Pillow fight!
January 17, 2007 10:46 AM Subscribe
Fight like a girl! The Pillow Fight League features pugilists with names like Champain, Eifel Power, Betty Clock'er, and Boozy Suzy. Makes me nostalgic for the good old days of GLOW. (Via)
Not naked enough.
posted by jonmc at 10:55 AM on January 17, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by jonmc at 10:55 AM on January 17, 2007 [1 favorite]
GLOW! Now that takes me back, to about age 13, and all that quality time spent with the Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling.
posted by Joe Invisible at 11:09 AM on January 17, 2007
posted by Joe Invisible at 11:09 AM on January 17, 2007
Betty Clock'er is the best stage name since the Upper Crust's Jackie Kickassis. Although jonmc, Vic Payback is awfully sweet.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 11:17 AM on January 17, 2007
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 11:17 AM on January 17, 2007
I'm not getting the pun on "Vic Payback". Help?
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 11:23 AM on January 17, 2007
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 11:23 AM on January 17, 2007
Dammit jonmc, I was expecting ("here") naked chicks hitting each other with pillows, not Mel from Alice.
posted by Mister_A at 11:30 AM on January 17, 2007
posted by Mister_A at 11:30 AM on January 17, 2007
What, no Woozy Haymaker & the Self-Bake Oven? (Wait, that sounds like JK Rowling's next series on grrrl-power....)
posted by rob511 at 11:37 AM on January 17, 2007
posted by rob511 at 11:37 AM on January 17, 2007
Wow, I knew I lived in this frozen shithole for a reason.
Hometown show! Hometown show!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:40 AM on January 17, 2007
Hometown show! Hometown show!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:40 AM on January 17, 2007
Wouldn't it be more fun if it was real and not sports 'entertainment?'
posted by NationalKato at 11:53 AM on January 17, 2007
posted by NationalKato at 11:53 AM on January 17, 2007
This seems like a nice way for drunken roller derby sluts to wind down after a hard night on the track.
posted by The Straightener at 12:06 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by The Straightener at 12:06 PM on January 17, 2007
MetaFilter: Not naked enough.
After Vic Payback, I thoroughly expected to see Babe Vigoda or Gordon Jumpsyou.
posted by wendell at 12:18 PM on January 17, 2007 [2 favorites]
After Vic Payback, I thoroughly expected to see Babe Vigoda or Gordon Jumpsyou.
posted by wendell at 12:18 PM on January 17, 2007 [2 favorites]
How about Karla Molten?
Link is for make clear ugliness of Karl Malden for benefit of younger generation.
posted by Mister_A at 12:59 PM on January 17, 2007
Link is for make clear ugliness of Karl Malden for benefit of younger generation.
posted by Mister_A at 12:59 PM on January 17, 2007
Rule number one: no one talks about The Pillow Fight League.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 1:01 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by ZenMasterThis at 1:01 PM on January 17, 2007
You know, I was going to post this last week, and then I did a search on pillow and saw that there were THREE other posts about it.
posted by spicynuts at 1:04 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by spicynuts at 1:04 PM on January 17, 2007
I accuse cuz I spent an hour making a really good post with links to Roller Derby and feminist critique of both 'sports' and then I did the search and I was devastated! So now I'm accusing in order to dump some of that frustration on Den Beste. Curses!!
posted by spicynuts at 1:08 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by spicynuts at 1:08 PM on January 17, 2007
Indeed! Your accusation is not completely unwarranted!
posted by Mister_A at 1:11 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by Mister_A at 1:11 PM on January 17, 2007
Dirty, dirty pillows.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:17 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by mr_crash_davis at 1:17 PM on January 17, 2007
(abashed) well, I did search for "Pillow Fight League" and came up empty. And the link has never been used before...
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 1:17 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 1:17 PM on January 17, 2007
Ahhhh yes.... Vic Tayback. I remember him well. ;)
posted by miss lynnster at 1:22 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 1:22 PM on January 17, 2007
The Pillow Fight League was founded in February 2004 by PFL Commissioner Stacey P. Case, and Honorary PFL Commissioner Craig Daniels.
Amateurs. Commissioners, may I introduce you to the 40th Annual World Pillow Fighting Championships. Ours has mud. And an, ahem, "slippery pole".
posted by nakedcodemonkey at 1:32 PM on January 17, 2007
Amateurs. Commissioners, may I introduce you to the 40th Annual World Pillow Fighting Championships. Ours has mud. And an, ahem, "slippery pole".
posted by nakedcodemonkey at 1:32 PM on January 17, 2007
Can I bring my own 'slipper pole' to the competition?
posted by spicynuts at 1:37 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by spicynuts at 1:37 PM on January 17, 2007
Talia Salivas? Ovary Red'N'Blocker? Hercool Pillow?
