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by Tom Barrick
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:54 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234229

Oliva wrote:4 million lifetime meters today !!! :shock: \:D/
Well done, Mr. Oliva!
by Tom Barrick
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:53 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234229

Just realized it: I passed 2 million lifetime meters yesterday, including OTW meters. Without those, I still need 40K or so. Should be able to order my C2 socks in a bit over a week... Uh, ...we don't look too favorably upon those with "OTW" distances rowed. You'll need to reenter this po...
by Tom Barrick
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:09 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: OOOHHH OOOOHHH SEVEN
Replies: 14
Views: 1100

On my last marathon attempt I rowed whilst watching the whole of the Eurovision song contest. The result was a sore bum and lots of laughter. Matrix Reloaded is particularly good to keep you going. Woj How long was the Eurovision contest? And is it hard to row and laugh at the same time? I can't im...
by Tom Barrick
Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:06 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: OOOHHH OOOOHHH SEVEN
Replies: 14
Views: 1100

And then there are days like today when Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz, making only his 2nd Major League start, throws a no hitter! I already knew the result and saw the highlights before I started rowing, but listened to the archived version of the game on my computer while I did my nightly (early a...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:50 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: OOOHHH OOOOHHH SEVEN
Replies: 14
Views: 1100

If you want to do a full marathon and like agony and cursing (not due to ergging, but rather due to flaky pitchers, [Tavarez], blown saves [Gagne], and lack of timely hitting), might I suggest listening/watching the Boston Red Sox? The Red Sox, I am convinced, get paid by the number of minutes play...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:26 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234229

Pete Jain hits 1 million on the nose! Well done, Pete. Good to see you in 7-digit land once again. 8)
by Tom Barrick
Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:24 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Films
Replies: 524
Views: 58526

Sorry Tom - only just seen your question. The 3rd was definitely all action but tied up all the loose ends which adds to the satisfaction. To be honest I didnt rate the first one at all the first time I saw it but after watching it a couple of times on dvd it started to grow on me. Thanks for the r...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:19 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: OOOHHH OOOOHHH SEVEN
Replies: 14
Views: 1100

Re: OOOHHH OOOOHHH SEVEN

well tonight being billy no mates I decided to play a little catch up so I rowed all through Casino Royale DVD on my laptop with the sound rigged thru my Creature speaker thingy after a cpl of pit stops along the way all I can say is Im very tired but very happy thanks to Mr OOOHHHH OOOOHHHH SEVEN ...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Sep 01, 2007 5:15 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: OOOHHH OOOOHHH SEVEN
Replies: 14
Views: 1100

I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses TV or movies to distract them. Dirk Dirk, if you are into any sports at all, they work wonders as well. Long matches that go on and on, with commercial breaks to time against. Movies work well if you've already seen them, trying to attempt a good amount of met...
by Tom Barrick
Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:40 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Chinese limericks
Replies: 3508
Views: 108343

There was always thunder and lightening
But what I found most frightening
by Tom Barrick
Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Films
Replies: 524
Views: 58526

Hi Tom, I watched Hot Huzz hoping for an OK movie at least with a few chuckles and was very pleasantly surprised with actually how clever the plot was (for a comedy) and it gets funnier as it goes on. Seen it twice now, and it's rare for me to watch a film a second time in a short space of time. It...
by Tom Barrick
Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:32 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Films
Replies: 524
Views: 58526

There is a video in existence of my colleagues in HotFuzz type shambly action. two baddies robbing a bank, come out of bank, onto two motorbikes with £145000. Cue gunship mounts pavement and in 10 pin bowling parlance gets a strike. Bikes and baddies everywhere and chaos reigns :D Hey, GN, I curren...
by Tom Barrick
Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:25 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Advice needed please on a strange pain
Replies: 9
Views: 968

LOL Tom you do make me laugh !! were you jealous of those topless men then ??/ :P I have taken this new pic as inspiration to lose weight-new dress-a bit tight umm "here and there " in the upper regions-LOL :oops: Forget the men, you look great in the pic. :) Goodnews is pain is much bett...
by Tom Barrick
Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Weekly Weigh In
Replies: 802
Views: 38767

