Tag: PreBlast

  • November Merkin Challenge

    November Merkin Challenge

    It’s almost November.  That means mustaches will begin to proliferate.  I can’t think of a better pairing for a mustache than swolled up shoulders and arms.

    The baseline is 5k for the month.  That translates to 167 merkins every day for an entire month.  You can guarantee there will be a few merkin ladders sprinkled in throughout the month to help you reach your goal.  Modify your baseline as you see fit and pass this along to others that may be interested.

    http://bit.ly/2zbZDwv

    Push yourself.  Don’t hurt yourself.

  • November Breathing Challenge

    November Breathing Challenge

    All pax and family members are invited to participate in a monthly breathing exercise challenge for November.  Please note that this is NOT to take the place of our traditional November merkin challenge, rather to complement it.  Directions and video tutorials are on the spreadsheet.

    YHC is using this as a way to dive in to meditation and breathing exercises, so if there are knowledgeable pax out there, please share your tips and strategies.

    Breathe MFer, Breathe.

    Lab Rat

  • PRE-Blast: Breaking Bread 8/27 – Help Needed

    PRE-Blast: Breaking Bread 8/27 – Help Needed

    Gents, I have the Q for the upcoming Breaking Bread 2nd/3rd F opportunity on Sunday, August 27 from 5:15 until about 7:30 p.m. at The Daily Planet (180 East Belt Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23234).  We will be preparing and serving dinner to patients recovering from illness or injury or surgery in the Medical Respite Program.

    I’m looking for 3-4 volunteers to attend with me and help out.  Let me know if you plan to bring your 2.0.  They recommend that any 2.0s be at least 10 years old and they ask that we not bring more than 10 people total.

    I will plan the menu and take care of the main protein and would be looking for folks to chip in with bread, salad, dessert, drinks (lemonade or ice tea are the two options the program has given us).

    We will serve the residents, eat with them and then join them for an activity (Bingo or something like that) until 7:30.

    Please respond in the comment or contact me – 804-687-0120 or mgoldman@hunton.com if you are able to help out.

    Thanks!

    Gumbo

  • PRE-Blast: Ghost Flag will Fly at NoToll – August 1

    PRE-Blast: Ghost Flag will Fly at NoToll – August 1

    SOJ is the current keeper of the #GhostFlag and it will fly at NoToll tomorrow.  What better way to start off the month of August.  It will be glorious.  BE THERE!

  • PreBlast – First Thursday in Daville

    PreBlast – First Thursday in Daville

    DaVille will be hosting another first Thursday next Thursday August 3rd. Back by popular demand, we will start the evening with a friendly game of ultimate Frisbee at 6pm. Meet in the back teacher lot behind Atlee HS. We will play till around 7/7:15 then be heading to either Kreggers (9523 Kings Charter Dr, Ashland, VA 23005) or Marty’s (9357 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116).

    2.0’s and M’s are welcomed to join!!

    Hope to see you there!!

  • Preblast – GhostFlag in DaVille

    Preblast – GhostFlag in DaVille

    The Ghost Flag will be at The Creek on Friday to send Abacus out in style!! Come get it boys!!

  • Ghost Flag

    The idea of the Ghost Flag is to encourage PAX to travel outside their normal circle of AOs to meet, interact and generally get some 2nd F with PAX from other areas.  This is not a challenge to see who can keep the flag the longest, the goal is to have it passed around to all areas and AOs.  Areas outside of Richmond are welcome to join,  Hampton Roads has already expressed interest in stealing the flag and I expect Charlottesville might have a run at it too.  Below are a few ideas on the general rules of the Ghost Flag, these are general and should be enforced in accordance with advancement of the 2nd F.

    • The Ghost Flag should appear at least once every 2-3 weeks but can be more frequent.  It can appear at any AO of the GF holders choice.
    • The AO at which the GF will appear should be announced 2 days before it posts – Twitter, Facebook, and/or Backblast
    • In order to take the GF a group with a minimum of 5 PAX must show up at the AO on GF day.  All 5 PAX have to be outside their normal AO area but can be a mix of different areas.  ie 2 SOJ, 3 West End organize to go to DaVille
    • If more than 1 group posts with 5 PAX at a GF AO, the group with the most PAX at the AO takes the GF.  If there is a tie the Q gets to choose where the GF goes.  Could be to the group that has been the longest without the GF, a contest of the Qs choice to decide the winner or the group with the best mumblechatter.
    • The Ghost Flag can also make an unannounced appearance at an AO.  If it does, the holder of the Ghost Flag must bring at least 3 PAX and can commandeer the Q (non-VQ dates and commandeering a Swirly Q at your own risk).  If the Q is commandeered the Ghost Flag is passed to the original Q.
    • The GF may also hold contests, such as a Beast Relay, at various AOs and the winner will take the flag.

    Thanks to Lab Rat and Honeymoon for the idea, Lab Rat, Circle K and Hardywood for the creation of the flag, and various Emissaries for input on the above rules.

    If you have any questions/comments/complaints about the rules, my office hours are the same as TYAs but at various locations throughout the area.  I’ll be happy to help at that time.

    Any and all Ghost Flag disputes will be arbitrated by the Ghost Flag’s attorney, Gumbo.

    Let’s have some fun with this!  One more suggestion, bring your mumblechatter ‘A’ game.

    Rosie

  • 2nd Annual F3RVA Home Run Derby Workout — AO CHANGE FOR NOTOLL

    As mentioned in previous backblast announcements, YHC will be leading the 2nd Annual F3RVA Home Run Derby Workout this coming Tuesday, July 11, at Huguenot Little League – behind Robious Elementary School, located at 2801 Robious Crossing Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113.

    https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5317304,-77.613134,235m/data=!3m1!1e3

    Formation and COP will take place in the parking lot right next to Robious Elementary School and then we will head to fields for the HR Derby portion of the workout.

    There will be no workout at NoToll!

     

     

  • PREBLAST AO and Time change for #Punisher Memorial Day only

    While contemplating Monday morning workout plans over a plate of smothered and covered, YHC, HoneyDo, and Hardywood came up with the brilliant plan of moving the Monday morning workout to 7 a.m. at Tredegar Parking lot.  This is the parking lot at the footbridge to Belle Isle.

    This will be a hot-potato style Q that will be kept between the ditches by Lab Rat and Honey Do.

    Also, it will be Memorial Day, so if you have a shovelflag, bring it!

    Questions can be directed at Lab Rat.

    Complaints can be directed at HoneyDo.

  • Galactosemia Golf Tournament – May 20th- Save the date!

    Hey fellas – Many of you have requested the information for the Galctosemia Golf Tournament every year to raise fund to find a cure for this rare disease. It personally affects our home as my younger daughter deals with it daily!

    The golf tournament website is:

    www.forethecause.org

    There are only a few spots left, so sign up now. Even if your not a golfer, it is a great time!

    All the info is on the site!

    Thank you again for all the support from my F3 family! I have also included the national Galactosemia website in case you have some free time and would like to learn more.

    www.galactosemia.org

    Again 0 thanks and see you in the gloom!