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Inspiration/Motivation -these guys are phenomenal.

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8/26
AM
30m light shadowboxing/2m rounds
30m heavy bag thai boxing/2m rounds
5m speed bag
Pullups/chinups/pulldowns
PM
30m thai shadowboxing/2m rounds
25m treadmill
Neck nods/rotations

8/25
20m shadowboxing/2m rounds
30m heavy bag/boxing/2m rounds
100 round kicks/50 push kicks each leg
2 rounds thai shadowboxing/2m rounds
10m speed bag

8/15
GUTS - PU16/SU30/HS50/SU18/PU11/MILO 20-15
30m shadowboxing/3m rounds

8/14
30m shadowboxing/2m rounds
Jump rope 5x100 turns
Ftwork 1x3m round

8/13
GUTS - PU12/SU20/HS35/SU13/PU10/MILO 20-15

8/12
30m shadowboxing/2m rounds
GUTS - PU12/SU18/HS31/SU18/PU10/MILO 20-15

8/11
30m shadowboxing/3m rounds
Jump rope 500 turns

Everything's better with bacon.

Satisfying cravings before Liberia.

Bacon wrapped scallops are awesome.  [I'm still dying to try bacon wrapped oysters, which I first read about years ago in the W.E.B Griffin Corps novels.  Apparently they used to be appetizer staples... alas, now not so much.]

And yes, bacon chocolate.  Not bad, and when you got that hit of bacon/salt w/chocolate, awesome.  But ultimately suffered from, you guessed it, not enough bacon.

Lunchin' awesomeness.

Aasif Mandvi knocks this one out the box; plus one guy he interviews is a former Marine/Academy grad.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Tennessee No Evil
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

"I like the way it hurts..."

If you didn't already think Randy Couture was gonna smack down James Toney...

...this should convince you.

"Isn't the whole point we get too caught up in *the words*? Isn't this about context?"

Yes. Yes, it is.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
The Hurt Talker
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Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

No Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits in Liberia either. So, obviously...

"...to an evangelist, the definition of “closed-minded” is “does not agree with me.”"

Awesome quote, made of win, filled with victory. Talking about dietary evangelism in the post, but of course applies just as easily to religion/politics.

Fat Head - To The Vegetarian Evangelists …:

"That’s because to an evangelist, the definition of “closed-minded” is “does not agree with me.” The truth is, I’m being polite. Even though I believe your religion is based on a mixture of emotions and faulty reasoning, I don’t show up on your doorstep and try to talk you out of it.”"

Cee-Lo's "F**K YOU" = genius, way funny.

I love Leverage.

Leverage is just great TV.

Eliot: Why are you sending second rate thugs to try and kill me?
Thug: Hmmmm? (looks sad).
Eliot: If I am not honest with you, you will never improve.

“You’re precisely why I work alone.” –Eliot Spencer

Alec Hardison: [just lost Rock-Paper-Scissors] How did you know?
Eliot Spencer: You have a tell.
Alec Hardison: I have a tell? In Rock-Paper-Scissors, I have a tell?

Nathan Ford: Did you just kill a guy with an appetizer?
Eliot Spencer: I dunno. Maybe.

"I once saw a horse kill a clown." - Parker

Hardison: Age of the geek baby, stay strong

“I’m sorry, are we still unclear? I’m a functioning alcoholic. Trick is to not get hung up on the ‘alcoholic,’ and really celebrate the ‘functioning’ part of the sentence.” –Nate Ford

"My name is Nathan Ford and I am a thief!" - The Maltese Falcon Job

Eliot: That's the different between a real soldier and this Halloween outfit you have going on. You'd kill to protect your rights. A real soldier would die to protect someone else's.

Nate: You're going to go toe to toe with these guys without a plan?
Hardison: Oh we have a plan, it's called C.W.A.
Eliot: Can of Whoop Ass.

Sophie [pointing at drink]: So how's that going for you?
Nate: Thanks for asking. Good, what I realized is that I tried being a drunk honest man, a sober thief. So I am going to try being a drunk thief. Try that for a little while.

The LXD is just bad.

Bad in the colloquial awesome sense, that is.
Ep 1

Max likes him some warm laundry.

