Not Too eXESsive

Spotted: Some dodgeballers getting their dance on (shocker, we know) and last night was no exception. The night may not have been as great as after-parties before, but for goodness sake, when will the bars finally book enough bartenders to handle all of the thirsty homos! It seems like after sweating their way through the games last night (how HOT was that damned gym) they were ready to get hot and sweaty with each other. The favorite of this season's newbies, Nick, is on a roll this season, and we think he may have dropped his last boytoy Sykes for Mr. Wind. They were a little too close for comfort last night, and speaking of too close we saw Mikey Guggs getting *awfully* close with the man many debate could be the best catch this season...Brian B. We saw some homos outside attempting to play cards (who play cards at bars?) and there was an awfully sweet message recorded for B. Chen (he went to the ER, what details please). We were loving the outdoor deck until we urgently got kicked off, but we caught one of our refs under some asian persuasion. Wait two bottoms doesn't exactly add up to a top to us. The old Eastern Bloc forced us to listen to their awful cheer (again shocker we know). Flip-cup was PG, and not to our liking. Eduardo was getting his flirt on but no more than Sergio. The man kicking ass in the Best Catch poll is still showing his underwear to barely legal boys. We guess some things never change. xoxo

Back In Action - Bigger and BAD!der

Bonjour mes amis. Spring may have finally sprung, and with every new spring comes new beginnings. That's right, today is the first day dodgeball is back in session. Ahh, it feels like yesterday we were making out with some newbie in the back of Cubbyhole, waiting for Kylie to play on the jukebox. Well the time has come to strap on that jock strap again, grab your IDs and locks, and remember to wash your team shirt because BAD! is back, and (no pun intended) badder than ever. I know I know, they say that every season, but we actually think this season is going to be a crazy amazing time because, well, most of the people from last season are back and they all kicked ass. For those of you who have never played, we would love to give some pointers to what you might expect from tonight (and the season).

You can expect on court dramatics. That's right they don't call gays dramatic for nothing. There will be flair, there will be cheers, there will be chants (thank god Eastern Bloc is disbanded from last season), but most of all there will be all kinds of drama on the court. Someone will bitch about a call, someone *may or may not* cross a line and the ref *may or may not* see them, someone will get hit in head accidentially, someone may or may not be hit in the balls, and of course some people may cheat. We know the honor system only goes so far, so be an adult and play fair. No one likes a cheater, they never get laid at the afterparties.

There will be dancing at the after-party. Not just any kind of dancing, but dirty, really dirty, dancing. The kinda dancing that makes you blush, and then you wonder how can people get that low? We have seen everything from jump ropes to limbo at the after-parties in the past, so really nothing would shock us at this point. Of course guys will dance with guys, and girls will dance with girls, but it's always the most crazy when the guys dance with the girls. Why, we will never know. They always seem to take it the next level, not that we are complaining. It's just funny. Although if you aren't dancing, you are probably...

You are probably ruling at the flip-cup table.  Such a big contingent of the after-parties are the fact that the flip-cup tables are where all of the action is. That's right, every dog has it's day at the table. If you aren't very good at flip-cup well we suggest you start practicing during your lunch hour because amazingness at the flip-cup table will score you cool points (and sometimes a new trick). That's right, who likes to be on a losing team during flip-cup? We may have witnessed a new trend last season at the flip-cup table called "Spin the Bottle" flip-cup which heated up many a chilly Fall night last season, we just wonder if the trend will make a comeback in the Spring. Well 9 times out of 10 if you have just played a round at the flip-cup table you may notice...

People tend to spill drinks. Yeah we know it sucks, we hate when it happens to us. It's part of the lovely nature of any bar experience. So do us a favor, don't wear your new Prada shirt and Louis Vuitton boots when you know you will be flipping a plastic cup of Bud Light in the basement of Gym Bar. Plan accordingly. Also watch your cell phones and bags, do yourself a favor and splurge on the extra two bucks for coatcheck instead of shoving it under a table. It will save you so much headache in the longrun.  We know you might not be keeping an eye on your jacket because...

You will be macking on some cute guy/girl. It's enivitable if you combine alcohol, the testerone of playing a night of dodgeball, the guys from Grindr not chatting you back, skipping dinner, and the looks from across the flip-cup table when you are kicking ass and taking names. Hooking up is human nature, it just so happens that BAD! has some of the finest ladies and hottest guys this west side of Manhattan. We don't blame you dodgeballers, hell we would hook up with them too if we looked like half of you! Our friendly suggestion would be don't cockblock your friends if you know there is some newbie they want to try to mack on. Just like cheaters, no one likes a cockblock, it's bad hook-up karma and it makes you look like a douchebag.

You will take off your clothes at some after-party this season. We know, we know, this is the one thing you say, "Nope not me, ain't gonna happen". When it's 2 AM and that pole at Henrietta Hudson's has been used more than pass around bottom at the Eagle, we won't hold it against you. That's because it happens to everyone. If it ain't at the flip-cup table, it's going to be on a bar somewhere, or perhaps on the stage at Pieces, or on the catwalk at XES, the dancefloor at Cubbyhole. Point being, you can't escape it. Everyone has their moment in time to show off their Fire Island frames, and hell some of you even make money off it. If your pretty and you know it, you will end up shirtless before the end of the night. Mark our words, and trust us no one is complaining. What's the point of putting so much time at the gym if you can't show off the goods every now and again?