I thought it was 7000 kcal for each KG (2.2 lbs) of human fat, and 9000 kcal for 100% fat (but human fat stores are not 100% hence the 7000 kcal) . I'm presuming kcal and Calories are the same thing ? I believe you're right, John, with those numbers. The 6000 was a number I remembered from awhile a...
by Tom Barrick
Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:10 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Weekly Weigh In
Replies: 802
Views: 38767

Good on ya, Carole. This has happened to me so many times, I can barely count. The whole 'calories in, calories out' is a good point and, to some, a mantra . The good long rows will remove a decent amount, but two or three heavy meals will counter that. If around 6000 calories is a literal pound, yo...
by Tom Barrick
Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:10 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Advice needed please on a strange pain
Replies: 9
Views: 968

Ouch-it hurt and I spent the rest of the day on the sofa MR Gunslinger is bound to catch me now !!!! Did you find out what it was yet? Jeez, you're falling apart at the seams, Carole! First the ear and now this. :wink: Give us some good news. Please. 8) Lovely picture, by the way. When a female ope...
by Tom Barrick
Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:06 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Meter Board shortcut.........
Replies: 5
Views: 665

Back up and running properly. 8)
by Tom Barrick
Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:44 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Films
Replies: 524
Views: 58526

We saw this a few days ago it was our choice as the only adult film on at the time in our cinema it was quite good even as someone who never really saw properly the first 2- I fell asleep in No 1 and saw snatches by DVD of No 2 but I picked up what was happening and tho I find Mr Damon rather dull ...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:02 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Films
Replies: 524
Views: 58526

I went to see the 3rd Bourne film last week - excellent and by far the best of the three. The wife went to watch this with a friend and came back with poor reviews. :P This only means that I now *need* to see it. :twisted: I've always thought of the first as action, the second, more cerebral, and t...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:00 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Films
Replies: 524
Views: 58526

You found even more holes in the plot than I did Max - well done. I went to see the Shooter yesterday - an above average piece of entertainment and recommended if you have nothing better to do. Watched 'shooter' on DVD the other day. Very good I thought. Echo's of the (Jason) Bourne films though I ...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:46 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: rowing in argentina
Replies: 3
Views: 469

This was cross-posted to every one of our forum groups so I took action as a forum policewoman to remove all the others bar this one as I cant read it either !!! Was he spamming? I can read/somewhat speak Spanish, but it didn't seem to apply to anything as there was only a link and nothing more. Go...
by Tom Barrick
Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:39 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Millionaires club-Season
Replies: 3083
Views: 234229

Gunslinger! Jeff Johnson has hit the 2MM mark. Excellent work, Jeff. 8)
by Tom Barrick
Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:23 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Freespirits on their holidays-snaps????
Replies: 19
Views: 1145

Re: Freespirits on their holidays-snaps????

Jessica-Red wrote: I would start but I havent had a holiday this year yet and probably wont be having one ! :?
Great idea, and sorry you won't be having a holiday. Our recent one wasn't picture worthy, as it was in Cheney, Washington. :? :lol:
Have a few from California in March, though, if that's allowed.
by Tom Barrick
Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:19 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Freespirits on their holidays-snaps????
Replies: 19
Views: 1145

...maybe some of you might like to put up yr holiday snaps in the Gallery too-so those of us stuck at home can see some lovely and interesting places... Great idea! I'm on my way home from rowing camp in Vermont. We're riding a wee bit heavier in the car than on the way up.... Hmmm, what could have...
by Tom Barrick
Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:10 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: What is a Mile?
Replies: 17
Views: 1169

1,609.344 meters Dirk I usually round that out to 1610 for my records, but the 1609 is done as an exact 1609 on the erg. There's no reason C2 can't add in a few decimal places for those who want to be dead-on accurate. Does anyone want to tell the rowers, after Evesham, that they didn't really comp...