Weather: 59 degrees, clear sky and a full moon….perfect weather for a Monday morning beatdown QIC: CrabCakes Pax: Zeus, Sniper, Ripken, Shamwow, Manziel, BigMac, Trump, Lancelot, Sir Wallace, Wilson, Chilipepper 0515am rolled around and it was time to get the morning started. The formalities were covered and the 2 lap mosey started.  Mosey included NUR,  …

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Ruck’n Up The Pax and a Soldier’s Creed

Good morning Suncoast and to the F3 Pax that calls it home! Temps: It is 67 degrees and gusty and windy this morning. No humidity in sight today unlike yesterday so the “Heaters” aka “Rucksacks” will prove their value today. A.O.: This morning we are at NBP and the Tower of Terror. I have a …

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No OYO

Weather: Warm and Humid/Foggy QIC: Bing Pax: Wahlburger, Stagecoach, Ripken, Jimmy Dean, Manziel, Bubbles, Olympus, Big Mac, Goob, ShamWow, Posh, Zeus, Denali, Mugsy, Crab Cakes, Sniper, Gator, Lancelot, Bing 5:15 rolled around with another solid showing of pax in the Nolan parking lot. Core Principles and disclaimer was shared and we were off for a …

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There’s no “I” in “Pax”

Easily one of F3’s finest hours.  Thank you to all who participated. At promptly 4:41 (we waited a minute for Goob, but he was late…something about no toilet paper), Bing, Crabcakes, Lancelot, Brutus and Ripken went postal.  Goob was right behind, having taken a load off.  Ripken was excited to Q since he might be …

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Complaints and Compliments

Weather: 59 degrees perfect weather for a Monday morning beatdown QIC: CrabCakes Pax: Bing, Ripken, Shamwow, Lambeau, Manziel, BigMac, Trump, Goob, Stagecoach, Lancelot, Sir Wallace, DaVinci, Bubbles, Drake, Thor 0515am rolled around and it was time to get the morning started. The formalities were covered and the 2 lap mosey started.  Mosey included NUR,  Karaoke …

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Sack Up, Dora!

Date: 2/21/2020 Weather: 67 degrees, windy QIC: Manziel Pax: Big Mac, Bing, Brutus, Bubbles, Bullwinkle, Clutch, Dasani, Goob, Hang Ten, Jimmy Dean, Lancelot, Manziel, Medivac, Papa Smurf, Ripken, ShamWow, Sir Wallace, Steel, Trump With GrowRuck just weeks away, pax were asked to bring their sacks to the beatdown if they had one. Lots of easy …

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The Refrigeration Circuit

QIC: Condenser It’s about disruption. There is no work able to be done in a refrigeration cycle without a metering device, something that causes pressure. Without it the compressor just pushes the refrigerant around the piping loop like a wet noodle on a foggy morning in the swamp. COP WARMUP: Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers SSH …

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Soul Detox | Preblast

SOUL DETOX Clean Living in a Contaminated World As standards of conduct continue to erode in our shock-proof world, we must fight the soul pollution threatening our health, our faith, and our witness to others. Without even knowing it, people willingly inhale second-hand toxins poisoning their relationship with God and stunting their spiritual growth. Soul …

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Which way is Bradenton?

Date: 1/27/2020 Weather: 56 degrees and moist (in too many ways to count, unfortunately) QIC: Manziel Pax: Bing, Brutus, Goob, Lambeau, Manziel, Mr. Clean, Ricky Bobby, Ripken, ShamWow, Sir Wallace, Stage Coach The good news: 5.15 rolled around right as Bing was launching into a tale of strange events on the pre-run with Ripken, allowing …

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