Yay thanks Rose! I might be down for some polo tomorrow -- depends on where, when and if I'm forgetting something I should be doing (other than work at 6).
Fall back... Into POLO! Starting an hour earlier today. 1pm. StL bike polo is meeting at Mount Pleasant Park (Compton@Dakota) in south Saint Louis city. A perfect fall day in the best city on earth! See you on the court! -Jake-
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Does Como party? Anybody want to come with me one Sunday? possibly the 27th? Or maybe a Saturday night and Sunday. No sleeping allowed. Lock in training.
Email merit badge ideas to me: rosemarylouise at sbcglobal dot net.
To reiterate from last time: these are NOT prizes/superlatives. No "best goal" or "ugliest bike" or things like that. (basically, if it contains most/least/an adjective ending in "-est" it probably doesn't count as a merit badge)
Think scouts-style. Examples from last year: Snappy Dresser, Wheelie Goal, Make-Out, Fell Asleep, Threw Up..
You can email me as much as you want. And any non-STL people reading can send ' em in too!
(typing from my phone sorry if anything autocorrected nonsensically)
Beverage Chug. Score all five goals. Turn right on the joust. Broken bike. Broken mallet. Broken bone. Nap in the rape room. Vegetarian eating meat. Shoot through wheel cover. Stay the ENTIRE time (aka Last non-STL player((s))). Spirit of The Girl.
Seriousy though, everyone I work with left early and didn't tell me and now I sm am even more interested in the prospect of smacking a ball around with you fine gentlemen (and occasional ladies) this evening.
SInce we're not talking about playing polo would someone mind recommending a piercing shop in Stl? My kid wants to get the top of her ear pierced for her 18 B day.. Sean
Rose, badge ideas are great. I have a few... -beer chugger -break in victim! -long skid -blowout (tire or personal) -snappy dresser -Loud laugher! -padded up! -show off! -party pooper -life of the party -hooptie bike (pos) -nipple slipper -sober -ladies man -man eater -perv -prude -alcoholic -innovator -poser -Wylie Cayote -road runner -polar bear -fish out of water -crybaby More to come
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Polo today (sunday)! 2p mt p. Happy Halloween StL
see you ladies and gents in two hours.
-Jon
COMOPOLO is coming to party with you all Saturday the 12th! polo saturday, party saturday night, hungover polo sunday! lets make it happen
-charlie
It's ON!
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Polo tonight! 6p MAPLEwood!!! Looks like the last fair weather for a bit so show up! Also newbie night! C ya later!
-Jake-
Yaaaaaaaaay it's not sucky outside!
Finally, it is nice out and I am not sick/injured/busy. This might be (probably is) a jean vest night!
Tonight was great! everyone played great! What a fun time.
Eva, I will put your mallet in my car and you can get it whenever I see you next.
Is anybody serious about playing on Saturday this weekend as well as next week when como's here? I would likely play.
I'm in for sat @ 12 NOON
Great polo last night. I can play Sat and/or Sun just let me know when and where.
Yay thanks Rose!
I might be down for some polo tomorrow -- depends on where, when and if I'm forgetting something I should be doing (other than work at 6).
Sat polo?
Sean
Everyone partied too hard! You wanna play today?!?
Too late now, I might make it over tomorrow.. 1200 or 1400?
Sean
1400. But no one arrives on time anymore. So probably closer to 1500.
Considering the days will be short starting tomorrow will polo start earlier?
Sean
Fall Polo!!!
We're starting early now that the end of the year is approaching.
Sunday polo starts at 1pm!!
Repeat: Sunday polo starts at 1pm.
Be there. Bring fun. Explosives.
I'm in!!! Polo at 1!!!
1P mt P
PLEASE LEAVE EXPLOSIVES AT HOME
1pm polo! i will be there. I will have fireworks and beer in hand. I partied too hard tonihgt. thank god for the time change
_JON
Fall back... Into POLO!
Starting an hour earlier today. 1pm. StL bike polo is meeting at Mount Pleasant Park (Compton@Dakota) in south Saint Louis city. A perfect fall day in the best city on earth!
See you on the court!
-Jake-
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20% chance of rain on Wednesday.
0% chance of Thursday.
POLO!!!!!!.
Multiple days of rain result in a large, deep puddle at the north end of the rink. The rink being dry by Thursday is wishful thinking.
Lets fix the drainage problem.
