#Don'tNameYourself

 Posted on October 24, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  299 words  |  

BB YHC hails from Generation X. Gen X?! We tried to name ourselves…colossal failure. Remember when George Costanza tried to name himself, “T-Bone?” Bad idea, “Co Co the Monkey.” Kobe, “The Black Mamba?” Really?! We received a key reminder today at FWD - #Don’tNameYourself. Let’s start that trending… Oh - we also learned about teamwork. EveryTHANG we did today hinged upon working together and cheering on our teammates. We are better together. [Read More]
callahan  chanticleer  fluoride  franklin  harding  hermes  hi-liter  joe-smith  kyrie  mufasa  nature-boy  ollie  oofta  sky-blue  titanic  whirlie  yoga-mat 

FIA, Pain Tubes, and Donkey Kicks

 Posted on October 20, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  439 words  |  

This was my second Q at BO and I had regrets from my first. Namely, Sputnik taking a fall and breaking his wrist. To my surprise Sputnik was there this morning. Wonder if he know I had the Q. Anyway, I completed the disclaimer for 3 FNGs and told everyone to not get hurt and we were off! Warmup Jog to the downtown circle Side Straddle Hop 15 IC Good Mornings 10 IC Imperial Walkers 15 IC FiA weekly challenge. [Read More]
angry-elf  biner  bruce  callahan  chanticleer  denali  dice  franklin  gopher  half  hello-kitty  hi-liter  lip-sync  ma-bell  moneyball  moore  nature-boy  pbx  riptide  sky-blue  sputnik  strange-brew  term-paper  wkrp  yoga-mat 

We Did it All

 Posted on October 17, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  748 words  |  

Best way to kick off your birthday (unless you’re off on an exotic getaway) is to Q! This year I just so happen to get one of my favorite AOs, FOD, on one of my favorite fall weather type of mornings. Things were lining up perfectly for me to put it to the Pax. My Twitter #PreBlast said we’d be moving today and move we did. We did it all. [Read More]
airbag  beaker  big-red  biner  bogo  callahan  goose  hi-liter  katniss  ma-bell  nature-boy  parker  pbx  shut-in  sky-blue  snots 

Travelin' Wilburys

 Posted on October 12, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  308 words  |  

Alright, listen up. Imabout tired of this early August weather IN OCTOBER. Be Fall already! Yes, I feel better now. Anyway, a great crowd of men assembled at the Mellinial Memorial Skate Park in the unseasonably warm and humid morning to get better. My guess is they did. Extra Credit: First person to tie a recent event to the title of this post wins a free cup of cheap coffee. [Read More]
biner  blue-and-out  denali  franklin  goose  grease-monkey  imp  katniss  ma-bell  nature-boy  open-out  parker  pbx  queequeg  sky-blue  sooey  sour-mash  water-wings 

Happy Birthday Swim Goose

 Posted on October 10, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  250 words  |  

Yep, the long 49 year is over and I’m bludgeoning my way into Respect territory (none collected, but hope to earn some over time!) 16 PAX assembled in the unfathomably humid but not so gloom…since TOC thoughtfully lit the baseball field for YHC’s birthday! (Proper) Warm-Up Lap around the parking lot, 50 SSH, 10 Windmill, 10 Sir Fazio Arm Circles F/R, 15 Mountain Climbers Thang 1 - Partners - Dora 123 - Merkins/LBC/Squats alternating partners w laps around the parking lot [Read More]
beaker  biner  bogo  callahan  franklin  goose  hi-liter  jigglypuff  katniss  ma-bell  mulligan  nature-boy  pbx  sky-blue  term-paper  wilbur 

No Mercy

 Posted on October 9, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  444 words  |  

13 HIM came out to A-Team just 48 hours after the CSAUP Odyssey seeking no mercy, and getting none. Cheddar-Bo showed up to unlock the gate as the PAX were gathering, but YHC made the call to stay where we were. Warm-Up - Mosey over to the parking lot next to the big hill for some SSH, imperial walkers, plank jacks, merkins, and possibly the slowest version of Good Morning in Carpex history. [Read More]
billy  dice  disco-duck  ford  hasselhoff  hello-kitty  hotspot  mccants  mississippi  nature-boy  red-ryder  smokey  sosa 

Don't Sandbag Me Bro

 Posted on October 4, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  608 words  |  

Welcome to Day 2 of the Back-to-Back Beaker Beatdown (B4 [TM]). I want to let you in on a little secret. I typically sign up to Q with an idea already in mind. Like, “Wouldn’t it be fun to carry five gallons of water around and then hop on a sled pulled by my fellow PAX?” But, when I was perusing the F3Carpex website looking at Q sheets last Friday, I noticed a glaring hole at SNS this coming week, so I jumped on it. [Read More]
angry-elf  ascot  banjo  bartman  beaker  captain-kirk  chanticleer  chinese-downhill  chop-block  ck  coney  flacco  flip-flop  franklin  goose  grease-monkey  half  hasselhoff  hermes  hotspot  joe-smith  largemouth  ma-bell  malpractice  michelob  nature-boy  old-maid  ollie  open-out  pbx  pet-sounds  pierogi  riptide  shut-in  sky-blue  smokey  snots  sooner  sosa  term-paper  water-wings  wilbur  wkrp 

Mucho Beasto

 Posted on October 2, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  673 words  |  

I was about a hot minute away Sunday evening from texting Goose to see if he wanted to go to Kryptonite when Hot Spot’s weekly Q summary came in. And guess what? There was my name for A-Team! You see, I knew that. I was just testing y’all to see YOU knew that. Yeah. yeah. As we rolled up to the Park entrance, no cars. That can only mean 5 things: [Read More]
airbag  angry-elf  aristocrat  bartman  billy  blue-and-out  chop-block  dice  disco-duck  ford  franklin  goose  hotspot  imp  ma-bell  michelob  nature-boy  pickles  smokey  sosa 

Brought to you by the letter B

 Posted on September 29, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  364 words  |  

YHC was dismayed last Friday to learn that the one day I was taking off last week was the day F3Carpex went burpee crazy, and I missed all the fun. Fortunately I had the next Dante’s Peak Q and an opportunity to help make #burpeefriday a thing. Warm-up Mosey to the circle for side stradle hopes, burpees (the best warm-up exercise), imperial walkers, merkins and mountain climbers. Thang 1 Mosey over to the basketball courts, count off by fours, each group takes a corner. [Read More]
banjo  beatle  blueprint  bogo  ck  disco-duck  high-tower  jigglypuff  leprechaun  malpractice  michelob  nature-boy  nerf  pickles  road-rash  snots  sooey  sour-mash  water-wings  wilbur 

Three Hundo (Merkins)

 Posted on September 26, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  233 words  |  

BB 18 HIM arrived at the Field of Dreams to live out a nightmare…three hundred merkins PLUS… Welcome FNG, Squid. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the Shovel Flag - Mixed run to the top of the hill parking lot, paint the lines. - Standard Merkins 40OMD - Happy Jacks 5 setsIC - Standard Merkins 20OMD - Abe Vigoda 10IC - Standard Merkins 20OMD - Imperial Walkers 15IC - Sir Fazio Arm Circles 10IC (egoscue grip) - Standard Merkins 20OMD [Read More]
airbag  beaker  biner  bogo  franklin  gomer  hi-liter  katniss  kilmer  napster  nature-boy  open-out  pbx  sky-blue  squid  swag  wanna-cry