Weekly Poop 9/5/12

Roost #44 Poop

• Dates to Remember:
• Tonight - The return of the Ravens Rap Show, 6pm. This is the 10th season of Ravens Rap, and through all of the changes over the years, the one constant has been Ravens Roost #44. Let’s make the 10th season the best ever!
• Friday, – Water Conservation Group Meeting @ ...
• Summer Raft-ups. Admiral Bill Cordwell, of the RR44 Navy has selected the dates for the fleet exercises:
• Saturday, September 22

Meeting time and location will be announced later. You can sign up at the monthly meeting or contact Bill at billycords558@gmail.com or 443-669-4129.

• Saturday, October 27 – Ravens Roost #44 Crab Feast, 1-5 p.m., Crab Bag (upstairs) 13005 Coastal Hwy.
• Menu: All you can eat crabs, BBQ ribs, wings, corn on the cob, french fries, cole slaw, coors light, miller light on tap, and soda.
• Cost: $40 per person and this includes tax and gratuity.
• Contact: Marian Cicero at 410-250-2501 Home, 443-880-0862 Cell or sign up at the September or October meeting.
• At this time, a member may bring a guest but based on response this event could be opened up for more guests. The cut off date is October 13th for the sign up and payment. Checks are to be made payable to RR44. No refunds can be made after October 13th.
• Saturday, December 15 – Ravens Roost #44 Christmas Party. Details soon.
• Tuesday, January 1 - It is time to form the RR44 Penguin Swim Team once again! The AGH web site is up and Gary has set up the RR44 team page. Just go to "join a team" and click on RR44 to get registered.
• Saturday, April 13, 2013 – Ravens Roost #44 Dance. Details soon.
• ROAD TRIP 2012-KANSAS CITY, MO – Our road trip this year will be Kansas City, MO-The Cue (as is barbeque) Capital of the World. The game is on 10/7. Mike finally received the booking contract signed by the hotel rep. You can now call in to reserve your rooms. You will need your credit card to reserve your room. Their hours for reservations are 8:30am to 5 pm. Call or contact Mike for further details at 410.250.3020 or at montegomike@verizon.net.
• From Kenny Taras: I am selling Tickets for the New Eng and Browns games. Sec 540, Row 10, Seats 11 and 12 for 180.00 dollars. Please post this when you get a chance PS includes bus seats. Thank you, Kenny Taras PHONE 443-235-3437
• Saturday, September 8 - The last Roxana Chicken Dinner for the year is on Saturday 9/8. We meet at the Roxana Fire House on Rt.20 at 3:45 pm. If interested please contact Mary Kendall mkendall@mchsi.com or 302-236-9617. Must know if you are coming by 5pm on Friday 9/7.
• Presidents Message Sept. 2012

Some changes are being made to the Ravens Rap show. First off, no “radio” in the title because it will be on TV only. It will be a 1 hour taped show on Wednesdays @ 7pm in the Ravens Room at the Blue Ox starting on Sept. 5th. There will be fewer breaks so as not to disrupt the conversation and flow of the show as much as in the past (and maybe give John a chance to finish his thoughts?). The stage will be moved to the entrance side of the room (where the cameras have been) so that there is no disruption from the audience walking around going to the bar and restrooms. The Hosts will include Tony Lombardi once a month, Bruce will show up on occasion, Bobby V will be making more appearances and Steve will be joining John Gehrig, and Mike Bradley more often. In addition to this group there will be occasional guests including Joel Feldman, Billy Carder, Buxy, and the Mayor. Eileen also mentioned some giveaways, including Jerseys and items “not yet confirmed”. The show is a great way to stay abreast of the ins and outs of the games and to get a feeling of what is going on behind the scenes, and hopefully, we will get a visit from our favorite NFL Team owner. And as a group we can promote our Roost and demonstrate our collective team spirit on TV. Hope to see you there!

