Bats

The newly-formed Happy Fun Times Committee has been busy since our season (officially) ended last week. With no more softball, the Social Chair is hard at work finding new places to induce intoxication while still including the use of bats. Surprisingly, there are several great options.

Everyone's a critic

One day removed from the beginning of our undefeated streak, the HFTC gathered at a local watering hole for TGIF Quizzo. We were split into two teams. One of the teams won, or something. The other team had the best name and the most fun. So there. What did this have to do with bats? Um, Corey totally liked baseball.

He even likes the right team

From there, everyone's favorite Social Chair was forced (pun) to fraternize with an enemy of the Franklin variety. I joined Mousekowitz and a couple of French whores for a viewing of The Dark Knight Rises at the Neshaminy Mall. It's the only mall I know of with dioramas. Mall exhibits aside, this leads to a new feature called the Official Social Chair Film Review. So here it is. Official Social Chair Film Review of The Dark Knight Rises: It was good.

This is a thing

Inter-CCSL fraternization continued with an impromptu practice on Tuesday at Dairy 2. I took a grounder from either Chippy or Chuckles right smack in the shin, which left a nice little bump. Later, Chuckles threw his version of a fastball at my neck. Finally, Maureen (no stranger to lumps) kindly put a dent in the aforementioned shin lump with a well-placed throw. The lesson to be learned here is that the Franklin Force is trying to kill me with balls. Speaking of that team and balls, they love balls so much, they joined a Bocce league. In other news, there's a Bocce league.

Bat Nipples vs. Bat Strep Throat

After helping the Frankliners with target practice, it was time for Mega Bad Movie Night at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Sixty percent of the Happy Fun Times Committee were in attendance, thus making it a Happy Fun Time. Harry Potter was there too, showing off a whole host of animals including a snake, a gator, and a turkey vulture yet not a single snowy owl. What gives, Harry? Jill the Scientist was dressed as a centerfold from Better Homes & Gardens while being a fantastic hostess. Da Ali V Show competed valiantly for free stuff and movie naming, but apparently her winning ways only lasted two days. Speak-N-Spellman was nowhere to be found, though there were reports of a one-legged man floating down the Parkway at the height of the storm.

Scientists in their natural habitat

Quotes:

"Hey, I just met you and you're a weenie, but here's my number, so call me Feeny." - The Quizzo guy announcing our name

"My couch pulls out, I don't." - Boots suggesting an alternate team name

"I'm still mad about the OJ chase interrupting TGIF." - Social Chair, at TGIF Quizzo

"George Clooney was by far the best Batman ever" - A poor, misguided Ali V

 "My garden needs tending." - Poison Ivy

"What's the opposite of the World Series?" - Injurygraham, wondering what to call the "playoffs" between the Freedom and the Force
"The Power Bottom Series." - La Flama Blanca, coming through with the right answer

"When a crime breaks out, all the cute girls shout, 'Get the good-looking guy.' When there's a crime out there, he's going to comb his hair, cause he's the good-looking guy." - Eric "Plays With Squirrels" Matthews

"And I was just about to tell her that I'm convincing my board to hire her." - Social Chair about Jill the Scientist's pal Lansie, who had just stolen my shoe