Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Brown is Cool

The "I burned my tongue" excuse will no longer be accepted for missing games or pickup. A nifty idea similar to the Hypercolor fad & Ultra-Star Disc (changes color).

This innovative lid alerts consumers their hot beverage may be too hot by changing from a [brown] color to a bright red when the lid is applied.

How it Works: Manufactured with a food grade compliant color-changing additive, when cold, the lid is a regular [brown] color.
When HOT, the lid turns red to remind customers to be careful.
As the drink COOLS, the color of the lid changes back to the regular [brown] color.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Stork Alert!!!


++Sludge Generation II

Friday, August 24, 2007

Smarts

Smart choice in sports (you already knew that)! Andrew forwarded this link sometime last year. After reading the article a 6th time, I finally understood it.

The Ultimate Mystery: Popular Sport Beats SATs at Ranking Universities Academically
August 31, 2006

A study being released September 1 of all private national universities shows that their ranking in Ultimate Frisbee edges out both SATs and grades as a predictor of academic performance! Those ranked in the top half for Ultimate have a graduation rate of over 85%, while those in the bottom half just 60%. The top seven have nearly as many Rhodes scholars and Marshall scholars as all others combined.
Read Entire Article...

Thursday, August 23, 2007

!Extreme! Frisbee

Definitely not code per UPA Disc Standards.

Students Played “Frisbee” with Land Mine

“Two Swiss students on holiday played frisbee with an object they found on a beach unaware it was a live land mine. Lukas Aider, 20, and Christoph Kurz, 19, took a plunge in the Danube river in Budapest when they found the mine and began their potentially lethal game. A lifeguard watching stopped them and immediately called the police. A bomb squad then arrived to make safe what turned out to be an old Soviet 6 kilogrammes anti-tank mine.”

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Clique Leeg 411

WAFC announced Registration is ready to take our money Now Open.

First game: Saturday, September 8, 2007
End of season tourney: Pool play: November 3 and 10, with final rounds on November 11. Rain date the weekend of November 17-18.Number of games: 7-8 + tournament games
Game dates: Saturdays
Game locations: Throughout the metropolitan area, including downtown DC; Arlington/Fairfax, VA; and Montgomery, Co., MD. Most locations are Metro accessible.

Gender ratio: For A and B Leagues, offense dictates 5/2 or 4/3 (men/women). For C and D Leagues, 5/2 (although numbers permitting, captains may agree to play 4/3).

DUH: Since WAFC has no control over the weather, WAFC cannot guarantee all scheduled games will be played.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Ode to Kelly

Sludge was super lucky to have Lady Luck for the past seasons. Everyone has their own way of saying goodbye, like:
Kelly + Doug...Sitting in a Tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G...


Bucci has a more creative way of honoring Kelly:
An Ode to Kelly
Kelly oh why do you desert us so?
We didn't step on your finger and break it yo!

Love, love takes you away.
Why Couldn't Sludge let Cutie Dougie play?
(I know I know too many boys -- I am taking "ode" license here.)

Could you reconsider? Maybe once in a while?
What will Sludge do without your fashion style?

I hope Absinthe Minded folks aren't prone to rants--
And really appreciate the "party in your pants".

So good luck with your future frisbee career
I dread the day you score in the end zone while I am left looking at your rear.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Pool Party

Saturday, August 18th.

4pm-ish
Make a splash with the CHaptain in this mandatory Training Camp session. Knowing the words to the summer hit "Spider Pig" is recommended.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Fall Season Campaigning

Charlie started campaigning with the latest slogan "Give-Me-Your-Contact-Info-&-Get-in-Shape."
Not exactly as catchy as O-bama '0-8.
And not very specific about the shape he wants.

Manuel Uribe, 41 [?Sludge's age mean?], is a 1,234 lbs human (fatso).



Bad News: MU is the World's Fattest Man!
Good News: MU is gonna lose 440 pounds giving him the honor of the *really*really*really* grotesquely fat guy who skipped a Sludgefest lost the most weight.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

>60 days

Less Than 2 Months Away...OBX 2007!

Shake out the sand from last year's swimming gear....Find your beach toys...Start a new iTunes playlist "OBX Trip 2007".



Oct 6-13, 2007

Monday, August 13, 2007

Spider Pig

***[Potential] Spoiler Alert***
If you plan to see The Simpsons: The Movie, you may not want to click on the very tempting right arrow button below to watch the Spider Pig video (0:27). I am fully aware it's only one click away 2 inches down. OK, just click it already!


Andrew, Michael, Matthew & Charlie previewed the movie for Sludge audiences last Friday & happily walked away with a new favorite tune. You'll hafta click on the above vid to understand. If you need more incentive to go the FLICK, there were at least 2 scenes that featured a flying disc.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Busy in August

Jen works overtime on the weekend AND gives Sludge a legit excuse from helping David & Gayle move...

Play for Prevention Hat Tournament
benefiting The Cancer Project

WHEN: Saturday, August 18th (rain date, Sunday, August 19th)
WHERE: Anacostia Park SE, Washington, DC, Fields 1-4

Teams will be picked at 9:30 am SHARP; Games will begin at 10:00 am

The Cancer Project, in conjunction with WAFC, is holding this tournament to support cancer prevention and survival. All frisbee players are welcome to participate and spectators are encouraged to come out and take part in the fun. Sludger (& WAFC player) Jen is the senior nutritionist with The Cancer Project and is coordinating this charity tournament. The entry fee is $15, and further fundraising is of course welcome! There will be food, drinks, and prizes awarded; don't expect them to be purple.

Early Registration Perk! For your convenience and planning purposes, pre-register online and pick up a special gift at the event. Individual registration is $15.00 and online registration will be available soon.

Thursday, August 02, 2007

WW15

Amy, Matthew & Meg sandily participated in the 15th Annual WildWood Beach Ultimate Tournament on July 28-29, 2007. One could say they were practicing their beach utly skills before SludgeOBX 2007. Not that they need it.

Sludge on the Beach(SOB) HR Huckenstuff (Amy & Matthew's squad) brought home some hardware after winning the Bottom-of-the-Beer-Bracket Championship!

Matthew is currently recruiting for next year hoping SOB will make return in 2008.

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Breaking News

Again with a HIPAA violation, Sludge's team doctor diagnosed: Recent Xrays revealed Michael incurred a chipped bone on his lower shin bone. The injury occured from a defensive point block in the endzone during a non-sanctioned Sludge pickup game. Out 4 - 12 weeks without the need for surgery....yeah!

The other good news is Michael does not usually use his feets to typeup the SLOG, therefore no changes are expected online.
UPDATE 09.06.07: DOC says ANKLE cleared to do more than walk & bike.
PT says: ANKLE needs 2-3 more weeks.
Injured Person say: Leaving soon for Asheville, NC to do a hiking/backpacking vacation [READ: rehab].