50 is the new...

 Posted on January 9, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  1059 words  |  

As seen in YHC’s front yard 50. 50 years old. Damn. I remember when my Dad turned 50. The next year, he retired. I am NOWHERE near being able to do that. I’ve been terrible at Qing and even posting in the past few months. Haven’t posted more than 3 days in a week in a long time. So, I put a challenge out to myself; Q every day during my respect birthday week. [Read More]
charmin  chop-block  old-maid  poncherello-2  snots  two-factor  wkrp 

F3 Carpex 6th Annual CSAUP, The Odyssey

 Posted on October 31, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  688 words  |  

93 PAX and 2.0’s descended on Downtown Cary for the 6th annual CARPEX Odyssey. Special thanks to Bogo and Badlands for doing the heavy lifting on the Q for this event, and to PetSounds for crushing the SAG Q and post-race 2nd F. Also thanks to all of the SAG support volunteers, Site Q’s, shirt designers, and inspirational musical selections. On to the workout…Rooney kicked us off with an opening prayer and then handed it off to Badlands for the warmup at the home of BO. [Read More]
16-steves  amway  badlands  banjo-nomo  bartman  bean-counter  big-red  biner  bogo  bolton-the-hill  bronx-bomber  build-a-bear  bumper-sticker  burt-r  cauliflower  cheap-trick  chicken-little  chiquita-banana  chop-block  claven  clementine  clockwork  coco-crisp  coney  dadbod  decal  disco-duck  doggy-paddle  earhart  franklin  fruit-of  geek-squad  greenbow  gump  hamm  happy-gilmore  hi-liter  high-school-musical-hsm  hobbit  hoppinjohn  horatio  i-pity-the-fool  ic-light  kidney-stone  kilmer  kwik-stop  ldb-lil-drummer-boy  liverpool  lucky-charms-boy-band  ma-bell  magnolia  mr-safety  old-maid  one-direction  overflow  parker  pet-sounds  pigeon  pivot  poncherello-2  pongo  press-2  prodigal  red-ryder  riptide  rooney  saban  schlitz  schroeder  screws  skipper  slugger  smokey  sour-mash  squatter  steaks  stolen-valor  stretch  sunshine  texas-ranger  theismann  trike  triple-lindy  two-factor  verde  viewmaster 

Be sure and log out

 Posted on October 5, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  325 words  |  

Sometimes things just fall neatly into place, and this weekend as I saw posts from F3 Grand Strand about their brother HIghtower, I hopped over to the Q sheet and marveled at my good fortune that Claymore was open. Load up the hatchback with some goodies and away we go. One year ago this weekend, PFC Jacob Hancher of the Myrtle Beach PD was killed in the line of duty. He was known to his F3 Grand Strand brothers as Hightower: [Read More]
bartman  bronx-bomber  chop-block  foie-gras  freebird  left-cheek  press-on  skipper 

Claymore 9/21/21: Shuffle up and squeal

 Posted on October 5, 2021  |  1 minutes  |  191 words  |  

Ten brave PAX found their way to the constructioniest site in central Cary on a beautiful Tuesday morning, hoping for a dose of pain. The Deck of Death was there to deliver. Pre-event mumblechatter was relocated to the first base side in hopes of avoiding any Karen-related altercations. Short warm-up: SSH, MC, Merkins, and some BartmArmORama. Mosey to the rock pile and grab an ego rock. Foie Gras, VHS, and Kinky Boots were briefed on the Deck of Death: [Read More]
bartman  chop-block  foie-gras  kinky-boots  pinto  press-on  repeato  skipper  vhs  water-wings 

A Tour of Downtown Cary

 Posted on June 24, 2021  |  4 minutes  |  675 words  |  

It was a lovely, cool, sunny morning in the heart of Cary. So cool that HGTV flirted with the idea of long sleeves…on tank top Thursday. The cheek! A stern look from Burt brought him to heel. Burt’s briefcase of tanks was almost not needed, but alas, a rucker and a Raleigh guy needed the dressing room. The Q was delayed 30 seconds as Boucher put on a fashion show. YHC mumbled something about “This is F3, don’t get hurt” and we did the Pledge of Allegiance. [Read More]
boucher  burt  callahan  chop-block  disco-duck  foie-gras  hgtv  jigglypuff  shipyard  term-paper  yoga-mat 

Better late than never?

