Free roller derby tickets!
Update: The drawing's closed. Thanks for entering! Congrats to Kamala, Dan and Dawn!
The Hellions of Troy are back in action this Saturday at the Rollarama against the Central Mass Roller Derby's Petticoat Punishers. We have three pairs of tickets and we're giving them away.
Here's how you could win a pair. Post a comment answering this question:
What's one thing in everyday life that you would whistle as a "foul"?
This could be anything -- from people taking too long in the drive-thru ATM (!) to people who hover at the pick-up counter in Five Guys 9 (!!) to co-workers who talk to too loud on the phone. Blow the whistle and tag 'em with a penalty!
We'll pick three winners at random from the posted comments.
The Hellions throw down at 7 pm on Saturday (doors at 6pm). Tickets are $12 at the door ($10 ahead of time) -- kids are $3. From what we heard, the last bout was a packed house.
Important: One entry per person. You must answer the question to be entered. You must submit your comment by 1 pm Friday August 13. You must include a working email address (that you check regularly) with your comments. The winners will be notified by 3 pm Friday and must respond by 6 pm.
AOA is a media sponsor of the Hellions.
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Foul call in the supermarket: People who pick up meats, frozen foods, deli items, sandwiches, decide halfway to the checkout that they don't want them and just stash them on the nearest shelf. I've seen steaks and chicken in magazine racks, ice cream in the canned goods, eggs left in the produce section. Their close relatives are people who think that any unwanted item can be dropped into the open freezer section.
... said Eric Stott on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM | link
Silent but deadly farts... MAJOR PENILTY! TO THE BOX!!
... said DD on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:10 PM | link
Slow Drivers.
... said Kamala on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:17 PM | link
People walking into traffic on Central Ave.
... said Burton on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:20 PM | link
Definitely pedestrians walking into the road when they don't have the right of way. The best are the mothers who push baby strollers into the road!
... said Jessica R on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM | link
People who talk on their cell phones while receiving counter help at a store.
... said S.M. on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:31 PM | link
Work.
... said Dan on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:33 PM | link
The person in the truck behind me when I was at the wheel of a car with a big sign on the roof that said, "Learn to Drive: Student Driver," and was up my a** anyway! LOL
... said Dawn on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:40 PM | link
people who do not get what the turn lane at colonie center is for.
... said kathy t on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:47 PM | link
People who use checks at a grocery store. The machine is ALWAYS broken. Who uses checks anymore?????
... said Lola on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:59 PM | link
Coming to a complete stop in the EZPass lane
... said Barold on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:02 PM | link
people (center square residents?) who park using two spaces instead of one. you have no idea how it infuriates me when i see a dozen half-spots and not one available full space!
... said karen. on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:02 PM | link
People who throw garbage out their car windows! Do they think the earth is a trash can??
... said Amy on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:54 PM | link
Major foul: people who don't clean up after their dogs! There's not much that can ruin my day faster than having to dodge HUGE dog bombs on the sidewalk, and then finding one hiding in the grass. I liked those sandals too.
... said J on Aug 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM | link
Foul in the box that pops up on my computer screen "An unknown error has occured." preceeding a program crash.
Really? Software is supposed to do only as told by a programmer. Whatever the programmer wrote into the code that told the program to quit must be known to someone!
... said daleyplanit on Aug 12, 2010 at 5:45 PM | link
Easy. Not using your turn signal!
... said LS on Aug 12, 2010 at 6:13 PM | link
People who text or check their phones every two seconds especially in places like movie theaters...
... said Amelia on Aug 12, 2010 at 6:17 PM | link
*** not washing your hands, post bowel-movement ***
... said philip dufresne on Aug 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM | link
A chicken--oh wait that's fowl : )
... said Robin on Aug 12, 2010 at 6:54 PM | link
People who try to merge with highway traffic which is going 65 mph (or more) but only accelerate up to 40 or 45 down the ramp.
Hmm. Can you tell I drove the length of the Mass-Pike yesterday?
There are a lot of driving ones huh?
... said the_exile on Aug 12, 2010 at 6:54 PM | link
Littering. 'Nuff said.
... said StickFigureMan on Aug 12, 2010 at 9:02 PM | link
People who go 50mph in the left lane of the Northway!
... said Chris on Aug 12, 2010 at 9:06 PM | link
USELESS/UNFUNNY TWEETS.
... said Arielle on Aug 12, 2010 at 9:12 PM | link
People who drive 50mph in the left lane oh the Northway!
... said chris on Aug 12, 2010 at 9:15 PM | link
rude customers at work.
... said Pamela on Aug 12, 2010 at 9:53 PM | link
I have things that blow my whistle...
husbands/wifes that talk to each other over facebook and people that use their cellphones at the gas pump... do they realize that they could blow me up!!
... said JOB on Aug 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM | link
People who talk on their cell phones while in (and using) the bathroom, particularly, public restrooms.
... said Shannon on Aug 13, 2010 at 7:13 AM | link
Blow the whistle on "Muffin Tops"
... said Rich on Aug 13, 2010 at 11:34 AM | link
Wearing pajamas while out in public. Irritates that women are that lazy, not to put some pants on before shopping at their local grocery store.
... said Michelle on Aug 13, 2010 at 11:37 AM | link
uturns on central ave
... said sp on Aug 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM | link
People driving through their red line when mine has been green for several seconds make me see red, even though they apparently don't.
... said julie on Aug 13, 2010 at 12:07 PM | link
People who drive super slow in the passing lane on the thuway.
... said Jason on Aug 13, 2010 at 1:15 PM | link
Drivers:
Can we just consolidate and say any driver (or pedestrian) who doesn't seem aware there are others around them and how their actions affect them?
BTW, my Driver Ed. instructor memorably told us 'if you're being passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane!'
C.
... said ChuckD on Aug 13, 2010 at 4:30 PM | link