We hope you dodgeballers don't disappoint us and make this the craziest season yet. Newbies, if you don't know what the hell you got yourself into, don't worry we know you will fit in just fine ;) Vets, don't take advantage of the newbies...too much. Be nice, it's their first week in a big new league and we are sure they will need a helping hand to guide the way in the beginning. Just remember, you were a newbie once before too. Ahhh, the more things change, the more they always seem to stay the same. xoxo

The Eagle Has Landed

They said no one could beat them and for 11 weeks they were right. Although last night XES took down the mighty Eagle Team to make sure they didn't go the whole season undefeated. It was star players Symmes vs. Eduardo in a showdown that was surely brewing behind the scenes. We have the whole video of Game 3 (after both teams each won a game) and you can tell the game came down to the very end with Symmes making 2 amazing catches with less than 30 seconds on the clock. Although we don't know who was happier: Symmes or the guy behind the camera. xoxo

Who You Be: Catwalk Edition

Guess all it took was a pair of heels to get these queens on a catwalk. Although the real question is WHO are these queens, and how many drinks did it take to get their shirts off? xoxo

XES-sive

Back to the scene of the crime, are you dodgeballers? Well we can safely say you had a blast time last time you guys visited XES, and we are sure it's been a while since you have gone and gotten smashed together (coupled with the fact it's Pride Week ). This can only spell disaster.

Nonetheless there are drinks specials, there will be some bbq, and we can only imagine dancing will be had. So saddle and get ready to call out sick on Wednesday. Don't forget our motto is "the gays have stopped dancing, and we are going to fix all that" and we weren't kidding. xoxo

Details for the Danceoffs:
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7:00pm
XES
157 West 24th Street (between 7th and 8th)

Just Dance!

To say that the XES after party on Monday was the most dancing those dodgeballers have done all season would be an under- statement. The tournament may have been quite stressful for the whole league, but most of the teams headed to the after party and danced their tails off to take off the edge. We are guessing the cheap drinks and flip cup helped with that as well. We were quite surprised how many people came out, and since it was the first time an after party was at XES we were a little leary at first. Madonna changed all of that!

We are of course referring to the Vogue-off that happened between Salcito, Carrie 2.o, Leven, and Shane. It was like we were in the House of Ninja in the 90's tripping on E! The DJ was slamming Top 40 hit after hit after hit. Britney, The Pussycat Dolls, Kylie, and the list goes on and on. Once the huge patio closed after 10, everyone got together, had some pizza, and started dancing. There was no stopping them either, they used the tables as their own personal runways and as Paula Abdul stated danced like there was no tomorrow.

When the dodgeballers weren't dancing, they were partying. We saw Eastern Bloc taking some shots to celebrate their tournament win, we saw Eduardo getting quite cozy with Leven and V canoodling with Mandy, Weeks showed us a picture of his new cute boyfriend, we finally saw the WOOF! team half naked including Esther who was one of the first ladies in the league we have ever seen in a bra at the bar dancing, and lastly we saw lots and lots of confetti.

When XES kicked the dodgeballers who were raging at 2 AM, Osada led the pack to View Bar for WOOF! and it was all a little hazy from there. Sadly the dodgeball season may have come to a close, but the league has one last chance to live it up at next week's season ending party at Stonewall. We can only imagine the insanity, and inevitable hangover that will haunt us on Tuesday, but they are nothing compared to the season ending party. We can't guarantee you won't get blackout drunk, but we can guarantee you will have the best time of your life. xoxo

Cock Bloc-ed

Last nights tournament was insane. Tempers flared, bullets were dodged, but only one team had the hopes of becoming the winners of America's Next Flop Model. Oh who are we kidding? Eastern Bloc took it down last night defeating the fiery Splash team, first placers Gym Bar, the underdogs Duplex, and one helluva showdown with XES (who really brought their A game last night with Osada kicking some serious ass). They played four games straight and boy were they a hot sweaty mess by the end of it all. We are happy Monica kept her angry face on througout the night, we wouldn't want to see her leave home without it.

We saw some amazing playing by everyone in the league, and to see the 7th and 8th placed teams in the league as the last teams standing for the final showdown was quite the surprise. Nonetheless, Eastern Bloc came out on top, XES took a well earned 2nd place, and Pieces took third place for the night. We are happy everyone was on their best behavior (we saw Benji giving the "good sportsmanship" talk before every game, and we mean every game) and that people came to win! We know some teams may have been Cock Bloc-ed last night, but let's hope that only happens on the court. xoxo

In XES?

Those dodgeballers are getting their drink on at XES (157 W 24th St between 6th and 7th St). Here's what we know 2-4-1 until 9pm, then $4 off margaritas, cosmos, and martinis. They have an outdoor patio and if all of that isn't reason enough then maybe the fact that it's the last week you can party like a rock star with the league for a very long time may change your mind. Oh yeah, we pulled the pity card. xoxo