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burrow-ix · 7 months
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Oh I love this! Their love for ping pong is hilarious. I’m insane at wii ping pong…does that count?😅
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firefistussy · 11 months
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Pros and cons of OP characters being on your beer pong team (part 1)
I know everyone has their own house rules for beer pong so I'm just going off of how I play and the scenes I wrote out may or may not be from personal experiences. This is my first time posting something this long and involved and I'm also only halfway through the series so I'm just going off of vibes. This is just for fun and there will be a part 2 with others!
Luffy
Accuracy: 7.5/10
Pros: fun as hell, great competitive spirit and determination, encouraging words throughout and SO many high fives your hand will hurt. You don’t make a cup? Don’t worry, he’s there with a grin right next to you and sinking the next one.
Cons: easily distracted so he will more than likely let the opposing teams bounces in. If the game goes on too long he will get bored and go look for food.
Trick shot: literally throws the ball as hard as he can and makes it ricochet off so many surfaces. Usually doesn’t make it in but it did ONE TIME and it was so great that he holds out hope that he’ll make it again next time. Calls it gum-gum gatling pong.
Zoro
Accuracy: 9/10
Pros: alcohol tolerance, he’ll take over your drinks if he notices you getting too drunk to play. He acts like he's annoyed by it but he doesn't really care, like this man needs an excuse to drink more. AMAZING blocker, will knock that shit outta the room if someone tries to bounce, he used his sword one time out of reflex and cut the ball in half and got in trouble from Nami. They only have like 6 ping pong balls.
Cons: if he plays against Sanji the table will be flipped. If he plays on Sanji’s team they’ll fight the whole time but at the end of the wire they’ll pull it out and work together.
Trick shot: 3 ball style. 1 ball in each hand and one in his mouth, gets all 3 in 99.9% of the time no matter how the cups are positioned.
Sanji: could you just like… I don’t know, make one in for once?
Zoro: eh? Fuck you, I’m carrying this team.
Sanji: Crazy how you can carry this team along with that giant ego of yours…
Zoro: *sinks cup* You were saying?
Sanji:…fuck you let’s just win and get this game over with.
Nami
Accuracy: 7/10
Pros: queen of distractions. Will pull her shirt down a bit and lean in front of the cups to throw the other team off. Also a great bounce blocker and will call people out on their bullshit. Will always win if you’re facing Sanji or Brook. Great at blowing a ball out if it’s spinning in your team’s cup.
Cons: very competitive and a lot of yelling(this can be a pro or con depending on your preference) ALWAYS puts money on a game. No matter what. You don’t have the money? Don’t bother challenging her.
Trick shot: a little basic but she’s really good at throwing behind her back or over her shoulder.
Usopp:
Accuracy: 100/10
Pros: KING of beer pong. The only time he talks the talk and walks the walk. This man rarely misses and is amazing at distracting and bouncing. Loves bouncing in at the same time that you throw.
Cons: is trash talk a con? I don’t think so, not in beer pong-it’s a must. He’s creative and clever with his trash talk not just like “ha, you suck” or just constant insults and profanities *ahem* Kidd. No cons. Please create an alliance with this man, you’ll be guaranteed a win every time.
Trick shot: if you think he’s not going to pull his slingshot out for this, you’re wrong. Sniper. King. Islands are SO easy for him. It’s clear why he’s a champ.
Usopp: Zoro! Sanji! *points behind them* HOT SWORDSMAN!
Zoro: eh?
Sanji: WHERE??
You: *sinks cup*
Usopp: *perfect bounce in a cup at the same time* Ha! Pull 3 cups, boys! You guys gotta stop falling for that.
Sanji and Zoro: *hands gripping the table, ready to flip*
Sanji
Accuracy: 8/10
Pros: guys, this man looks so hot playing and for WHY? Does that thing where he rolls up his sleeves to his elbows, damn mr. prince… He’s a pretty good shot but will get worse as he drinks so don’t let the game go on too long, he’s a bit of a lightweight. He’ll be your best cheerleader.
