Squids: The PHP script that runs our calendar widget is corrupt or something. Hopefully we’ll fix this over the winter. In the meantime, refer to this post for our Squid fall ball (Squidfall) schedules:

Sunday:
09/11/2011; 5:30 PM Arrival; 6:00 PM Game; vs. WUPTH (away/home)
09/18/2011; 5:30 PM Arrival; 6:00 PM Game; vs. Son of a Pitch (home/away) [POSTPONED; RAIN]
09/25/2011; 7:30 PM Arrival; 8:00 PM Game; vs. Felix’s (home/away)
10/02/2011; BYE – NO GAME
10/09/2011; 7:30 PM Arrival; 8:00 PM Game; vs. Rough Necks (away/home)
10/16/2011; [TBA - Make-up for 09/18/2011]

Tuesday:
09/13/2011; 8:00 PM Arrival; 8:30 Game; vs. Multiple Scoregasms (away/home)
09/20/2011; 8:00 PM Arrival; 8:30 Game; vs. The Unfavorables (home/away)
09/27/2011; 8:00 PM Arrival; 8:30 Game; vs. Honey Badgers (away/home)
10/04/2011:

• 10/04/2011; 7:00 PM Arrival; 7:30 Game; vs. The Unfavorables (home)
• 10/04/2011; 1-HOUR BREAK; 9:30 Game; vs. Multiple Scoregasms (away)

1) I think we may order Squhoodies, and Maybe even pants, and MAYBE even A-shirts (“wife-beaters”), and M-A-Y-B-E a regular jersey order, too!  So, if you’ve ever wanted any of the above, now is basically the worst time to be forever holding your peace.  Tell yer friends, makes a great gift, et cetera.  We’ll work out pricing once I can get a final tally.  I’ve taken notes of all feedback on this to date but you are welcome to remind me of any interest at hand.

2) Squidball registry for Spring/Summer MMXI is UPON US.  Fees have GONE UP some.  All leagues are COED RECREATIONAL.  Here’s what you’ll pay:

-FoPa Sundays 04/10 to 07/17: $30 (THIRTY DOLLARS)
-ToGro Tuesdays early May to mid-August: $35 (THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS)
-Monster Bonanza BOFE deal: $60 (SIXTY DOLLARS, that’s right, I am covering the five-buck differential for anyone that wants to do BOFE!)

LEMME KNOW what you wanna do and I will send you SQUIDPAY® INSTRUCTIONS.

Money’s DUE so ACT NOW.  Trust when I say you don’t wanna deal with crabby PANCAKES if he has to put in a personal call to ya in a week and a half (at which point he might even impose a SQUIDLAZINESS PENALTY FEE) cuz of yer failure to respond HERE, NOW, to THIS.

Ink ‘Em, Sink ‘Em, Green & Gold,
PANCAKE MASTER – #88

P.S. Start thinking about SQUIDSONGS, and about whether March 26th or April 2nd works best as a Squid Kickoff Practice/Party/Barbecue date.

Today (and by today, I mean yesterday, but I just woke up from an 11-hour “nap” so it still feels like late-night-Saturday) SMALLS requested a Squid hoodie (the “Squoodie”) if ever another order was placed, and I started to wonder: are there other Squids out there interested in the Squids clothing line?

I know at one point we had discussed getting some sweet Squid athletic pants–preferably tear-away, and preferably green with gold stripes down the sides, and maybe even with a number on ‘em somewhere–but suggestions are welcome on any given part of anything).  Of course if there’s enough interest we can get more hoodies.  I seem to recall they were $25-$30 apiece when we ordered seven of ‘em.  I know JANTERNET, SUB A DUB, and CHIP IT were none too happy with the green-on-gold color scheme but that is just how Squid hoodies are so either change yer mind or deal wiff it!  In any case, if there are a handfulla Squids interested in the hoodie circuit (for selves, or friends, or whatever–they do make a great gift!) I can look into that again.

So, if anyone is interested in any article of Squid clothing, let me know:

1) That you’re interested.
2) What you might like (hat, regular jersey, hoodie, bowling shirt, pants, MORE?)
3) Any particulars (size, quantity, name & number to put on there)

…and if there’s a critical mass of Squids wantin’ (unfortunately one-offs are pretty cost- and legwork-prohibitive), we can set about getting some ordered well in advance of the new season starting.

