Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Weekly Poop 7/27/11

Roost #44 Poop
·         Dates to Remember:
·        Friday – Water Conservation Society Meeting @
·        October 21 thru 25, 2011 – Trip to Jacksonville, FL to see the Ravens take on the Jaguars.  Rooms have been reserved @ the Crown Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel.  Mike received an email from Karen Howe, the sales manager of the Crown Plaza in Jacksonville, stating that the rate for the weekend of the road trip is now $149 a night for any new group bookings.  At the moment they will still honor our $99 a night rate if the reservation is booked under our block of rooms.  You must contact Mike first in order to make your reservation.  Mike will then notify Karen so you can make your reservation.
The package, excluding the hotel and travel expenses, will also include a 3-hour tailgate party, the water taxi ride to the tailgate party (you will have to pay for the ride back), a tee shirt and a koozie.  The total cost will be between $125 and $140 a person depending on the seats Mike purchases from the Jaguars.  If you do not want the package then you will have to purchase your own game day tickets.  Unlike years past this will not be an al la carte trip.
·        Forthcoming Summer 2011: Boat Raft Ups – August 28.

Other events in the planning stages for Late Summer and the Fall are a Crab Feast, Oyster Roast, Bowling Party, Miniature Golf Tournament, Swim Party, Halloween Party, Bus Trip to Harrington/Atlantic City and our Holiday Party on Saturday, December 17th at the Cove.
·        Jack Sipes has his bus seat for sale for the opening game against the Steelers.  Contact Jack @ jjsipes@yahoo.com.

Ravens Poop
·         Good news notes and nuggets from Sarah Ellison’s Blog here.  It’s getting to the point where I can hardly stand ESPN, but I do go to James Walker’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.
·         Football’s back!  Now we get to pay full price for two meaningless preseason games!  Game #1 in Philly against the Eagles is in 15 days!
·         Ravens signed Marshal Yanda to a five year deal.  This is a good thing.  Marshal is an outstanding right guard and we need to keep our franchise quarterback vertical.  Next up, let’s get Haloti Ngata extended!
·         McGahee?  Gregg??  Mason???  HEAP????  It’s a strange new world we live in…