Thursday is also the full moon fiasco.
What is FBC?
Winter polo tonight?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZFRkWJHxVI
Nice shot Ben.
No Polo tonight.
http://www.facebook.com/jon.rinehart?ref=tn_tinyman#!/photo.php?fbid=10150530837617388&set=a.432254147387.221010.772562387&type=1&theater
Ben sucks. He should've made half an effort to save the first goal in the video.
Going to see if I can fix the drainage problem so we can play tomorrow.
REMINDERS:
-FBC rides tonight! 11pm Turtle park.
-Saturday polo at _____? 2pm? With CoMo
-Sunday polo 2p-Mt.P
-Lock-in meeting on Wednesday(?)
Now that's out of the way...
Let's get drunk and ride bikes in the cold!
See you tonight!
-Jake-
Thursday Polo?
I shimmed the boards in the nw corner of the court last night. Don't know if it's dry yet. I'm in if anyone else wants to play.
Friendlies should start early tomorrow since it is dark by 5:00.
What time
Polo standard time is an hour after whatever you say is the start time.
Coming to town next Friday. Share a drink with me at the handlebar?
Let's go watch occupystl get kicked out!
I'm in. Hippy stomping is must see entertainment.
R we playing today r what?
It's nice out side, lets play now!
Lets Play!!
1pm? 2pm?
Who's planning on playing sat polo. Please post
No Saturday polo? Sad...
What time is polo tomorrow? (Sun)
Sean
Polo Sunday at 12 or 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 at Mount P!
Sunday Polo November 13, 2011. Come play with some COMO shredders. 1pm, Mt. P.
be there. be punctual.
Empty bullets, fist fights, bbqing, skating, bruises, and blood. A great day playing polo at Mt P!
We should try sledding on Asphalt Mountain.
Ben should snowboard down it.
Does Como party? Anybody want to come with me one Sunday? possibly the 27th? Or maybe a Saturday night and Sunday. No sleeping allowed. Lock in training.
I'm into asphalt boarding!
I would suspect most como kids will be at home for Thanksgiving.
I was planning on being in STL that weekend.
thank you Anonymous. Your a genius.
Got a photographer for before/after lock-in shots.
http://rvabikepolo.blogspot.com/2010/07/fbm-bike-company-polo-specific.html
Some prototype im sure someone will get a chub for
Sweet Magazine with a polo article
http://issuu.com/OSmag/docs/august2010/1
Rose is the best!
PARTY TIP: Please always wear your seat belt. It feels like the car's hugging you.
Francis is really the one who got it together, I just happen to be the one with the googlephone.
Chilly polo tonight!
I'm out for tonight. Have fun.
I'll play polo tonight.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/megulon5/5407043302/in/pool-11126723@N00/
We could do some sort of tall bike/ chopper bike games for the shits and giggles if your into shits and giggles. I probably got a few I could bring.
Hey pals!
Email merit badge ideas to me: rosemarylouise at sbcglobal dot net.
To reiterate from last time: these are NOT prizes/superlatives. No "best goal" or "ugliest bike" or things like that. (basically, if it contains most/least/an adjective ending in "-est" it probably doesn't count as a merit badge)
Think scouts-style. Examples from last year: Snappy Dresser, Wheelie Goal, Make-Out, Fell Asleep, Threw Up..
You can email me as much as you want. And any non-STL people reading can send ' em in too!
(typing from my phone sorry if anything autocorrected nonsensically)
Off the top of my head:
Beverage Chug.
Score all five goals.
Turn right on the joust.
Broken bike.
Broken mallet.
Broken bone.
Nap in the rape room.
Vegetarian eating meat.
Shoot through wheel cover.
Stay the ENTIRE time (aka Last non-STL player((s))).
Spirit of The Girl.
70
All spots for the Lock-In have been spoken for!
It's all coming together.
Wet out...!
So it's looking pretty dry out now. Just a bit cold! Who's in? Polo 2p mtP!
Out. Early Thanksgiving lunch/dinner with extended family.
More rain? Boo that!
I'm in town for Thanksgiving this week.
Can STL get numbers to play Wednesday, Nov. 23 at Maplewood?
If not, I'd be down to party with you instead of family. Maybe.
I want to play and the weather looks cooperative for once!
PARTY TIP: Miracles happen to people who believe in them.
I will play tommorow. gonna squeege the cuort,
LET'S PLAY!
