Random Announcements

[Morose_Penguin]

No copy yet. Going to buy one in a couple of hrs.

[natehate]

my local bank (that issues my check from work) got robbed this morning
i didnt even think people still did that?

[mclaincausey]

Oh yes we–that is, yes they do.

[Giles]

One of our friends, Anna, will be attempting to swim around the Isle of Wight (that is 60 miles) tomorrow.

http://www.annawardley.com/#/isle-of-wight/4562339622

I will be out on the water with Alex taking photos of his diving operation, so hopefully will be able to cheer her one.

Lend her your support, this is a massive undertaking

[Snowy]

Passed another exam, another "cert bonus" here I come :).

[Finn666]

Giles look forward to the upcoming order

congrats though buddy!

[Giles]

@Giles:

One of our friends, Anna, will be attempting to swim around the Isle of Wight (that is 60 miles) tomorrow.

http://www.annawardley.com/#/isle-of-wight/4562339622

I will be out on the water with Alex taking photos of his diving operation, so hopefully will be able to cheer her one.

Lend her your support, this is a massive undertaking

She's nearly there, amazing:

http://yb.tl/fiveislandswim2013

[Seul]

Hope everything went… swimmingly

(I'll get my coat)

[JCMx800]

I registered on this forum 1 year and 1 day ago. Thank you all so much for all the input!!!

[Giles]

And glad to have met you a couple of times…

[Giles]

Test shot with the GoPro before handing over to Alex in the water…....

[Giles]

So, after full day out (in) on the water scrubbing hulls, Alex got an emergency call at 10:00pm.  A tug had wrapped a rope around it's prop in Southampton and needed to berth a container vessel (not having propulsion is a tad awkward in that situation).  He got back at 2:30AM and then got another call at 08:00 for another prop wrap, I think he's earning his bacon….

[Giles]

Anna has completed the swim.  60 miles.  Only the 4th time it has ever been done and the first by a woman…..Respect

[mclaincausey]

I can do that…

Just have to split it up across maybe 600 days is all...

[Giles]

Anna Wardley @annawardley
Anna also becomes only the ninth British member of the 24 Hour Club, for people who have completed successful swims lasting more than a day.

Anna Wardley @annawardley
On touching the ladder, Anna swore, and called the experience "horrendous". #RoundIOW

[derivative666]

Unreal feat kudos to  her amazing amazing strength, will power and perserverence

"Obstacles are stepping-stones that guide us to our goals"

[Giles]

Likely have a few well deserved drinks with her tomorrow…What get's me is the part on the south side of the Island where she is pushed backwards by the tide.  That would break me...

[Chris]

Shit, what would break me would be the part past 25 meters…

[Finn666]

just came home from the business trip to zürich…wasn't aware that such meetings can end pretty fucking awesome
after the official part was over, a bunch of colleagues and i decided to have some drinks. had some nice food, wine and beer. went to a nice club, had some more drinks and today i'm smiling from ear to ear since i got to know a pretty cute girl a bit better...an assistant, working in the companies headquarter in zürich. dear lord

[tatmantall]

Started doing yoga today after telling myself I was going to for the past who knows how many years… Surprised myself in being able to do a few of the poses I thought would be difficult including headstand and one legged koundinyasna (more than likely misspelled it, sorry)... I'm pretty jazzed and looking forward to implementing this into my morning routine.