Local Poop
·        Tonight – Free Movie on the Beach, 118th St. on the Beach at Carousel Resort Hotel.  View a free general audience movie with the beach as your theater on our 16 ft screen.  Bring a blanket and enjoy the night beside the ocean.  Tonight's Feature: “Despicable Me" – show time 8:30 pm, rain or shine.
·        Tonight – Free Concerts on the Beach.  Live Tonight: NO CONCERT TONIGHT.  Free, live entertainment every Wednesday, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm from July 13 - August 24 (except July 27).  Enjoy tribute bands and local favorites.  Treat yourself to a collection of summer beach music, watch the sun set, view the sparkling blue ocean and dance by moonlight.  There is no better setting for relaxing than Concerts on the Beach.  The beach beat will have your hands clapping and your toes tapping to the variety of entertainment from 8 to 9:30 p.m. each Wednesday evening.  For more information about Concerts on the Beach, call the Ocean City Department of Recreation and Parks at 410-250-0125.  Entertainment subject to change without notice.
·        Tomorrow – Sunset Park Party Nights - Free Concerts.  Bring a chair! Ocean City's downtown bayside park hosts a night of entertainment and a series of free concerts.  Come enjoy an evening beside the bay.  For more information, call 1-800-626-2326. Located at Sunset Park on South Division Street and the Bay every Thursday from July 7 through August 25 from 7pm - 9pm.  Tonight’s Entertainment: A Night with Elvis.
·        Tomorrow – Free Movie on the Beach, 91st St. on the Beach at Princess Royale Hotel.  View a free general audience movie with the beach as your theater on our 16 ft screen.  Bring a blanket and enjoy the night beside the ocean.  Tonight's Feature: "Megamind" – show time 8:30 pm, rain or shine.
·        Tomorrow – At the Freeman Stage @ Bayside – Plastic Musik : Energetic Alternative Percussion, 7:00pm - 9:00pm.  Created by Stomp and Stomp Out Loud's Jeremy Price, Plastic Musik is a unique performance group that utilizes traditional percussion techniques, along with all-plastic and recycled instruments to produce familiar melodies.  FREE for all.
·        Friday – Free Movie on the Beach, 27th St. on the Beach.  View a free general audience movie with the beach as your theater on our 16 ft screen.  Bring a blanket and enjoy the night beside the ocean.  Tonight's Feature: "Never Say Never" starring Justin Bieber – show time 8:30 pm, weather permitting.
·        Friday & Saturday – At the Freeman Stage @ Bayside – Chicago - The Musical, 7:00pm.  Clear Space Theatre performs one of the longest-running shows on Broadway!  CHICAGO is a tale of the Roaring Twenties complete with love, greed, corruption, murder and manipulation - plus one of the best scores ever written for a musical.  $10 per person.  Kids 18 and under are free.  Adult Content; Parental Discretion Advised.
·        Friday thru Sunday – Greek Festival.  Why suffer with long airport lines & huge airfare bills?  Enjoy the sights, sounds & flavors of a trip to Greece right here in the beautiful Ocean City Convention Center where everyone is welcomed to be Greek for the week!  Traditional Greek Fare available.  Enjoy shopping at any of the vendors featuring original & reproduction art, jewelry, clothing and more.  Live entertainment.  Come for lunch, dinner, desserts & more.  Admission.  Located at the Convention Center on 40th Street.  Hours: Friday & Saturday, 12 noon - 11pm; Sunday 12 noon - 9pm.  For more information, contact the St. George Greek Orthodox Chuch at 410-524-0990.
·        Saturday – OC Beach Patrol Crew Competition.  Watch the OC Beach Patrol lifeguards compete against each other in events & demonstrate their athletic skills.  Located on the beach at 8th Street, 6 pm. For more information, contact Kristin Joson at 410-289-7556 or kjoson@ococean.com.
·        Sunday – Sundaes in the Park – Free Concert and Family Entertainment.  Tonight's Entertainment:
 - Live Band: The Janitors (Classic Rock / Funk / Pop)
 - For the Kids: Cascading Carlos (A juggling workshop)
Bring your picnic basket and beach chairs to Northside Park, located at 127th Street and the Bay for ice cream sundaes and live entertainment.  The lineup of entertainers this season will make you stand and cheer, however, the spotlight will be on you creating your own ice cream sundae with delicious toppings.  Sundaes in the Park is a family concert series offered Sunday evening in July and August from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  For a small fee enjoy your own ice cream sundae creation as you listen to your musical favorites and watch the sunset over the beautiful Assawoman Bay.  1-800-OC-OCEAN (1-800-626-2326)
·        Sunday – Radio Disney "Sizzlin' Summer of Stars" Concert Series, 6 pm – 8 pm.  Free concert and meet-and-greet with a Radio Disney Artist (artists can only meet with as many fans as time allows).  On the beach at North Division Street in Downtown Ocean City.
·        Monday – Free Movie on the Beach, 27th St. on the Beach.  View a free general audience movie with the beach as your theater on our 16 ft screen.  Bring a blanket and enjoy the night beside the ocean.  Tonight's Feature: "Tangled" – show time 8:30 pm, weather permitting.
·        Tuesday – Family Beach Olympics.  Enjoy fun on the beach!  Each Tuesday evening features a variety of contests for all ages.  Events may include sand castle contests, tug-of-war, relays and more.  All activities are free and are offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  For more information, call 1-800-626-2326.

Funny Poop
·        Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft it sank, proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it, too.

Etcetera
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·         Life is short.  Focus on the good.


Frank

Baltimore Ravens, let’s go
And put that ball across the line
So fly with talons spread wide
Go in and strike with Ravens pride
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Ravens dark wings take flight
Dive in and show them your might
For Baltimore and Maryland
You will fly on to victory

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