Ravens Roost #44 Beach Life: Weekly Poop 12/14/16

Roost #44 Poop

Dates to Remember:
- Tonight – Entertainment committee meeting @ the Original Greene Turtle, 5:30 pm. All members are welcome to join the committee.
- Tonight – Ravens Rap show @ 6 pm with Mike Bradley, Keith Mills, and a Special Mystery Guest @ the Original Greene Turtle!! We are excited to again be sponsored by Bud Light this year and will be having $3.00 BUD LIGHT BOTTLES during the Ravens Rap show!!
  
  OUR FOOTBALL SPECIALS FOR ALL NFL and SATURDAY COLLEGE GAMES ARE:
  - $3.50 22 oz. Domestic Drafts - You Keep the Cup!!!
  - $3.00 16 oz. Natty Boh Ravens cans!
  - $6.00 ($0.75 Wings (8 per order))
  - $6.00 Boneless Wings (8 per order)
  - $6.00 Pub Fries
  - $6.00 Sliders (3 per order)
  - Monday and Thursday night games will also feature $5.00 32 oz. Natty Boh drafts - You Keep the Cup!!!
    
    Thank you and we are looking forward to a terrific football season at the Original Greene Turtle with our Ravens Roost family! - Dawn & Steve
- Tuesday, December 20 – Locals’ Christmas Party @ the Original Greene Turtle, featuring Karen’s Famous Egg Nog. Details are sure to follow.
Members please bring plastic or paper shopping bags to the monthly Roost meetings. The bags will be taken to Diakonia by Eric for use in distributing food donations to the community.
Ticket Exchange:
Season Bus: Bus seats for individual games are $45.00. Please contact Mike at 410.251.6821.
From the Prez: I need someone to go to Council meeting in Baltimore this Friday, Dec 16, 7:30 in Catonsville at Knights of Columbus. Roost pays mileage for the trip. Also need someone to fill in for January meeting, I'll be on vacation. Text or call 410 627 7697. Thanks, Donna.
Road Trip 2017 - As hoped, the Ravens will be playing a game in London next season. It appears that the date will be either Sept. 24 OR Oct. 1st.

I have already been in touch with Jacob, our Fandeavor rep., who did such a good job helping us with the details of the recent Dallas trip. I have also contacted "Prime Sport", the Ravens Official Agent for London Travel Packages. They will be contacting me once they have worked out the options they will offer. In addition, Maggie and I have been to London several times and have some ideas on sights that the group might want to visit.

The thing to consider at this point is how long of a trip you will want to take. Once you get to London, it is easy to visit many other parts of England as well as other countries and cities in Europe, including Paris. The basic trip will probably include 3 or 4 nights in London, some sightseeing to popular places (Tower of London to see the Real Raven Birds is a must), and tickets/transportation to the game. I have asked Fandeavor to look at hotels with easy access to public transportation (London has some of the best in the world) for individual sightseeing during the day.

As with the Dallas trip, there will be a number of options available depending on how individuals want to tailor their trip. Although I do not have a lot of information at the moment, I wanted to get the word out that we have started working on the trip. If anyone has particular questions, ideas or recommendations please let me know. We will hold a preliminary meeting in late January to get an idea of who and how many people are interested in going. Thanks, Gary.
Entertainment Committee:

All members are welcome to join the committee! We need more participation from all members. Our next entertainment committee meeting will be at the Original Greene Turtle on Wednesday, December 14^th @ 5:30 pm (prior to Ravens Rap).

Activities Under Discussion for 2017:
- INDOOR MINI GOLF EVENT: A private party indoor mini golf tournament at the Old Pro 136th St. location is being considered for a Roost function in Feb. We would rent the building for 2 hours, including free beer & wine before, during & briefly after play. After finishing play we would meet at the Turtle upstairs for a free tailgate spread & prizes. UPDATE - PRIVATE PARTY MINI GOLF EVENT: We now have 33 people signed up. Trying to get at least 36 for 9 foursomes comprised of 2 teams of 2. More is better! We will be at Old Pro indoors at 136th St. TENTATIVELY (waiting for response) on Thursday Feb. 16th, 7-9pm. There will be free beer & wine while we play and free tail gate type food with a cash bar at the Original Greene Turtle after we play, including prizes for various achievements. Cost should be about $25pp. Please contact Ron @ 302-436-4790 or ronapperson@msn.com to sign up prior to the busy Feb. meeting.
- Raft Up
- Tour of the Castle (Raven Training Facility)
- Tour of M&T Bank Stadium
- Day trip to Chincoteague or Onancock
- Pub Crawl at Kent Narrows
- Tour of Seacrets Distillery
- Tour of OC Brewing Company

