A while back we started a paper newsletter giving schedules and updates as well as some cheap recipes and workout tips. But now that we have an official website up, why not make it more accesible to the masses, right? Leaving out the little tidbits and focusing on the skater of the month, we will post the ones you missed already. Unfortunately, our October'11 skater for the month has since left us but being as she was a part of this team for quite some time, we will be posting her interview as well. A few months were missed and a lot of crap has happened. But we hold our heads high and remember we have better "principles" then that.
October 2011 - Ida Hitter #38DD
Pale Burnhardt: How long have you been a derby girl? Ida Hitter: Since November 2010. PB: What do you skate on? IH: 265 Riedells with Radar Mojo wheels. PB: I think we all know what your name means, but going back to the recent Norfolk bout, what was it like to be able to "part the waters" while jamming, with the girls literally skating to avoid your infamously hard hits? IH: I guess I didn't really notice, but there was one jam where I went through and tapped every girl on the shoulder as I passed. PB: You know they flipped out thinking you were going to hit them, too. What is your favorite or most used saying? IH: K thanks bye, peace, text me later. | PB: And if you could be a character in any TV show, who would you be? IH: ooh! Gemma, off of Sons of Anarchy, for sure. PB: If you're going to be packing like Gemma, then what are your thoughts/plans on a zombie apocalypse? IH: Run and hide. No, freak out and THEN run and hide. PB: Do you like your steak rare? IH: medium/rare. PB: And if you got a happy meal for yourself, would you ask for the girls or the boys toy? IH: Boys, because theirs is cooler. Girls always get a doll. It just stands there. PB: What's an animal you always wanted as a kid but your parents never let you get? IH: Always really wanted a horse. We had a pig but I'm not a huge animal person. PB: Do you like black and white films? IH: Yes, like the ones with no sound that you have to read. PB: If someone wrote a book about your life, what would they title it? IH: Shit. Uhm...probably just that. "Oh, Shit" | PB: What is the most expensive gift you've ever given someone? IH: I bought and wrapped a whole camping set in individual packages for my ex-"douchbag". Tent, grill, everything. PB: Holy cow! That's a lot of "gift". What would you do if you won a million dollars? IH: Pay off bills, buy a house, and then buy everyone on the team knee gaskets because they are awesome. PB: Would you consider yourself a good dancer? IH: No. That's just scary. I like to pretend I am when I put on skates, like at bouts. PB: Do you play any drinking games? are you good at one in particular? IH: Asshole. It's a card game and I dominate. PB: If you were able to know when people were going to die, including yourself, would you want to know? IH: No. Never. Because then it's a surprise. |
September 2011 - HAVOC #K0S
Pale Burnhardt: How long have you been a derby girl? Havoc: Since December 2010. PB: What do you skate on? H: Riedell Vixen skates with Poison Wheels (burning the grooves off [the wheels] at an alarming rate) PB: What is the significance of your derby name? H: [formerly "Sweet Havoc"] My name? Just like the sound of it. Means i'll hit you with a sweet smile on my face. PB: That's vicious. Do you feel like there is a certain stereotype for derby girls? Do you like being portrayed this way? H: I have heard derby girls enjoy a good party. I'm a dud and prefer movies with a vat of popcorn. | PB: So if you were a T-shirt, what color would you be? H: I would be a pink shirt with black lettering. PB: And what's your favorite midnight snack? H: Midnight snack =cookies. One for each hand. This 400lb man likes to eat! PB: Do you have any kids? ages? H: Ashley, age 16. PB: Do you have any pets and what are their names? H: A pit bull named Lilly. PB: At the Waterloo Tournament in August you got run over by a truck, punched in the eye, seriously hurt your shoulder, and managed to get through the pack in the last jam of the last bout with only Aftermath blocking for you. What the frack? How? H: I was pissed that I was hurt and didn't want to be coddled or fussed over. All I could hear was "go, go, go" in my head. Didn't want to let anyone down. Adrenaline is a great painkiller. Aftermath did phenomenal at blocking. PB: Wow! With you being so tough, what's the longest you've gone without a shower? H: Grr, this girl has got to shower twice a deay or she's cranky. PB: If you were a superhero/villian, who would you be? H: I would be somewhere in the middle, kind of a dark superhero. Not sure exactly who/which one. | PB: And what beverage would an "anti-hero" like yourself order most often when at a restraurant? H: Cherry Coke, keep the refills coming! PB: If we got a sneak peek into your refrigerator, what would we find? H: Lots of eggs, milk, veggies, fruit and some grains in the back that are questionable (do I cook them or plant them?) PB: Play it safe and just plant them. While we are on the topic of plants and Earth, if the universe is everything, and scientists say the universe is expanding, what do you think it is expanding into? H: That's pretty deep. I just hope some of the "planets" that are possibly forming can sustain life similar to ours. PB: To wrap it up, you are considered a team lead and hold quite a few responsibilities. Can you name some of the things you do for the team? H: Co-Captain, [El SuperBeasto's] "Girl Friday" for bout coordinating business, Public Relations [rub elbows with other teams], Toilet Paper Wrangler (for the rink), deodorant & pepto dispenser, and facebook specialist (currently lacking in that department) |