 Posted on June 23, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  387 words  |  

So admittedly, this is like a week and a half overdo, but here’s my backblast from my GT Q from 1/11. Full disclosure (as previously stated in my Green Mile BB) I am a sucker for free stuff. And I have a problem with the number of pairs of socks I own already, so with the opportunity of free socks, I jumped at that chance! Anyway, I was surprised to see the number of cars in the parking lot that Friday morning. [Read More]
banjo  bartman  chanticleer  chop-block  hermes  hi-liter  largemouth  michelob  one-four  sandlot  schlitz  torpedo  trike  triple-lindy  wahoo 

Mexican Slayride*

 Posted on June 14, 2021  |  7 minutes  |  1464 words  |  

It snuck up on me, but my 6-year anniversary of my first post is 6/15. I first posted at A-Team, at the urging of Hotspot, way back in 2015. You know he can be convincing… Crazy busy schedule these last few days, with 2.0 Zip Drive wrapping up his high school career, and all the celebrations that signal the end of one phase, and the beginning of another. But I saw that A-Team was Q-less, and, even with all the crazy in my life right now, could NOT pass up a chance to see if I could pull off another themed Q there. [Read More]
big-red  bootlegger  burt  chipper  chop-block  compound-w  crimson  deuce  flenderson  frisco  hassel  hello-kitty  hgtv  hi-liter  hotspot  intimidator  ma-bell  old-maid  repeato  saban  shut-in  smokey  snooki  sooey  term-paper  the-commish  traffic-cone  viking  wawa 

Chipper knows his Western PA lingo!

 Posted on May 14, 2021  |  2 minutes  |  254 words  |  

Fabulous morning with fantastic dudes at SWW! Including FNG Todd, brought out by Full House – nice! He showed up in full sweat pants & sweat shirt – those did not last long! More on him later…. here’s what went down…. Good crowd gathered & EC group rolled in off the greenway – 22 was the count. Started with the pledge & a mosey around the big loop to warm up in the shelter – Good morning, windmills, fazios +, merkins, mtn climbers, etc. [Read More]
bagels  banjo  bluewater  build-a-bear  cauliflower  chipper  chop-block  francois  full-house  hoppin-john  ic-light  lookout  mayflower  oofta  rock-lobster  sabre  smokey  soyuz  staubach  stump-jumper  term-paper  thurston 

May the 4th Be With You: Light Side vs Dark Side Challenge

 Posted on May 4, 2021  |  12 minutes  |  2404 words  |  

Disclaimer. Pledge of Allegiance. (This Backblast is long….) Pre-Thang A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Away…. May the 4th CARPEX Light Side vs. Dark Side Challenge It is uneasy times in galaxy. The Galactic Republic is a memory and the Empire has taken its hold over everything. Emperor Palpatine has charged Darth Vader to send a team of Imperial Stormtroopers to collect Kyber crystals that were stolen by Bounty Hunters and that have been lost on the plant Endor. [Read More]
bolton  bootlegger  captain-jack  chipper  chop-block  entitlement  foie-gras  frisco  hello-kitty  hey-there  hi-liter  kwik-stop  lookout  press-on  repeato  skipper  traffic-cone  www 

Balls and Diamonds

 Posted on September 29, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  559 words  |  

YHC got late notice on Monday from Frisco that he was isolating due to possible COVID exposure, so he would not be able to Q. YHC’s Qs had been in a rut of late: Dora, Sevens, blah… wanted to do something different this time and given the short notice, would be doing so more or less on the fly. Seven PAX at the start in a damp, but well-lit Claymore parking lot. [Read More]
bag-boy  bartman  chop-block  kwik-stop  leprechaun  pickles  press-on  repeato  tang