2010 Selectees
Rat City’s selectees for Rollergirl of the Month for 2010:
December 2010 – Shorty Ounce
What’s the significance of your derby name and number? (Shorty Ounce, #14)
[SO] – Pretty plain and simple. I’m short…I like beer, so I decided to combine it with Forty Ounce to Shorty Ounce:)
How did you get started playing roller derby?
[SO] – My husband and a good friend of mine who was involved with derby decided I needed a hobby. They convinced me into try out for this thing called Roller Derby two days before tryouts. I really had no idea what I was getting into besides I knew I loved to skate. Luckily I was picked up as fresh meat and drafted to GD since then have fallen deeply in love with this sport.
What is your favorite thing about Rat City?
[SO] – My favorite thing about Rat City is the support you not only get from your home team but the support of the enitre leauge. Everyone is so deeply devoted into supporting you and helping you along your skating carrier. I would have never made it as far as I have with out every single on of these ladies constantly pushing me to be the best I can be.
What was the last thing you ate?
[SO] – BBQ Pizza
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[SO] – I really enjoyed the End Zone training. It was super hard and pushed you to your limit. I have not been that sore for quite some time!
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[SO] – I would be drinking a nice big glass of red wine!
November 2010 – Jo Jo Stiletto (SW Alumni)
What’s the significance of your derby name and number? (Jo Jo Stiletto, #26)
[JS] – Jo Jo Stiletto was the name I made up to use as a burlesque performer but then derby swept me off my feet. And my number was my age when I started both derby and burlesque. Now I go by Old Lady Stiletto.
How did you get started playing roller derby?
[JS] – There was only about 48 hours between notification of try outs, the decision to try out and actual try outs. It was sorta a “oh, what the heck” decision. At the time all I knew of derby was that I was scared of it.
What is your favorite thing about Rat City?
[JS] – These days, now that I’m simply a RCRG founder and not an active skater, my favorite thing is spending time with my derby friends, especially the fine folk who perform in Black-Eyed Burlesque. I am awestruck by the creativity and kindness that is shared in the process of making our show.
What was the last thing you ate?
[JS] – I think I inhaled about a pound of glitter backstage at the burlesque show.
What new thing has consumed your life since you stopped skating?
[JS] – It seems I spend all my time producing parties and events. Soon I’ll be starting up a party planning and coordination business (it will be easy to remember: Jo Jo Stiletto Events). I also will be joining the board of an amazing organization, and co-producers of Black-Eyed Burlesque, the Theatre Off Jackson (theatreoffjackson.org)
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[JS] – A high-heel full of champagne, sweetie darling.
October 2010 – IRockit
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[IR] – IRockit, cuz I do. And X-15 is the fastest land rocket.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[IR] – I like to be punched hard in the gut to get me mad.
What was the last thing you ate?
[IR] – Edamame & beets w/ poppyseed dressing. But I love a good burger.
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[IR] – Every single thing.
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[IR] – Kickboxing & Krav Maga.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[IR] – Why, a refreshing margarita of course!
September 2010 – Shovey Chase
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[SC] – My name is a non-subtle spoof of the actor Chevy Chase; I celebrate the man’s entire catalog. However, my name was specifically inspired by three things: his Weekend Updates on Saturday Night Live with the sign-off, “I’m Chevy Chase and you’re not,” and two of my family’s favorite movies, Fletch and Fletch Lives. When I started playing roller derby I was a newspaper reporter, and chose the number -30- because in the old days of journalism when stories were sent by telegraph, writers would include a -30- at the end of a news report so dispatchers didn’t accidentally cut off the end of their prose. So -30- essentially means “the end.”
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[SC] – I used to be way more ritualistic on bout day, but after five seasons I just enjoy the adrenaline ride of preparing to play at Key Arena. I try to sleep in and drink a ton of water. I have a solid brunch with my roommates Mona Agony, Sara Problem, and Raven Mad (my favorite is a feta omelet and bacon) during which we listen to Air Supply. One of my favorite moments, after the mad rush of packing and preparing, is emerging from the tunnel into the completely empty arena and thinking, “You’re one damn lucky person to be here, Shovey Chase.”
What was the last thing you ate?
