Front Page Arlington

What makes a good party? Drink specials, good food, and great friends.  If you throw in a sashed pageant-winner, signed Caps gear, and the lovely facilities of Front Page Arlington, you’re entering Great Party territory.  That’s RMNB’s First Year Party for you.

Here are the deets. At 6PM, the doors of our party will open to the huddled masses.  Hopefully, we’ll keep everyone properly entertained until 12:30am – or whenever Michael Jenkins shows up and saves us after SportsNite. This party is an all-ages affair, but attendees under the age of 21 will have their hands X’ed in classic D.C. tradition.

There will be no underage drinking at the party. Front Page is doing us a solid by letting us hang out, so we’re going to follow their rules.  Besides, we can’t have people thinking our readers are a bunch of loudmouthed buffons.  That’s our reputation, and we’ve worked too hard to let you usurp it.

Front Page is gracious enough to let us occupy the Back Bar and the Atrium as well. Let’s show them the proper respect for allowing us to run our victory lap in their fine establishment.  Would have been a lot more fun if we had a Stanley Cup with us…

How about the food? The Front Page has created a special burger just for the party. For $9.99, you will be able to eat the Ovie Burger, which I can only assume will include Russian Dressing, 8 pickles & a spicy dipping sauce made from the tears of Max Talbot. If you’re saving your hard-earned money for the raffle, the Front Page will also be offering Happy Hour specials until 8pm. Check it out:

Happy Hour Specials

Rail Drinks – $2.75, All Draft Specials – $3
House Wine – $3.25

Appetizers

Fried Ravioli – $3.49
Chicken Tenders – $3.49
Mozzarella Sticks – $3.49
Hummus Platter – $3.49
Quesadilla – $3.99 With Chicken: $5.49
Nachos – $3.49 With chicken or chili: $5
Hamburger Sliders With Fries $4.50
Chicken Sliders With Fries $4.50
Crab & Artichoke Dip – $4.49
Fried Calamari – $4.49
Front Page Buffalo Wings – $4.49
Mini Pesto Pizza – $4.99
Front Page Sampler – $5.49

Yeah. Go ahead and sign me up for like 10 orders of the Chicken Tenders.

Charity Raffle

The other big part of the night is going to be our raffle benefiting Sam’s charity Love146. Love146 is an organization that helps prevent child sex trafficking and exploitation around the world.  RMNB too has taken up the brave stance against human slavery, so we’re honored that Samantha gave us this opportunity to contribute. Our goal is to raise $1,000 Saturday night. Some of the items being raffled off include:

• Mike Knuble-signed hockey stick
• Alex Ovechkin-signed puck
• Mike Green-signed puck
• Nicklas Backstrom-signed puck
• Mathieu Perreault-signed puck
• John Carlson-signed bobblehead
• John Carlson not-really-signed-at-all bobblehead
• Signed cards from Boyd Gordon
• John Carlson-signed jersey t-shirt
• Two John Carlson-signed pucks
• Group-signed puck from the Russian prospects: Stanislav Galiev, Evgeny Kuznetsov & Dmitri Orlov
• Stanislav Galiev-signed puck
• Evgeny Kuznetsov-signed puck
• Dmitri Orlov-signed puck
• GMGM-signed puck
• Cody Eakin-signed puck
• Anton Gustafsson-signed puck
• Bruce Boudreau-signed puck
• Marcus Johansson-signed puck
• Braden Holtby-signed puck
• Zach Miskovic-signed puck
• 15+ RMNB shirts
• Framed Colored-Pencil masterpiece from Michael Jenkins
• 5 Hershey Bears Game 6 Calder Cup Finals DVD’s w/bonus footage from the ice. (Same as what the players got from the team.)
• Framed Photography from Neil Greenberg

How did we get all this stuff?  Mostly blackmail, but also the generosity of our friends and readers.

What To Wear?

The dress code is pretty simple: Either wear a RMNB t-shirt or whatever you think is appropriate hanging-out-with-a-model attire. Keep in mind that if you wear an RMNB t-shirt, Ian and Neil will definitely hug you (Peter will eyeball you suspiciously), and you’ll get a discount on your raffle ticket.  Personally, I’ll be wearing my recently acquired Dmitri Orlov KHL jersey.

