POTTER WINS. SANT PREVENTS POTTER SWEEP

1.  LPotter-  204,903
2.  CPotter-  202,196
3.  LSant- 101,000
4.  NPotter-100,500
5.  CCopeland-100,115

DNF:  Williams, Naughton, McCready.

TEAM CHALLENGE:  Check your C2 log page "TEAMS".  If you choose, join the team "Potter's Paddlers."  Our goal is 4k per day per team member.  Post questions/comments.

HLG's ID#: 948184

Well, your railroad gate, you know I just can't jump it.

Pastramize

coat your (grass-fed cow's) brisket in toasted/crushed coriander and pepper, then smoke that deal until you have goodness and the makings of a better Ruben.

Max watts pulls:  522@ DF 205  477@140  412@79

4:42.2 500m

Thought I could sneak in under 1:40.  not today.  Watts are WAY down, as well.  Just the way things are right now.  39K 'til Xmas

John 1:29

Behold the Ham of god which taketh away the sin of store-bought:

HAMIFY

Was gonna smoke this hog leg but they're hard to keep lit. . .

10 day brine (H2O, NACL, sugar, curing salt), A day of drying to form the pellicle.  Started hamifying it at 8 AM.  Hot smoke, 200 degrees or so.  After 4 hrs applied glaze (mustard, garlic, brown sugar) At 4pm I had 140 degrees at the center.  Going to 155-160.  HAMIFY!

I know what a pellicle is.  And a pessary.  And pas de deux.  Post your obscure P-word to comments. Don't go hunting for one.  Gotta come from your noggin.

He went to get the hanging judge, but the hanging judge was drunk.

Challenging Holiday

AS OF 10 DECEMBER, 6:25 PM

CJP:  128,512
LP:  113,252
Sant: 45,000
NDP:  40,000
Naughton: 40,000
Cope:  31,000
JW: 10,000

Good thing this is a quantity challenge.  Quality goes to Cope.  I think he could beat us all, one hand on the oar for speed and/or endurance.  In this case they don't ask how, they ask how many.  Whew.  If Rowing was your job, many of you would have been fired by now.  Jan team bids are at stake, people.  Before you get on the team, you gotta WANT to be on the team.

I picked up the erg data app and the patch cord (PM to iphone).  Super geeky and pretty fun.  maybe santa puts one in your stocking.  (makes santa sound like a perv, doesnt it?)

14 rowing opportunities until Xmas.

You don't have to call me darlin', darlin'.

HOLIDAY CHALLENGE

NEW POST: as of 3 December 2012:


1.  CJPotter  80,000  (943383)
2.  LMPotter 61,843  (994421)
3.  NDPotter 40,654  (884902)
4.  Lex 35000  (941262)
5.  Copeland 22,0000
6.  Naughton 15,691 (944415)
7.  JW  10000 (944971)


21 rowing days 'til Christmas.

What is with the odd # meters?  Finish your K's people.

IF YOU ARE ROWING, YOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN THIS LINK


Talk about things nobody cares, wearin' other things nobody wears

22:11 on 11:22

5K row:  22minutes, 11seconds.  My (negative) splits went:

4:43
4:29
4:24
4:21
4:12

That's and average of 2:13/500m.  A result with which I am not displeased.  I think I rowed a 20min 5k in a former life.  NB: Today until Xmas eve: row 'em up. ROWING HOLIDAY CHALLENGE  Check out the C2 site or shoot me an email or text or post or smoke signal if you have questions.  The more the merrier.  Not to say  |merry|

If you're in, shoot me your weekly totals and I'll post them.

Tonight let it be Lowenbrau

See the man, "Huggy Bear"

Hola, amigos.  I know it's been a long time since I rapped at you but shit has gotten off the hook.  The volvo needed new spark plugs and you know those things are platinum.  Had to melt the weddin' band down to keep the fam damily on wheels.  Since my last communique I knocked down a bruiser 8-point, began chasing an 8-min/2K on the rower and a few other things I will try to fill you up on.  In on.  In on.

The bruiser:  I knew he was out there.  A nice scrape line, rubs thigh-high on some pretty thick trees and some early morning grunting that was down low on the register.  Last morning there were deer everywhere and rutting hard.  Passed up a 5-point and a half-rack 3 hoping for my chance.  Around 8am  I heard what had to be either a buck or a man stomping in behind me.  He sneaked right in underneath my stand and at first glance I had him for a six and was doubtful I would shoot.  I was hooked up and at half draw.  Got a better look at his antlers--the first peek was straight down on top of him--and saw a brow tine.  OK, 7point, good size.  Full draw.  Had to let him get farther out for the shot I wanted, which was a first.  Usually, you're hoping they come in closer.  At about 15yds I let fly and it wasn't too steep.  Both lungs, didn't go 20yds.  Wasn't til I got to him that I saw he was a  full legitimate 8, lots of meat, several pounds of which we have already eaten.  I've read where natives said a prayer over hunted deer.  Seems right.  Also a bumper sticker that said vegetarian is Algonquin for bad hunter.  Glib, but hard to argue with.  A really terrific archery season.  Feel lucky to have done it.  If you dig meat from the hunt which is what venison translates to, let me know and I will see you get some.  Sharing is always fun.

8min/2K:  Had to get real about what my goals are/should be.  A 7min/2K is a terrific feat and nothing you can bumble your way into, but ironclad, inescapable logic says the 7min rower will also and first be able to row an 8min/2K.  Don't bother with Finnegan's Wake if you couldn't get though Ulysses.  So I put myself on the 8min ladder and have been working my way down (up?)--the intervals go down, the time and distance go up.  Tonight I was a whisker off from 2, thousand meter pieces at rate (2:00/500m) with 30 seconds rest.  The heart is willing, the mind weak.  There is no pain like C2 pain.

Nate and I finally got off our duffs and poked around the Governor Dick Park bouldering areas.  Hard to say just what a find it is.  Nate was equal to a couple of the routes.  I was good for exactly one, a V0 (yeah that's a zero) deal that had a challenging little knee maneuver that Nate figured out.  Listen, if the bouldering thing holds any interest for you, Governor Dick is pretty much El Dorado.  Chamonix to skiers, Yellow Breeches to fly fishers, Utah to candidates named Romney.  Grab your chalk bag, shoes and crash pad.  Give a call we'll set it up.  Twenty minutes from my front porch.  So too is a known Pagan hideout, but that's another post.

Finally, had a good check up Mon.  Got to catch up with Sarah, Scott and Mirany who is now in perfect health.  Stayed with Rick and Debbie and got to see a Beechcraft hanger with Adeline who was a faithful companion throughout a long trip.  Wishing you all a good holiday.  Check back next week, I'll try to be better about posting.  As ever, keep us informed of your loads, reps, rounds, times and exploits.  AMF

Just saying. . .