Slow Roast Chicken

 Posted on March 15, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  394 words  |  

This was Q #5 and I keep thinking about what makes for a good beat down. If yesterday at BH was a pan-seared steak and then put in the oven to finish, today was all about the slow cook, a nice crockpot set on the counter emitting aromas that fill the house with love and warmth. Hanson and YHC showed up for EC and ECP respectively. If you ever have a chance to run some EC with Hanson you won’t regret the push and the fellowship. [Read More]
cataracts  clementine  dust-bowl  hanson  hotty-toddy  pickles  qwerty  sub  the-commish  trike  triple-lindy  two-factor  www 

Crikey, Nothing Like a Pre-Brekky Beatdown!

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  377 words  |  

Nature Boy and Hi-Liter posing after the beatdown. It was an anxious crowd (or maybe an anxious Q for his first full beatdown Q) at Field of Dreams this morning, excited to see what was in store down in the gloom. Warm Up: Pledge of Allegiance….respect the stars and stripes! Quick mosey to the first lot, pick up the 6, circle up with side straddle hop, and your standard merkin Mosey uphill to the next parking lot, once again get the 6, side straddle hop, and wide grip merkins One more fast mosey to the last parking lot for more side straddle hop, and the diamond merkin. [Read More]
biner  clementine  ezekiel  geek-squad  hi-liter  hotty-toddy  katniss  kilmer  kung-pao  lawn-dart  loom  nature-boy  one-four  prodigal  sky-blue  swag  thurston  trike 

The Leprechaun

 Posted on March 13, 2019  |  3 minutes  |  580 words  |  

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. Irish proverb With AOs closed on the patron saint of Ireland’s big day (St. Patrick’s Day), YHC jumped at the opportunity to Q Tortoises in order to pre-celebrate all things Irish with a rough-and-tumble group of HIMs. [Read More]
ascot  ashbury  clementine  deuce  doogie  dust-bowl  earhart  ezekiel  frisco  hotty-toddy  intimidator  meatloaf  ninjago  snooze  trike 

It's Better the 2nd Time

 Posted on March 12, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  669 words  |  

Fortune smiled on Ma Bell Sunday night. After a trip back to Cary from down East, a long solo ruck, the opportunity to charcoal grill some chicken, YHC settled in to see what he’d missed on Slack when what from his wandering eye should appear but a DM from Banjo. What could he want? Alas, he was offering the Q at Wolverine. Cool, cool. I’ll take it, Banjo. I pre-blasted the change to weed out the weak. [Read More]
build-a-bear  clementine  doogie  honeycomb  j-pop  ma-bell  moped  pivot  prodigal  swag  the-commish  trike 

Frigid Circus

 Posted on March 8, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  

It wasn’t raining and there was a sunrise, so mark that as a win in the weather column. However, the PAX kept complaining about “The Cold”. Now, the weed companies, pest companies, and Punxsutawney Phil all assure me that Spring has sprung. My hydrangeas agreed, much to the dismay of their now-wilted buds. Alas, I can’t do anything about that, but I can do something about the shivering PAX. Beaker’s Beginnings (The Warm-up) [Read More]
beaker  bogo  clementine  geek-squad  goose  hamilton  katniss  kilmer  kung-pao  mcilroy  pigeon  pivot  sky-blue  the-commish  trike  uti 

Running in Circles, Picking up Rocks

 Posted on March 6, 2019  |  1 minutes  |  207 words  |  

19 men showed up for some calisthenics at Field of Dreams. What’s there to say?… We did lots of circles around the parking lot. All told, we covered a little over two miles. We also did some creative rock exercises and debated the proper way to do a Dying Cockroach (the Q’s way was correct). And most importantly, we met an FNG. Welcome Kung Pao! The Thang: Mosey up hill [Read More]
badlands  biner  bogo  clementine  franklin  geek-squad  goose  jigglypuff  katniss  kilmer  kung-pao  liverpool  nature-boy  pbx  prodigal  sky-blue  sosa  the-commish 

R-O-C-K in the F-o-D

 Posted on February 19, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  421 words  |  

This is my rock, there are many like it, but this one if mine… …my rock is my best friend, it is my life, I must master it like I master my life… …w_ithout me, my rock is useless, without my rock, I am useless._ After a two-week, work-related hiatus, it was great to be back in the gloom this morning. Particularly when it is at the finest AO in West Cary on a Tuesday morning – Field of Dreams. [Read More]
biner  bogo  clementine  dumpster-fire  franklin  goose  hotty-toddy  katniss  liverpool  ma-bell  moped  nature-boy  pbx  prodigal  shut-in  sky-blue  sosa  turnpike 

Changing of the Guard

 Posted on February 6, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  663 words  |  

It was a beautiful morning at Tortoises (the premier limited-run, maximum fun workout on Wednesdays in Apex). Two Friendly New Guys (FNGs) joined the PAX in the gloom this morning: Sega (who was being punished for forgetting to do his homework) and Matador (who was being punished for being friends with Frisco). For Your Humble Correspondent (YHC) (i.e., me, Frisco the Legend), the day started with Extra Credit Pullups (ECP) with Spartan and recently named (i. [Read More]
ascot  ashbury  carvana  clementine  crimson  deuce  doogie  duncan  dust-bowl  earhart  ezekiel  frisco  grinch  honeycomb  hotty-toddy  intimidator  lawn-dart  matador  meatloaf  milton-bradley  rooney  sega  snooze  sour-mash  spartan  term-paper  trike  triple-lindy  www  yogi 

Triple down celebrations

 Posted on February 6, 2019  |  2 minutes  |  381 words  |  

Feb 5th. 5/2. Fifth of February. So many reasons to celebrate……it’s the 36th day of 2019 (Gregorian calendar), it’s the start of the 4716th Chinese New Year (Year of pig) and it’s also Red Ryder’s M’s birthday, who I believe was turning 21 (approximately). With so much excitement to come, YHC started the customary countdown to the start of the beatdown at 3 minutes…..eventually the clock ticked down and we were ready to go…. [Read More]
badlands  bogo  clementine  dumpster-fire  dunkin  franklin  geek-squad  goose  hotty-toddy  katniss  liverpool  nature-boy  one-four  pigeon  prodigal  red-ryder  roxanne  sky-blue  swag  term-paper  trike 

Maximum Vanilla – Dora 2-3-4 & 5 rounds with the Russian Bear (Ivan Koloff)

 Posted on February 5, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  788 words  |  

Date: 2/2/2019 QIC: WWW AO: Phoenix PAX: Callahan, FNG Carvana, Clementine, Freebird, O’Douls, One-Four, PBX, Pigeon, Quiver, Smokey, Snots, The Commish, Triple Lindy, Wreck-it-Ralph (visiting from F3 Summerville),WWW, Yogi. The weather and temperature was beautiful! A great day to Q; however, when is it not a great day to Q in F3. FYI – my resolution for this year is to Q atleast once a week and to Q every day during my birthday week to include Rush Hour. [Read More]
callahan  carvana  clementine  freebird  odouls  one-four  pbx  pig-pen  quiver  smokey  snots  the-commish  triple-lindy  wreck-it-ralph  www  yogi