"I started the series in July 2011 when the league I skate for, The Sin City Rollergirls, took their
off-season and I suddenly had way too much free time. I wanted to get back into a teenage hobby of mine - painting portraits - so I contacted Joe Rollerfan and asked if he would be okay with me using
one of his photos as a reference. Well, one has turned into six so far with probably many more on the way.
Back in the day, derby names were supposed to be fun and quirky. Fun – remember when derby was fun? Names were simply a clever twist on normal sports nicknames - not an opportunity to tell the world how much you love pot or Jager. Not a chance to tell us how big your wiener is or that you want to rip a girl apart with it. Seriously, boys and girls…
Everyone knows that whining is for douchebags. Yah, there is general whining that bugs us all. "I just want to skate! All this off-track stuff is too much." "I can't flyer because I'm not good with people." "Practice requirements are too strict." etc. I file these under "STFU and read Em Dash's article, “8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Play Roller Derby."
