Ravens Kick Off OTAs

Joe Flacco, Ravens Kick Off OTAs

Quarterback Joe Flacco said he will be attending the team’s OTAs and minicamp.

The Ravens kicked off their organized team activities with their offensive leader under center.


Quarterback Joe Flacco plans on being a constant participant this offseason despite his ongoing contract negotiations.

“Yeah, I’m going to be here for OTAs and for minicamp,” Flacco said Tuesday afternoon.

The Ravens had a number of veterans report to the voluntary practice, including wide receiver Anquan Boldin, fullback Vonta Leach, offensive tackles Bryant McKinnie and Michael Oher, safety Bernard Pollard and cornerback Lardarius Webb.

It’s significant that Flacco reported, and plans to continue to show up, because star players in the midst of contract talks don’t often choose to do so.

Read the entire article here.

Meanwhile, in Fantasy Land...

Boy, those talking heads over at ESPN must really have nothing better to do; four of them got together and predicted the NFL Power Rankings for four years from now!  That's right, these experts (Dilfer and Kiper are two of them) tell us what the teams are going to be like in 2015.  Please.  Anyway, if you're in to this sort of thing, the rest of the article (or at least the AFC North part) is here.

Two Team Race...

...and not the Steelers???

The AFC North is usually considered a two-way race.

It could wind up that way again this year, but ESPN analysts predict the Pittsburgh Steelers will not be one of the top two contenders. Instead, they see the Cincinnati Bengals and Ravens dueling for the division crown.
ESPN analysts Herm Edwards, Bill Polian and Marcellus Wiley all believe the Steelers will finish third.

See the rest here.

Weekly Poop 5/23/12

Roost #44 Poop

·         Dates to Remember:

·         Friday – Water Conservation Group Meeting @...

·         May 31—June 3 – The Council of Baltimore Ravens Roosts Annual Convention.  Ocean City’s longest running convention/parade celebrates its’ 46^th year.  Join the fun at the Castle in the Sand and register early.  Registration forms can be had here.  Regrettably, Ravens Roost #44 will not be entering this year’s parade due to lack of participation.  Agenda:

The Council of Baltimore Ravens Roosts

Annual Convention Agenda

May 31 – June 3, 2012

·          

RAVENS NATION ~ PURPLE & BLACK ATTACK

Thursday, May 31st

12:00 – 6:00 PM Souvenir Pick-up

(In addition to the times listed to pick up souvenirs, they will also be available Wednesday afternoon between 3 and 6 PM)

6:00 – 10:00 PM Convention Welcome Social ~ Beer and Soda

(Food is available for purchase from the Castle in the Sand Restaurant

or outdoor grille)

6:30 – 10:00 PM Open Mic Night/Karaoke (No Contest, No Prizes ~ Just Fun!)

Friday, June 1st

8:00 AM Miniature Golf Tournament ~ Game World 107 146th Street (*new time & location)

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Souvenir Pick-up

All of the following events take place at the Castle in the Sand Hotel:

1:00 PM Scavenger Hunt ~ (meet at 12:45 PM in the main tent)

No car needed! Hunt will be confined to the Castle in the Sand Hotel property.

2:30 PM BINGO in the Main Tent

3:00 PM Horseshoe Tournament on the beach

*** 3:00 PM Beer and Soda trucks open ***

4:00 PM Corn Holes Competition

4:00 – 7:00 PM Dunk Tank

*** 5:00 – 8:00 Tailgate Party catered by Beefalo Bob’s Catering ***

7:00 – 9:00 PM Roost Karaoke Contest

Saturday, June 2nd

9:00 AM – 12 noon Souvenir Pick-up

10:00 AM Parade ~ 19th Street (Johnny Unitas Way) & Baltimore Avenue

Line up beginning at 8:30 AM (Reviewing Stand at 26th St. & Baltimore Ave.)

*** 1:00 – 5:00 PM Food by Beefalo Bob’s Catering ***

*** 1:00 – 8:00 PM Beer and Soda ***

1:30 PM Horseshoe Tournament on the beach

2:00 PM Volleyball Competition on the beach

4:00 PM Crazy Hat Parade ~ Center Court

5:00 PM Finals of Volleyball and Horseshoes ~ Center Court

7:00 PM Awards Presentation ~ Center Court

Sunday, June 3rd

10:00 AM Presidents’ Meeting in the Main Tent Castle in the Sand Hotel

** Convention Badges are required for beer, soda, and food **

Please have your driver’s license or similar legal ID with you at all times.  Bartenders reserve the right to refuse service to anyone without proper age identification.  Due to local Liquor and City ordinances, all alcoholic beverages consumed in public areas, including the beach, must be purchased from the Castle in the Sand or from our beer truck.

NO GLASS CONTAINERS AT ANY TIME!

Please do not bring personal alcoholic beverages into the common areas of the hotel.

** Please respect our Host and honor these regulations. **

Any changes to the agenda due to inclement weather will be recorded on the COUNCIL HOT LINE as soon as details are available.  410-544-8200

·         Friday, June 1 – The 15^th Annual Ravens Roost #44 Scholarship Golf Tournament, Ocean Pines Country Club, 9am shotgun start.  Price is $90 per golfer this year (cheap!) and includes continental breakfast and lunch, beer and soda and golfer participation gifts.  Contact Marc Grimes @ 302.222.0159 or Don McMullen @ 443.388.2941 for more details.  Go to our website for details and forms.

·         Saturday, June 30 – Tony is trying to put a bus trip together to the Orioles game @ Camden Yards.  It’s a 4:05 pm start and is the Earl Weaver statue dedication day.  Cost to be determined but it’s probably going to be around $45 per person.  Tony needs at least 40 people to attend to make it all work.  For details call Tony @ (302) 436-6266.

·         Sunday, July 15 – Ravens Roost Annual Summer Picnic @ White Horse Pavilion in Ocean Pines from 1-6pm.  Roost #44 members’ cost will be $10, guests $15 and includes a chance to win the 50/50 raffle.  One guest per person and must be spouse or significant other.  Menu: Premium burgers, hot dogs, sausage, jerk chicken, assorted salads and snacks, corn on the cob, watermelon, desserts and assorted beverages.  Horseshoes.  Music by Mr. OC.  Sign up at the May or June meeting or call Tom Maly at 302-541-0780 to get on the list.

·         Saturday, December 15 – Ravens Roost #44 Christmas Party.  Details soon.

·         Roost Apparel: Maggie Miller is taking orders for the next batch of Roost #44 jerseys and has a limited number for sale on a first come/first served basis.  Also the NEW Turtle/Ox Roost 44 shirts are being ordered.  New colors, new styles!  We need 75 orders for Red Sun to do a run of these colorful shirts.  Come to the meetings and see the new gear.  Roost #44 is stylin'!

·         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.  The cost will be approx. $350/person-dbl. occupancy (2 to a room).  The trip includes a 3-night stay (10.5-10.7) at the Embassy Suites hotel in KC, game-day ticket (lower level endzone), transportation to the game and a road trip tee shirt & koozies.  Note: You are responsible for your own transportation.  Call or contact Mike for further details at 410.250.3020 or at montegomike@verizon.net.

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 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 – At the Freeman Stage @ Bayside – Cirque Montage.  Amazed!  Dazzled!  Captivated!  Cirque Montage creates a whimsical world of animated characters that defy the perception of what is possible.  The acts weave together in a collage of traditional cutting edge circus arts.  Comedy comes in the form of our candid ringmaster who is shadowed by a mischievous red featherless bird named Raven in search of fame.  Cirque Montage will excite and thrill audiences of all ages!  Free for all!

·         Saturday & Sunday – Spring Arts & Crafts Show, Convention Center; 40th St. & Bay.  Ocean City’s only Memorial Day weekend craft show featuring vendors displaying garden accessories, jewelry, candles, florals, wood crafts & homemade items.  Home grown plants for sale for your yard or patio.  Located at the Convention Center on 40th St.  Hours: Saturday, 10am - 5pm and Sunday, 10am - 4pm.  For more information, contact Janice Cropper at 410-213-0735 or cropperjl@aol.com.

·         Sunday – Beach Lights Spectacular, On the Beach at North Division St.  Beach Lights Spectacular is a new, exciting show featuring lasers, lights and special effects displayed on a giant 5-story beach ball choreographed to action-packed music.  Beach Lights Spectacular will be lighting up Ocean City three times a night every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day!  Show times are 9:30pm, 10:00pm and 10:30pm.

·         Monday – Memorial Day American Flag Celebration, On the Beach at North Division St.  Celebrate Memorial Day with the unfurling of a football field-sized American flag.  Call 1-800-OC-OCEAN for exact time.

·         Tuesday – Beach Fireworks, On the Beach at North Division St.  Beach Fireworks Display is an amazing fireworks show choreographed to music.  This event will take place every Tuesday night starting May 29, 2012 at 10:30 on the beach at North Division Street in downtown Ocean City.  The shows will run through the entire summer.  There will be no show on July 3, 2012 since there will be a 4th of July Fireworks Celebration the next night.  The final fireworks show will be Sunday (not Tuesday), September 2nd and will be part of the 10:30pm Beach Lights Spectacular Show.  This will be the grand finale of the summer.

Funny Poop

·         A kindergarten class had a homework assignment to find out something 'exciting' and relate it to the class the next day.

When the time came to present what they'd found, the first little boy the teacher called on walked up to the front of the class and with a piece of chalk, made a small white dot on the blackboard and then sat back down.

Puzzled, the teacher asked him what it was.

