Weekly Poop 11/7/12

Roost #44 Poop

• Dates to Remember:
• Tonight - Ravens Rap Show, 7pm.  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!   Reminder that tonight is drawing for Tickets to Nov. 11th  vs. Raiders.  And we were going to do Thanksgiving Week show on Tuesday Nov. 20th  but we are going to have to cancel that show altogether.  Please pass the word.  Thank you, Eileen.
• Tomorrow - Monthly Roost Meeting, 7:30 pm at the Blue Ox.  Important meeting - elections are coming up and we need volunteers.  Here’s where we are now:
• Roost Members running for office

• President Tom Maly
• Vice President Bill Cordwell
• Recording Secretary Open
• Corresponding Secretary Open

• Candidates for open offices

• Sergeant at Arms Larry Gerst
• Treasurer Open (Mark Grimes last year)
• 1 year term on Board of Directors Gary Miller
• 2 year term on Board of Directors Open (Bob Elder’s last year)
• 3 year term on Board of Directors Mary (Marlyn’s last year)
• Chairman of Board (3 yr term) Trish (Donna’s last year)

• Eric Leister is continuing 2 year term on Board

• Friday, – Water Conservation Group Meeting @ …
• Tuesday, November 13 - HARRINGTON BUS TRIP is on Tuesday November 13th, 2012. Cost is $20.OO per person which includes $15.00 free play, a lunch buffet, and your bus seat. The 49 passenger bus departs Montego Bay (130th street, Bayside) at 8:30 am with a second stop at the Millsboro’s Roses Store on Route 113. Bus departs Harrington at 3pm. Guests are welcome. To Sign Up, Call Paul and Trish at H# 302-436-9017. You will need to give Paul or Trish either your Harrington Player Card Number or your Birthday Date. Mail a check immediately after you sign up to 36977 Laws Points Rd, Selbyville, DE 19975. Check is made out to Raven Roost #44. You can also sign up and pay at the October meeting. We expect a waiting list. So Sign Up early and spread the word for those folks without a computer.
• Saturday, December 15 – Ravens Roost #44 Christmas Party, 7-11 p.m., Cove Bayside.
• Cost: $25 per member and $30 per guest which includes: Veggie/cheese/cracker display, bread/butter, autumn salad with cranberries, apples and crumbled bleu cheese, topped with homemade vinaigrette
• 2 Choices of entrees:  Dijon mustard and herb crusted roast pork loin (the new white meat) with fig and cranberry demi-glaze, served with roasted red potatoes and chef's choice of vegetables.
• Grilled queen cut prime rib and single crab cake, served with roasted red potatoes and chef's choice of vegetable
• Cheesecake for dessert, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and gratuity.  There will be a cash bar available for mixed drinks at happy hour prices.  Music will be provided by our DJ, Frank Berterman
• A Chinese raffle will be held to benefit Atlantic General Hospital.  Cut off date for all monies is December 5th when the final count has to be submitted.  Sign up sheets will be available at the Roost meeting on November 8th or you can contact Tom Maly at 302-541-0780 ortmaly818@mchsi.com.  Checks for this event can be mailed to Tom at 16 Avondale Drive, Ocean View, DE 19970
• 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.

• Roost Apparel:  The Roost #44 Jerseys are in!  Maggie will have them at the November meeting.  Please bring a check made out to Ravens Roost #44 in the amount of $35.00/jersey.    Maggie will also be at the Ox for the away Ravens games  and you can pick them up then.  If you ordered one and wont be at any of these events, please make arrangements to pick it up and pay for it by calling Maggie 410-208-2756 or email her atmillermaggie@mchsi.com to arrange to pick them up at her home.   

There are about 12 extra ones to be sold on a first come first served basis in sizes Adult L, XL, 2XL.   They make great Christmas gifts for that Ravenmaniac in your life!  Reserve yours now!

If you can't recall if you ordered one, here is the list of who did and who still needs to pick these up and pay for them.....(remember the Roost has already paid for these):

• Arminger (2)
• Baker
• Betkey (2)
• Bland
• Brought (2)
• Hoffman (2)
• Miller (2)
• Moore
• Moran
• Nieminski (2)
• Rockwell
• Schaffer
• Schroding (2)
• Wiherle (2)
• Myers

Sweatshirts!  If you are interested in either a pullover hoodie sweatshirt ($20)  or hoodie zippered sweatshirt jacket ($25) with the Raven/Ox/Turtle design, let Maggie know asap.  Order for these (and the t-shirts you already ordered) will go in November 9 immediately after the next meeting.    Don't miss out as these are really cute and also great Christmas gifts !  Both in Ash (grey) or black  (sorry no purple).  Email Maggie if you haven't already ordered one to get on the list.

Golf shirts!  Maggie will have samples of ladies and men's purple golf shirts at the next meeting.  These are $35 each and you will need to pay for these upon order.  There will be an embroidered Ravens Roost insignia on the left chest.  And yes, this is another great Christmas gift idea.

Thanks!  Maggie

• Please publish that I want to sell my bus seat for the Oakland game Nov. 11th.  Thanks, Jack Sipes.
• Presidents Message Nov. 2012

• This is mostly a reminder of upcoming events.

