Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: I Can’t Believe I’m Making a Uni Guide for the Marble League

Senor Weaselo - December 4, 2024December 4, 2024

But I am! So there. Why? Because I can, because Marble League 2024 just started, and because the team shirts have stepped up their game this year. Links to the unis should be obvious enough (it's the store link because I don't want to be bothered to show each picture

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: More Notes from the Bandstand

Senor Weaselo - April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

7 gigs in 8 nights has come and gone, and there was much rejoicing for my bank account, especially after the check to the Treasury Department (aka, taxes) cleared. Which was good in that it essentially cleared dead money in that case. Less good in the amount of money, which

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Hey, I Didn’t Burn Apartment Weaselo Down!

Senor Weaselo - November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Hermana Weaselo was supposed to come over Thursday morning and we were going to make the meats together, with Madre Weaselo's general recipe. But then she wasn't feeling great, so she had to back out and wait to come with the rest of the family Weaselo. And I have

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Your 2022 Marble League Rolldown Breakdown

Senor Weaselo - December 28, 2022December 28, 2022

Well, the torch has gone out over The Pond in Draklin, and we have our new champions, and boy, are they not who you would have expected if I told you in the summer! Let's go through all 32 teams, both Marble League proper and Showdown squads, and give thoughts,

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Holiday Rush

Senor Weaselo - December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

It's that pre-Christmas rush, or as musicians know it, time to play the same things we play every goddamn year. Okay, that's a slight mistake. I haven't had anyone ask me to play The Nutcracker this year. Part of that might actually be a soft boycott on Tchaikovsky, due to goings-on

Wumbo Wednesday with Weaselo: Your Marble League Rolldown 2022 Preview!

Senor Weaselo - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

Yeah, I may still be dragging my feet on the Beaties, to the point that the BattleBots 2022 event (World Championship VII) has actually concluded filming! (Air date TBD) But it's also the time of year for the other non-human sport we follow, the Marble League! It's been a busy year

Marble League Rolldown: Event 16, Closing Ceremonies, and Wrap-Up Thoughts

Senor Weaselo - August 26, 2020August 25, 2020

Welcome to the final Rolldown of Marble League 2020! At this point we know what's at stake. So let's get to it. Event 16: The Marathon Believe it or not, this is not an outdoor course! Call me surprised, as I was expecting the longest sand rally course yet, or road course,

Marble League Rolldown: Marble League Showdown

Senor Weaselo - August 18, 2020August 17, 2020

The rush continues! As mentioned in prior installments the marathon, the non-qualifying teams from the 2020 season compete in a B-league event called the Showdown. 12 teams compete for 8 spots in next year's Marble League Qualifiers, where they will be joined by all the non-auto qualifiers from this year's

Marble League Rolldown: Events 14 & 15

Senor Weaselo - August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

And then there were three. Yes, three events remain in Marble League 2020, and here we're covering two of them. By math, only one event will be left, the marathon. By then the championship may already be decided, or by then it'll remain up for grabs. We'll find out below. A

Marble League Rolldown: Events 12 & 13

Senor Weaselo - August 11, 2020August 10, 2020

Five events remain in the quest for marble sports glory. Will a former champion reclaim the throne in the Marble League, whether the O'rangers or Midnight Wisps? Or will a new team emerge and have their time on top of the mountain, such the Minty Maniacs or the Crazy Cat's

Marble League Rolldown: Events 10 & 11

Senor Weaselo - August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

It's a battle throughout the standings as we've crossed the midpoint. After this article, there will be 5 events left at Marble League 2020. Combine that with the return of Marbula E (Mercedes was running away after the first 3 races; sponsors Envision Virgin Racing were stuck in neutral) and

Marble League Rolldown: Events 8 & 9

Senor Weaselo - July 28, 2020July 27, 2020

We return to the Andromedome and to the Rolldown, as we get to the midpoint of the season's biggest competition that won't get stopped by the Miami goddamn Marlins. The last time we were here, records were falling left and right. The hurdles had the record continuously get lowered, and the