Skeeson Wrap Up and Highlights!

Ok, so we did better this Skeeson but not good enough to move out of last place and into some other place, any other place. Nonetheless it was a great skeeson filled with many great moments. Here are the top 10 moments from this Skeeson in no particular order.

1. Winning, Ball Buster style when an opponent “called it” first.
2. Emily utilizing her double joints in speed skeeball mode.
3. Jenn’s balls growing wings and taking names in flight
4. Benson sporting hot pink Ball Buster leg warmers.
5. Getting over 600 in each game. (a low goal maybe, but a goal reached nonetheless).
6. Angel–Peggy kicking ass and showing us the bumper ball move.
7. Peggy discovering unusually large digits.
8. Learning that it’s better to get the balls into the higher number holes.
9. Coming closer to discovering the perfect combo of drinks that makes each of us roll a little better each time.
10. The Charlie Brown Christmas tree, make-up skee, darts, pool, dog training, dinner and new friends.

Angel-Peggy Is A Ringer!!!!!

Who knew that hanging out at Chuck E Cheese until age 25 would pay off in a bigger way then finally cashing in a lifetime of tickets for an oversized Garfield doll. But last night Angel-Peggy's childhood hobby became The Ball Busters saving grace (well, almost). We were very close to winning last night thanks to Angel-Peggy's high rolling and bumper-loving style. I even heard someone say "it's like his balls have wings." It was a fun night and though we missed our girl Peggy, she was there in spirit and points with Angel-Peggy!

Tonight The Part Of Peggy Will Be Played By Angel!

The Ball Busters are not faring well this skeeson. Winter flu has swept our team and taken no mercy along the way, causing us to forfeit two games. Ouch! Even our alternates’ alternates were sick. But tonight we are coming back with a vengeance with the help of one of our seasoned alternates. Angel will make his rolling debut tonight and he has promised to not only bring his A game but his B, C, D and E game as well. And he looks good in a skirt! I feel an upset coming on!

Becks Shall Remain Clothed…. For Now!

Maybe we should move the chains around a little. Set less lofty goals. Like, instead of trying to win a game, maybe we should try to get above 700 points in a match or maybe we should just practice a bit more. Roll some balls on other nights of the week.

Or maybe…(this is still a theory and it hasn’t been tested) but there appears to be a direct correlation between drinks consumed and skee-ball rolling ability. The more we consume, the better we roll. But how many drinks and what type of drink will be the perfect combination that produces a stellar game? And will each roller need a customized combination? When’s the cut off point? Is it when a roller is telling child molester jokes or when they are no longer rolling in their lane? And if the perfect combination is mastered, is it considered a performance-enhancing drug? Thirty-two years from now will we be defending our skee-ball glory days by claiming that we thought it was flaxseed oil that we were drinking? While there are several possible consequences to exploring this theory (headaches, blurred vision, slurred speech, future drug accusations, etc.) I think it’s worth a shot if it means we have a chance to win a game and take off some of Becks clothes. So let’s do it. Let’s start this study at our next game. If not for a chance to win at skee-ball then let’s do it for science and all of mankind.

Would You Skee Like A God If The Reward Is Seeing David Beckham’s Package?

Ok so we lost last night buuuuuuuuuut we played really well, it was a very close game and we finally broke 600. So… as team captain I have found a way to motivate the Ball Busters to really step it up in our upcoming games. This technique was created for a little team called the Cleveland Indians (maybe you’ve heard of them). They were once also called bush league and they went on to win the division title! So I’m pretty sure it will work for us. I present you with David Beckham – The Motivator. That’s right ladies, all you have to do is win a game and a piece of Beckham’s clothes come off. From his sweatband to his pretty pink briefs, DB is ready to support the Ball Busters! The question is; are you ready to support DB?

There’s a New Ball Buster In Town

Meet Cindy Lou, aka “The Ringer.” She’s The Ball Buster’s newest alternate and she’s ready to tear shit up! She’s petite but man does she know how to score points. After last weeks loss (of sorts – we still feel like winners and I feel like a double-jointed god) we decided it was time to bring in the big guns. So check out her form in this youtube video and as soon as we can get a silly little ID situation sorted out, you will be able to see her roll with The Ball Busters on Wednesday nights. And for those of you who are hoping we will make it to the championship this skeeson, I have great news. We are currently not in last place sooooooooo, I’m saying there’s a chance.

