Coming Soon - A New Website

In a season of change, the web presence of The Team Formerly Known as Full of Ship will also continue to change.
In the near future, the blog will be incorporated into a new team website.  Unlike the old site, this one will be easier to update, more dynamic, and more flexible.  Plus, the blog will be an integral part, so updates will continue to be on the blog, but team statistics and data will live through the website.  My hope is that the two will co-exist completely seamlessly.

Ship is The New Black

What is in a name? I don't pretend to know, but I do know that we had a good brainstorm on Tuesday kicking around possible new names for The Ship and The Shipwrecks.

So, let's put it to a vote. I have compiled a the leading candidates from last night in a poll over there on the left (<--). Vote for your favorite, or put any new ideas in the comments section. Looking forward to what all you 'Stoners think.

The Bull Starts Here

While not a home game, tonight was the first night of the rest of our darts lives.  What would our new team name be, now that we are no longer at Ship of Fools?  What would it be like to play at a new bar after all this time?  What would we name our groupies?  How could we get more people to donate to our worthy cause?

All good questions, and all of the answers will come in time.  But tonight, we play darts.  And a tremendous amount of Legs.

The Ship Has Set Sail

A Sad Night Indeed

Glenn Addressing His Legions of Fan(s)

A Toast To Ship of Fools

There's No Crying In Baseball!

Ship Of Fools Was Cools

Closing The Book

Blogging the Last Night at Ship of Fools

It was a hard night for The Ship, as it was the last time we entered Ship of Fools for our weekly match.  Always ready for some stiff competition, we will do our best to stuck one in the Hootie (or two in the Blowfish).  Follow all the action here, and see if we come out ahead.

Official Farewell to SOF

Spring 2011 Season - Bon Voyage

The Ship has seen a lot of things in the ten years we have been at this.  There have been weddings and a baby boom. People have moved away, and many have switched jobs.  We have traveled, gotten sick, changed apartments, gained weight, lost weight, and all other manner of life events.  
But the one constant in (almost) all that time has been Ship of Fools.  Every Tuesday home game, we knew we'd be in the back room at Ship.  Sometimes we were the only people in the bar, and sometimes it was completely packed.  We have played on the front board, when there were two other games going on, and we have played in the back room in our own private space.  We've had people bumping in to us while shooting pool, UES Democrats running around during games, softball players, beer pong players, and any number of people wandering into our game looking for the bathroom.
We've gone through an uncountable number of waitresses who have put up with us, learned our drink orders, and brought us burritos an quesadillas, jalepeño poppers and grappa, large glasses with small amounts of bourbon, small glasses with large amounts of bourbon, burgers, beers, and the holy of holies - the buffalo chicken salad with the "green dressing" on the side.
Every home game we check the board, get the score table ready, make sure we have seats on "our side" of the room, and we spread out.  We make ourselves at home.  And just like home, there may be little things that bug us, like the temperature, but we still love it.  Surrounded by a room full of friends, more TVs than a Best Buy, eating and drinking and playing a goofy game all night, it is about as comfortable a place as I've ever lived.
So it will be very strange to see it go this season.  We will only have two more home games, and after the March 29 match we will be heading to a new place every Tuesday.  I'm sure we will be able to find a place that will be happy to have our team, and a place where we will enjoy to play.  Of course everything else about our Tuesdays will still be great.  But it will never be home.
Bon Voyage, Ship of Fools.  We will miss you.

Live Blogging Awards Night

Ladies and gentlemen! Your Fall 2010, Division C NYDO Doubles Runners Up!

Turner's Ton-80

What started as just another Ship practice session at Bleecker Street Bar turned momentous today.  Even Phil Taylor's game-used darts were powerless, as Turner tossed a Ton-80 en-route to housing Rich in a game of 501. 

Turner was on fire all day, throwing Tons left and right, and dominating the Legs cash game.

The Power In The House

Live Blogging the Playoffs: Round 1

Yes, I"m talkin' PLAYOFFS!  Once again, The Ship sailed into the post-season, looking to take home a title.  Round 1 is at SOF, so come out sand cheer us on, or follow all the action right here.

Live Blogging Week 13

Welcome to the final week of the Fall 2010 regular season.  Hopefully the impending storm won't knock The Ship off course from its goal of reaching the post-season yet again.  While a fourth-place finish looks like it is locked up, we will play the top team in the division tonight, so nothing is certain.  So stay warm, bundle up, and follow all the hot action right here. 

Live Blogging Week 12

Happy New Year and welcome back!  The last two weeks of the regular season are upon us.  The Ship is currently sitting in fourth place, but can they hold on to their playoff spot?  Find out here, as they play their final home game of the regular season, tonight.

Live Blogging Week 11

Tonight is the last match of 2010.  With only three weeks to go in the season, things are looking good for the squad.  But, we still need wins.  

Can The Ship kick some ass, marching band style?  Follow all the action right here, and see for yourself!

Live Blogging Week 10

All I want for Hanukkah is a win for The Ship. Will my wish come true? Find out here, live, on the blog!