{"id":442289,"date":"2024-07-13T08:23:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T13:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3nola.com\/2024\/07\/13\/now-thats-what-i-call-dem-commitments-vol-2-from-paradox\/"},"modified":"2024-07-13T08:23:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T13:23:29","slug":"now-thats-what-i-call-dem-commitments-vol-2-from-paradox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3nola.com\/2024\/07\/13\/now-thats-what-i-call-dem-commitments-vol-2-from-paradox\/","title":{"rendered":"NOW that\u2019s what I call Dem Commitments vol 2 – from Paradox"},"content":{"rendered":"

YHC launched several cafeteria EH campaigns the day after a fruitful July 4 beatdown and had quite a few nibbles working well into the evening until most were derailed by a glorious late night firework show. The two FNGs that did show however, were both whales in their own right. One, a youthful man\u2019s man of only 4 years earthly experience but clearly an old soul. He came on retreat to sleep and do man stuff and he was already full up on rest. The second is more of the Moby Dick FNG. Aged and scarred, he\u2019s dodged EH harpoons for a decade and our own Goose serves as his personal Ahab with so many name producing stories that the list could produce its own beatdown. In the vast sea of emotional headlocks , AnyfisherQ that prepares to land FnGs of this magnitude must also consult the veterans of old for a retreat beatdown battle plan. Ole Ahab was ready and waiting. And that\u2019s how YHC found himself on the HeartRidge lake dam at 5:27a with 2 FNGs (1 legacy plus the aforementioned white whale) 3 regulars (including the newly minted Egon) , a preloaded Goose DC beatdown (if Goose puts \u201cdem\u201d in a title you should be afraid) , a few psalms in his heart , anddddd a list of names for these potential FNGs. <\/p>\n

Duke !!
\nIts retreat beatdown round 2
\nRoll the footage! <\/p>\n

Warmup
\nStandard issue in a deep gloom
\n keeping cadence with crickets, bullfrogs and whiporwills.
\nWe got right to dat action boss. <\/p>\n

The below is an adaptation of Goose\u2019s \u201cDem Commitments\u201d beatdown circa March \u201823. <\/p>\n

Verbal, written and retinal scanner consent were obtained for copyright use. <\/p>\n

1. ) Individual Prayer
\nIndian Run from dam to the big hill loop with drop off jumps squats <\/p>\n

This to represent finding the time during the day to get quiet and converse with God or just maybe to just do some squats. <\/p>\n

2.) Couples Prayer
\nLazy Dora – 10 reps with partner in static hold then flip flop till 100
\n100 merkins (plank)
\n100 Squats (al gore)
\n100 flutter kicks (6 inches) <\/p>\n

3. ) Family prayer
\nRing of Fire taking turn with 3 burpees and IW while Johnny Cash warned us about love being a burning thing. <\/p>\n

4. ) Couples Dialogue
\n\u201c11\u2019s \u201c
\nStarts with 10 Apollo Onos and 1 leg raise with \u201cThe Hill\u201d in between. As Goose alluded this is where the real work in DC begins and it was the same for this beatdown.
\nThis is where the record scratched and we really got to see what the soon to be named HeMan calls \u201cdoing man stuff\u201d.
\nThe hill was relentless but no match for the tenacity of our multiple surgical jointed FNG. His push through the hill and blasting through his comfort zone will be burned into my memory for a really long time.<\/p>\n

*editors note
\n-Thibodaux Rouses reports that after this beatdown \u201cYJ taking to random strangers in the grocery line about his poor ole back \u201d incidents are now down 78%<\/p>\n

Ya love to see it<\/p>\n

A well earned light mosey back to the dam for COT, prayers of gratitude and some very important naming. <\/p>\n

When I first met our youngest FNG he showed me a fisher price work bench along side a pillow and blanket then explained it was there so he could wake up and do the man stuff. These pure alpha characteristics earned him the moniker of HeMan. Father Royal Deuce approved and it was so. <\/p>\n

Our elder FNG, the aforementioned scarred whale, had a epic but non traditional naming ceremony as YHC knew Goose, who has a lifetime worth of stories with this gentleman, needed to have atleast a swing at a fine surname. So we unveiled the list pre set by his old friend : <\/p>\n

Chainsaw Massacre
\nLead Baloon
\nWiley Coyote
\nAnd finally \u2026
\n..Puzzle Face <\/p>\n

I can\u2019t quite explain the level of snickering that took place during these listings ( fng included ) but when the smoke cleared Puzzle Face was the clear winner and we knew that at that same moment somewhere in La, Goose was doing the Robert Redford meme nod. <\/p>\n

Men, thanks for the effort this week during a jam packed retreat schedule. You are a reminder to YHC that no hill is to high , no barrier to strong when we allow God to supply our source of strength <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a joy to lead ya<\/p>\n

SYITG
\nDox <\/p>\n