Also, there will be a paid photographer at this event. So look pretty and  mug at the camera.

What To Bring

Your mobile device so you can tweet (hashtag: #rmnbparty), a camera, and money.

Finally…

You can get to Front Page Arlington by car or on the Metro (Orange Line, one block walk from the Ballston Station). Since it’s not a weekday, we have spared you the terrible, capitol Beltway traffic. You’re welcome.

We will also be trying to set up a “Like” station where people can follow us on Facebook and talk to Fedor Live From Moscow. That’s all subject to technical issues in the bar, but we’re going to try like the dickens to make it work.

Caps superfan supreme, The Horn Guy, will be in attendance.  If we’re lucky, he’ll bring the horn.

Remember: our party is in no way affiliated with the Washington Capitals, the greatest team to ever play the sport of hockey.

Well, that’s pretty much it. We think it’s gonna be a fun night. But if you’ve got “other plans“, we’ll totally understand.

See you Saturday night. If any of you have questions, please leave us a comment below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.  IS PARTY NOW!

And oh yeah, someone please convince Peter to bring his guitar. [not gonna happen - pmh]

On Saturday, July 31st, please join Russian Machine Never Breaks and current Miss Virginia USA, Samantha Casey, at The Front Page Arlington, where we’ll be celebrating our first year as a blog and Sam’s 3rd-place finish at Donald Trump’s Miss USA pageant.

We’ll be giving away a bunch of free RMNB stuff (wait until you see the keychains and koozies!), and we’ll be having a special raffle to benefit Samantha’s charity Love146. So far I’ve gathered a bunch of shirts to give away, a Mathieu Perreault-signed puck and a few team photos of the Bears celebrating with the Calder Cup signed by your boy, Andrew Gordon.  Much more to come!

As the date approaches, we’ll announce more details and some special guests. The  dress code is pretty simple: Either wear one of these or whatever you think is appropriate hanging-out-with-a-model attire.

For now, all that we ask is that you RSVP on our Facebook Page and help spread the word. We can’t wait to meet you guys and girls, talk Caps hockey, and finally meet Neil in person. It’s gonna be a blast. Mmm… beer.

For anyone out there who would like to donate anything to the raffle (gift certificates, etc.) and get some free publicity (I’m looking at you, Greene Turtle), please email us. Also, special thanks to Suzanne,  Oksana, and Jorge for all the help with organizing and planning!

Proof that Miss Virginia is one of us.

After making it into the Top 10, Miss Virginia Samantha Casey talks not about her humanitarian work, but HOCKEY!

It’s bittersweet, but we congratulate Miss Virginia USA and renowned Caps fan, Samantha Casey, for winning 2nd runner up in the Miss USA pageant tonight.  Samantha had all the beauty, intelligence, and poise one expects from a champion.  We Caps fans consider ourselves lucky to count her in our ranks.

(In the not-at-all unlikely case that Miss USA cannot perform her duties, the first runner up takes the crown, and Samantha will advance to Vice Miss USA.  And then comes coup d’état.)

Caps fans, please voice your congratulations for Sam in the comments below.  Let her know how proud we are of her.  While you’re at it, check out Love 146, the group Samantha helps to raise awareness for child sex trafficking.

And if you know of any other Caps fans are doing incredible stuff, like winning a Nobel prize or winning the Tour de France, let us know.  We’re here to support the fan community, and also we’re desperate for content.

So which lovely lady will you be trying to pick out on the Las Vegas stage? Umm, this one:

A good luck charm? Samantha Casey models our shirt in the dressing room before the Miss USA pageant.

OMG AWESOME!! Well since Sam left two weeks ago to get ready for the pageant, she’s managed to take some extremely gorgeous photos, stir up some controversy, mingle with a few celebrities and grab a very favorable 16 to 1 odds of winning the whole damn thing. And since like every other Caps Blog, we’re struggling for material, we’ll tell show you more!

