The Pre (pre-launch, pre-blast, pre-naming)

 Posted on October 6, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  419 words  |  

Arriving at the site, Goose and YHC were hoping that other braves would show up to give this pre-launch a boost. Fear not, this is CARPEX…..there will be men. And mighty fine men at that. After planting the site shovel - soon to be a shovel flag (something new) - and, thank you PBX, FOD’s shovel flag (something borrowed) the site co-Q’s YHC (something Sky Blue) and Goose (something old approaching “respect”) were ready to get the day started. [Read More]
biner  goose  kilmer  napster  pbx  sky-blue  wilbur 

Little of this, little of that

 Posted on October 5, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  266 words  |  

9/28/17 Rumors were amidst the PAX this morning that there had been some Q shopping to avoid another Benchmark day with YHC. Dismayed as they were, YHC decided to save for a later time, thanks to the beat down given by Shank and McCants on opening day for Full Metal Jacket., AKA The Murph. WARM-UP Mosey west on Hunter Street to the Baucom Elementary bus parking lot for some SSH, Merkins, calf stretches, and good mornings. [Read More]
bogo  earhart  freebird  grease-monkey  grinch  gtl  imp  malpractice  matlock  parker  queequeg  shank  snots  water-wings  wilbur 

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 

Cool Runnings at FOD

 Posted on October 3, 2017  |  4 minutes  |  849 words  |  

Despite several ominous warnings on the GroupMe, 17 PAX arrived at FOD in the cool crisp air for Day1 of a Back-to-Back Beaker Beatdown (BBBB, B Quartic, B4 - I’m just dropping a TM on any variant of 4 Bs). Franklin and Airbag had to be coaxed out of the warm and cozy Wolfpack Red 4Runner with promises (lies?) of a not-too-difficult Q that would be much more difficult for the rest of the PAX if they didn’t join. [Read More]
airbag  beaker  biner  bogo  franklin  goose  katniss  kilmer  lulu  ma-bell  napster  parker  pbx  sky-blue  snots  water-wings  wilbur 

Wolverine is a Beast

 Posted on October 2, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  566 words  |  

When: Oct 2nd, 2017 QIC: Earhart The PAX: Biner, Hi-Liter, High-Tower, Pierogi, Wilbur, Bocephus, Flip-Flop, Loom, Ascot, Napster, BOGO, PBX, YHC Earhart Second time for YHC at this great, Monday morning AO for the next beatdown in Wolverine. My original plan to go to the fields next to the parking lot was shuttled due to a locked gate. Site Q instructed me later that there is a small gate next to the larger one for access. [Read More]
ascot  biner  bocephus  bogo  earhart  flip-flop  hi-liter  high-tower  loom  napster  pbx  pierogi  wilbur 

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 

Merkins, Murph, Burpees.

 Posted on September 26, 2017  |  1 minutes  |  117 words  |  

Is there really more I need to say? I guess maybe that there were some LBCs and Freddie Mercuries sprinkled in, or that Large Mouth runs like an antelope out of control, or that my co-site Q Shank made the most amazing shovel flag ever (complete with hand-created camouflage), or that same said co-site Q provided the 20 PAX brave enough to post at FMJ with Gatorade and camo F3 koozies, or that Khakis did his best Grease Monkey impression by lacing up at 0530 on the nose. [Read More]
banjo  callahan  crimson  goose  grinch  gtl  khakis  largemouth  ma-bell  mccants  michelob  parker  shank  shut-in  snots  sooey  strange-brew  water-wings  wilbur  www 

3rd Annual Franklinaversary

 Posted on September 25, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  532 words  |  

On the last Monday in September in 2014, YHC was privileged to be an FNG at an A-Team workout. Today, YHC took the opportunity of his anniversary to repeat his inaugural F3 workout, this time as the Q, just as I did on the last Monday in September 2015 and 2016. Following the first time I participated in this workout (under the leadership of Denali), I couldn’t raise my arms above my head for 3 days and couldn’t walk properly for 6 days. [Read More]
angry-elf  banjo  bartman  billy  chinese-downhill  dice  disco-duck  ford  franklin  goose  hotspot  imp  ma-bell  mccants  michelob  nature-boy  red-ryder  saban  smokey  sosa  sour-mash  wilbur 

Bears v. Crabs

 Posted on September 20, 2017  |  3 minutes  |  522 words  |  

Pre-BB YHC delayed his departure for a short business trip to make Wolverine’s Launch happen…but the BB had to take a back seat for a few days. Worth the wait, I hope. BB Thank you, Pete Russell, for Co-Qing this great, new AO with me…pumped to be working with you. Thanks to the 29 HIM who posted at Wolverine’s launch. And thanks to ALL of CarPex for the mumble chatter that kept the buzz about Wolverine alive. [Read More]
airbag  angry-elf  banjo  biner  burt  coxswain  earhart  franklin  goose  gtl  hello-kitty  hi-liter  hotspot  loom  ma-bell  matlock  mr-roboto  nature-boy  parker  pbx  repeato  saban  shank  shut-in  snots  sour-mash  water-wings  wilbur  wkrp 

Back to School

 Posted on September 15, 2017  |  2 minutes  |  363 words  |  

BB 20 HIM joined YHC on a trip down memory lane–actually, it was down Hunter Street–to visit one of my favorite spots at BH. The gloom…the pull-up monkey bars…the long distance from the park…we’re talking about Baucom Elementary School’s back playground area. We journeyed there on one of my first posts at BH. Time to go back to (the) school. The Warmup - Pledge of Allegiance at the Shovel Flag - Jog to the parking lot of Lee’s Tailor Shop…backwards run for fun on the way. [Read More]
blue-and-out  cartel  gtl  hi-liter  jameis  juco  khakis  kubota  matlock  michelob  mopar  old-maid  open-out  parker  pet-sounds  shank  snots  sour-mash  uncle-jesse  wilbur