Rides and Races - DC Pirates' Pillages and Plunders

pirates, please mark your calendars.
may 24 is julie's last blast.
i'm working in philly that day but should be home by 9pm and drunk by 905pm. let's say asylum. i'll tell you an exact gathering time as the day draws nearer.

calendar marked.

my flea market mojo was not working on saturday either. I went to the annual boy scout flea out in suburban nova and checked out the bike section first, and did not see anything interesting and so moved on to the other junk. BUT when I went back to the bikes later, I saw a track bike huddled over to the side...ALREADY SOLD. It was in ok shape. A pretty pearly white LeJeune...sold for $25. The wheels were shot and tide to the frame. Looked like a large size, but I'm sure I could have found a home for it! oh well. The middle aged dad guy who bought it was pretty psyched tho, but maybe didn't quite know what he had because he said he "always wanted to try single speed." Um, yea. enjoy. (sobbing)

Thanks for the reply to my polo question. I'll search the baltimore paper sites. In case I don't have luck, do you have any clue where/when the baltimore folk play? It will be closer to home than DC, not that DC is that far, but with gas prices these days, being what they are, and it would probably be more than I could take to bike 40 miles from work, then play polo, then ride back home 55 miles.

yeah that makes sense, but youre welcome to pillage with us sometime.

calendar marked.

my flea market mojo was not working on saturday either. I went to the annual boy scout flea out in suburban nova and checked out the bike section first, and did not see anything interesting and so moved on to the other junk. BUT when I went back to the bikes later, I saw a track bike huddled over to the side...ALREADY SOLD. It was in ok shape. A pretty pearly white LeJeune...sold for $25. The wheels were shot and tide to the frame. Looked like a large size, but I'm sure I could have found a home for it! oh well. The middle aged dad guy who bought it was pretty psyched tho, but maybe didn't quite know what he had because he said he "always wanted to try single speed." Um, yea. enjoy. (sobbing)

$25?! damn.

That's right...I'm qouting myself...moving on

I think I need to gauge some interest in this ride idea I had so excuse me while I drop some elaboration:

DC Street Pirates
Soccer Pitch Pilage
1:00 pm Saturday June 3, 2006
Featuring stops at:

Summers (Courthouse)
Lucky Bar (Dupont Circle)
The Pour House (Capitol Hill)
The Lot 8 Tailgates (RFK Stadium)

Stay for the game and stand with La Barra Brava (http://www.barra-brava.com/)and The Screaming Eagles (http://www.screaming-eagles.com)
and watch DC United dismantle the New England Revolution.

What I need to know is A) Is that date good for everyone B) How many people are down for this and C) How many people, besides Josh, Trek, and myself actually want to see the game itself

EDIT 12:04 PM: PM me with your answers since there are more eminant rides.

I had the Crew as the opposing team in the original post. I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but I felt compelled to correct the post out of an interest in accurate information

**** that! there's no way i'm going to a revolution game!

actually, a friend's bachelor party moved to that weekend, but you guys enjoy. i'll make it out to one this season for sure.

Century SUNDAY May 21???? I'm game! Lets do it!

Sorry I've been away, SIQ, work travel, people getting married....

Good news is that:
1. got check from geico for the hains and cheese incident
2. got clearance not to have to appear on 6/6/06 for the Chicago incident
3. can therefore go to IL whenever! i.e. later the same week for re-union and other ride happiness

4. Margarita relay is tomorrow~freaking sweet~

so we got three in for a century next sunday, anybody else?

Hey Y'all,

School's out and I am finally ready to crawl out of my pale, bookish shell and ride. Are you polo'ing Wednesday at 14 and k?

-amanda

Yep,but we pillaging tomorrow. Same place,7pm,be there or be square.

I put a few fliers up this weekend. We'll see if they help recrutement any.

Also,still have 2 pairs of BDU pants for grabs,1 small(27-31" waist),1 med(31-35").

RedD: check your e-mail.

so we got three in for a century next sunday, anybody else?

Where's the ride going to be/go? I have to get more hill training in, but I know we have people who don't have gears...

Where's the ride going to be/go? I have to get more hill training in, but I know we have people who don't have gears...

well, this is a piratocracy, not a piratatorship, but i was thinking something along the lines of chimbly's ride on saturday. hills at first, then flat. we could change the end to include more hills but at mile 90 i'm gonna be on autopilot. and i'll definitely be pushing gears.