Cons: Has too many people he can’t play against-any woman in existence. And Zoro. Please, I beg of you, KEEP THEM AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. TABLE WILL ALWAYS BE FLIPPED EVEN IF FRANKY BOLTS IT TO THE FLOOR. BEER EVERYWHERE THEN SANJI YELLING ABOUT THE WASTE. Also probably one of those people who kisses the ball before he throws it like bruh, gross Zoro literally had that in his mouth.
Trick shot: hacky sack kicks it in, coolest trick he can do.
Zoro: that was going in! I didn’t even bounce it, why did you swat it?!
Sanji: oh, whoops. Thought you bounced it *shrugs*
Zoro: that’s it. I’m calling it. 2 CUP PENALTY!
Sanji: who the hell made you ref?!
Zoro: ME. HOUSE RULES!
Sanji: THIS ISN’T YOUR HOUSE!
Zoro: I DON’T CARE, YOU’RE BEING AN ASSHAT! *puts 3 cups back on the table out of spite*
Sanji: TAKE THOSE CUPS OFF THE TABLE!
Zoro: FINE! *flips table* THERE!
Nami: …….fucking CLEAN THAT UP!
Chopper
Accuracy: 4/10
Pros: he's just there for fun and wants everyone to have a good time. Mostly just watches you and cheers you on.
Cons: you have to drink double for the team since he’s a TEENAGER. You carry the team a lot unless you’re going against Robin. She’ll let him win.
Trick Shot: inexperienced so he doesn’t really have one but he gets super excited when he gets a bounce in like he’s seen Usopp do before (we see you purposely looking away, Robin) and he’ll do a cute little face like did you see that?!
Chopper: sorry, I missed again…
You: Don’t worry! You’ll get it next time!
Franky: *jokingly* I doubt it.
Robin: *turns to him with a murderous smile* do you think you would sink if I filled your stomach up with cement and threw you overboard?
Franky: *sweating and planning his escape*
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mashpoll · 6 months
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Ping Pong (s5 e17): Colonel Potter runs into an old friend who has put his troops in jeopardy so that he could receive a promotion, and Hawkeye and B.J. come to the aid of the camp ping pong champ when he is forcibly conscripted in the Korean army.
Private Charles Lamb (s3 e14): A Greek colonel donates a baby lamb as the main course for an Easter barbecue for his wounded men and the 4077th, but Radar tries to save it.
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alfi-always-writes · 1 year
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12. With Lee!Mikey ?😺
Priorities
Summary: It's time for training, but Mikey's in the middle of something important. Raph needs to help his little brother sort out his priorities.
Author's note: Thank you for the prompt, anon! This was so fun! I realized I almost never write for Raph, so I needed to remedy that ASAP. Enjoy!
Warnings: Just tickling, but if that's not your jam, please keep scrolling.
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12. "Come on, let me see that smile!"
"NOOO!"
"Mikey, I—"
"WHY, CRUEL WORLD—"
"Mikey, it's just a game!" Raph roared, rubbing his temples as a distraught Mikey caressed the screen that blinked the dreaded red words: YOU LOSE.
The video game car that Mikey had been operating did a surprising number of side rolls and ping-ponged off of several obstacles. Honestly, it was impressive that he made it as far as he had. Though this last game didn't go well, Mikey maintained an overall spot in second place—a feat Raph couldn't imagine achieving in this game.
The arcade blinked with multicolored lights, illuminating the youngest brother's distressed expression. Mikey gripped the steering wheel, resting his forehead against the plastic with a disheartened sigh. "I can't let Leo have the high score, Raph. It was mine, I worked so hard for it!"
Raph patted Mikey's shoulder with a soft, understanding look. "You'll get it back, little bro..." his voice shifted back to the gruff, firm tone he usually spoke in, "But not now. Time for training."
"I can't give up now! I'm this close!" Mikey mimed holding a popcorn kernel between his fingers, indicating the severity of the situation. "I'm in the zone, and you can't pause 'the zone' for anything!"
Raph forced a pleasant smile while speaking through gritted teeth. "But I told you we needed to go two games ago. Leo and Donnie are already waitin', and you know what happens when we leave them alone for too long."
Mikey's hands tightened on the wheel. "One more game!"
"No!" Raph grabbed Mikey around the middle to pull him away from the flashing screen, despite the younger brother's whining. His frustration was clearly building now, but Mikey was persistent nonetheless. That was the thing with Mikey: he was usually so laid back, so flexible, always willing to go with the flow; until he wasn't. And when he wasn't?
