Today is a day for taunting. It’s not a day for being nice and polite and courteous about other people’s feelings.
No, today is the day we say the Power Barn is going down in flames.
We’re headed over there for an Olympic lifting competition tomorrow and we’re going to beat them until they file a police report.
We’re going to achieve triple extension and pull ourselves under the bar faster than triple shots of whiskey can.
We’re headed for the land of sunshine, but passage only comes through the land of pain and darkness. The land of true effort. The place in your soul that you don’t want to go. But, if you want to win, regardless of the standings or the rankings or any other manmade bullsh**, if you want to know that you truly gave every last ounce of effort and used every fiber of your body and every last part of your soul, then you’ll come with us. Life isn’t about easy. The “Easy Button” is for pu**ies. Life is about being real. Don’t sit on the bench and miss the f***ing ride.
March 6th, 2009 at 11:53 am
F**K Yeah!…Sorry got carried away…
March 6th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Jackie’s post reminds me of Team America – F**K YEAH!!!
I’m looking forward to tomorrow, since moving I’ve had little to no practice with oly lifting, have dropped almost 10lbs and am doing about 1-2 wods per week (weekends). So……I really need this
March 6th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Only 2 comments today with all the F bombs floating around… CFW is getting soft. Not soft enough to get pushed around by PB but soft none the less. Maybe everyone at CFW is saving the F bombs for Saturday’s main event. With all those rules posted by PB on the website, did they have one about dropping the F bomb? So, I’ll leave you with one final F**K YEAH BEYOTCHES!
March 6th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Hey… I can’t make tomorrow’s OLY fest.. Unfortunately… (I need so much work on my cleans anyway) but I am ready to kick some “Jackie” a** tonight…?? No.. not Jackie #1 and #2… The WOD… I hope we are doing that… I am up for a good metcon…
March 6th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Did the PB actually post rules? or am I just another victim of Greg’s sarcasm?
I’m also pretty sure that Eric from the PB can strict press more then I can clean
March 6th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Eric’s got nothing on our boys…what r u talking about Dan? Did you forget I beat him on FBG? (with a herniated disc)
March 6th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
WHOO!!! Steak, eggs and Nails for breakfast Lis?
I was looking for the Gipper!!!
@Dan, Yes rules. Lis tell him what day they were posted
I think we will make it to PB at least to yell and scream.
If anyone wants to use my Do-Wins just say the word.
Can I really do “Jackie” Tonight?
March 6th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
thanks rich i ended up finding it
sunday 090301 for anyone elses ref
March 6th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Everyone is doing “Jackie” tonight. I already did her this morning. (Minds out of the gutter, people!)
That Eric is a big floppy-eared puppy. (Or a really nice guy who is one hell of a fire-breather. You decide.)
Behind this keyboard, I’m ten f**king feet tall and can snatch 500 lbs.
(In person, I might appear a tad bit smaller.)
March 6th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
And you know what’s funny — type “Power Barn CT” into Google and the first entry is their blog, but #2 and #3 are our blog entries making fun of them.
Whoo hoo hoo. Love ya, PB!
March 6th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Oh, happy happy joy joy. The PB posted a photo today! Go check it out! Look closely at the bottom of their kettlebells — did they leave the rubber ring screwed in? Isn’t that like having a kickstand on your mtn bike? (Greg — crosscheck on this one?)
March 6th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Ha.. that’s not like kickstand on mtn bike… that’s like kickstand and reflectors on your mtn bike.
March 6th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
whoa whoa whoa lets not make fun of the rubber ring now…all my kettlebells still have them
March 6th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
i like to think its slightly softer on the floor
March 6th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I was also suprised to see pictures on PB’s site today, its slightly larger then a thumnail size too
March 6th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
@Dan – embrace the rubber… it’s protection… Is that what your saying Dan?
March 6th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Danielle, you’re a big kittycat.
Take off the rubber rings or go put some baseball cards in your spokes.
March 6th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
So rule# Cool Guy with sunglasses – No dropping the bar from overhead…I’m guessing that only applies to the clean & jerk
March 6th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
It reads like no droppage, but in reality it’s more like a guide-down. Go to any Oly comp or even just watch on YT and you’ll see what they mean. The rules are written so morons don’t kill themselves.
March 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Look at the video from the 17 Feb post and you’ll see what I mean.
The rules are not written well, in this case.
March 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Why no comments about our friend EC on the main site?
March 6th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
All I’m finding so far on the PB site is great news about their new women’s bars arriving. I wonder what that means?
March 6th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
hahahahaha rule # 8 FTW…
Emoticon FAIL
March 6th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Where do you see that?
March 6th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Let’s stay home and have exactly two rules:
1.) We lift heavy sh** in a safe manner
2.) Barry must keep his beer can off the platform.
(Oh no, I think “Friday Lis” has taken over. This could have disastrous results for us all.)
March 6th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
@Lis- Quick point of order: I can’t make it to Power Barn tomorrow because I have something going on in the afternoon, but I would like to get a workout in tomorrow morning. Is there an 8 am workout still?
March 6th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Not only can I not do “jackie” & am really disappointed but I’m missing such a good blogging day – damn these stupid swim meets!
March 6th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
@Jill – nobody said being Swim Coach of The Year was going to be easy… everything comes at a price. Not being able to do Jackie with everyone else at CFW might be too high of a price to pay. However, only you can decide that one.
March 6th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
@Lis – I would never waste baseball cards in bicycle spokes. I used to use those really colorful (obnoxious) beads – baseball cards would never last
or I would run over a tin can and hope it got stuck…that use to make it sound like a motorcycle – at least in my infintile mind
March 6th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
@David: Our lives do not revolve around CrossFit.
Oh wait, yes they do.
Hey everybody, EC’s on the main site today!
March 6th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
@Dan: $20 if you ride your bike with the beads and the tin can directly into the PB tomorrow. In the front door and out the back.
March 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Floppy eared puppy? I’ll have you know that my ears have been compared to bear cub ears, not puppy ears, they’re way cuter. And just because my hair makes me look like a bi-sexual George Harrison doesn’t mean that I won’t own CFWatertown
March 6th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
But we LIKE floppy-eared puppies!
The vote is still out on George Harrison.
March 6th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Dear Eric,
I will shank you if you talk smack about CFW.
And then I will snatch and clean & jerk on your decomposing corpse.
See you tomorrow.
Love,
Becky
March 6th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
LOL
Shack!
Becky is the Queen of Smacktalk!
(The “love” was a nice touch. Anybody got a unicorn emoticon? CareBears?)
March 6th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
@ Becky-LMAO……..LMAO…LMAO………!
March 6th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I’m gonna try to stop by the PB inbetween sessions of the meet tomorrow & cheer you guys on! Not sure what the time line is for the meet thou
March 6th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
When I snatch more than all of CFW combined do I win a prize? I like cash but will except payment in installments of bacon
March 6th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
dress warm…..larry is not going to turn the heat on so kathrine isn’t embarassed with her ass sweating…..
March 6th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Alas, poor K is working tomorrow. But she’ll be with us on text!
The CFW Smacktalking, BitchSlapping Express only has the following riders: The Goddess of Watertown, the Metcon Mistress, Becky the Shanker, Barry Man of Thunder, Besty Chesty, and, of course, Sue.
Did I miss anybody?
March 6th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Get all your whining in here, because once your at the PB … well look at rule #11 ….
March 7th, 2009 at 12:56 am
@ Becky- LMFAO
.. Lis is right I must work at 11 but I’m sure I will be kept up 2 date on the ass kicking dished out by Barry.. so far I have 11 shirts.. YOu guys might wanna post sizes and I can order them…. or pack Barry up for his long trip- either way, I down lol
@ Matt- YOu love my sweaty ass..
@ everyone else.. I appear 2 have missed 2 great blog days
Good luck 2moro guys, don’t forget the flea spray and antibiotics… ur gonna need it up there lol
March 7th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Lis you forgot jackson the “firebreathing pooper”
K- the Reed’s will take 1 med and 1 XL t-shirt =)
March 7th, 2009 at 10:00 am
K-the Boucher’s will take 2 med and 1 lg tee-shirt.
Rich & I are going to try and make it to the PB to watch to the CFW Smacktalking,Bitchslapping Express. Good luck to all!!!
March 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am
K – the dan will take a large…please & thank you
March 7th, 2009 at 11:50 am
K-
I’d like an l with my next round of sake, please