Ye Olde Ranger Guildhall: General Chat

[KlutzyBallerina]

Rucking with a Shih Tzu: normal slow walking for a mile followed by putting the dog in her PuppyBjorn and carrying her the rest of the way.

[Rurik Harrgath]

2 hours ago, MiaulinTheCat said:

I officially Have To Ask: can anyone here explain me the purple tags on some of the threads? I am experiencing curiosity.

 

Are you referencing the intermittent tags that state things like, "Innkeeper," "Barbarian," "First Challenge," etc?  If so, those are when you add tags to your initial thread post and select one of them to be your thread's prefix.  There's a drop-down menu to select one when you first post the topic.

 

29 minutes ago, Traxex said:

Does a huge camelback full of water count? Water is quite heavy... Sounds like the only kind of rucking appropriate for Texas! Although I guess it does get lighter as you go...

 

I would say it certainly counts as weight.  Generally I start with a set weight I want to be carrying and then add my snacks or food on top of it, but it's personal preference I think.

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Rangers, Week 1 is upon us. Welcome to the newcomers, and welcome also to those who have come home after being away. 

We are an amazing group, chosen from the world to be Rebels, then chosen from the Rebels to be Rangers. And who, you may ask, did the choosing? We did. We each chose for ourselves to join the Rebellion, and then we chose to join the Rangers. We are the chosen few, but that alone is not guarantee of success. Rather, it is the first step on the path to fitness. For we who are chosen must keep choosing. Fitness is a path with a million choices. Success is the accumulation of the consequences of good choices over time. We the chosen must therefore continue choosing, each day, countless times a day. Choose to work out, choose to eat what is healthy, choose to pass on what is not. Choose to rest when the body needs it, choose to believe the best about ourselves. 

 

You are an amazing person. You have unique gifts and abilities none of the rest of us can duplicate. We need you the same way you need yourself. So I encourage you, when the Empire tries to tell you lies, choose to believe the truth. When your doubts and fears try to bring you down, choose to ignore them. When those around you try to discourage you from doing what's good so they don't feel so bad about choosing what is harmful, choose to forgive them and make the right decision anyway. 

 

Week 1 is coming for us, with schemes and plans to stop us from bettering ourselves. WE WILL NOT YIELD. We will choose to fight, to lift, to run, to stretch, to select the best jetfuel for our crazy ranger-brain driven bodies and seize victory from the jaws of complacency. And if we fall we will scream defiance with our last breath, refusing to choose to give up.

 

We the chosen few will choose to remain on the path.

[Maggie-Miau]

[Rhovaniel]

1 hour ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Rangers, Week 1 is upon us. Welcome to the newcomers, and welcome also to those who have come home after being away. 

We are an amazing group, chosen from the world to be Rebels, then chosen from the Rebels to be Rangers. And who, you may ask, did the choosing? We did. We each chose for ourselves to join the Rebellion, and then we chose to join the Rangers. We are the chosen few, but that alone is not guarantee of success. Rather, it is the first step on the path to fitness. For we who are chosen must keep choosing. Fitness is a path with a million choices. Success is the accumulation of the consequences of good choices over time. We the chosen must therefore continue choosing, each day, countless times a day. Choose to work out, choose to eat what is healthy, choose to pass on what is not. Choose to rest when the body needs it, choose to believe the best about ourselves. 

 

You are an amazing person. You have unique gifts and abilities none of the rest of us can duplicate. We need you the same way you need yourself. So I encourage you, when the Empire tries to tell you lies, choose to believe the truth. When your doubts and fears try to bring you down, choose to ignore them. When those around you try to discourage you from doing what's good so they don't feel so bad about choosing what is harmful, choose to forgive them and make the right decision anyway. 

 

Week 1 is coming for us, with schemes and plans to stop us from bettering ourselves. WE WILL NOT YIELD. We will choose to fight, to lift, to run, to stretch, to select the best jetfuel for our crazy ranger-brain driven bodies and seize victory from the jaws of complacency. And if we fall we will scream defiance with our last breath, refusing to choose to give up.

 

We the chosen few will choose to remain on the path.

This. Is. Perfect. Hope you don't mind me making a screenshot of this for inspiration when motivation wanes and the Empire feels stronger than me...  

[Steaky]

*stumbles in and sighs*

 

Its good to be back.  I got a little lost during the last challenge. But have managed to find my way back.  Another inspiring speech from the resident chaplain, thank you Tank for your words of encouragement. 

 

I will ill not be participating in the challenge,made to work commitments, but wish you all the greatest success in the coming weeks, no matter how big or small your challenge may be, it is still a challenge.  A challenge that can be overcome, beaten, conquered, destroyed and put to bed. We are all, every single person here, a truely remarkable individual with a lot to offer and with the help and support of those around us, can move a little closer to being our ultimate selves on our own hero's journey. 

So go out there, grab life by the horns and enjoy yourselves! 

[DarK_RaideR]

3 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Success is the accumulation of the consequences of good choices over time.

