Ranger's training thread

[Citroen]

His blog appears to be a fairly lonely place (only a few snide comments), he may do better talking to his wall.

The numbers of views of each post are quite high. Can this be rigged easily by the blogger?

Just wondering.

He's sitting there pressing F5 on his browser all day rather than rowing. He's well known for fudging figures.

[Citroen]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Brewing_Company

Wow brussels sprouts and strange Canadian beer (by that I mean strange beer not strange Canadians), this thread has taken a much better turn since The Special One started his week long ban.

Canadian? The Stone Brewing Co. is in California and it is sort of expected to have strange things going on here. If you had used the expression "strange Californians" some might consider it to be redundant.

Bob S.

Ah I mis-read the wiki entry.

Do they sell it in San Jose/Los Gatos? I may be back in Silicon Valley for six weeks during the summer. I've met lots of "strange Californians".

[Citroen]

Just a quick news update.

Ranger has been banned from the UK forum for 24 hrs for straying out from his blog over there.

[bellboy]

Just a quick news update.

Ranger has been banned from the UK forum for 24 hrs for straying out from his blog over there.

He will be bouncing off the walls in Ann Arbour now!!!!

[Bob S.]

His blog appears to be a fairly lonely place (only a few snide comments), he may do better talking to his wall.

The numbers of views of each post are quite high. Can this be rigged easily by the blogger?

Just wondering.

He's sitting there pressing F5 on his browser all day rather than rowing. He's well known for fudging figures.

Check this morning's figure:

77 df. by ranger
on Fri May 06, 2011 12:55 am Viewed 538 times 0 Comments

How many folks are there reading the UK forum blogs?

Bob S.

[Gus]

Check this morning's figure:

77 df. by ranger
on Fri May 06, 2011 12:55 am

Drag Factor du jour?

[bellboy]

I bet his finger is in a splint now. I have no wish to mock the afflicted but my god that man is a tragic case.

[Byron Drachman]

Does anyone need a quick snort just to hold off the DT's? Here is a gem from a few years ago. He was asked about not doing his FM as promised and if he was afraid to try one. This is one of my favorite reasons for not doing a FM (and of course he can't do any other test pieces until he does a FM:)

Fri, Sept 22, 2006: No. Just the opposite. I don't want to lose my motivation by finding out how good I really am. It is better to think that you have only modest abilities--and then be pleasantly surprised when you find out you are _much_ better than you thought you were. That's what has been happening lately. My training has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. I can't believe what I am seeing out there each day. Quite a surprise.

[bellboy]

Does anyone need a quick snort just to hold off the DT's? Here is a gem from a few years ago. He was asked about not doing his FM as promised and if he was afraid to try one. This is one of my favorite reasons for not doing a FM (and of course he can't do any other test pieces until he does a FM:)

Fri, Sept 22, 2006: No. Just the opposite. I don't want to lose my motivation by finding out how good I really am. It is better to think that you have only modest abilities--and then be pleasantly surprised when you find out you are _much_ better than you thought you were. That's what has been happening lately. My training has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. I can't believe what I am seeing out there each day. Quite a surprise.

Like the rummy sitting in the corner nursing his pint im now sated. To think that training has now been going on for FIVE years. Good job Seal Team Six didnt take as long to "habituate" their technique.

[Bob S.]

Ah I mis-read the wiki entry.

Do they sell it in San Jose/Los Gatos? I may be back in Silicon Valley for six weeks during the summer. I've met lots of "strange Californians".

The most likely source is TJ's.

http://www.traderjoes.com/

Are you familiar with that outfit? It is another sort of weird California institution (run by a German company I have heard) that started up small in SoCal about 55 years ago and now has outlets all across the country. It is primarily a food market, but they have always had an extensive selection of beers and wines that cannot be found elsewhere.

The site showed 4 stores in various parts of San Jose.

Bob S.

[Citroen]

The most likely source is TJ's.

http://www.traderjoes.com/

Are you familiar with that outfit? It is another sort of weird California institution (run by a German company I have heard) that started up small in SoCal about 55 years ago and now has outlets all across the country. It is primarily a food market, but they have always had an extensive selection of beers and wines that cannot be found elsewhere.

The site showed 4 stores in various parts of San Jose.

Bob S.

I've not discovered it yet, but I'll be exploring the store in Almaden or Los Gatos if I make it to the Valley for the summer.

[atklein90]

Does anyone need a quick snort just to hold off the DT's? Here is a gem from a few years ago. He was asked about not doing his FM as promised and if he was afraid to try one. This is one of my favorite reasons for not doing a FM (and of course he can't do any other test pieces until he does a FM:)

Fri, Sept 22, 2006: No. Just the opposite. I don't want to lose my motivation by finding out how good I really am. It is better to think that you have only modest abilities--and then be pleasantly surprised when you find out you are _much_ better than you thought you were. That's what has been happening lately. My training has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. I can't believe what I am seeing out there each day. Quite a surprise.

Like the rummy sitting in the corner nursing his pint im now sated. To think that training has now been going on for FIVE years. Good job Seal Team Six didnt take as long to "habituate" their technique.

Probably only took them about 3 years. But they're quick learners.

Bet they could all could also row a faster FM than our hero, without even preparing for it, or even sitting on an erg in their lifetime for that matter.

[Byron Drachman]

Dinner tonight was shephard's pie. The filling was ground beef, chopped onions, pieces of carrots, peas, and some sauce.

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The dough was just a simple pizza dough recipe: 1 1/2 cups of warm water, yeast, a little olive oil, some salt, a touch of sugar, about 3 1/2 cups of flour. I only use about 1/3 of the dough for this pie. I store the rest of the dough for later cooking projects.

I always spray the pan with olive oil, spray some on the dough, and lightly brown the dough before baking with the filling. That way the crust is not soggy. I put some slices of potatoes on top, with a touch of kosher salt, lots of black pepper, and grated Parmesan cheese.

I have noticed that we have some culinary experts who attend this thread. Any suggestions for improvements?

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Just so we don't completely abandon the previous topic of flatulence, I served the pie with a small side serving of black beans topped with Mozarella cheese

[Bob S.]

Dinner tonight was shephard's pie. The filling was ground beef, chopped onions, pieces of carrots, peas, and some sauce.

Shephards_pie_filling_rr.jpg

The dough was just a simple pizza dough recipe: 1 1/2 cups of warm water, yeast, a little olive oil, some salt, a touch of sugar, about 3 1/2 cups of flour. I only use about 1/3 of the dough for this pie. I store the rest of the dough for later cooking projects.

I always spray the pan with olive oil, spray some on the dough, and lightly brown the dough before baking with the filling. That way the crust is not soggy. I put some slices of potatoes on top, with a touch of kosher salt, lots of black pepper, and grated Parmesan cheese.

I have noticed that we have some culinary experts who attend this thread. Any suggestions for improvements?

Shephards_pie_rr.jpg

Just so we don't completely abandon the previous topic of flatulence, I served the pie with a small side serving of black beans topped with Mozarella cheese

I just finished off a Dirty Gym Sox Special, a small section of a Knäckebröd round topped with Limburger cheese. Unfortunately, the cheese was domestic, but not bad - at least the odor was right. The Knäckebröd was Siljans from Finland.

Bob S., with baited breath.

[Byron Drachman]

Here is a quick fix to help the addicts get through the day. It is tough to quit cold turkey:

Sept 25, 2006: I am the best erger for my age and weight in the world.

Sept 26, 2006: What I row in the big regattas this year (BIRC, WIRC) will be there for anyone to challenge as the years go by.