Traveling Pearls on a String

 Posted on July 16, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  432 words  |  

When: July 16th, 2018 QIC: Earhart The PAX: Hermes, PBX, Saban, Trike, Biner, Clementine, Pivot, Geek Squad, Angry Elf, Suds, Cheddar Bo YHC Earhart A warm, Monday morning greeted 12 HIM for a rare Earhart Q outside of Hell’s Bells on Mondays. Many new faces to me, imagine that posting somewhere else for a change. We head out around the pickle, with a backwards run down the hill. A quick detour to the curb for some quick feet before finally circling up for: [Read More]
angry-elf  biner  cheddar-bo  clementine  earhart  geek-squad  hermes  pbx  pivot  saban  suds  trike 

Vanilla String of Pearls 7/13/18

 Posted on July 13, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  446 words  |  

YHC is nearing the mid-point of the July Tour De Carpex and saw a Q opening back where it all began at The Premier North Cary Friday AO. After staying up all night with the Boys at Flacco’s 2nd F, 24 got up with the Men to workout. Chhanticleer and Largemouth got in a 4.something EC run (note that both were not seen at Flacco’s the night before). I’m confident Term Paper would have been on time, but that HIM stepped up to pick up Capt. [Read More]
biner  bogo  burt  butterscotch  captain-kirk  chanticleer  cheesesteak  coney  coxswain  flacco  hermes  hi-liter  largemouth  loom  ma-bell  ollie  pierogi  pivot  puck  saban  sabre  shut-in  term-paper  viking 

Playin’ It By Ear

 Posted on July 12, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  

Pre-Blast - 12 workhorses ponied up and pushed their personal limits at BO. Riptide was not there. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. - Run down and around the church circling back up to the bank for warm-up. - Circle up for: 25 SSH, 25 plank jacks, 25 SSH, 25 plank jacks. The Thang****s - Run to the Chamber pk lot for: 25 CDD, 25 crab cakes, 25 CDD, 25 crab cakes. [Read More]
callahan  captain-kirk  doogie  hello-kitty  hi-liter  loom  navin  saban  sabre  shut-in  suds  yoga-mat 

Heading for the hill

 Posted on July 9, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  332 words  |  

Executive Summary We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count. We ran. Bartman gave a 10-count… Warm-up Started of with the Pledge of Allegiance. As we were about to set off, Clementine pulled in late so the PAX did burpees while we waited for him to get set. Once he joined, we all did another 10 burpees for good measure. [Read More]
bartman  biner  clementine  doogie  geek-squad  goblue  grinch  house  largemouth  liverpool  pbx  pigeon  quiver  saban  sabre  squatter  suds  swag 

Stairway to Vanilla

 Posted on June 29, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  596 words  |  

YHC had a plan that involved climbing the stairs in the woods when I Q’ed here at Danger Zone a few weeks ago. Alas the rains the night before left things too slick, and that plan had to go into my back pocket for another day. Well this week it has been dry as a bone, so today is that day. Warm-Up Quick trip around the pickle and circle up for side straddle hops, hillbillies, Sir Fazios, plank jacks and one standard merkin. [Read More]
arsenal  bartman  biner  burt  chanticleer  disco-duck  flacco  goose  hi-liter  kermit  leprechaun  ma-bell  ollie  pbx  pickles  pierogi  saban  sabre  squirt 

37 is the new 47

 Posted on June 28, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  465 words  |  

It was a hot June night in the year of our Lord 1981. Judy and Ralph (his friends call him Dice) Jodice welcomed their first born son (of 3) into this world. The heavens shook and the Devil pooped his pants, for life as we knew it would never be the same again. 37 years later and YHC drives a small(ish) SUV, has 2 kids, a wife, an IRA and a 529 account for his children. [Read More]
arsenal  bayonne  burt  callahan  chinese-downhill  coney  disco-duck  freebird  hello-kitty  hermes  jigglypuff  joe-smith  kermit  leprechaun  lite-brite  ma-bell  mccants  mini-me  netscape  old-maid  open-out  pickles  quiver  saban  sputnik  trub  viking  wkrp 

Nostalgia - Football Practice Drills

 Posted on June 27, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  540 words  |  

Nostalgia – Football Practice Drills On Saturday during coffeeteria after a brutal Hi-Liter led Phoenix beatdown, Build-A-Bear asks if I am going to FMJ. I stated “yes” enthusiastically. The follow-up question was, would you Q FMJ? I gladly accepted. I thought through what I wanted to do so I could make sure Build-A-Bear would get a good workout and I did not disappoint. What’s funny is no Build-A-Bear to be seen at FMJ. [Read More]
cataracts  disco-duck  frisco  grinch  intimidator  saban  shank  texas-ranger  theismann  www 

Dealer's Choice Ladder. This BB is Late. Its Short. Its ~61% Accurate.

 Posted on June 25, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  172 words  |  

Date: June 25, 2018 Weather: 101 degrees, Humid, Clear, Wet fields. 21 Pax showed up for a little cluster at Wolverine. A nice little site located between a couple of soccer fields. We had an FNG…..we named him Go Blue…which made Hi Liter happy. Warm Up: Mosey over to the soccer field. Circle up for a warm up of the usual. SSH, GM, SSH, GM, SSH, LBJs, Jump Squats. Thang: 4 cones are placed on the field. [Read More]
biner  bogo  burt  cheddar-bo  claven  clementine  coney  doogie  flacco  goblue  grinch  hello-kitty  hermes  hi-liter  house  liverpool  pierogi  pivot  saban  sabre  swag 

VanHilla

 Posted on June 22, 2018  |  2 minutes  |  264 words  |  

Date: June 22, 2018 Weather: 110 degrees, humid, clear 11 Pax gathered at the original Carpex AO. Warm Up: Mosey to bottom of the pickle. Circle up for standard warm up of SSH, GMs, Cotton Pickers, Hell if I knows, merkins, plank jacks. Thang: Dealers Choice Pearls on a String. Head to the fork in the trail. One pax calls a move and we do said move 15x, then we run a bit and then another pax calls a move we do said move 15x plus the first pax’s move 15x…. [Read More]
angry-elf  burt  coney  flip-flop  khakis  ollie  puck  saban  sosa  viking  wonderbread 

Beware of the Stink B.O.M.B.S.

 Posted on June 18, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  854 words  |  

Joining Carpex, my first post was Dante’s Peak. That following Monday Grinch took me to Wolverine. So it was only fitting that I reached out to him to see if he was ready to come off the Injured Reserve List to be part of my first Q at Wolverine. He was! Welcome Back Grinch. And thanks to Hi-Liter for bringing breakfast this morning to celebrate the lightest day of the year. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bogo  cataracts  grinch  hi-liter  moped  parker  pivot  rooney  saban  squatter  water-wings  www