Ravens Poop

The Ravens fell out of the playoff picture with a 30-23 loss to the Patriots on Monday. The Ravens however still control their own playoff destiny; if they win their remaining three games they will be Champions of the AFC North. That quest begins with the last home game of the year, Sunday, 1 pm., against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggets 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.
All the best Orioles news notes and nuggets at Britt's Bird Watch here.

Local Poop

Tonight – Ravens Rap Show - Chance to Win Tickets to Ravens Home Games, The Original Greene Turtle. Ravens Rap Show Live - all you need to know about your hometown team! Join your (occasional) hosts Bruce Laird (former All Pro from the Baltimore Colts), Raven Mike (sports talk personality), Tony Lombardi (insider with Ravens24x7.com), and Steve Szlasa (Ravens expert and local Roost #44 legend) for expert analysis, fun commentary and insider info. The Ravens Rap Show is filmed LIVE every Wednesday night from 6-8 pm at The Original Greene Turtle! Every show you attend, gets you more chances to win Ravens Tickets and other giveaways from sponsors! Featuring 16 ounce Aluminum Bud Light Bottles during the show - $3.00.
Now through January 1, 2017 - Winterfest of Lights Ocean City, Northside Park, 125th St. & Bay. Enjoy this award-winning holiday paradise created for the whole family! More than one million holiday lights sparkle throughout your favorite beach resort. Tour the avenues of Ocean City to see seasonal decor then it’s on to Northside Park on 125th Street to see hundreds of animated lighted displays. Relax in the heated tent, enjoy entertainment on selected nights & sip hot chocolate at the Winterfest Village. Browse Yukon Cornelius' gift shop for a special gift and have a photo taken with Santa. Board the Winterfest Express to tour the lights, including the themed exhibits of your favorite fairy tales. Admission is $5 per person. Children, 11 years and under are free. Sunday through Thursday, 5:30pm – 9:30pm. Friday and Saturday 5:30pm – 10:30pm. For more information call 410-250-0125. Click here to see a video of Winterfest.
Saturday & Sunday - Horse & Carriage Rides With Santa, Ocean City Inlet Near Thrasher's. Come and take a Horse and Carriage Ride with Santa, Saturdays and Sundays in December. For reservations or more information call Randy 443-783-1409. Adults $10, Children 3 years and under free. (Weather and ridership conditions may vary.)
Sunday - The Nutcracker, Roland E. Powell Performing Arts Center

Sussex Ballet's production of The Nutcracker

Show Times: 2:00 pm

Sussex Ballet is a pre-professional ballet company comprised of students from Sussex Dance Academy in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and under the artistic direction of Kate Downes Walker. The company, which was founded in 2002, will present the holiday classic, The Nutcracker to local audiences on December 18th.

Although in its 14th season, this will be the company's premier performance in Ocean City! This delightful show is appropriate for all ages and is a wonderful way to start the holiday season. Audiences will have the opportunity to meet lead characters after the performances.

Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster and at the Convention Center Box Office. For more information, contact Kate Downes Walker at 302-645-7855 or the Convention Center at 410-289-2800.

Theatre $15

Orchestra $18

Seniors and Children $13 (ages 60 and over and age 12 and under)

Funny Poop

Kathy began a job as an elementary school counselor and she was eager to help.

One day, during recess, Kathy noticed a young girl standing by herself on one side of the playing field while the rest of the kids were playing a game of soccer.

A while later, Kathy walked over to the young girl and offered, "Would you like me to be your friend?"

The girl looked at Kathy suspiciously, then said hesitantly, "Okay, I guess so…"

"Why are you standing here all alone?" asked Kathy.

"Because," the little girl said with great exasperation, "I'm the goalie!"

Etcetera

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