Hell yes.
Let's play some POLO!!! Anyone checked the court today?
I can try to check it on my way home, but if someone else gets there first that's probably good.
I am 79624599325806% in tonight.
Seriousy though, everyone I work with left early and didn't tell me and now I sm am even more interested in the prospect of smacking a ball around with you fine gentlemen (and occasional ladies) this evening.
Whats polo?
Who has a cold weather ball? We're going to need a few.
I've got one! COME ON GUYS we have at least five people LET'S GO
Since the weather is supposed to be bad on Sunday is there any chance of playing on Friday?
Sean
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Sean
Iron Age?
http://ironagetattoo.com/wordpress/
That's where whe went.. Anne poked 2 holes in th kids ear.
Thanks
Sean
Polo, I miss you already~
But I work up the street at Jumpin Jupiter on Wednesday nights, and my day job on Sundays D:
Polo Tomorrow! bring the yellow balls!
I'm not going to be able to make it tonight.
I am out again tonight.
Trying to finish my house projects.
I can't play tonight either, working in Peoria IL all week.
Geez, when it rains around here it really pours, huh?
Francis and I were planning to play tonight. Do wer have three more aside from us and Baby J?
Merit badges:
-Pillow bringer
-Goal(s) with non-dominant hand
-Taco'd wheel
-Leave injured
-Leave well rested
-Vomit
-Black out
I could play but I'd rather scratch my ass. I'm out.
PARTY TIP: Do whatever it takes to do whatever you want.
Best party tip so far!
Rose, badge ideas are great. I have a few...
-beer chugger
-break in victim!
-long skid
-blowout (tire or personal)
-snappy dresser
-Loud laugher!
-padded up!
-show off!
-party pooper
-life of the party
-hooptie bike (pos)
-nipple slipper
-sober
-ladies man
-man eater
-perv
-prude
-alcoholic
-innovator
-poser
-Wylie Cayote
-road runner
-polar bear
-fish out of water
-crybaby
More to come
We're going to use Skype so The Girl can be at the Lock-In.
But that means she's required to sit in front of her computer for 24 hours.
Would Skatium approve of water balloon use on the court? If so, that gives us a lot of options.
Also toilet paper rolls. Something like those getting thrown from the crowd.
Capture the flag, but on bikes.
The Skatium rink is warped in spots since it's both old and wood. Water balloons would likely end up giving us slick spots and puddles. Also, it's not the warmest inside the Skatium in January.
Just prepare yourself to party and the rest will follow.
This blog is dead
Funeral time.
Funeral Party!
Dressed in all black party!
I think its just sleeping
With static
Hibernate. Are any of you going to play some polo tomorrow?
Francis and I are planning to.
Someone please start a new thread!
PARTY TIP: Be confident. Be humble. Be a friend to the world.
I plan on showing up -Patrick
WE should only do one thread a year.
We're obviously leaving the World Series Championship post up for a full year.
Come back in October 2012 for a new post.
I'm in tonight! POLO!
We have atleast five! It's on. Lets do it. 6:00. The court is dry.
i m out tonight.
Hopefully see you sunday!
A-Dub been killin it wit da party tips of late
PARTY TIP: Turn your brain into a circle pit, and stage dive off of your soul.
Polo anyone?
Polo 2 p mt p
I'm in. Sun sets at 4:39 so don't delay.
What time are people playing today?
I guess i should read before i post
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
dated post is dated.
____'_ ____ ___ ____!
Rinks wet as _______ !
I don't think were playing tonight (Wednesday)
Jake
what about polo today (Thursday)? I can do an early game if anyones down.
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PARTY TIP: Never cheat on someone you love and always wash your hands after using the bathroom.
That's not a party tip
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I'll be there at 1:00pm
-Lee
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It took months more to map hundreds of ruins at several sites in the target area. On Wednesday, Elkins and his team shared some their images to fellow researchers during a session at a . The laser images unveiled this week illustrate how structures could be identified beneath the vegetation, but do not show the settlements in a wider context.
"We can't show the overall place because we'd like to protect the site" from treasure hunters and looters, Elkins explained in the AGU's news release.
He said that the UTL Scientific teamplans to explore the structures on the ground later this year. (UTL stands for "Under the Lidar".) Eventually, Elkins and fellow filmmaker Bill Benenson, who is underwriting the expedition, .
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