Alumnae

PamOpticon

PamOpticon, #69
Grave Danger
Joined in 2004

Height: N/A

Favorite Position: N/A

Likes: Film Noir, Theremins, less-than stellar photography, squids, Critical Theory, pine nuts, Dashiell Hammet, vintage bicycles, and pink eyeshadow.

Dislikes: Improperly-poured cocktails, overdue fines at the library, visible toe cleavage, eggplant, not getting enough sleep, poorly-done cgi, and snails.

Injuries: Left foot implosion – 2005 multiple injuries, including a broken heart, ruptured joints, broken bones, and muscle sprains.

Motto: Qui plume a, guerre a. ~Voltaire

Favorite Music: The Replacements, X, Tenpole Tudor, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, Cibo Matto, Martin Denny, Guided By Voices, Gallon Drunk, Weezer, Munly, Jitterin’ Jinn, and Esquivel.

Favorite Drink Aviation.

Awards: N/A

Bio: * As coach of PFM, PamO helped over 100 skaters get leagued up and introduced countless others to the joy of derby-style skating for fun, fitness, and camaraderie. PamO-coached skaters can be seen in leagues all over the northwest and as far away as the Bay Area, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York.
* Created and produced printed bout programs for 3 RCRG seasons and 2 national tournaments – the Bumberbout and the Northwest Knockdown.
* Has had multiple derby-related articles and photographs printed in Blood & Thunder Magazine.

PamO believes in the collective power of derby – that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, even though the parts are pretty amazing on their own. The strength in every team, and of every league, lies in diversity – women of all shapes, sizes, skills, and sentiments are not only welcome, but absolutely essential.
Strategists, speedsters, and thugs… the track needs ‘em all, so get on it!