[SC] – Sparkling water (a former Diet Cokehead, it is my methadone) and a Honeycrisp Apple! Might as well cancel Christmas — my holiday season is when the Honeycrisp Apples arrive.
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[SC] – At this point, what isn’t my favorite thing about roller derby? I consider myself a pretty regular person, yet I am fortunate enough to be starting my sixth season with Rat City in January. That’s five solid years of spending almost every day with the most incredible, hilarious, hard-working leaguemates in the solar system, and also getting to skate that whole time with the ridiculously talented, silly, and close-knit Sockit Wenches. I’ve traveled the country with a helmet. I’ve landed hits that made the crowd roar. I’ve met people who have utterly redefined my sense of loyalty, friends, and family.
When I’m an old woman, I am pretty sure I will look back at my derby years as the tallest, steepest, fastest drop on the roller coaster of my life. Sure, there will be other gleeful loop-de-loops, other thrilling hills and twists and turns that inspire adrenaline and cause a sharp intake of breath, but this right here? This has to be the hands-up, hair-flying crescendo.
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[SC] – I love sports — I play on a summer softball team (hi Scissors!), and I wish I could get back into basketball and volleyball as well. Otherwise, if I’m not skating I’m probably biking, hiking, swimming, or making up interpretive dance routines to explain league policy to people who don’t like to read long passages of text.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[SC] – I’m not driving — I’ll take a Hendricks and soda, please. Extra lime.
August 2010 – Clobberin’ Mame
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[CM] – My name is the wrestling nickname The Professor Jake Stratton gave me when we started dating over 8 years ago. It was easily adoptable to the derby world. My number is my favorite Dodge engine, the 440 Big Block, from my dream car, the ’68 Dodge Dart. I know it’s such a long shot. A girls gotta have dreams.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[CM] – After 6 seasons it seems it doesn’t really matter much but I do like to get a big breakfast in the morning after sleeping in and having coffee in my pjs with The Professor.
What was the last thing you ate?
[CM] – Well the last thing I consumed was a tall cup of Cedar’s chai tea…yummm!
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[CM] – Everything! The hard work, the community, the pain, the laughter, the business, the family and the game! The whole thing pretty much rules.
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[CM] – Riding my bike.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[CM] – Rangpur Gin and tonic with many many limes.
July 2010 – Belle Tolls
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[BT] – It’s based on the title of a Hemingway novel about the inescapability of death and the strengths (and weaknesses) of the human spirit in the face of tremendous negative odds.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[BT] – I like to get up late, eat a cheeseburger and fries, take a bath, and then sip an herbal iced tea with my teammates while we do an off-skates warmup. i also like to win.
What was the last thing you ate?
[BT] – A bowl of chicken pho and a banh mi sandwich on Alki beach. with an avocado smoothie. (don’t judge me!)
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[BT] – The intense, focused chaos. it makes me feel right at home.
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[BT] – Hiking to waterfalls with my teammates. Rock climbing. Yoga.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[BT] – Absinthe and rye. With a twist of existentialist, hyperbolic melodrama.
June 2010 – Betty Ford Galaxy
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[BFG] – BETTY FORD – like the clinic – I have been sober since 11-25-02
FORD GALAXIE – love that car but spelled like GALAXY because of my teams theme.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[BFG] – I paint my face each bout. That puts me in GAME MOOD. I eat only beef jerky and Gatoraid. And only thin original Oh boy Oberta jerky and the regular Gatoraid flavor. Occasionally I will have a rockstar.
What was the last thing you ate?
[BFG] – A turkey on wheat sandwich. At my work they have a sandwich bar with donations going to the group here doing the 3Day walk for breast cancer.
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[BFG] – For Rat City – I would say my favorite thing is a full game or scrimmage where I do not go to the penalty box. You start to think about your penalties a little different when you know there are 20 pairs of little eyes on you that are going to bring them up at next weeks practice when you commit fouls. AND since I coach junior roller derby and my favorite thing about that is when you see the kid have a light bulb moment about strategy or a certain derby skill, and they just get something they have been working on for a while. It is a beautiful thing.