The Gorgeous Photos

Sam's Portrait shot

Samantha's Official Swimsuit Shot

An unpicked swimsuit proof

Her Evening Gown Shot

The Risque Glamour Photo

The “Controversy”

Upon releasing the glamour shots to the press, a mini-controversy arose when it was noted that a few of the contestants sported only an open dress shirt and panties. For example, The Daily 10 said of Sam, “There’s miss virginia, too sexy to button up her shirt.” OMG THE DRAMA!!!

What followed was a hoard of media attention that saw Miss Virginia do an interview on Inside Edition and have her picture pop up on E! News and a special segment on the Today Show:

As an artist, I find these glamour shots beautiful and tastefully done, but I’m sure not everyone agrees. What do you think?

The Celebrities

Sam’s managed to hang out with such celebrities like the Trump himself, Trace Adkins, Joan Rivers, the band Boys Like Girls and Curtis Stone. If you want to know more, we encourage you to read up on her experiences on her Twitter Account and check out her TwitPics. Send her a tweet, we bet she’ll respond.

Our Prediction

Tomorrow night, we think Samantha will finish in the Top 5 and make all of us proud. And, in a perfect world Miss Maryland, will be first runner-up and Miss South Dakota will be wearing something more than a potato sack during the Evening Gown part of the competition. Well, we encourage you all to watch the competition with us tomorrow night and have some fun. Good luck, Samantha!!

If you read our interview with Miss Virginia USA, Samantha Casey, last week, you were made aware that the beautiful blonde was sharing the May Cover of Northern Virginia Magazine with Capitals superstuds Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom. Well, said cover has finally been released to the public via Northern Virginia Magazine’s Facebook Fan Page and we thought everybody should check it out. What do you guys think?

Also, if you’ve got a few minutes, make sure to check out Behind the Scenes action of the covershoot. It’s worth a look to see Green Life and Backie caked in makeup. One last thing, can someone hook us up with a copy of the magazine? Residing in Baltimore makes getting a hardcopy tough. If you can, shoot me an email.

While you’re Rocking the Red at the Verizon Center during this playoff season, you might accidentally run into such esteemed ticket-holders as David Gregory from NBC’s Meet The Press, Pat Sajak from The Wheel of Fortune or even Redskins’ TE Chris Cooley. But RMNB thinks there’s one more famous Caps Fan you should now keep your eyes on the lookout for. Her name is Samantha Casey.

A 21 year old Business Administration major at the College of William & Mary, Casey is a bit of a multi-tasker. Not only is she heavily consumed with getting her degree – which has a concentration on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Samantha also manages to promote student diversity at the campus through a multicultural organization called ColorBlind, co-founded the development of the Student Chamber of Commerce & has tried to increase awareness about child-sex trafficking through promotional activities for Love146, a non-profit dedicated to prevent international child sex slavery and exploitation.

But really, that’s only the beginning.

Samantha Casey is also the current Miss Virginia USA, and will be competing in Donald Trump’s Miss USA 2010 pageant LIVE in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 16th on NBC at 7 pm (please support her on Facebook here). Along with her title, there are certain duties she must perform as well such as doing autograph signings, answering fan mail, doing magazine cover photo shoots & oh yeah, a reality TV Show (the first couple episodes of which are up here).

The crazy part is that Samantha does all of this while still maintaining a 3.7 grade point average at one of the most demanding colleges in the nation. But what has us in love with the stunningly beautiful Casey is not her schedule, but the fact that she manages to squeeze Caps games and practices into it while living an hour and a half away in Jeffersonton, Virginia. We dig the dedication!

Recently after befriending the blonde-hair, green-eyed beauty queen from the Virginia heartland, we asked if we could do a Q/A with her so that Caps fans could get to know her better and also learn more about her upcoming May Cover of Northern Virginia Magazine with Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom – which has recently been profiled on Capitals Red Line. Thankfully, she agreed.

So below the fold learn more about the Capitals most beautiful fan, enjoy the gripping trailer of the reality tv show she participated in & find out what she thinks the chances are for the Capitals to win the cup! And oh yeah, one last thing, sorry for all the pictures I’ve included in here, but I think you’ll understand once you see them.