Well, those were the days that always confused and surprised Raph. He never understood Mikey's priorities and, despite how much stronger he was than Mikey, he had to actually try to pull Mikey away from the video game. Mikey held fast to the steering wheel, the chair, any fixed object he could find. He understood the importance of training, he really did, but why waste nineteen warmup games? Especially when he knew the next game would be the one.
"I don't want to!" Mikey said with all of the fire of a child about to see the dentist.
"We have—" he struggled to get a grip on Mikey's shell, "to go—" a small giggle escaped the youngest's mouth before Raph could finish his thought. His hands were clamped on the sides of Mikey's shell, and Mikey's mouth was clamped shut in the way it always was whenever anyone would...
The idea hit Raph suddenly, and he couldn't believe he hadn't come up with it sooner. "Mikey, I'm gonna give you one more chance to do the right thing, or else," Raph said, tapping his fingers impatiently against Mikey's sides. In the low, warm light of the arcade, he watched Mikey mentally rifle through his options while trying to keep his composure.
Neither option Raph presented involved Mikey getting what he wanted. Mikey knew Raph was just trying to do his best as their leader, but he was determined to reclaim his spot as the champ. Raph wouldn't be upset for too long, especially not with the youngest.
"Mikey?" Raph prompted, squeezing Mikey's sides a little more, earning a short snicker.
"You forgot about the secret third option," Mikey said with a wobbly grin, "where I beat Leo's high score!"
Raph chuckled at his stubborn brother, wrapping one arm around Mikey's shell to free his other hand. "Then you don't leave me any other choice." Using his free hand, Raph scribbled his fingers over Mikey's plastron and sides.
Mikey dissolved into squeaky giggles instantly, trying to fight the overwhelming urge to let go of the chair and protect himself. "Rahahahaph! Nohoho fahahair!"
"No fair? No fair?" Raph laughed and dug his fingers into Mikey's exposed armpit. The younger brother's undignified screams of laughter filled the lair. "Raph thinks you're the one who's not bein' fair!"
Mikey finally let go of the red chair, grabbing Raph's hand for lack of any better solution. "Ahahaham nohot!"
"Come on, let me see that smile!" Raph put Mikey on the ground, now using both hands to tickle him senseless.
Contrary to what people may think, Raph's strong, calloused hands could provide the most gentle, unbearable tickling sensation one could imagine. As the oldest of four brothers, he had perfected the art early in life. He knew exactly where to strike to bring his brothers down and, more importantly, how to tell when to stop.
For Mikey, this meant tickling any spot Raph could reach, switching places any time Mikey squirmed away from one sensation, leaving no spot un-tickled. Being quick and gentle was the best way to throw the youngest turtle into hysterics before going in for the kill.
"D'ya think it might be time for training, Mikey?" Raph asked with a mischievous smile.
Between the fingers now lightly wiggling against his neck, and the hand firmly squeezing his knee, Mikey was quickly losing the ability to think straight. He could only wrap his arms around his middle (a spot Raph was no longer going for) and do his best to squirm away from the tickly sensations.
"Mikey? You know Leo and Donnie ain't gonna wait forever," Raph said, slowing his hands enough to let Mikey's brain get the oxygen it needed to function.
"F-Fihihine!" was all the youngest could muster between his bouts of shrill cackles.
Raph released Mikey and stood up, watching the youngest inhale all the oxygen in the room. Sometimes he worried about pushing his littlest brother too far but seeing the award-winning smile on Mikey's face eased those concerns.
"If we train now, I promise we can work on beating the high score tonight. Deal?" He offered a hand, which Mikey wasted no time accepting.
"Deal! Leo won't even see it coming!"
"Um, see what coming?" came the hesitant voice of the group's face-man.
Raph gave Mikey a sly smile and a wink, ushering him out of the arcade. Sometimes it was difficult being the leader of the three most stubborn brothers in the world.
But how could he possibly want anything different?
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skulljackxiii · 1 year
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Dramaronpa: Star Struck-Eva
*stern girl looks around and cautiously wanders*
*both meets eye contact"
*shocked* "Yeep!...I mm-mean hellooo. It'ssss a rr-real honor mmeeting you I'm a hhHuge fffaannn!!"