"It's a period," he replied.

"I can see that," said the teacher, "but what is so 'exciting' about a period?"

"Darned if I know," he said, "but this morning my sister was 'missing' one.  Mommy fainted; daddy had a heart attack, and the boy next door joined the Army.

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.

·         Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend and please take pause at some point to honor and thank the fallen that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

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

Get Well Soon Dave...

Dave is best known as the head of Coastal Lacrosse and was my daughter's coach at Beach Lacrosse when she started out.  We wish Dave a speedy recovery.


OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City town employee was seriously injured when he and the scooter he was riding were struck by a turning vehicle.

At 2:43 p.m. Friday, a man was hit by a car when he was traveling in the southbound bus lane of Coastal Highway in the area of 45th Street, according to Ocean City Police spokeswoman Jessica Waters.

The man was West Ocean City resident Dave Quilter, who works with the Ocean City maintenance department, according to Public Works Director Hal Adkins.

See the complete article here.

 

Mr. Motivation

Ray doing his thing before the Loyola lax game this week...




He's the best!

I'll Have Another...

In case you missed it, it was a heck of an exciting race...

Make Your Ravens Offseason Plans...

May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7: The Ravens will hold a series of three-day organized team activities (OTAs), which are voluntary. Even though they are voluntary, the OTAs are often well attended by the veterans.

In between the OTAs, the offseason conditioning program and rookie football schools will continue throughout May and June, so players will still be in the team’s facility for much of that time. 

June 12-14: The Ravens will hold a mandatory three-day minicamp for the entire team.  This is the first offseason activity veterans are required to attend.

July 16: 4 p.m. is the deadline for franchise players to sign their tenders before the 2012 season. That means that running back Ray Rice and the Ravens need to work out a long-term deal by this date or he will have to the play the entire season under the one-year franchise tag. With a number of franchise players around the league still not signed, expect this to be a busy day in the NFL.

July 21: Training camp is tentatively scheduled to open this weekend, with rookies, quarterbacks and injured players reporting for their first practice. Training camp will be held at the team’s facility in Owings Mills.

July 25: Training camp opens for the entire team, as the remaining veterans are scheduled to arrive on this date. The first full team practice will take play on July 26.

Aug. 4: The Ravens will hold an open practice for fans at M&T Bank Stadium. The event is free and open to the public.

Aug. 9: The preseason officially begins. The Ravens open their preseason schedule on a Thursday night in Atlanta.

Aug. 12: The Ravens will hold an open practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. This event is free and open to the public.

Aug. 19: The Ravens will hold an open practice at Stevenson University Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills. This event is also free, but tickets will be required to attend.

Sept. 10: The Ravens open the 2012 season on Monday Night Football at M&T Bank Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals.

See the entire article here.

2012 Preakness

Place your bets, place your bets...

Happy Birthday Number 5!

No offense to Joe Flacco, but there's only one #5 in Baltimore, and his name is Brooks.  Arguably the greatest third baseman to ever lace up the spikes, he was my boyhood baseball idol.  When I played third I felt I was Brooks; I held my glove the same way, brushed stones away with my foot the same way.  My all time favorite Oriole and it's not even close.  So Happy Birthday Brooksie, and thanks for the memories!

Preakness Party Tomorrow

  2012 Preakness Party at the

   VFW  Saturday, May 19, 2012

Food-make believe betting-happy hour drink specials and more-

Wear your silks

    POST TIME --- 6:19 pm

How to be Happy

Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? Here we go:

See the list here...

Cruisin' Weekend!

I love Cruisin' weekend!  In honor, I wanna post a picture of my first car...it actually not my actual car, but a picture I found on the Internet that looks just like my first car, except mine had black interior:

It's a 1978 Carmine Red Z28.  I went to work when I was 15 at the Middleborough Inn and worked there all through high school.  I had use of my Dad's Plymouth station wagon for work and rode the bus to school (really!).  By the time I graduated I had saved enough to buy her.  It was used and a year old but beautiful.  I think it cost $5995.  Then one day a lady in a big Cadillac smashed into her and drove her into a concrete bridge abutment (I wasn't in it...it's a long story).  Did $4200 worth of damage and it was in the shop for months...never was the same after that.  Then wife and baby came along and I needed a more practical family vehicle so I sold her.  It sure was nice though...


Enjoy Crusin' Weekend.  I'll be hanging around watching all the cars cruise up and down Coastal Highway.  If you see me say hi!

Weekly Poop 5/16/12

Roost #44 Poop

·         Dates to Remember:

·         Friday – Water Conservation Group Meeting @...

·         May 31—June 3 – The Council of Baltimore Ravens Roosts Annual Convention.  Ocean City’s longest running convention/parade celebrates its’ 46^th year.  Join the fun at the Castle in the Sand and register early.  Registration forms can be had here.  Regrettably, Ravens Roost #44 will not be entering this year’s parade due to lack of participation.