It is time again to join the RR44 Penguin Swim Team. Maggie will have details on how to sign up and register on the AGH Penguin Swim web page at the next meeting. Last year we took 3rd place in the team fundraising division missing out on 2nd place by only a couple hundred dollars. Our goal is to take second place this year! This is a fun event and for a very worthy cause, so come out and help us raise money for your local hospital and have some fun in the process.

The Ravens are off to a pretty good start so far and I am cautiously optimistic that we will once again make it to the playoffs. Regardless of how the season plays out, I know we will have a lot of fun getting together as a group to watch the games in our Ravens Room at the Blue Ox, especially with the new TV’s!

As a reminder, if you or another member is ill, in the hospital or recovering from an operation, please call Cindy Brought @ 302-245-5673.

Go Ravens!!

Gary Miller

443-618-9972

Ravens Poop

• The Ravens open up the regular season on Monday Night Football as the Bengals come to Baltimore, 7 pm. The bus leaves 5 ½ hours before gametime, so that makes it 1:30 pm. Don’t forget, Delaware riders, pick up is at the Roses on 113, not Sussex Lumber.
• 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 Jamison Hensley’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.
• Looking for an Orioles Blog? Go to Britt’s Bird Watch for the latest Orioles news!

Local Poop

• Saturday - Brews on the Beach, Craft Beer Festival, Hooper's Crab House, West Ocean City. Sample over 100 beers. Live entertainment. Noon til 5pm at Hooper's Crab House in West Ocean City. For more information, visit www.hooperscrabhouse.com.
• Saturday - Joshua M. Freeman Foundation Golf Tournament, 10:00am - 6:00pm. Join us for most exclusive golf event on the shore, The 5th Annual Joshua M Freeman Foundation Golf Tournament will be held at the renowned Bayside Resort Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. While on the course, various stations will be available for lunch and beverages as well as some of Josh’s favorite traditions—cigars, scotch tasting, and music. Don’t miss this fun filled day of celebrating the art of golf and the legacy of Josh Freeman! $3,000 per foursome. Fee includes admittance to the Arts by the Sea party, held after the tournament at The Cove at Bayside Resort Golf Club. For more information, please contact Lucinda Williams, Development Director at lucinda@freemanfoundation.org or call 302-436-6241 To sign up and pay for your foursome, please click here.
• Saturday - Arts by the Sea Party, 6:00pm - 10:00pm. The Arts by the Sea Party is the most exclusive event of the year. This annual Joshua M. Freeman Foundation fundraising party, held at The Cove at Bayside Resort Golf Club, will feature music and entertainment, a live auction, a sumptuous Vegas style buffet, an open bar and unforgettable memories. New for 2012: Casino Games! Roll the dice for a great cause! $150 per person. Limited tickets available. For more information, please contact Lucinda Williams, Development Director at lucinda@freemanfoundation.org or call 302-436-6241 To buy your Arts by the Sea tickets, please click here

Funny Poop

• Bernie and Ted were walking down the street when they saw two street dogs mating in the park. Bernie said, "That's just great. I do it like that with my wife every night."

Ted said, "My wife is unadventurous, she only likes to do it the old fashioned way. Give me advice how you get your wife to do this, I would also like to try it with my wife."

Bernie replied, "Give your wife two shots of whiskey and she will be all ready."

The next morning they met for their morning jog and Bernie asked, "How did it go?"

Ted answered, "It was great, but it took my wife eight drinks."

Bernie asked with surprise, "Eight drinks?"

Ted replied with a sigh, "Yes. After two she was more than willing to screw that way, but it took six more to get her out on the front lawn!"

Etcetera

• Got poop? Let me know! I’m going to try to get this out every Wednesday so if you get it to me by Tuesday I’ll try to include it. Your input is appreciated.
• Be sure to visit our website @ www.ravensroost44.com or our blog @ http://ravensroost44.blogspot.com/ for the latest news, notes and nuggets.
• 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