*stern girl was shocked with widen eyes*
(Woah that scared me for a sec. Geez~)
( Looking at her sends shivers down my spine. Just judging by her face you can't really tell if she's pissed or confused.)
(....Still though, it's pretty kickass meeting her in person! I'm sure having a fighter like her around would be a good source of content, stories full of hardship and experience.)
(Man, Just remembering all her fights really pumped me up whenever I had to go back, watch, and use her footage for my videos.)
(So what can I do or say to get a good relationship going? Should I act casually or should I behave like a fan...Mmmm..or maybe it's best to wait and see what'll she'll do. I mean she is a famous celebrity after all, she got to know how to properly treat her fans. And once she opens up, then that's when I'll swoop in and get closer to her to score some info.)
(Alright then~...Let's just wait it out.)
"......."
"..........."
"................"
*awkward silence lasted for quite awhile*
".................."
"..................."
(Well.....This isn't going anywhere.)
(Should I have been the one to break the ice, I'm sure it's not to la-Wait..! What if I upset her if I speak first, would that hurt her honor. I'm sure that ruining my chances for a exclusive interview would be the least of my issues, I really don't wanna end up in a coma....Let's just wait a little longer....)
"........................"
*the awkwardness continued on*
*stern girl suddenly started shaking a little while continuing staring*
(OH SHIT!! I think I made her pissed! DAMNIT I KNEW I SHOULD'VE SAID SOMETHING BEFORE!!!...Okay, just wait and think....Ah come on...I gotta use what I remember about her if I want to continue breathing in the next 5 seconds!!)
(Eva, a MMA fighter like no one had ever seen before in the entirety of the sport's history.  Described to be an absolute dangerous beast who rules the ring as her den—and like any feral animal if anyone else enters her territory then she'll end them by sinking in her fangs. Which is not surprising or an understatement if you look back at her fight history, even before her UFC depute.)
(Let's see if I remember all the intel I have on her past from before....mmmmm....Oh, right! From what I could gather from online and interviews, she comes from a long lineage of successful athletes that made huge leaps in the sport community around the World.)
(Because her mother died  a couple years after she was born, she lived her whole life with a family of only boys—a passionate father, 9 enthusiastic older brothers, and 2 energetic younger brothers.)
(Excluding herself at the time and her father, who was like their trainer, all the of the boys in the family had their own active sport that they excelled—ranging from kickboxing all the way down to ping pong. Each of them earned titles calling them aces and state-wide champions, even her two younger brothers were city-wide champs.)
(I couldn't find out what she did up until then, but apparently at the age of 9 she announced to her family that she wanted to do MMA as her field she wants to excel at. After hearing her statement, her father and everyone of her brothers was so moved and immediately gave all their attention and support for her to be the best fighter out there.)
(Since then, she continued a rigorous training regimen and fought unorthodox sparring matches until she was 14 to make her debut. Thanks to her family's history, she was allowed to enter and become the youngest fighter in UFC history. )
(In every fight she had, they all end in the same horrific way. Even when the matches barely starts, her opponents would enter the ring only to immediately be trampled and getting the shit kicked out of them. Man, her fights were so one-sided that after each match it looked like she was just splashing paint around like a toddler finger-painting at preschool for the first time.)
(Her opponents would be in such a terrible conditions that they would be in a catatonic state where they wouldn't gain consciousness until a few days later. I remember some sport news pieces that reported that some were even placed in dire comas that required them to be put on life-support. Luckily they recovered, but that was only when months had passed.)
(She was someone who would be considered an all-offensive fighter with no plans of defense at hand, making her an absolute force charging and eviscerating anything in its path. I honestly be lying to myself if I didn't feel any sympathy for all those who were unfortunately had to fight her.)
(It's thanks to her brutality and lethal force that she was dubbed and trademarked as the "Deva of Destruction".)
(In a general sense, people in public eye would think that she wouldn't be popular or have any support due to her fighting style...BUUTTT that's definitely not true and for the people who do think that are such total liars~)
(Even though she doesn't speak much, she is totally entertaining to watch thanks to her wild and blood-thirsty ways. Everyone just enjoys violence...Well, onto other people that is...)