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[BFG] – I have a weighted hula hoop, 3 pounds. I also enjoy (when I have time) Carmen’s work out video, the Angel City Derby girls work out video and P90X plyos. I can’t do a pull up to save my life but I can PLYO the heck out of P90X. I also love my Wii Fit.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[BFG] – This is like a trick question. I would probably have Iced Tea if it were day time and Earl Grey hot tea if it was night time. If it were a party train. I would have a ROCKSTAR.
May 2010 – Primp Daddy
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[PD] – When I first started skating, I was concerned about having too tough of a name since I couldn’t stand up straight. I wanted something that would be cute and funny…yet could be tough later–”Who’s yer daddy??”. As for my number…73 is the year I was born and the year old-school derby died.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[PD] – When I braid my hair it’s business time. Also, I put cedar oil on my skates.
What was the last thing you ate?
[PD] – A veggie burger on a pita with cheese and hummus with chips on the side!
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[PD] – I like thinking about the strategy more than anything. Derby is like really fast chess and football combined!
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[PD] - Drinking cocktails for an arm workout! Ok for real exercise? I like to run outside and these days I don’t get to do that as much because we have so much derby practice!
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[PD] – This question is scary I just had a very bad flashback to college physics! My answer? I’d go with the 7 hour train and have them serve Patron margaritas–rocks, no salt.
April 2010 – Katarina Whip
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[KW] – I was a competitive ice figure skater as a child in the era of Katarina Witt and Debbie Thomas. I was a big fan of Katarina Witt and this is my ode to my 10 years of ice skating and to Katarina Witt.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[KW] – Wash my stank gear and eat a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
What was the last thing you ate?
[KW] – Cadbury Egg. Yum!!
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[KW] – My team Grave Danger and the camaraderie of our league! Skating + Hitting girls = Super Fun!
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[KW] – When I have time…bike and run.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[KW] – I can’t think about drinking…I’m too concerned with solving this damn math problem.. Thanks!
March 2010 – Know Mercy
“She has done so much work getting all the designs done for the league. And she does it all with a smile! Plus she looks hot in her uniform!”
“She is rocking on getting all the collateral materials done for marketing this year, and does it all with a smile, even when she’s asked at the last minute.”
“She has done so much great graphic design work for our league, and for DLF. She is motivated, willing, and talented – a great asset to the league.”
“She has the best attitude and is always willing to help!”
“art work shizzle”
February 2010 – Juliet Bravo
“Bravo has worked day and night for bout production, taking on several tasks without knowing the full breadth of what she was getting in to. She made sure that our photos would be correct for Vermin Vision, worked closely with Jon Horton to ensure he’s work with us again and be fairly compensated. Her behind the scenes work is pertinent to our production. Without her efforts – sometimes working for us in the middle of her paid work day – B1 and the rest would look nothing like they did last year. Thanks, Bravo!”
“All her hard work on bout production. She is working really hard along with Kat to make sure the league has a great year at the Key.”
“Bravo’s done tons of behind-the-scenes work to make Bout 1 at the Key a success. She wrangled everyone for photos – a grand feat in itself.”
“Her work on bout production is priceless, we are so lucky to have her.”
January 2010 – Sheeza Brickhouse
What’s the significance of your derby name and number?
[SB] – Sheeza Brickhouse 36-24-36, pretty self explanatory. The Commadores had a beautiful view of women, and I wanted to glorify that and the funk era itself.
Do you have any bout-day rituals, habits, or superstitions? If so, what are they?
[SB] – My bout day habits include sleeping in, dancing to funk or hip hop, and drinking Pedialyte. In that order.
What was the last thing you ate?
[SB] – A piece of peppermint gum? Before that fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce.
What is your favorite thing about Roller Derby?
[SB] – My favorite thing about derby is the basic fact that I get to knock girls down and then get a high five or beer from that very girl! What other sport makes that happen?!
What is your favorite off-skates workout?
[SB] – Dancing. All day, every day.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
[SB] – If I was on the 4 hour train it would be gin & tonic, extra lime. If I was on the 7 hour train, however, it would be Tequila & Grapefruit, followed by a Nicaraguans, and finally rounded out with a few PBR’s.
Sheeza Brickhouse is an amazing woman and here are some things said about her to prove it:
“She jumps in anytime things need to get done and does it with a smile. I know that if I need help last minute, she will be there!”
“Her dedication to GD even during an injury.”
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