Okay, I'm game for that - I'll do hills Memorial Day weekend. What time?

i'm free all day, i think early starts are good, as it can take awhile. baldy? poop? any preference?

come on lurkers, you know you wanna come.

[QUOTE=dynaryder]Yep,but we pillaging tomorrow. Same place,7pm,be there or be square.

I think you mean be there AND be square.

As far as the 21st goes, I gots to start kinda' early, nothing too crazy, but I was also thinking about something along the lines of what chimbly pulled last week. Let's try to plan it out between margaritas, or Shirley Temples if you are me, on Tuesday.

As far as the 21st goes, I gots to start kinda' early, nothing too crazy, but I was also thinking about something along the lines of what chimbly pulled last week. Let's try to plan it out between margaritas, or Shirley Temples if you are me, on Tuesday.


I'm good with planning this between drinks :) The earlier, the better probably - If its going to be nice, the paths will/may get crowded as the day goes on. Are we going quick? Holding a 18+ paceline on a MUP is probably close to impossible.

trail population density is directly proportional to weather pleasantness

oh and +1 on Gill ****ing up catch phrases

trail population density is directly proportional to weather pleasantness

and inversely proportional to proximity to the city. it was quite nice on saturday and the trail was certainly being used, there was even some sort of fun run going on out by herndon, but we got by. i'm thinking relaxed pace, for sure. lots of water/food stops, nobody gets dropped. savvy?

Kangaroo century?

baldylocks is going to do it on a pogo stick? hardcore!

[to self]
well, i supose it serves me right for not posting this sooner.
A century on sunday eh?
hmm
here goes nothin..
[/to self]

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Just to bring you all up to speed,
The countdown in on...
The days are growing fewer,
And in less than four weeks,
The newest pirate will join us.
Daddy Tink will be in full effect.

So,

My pirate brothers and sisters, I feel it only fair,
Before we must temporarily part ways,
That there be one last hurrah -
One last night where I can be amongst my friends.
One final salute to those special times,
And special people,
I’m proud to call my own.

Please Join Elisa and I in celebrating
~~~~ our “farewell to freedom“ ~~~~
This Saturday 20th, from 4 to 11:59 pm
~~~~~~~ at my place ~~~~~~~~~~
Beer, food, music, people, bikes, smiles, and good times for all.

Bring something to throw on the grill.
I’ll have refreshments, but we may need to get more.
And just in case we’re short on seating, Bring your bikes.
(Anyone for Footdown? Polo? Slowrace?)

I don’t have much,
But I have the pirates,
And that my friends, is priceless.

~ t27

mazel tov tink, i'll do my best to make it. and you should come to the century if you can make it. baldy's going kangaroo style and i'll be juggling two water bottles and a 40 oz.

Thanks brother,
I would indeed appreciate your company.

Grilling sat
century sunday
wow what a weekend!

btw: Got clearance that there is no "need" to return for the Chicago incident. However, it would be a fun ride for a reunion and other stuff.

It won't help you get to your court date, but I'm going to Chicago on June 8th. Wanna' tag along? Anybody else? TOMRV is that weekend in IOWA it's $40 to register,(or not). I'll be doing it on a 48 dollar pogo stick but if anyone wants to come with and bring a bike there's a couple seats left in the van.

The nice part is that the court date remains 6/6/6, but I don't have to be there :)

So yeah, the idea of driving out, visiting Chimbly in her new huge luxuriois crib and then riding a century in Iowa is very very very very tempting. but you know how slow I've become.....

http://www.landbinn.com/images/margarita.jpg
tonight.
7pm.

So yeah, the idea of driving out, visiting Chimbly in her new huge luxuriois crib and then riding a century in Iowa is very very very very tempting. but you know how slow I've become.....
I heard her apartment is so huge it has it's own indoor cycling track. :eek:

Ahoy Pirates-
It was a salty pleasure to make your acquaintance tonight; I look forward to more fabulous fun in the near future.
And I might be on the 5/21 century - checking th calendar.