(Since the casualty rate was increasing and more and more fighters are being critically hospitalized, the boards of the UFC had to make some drastic measures that made a huge mark in its history. After quickly becoming the champion of all six weight classes, it was announced that she was permanently banned from participating any more matches in the  Women's division.)
(Myself included, this caused a massive uproar in the community, but that was easily blown over when the rest of the announcement was said. Shockingly, rather than simply banning her she was also being transferred over to the Men's division. The news was simply shocking but there wasn't a single person who questioned why or doubted the decision.)
(As it stands, she earned the champion title of five weight classes—Flyweight, Bantaweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, and Welterweight. For some reason she didn't go further and just stayed at Welterweight for some reason. I couldn't find the reason why, but I hope she goes and takes them all one day.)
(That's about everything I know...So, come on SAY SOMETHING!...ANYTHING!!!...OR ELSE YOU'LL SPEND THE REST OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS SLEEPING AND EATING THROUGH A TUBE!!!!!)
"AAAaaaa....IIIiiii....OOOooo...uummmm."
"Yyouu Aaare ssuch an ammazingg peop-person!"
*stern girl reacted*
(Oooo, she reacted! Let's go all Ass-Kissing mode! Let's see...what should I complement next?!....)
"Umm...You're so tall and strong...oh and powerful!"
*stern girl reacted more and eyes widen*
(OKAY!..I got this now. Keep talking about her strength and appearance. Alright Cody you got this!~)
"I wish I had big muscles like those. What's you secret?~"
"How can I be as tough as you?~"
"You're so much more cool and stronger than any guy out there~"
"I bet any guy out there would run away scared of you, huh?~"
"I wish I was as mighty as you, you're a lot more manlier than me~"
*complements about her strength and physique continued*
*stern girl started reacting and shaking more and more*
*finally stern girl stopped moving*
(Oh shit, did I mess up in one of the things I said?!...)
*whimpering and scared*..."Yeep"
*stern girl suddenly stomps her feet, turns around, and quickly dashed away like a speeding bullet*
"....."
"Wait...What??????"
(The hell just happen? I thought she was going to kill me...)
(Mmmmm...Maybe she forgot something she had to do and suddenly remembers?)
(Any case, that didn't turn out like I expected, in fact I feel kinda let down that  I didn't really make much progress with here....)
(Well, there's always next time and I still have these three years to do it~)
(........)
(.......Still though, there's still something bothering me right before she ran away...I don't know if it's the sun playing tricks on me, but it looked like she was...)
"Crying?!"
"Pfft...No way. How could someone like the Deva of Destruction cry~"
"Heh, I should wearing sunglasses or something~"
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consumed-by-fandom · 7 months
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Dude being 45 in TTSD and not having any grey hairs yet is probably the only plot hole I have in this entire fic, mainly because BD happens after this fic, and then I usually headcanon Dude to be 54 in Postal 4, and like 47-49 in BD.
My reasoning? Radiation screws up his genes so that while he is aging, it’s juuuust a tiny bit slower than usual. He’s not like immortal or fountain of youth style, it just makes him like younger than he is.
The moment Dude fuses into the final Dude though he starts aging like normal in a symbolic kinda way (its my fic and I get to be slightly whimsical)
I know its a silly excuse but if Dude can keep Champ since that fucker is immortal at this point he can have a little immortality too.
While we’re on the topic of age though, mentally these fuckers are ping ponging around the spectrum.
Dude himself is technically a decade younger than the body, he’s 34 by this point and he is PISSED OFF that the body is basically older than him.
D tends to slide a little, since he got stuck in dormancy when they were 27 he’s still kind of around that age mentally? So like he’s basically 28 despite the fact he’s logically the oldest system history wise. When he gets too overwhelmed, or has a breakdown or an episode, he does sometimes regress to a much younger age. I don’t exactly have an exact, but he loses himself in his memories which tend to be of when he was a kid.
Alt’s the oldest mentally (ironically since he’s only been around a year). I like to think he’s quite comfortable with the body’s age and is around that mark, and mentally he’s a lot more mature in that regard too (when he wants to be.)