Another Skeeson, Another Chance For Glory!

Tonight we take on Monica Lewinskee 3 and I hope those ladies (or gents) are prepared, because there’s no way to sleep your way to the top in this match. (Get it? Monica Lewinskee and sleeping to the top? eh? eh? nothing?)

In case you missed it, The Ball Busters effortlessly took last place in our rookie skeeson and we're positive that there is no place to go but up this skeeson. Why? Because along the heartbreaking road to last place, we learned some things about skeeball, each other a little bit about ourselves.

We learned that we need to get the balls in the holes with the numbers on it and the higher numbers are better. That 2.5 drinks will improve your roll. That Benson doesn’t like to share beavers. That cheering is contagious annnnnnd slightly obnoxious. That wearing sunglasses at night is only cool if your Corey Hart. And most importantly we learned what it means to be Ball Busters! Put em' in the holes tonight ladies and lets start this skeeson off with a win!

INCONCEIVABLE!!!!

And yes, that word does mean what I think it means. And I’m using this wonderful word because The Ball Busters were left off the schedule for tonight’s match up. That’s right. “Rock, Paper, Skeezers” were listed to play no one. Is it because we continue to be in last place and are therefore unforgettable to the scheduling gods or maybe it is because we caused such a raucous last week that even we couldn’t hear each other talk.

Whatever the reason was, it is INCONCEIVABLE and we’ll make sure everyone knows who we are when we roll up and when we roll out tonight (and hopefully in between when we are actually rolling).

We’re here, we’re loud, we’re proud and we’ve got nowhere to go but up! BALLBUSTERS! Put it in the Hole!!!!

Pictures From Last Weeks Roll!

A Birthday Salute To Carla!

I call this one the crane wind-up!

Focus is key. KEY!

P.S. We lost this one Skee Lions but we'll be back!

And Then I Said….We’re Like the Mike Eruzion(skee) of Skee Ball...

For those of you who don’t know Mike; Mike Eruzione was the captain of the USA Hockey team (miracle on ice) that won the gold at 1980 Lake Placid taking down the USSR. And in our match against Skeeeeeeeeeechiro we would have made Mike proud. No, we didn’t beet out Skeeeeeechiro but we did cause a bit of a raucous.

We sported new intimidating Ball Buster t-shirts, we had our Ball Buster entourage in tow and Jenn even whipped out the harmonica. And we almost won –ish. Ahhhh…but the Skeechiro played well and even though we rattled their balls a little bit they still won the game (sorry Mike). The good news is we (The Ball Busters) are learning and getting better. We can rebuild. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic Ball Buster skee ball team. Better than we were before. Better, stronger, faster. BALL BUSTERS!!!!!


You've been Ball Busted Skeeeeeeeechiro!



The Ball Buster Entourage



New Shirts thanks to Angel and James!!!

Bring It On Skeeeeechirrro!!!

Tonight at 9:30pm we take on the number one team in the league, Skeeeeeeeechiro. So what if there is something like 813 points betweens us and they roll like a 96% rate into the coveted hundred hole. I think it’s time for an upset or at least a mini upset…eh? eh? Rabble! Rabble! Rabble! We’re coming for ya Skeeeeeeechiro and we’re bringing our A game with us! See ya there! Rabble!!!

Look Ma - We're In The Brew-Skeeball Newsletter

The Brew-SkeeBall Newsletter wrote this about our match tonight against Skeeechirrro:

"Also, 1st-place Skeechiro will face their most difficult challenge this skeeson, as they take on their latest bitter foes, the 19th ranked Ball Busters. While these teams are separated by 813 points, don’t be fooled, Skeechiro’s balls are still in the same place, and The Busters are well aware of that. What? Yes. Oh, and just so Skeechiro and The Ball Busters are on the same page, the definition of the term “Bush League” is as follows:

• BUSH LEAGUE: is a general term used to describe an action or thing as being amateur, inferior or crude. In a literal sense, it refers to a low quality minor-league in baseball not associated with any of the major league teams. The term originated from the poor condition of minor-league fields that often were ringed with shrubs and bushes."