-Noah

hooray for the Deuce and his supernice rivendell.
great meeting you, glad you got home safe.

ps- Fleugtag. I wanna make a giant one of these:
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hoooray yey wahoo quack quack!

epic.
http://flickr.com/photos/chimblysweep/sets/72057594137482124/

nice pillage all, it was good to see and/or meet you all. welcome noah, awesome avatar.

per steve's email:
When: Sunday May 21st 8:30,(rolling at 9:00)
Where: DC side of the Key Bridge,(across from Revolution)
What: Basically the W&OD out and back with some other stuff thrown in
to round it up to 100.

photoshoppy goodness:
http://www.geocities.com/brserker/group.jpg

Deuce! Yay, he made it. Also, I can contain my web designer grumbling long enough to chat with you guys. Y'all. Yinz.

Woot. I am so tired.

New Photosets:
http://static.flickr.com/52/148186721_0d7819591a_m.jpg Cinco de Mayo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72057594137541067/)

http://static.flickr.com/50/148202522_e230d1e7f1_m.jpg Tink's Polo Plunder (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72057594137607410/)

Updated Photosets:
http://static.flickr.com/44/148170261_c06e430f27_m.jpg Cha-ruzu Fosuta Kein in DC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificpacific/sets/72057594098835083/)

You see the benefits of Noah v2.0? I've already enticed E-Mil back to the forums.
With two Noahs, who knows what we might accomplish!
Sorry no Polo for me - I have to pretend to be respectable tonight.

I'm not sure whether i'll be at polo.
I need to pack.
Badly.

ok, let's face it, i'll be there at least for a short spell, to get some drinking done.

Word-last night was fun. Thanx dudes!
Denman

team shirley temple, in the house. or haus.

Yup-Cherries and Cherem...

team shirley temple, in the house. or haus.
Haus. Definetly haus.

God-Dammit I missed another cool pillage!

I'm soo busy lately.

I'm officially working seventy hours a week.

I'm afraid the Soccer Pitch Pillage is going to have to be postponed. So, sorry to the two or three of you that had your heart set on it. There, there, dry your tears, it's not you, it's me. I failed to properly consult my RCIA calendar before setting the date for the pillage.

The good news is that with the games I'm going to miss between now and when I come back from Germany I'll be able to get two (maybe three) people into a game for free if anyone is interested and I pick the right game. Luckily, only two people who did not have season tickets expressed an interest in this ride.

There, there, dry your tears, it's not you, it's me.

Dude, you're hillarious.

Yarf. We only had 3 folks show up to polo last night,and Chimby had to play the 'I'm leaving' card to get one of them.

So,anyone for polo at Tink's party Sat?

And anyone who doesn't show next Wed doesn't love Chimbly.

(edit)TMR pics up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26684355@N00/sets/72057594138871716/

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gifNationals Pillage on Bike-to-Work Friday!http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gif

The DC Pirates are pillaging RFK stadium this Friday as the Nationals take on the Orioles.
both won their most recent games against Chicago and Boston!, respectively. So it should be an exciting game.

meet at Sherwood 6:00/6:15, we'll stock up on beers/sparks and slowly make our way down Mass Ave to E Capitol St. picking up late-working pirates on the way,
or just meet us in the stadium somewhere in the low 500s (501?) give us a call.


http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gif vs. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bal.gif

Yes, I think we should play polo and do stupid bike drinking tricks at tink's baby shower.... until the cops come :P

First... I am very pissed off that you all did the margarita ride without me

2ed... Spain was very nice and I will see you all at Tinks on Sat.

Anyone riding out from DC?

yeyeyeyeyeyey! Team DFL reunited!

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gifNationals Pillage on Bike-to-Work Friday!http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gif

The DC Pirates are pillaging RFK stadium this Friday as the Nationals take on the Orioles.
both won their most recent games against Chicago and Boston!, respectively. So it should be an exciting game.

meet at Sherwood 6:00/6:15, we'll stock up on beers/sparks and slowly make our way down Mass Ave to E Capitol St. picking up late-working pirates on the way,
or just meet us in the stadium somewhere in the low 500s (501?) give us a call.


http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/was.gif vs. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bal.gif

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Haven't been to a baseball game since I saw the Twins (go Twinkies!) at White Sox with Kirby Puckett (RIP) in centerfield. WOOOOHOOO!

B there or B a belly itcher. Oh, and we'll talk about you behind your back. And your mother too.

¡cWoohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! No han estado a un juego del béisbol desde que vi a gemelos (va Twinkies!) en Sox blanco con Kirby Puckett (RASGÓN) en centerfield. ¡cWoooohooo! B allí o B un itcher del vientre. El Oh, y nosotros hablaremos de usted detrás de su parte posteriora. Y su madre también.

woooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo