An Open Letter...

[flagpants]

An open letter to the DC Royal Board:
This is the only post I’ll be making…you wanted flagpants to chime in and now here it is:

First I’ll address allegations of my “grabbing base-runners”. Blow it out your ass. If the ball comes in my general direction, I’m going to move towards it, regardless of whether or not there was a base-runner approaching. If it so happens that we collide, intersect one another’s paths, then plow me over. Yes I move around the field a lot because I can cover a little more territory with my long, patriotic legs (not to say the rest of the outfield doesn’t perform heroically, they’re troopers, all of them). The reason the refs didn’t call “holding” is because there was no “holding”, but rather a mild collision of bodies as a result of two people with different objectives occupying the same space. As a matter of instinct, if someone runs at me, I’m going to put my arms out to avoid a collision – this is not grabbing, but common sense defensive tactics. you’d be an idiot, probably an injured idiot, not do so. So man up, plow me over or run around me and quit your whining.

Secondly, I’d like to remind everyone that IT’S JUST KICKBALL! YES we play to win, YES we take it seriously, but for the love of god, we’re here to have a good time, and if you can’t have a good time unless you’re whooping up on some nonprofit and office workers, then I think you seriously need to sit down and reexamine your general approach to life. Don’t kid yourselves, being a badass at kickball is like being really good at burping on command (which I am in fact really good at); it gets you absolutely nowhere in life, gets you zero amount of attraction from members of the opposite sex, and it does not look good on your resume. BUT IT’S FUN AS HELL, and if you can’t have fun unless you’re winning, then, well, you’re actually kind of a loser.

We’re all in it to have a good time, but with each of our loses, we’ve been gracious and sportsmanly. Yes ATKBT called HTKC on having an illegal player. As I recall, CCSE tried to do just that to us on multiple occasions last game, possibly as a retaliatory measure. But did we bitch or cry foul? No, because we understand that the game is governed by a unique set of rules. Just like 3 strikes is an out, just like 4 balls is a walk, 1 illegal player is a forfeit. Rules are rules, and we were well within our rights to call HTKC out on it. Granted, we wanted to play, I personally don’t feel good about taking victory as a result of a technicality, but, as the great Walter Sobchek once said so eloquently, “this is not ‘Nam…There are rules”.

So to those of you who will undoubtedly continue your faceless, nameless bitching about miniscule, inconsequential crap, enjoy. I won’t be there for it. If I have an issue with something, be it a questionable call, lack of backbone for winning on a technicality, desire to mack it to another’s girlfriend, desire to shove a whistle down said other’s girlfriend’s throat, then you’ll know about it because I’ll say something to you face to face…and I encourage everyone in this league to do so as well…I’ll be the guy wearing the flag pants.

PS: I know you guys will dissect this post word for word, but, while you’re doing that, I’ll be doing more important things…like taking a dump…so peace out suckas.

[Festa]

I want those 2 minutes back.

['Da_MAULER]

Flagpants, I don't know you from Adam and have no problems with you. The only problems people have with your team is the girl with the whistle, Joe with his smack talk and his "We're not serious but I'm actually more serious than anyone else" attitude. I haven't seen you do anything so your good in my book. I also think Dana is a great guy and like a few other people from your team who I've talked to.

Welcome to the MB!

[*Angel*]

Idk who this "flagpants" is but I wanna MO with him next time I visit DC.

[JohnnyBlaze]

Idk who this "flagpants" is but I wanna MO with him next time I visit DC.

So we'll see you Wednesday?

[Karl]

being a badass at kickball...gets you zero amount of attraction from members of the opposite sex

haha, well duh! you have to be really good looking and have a high post count also!

[KILF Hunter]

Idk who this "flagpants" is but I wanna MO with him next time I visit DC.

Ha, Flag Pants's presence was requested and has been granted. I actually enjoyed that post, very thought out and eloquently written. SippyCup must have clued him in. Man, I wish CCSE and ATKT could play again. I agree that I don't think he was grabby, he is an aggressive centerfielder and inadvertantly got in the way a few times. No need to run him over unless some serious grab action was happening.

We are by no means faceless my friend, I make no attempt to mask who I am. I wear the WORLD F*CKING CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES red headband to all games.

[KILF Hunter]

FESTA/FlagPants

Can we put this is the GMOT? I also enjoy that this dude has taken up the name flagpants.

[Festa]

FESTA/FlagPants

Can we put this is the GMOT? I also enjoy that this dude has taken up the name flagpants.

That can be arranged

[KILF Hunter]

Yes ATKBT called HTKC on having an illegal player. As I recall, CCSE tried to do just that to us on multiple occasions last game, possibly as a retaliatory measure.

Never happened. What did happen is that you lost to CCSE 6-0.

[Catch-22]

I've never seen people who don't care what other people think spend so much time and effort letting the other people know how much they don't care.

If anyone is actually offended about kickball trash talk, forget kickball, you take yourself way too seriously. Chill, dude.

[flip c*up yours]

being a badass at kickball...gets you zero amount of attraction from members of the opposite sex

haha, well duh! you have to be really good looking and have a high post count also!

Being a badass at kickball (or any other sport for that matter) generally works for me.

**waiting on the "what doesn't work for you?" comment**

[*Angel*]

Oh DC kickball - you kids are crazy.

:twirling index finger next to temple:

There is so much drama everywhere today...!

[visor of fury]

An open letter to the DC Royal Board:
This is the only post I’ll be making…you wanted flagpants to chime in and now here it is:

First I’ll address allegations of my “grabbing base-runners”. Blow it out your ass. If the ball comes in my general direction, I’m going to move towards it, regardless of whether or not there was a base-runner approaching. If it so happens that we collide, intersect one another’s paths, then plow me over. Yes I move around the field a lot because I can cover a little more territory with my long, patriotic legs (not to say the rest of the outfield doesn’t perform heroically, they’re troopers, all of them). The reason the refs didn’t call “holding” is because there was no “holding”, but rather a mild collision of bodies as a result of two people with different objectives occupying the same space. As a matter of instinct, if someone runs at me, I’m going to put my arms out to avoid a collision – this is not grabbing, but common sense defensive tactics. you’d be an idiot, probably an injured idiot, not do so. So man up, plow me over or run around me and quit your whining.

Secondly, I’d like to remind everyone that IT’S JUST KICKBALL! YES we play to win, YES we take it seriously, but for the love of god, we’re here to have a good time, and if you can’t have a good time unless you’re whooping up on some nonprofit and office workers, then I think you seriously need to sit down and reexamine your general approach to life. Don’t kid yourselves, being a badass at kickball is like being really good at burping on command (which I am in fact really good at); it gets you absolutely nowhere in life, gets you zero amount of attraction from members of the opposite sex, and it does not look good on your resume. BUT IT’S FUN AS HELL, and if you can’t have fun unless you’re winning, then, well, you’re actually kind of a loser.

We’re all in it to have a good time, but with each of our loses, we’ve been gracious and sportsmanly. Yes ATKBT called HTKC on having an illegal player. As I recall, CCSE tried to do just that to us on multiple occasions last game, possibly as a retaliatory measure. But did we bitch or cry foul? No, because we understand that the game is governed by a unique set of rules. Just like 3 strikes is an out, just like 4 balls is a walk, 1 illegal player is a forfeit. Rules are rules, and we were well within our rights to call HTKC out on it. Granted, we wanted to play, I personally don’t feel good about taking victory as a result of a technicality, but, as the great Walter Sobchek once said so eloquently, “this is not ‘Nam…There are rules”.

So to those of you who will undoubtedly continue your faceless, nameless bitching about miniscule, inconsequential crap, enjoy. I won’t be there for it. If I have an issue with something, be it a questionable call, lack of backbone for winning on a technicality, desire to mack it to another’s girlfriend, desire to shove a whistle down said other’s girlfriend’s throat, then you’ll know about it because I’ll say something to you face to face…and I encourage everyone in this league to do so as well…I’ll be the guy wearing the flag pants.

PS: I know you guys will dissect this post word for word, but, while you’re doing that, I’ll be doing more important things…like taking a dump…so peace out suckas.

Yea I am pretty sure that Lucina just created a new User ID and wrote this nonsense. Can we call this one Maroki? That also makes me wonder if he has a second family somewhere...ah that Lucina and his Asian trickery....I am onto you!

VOF

[ATKBT101]

Flagpants, I don't know you from Adam and have no problems with you. The only problems people have with your team is the girl with the whistle, Joe with his smack talk and his "We're not serious but I'm actually more serious than anyone else" attitude. I haven't seen you do anything so your good in my book. I also think Dana is a great guy and like a few other people from your team who I've talked to.

Welcome to the MB!

I wouldn't say that people had "problems" with me or the girl with the whistle, aka Emma, aka the Manager, aka known as my g.f. That was just some friendly discussion yesterday imo. You guys opened up a few "issues" and I thought I'd respond. I didn't think that you get so riled up over it. Btw, our whole team is awesome if you get to know us.

[suedisco]

Ok, ok...I'll man up and point out the fact that I'm the one who mentioned the whistle thing (aka the "shoving" of it). It was an off-hand comment from a teammate that I mentioned SOLELY to point out that I could do without the whistle at the bar. That is all. No need for a federal case to have been made over it. I'm sure she's a delightful young woman...sans whistle.

[lpierson6]

Again, no one has any problems with people on your team. We had a lot of fun at the bar with y'all. Yes the whistle is really damn annoying, but I am one of the loudest, most annoying people as well. Yes we all take kickball too seriously or we wouldnt be on a message board. Every guy who is posting here is actually a lot of fun when you get to know them. Yes we get riled up - we are competitive. I am pretty sure Ryan and Jordan would get riled up over a game of Pogs.

['Da_MAULER]

Awww, look at all the love in this room.

You guys make me sick.

Where are the Ball Busters? I know they have 2 ID's registered.

[admin]

I am one of the loudest, most annoying people as well.

AMEN.

[JellyDogg]

Flagpants, I don't know you from Adam and have no problems with you. The only problems people have with your team is the girl with the whistle, Joe with his smack talk and his "We're not serious but I'm actually more serious than anyone else" attitude. I haven't seen you do anything so your good in my book. I also think Dana is a great guy and like a few other people from your team who I've talked to.

Welcome to the MB!

I wouldn't say that people had "problems" with me or the girl with the whistle, aka Emma, aka the Manager, aka known as my g.f. That was just some friendly discussion yesterday imo. You guys opened up a few "issues" and I thought I'd respond. I didn't think that you get so riled up over it. Btw, our whole team is awesome if you get to know us.

I've only seen one game of yours (this past one), and so far I'd say my initial impression is that you're a pretty fun team.
I'm looking forward to our probable match-up in 2 weeks.

[KILF Hunter]

Again, no one has any problems with people on your team. We had a lot of fun at the bar with y'all. Yes the whistle is really damn annoying, but I am one of the loudest, most annoying people as well. Yes we all take kickball too seriously or we wouldnt be on a message board. Every guy who is posting here is actually a lot of fun when you get to know them. Yes we get riled up - we are competitive. I am pretty sure Ryan and Jordan would get riled up over a game of Pogs.

I get riled up just for the sake of getting riled up. And I enjoy getting riled up with my gang of kickball brahs, Lloyd and rhart. I have no personal animosity to ATKT players, I just like to entertain/be entertained and that usually involves being a rebel rouser.

I also like this little kickball community going on around here and I want to put M2S on notice that we are coming for them.

['Da_MAULER]

The message board adds another dimension to the sport. It's where you can talk some serious smack.

[KILF Hunter]

This is much more entertaining than my douchy softball league w/ no message board

[visor of fury]

Again, no one has any problems with people on your team. We had a lot of fun at the bar with y'all. Yes the whistle is really damn annoying, but I am one of the loudest, most annoying people as well. Yes we all take kickball too seriously or we wouldnt be on a message board. Every guy who is posting here is actually a lot of fun when you get to know them. Yes we get riled up - we are competitive. I am pretty sure Ryan and Jordan would get riled up over a game of Pogs.

I get riled up just for the sake of getting riled up. And I enjoy getting riled up with my gang of kickball brahs, Lloyd and rhart. I have no personal animosity to ATKT players, I just like to entertain/be entertained and that usually involves being a rebel rouser.

I also like this little kickball community going on around here and I want to put M2S on notice that we are coming for them.

I don't even know what that means? Are you showing up on Saturday at Marie Reed to just declare a walk-off? If so, I will do my best to make arrangements for David Bowie to be present to officiate.

VOF

[KILF Hunter]

Again, no one has any problems with people on your team. We had a lot of fun at the bar with y'all. Yes the whistle is really damn annoying, but I am one of the loudest, most annoying people as well. Yes we all take kickball too seriously or we wouldnt be on a message board. Every guy who is posting here is actually a lot of fun when you get to know them. Yes we get riled up - we are competitive. I am pretty sure Ryan and Jordan would get riled up over a game of Pogs.

I get riled up just for the sake of getting riled up. And I enjoy getting riled up with my gang of kickball brahs, Lloyd and rhart. I have no personal animosity to ATKT players, I just like to entertain/be entertained and that usually involves being a rebel rouser.

I also like this little kickball community going on around here and I want to put M2S on notice that we are coming for them.

I don't even know what that means? Are you showing up on Saturday at Marie Reed to just declare a walk-off? If so, I will do my best to make arrangements for David Bowie to be present to officiate.

VOF

There will be an upcoming paradigm shift in the way that the world looks at the balance of power in DC with BSC entering the argument for the most formidable team in the area...probably not til next Spring though.

[Festa]

I've never seen people who don't care what other people think spend so much time and effort letting the other people know how much they don't care.

I love the irony of the whole situation.

[JohnnyBlaze]

There will be an upcoming paradigm shift in the way that the world looks at the balance of power in DC with BSC entering the argument for the most formidable team in the area...probably not til next Spring though.

How big is this "area" of yours?

I bet not only M2S, but IFA, FWB, and KA would keep your "argument" down to a "polite disagreement."

[KILF Hunter]

There will be an upcoming paradigm shift in the way that the world looks at the balance of power in DC with BSC entering the argument for the most formidable team in the area...probably not til next Spring though.

How big is this "area" of yours.

I bet not only M2S, but IFA, FWB, and KA would keep your "argument" down to a "polite disagreement."

I just want to see how we would stack up, this means playing in DC Liberty...have to convince rhart that this is right move.

[ATKBT101]

Flagpants, I don't know you from Adam and have no problems with you. The only problems people have with your team is the girl with the whistle, Joe with his smack talk and his "We're not serious but I'm actually more serious than anyone else" attitude. I haven't seen you do anything so your good in my book. I also think Dana is a great guy and like a few other people from your team who I've talked to.

Welcome to the MB!

This one is from Emma (aka girl with the whistle):

I didn't know a whistle would cause so much discussion. I'm sorry its annoying at the bar, I get antsy when people are standing around the flip cup table not matching up and the whistle tends to help people get moving. I'd try to yell, but my voice is usually horse from yelling out the line up. I take kickball seriously, but I take flip cup even more seriously.

[Festa]

Keep it down the inter-team arguing in here.. people might start to think you guys are all on HTKC with us!

[*Angel*]

This one is from Emma (aka girl with the whistle):

I didn't know a whistle would cause so much discussion. I'm sorry its annoying at the bar, I get antsy when people are standing around the flip cup table not matching up and the whistle tends to help people get moving. I'd try to yell, but my voice is usually horse from yelling out the line up. I take kickball seriously, but I take flip cup even more seriously.

I L-word that the whistle is for flip cup. If I didn't think everyone would HATE me I would do it as well. I admire this Emma's commitment to the game.

[JellyDogg]

There will be an upcoming paradigm shift in the way that the world looks at the balance of power in DC with BSC entering the argument for the most formidable team in the area...probably not til next Spring though.

How big is this "area" of yours.

I bet not only M2S, but IFA, FWB, and KA would keep your "argument" down to a "polite disagreement."

I just want to see how we would stack up, this means playing in DC Liberty...have to convince rhart that this is right move.

I don't know how big-time Liberty will be in the spring. Regardless, I don't think it's the right move, though. The goal is Vegas, not DC.

[Festa]

I would agree with Emma on the difficultly of organizing flipcup in this division. I've never had this problem in other divisions. It's like everyone has ADD or something.

"Match the F up!"

[visor of fury]

There will be an upcoming paradigm shift in the way that the world looks at the balance of power in DC with BSC entering the argument for the most formidable team in the area...probably not til next Spring though.

How big is this "area" of yours.

I bet not only M2S, but IFA, FWB, and KA would keep your "argument" down to a "polite disagreement."

I just want to see how we would stack up, this means playing in DC Liberty...have to convince rhart that this is right move.

I don't know how big-time Liberty will be in the spring. Regardless, I don't think it's the right move, though. The goal is Vegas, not DC.

I don't know how big-time JD will be this spring after I smack him in the face saturday for spreading such libel and slander...

VOF

[JohnnyBlaze]

Flagpants, I don't know you from Adam and have no problems with you. The only problems people have with your team is the girl with the whistle, Joe with his smack talk and his "We're not serious but I'm actually more serious than anyone else" attitude. I haven't seen you do anything so your good in my book. I also think Dana is a great guy and like a few other people from your team who I've talked to.

Welcome to the MB!

This one is from Emma (aka girl with the whistle):

I didn't know a whistle would cause so much discussion. I'm sorry its annoying at the bar, I get antsy when people are standing around the flip cup table not matching up and the whistle tends to help people get moving. I'd try to yell, but my voice is usually horse from yelling out the line up. I take kickball seriously, but I take flip cup even more seriously.

I think it's funny when people complain about kickball being taken too seriously, but are ready to fight over whose plastic cup flipped over first.

I don't know you, Emma, but you sound okay.

[JellyDogg]

I don't know how big-time JD will be this spring after I smack him in the face saturday for spreading such libel and slander...

VOF

Libel and slander cancel each other out, right?

Liberty may have SAYD and Scoregasm back as separate teams, and possibly a 3rd installment of HTKC. Will OIP be back (in any form close to what they are now)? M2S probably won't be in Liberty. Below Me coming back?

[dat philthy]

This Division's message board is about 40 times more interesting than the DC-Memorial message board. I love the drama.

[*Angel*]

This Division's message board is about 40 times more interesting than the DC-Memorial message board. I love the drama.

You should check out NY Star lately. We're preparing for a civil war up here.

[Catch-22]

Wow. Lots to talk about.

1) I didn't mind the whistle. I thought it was funny.

2) Not only am I competitive, but I'm also the most modest person in the league. In fact, I would say I'm the best at being modest of anyone I've ever met. Of all time.

3) The paradigm shift is coming. But DC Liberty is still the wrong move. So what if DC Cap is the AFC/NFC West of kickball divisions? We can scrimmage the big dogs and play in a DC wide tourney.

Plus, Vegas got moved back to October, which means we could play in DC Memorial right before Vegas to prep us. Seems like an easy decision.

4) M2S/HTKC is just getting a taste with CCSE of what's to come from Ballers and Shot Callers. You're on our list. We'll check you off soon enough. (How's that for a visual?)

['Da_MAULER]

Wow. Lots to talk about.

1) I didn't mind the whistle. I thought it was funny.

2) Not only am I competitive, but I'm also the most modest person in the league. In fact, I would say I'm the best at being modest of anyone I've ever met. Of all time.

3) The paradigm shift is coming. But DC Liberty is still the wrong move. So what if DC Cap is the AFC/NFC West of kickball divisions? We can scrimmage the big dogs and play in a DC wide tourney.

Plus, Vegas got moved back to October, which means we could play in DC Memorial right before Vegas to prep us. Seems like an easy decision.

4) M2S/HTKC is just getting a taste with CCSE of what's to come from Ballers and Shot Callers. You're on our list. We'll check you off soon enough. (How's that for a visual?)

I love the smack-talking Ryan. You're an OK guy.