Nutrition, in a nutshell

 

1 hour ago, ab14aeq said:

This. Is. Perfect. Hope you don't mind me making a screenshot of this for inspiration when motivation wanes and the Empire feels stronger than me...

Feel free to look up past challenges as well. Tank has been giving weekly speeches for a while now and even recorded one of them for our listening pleasure!

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

9 minutes ago, DarK_RaideR said:

Feel free to look up past challenges as well. Tank has been giving weekly speeches for a while now and even recorded one of them for our listening pleasure!

 

[x Valkyrie x]

18 minutes ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

 

You have a gift Tank, your name is quite apt.

 

Also the last bit made me grin!

[DarK_RaideR]

4 minutes ago, x Valkyrie x said:

You have a gift Tank, your name is quite apt.

Witnessing Tanktimus at work is better than explaining how bards, clerics and other "party buff" classes function. Fact

[Rhovaniel]

59 minutes ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

 

Wow, thanks for that... definitely going to look through those past challenges, thanks. Tank, echoing others here but you've a real gift for inspiring others  

[Mizbrek]

5 hours ago, KlutzyBallerina said:

Rucking with a Shih Tzu: normal slow walking for a mile followed by putting the dog in her PuppyBjorn and carrying her the rest of the way.

 

This is an excellent idea! Kali will go on adventures the way she likes to: being carried like the princess she is.

[Thom Stépan]

It must be Monday, the Chaplin has spoken the words of benediction and righteous fury. Week one the Rangers are coming. Don't bother running, it only pisses us off and you'll die exhausted. 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

1 hour ago, ab14aeq said:

Wow, thanks for that... definitely going to look through those past challenges, thanks. Tank, echoing others here but you've a real gift for inspiring others

For clarity, the battle speeches are in the Ranger Chat threads from past challenges, not my own challenge threads.

[Elastigirl]

How do you change the avatar picture? I haven't done it since the forum update, and now I can't figure  it out.

[Traxex]

37 minutes ago, Elastigirl said:

How do you change the avatar picture? I haven't done it since the forum update, and now I can't figure  it out.

 

1. find the upper right corner drop down menu
2. click on profile from the menu
3. look for the big version of your profile picture on the left side, should be near the bottom corner depending on your screen resolution
4. click the little "image" icon in the lower left corner of the big profile picture
5. add your new profile photo

[Merrin]

Barkeep, a flagon of mead and a med kit, please. I'll be in my usual corner.

 

(Got cut off in traffic and dropped my scooter. V much in pain.)

[Traxex]

1 hour ago, everanything said:

Barkeep, a flagon of mead and a med kit, please. I'll be in my usual corner.

 

(Got cut off in traffic and dropped my scooter. V much in pain.)

 

That sounds awful. Hope you recover soon! 

[Unikarm]

So how is everybody? 

[Mrs Van]

6 hours ago, everanything said:

Barkeep, a flagon of mead and a med kit, please. I'll be in my usual corner.

 

(Got cut off in traffic and dropped my scooter. V much in pain.)

Ouch. Hope you're better soon.

[Aprilhtx]

11 hours ago, Traxex said:

 

That sounds awful. Hope you recover soon! 

Sounds painful! Heal quickly

[Aprilhtx]

10 hours ago, Unikarm said:

So how is everybody? 

Doing great making Monday my bitch! Had a great weekend and off to a great start even though I had a bit of trouble getting out of bed this morning. Got in 18 minutes of yoga and 45 minutes of weights/strength training. 

Starting to get some calluses on my hands though so I pulled my gloves back out. I use them in the shop when building/ moving wood so not sure why I haven't been using them for lifting. 

[Aprilhtx]

Anyone have a barbell they love and recommend? Currently using dumbbells and the bowflex. Been using this combo for 8 weeks and would love to get a barbell that won't make me cry when I see the price. 

[Traxex]

30 minutes ago, Aprilhtx said:

Starting to get some callouses on my hands though so I pulled my gloves back out

 

Gloves won't prevent calluses. They will, however, make it harder to get a good grip on the bar. (which, honestly, can lead to *more* calluses). 

 

Calluses aren't a bad thing. Lots of us ladies around here wear them proudly. You can also scrub them lightly with a pumice stone (like for your feet) and use moisturizer  

 

[Aprilhtx]

1 hour ago, Traxex said:

 

Gloves won't prevent calluses. They will, however, make it harder to get a good grip on the bar. (which, honestly, can lead to *more* calluses). 

 

Calluses aren't a bad thing. Lots of us ladies around here wear them proudly. You can also scrub them lightly with a pumice stone (like for your feet) and use moisturizer  

 

The calluses themselves are not the problem. It's the fact that I am getting broken skin on top of them  need to use more lotion. I have to use the gloves in the shop or I can't grip the heavier tables. For lifting I haven't been using them until the broken skin. I will go back to not using them once I get that healed a bit better. Thanks for the pumice stone idea! I need to get one.