Bar Buzz Week 6

"Time and time again, while I'm sippin' on this gin. Al Davis said it best, 'just win baby win'."

It's been a busy week for the Bar Buzz. We started with a group of 20+ rowdy kickballers who happened upon each other at a Norfolk Tides Game. Then there was a full WAKA Wednesday night at Luckie's where we were back in full swing after a rain delay in Week 5. Top it all off with a rather wild MidSeason Party and you've got one tired Gossip Girl. But have no fear 'ballas... all this partying, partying (yeah!) means there is no shortage of scandal, "research" for your reading pleasure. So without further ado - let's do this thing:

#15 Emperor's Club: At 8:12pm on Wednesday May 11th, I got a false report from notorious jokester Lorraine Adkins that the entire VIP team was at the bar playing flip cup. I should have know this was nothing but tabloid reporting right away. IF the entire VIP team showed up at Luckie's, we would definitely have to dodge the pigs flying overhead. Such an occurrence is as unlikely as VD, VIP or JFK NOT arguing a ref call on the field.

MK trys to find some "fill-ins" for their team, Pat is suspect.

#14 Moose Knuckles: "MOOOOSEEEEE"... It's sort of like an endangered species cry now, don't you think?

#13 Just For Kicks: JFK continues to be a consistent staple at the bar. This week they were seen even more on the dance floor with our usual dance floor aficionados - the 'Springas. In fact, these two groups have been seen together more and more. Have they just been perfecting their Bar Buzz skillz off-site or are the two entering something greater? Something even (allegedly) greater than a Rumjager alliance perhaps?

#12 Saved by the Balls: Reporting for SBB also began early this week, but this was a report I knew I could trust. These Balls are almost always at the bar, trying to liven up the crowd or get the party started. For some reason it just hasn't been enough for our friends in green... yet. I wouldn't doubt SBB (on the field or off - but since it's the bar buzz, we'll stick to off). Much like the tough little sibling who always gets picked last, this feisty crew of Balls will only be pushed to the side so many times before they come out swinging (or throwing a temper tantrum).

#11 Chubby Gangsters: The Gangsters we're all about the games this week, it is rumored that our favorite Bball Diamond Boys (that's BDBs for short) AJ Derr and Jeff Scott went 9-0 on the corn-hole boards while CG faithful, Emily Ross Cook did the same on the flip cup table (all by herself mind you, singlehandedly taking on the ENTIRE SBB squad). And their efforts would certainly but them over the top, if their whole team (or at least most of it) was present to help back them up. Hang in there playas, I have faith your hard work will pay off.

JFK and Springa's Show us that the Reverse Doggie is Back!

#10 Rumpsringa: The 'Springas still manages to hold tight to the top 10, but this is a far cry from what we know them to be capable of (and from what we've seen this season and in season's prior). Spring the Rum, Spring the Rum!

#9 Jiminy Kick-It: No longer just a figment of our imagination (or the story teller children's books are made of). The Kick-It's really have come back on the Bar Buzz scene. Can they rally the troops and do what it takes to get them even closer to the top?

#8 Chicken Tetrazzini: Paul love it. And so do we. But this team goes back and forth in the rankings more than a domestic dispute on Jerry Springer. I know that they want it, captain Andrea Hoffman has made that more than clear. And there are rumors that this week some may be taking a leave of absence from the office on Throbbing Thursdays in order to make their presence known more distinctly at the bar. Will this be the edge that the Birds need? Stay tuned!



#7 Vicious and Delicious: This week I find myself in an unusual moral dilemma as I realize that VD actually gives us hope. Hope that one day winners on the field can also be winners at the bar. They've been stepping up their game and I'd caution other teams to underestimate their potency. Once VD takes over, there's just no going back.

#6 Off in the Corner: Sometimes it's a hard fall from the top. And although OitC tried valiantly to defend their Golden Belt honor (literally they had to keep off would be attackers from the belt this week), it just simply wasn't enough.



#5 Jagernauts: It seems that for now the Jagers are content to stick it out in the middle of the top ten teams, but when will their motto "#winning" drive them to the point of more action? Until then I suppose they'll just be "Chug, Chug, Chug(ing)" along.

#4 5 O'Clockers: The Clockers have consistently improved their showing every week, bringing more and more people to the bar and even taking their antics AWAY from the bar railing and mingling with all sorts of teams. Knowing that they are usually paired very closely with NKoTB, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a strong 5 O'Clock match up for Week 7.

Zach feeds his alcohol hunger

#3 Foul Balls: Oh the Foulies... they're BAAAACKKKK. Some may say their disappearance was to "give other teams a shot" but whatever their reasoning, we're just glad to have them back on the scene. This week FB was seen in all the usual places: playing flip cup, tearing up the dance floor, making out with Zach Galifianakis ... you know, the usual! Zach had such a great time, he's since taken a leave of absence from the Foulies; trying to restore his liver function, or get over his bromance heartbreak from Week 4 - or maybe he's just stuck on the roof of Luckie's waiting for some hot WAKA girl to rescue him.


#2 Battlestar Ballsacktica: Peter Kuhr, frequent promoter and instigator of BB antics reported, "Did you see all of us over there dancing? There were 50 of us and we've been here all night." I'm not sure that their WAKA roster would confirm team membership that high, but one thing's for sure BB was in full force this week. Their mingling, dancing, and participation was a far cry from the supper club nickname the Bar Buzz once gave them. And other teams should certainly take note, the thing that has put Battlestar above the rest throughout this season is their spirit, their love of team, and their comradery. It's an existence and an outlook on life that Tyler Lorenzi perfectly embodied and there is no doubt that BB will continue to uphold this ideal day in and day out, both on the field and off... in the bar and out.  

Don't Hassle the Hassell (and her Belt!)

#1 NKOTB: Finally, the moment has arrived that captain Amanda Hassell will know what it feels like to wear the belt as a winner, rather than as a stealer! But in truth, this win by the New Kickheads has been a long time coming for a team who has dutifully kept it lively at Luckie's and consistently been in the top of their rankings. This week they even created a third location for flip cup - no small feat, especially when you're also trying to hid the Golden Bar Buzz Belt from the reigning champs. All that Hanging Tough finally paid off to give them the Right Stuff Bar Buzz Champs are made of.


And in other news... what has happened to our friends the Cupid Shuffle, Tonto and (ugh) the Cha Cha Slide?! Will our seemingly useless group line dances fall to the wayside???

Until Next Week - Bottom's Up!

Trici

Author's Note: The Bar Buzz encourages you to drink and enjoy yourselves  responsibly and to use a designated driver when WAKA Wednesday gets the better of you. We do not condone taking off work on Thursdays or making out with  cardboard cut-outs (even if they aren't wearing any pants).