·         Friday, June 1 – The 15^th Annual Ravens Roost #44 Scholarship Golf Tournament, Ocean Pines Country Club, 9am shotgun start.  Price is $90 per golfer this year (cheap!) and includes continental breakfast and lunch, beer and soda and golfer participation gifts.  Contact Marc Grimes @ 302.222.0159 or Don McMullen @ 443.388.2941 for more details.  Go to our website for details and forms.

·         Sunday, July 15 – Ravens Roost Annual Summer Picnic @ White Horse Pavilion in Ocean Pines from 1-6pm.  Roost #44 members’ cost will be $10, guests $15 and includes a chance to win the 50/50 raffle.  One guest per person and must be spouse or significant other.  Menu: Premium burgers, hot dogs, sausage, jerk chicken, assorted salads and snacks, corn on the cob, watermelon, desserts and assorted beverages.  Horseshoes.  Music by Mr. OC.  Sign up at the May or June meeting or call Tom Maly at 302-541-0780 to get on the list.

·         Saturday, December 15 – Ravens Roost #44 Christmas Party.  Details soon.

·         Roost Apparel: Maggie Miller is taking orders for the next batch of Roost #44 jerseys and has a limited number for sale on a first come/first served basis.  Also the NEW Turtle/Ox Roost 44 shirts are being ordered.  New colors, new styles!  We need 75 orders for Red Sun to do a run of these colorful shirts.  Come to the meetings and see the new gear.  Roost #44 is stylin'!

·         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.  The cost will be approx. $350/person-dbl. occupancy (2 to a room).  The trip includes a 3-night stay (10.5-10.7) at the Embassy Suites hotel in KC, game-day ticket (lower level endzone), transportation to the game and a road trip tee shirt & koozies.  Note: You are responsible for your own transportation.  Call or contact Mike for further details at 410.250.3020 or at montegomike@verizon.net.

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 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

·         Thursday thru Sunday – Cruisin' Ocean City, Convention Center on 40th St & Inlet Parking Lot.  Popular car show features 3,000 hot rods, customs, classics, street machines, muscle cars & more.  Live entertainment, celebrity guests, special attractions, boardwalk parades, manufacturers vendor, midway & more.  Admission.  Two locations: Convention Center on 40th Street and Inlet Parking Lot.  Thursday - Saturday from 9am - 5pm; Sunday 9am - 4pm.  For more information, call Meredith Hennen at 410-798-6304, email infoevent@aol.com or visit www.cruisinoceancity.com.

·         Saturday – Diamondback Dash 5K, Local Greene Turtles in North Ocean City, Salisbury, Lewes & Rehoboth, DE.  Funds for Friends for Diamondback Dash 5K where 10% goes to the Delaware Center for Inland Bays "Save the Turtles" program.  Local Greene Turtle Restaurants in North Ocean City, Salisbury, MD; Lewes & Rehoboth, DE.  After Party with Greene Turtle Sliders, snacks, beverages and beer.

·         Saturday – Spring Car Cruise, Main Street in Berlin.  Classic cars cruise the streets of Berlin, Maryland.  With music in the streets and local shops in theme, thousands of visitors come to see classic cars from the 50's, 60's and 70's roar up and down the streets.  Saturday from 10am - 2pm.  For more information, contact Olive Mawyer at 410-641-4775 or visit www.berlinchamber.org.

Funny Poop

·         Three men from different countries were talking about their sex lives.
The Italian says, "Last week, my wife and I had great sex.  I rubbed her body all over with olive oil, we made passionate love, and she screamed for five full minutes at the end."
The Frenchman boasts, "Last week when my wife and I had sex, I rubbed her body all over with butter.  We then made passionate love and she screamed for fifteen minutes".
The Jewish man says, "Well, last week my wife and I also had sex.  I rubbed her body all over with chicken fat.  We made love, and she screamed for over six hours."
The Italian and Frenchman were stunned.  They asked, "What could you have possibly done to make your wife scream for six hours?"
The Jewish man says, "I wiped my hands on the bedspread!!!"

·         What is a Cat?

Cats do what they want.  They rarely listen to you.  They’re totally unpredictable.  When you want to play, they want to be alone.  When you want to be alone, they want to play.  They expect you to cater to their every whim.  They’re moody.  They leave hair everywhere.

Conclusion: They’re tiny women in little fur coats.

What is a Dog?

Dogs spend all day sprawled on the most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.  They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but don’t hear you when you’re in the next room.  They can look dumb and lovable at the same time.  They growl when they are not happy.  When you want to play, they want to play.  When you want to be alone, they want to play.  They leave their toys everywhere.  They do disgusting things with their mouths and then try to give you a kiss.

Conclusion: They’re tiny men in little fur coats.

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