14 Pax were present and accounted for at #NightRanger. Here’s what went down:
Welcome/Disclaimer at Base
Warmarama (IC):
-Side Straddle Hop x50 (100) Yes!
-Slow Wind Mill x10
-IST x10 (20)
-Toy Soldiers x10 (20)
-Hillbilly x10 (20)-Led by none other than Strutter
-‘Lil Professor/Slippery Dip Can/Dwight Schrute/Carrot Puller/Long Snapper/Soap Locater x10
Mosey to the dungeon to get blocks. Zamperini blocks into the light and outside to the fountain.
YHC decided to bring out the big buckets and balls tonight for a painful game of PONG, and so the story begins…
Each Pax took a turn drawing a tennis ball and had one attempt to get it into the empty bucket a few feet away. They could do bank shots off the wall, bounce off the ground, or a straight shot-whatever it takes…
Making the shot allowed each Pax to call his own exercise with 20 reps (IC 40) with or without a block. A miss, however, would result in either a round of ‘MERICANADO or CORENADO by the Pax who missed.
‘MERICANADO=
-5 burpees
-5 Diamond ‘Mericans (IC)
-5 ‘Mericans (IC)
-5 Wide ‘Mericans (IC)
-Run a lap
CORENADO=
-5 burpees
-5 LBC’s (IC)
-5 Dying Cockroach (IC)
-5 WWII
-Run a lap
In total, only 3 PONG shots were made (yes, you know who you are, no need to brag or boast).
For those made shots we did:
-Chest press x 20 (40)
-Pigeon (20 sec count for each leg)-YHC did not stipulate that stretching wasn’t allowed, so the penalty could not be overturned
-Leg Pretzel stretch (20 sec count for each leg)-And again, lesson learned, and well played gents
We did 10 rounds, in total:
-31 burpees (only because YHC allowed one Pax to have a bonus throw for reduced burpees)
-20 Diamond ‘Mericans (40 IC)
-20 ‘Mericans (40 IC)
-20 Wide ‘Mericans (40 IC)
-15 LBC’s (30 IC)
-15 Dying Cockroach (30 IC)
-15 WWII (15)
-Chest press x 20 (40)
-Pigeon
-Leg Pretzel stretch
-7 long laps around the parking lot
Zamperini blocks back to the dungeon (which were essentially useless since we had only 3 shots made, and even more useless because 2 of the 3 resulted in stretching)
Mosey back to Base
Recover, Recover
Moleskin: The Pax were craving Beyoncé since she was in town so YHC obliged and the tunes commenced as the Pax got it done tonight. Some of the Pax even got in a 3 mile standard before launch. 66 made a rare appearance. It was great seeing him. Nair is back at it and no longer a Kotter. For that he gets 3 entries for the “major award” drawing as he has returned from the Island of Misfit Toys. It was GREAT to see you again bro. Keep it coming! Crocs, Pit Stop, and Jaws crushed it as usual. They ramp up or down as they see fit. Jenny was smoking in his candy apple red SS. He also made running look easy. Freedom is a regular at Night Ranger, kind of like the Godfather. He just kind of lets Pit Stop think he runs the show. Strutter has posted at the last 3 Night Rangers and is an OG. He has some mighty fine Hillbilly form too. Carpet Bagger was one arming concrete blocks and already verbally pre-blasting his birthday which I think isn’t even until December. Something has mad game (enough said). Dundee posted at his last Night Ranger before moving to Raleigh. He’s already scoping out AO’s there. We wish you the best bro. Come back and see us! Calypso did a solo run but returned to partake in our rituals. Camelback is like a smooth shot of Courvoisier. Why can’t the rest of us be that smooth? It was good to end the day in the company of F3 brothers.
COT/Namarana/Announcements/Prayer Requests/Tacoteeria
-Consider supporting the Hope House fundraiser event on Sat 8/12. Sponsor a Pax for the dunk tank for proceeds that go to Hope House. Or just donate at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hope-house-f3-isotope-dunk-tank-fundraiser?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=undefined
-Carpetbagger-health tests
-Mothers-Remember UltraMan, The Force, Jorel and Toby regarding caregiving and health issues with their aging parents.
-Unspokens in all F3 circles.
-For new Pax, volunteer to lead/Q (we’ll help you co-Q). For you seasoned guys, sign up for some Q’s. Invite a brother you haven’t seen in a while who’s a Kotter. Invite that #just1 who needs you more than you know (an invitation is a powerful thing brothers). If none of those work for you, just show up. No one will be left behind, but it all starts with the discipline to take one step on your own.
Until next time…
Toby
(aka Tobra Commander, Tobra Kai, Tobi-Wan, Teletoby, Tobias, Tobadia, “Toe”bee, TobyMac, Tob-lerone, etc.)