Merkinpalooza

 Posted on January 2, 2019  |  4 minutes  |  783 words  |  

When you arrive at Tortoises early you have to join Theismann in ECPs. Spartan, MaBell, Red Ryder and Theismann were already knocking them out, so I did a couple sets with them. I had prepared music to last 52 minutes, so at 5:23am the mellow piano of Floyd Cramer (playlist is below) greeted the 29 PAX as they stumbled in from the gloom. At 5:30 we moseyed over to the front lot, circled up and did: [Read More]
ashbury  bambi  chinese-downhill  clementine  deuce  dust-bowl  earhart  ezekiel  frisco  hotty-toddy  intimidator  kubota  lawn-dart  liverpool  ma-bell  matlock  meatloaf  milton-bradley  pickles  puddles  red-ryder  snapper  sour-mash  spartan  sub  theismann  two-factor  www  yogi 

The Bay of Fundy

 Posted on December 18, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  497 words  |  

I did something this morning that I have never done. No, not that. I Q’ed an AO where I had never posted. But it was the last one on the list and it needed to be done. And it was fitting that Term Paper was there to present me with the Award for Q’ing all AOs before the end of the year. (Note: One of the statements above is not true. [Read More]
disco-duck  ezekiel  frisco  lawn-dart  pet-sounds  pickles  sooey  squatter  term-paper  the-joker  trike  two-factor 

No Music - Plenty of Heavy Lifting

 Posted on December 17, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  244 words  |  

D YHC has been absent from posting due to family and travel. So it was good to get back into the swing of things with my second Q…..much appreciated Frisco…… We were 16 strong HIMS this morning. My apologies for not getting all 16 listed. There were tech difficulties with the video on my phone and I was not able to get everyone accounted for….as some may have thought YHC is not perfect [Read More]
clementine  doogie  earhart  ezekiel  frisco  heisenberg  intimidator  monkey-nut  pickles  puddles  the-joker  trike  www 

1stF #5 of 6 BD & F3’versary Q-week: Larry got that Thang in the middle – 12 Days of Christmas.

 Posted on December 14, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  519 words  |  

BO holds a dear place in my heart because it was the 2ndpost I’ve done when I started in F3. Ma Bell was the Q and I got my introduction to the 12 Days of Christmas. 12 Days of Christmas is to spur happiness and gift giving. OH NO!!!! It provided pain and fatigue. I had to bring it back for the nostalgia it brings. 0545 start – I introduced my Co-Q Franklin who DM me earlier in the week to Co-Q because he had to fulfill the role at BO to complete his leadership challenge. [Read More]
bartman  bayonne  build-a-bear  callahan  captain-kirk  cataracts  disco-duck  franklin  pergo  pickles  press-on  riptide  www  yoga-mat 

1stF #2 of 6 BD & F3’versary Q-week: Courir le Cornichon with some stuff in between

 Posted on December 12, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  549 words  |  

As I arrived at the Claymore, I thought I was going to be the first one there. I was wrong, Disco Duck was waiting. I didn’t just pull into the parking spot. I drove around the AO to get the lay of the land. DD gave me a perturbed look wondering what the hell is WWW doing. There is a method to my madness. As I drove around, all I can see is water everywhere … there was not a single dry spot. [Read More]
bartman  disco-duck  earhart  pickles  rooney  www 

Viva la revolucion!

 Posted on December 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  241 words  |  

14 was the magic number in Carpex on Friday, and that’s how many PAX turned out at Danger Zone to end the work week. We started with a couple of laps around the pickle (what’s with all the running?) - then circled up for a quick warm-up including SSH, merkins, mountain climbers, imperial walkers and, since you can’t have a great day without them, good mornings. Another 3/4 lap around the pickle to the basketball court, and circle up. [Read More]
bartman  burt  callahan  coney  flacco  leprechaun  loom  pickles  pierogi  press-on  saban  sabre  viking 

Clubbing with a Lady

 Posted on November 28, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  930 words  |  

As I was perusing Slack yesterday, to my surprise, I stumbled upon a post from Pickles announcing that I was Q-ing Claymore on 11/27. HOLY CRAP! I completely forgot I signed up. The bad thing was I looked at the Claymore Q sign-up sheet before seeing the post and still did not notice that I signed to Q today. Thanks Pickles for the reminder. I’m so glad I saw it because it gave me a little time to think about what I wanted to do. [Read More]
cataracts  crimson  disco-duck  leprechaun  pickles  sooey  two-factor  www 

#70

 Posted on November 26, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  164 words  |  

Pre-Blast 12 Him joined YHC for 2.51 miles of, in Term Pappy’s words, 70 reps of lots of stuff. 6 for EC run. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run to the back of the park - stop for 70 reps each of SSH, Standard Merkin, Squats, LBC. Complete the loop at the back of the park with extended PTL. ****The Thangs Run toward the front of the park. [Read More]
biner  disco-duck  hello-kitty  hi-liter  hotspot  imp  jigglypuff  joe-smith  pbx  pickles  press-on  smokey  term-paper  yoga-mat 

Backblast

 Posted on November 26, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  365 words  |  

Is it gonna rain, or isn’t it. Last night Steve said it was likely to rain. This morning, he’s saying it won’t. 17, er, 18 HIMs braved the uncertainty that is the iPhone weather app and posted on a near-perfect 50 degree November morning. First exercise, the Pledge of Allegiance Warm Up Pet Sounds arrives. Slow count Good Mornings, Sir Fazio arm circles, overhead claps, Steve Earles, Cotton Pickers, and Merkins (on my down AND up). [Read More]
ausfahrt  earhart  hotty-toddy  intimidator  kubota  parker  pet-sounds  pickles  puddles  red-ryder  rooney  shut-in  sour-mash  theismann  trike  two-factor  water-wings  www 

tortoise - Burpees, Pullups and Merkins

 Posted on November 25, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  152 words  |  

Lonely PAX of 1 doing EC Pull Ups. Where is Theisman when you need him. Crimson brought the Mumble Chatter early so had to do several rounds of Burpees throughout workout to keep it in check. Warm up 10 Good Morning 15 Hillbillies 15 OH clap 10 Burpees OYO 15 Merkins 15 Plank Jacks Runners stretch Thang 1 Mosey to driveway 11s 1 Burpee at top of hill and 10 Merkins at bottom. [Read More]
ausfahrt  bluewater  crimson  freebird  hotty-toddy  intimidator  pickles  red-ryder  sooey  staubach  www