I got nuthin'
posted by hal9k at 1:43 PM on January 17, 2007
I got nuthin'
posted by hal9k at 1:43 PM on January 17, 2007
$15 for a pillow fight? I can have one for free at home!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:44 PM on January 17, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:44 PM on January 17, 2007 [1 favorite]
"ritualized combat helps to keep me in top form for when the revolution comes."
Good stuff like this never comes to my little town.
posted by Iron Rat at 1:50 PM on January 17, 2007
Good stuff like this never comes to my little town.
posted by Iron Rat at 1:50 PM on January 17, 2007
Dirty, dirty pillows.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:17 PM EST on January 17 [+] [!]
*sigh* no. dirty. numb. angel. boy. (though, admittedly, not terribly boyish anymore).
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 3:06 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:17 PM EST on January 17 [+] [!]
*sigh* no. dirty. numb. angel. boy. (though, admittedly, not terribly boyish anymore).
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 3:06 PM on January 17, 2007
Moira N'Side.
Matty Filterr.
Dirtynumbangelboy.
(Please don't cut my face.)
posted by Dizzy at 3:06 PM on January 17, 2007
Matty Filterr.
Dirtynumbangelboy.
(Please don't cut my face.)
posted by Dizzy at 3:06 PM on January 17, 2007
I WEEEL CUT YOU BIOTCH
Also, I'd love to go see the PFL, but keep forgetting to, dammit.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 3:42 PM on January 17, 2007
Also, I'd love to go see the PFL, but keep forgetting to, dammit.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 3:42 PM on January 17, 2007
links to Roller Derby and feminist critique of both 'sports'
spicynuts - i'd still be interested to see these links, especially regarding rollerderby. I know a lot of the derbygirls in my league would get a kick out of reading some feminist critique...
posted by ab3 at 5:37 PM on January 17, 2007
spicynuts - i'd still be interested to see these links, especially regarding rollerderby. I know a lot of the derbygirls in my league would get a kick out of reading some feminist critique...
posted by ab3 at 5:37 PM on January 17, 2007
"not naked enough"
it's a different thing going on. Think Canadian.
posted by lastobelus at 6:00 PM on January 17, 2007
it's a different thing going on. Think Canadian.
posted by lastobelus at 6:00 PM on January 17, 2007
Yeah seriously. Up here, taking off your toque is foreplay.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 6:24 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 6:24 PM on January 17, 2007
I'm a chick and I'd love to see this. I'd love to DO this. Too bad they aren't out in Cali yet. Girls kick ass...or at least kick pillows.
posted by aacheson at 8:49 PM on January 17, 2007
posted by aacheson at 8:49 PM on January 17, 2007
Yeah it's cute and all... but I'm spoiled. My expectations of "kick'n-ass type chicks" is pretty high.
I get to train with a few female NHB fighters and boxers hoping to go pro.
So these derby and pillow fight girls? Sexy and Fashionable maybe. But I know chicks that'd choke them out or arm bar 'em for real 'in 25 seconds.
posted by tkchrist at 11:57 PM on January 17, 2007
I get to train with a few female NHB fighters and boxers hoping to go pro.
So these derby and pillow fight girls? Sexy and Fashionable maybe. But I know chicks that'd choke them out or arm bar 'em for real 'in 25 seconds.
posted by tkchrist at 11:57 PM on January 17, 2007
I'm going with Sister Resistor. She's a biter...
posted by jcterminal at 7:21 AM on January 18, 2007
posted by jcterminal at 7:21 AM on January 18, 2007
spicynuts - i'd still be interested to see these links, especially regarding rollerderby. I know a lot of the derbygirls in my league would get a kick out of reading some feminist critique...
ab3, I think I googled 'feminist critique of rollerderby' and got a few blog entries that were interesting:
Result 1
Result 2
Play around with the search terms and you might find more.
posted by spicynuts at 8:52 AM on January 18, 2007
ab3, I think I googled 'feminist critique of rollerderby' and got a few blog entries that were interesting:
Result 1
Result 2
Play around with the search terms and you might find more.
posted by spicynuts at 8:52 AM on January 18, 2007
I've been to it, it was quite fun (although there were some creepy ogling old men, of course. Heatherann posted about it elsewhere and we went as a mini-meetup. My favorite was Digit Jones. She's a nerd.
posted by SassHat at 10:56 AM on January 18, 2007
posted by SassHat at 10:56 AM on January 18, 2007
Seattle has lady wrestlers and they kick ass! Check out the Pin Down Girls!
posted by roboto at 10:42 PM on January 18, 2007
posted by roboto at 10:42 PM on January 18, 2007
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posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 10:48 AM on January 17, 2007