Movies, roller derby, and general whingeing about life. Sometimes I get a bit academical too. 2 I was awarded full funding by the ESRC for my proposed PhD topic. I was walking home up the long hill when I read the email, and nearly had to stop for a sit down.

So much crap to make, so little time. All the patterns, recipes, reviews, sites and tips I just have to share with the world! Friday, July 21, 2017. Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Dave plowed all the way to the back yard and evened out the terrain.

The milestone agreement has the potential to bring roller derby to a new and larger audience. WFTDA Championships Final to be Carried on ESPN3 in U. The full video and some thoughts on the special scrimmage that happened at RollerCon 2015. That Time They Played WFTDA Derby on the Banked Track. Our downloadable guide has everything you need to learn the differences between WFTDA, RDCL, and USARS derby. Perfect for RollerCon! August 7, 2015.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Snot Rocket Science - DerbyLife - PSU Campus. Friday, June 5, 2015. And the Mount Nittany Mayhem. This an outdoor bout at the State College YMCA. So bring your lawn chair! This is also a pet friendly bout. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. MAY THE FORCE be with you! Special Olympic.

Monday, November 26, 2012. I was on Ice Psychos. October 6th- House of a Thousand Derby Girls mixer at WI Riv.

Roller Derby Analysis, Commentary, and Insight. Posted by WindyMan in News. The time has come to make a few upgrades and bring the Derby Notes philosophy to the next level. I am pleased to introduce RollerDerbyNotes. Please head on over to the introduction page.

Some of my short fiction output will be posted here. One of the interesting things about this sport is how fresh it still is, 15 years after the revival began. While there are certainly 10, 11, 12 year veterans still skating, I read somewhere that the difference between bambi-legged fresh meat and seasoned veteran tends to be about 2-3 years.

Derby and Logic, by Stat Man. This means that I watch a hell of a lot of derby. As my name implies, I like quantitative analysis, and this blog is to explore what happens when the lessons I learn from other sports are applied to derby. Monday, November 9, 2015. Gotham beat Victoria, 143-141.