Our Samantha Casey Q/A

A. Haha! That’s a tough question– how do I choose between the two of those?! Actually, I owe my love for the Caps to the shoot I had with Nick Backstrom and Mike Green for the upcoming May cover of the Northern Virginia Magazine (check out the behind the scenes video here). They were both so down-to-earth and sweet, which was very refreshing. I was asked to one of the games and of course after experiencing what I like to call the “Red Fever,” I instantly fell in love with the game and even more so with the Capitals.

A. Yes, I actually have been to a lot of games recently, I’m hooked!
[Ed Note: These were her seats last game.]

A. I did get a chance to see the President’s Trophy and it is INCREDIBLE! I think I might try to convince Donald Trump (he owns the Miss USA Pageant) to give the winner one of those instead of a crown. Of course, it may be a little more difficult for the winner to bring with her to the events and appearances.

A. I can’t believe you caught me! I actually was wearing a yellow shirt, which was even worse because it was the Bruins game. I was wearing their colors! But I have a legitimate excuse: I was invited to the game last minute, and I didn’t have a red shirt with me (I live about an hour and a half away). Of course I ran into everyone I knew at that game and they gave me a hard time, but I deserved it. I would have done the same thing if I saw someone dressed like me!

A. I think we have some great players on this team, so it’s hard to choose just one! I’m looking at buying myself a jersey right now and am having a hard time choosing which number and name I want! [Ed. Note: Let us know which jersey Samantha should buy in the comments below. We'll pass your opinions along to her!]

A. I had such a great time! I have to admit; I didn’t really know anything about them before the shoot, which is unlike me because I follow just about every other sport. I’ve caught up on hockey in the meantime. Nick and Mike were so humble and kind-hearted. I have to give them credit because they definitely handled the whole hair and makeup situation well. They were good sports about it.

A. I am so glad that you asked me about this because this is actually the reason that I got involved with Miss Virginia USA in the first place. Love146 is an organization that helps to prevent child sex trafficking and exploitation around the world. Their mission is incredible and this is an issue that NEEDS to be stopped. I think if anyone were to spend 5 minutes watching the videos on the Love146 website they would see why I am so passionate about this organization. Please do!

A. There is an incredible video that talks specifically about this.  Check it out below!

A. Haha, yea I was. Definitely not something I ever expected to do, but it was in my contract and honestly I had a great time. I’m not a huge reality show “watcher,” so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but it was a blast. The show is called “B Girls” which is I like to think is open for interpretation (laughs), but really the “B” is supposed to stand for, I think, “Beauty.” Pretty much the story line is that 7 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA contestants went to Vegas and lived in a house for a week and half doing different competitions, etc. I’m really not a person that gets caught up in drama, which from what I’ve heard reality shows normally love, so I probably didn’t add too much excitement to the show. I am definitely competitive, however, so it was a lot of fun. Plus, the girls were wonderful and well I can’t complain because after all we were in Vegas!

A. I know that probably looking at this question most people would think I’m a big “pageant queen,” but that’s really not me, and anyone who knows me would say the same. What I enjoy about pageants are the opportunities they give you. They really force to become comfortable and confident in your own skin. What I mean by that is – you have to convince a panel of judges that you are the one that deserves the title. Not to mention you have to walk on national television in nothing but heels and a bikini. And if you make the top five, you have to answer a question in front of a live, national audience and have no idea what the question will be. After Teen USA I was given incredible opportunities to pursue acting and modeling, but I decided to take the college route instead because academics are important to me and thus went to William and Mary. I decided to go back and compete for Miss USA this year because I was so moved by the Love146, and I knew from my past experience as Miss Virginia Teen USA that I could really make a difference with and for the organization.

A. The Miss USA 2010 pageant! It will be LIVE at the Performing Arts Theatre, located at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Sunday, May 16th Live on NBC at 7 pm (ET).

A. I think they have a great chance of winning! They were really close last year, and they know exactly what to expect in the post-season. I honestly believe this is our year! LET’S GO CAPS!!!

A. I honestly have no idea if I am going to win or not; no one does. The difference between my competition and their competition is that my fate is in the hands of celebrity judges that only get to see us compete for a very short period of time, whereas with the Stanley Cup the team that plays best wins. With that said, I reiterate the fact that I believe the Caps will win because I truly do believe they are the most talented team with the hardest working players, this year is the year!