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plum-drops · 1 year
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a post for all the sillier dnd doodles ive done for this party that wont fit along in other posts!
featuring: Roxy's ex gf being so super completely jazzed to see her after being ghosted for like 3 years, yoyo struggling with pineapple-shaped pool floaties, shiney the hairdresser, yoyo being Repressed, the insane ping-pong robot our ranger Bowen defeated in order to become the Pong Champ, and a cross-stitch design of a quote from when we were trapped in an interdimensional cube dungeon. whoops!
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payte · 2 years
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As the song faded out and the dancers were just beginning to separate, Ryan’s attention immediately went to the juice pong table behind them. 
Ryan: Y’know, I used to be a juice pong champ back when I was a teen. 
Gideon: Well, I think I have some...skills as well. Wanna show me what you got?
Ryan: You’re on.
As if to make her point, the ping pong ball made a plop as it landed directly in the cup.
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For the HOA ask: 16, 11, 18, 26 💖
Oooo yes thank you, Evie!
16: Be partnered with Amber or partnered with Eddie for wonky donkey
My competitive ass could never be with Amber during this game. If she had to go to the bathroom I’d literally force her to hold it at knifepoint before I let her untie our legs. Then again, I would be allowed to go into the girls’ toilets with her… Still, I think Eddie.
11: Play ping pong with Amber & Jerome, or play dodgeball with KT & Eddie
Dodgeball for sure. I used to be a literal dodgeball champ in my younger years. I was too quick for people to get me out, so I was always the last man standing, which was a problem because I have no firepower and crap aim. But I was still always last man standing!! Plus, I think the stakes were too high for the long-long tournament. I would not do well under that pressure in a game that I’m bad at.
18: Go on a blind date in the reflector chamber (with the whole of sibuna listening to you without you realising) or have embarrassing pictures of you posted around the whole school
I know it sounds weird, but I’d rather go on the blind date. At least then no one is ever gonna bring up what I said, and ignorance is bliss. Plus I’m not the mushy type on dates, so I probs wouldn’t even say anything too crazy. If my embarrassing pics were posted around the school, I’d simply have to transfer.
26: Drink something from the cellar and go to hospital or see visions of the future you can’t control
This isn’t even a question. Visions for sure. At least I can prepare myself for the outcome of a vision. I’m not trying to drink formaldehyde by accident. Then I’d really see some visions— of the afterlife 😭
Great questions!!! Thank you for asking, Evie!! 💕
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beachboy-west · 2 years
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who: @freeseyourbrain​ What: West vs. Frankie Where: Beer Pong
The cups were stacked. Did he need to be playing beer pong? Absolutely not. Was he doing it anyways because it seemed like a fun way to pass a little more time? Absolutely. He’d already done most of what the rest of the event had to offer. Plus he’d be lying if he said he didn’t feel a little bad ass, standing there in his loose fitting tank, baseball cap worn backwards, and a ping pong ball in his hand ready for dunking. He felt fresh out of some stupid college rom com and he was just intoxicated enough not to care. “Frankie, I’ll have you know, I’m not going easy on you.” He announced as he pointed the ping pong ball in her direction. “It’s been a while since I’ve played but I used to be the reigning champ down on the beach. Those beach bums couldn’t keep up. Let’s see if you can.” He announced as he rolled her over the ball from across the table. “Ladies first though and all that jazz.” 
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littlegreenfag · 3 months
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🐻🇵🇭 THIS BEAR IS FILIPINO
FILIPINO BEAR!!!!! oh i just know that he is such a gentle soul. i bet he’s a bunch of fun at parties. i can just imagine him going crazy at the ping-pong table. he’s a ping-pong champ. i just know it.
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pulsdmedia · 8 months
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The Champe-Soukous Collective is an All-Star ensemble that bridges the Trans-Atlantic connection between Colombian champeta and it’s source music of Central African/Congolese soukous-rumba. With members from Central Africa and Colombia, the force of this un-paralleled Champe-Soukous Collective will be an Afro-Colombian dance party not to be missed!
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weshipyourride · 11 months
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Behind the Scenes with the Maxxis Factory Racing Team
Two years ago when Maxxis Tires set out to create a new factory racing team dedicated to multiple off-road disciplines, they knew it would be a challenge of logistics. They realized they’d need a competent, problem-solving team manager, well-versed in the tools and tricks for navigating a travel-heavy multidisciplinary season (like shipping bikes and gear with Bikeflights). They found that manager in industry veteran Drew Esherick.
