Well…we played with heart if not wisdom! We had one more of their players in our jail and could’ve waited it out but like true competitors decided to not rest on our laurels and grab the straight up KO. Unfortunately for us, Team L’Oreal are some pretty fierce defenders (and no streaks or runs in the makeup!) and a whole bunch of us ended up in jail! Oh well, you can’t win them all!

The amazing performances of Adam “The Liberator” Bohl, and Miwa “The Fence” Okumura have to be mentioned. Adam’s tremendous run to free our jail through the seemingly impenetrable defense of L’Oreal blew everyone away. Miwa refused to give up our team’s flag and kept defending it until the bitter end, forcing a technical victory for L’oreal but denying them the moral/celestial one (or something….)

Our game earned us all some rough knees, a sprained ankle for Miwa, and of course a couple of rounds of delicious beer compliments of Saucony!

We had a game scheduled with FADER this week but they had to go take Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson Jones McArthy to the DMV or something so they canceled. So I guess you’ll have to wait until next week to read about our brutal domination of their team on the Kubb field.

That is totally how Tuesday night went. So much fun!

I guess we should start by running through the real game- Kubb was awesome! Who knew that throwing sticks at sticks in order to throw sticks at a spiky stick could be so fun? Everyone seemed to hit their stride after the first game & the end result was victory for Heeb & L’Oreal!

After that, the 50-60 of us with our new status as Kubb aficionados wandered over to Blondies to destroy some wings & light beer. The room was crazy crowded as the wings were finished and indigestion set in. Faster than a flash of lightning (and I SWEAR I am not exaggerating) tables were pushed together, empty dishes were thrown at the poor, naïve clearer guy & cups were filled up to the first line with beer.

This is where we see the teams’ true colors come out. L’Oreal initiated the games with their red- faced competitiveness and challenged the Onion. Unfortunately, even with ‘ringers’ on their side, the team lost the round to the dismay of their semi-captain who missed the whole ordeal during one, short smoke break.

More rounds were played, Heeb put up a good fight against SonyBMG who ended up playing L’Oreal, a much anticipated rematch after the Kubb loss. After that, it was getting late, the Onion team slid out quietly leaving Justin as the lone green t-shirt yet again.

Matador & Fader next week!
Long live Kubb!

We have two long anticipated games going on tomorrow that are sure to give some serious bragging rights to the winners.

The Onion vs Heeb magazine- Although we are playing Kubb it seems like a game of witty, satirical back & forth will probably take precedence between these two low- circulation publications. These two offices have met before on a dodgeball court & may see tomorrow’s game as some sort of rematch. Check out the video & possibly the best ‘dodgeball’ t- shirts of all time.

L’Oreal vs SonyBMG- Two of our largest, rowdiest & most corporate teams clash tomorrow but we aren’t interested in who is going to win Kubb. We, here, are more excited about the post- game flip cup tourneys that are bound to happen.

Stay tuned for post game recaps & pictures!!

(7/7 - L’Oreal ‘Save Your Face’ 1, the HEEB Zero)

The evening was humid and uncomfortable, but that didn’t stop the pitchers from bringing additional heat. The wiffleball game was a classic pitchers dual (that’s a tender way of saying that both teams hit like sh*t …but we looked good trying)

It only took an understaffed squad of 6 individuals to get the job done. But that just shows that we at L’Oreal are a dedicated group of athletes and when we compete we wear our HEARTS on our…umm, SWEAT.

The competitive vibe carried over at the bar, where once again a member L’Oreal’s Save Your Face represented the limbo skills. With beer in hand, Katie showed the HEEB moves you won’t read about in the Old Testament.

Better luck next time HEEBs.

(Game 7/28 …okay, so I’m late, but the story must be told)

Strike 1: The first strike of the evening is one of shock and awe. During the top half of the 3rd inning, we (L’Oreal’s team ‘Save Your Face’) launched a surprise attack on the Onion using a full range of aquatic weaponry. Operation French Onion Soupwas a soaking success. After we drained our arsenal the wiffleball score no longer mattered. The wet Onions were dripping with embarrassment. (photo shows the water grenade prep work)

(balloons were disguised as baseballs …so clever!)

Strike 2: Two words - ‘Flip Cup’ Simply put, L’Oreal can flip a damn cup. The Onion’s attempts to do it better were futile. Hi-Fives all around for L’Oreal.

Strike 3: For the third strike, the Onion really out did themselves. Already embarrassed by the water attack, and the flip cup challenge, the Onion ups the ante on embarrassment - OBNOXIOUS PROJECTILE VOMETING!!! Nothing and no one were safe from the vile liquid which reeked of onion flavored muscle milk mixed with some wing sauce. Thanks Onion for making L’Oreal feel like Winners despite the wiffle score. Strike 3 - The Onion’s Out!