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windows ctrl+A then Ctrl+C, paste into notepad. Article follows.
Roller derby women honor veterans
By Matt Lewis For The Arizona Daily StarNov 17, 2008
Whirling winds and the sound of roller skates speeding across the pavement set the scene at the Tucson Roller Derby Stars and Stripes Expo Bout, an event held to honor veterans.
The Expo Bout, held the afternoon of Nov. 9, was hosted by Tucson Roller Derby, the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Youth Center and Soaring Heights Communities, which owns the base housing.
"It's important to honor veterans, because most of us don't think about what our veterans really do for us," said Sarah Wides, captain of the Furious Truckstop Waitresses team.
Besides recognizing military personnel, the event aimed to attract new skaters. It also raised about $50 in donations for the countywide Community Food Bank, with about 75 people attending.
The event was primarily open to military personnel and their families.
Tucson Roller Derby is a women's fast-track league made up of four local teams and one traveling team. Members of the traveling team consist of the best women in the league — they compete on the national level and must try out every year.
In addition to the Furious Truckstop Waitresses, the teams are the Iron Curtain, the Vice Squad, the Copper Queens and the traveling team, the TRD Saddletramps. (TRD stands for Tucson Roller Derby.) At the expo, there were 19 skaters from the women's league and 11 from the Derby Brats girls' youth league.
At the expo, members from all the teams were split into a Stars team and a Stripes team. The Stripes claimed the victory with a score of 30-26.
"I think it's fantastic that they came up with the Stars and Stripes theme," said Senior Airman Daniel Work, who is married to expo organizer Melissa Work.
"It's a small way we can come and say thanks," said Betsy Hasman, a member of the Copper Queens.
Hasman was introduced to roller derby by her two daughters. They joined the Derby Brats, and soon after, Hasman followed suit, joining the women's league. She said she likes the sport for a myriad of reasons.
"I'm really competitive, it's fun, it's fast, and it's fun to get to hit," Hasman said.
Two Derby Brats who are high school seniors are particularly excited about roller derby, Hasman said.
"A lot of girls have been looking at colleges based on the roller derbies that are in the area," saidZobella Vinik, a Derby Brats skater.
Vinik, who is only a sophomore, plans to base her choice of college largely on the roller derby league near the college. Vinik said some junior league members in Tucson will likely join the women's league.
"When those girls turn 18, I'm retiring," Wides said. "They are awesome."
The season opener for Tucson Roller Derby will be Feb. 7 at Bladeworld, 1065 W. Grant Road. Bouts are typically once a month. The Derby Brats will have their next bout at Bladeworld from 5 to 8 p.m. next Sunday.
Rules of the game
• The objective of roller derby: Five people from each team are on the track at one time. One skater from each team is a pivot, one is a jammer, while the other three are blockers. The main goal is to have the jammer make it to the front of the pack.
• Here are terms used in roller derby.
Jammer: The skater at the back of the pack; the jammer is the only person who can score.
Blockers: Skaters in the middle of the pack who assist the jammer.
Pivot: Skaters in the front of the pack who set the pace.
First jam: First pass through in which a lead jammer is decided.
Jam: When a jammer tries to get to the front of the pack.
Lead jammer: The person who won the first jam and can call off any subsequent jams.
Bout: Match consisting of several jams; points are tallied from each jam.
https://tucson.com/news/local/roller-derby-women-honor-veterans/article_81c06f55-96a0-5324-b456-e3979af57f33.html
The takeaway here. With names like the Furious Truckstop Waitresses these teams are obvious bastions of lesbian grooming.
the initials FTW, kek
>I'm sure most "undocumented teens" if left alone would turn out normal.
<anon nails it
left alone. no one is truly left alone anymore. no one. and what with furious truckstop waitresses running rampant? well it was just a matter of time wasn't it? they want our children to be adults. and our adults are acting like children.