Mission Accomplished - The KFC Double Down.

When I first red about it months ago in Japan, I knew I had to have one when I got back. First, because nanny-state nincompoops were decrying it as the food apocalypse, and two, a bunless sandwich w/chicken, cheese & bacon = MASSIVE WIN.

And also, if you actually look at the FACTS, it's not all that bad for you/better than other fast food. To wit: Fat Head - I Doubled Down And Lived To Tell:

"KFC has added the Double Down to its online nutrition menu, so I looked it up...
Calories: 540
Fat: 32
Saturated Fat: 10
Protein: 53
Carbohydrate: 11

Hmmm … seems to me we’re looking at a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate meal without too many calories. Compared to a lot of other fast-food offerings out there, it’s actually a pretty good choice. Here’s the nutrition info for a Quarter Pounder With Cheese, for example:
Calories: 510
Fat: 26
Saturated Fat: 12
Protein: 29
Carbohydrate: 40

The Double Down provides a bit more fat, a lot more protein, and barely one-quarter of the carbohydrates. So this is the sandwich that proves KFC wants us all dead? You’ve got to be kidding me. I think it just proves KFC wants us feeling satisfied."

Tasty

NC Visit - "My home is not a place, it is people." - Lois McMaster Bujold

Rental car goodness.

Things have changed.  Electronic ignition...


...and shifting, but w/o a clutch.  We'll not talk about how long I drove around in 1st gear before I cracked that code.

Attorneys *and* Fast Tan.  Keep it classy J'ville.

Awwww....

All roads lead to Africa these days...

Old friends...

“Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me... I'm in a Mustang."

Fine Family Dining...

A visit w/the boys demands, DEMANDS, Japanese cuisine. I screwed it all up when they asked "sushi bar or grill?" and I responded 'teppanyaki' w/o thinking. I think I confused the poor Chinese hostess.


Tasty, tasty Asahi.

That's a long electronic leash, right there.

Some would argue that a law enforcement officer texting while driving w/his knee sets a poor example. Some would argue that :)

From White Oak High School to White Oak Cinemas. Synchronicity, that.


“Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me... I'm on a couch." Bonus points for the unintentional Playgirl pose. And the cats.

10AM beer. What?

Manly.

The two hardest dudes who ever shared a cheesecake dessert.

First, visualize your ex. Then...

Johnny prepares to deliver the Buddha's Palm to an unsuspecting Jr. Let's see what happens...


Having not even touched a weapon in 4-5 years, not too shabby. Only pulled one out of the black [head shots were mine.]

NC has the kindest graffiti, apparently.

Getting ready for the 1st year of college. Made of Win.

Parental units.

Totally bad for me. But there's no Bojangles in Liberia.

Mom's two plates at once at the buffet. [That's right mom, now the whole world can see.]
Peewee is always watching.

Doug Stanhope spiral - cleaning my psychological palate.

"That's why they have to pump it into your head when you're still little...  and then they cork it in there with a whole bunch of fear...

...but the Bible was written before Beastie Boys was around, so it's open to interpretation.

...If you really believe that death leads to eternal bliss then why are you wearing a seatbelt?"


"You're born absolutely free... and any government just fucks you out of that type of freedom...

You need to keep your tray in the upright and locked position during takeoff.  That's not just a hack premise, it's a felony.  And cunty the hero skycop can throw you off the plane as a terrorist...

...and ladies and gentlemen if you get sick of it all at the end of the day, not even legal to kill yourself in this country. Thanks again John Ashcroft you weird bible addict, can't even handle your own drug. You were born free, you got fucked out of half of it, and you wave a flag celebrating it."


"A vice cop's only job is to fuck up the party."

Disruptive Durden - inspirationally innappropriate.

People are never only one thing. But often they are only one thing at a time.

See also; labels, assumptions, objectifying, subjectivity.

"What are the Dr. Dre rules of your crew?"

Unbelievably, some have not seen this.

Awesome wkout HL by 50+ folks. Bonus points for the USMC cadence soundtrack.

Via http://rosstraining.com/blog/2010/08/18/age-treachery-tough-mudder-training/