Rollin Towards the Top-ish!

Congratulations Ball Busters! We are now fourth to last place in the league and second to last place in the Wednesday night division. Nice! Tonight we take on the skee ball sorority of S.K.E.E. at 7:30pm. May we all be encouraged and inspired to take home our first win tonight by the following quote… “I'm not normally a praying man, but if you're up there, please save us, Superman!” - Homer Simpson

Rabble Rousers & Damn Good Ballers Too!

Game 2 Final Score - June 6, 2007
Skee To My Lou 771
Ball Busters 681

With full bellies of sushi and cocktails in hand the Ball Busters did in fact skee like gods last night and we brought our Rabble A Game with us too. Maybe it was the sushi that warmed our bellies. Maybe it was the support of Jess and Paolo who cheered us on. Maybe it was from the red-faced embarrassment of being in last place. Whatever it was, it was a good night to be a Ball Buster last night.

So good was our rabble rousing that we intimidated a team we weren’t even playing into scoring their “lowest game ever.” Mooohaw! How did we intimidate our opponents and future opponents? Through good old fashioned rabble-rousing fun of course!

One frustrated future opponent on the Skeechiro team was overheard saying, “who let bush into the league?” Oh my poor little Skeechiros (currently the best team in the Wednesday league but were visibly shaken by last night’s rabble rousing). We’re in your head Skeechiro. and we’re coming for you! Rabble! Rabble! Rabble! Oh yeah and we lost to Skee To My Lou. But….but we are no longer in last place! See… it was a great night! Click here for more pictures.
Click here to see where the term Rabble Rouser came from!

Tonight we Skee Like Gods!

Wednesday, June 6
10:30 – 11:30
Ball Busters vs. Skee to My Lou

As we approach the ramps of skee tonight let’s keep in mind the Special Olympics Motto, “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Those are truly words to lose ….er I mean… live by. And if we cannot skee like Gods we shall talk smack like T.O. and be as graceful as T. Harding while doing it. If you’re in the hood and you feel like watching the showdown then bring your arse on down to The Ace Bar. We skee at 10:30 tonight.

It was a glorious first game!

Game 1 Final Score - May 30, 2007
Skeet Almighty 721
Ball Busters 647

As it turned out, The Skeet Almighty did in fact have their almighty with them last night. Those Skeets narrowly (hee, hee) beat the Ball Busters in an intense first game of the skeeson last night. The final score was 721 Skeet Almighty to 647 Ball Busters. Several skee ball veterans assured us that this was a magnificent effort for beginners and that the Skeets have been playing in the league since it’s inception. Pegalina would definitely be the MVP for the night and may in fact be a professional Skee baller. Hollar! Jenn scored in many ways last night as she played a tremendous game and kept score while doing it. Thanks Jenn, you truly are The Ball Busters Accountabilabuddy. And Captain E rolled a 100 spot completely on accident but it still counts! It was a fun night and next week we’ll take down Skee, Myself & I! Below are some key pictures from the night. To see more pictures check out the Brew-Skee-Ball's pictures.

Ball Busters Upcoming Game Schedule

Wednesday, May 30 8:30 – 9:30 pm
Ball Busters vs. Skeet Almighty

Wednesday, June 6 10:30 – 11:30 pm
Ball Busters vs. Skee, Myself & I

Wednesday, June 13 7:30 – 8:30 pm
S.K.E.E. vs. Ball-Busters

Come show your support or just come and drink and ignore us. We play almost every Wednesday night at The Ace Bar located at 531 East 5th Street between A and B. This little tidbit may tempt you as well….there is a $3 pint of Miller High Life special as well! Yeahhhhhh Skeeball!

The Game Is Afoot!

Tonight is the first match of the Skeeson and Ball Busters are set to play Skeet Almighty at 8:30pm. Those Skeets better pray they have their almighty with them tonight. Hopefully The Ball Busters play half as good as we talk smack! So if you’re looking for something to do tonight then come to Ace Bar, have some drinks and show your support! Game on Biatches!