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The team, whose inaugural season was 2022, consists this year of four elite racers covering the mountain bike disciplines of enduro and cross country, and gravel. Racers Lia Westerman and Cole Peterson focus on enduro-style events such as the Big Mountain Enduro series and Enduro World Series. Racers Haley Smith and Andrew L’Esperance focus on cross country-style mountain bike races as well as gravel races such as Unbound and Big Sugar. The calendar has both sets of racers ping-ponging across the US and the world.
When asked about the logical challenges of managing a team like that, Esherick simultaneously expresses awe and confidence.
“It’s insane. It's running two teams, basically. So it's booking flights going all over the world for them, moving equipment around, making sure I've got the right spares in the van,” Esherick says.
“I mean, it can get very complicated, especially when we’re doing multi-leg flights, going from one event to the next. So it's like flying from, you know, Phoenix to Munich and then Munich to Salt Lake City.”
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In addition to Esherick’s duties as a race team manager, he also serves as the head mechanic, piloting a van around the country, and world, ensuring that it’s fully stocked with whatever a racer might need for a particular race. With a massive tangle of responsibilities on his shoulders, one thing he doesn’t have to waste time on is shipping logistics.
“It's just a massive help to have Bikeflights as an option for us. It just streamlined things. When I drop something off, I can see when it ships. If I send a label to an athlete to ship something back to me or to get serviced, I get an automated email anytime it moves. It's really super helpful to keep track of where everything is.”
While Bikeflights was an integral part of the Maxxis Factory Team Racing system since the beginning, the Bikeflights logo is emblazoned on their helmets this year, marking an official partnership for the 2023 season.
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As a team that is constantly on-the-go, often in different directions and crossing international borders, Esherick appreciates the time savings Bikeflights provides with reliably great rates and international specialists on Support.
“I mean it would just be a huge waste of time just shopping around for different rates through different carriers, trying to figure out the logistics of shipping something across a border. Without Bikeflights, it would just eat up time that I don't have.”
Esherick was eager to relay a recent anecdote exemplifying the effortless shipping logistics via Bikeflights that he employs while on the road.
“I received a couple of frames at Sea Otter. Rather than ship those home, and then ship the bikes out, I'll ship two build kits now to build those bikes on the road. And I'm leaving the van in Kansas ahead of Unbound, and I'll go home. While I'm home, I'll pack stuff that we need to restock the van – tires and other extra spare parts – and I'll ship that ahead to Unbound.”
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The Maxxis Factory Team might only have one season under their belts, but with logistics whisper Esherick and a roster of accomplished racers, they’re looking to make some noise.
“We've done a fair amount of racing already, but we do have the bulk of our two big domestic series still left; the Life Time Series where Haley was overall champ last year and then the Big Mountain Enduro series where Cole was overall champ last year. So expectations are high.”
To follow Maxxis Factory Team and see where they might be racing next, check out their website and follow @maxxisfactoryracing on Instagram.
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Cole Paterson
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Haley Smith
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Lia Westermann
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Andrew L’Esperance
Photos provided by Maxxis Factory Racing with credits to James Stokoe Photo and Eddie Clark Media.
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There is an inn, a merry old in
beneath an old grey hill,
And there they brew a beer so brown
That the Man in the Moon himself came down
one night to drink his fill.
The ostler has a tipsy cat
that plays a five-stringed fiddle;
And up and down he runs his bow,
Now squeaking high, now purring low,
now sawing in the middle.
The landlord keeps a little dog
that is mighty fond of jokes;
When there's good cheer among the guests,
He cocks an ear at all the jests
and laughs until he chokes.
They also keep a hornéd cow
as proud as any queen;
But music turns her head like ale,
And makes her wave her tufted tail
and dance upon the green.
And O! the rows of silver dishes
and the store of silver spoons!
For Sunday there's a special pair,
And these they polish up with care
on Saturday afternoons.
The Man in the Moon was drinking deep,
and the cat began to wail;
A dish and a spoon on the table danced,
The cow in the garden madly pranced,
and the little dog chased his tail.
