[The Combine] That was a great playlist
AO: The Combine Q: Elmer’s , Gasparilla PAX: Sausage Party, Chainsaw, Carb Load, Zinfandel, Elmer’s, Jitterbug, Chaos, Chastain, Tollbooth, Gasparilla, Jenga, Garefield FNGs: None COUNT: 12 What had happened was: It was a glorious cool morning at The Combine. I was excited because I love Qing and I had built a playlist that was going […]
[Impromptu] Clear as Mud
AO: Impromptu Q: Chicken Little , PAX: Ricky Bobby, Recalc, Rubbermaid, Zinfandel, Deflated, Falcon, Chainsaw, Easy Button, Chastain, Spitz, Chicken Little, Schneider, Misery FNGs: None COUNT: 13 What had happened was: This morning started with good intentions—helping a Pax brother in need who was down and out with the big “C” word… aka COVID. With […]
[Dromedary] Operation: Beat Rockwell
AO: Dromedary Q: Zinfandel , PAX: Deadwood, Posse, Punxsy, Tanyatine, Monkey D, Noonan, Elmer’s, Rooster, Chastain, Hi-Hat, Sausage Party, Das Boot, Rockwell, Mad Dog, Zinfandel, Bratwurst, Cholula FNGs: None COUNT: 17 I’m eyeballing sites to Q at and then I remember that Posse absolutely hates any and all milestones and anniversaries. So for my 177th […]
[The B.E.A.S.T.] Sand at the B.E.A.S.T.
AO: The B.E.A.S.T. Q: Gasparilla , PAX: Smithers, U-Haul, Zinfandel, Mad Dog, Wilbur, Gasparilla, Premature, Sausage Party, Jitterbug, Deflated, Recalc, Easy Button, Elmer’s, Damascus FNGs: COUNT: 14 What had happened was: YHC Rolled in with about 90 seconds till launch—just enough time to look like I had everything perfectly under control. Meanwhile a couple of […]
[Flash] We Need A Rename For “Little Boys”….
AO: Flash Q: Zinfandel , PAX: Recalc, Ice9, Monkey D, Deflated, Sausage Party, Damascus, U-Haul, Bagpipes, Inspector Gadget, Mad Dog, Falcon, Cholula, Zinfandel, Rubbermaid, Easy Button, Misery FNGs: 1 Misery COUNT: 16 On Saturday Chastain asked me why I was Qing so much lately. Like most of us we sort of ebb and flow with […]
[The Combine] The Real Football on the Pitch
AO: The Combine Q: Zinfandel , PAX: Middleman, Rocketman, Jitterbug, Avis, Elmer’s, Chastain, Zinfandel, Transporter FNGs: None COUNT: 8 And for my 175th Q, it was also the 2026 CLTFC home opener versus the even more gentrified, Austin FC. The forecast looks perfect for a beatdown, a beer run I can’t attend because of my […]
[Stairmaster] Premonition 2: Car in the Stadium
AO: Stairmaster Q: Zinfandel , PAX: Chaos, Foundation, U-Haul, Elmer’s, Black Hat, Dasher, Blue Screen of DEATH, Deflated, Mad Dog, Roomba, Zinfandel, Transporter FNGs: None COUNT: 12 For my 174th Q, I woke up with this feeling that this might be the last time for a while we ever use the far stairs, rows 11 […]
[The Lycan] The Lycan
AO: The Lycan Q: Elmer’s , PAX: Chainsaw, Dunkin, Noonan, Elmer’s, Premature, Zinfandel, Zorro, Monkey D, Hot Yoga, Catfish, Cholula, Rockwell, Recalc, Kid Rock FNGs: None COUNT: 14 What had happened was: We had a great group today and added one REALLY late…at COT. Great job men!
[The Combine] Combine Performance Test 1.0
AO: The Combine Q: Gasparilla , Jitterbug PAX: Middleman, Easy Button, Damascus, Chaos, Avis, Jitterbug, Gerber, Zinfandel, Chicken Little, Maple Syrup, Catfish, Bottlecap, Shriver, Black Hat, Blue Screen of DEATH, Recalc, Gasparilla FNGs: COUNT: 17 What had happened was: The Combine queue opened early this morning with bold promises: 🎽 Free Combine T-shirts for the […]
[Stairmaster] Stairmaster Ruck
AO: Stairmaster Q: U-Haul , PAX: Chaos, Zinfandel, ChatterBox, Elmer’s, Transporter, Tron, Tollbooth, U-Haul, Radar FNGs: None COUNT: 9 What had happened was: The PAX rolled in under dark skies and an even darker radar that looked like it had been highlighted by a green Sharpie. At 0500 the phones confirmed it—plenty of rain in […]