–PANCAKE MASTER, #88

Squidballing in the snow was easily among the greatest events in Squidball history, in my humble O, and I hope everyone will be into doing it next year again, ESPECIALLY if it’s as snowed-up as it was this year.  SQUID SNOWBALL FIGHT!  Congratulations to CHIP IT on this, her triumphant return to Squidball after a few seasons off following “The Fracture Heard ‘Round The World.”  Oh yeah, plus we slaughtered ‘em; they sucked and we rocked as always.  Pictures are no doubt forthcoming (if you’re on Flickr, be sure to add ‘em to the Squids pool, accessible on the right).

For those interested, one-day-only Squidname-specific Squidsongs were as follows:

BEASTOR-X: Iron Maiden – “The Number Of The Beast”
BUBBLE KING: Metallica – “King Nothing”
CHIP IT: Gary Lewis & The Playboys – “Chip Chip”
COOLHAND: The Go-Go’s – “Cool Jerk”
GHOST MAN: Rollins Band – “Ghostrider”
OBLIVIA: Wintersleep – “Oblivion”
PANCAKE MASTER: Metallica – “Master Of Puppets”
SCHRAPPEN: Keak Da Sneak – “Scrapin’”
SMALLS: John Cougar Mellencamp – “Small Town”
SWITCHBLADE: Bizzy Bone – “Blade 4 Glory”

Stay tuned for a post about the SQUIDS CLOTHING LINE.

–PANCAKE MASTER, #88

Meet at FoPa Central Fields #6 (or in the big heated tent that’ll be set up) at 8:00AM, THIS COMING SATURDAY, February 5th, for the Squidball Snowman Tournament.  It’s a charity tournament tied in with the whole Mardi Gras Saint Louis deal.  We’re guaranteed two games, and depending on how well we do in those, we will advance into some afternoon game playoff-stylings.  See the “Team Resources” page for a map of Central Fields.

There are trophies for the tournament, some kinda (possibly video-game-based) home-run derby, and a drinking contest.  I have money riding on Z-STROYER for at least the latter two.  I’ll bring the SQUIDBONG! and the SQUIDBOX/SQUIDBOT unit, maybe come up with some songs for Squids to jam to.  JAM!

–PANCAKE MASTER, #88

Hey Squids and Squidfans! The fall schedule spreadsheet is now linked under TEAM RESOURCES! And IN THIS POST:

SQUIDFALL 2010

Jungle Juice/Crazy Hat Night 2010 (MMX) was a great success. And yes, we’ve maintained our undefeated streak, even while partying this awesomely.

Introducting Oblivia, World Tour 2010

Photo by COOLHAND.

[PANCAKE MASTER's note: Visit here for an entire gallery's worth of pictures by COOLHAND from Crazy Hat/Jungle Juice Night MMX.]

These are scans thanks to COOLHAND of a written conversation with Josh Levi on some Thursday night while we were playing Trivia and he was waiterin’ around at Newstead Tower Public House. I don’t remember the date (sometime in the second half of 2009 or first half of 2010, I’m sure) but we could all stand to learn a thing or two about our good buddy Josh.  Click on ‘em to enlarge.

–PANCAKE MASTER, #88

WHAT!?  Here’s STRYKER in the Galápagos Islands, and BEASTOR-X at Machu Picchu in Peru, representing in fine Squid fashion.  BLAM!

Hey Squids!

I’ve made a spreadsheet version of the Summer 2010 schedules. The document has each league on a sheet, and a third sheet that merges the schedules of both leagues. This will complement the calendar application found here on the homepage of Squid-Ball.com. You can find the schedule by going to the Team Resources page, or by visiting this link:

Summer 2010 Schedules

Soon I hope to add links in the Field column to a Google Map coordinate for each field we play on. For now I’ve been making a Google Map of the Squidball fields which is, at the time of this writing, not yet complete. It can be found here:

Squidball Fields Google Map

I also intend to make a VCF for each field so that those of you with iPhones or other devices that can read VCF contact info cards and interact with map applications can easily find a field, even if you’ve never been to it. This should help those of you who still get lost in Forest Park or are intimidated by the super-wide Tower Grove Park.