially with the HOT PINK. Plus the name transfers well to other sports the Kickball Oneders, Softball Oneders, etc.

The Dodgeball Oneders are;
Captains Daddy (me) and Nutmeg
Heretic
Ms. Demeanor
Monkey
DR
JR
Smith
Spike
CA
Shorty
Phoebe
Mighty Mouse
Mouserator
Fellonknee
Engauged

Several people did not make it to the game last night and with the numbers we have it’s ok. Many of us were nervous that we are going to get beat like a narc at a biker rally or the proverbial redheaded step-child.

We decided after having our collective asses handed to us the week before that we should warm up a bit before this weeks games. Which we did and that we have a plan how to move on and off the court.

Catching the new style dodge ball isn’t as easy as you may think. I’m only ok at it and no one on our team is really great but the best advice I can give is this Don’t catch the ball.

It doesn’t hurt getting hit, and sadly the new ball doesn’t make the distinctive POINK sound it is more of a FOH-pop not the same.

Looking around on line I think you can get the rubber ones which still go POINK, but the nerfy FOH-pop ones are the ones we have. Still fun

The team did well and I even had a diving attempt to catch a person out… miss about half my attempts at catching them. This one was flying right at me and I thought I can catch this so it hits my hands pops out and hangs in the air in front of me defiantly saying you missed. So I fumble it more with my hands and then it slowly arcs out in front of me and I think I can catch this still and get the thrower out… So I dive… yup I dove in the air and arms stretched out reach and it just hits my finger tips and I pound on the gym floor. My ribs hurt a bit today… So Dodge, dip, duck, dive and dodge. Was all done. I know I dove and JR dove for balls in separate matches. We both missed. JR is a lot younger than me though so I’m sure he isn’t suffering ill effects of the dive maneuver.

Despite what you are thinking Dodge ball is a work out too. All of us are discovering that, oh hey this is actually a physical activity and not only a found elementary school memory or night mare. Three more weeks before the tournament.

Go Black and Pink


In other news…

I fear something very serious is bothering a friend and not sure I can help but offered some

Stuntboy did skater night today

Olympics rock.

Still looking for something or other.


That’s all for now other stuff tomorrow, have a great day and play nice in the neighborhood.

Ciao,