Category Archives: Misc

DIY Parallettes

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Doug Porter

Some time back I ran across a site devoted to various bodyweight exercises called Beast Skills. I’ve always been a big fan of any bodyweight type exercises (pullups, pushups, dips, chinups, etc.) and the tutorials on this site are incredible. … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and Charity

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Doug Porter

Hopefully everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. In honor of the holiday it is a good time to think about giving back to other organizations. If you have the means, now is a great time to donate to your favorite charity. … Continue reading →

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Angola Prison Rodeo 2009

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Doug Porter

Though I’ve spent my whole life here in Mobile, AL, I’ve never really gotten into many of the things people think of as traditionally “Southern”. Things like mud-riding, country music, hunting, livestock, the Marlboro man, and rodeos have never even … Continue reading →

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FlashFlight Illuminated Flying Disc

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Doug Porter

A group of friends have recently started playing Ultimate Frisbee on Thursday evenings (ok, I know it should just be called Ultimate since Frisbee is a trademark and flying disc is the proper trademarked term, but frisbee is much more … Continue reading →

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Ticketmaster is Still Evil

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Doug Porter

So it has been some time since I railed against the audacity of the Evil Ticketmaster organization through this blog. While every interaction I have had with them since has left me with the same amount of disdain as in … Continue reading →

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