• The RR44 Election of Officers is coming up in Jan. If you would like to run for an office, contact Paul or Frank.

• The RR44 Penguin Swim Team needs your help. Our Goal this year is to raise $5,000 to benefit AGH. We are looking for items to raffle off at the Christmas Party Chinese Auction. Items such as hand made crafts, collectables, artwork, bottles of wine or liquor for a basket of cheer, gift cards, etc are appreciated. Please bring those items to the Nov. meeting or call me to pick the items up. The easiest way to help is to go to; www.penguinswim.atlanticgeneral.org where you can join the team and donate online.

• The new RR44 Jersey’s are in! If you ordered one, please bring a check for $35 made out to Ravens Roost 44 to the Oct. meeting. Maggie is still taking orders for the new logo shirts and will have a sample at the Nov. meeting.

• The Crab Feast on Sat. 10/27 at The Crab Bag was a big success and we were lucky that “Sandy” postponed her visit for a couple days. The Crabs were great as usual, as were the Ribs. Everyone had a good time and when it was over, a few of us went down to the inlet to take a look at the boardwalk before Sandy had her way with it.

• There are a few seats left on the Bus Trip to Harrington Casino on Tuesday 11/13. Cost is $20 and includes $15 in free play and the Buffet Lunch. Contact Paul Neal @ 302-436-9017;

• The Christmas Party is on Sat. 12/15 at The Cove. The festivities start at 6:30 pm with a “mix and mingle” and a chance for everyone to buy tickets for the Chinese Auction and to pick their favorite items. Cost is $25 per member and $30 per guest and includes: Veggie/cheese/cracker display; Bread & Butter; Autumn Salad with cranberries, apples and crumbled blue cheese topped with homemade vinaigrette; your choice of either a Dijon mustard and herb crusted Roasted Pork Loin with a fig and cranberry demi-glaze, OR a Grilled queen cut Prime Rib & Single crab cake, both served with roasted red potatoes and chef’s choice of vegetables; spiced cheesecake for desert; Music by our own DJ Frank. Once again, Beer & wine will be paid for by your Roost, and a cash bar will be available for mixed drinks. We will also be awarding the “Ravens Roost 44 Member of the Year Award”. Because we have to get a head count and food choice to the Cove by 12/5, you must sign up and pay for the Christmas party at the Nov. meeting on 11/8. If you will not be able to attend that meeting, please call Tom Maly (302-541-0780) or myself (443-618-9972) to sign up. This is one of the few occasions you will have to see your fellow members dressed in something nicer than a Ravens jersey, shots or sweat shirt. Hope to see you all there!

• GO RAVENS!!
• Gary Miller 443-618-9972

Ravens Poop

• The Ravens went on the road to beat divisional opponent Cleveland Browns 25-15. This Sunday, the Ravens are back home to take on Carson Palmer and the Oakland Raiders, 7:30 am. Bus leaves 5 1/2 hours before game time.
• 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

• Friday - Berlin 2nd Friday Art Stroll, Main Street Berlin.  Come stroll the quaint shops, galleries and restaurants in downtown Berlin.
• Friday - Potluck Dinner and Movie, Stevenson United Methodist Church.  Bring a covered dish to share in the fellowship hall.  The movie will be shown in the Sanctuary following the meal.  All are welcome!  More Information: 410-641-1137.

Funny Poop

• If men ran the world:
• Telephones would cut off after 30 seconds of conversation.
• Breaking up would be a lot easier. A smack on the butt and a 'Nice hustle, you'll get 'em next time' would pretty much do it.
• Birth control would come in ale or lager.
• Valentine's Day would be moved to February 29th so it would only occur in leap years.
• St. Patrick's Day would be celebrated every month.
• Garbage would take itself out.
• The only show opposite 'Monday Night Football' would be 'Monday Night Football from a Different Camera Angle.'
• Instead of 'beer-belly,' you'd get 'beer-biceps.'
• Tanks would be far easier to rent.
• When a cop gave you a ticket, every smart-aleck answer you responded with would actually reduce your fine. As in: Cop: 'You know how fast you were going?'You: 'All I know is, I was spilling my beer all over the place.' Cop :'Nice one, That's \\$10.00 off'.
• People would never talk about how fresh they felt.
• It would be perfectly legal to steal a sports car, as long as you returned it the following day with a full tank of gas.
• Instead of a fancy, expensive engagement ring, you could present your wife-to-be with a giant foam hand that said 'You're #1!'
• When your girlfriend really needed to talk to you during the game, she'd appear in a little box in the corner of the screen during a time-out.
• Nodding and looking at your watch would be deemed as an acceptable response to 'I love you.'
• The funniest guy in the office would get to be CEO.
• 'Sorry I'm late, but I got wasted last night,' would be an acceptable excuse for tardiness.
• At the end of the workday a whistle would blow and you would jump out of your window and slide down the tail of a brontosaurus and right into your car like Fred Flintstone.
• Hallmark would make 'Sorry, what was your name again?' cards.

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