The Man in the Moon took another mug,
and then rolled beneath his chair;
And there he dozed and dreamed of ale,
Till the sky in the stars were pale,
and dawn was in the air.
Then the ostler said to his tipsy cat:
'The white horses of the Moon,
They neigh and champ their silver bits;
But their master's been and drowned his wits,
and the Sun'll be rising soon!'
So the cat on the fiddle played hey-diddle-diddle,
a jig that would wake the dead:
He squeaked and sawed and quickened the tune,
While the landlord shook the Man in the Moon:
'It's after three!' he said.
They rolled the Man slowly up the hill
and bundled him into the Moon,
While his horses galloped up in rear,
And the cow came capering like a deer,
and a dish ran up with the spoon.
Now quicker the fiddle went deedle-dum-diddle;
the dog began to roar,
The cow and the horses stood on their heads;
The guests all bounded from their beds
and danced upon the floor.
With a ping and a pong the fiddle-strings broke!
the cow jumped over the Moon,
And the little dog laughed to see such fun,
And the Saturday dish went off at a run
with the silver Sunday spoon.
The round Moon rolled behind the hill
as the Sun raised up her head.
She hardly believed her fiery eyes;
For though it was day, to her surprise
they all went back to bed!
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" - J.R.R. Tolkien
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don-lichterman · 2 years
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Meet 20-year-old table tennis ace Estee Ackerman – The Forward
Meet 20-year-old table tennis ace Estee Ackerman – The Forward
Estee Ackerman, an Orthodox ping-pong champ, at Las Vegas’ US Open Table Tennis tournament in 2021 Photo by Estee Ackerman By Rina Shamilov August 19, 2022 Estee Ackerman, a 20-year-old Yeshiva University senior and a nationally ranked table tennis athlete, hopes to pursue a career in public speaking — a passion she developed on the court, because so many other athletes were curious to hear…
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lecafedezola · 2 years
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ILLUSIONS PERDUES
Un film d’une rafraîchissante et étonnante attache, il nous emporte et nous engouffre dans les travers et les débauches de personnages singuliers, nous transporte d’une Charente fleurs-des-champs, familière et étouffante, à ses récitations molles d’après-messe, au tout-Paris, à l’assourdissant tapage de ses publicitaires, journalistes, critiques, artistes et vendus, aux provinciaux fiers d’être libéraux et vendus, et aux provinciaux honteux de faire la cour aux monarchistes ; dans ce portrait riche et fourré de détails, de beautés dans le geste et l’image, au narrateur à peine subtilement emprunté à Balzac, l’on plonge dans son roman, et l’on voyage de tableaux en tableaux, des jardins aux confidences aux appartements de jeunes nouveaux-riches qui font l’erreur de se pavaner, des salles de bals dorées de noblesse aux théâtres classiques, des rédactions fumeuses et singeuses aux champs de marguerites, l’on traverse avec Lucien, chante avec lui, déplore et, c’est vrai, parfois, devine, au fil des mots de Dolan, ses malheurs, ses intrigues, ses coups bas, ses aventures risquées et, enfin, ses illusions. Car Lucien est un personnage digne d’un anti-héros héroïque, du provincial qui rêvait à mieux, étouffé dans ses champs et entre les quatre lignes de la gazette régionale, il voulait vivre sa flamme à Paris et avait choisi de s’éteindre à Paris, car là-bas était l’intrigue la plus folle, celle qui méritait d’être vécue —les jeux de magouilles et d’argent, de réputation et de critique malhonnêtes, des libéraux chez qui résidait la vraie liberté de la presse et qui avait compris où naissait le nouveau monde, toutes ces affaires qu’il avait d’abord naïvement pris pour l’amour de la littérature.
En somme, un film que l’on essaye et dont on ne se détache plus tant il s’accroche à nous dès les premières scènes et nous suit partout, dans son humour satirique et franc, ses acteurs extraordinaires aux répliques et scènes de ping-pongs virtuoses (cf. Dolan, Lacoste et Depardieu), sa lumière sublime et son ton très moderne et vif sur cette époque napoléonienne qui nous semblera toujours un peu plus familière que l’on n’aurait d’abord pensé.
vingt-deux avril deux mille vingt-deux
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