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Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 6:00AM Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 9:38PM “We get to Execute Stunts People Wait Their Entire Careers to Perform”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – October 25, 2011 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Whether acting, competing in sports, executing complicated Hollywood stunts or simply experiencing life, Vanessa Vander Pluym’s ever-growing skillset is not by happenstance, but by design. Co-host of the new SPEED show Stuntbusters (premieres Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. ET), Vander Pluym brings several of her talents to the new prime time program, admitting to an attraction to things that scare her a little bit.
“When I was young, I was very shy,” Vander Pluym said. “I was afraid of everything … heights, conversation, dancing in front of people. In overcoming those fears, I’ve developed a rule to live by — a little afraid, do it … a lot afraid, there’s a reason, don’t do it.”
For Stuntbusters (BASE Productions), Vander Pluym works with co-host Garrett Hammond to explore and explode motoring myths, revealing the facts and figures behind the latest, fastest and hottest automotive stunt technology. Each experiment is captured at one thousand frames per second; allowing viewers to witness the physics behind the vehicular mayhem.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 1:07AM 
The roller stars are hosting a free health fair.Bandages? The occasional shiny dab of ointment? A sling here and there?
These are not uncommon sights at the Doll Factory, thanks to the fact that the Derby Dolls are famed for some rough-and-tumble, no-holds-barred skating. If you've ever seen a clutch of blockers attempting to thwart a jammer's best get-through efforts, you know the occasional elbow or knee can make hard contact.
Which is one reason the Derby Dolls care about keeping the body on the up-and-up. The other reason? They're nice. Super nice. So nice they're once again hosting their annual free health fair on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Monday, July 4, 2011 at 4:36AM Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 1:46AM 
The offbeat bride: Robin (aka Suzy Snakeyes), Administrative Assistant in the fitness industry and blocker for the Tough Cookies
Her offbeat partner: Michael (aka Mike Snakeyes), Advertising Account Manager and L.A. Derby Dolls statistician
Date and location of wedding: Doll Factory, venue for the L.A. Derby Dolls roller derby league — September 4, 2010
What made our wedding offbeat: Michael and I met through the L.A. Derby Dolls roller derby league (through a mutual friend who used to skate with the league), so our relationship was born in roller derby. He proposed to me at halftime during a roller derby game I was playing. (Click here to see a video of the proposal!) So it made perfect sense for us to get married at the same place where we got engaged — on the roller derby track! It also helped that, as a couple working on a tight budget, I was able to use my connections as a long-time skater with the league to get the venue for free!
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Net | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirens | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 487 | 463 | 24 | |
| Swarm | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 515 | 361 | 154 | |
| Fight Crew | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 505 | 470 | 35 | |
| Varsity Brawlers | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 444 | 553 | -109 | |
| Tough Cookies | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 458 | 562 | -104 | |