http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4562&msg_id=4567 registered! I saw nothing about a free water bottle though... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:40:23 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4562&msg_id=4567 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4562&msg_id=4562 Bonny Sosa Tuesday Night Races are about to start up again (for all you Anchoragites)! here's the details: http://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/TuesdayNightRaces.aspx There's a huge incentive to register online this year - the price doubles if you sign up at the race! I think I'm going to get a season pass so that I feel obligated to go to them when I'm in town... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:16:00 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4562&msg_id=4562 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4551&msg_id=4561 it's $40 and it is indeed just a 5K (so far as I know). Here's the website: http://t2trun.org/site/displaySite.do?siteIdCode=22RWFG5C If you sign up, sign up under the "Alpine Emergency Services" team to support the cool kids at Alpine! :) akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:14:00 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4551&msg_id=4561 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4551&msg_id=4551 Sept. 16th is the Tunnel to Towers 5K run in Anchorage to commemorate all the fire fighters, police, and service men and women who lost the lives or were severely injured during 9/11 and the years following. The charity builds custom houses for wounded service members who can no longer live in traditional housing. I'll be running on the Alpine Emergency Services team. Anyone interested? akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:46 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4551&msg_id=4551 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4541&msg_id=4543 Good luck! It's a totally different ball game when you're responsible for other people - I learned this rafting last year. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:27:43 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4541&msg_id=4543 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4319&msg_id=4321 Too bad they won't let me ride my bike inside the Alpine camp. That would be pretty sweet, and my bike to work commute would take about 45 seconds as compared to my walk to work commute of about 2 minutes. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:08:28 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4319&msg_id=4321 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4176&msg_id=4176 Crap. Tour of Anchorage on Sunday...4 days left. Guess I better start training. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:57:34 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4176&msg_id=4176 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4172&msg_id=4175 Congrats! Hopefully the fridge didn't leave any holes in the wall on the way back in... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:55:39 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4172&msg_id=4175 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4053&msg_id=4112 Heck Yes. Sunday nights are Downton Abbey nights at our house. Dinner theme rotates somewhere between Papa Johns Pizza and English Tea with dessert for dinner... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Cognitive Surplus Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:57:47 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4053&msg_id=4112 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3875&msg_id=3891 1) Train for the tour of Anchorage such that I actually beat my seed time this year. 2) Study for and pass the PE exam 3) Prep for and have an actual career development conversation with my boss. More than "Glynn, I have no idea what I want to do with my life...but I'm happy at Alpine; can't I just stay for another year?" akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:27:58 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3875&msg_id=3891 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3846&msg_id=3871 Tickets for opening night please! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Cognitive Surplus Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:51:51 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3846&msg_id=3871 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3803&msg_id=3806 I'm thankful that someone at the last of the pie before I got done at the gym and went down for dessert. Neither my stomach or my waistline needed it, and now I don't feel like I missed out! I'm also thankful for amazing Alpine chefs, who put on a delicious holiday meal - even if we were missing green bean casserole! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:57:20 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3803&msg_id=3806 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3790&msg_id=3791 I'm extremely impressed that it all matches! Mine looks like a conglomeration of hand-me-downs, ikea splurges, and target dollar bin purchases. Mostly because that's exactly what it is... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:17:43 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3790&msg_id=3791 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3783&msg_id=3783 Happy Veterans Day to all the IDKFA-ers that have served or are serving in our Armed Forces! We appreciate all the sacrifices you make for our nation. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:51:01 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3783&msg_id=3783 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3673&msg_id=3687 Agreed. Next time tell them you're going somewhere without phone or internet service. Just make sure you don't show them the Vegas pictures when you get back...remember, you were in Katmai or something like that... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Look down, look down... Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:37:58 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3673&msg_id=3687 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3610&msg_id=3610 To all you serious frisbee players: What's official regulation size/weight? Where's the best place to get one (or more) in Anchorage? Online? akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:01:15 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3610&msg_id=3610 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3607&msg_id=3607 Currently snowing at Alpine. Thankfully, it's not sticking...yet... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:41:20 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3607&msg_id=3607 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3606 The deal I made with Sarah is that I would run lightening if she skied Alyeska...she refused, so farm it is! I'm nothing if not a slacker... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:40:32 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3606 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3603 Agreed. Finishing with the munchkins was a pain. I think I may have literally hurdled a child or two that I didn't see around a curve. Oh well, still fun, and my best finish yet! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:19:06 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3603 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3566 Just saw the results...way to go Dahl! 35th in the lightening league (the fast kids)! This kid was just happy to be in the top half of the farm league :) akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:38:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3566 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3563 ...I never knew Russian Jack had so many hills... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:55:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3563 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3512&msg_id=3548 We've practiced...made PBJ and Boston creme mini-cupcakes for a girls get together on Friday evening. Both were good, but I liked the PBJ better than the boston creme :) akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:07:06 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3512&msg_id=3548 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3546&msg_id=3547 Agreed! Congrats Mal and John! Beautiful ceremony and a fun reception. Thanks for a wonderful evening! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:05:49 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3546&msg_id=3547 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3538 Yeah, just show up next Tuesday night. You can register day of the race. Likely I will not get 7 of 8, though I'm thinking about having my roommate register and pay for the races I miss... I can make 5 with my slope schedule, so I'll just have to cheat for 2. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:32:23 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3538 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3535 http://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/PAges/TuesdayNightRaces.aspx Think of it as a community wide xc race. Run 7 of 8 and get a tee shirt! (pretty much anything for a tee shirt...). akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:22:30 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3535 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3512&msg_id=3512 My roommate came home tonight with a cupcake cookbook...I'm screwed...so deliciously screwed... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:30:08 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3512&msg_id=3512 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3511 Tonight was the first of the Tuesday night race series. 5 miles (longest distance possible in the Farm league), and the trail setter told us after the race that he tried to hit every major hill possible. ^&%$ you "stairway to heaven".... On a happier note, it should make the run next week at Russian Jack seem easy and very very flat... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:27:28 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3511 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3485&msg_id=3508 Agreed...texting, Gchat, and interoffice IM are the only things that keep me sane during my 2 weeks in the North Slope Pen. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Indiscernible from Magic Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:22:51 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3485&msg_id=3508 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3411&msg_id=3457 I get home from Katmai on the 5th and will be around for the rest of that time...I expect a phone call. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:06:37 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3411&msg_id=3457 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3373&msg_id=3377 greeaaat. I'm flying PenAir to King Salmon in September. Lovely. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Look down, look down... Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:18:51 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3373&msg_id=3377 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3350&msg_id=3362 Do it. Now. Immediately. I expect you to have a bike when I get home... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:25:06 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3350&msg_id=3362 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3348&msg_id=3349 Any chance they might send you to New Delhi in December? I guess it looks like there is a runway project out there. My dad is probably going, and less than thrilled...I'm still trying to figure out how they need a chemical engineer... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Look down, look down... Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:05:59 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3348&msg_id=3349 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3266&msg_id=3278 I vote for the weekend of his birthday...mostly because I'll be out of town the weekend before and after, and I want to harass Travis for his birthday :) akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Asked and Answered Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:45:15 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3266&msg_id=3278 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3187&msg_id=3198 It's volunteer, but the guys that are hourly get paid for the hours they train. As a salaried employee, it's just one more example of "tax free overtime". I'm hoping it'll keep me in shape, and let me play with cool toys. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Look down, look down... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:58:16 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3187&msg_id=3198 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3187&msg_id=3187 Passed my Physical Agility test, bloodwork, physical, and written test...newest memeber of the Alpine Fire Department! Along those same lines, I re-discovered muscles in my back and arms that I forgot I had after taking my PAT yesterday. Pulling a 65 lb hose reel up 3 stories sucks! Also makes me chuckle that they are going to have to special order extra small gloves for me since I swim in the smalls :) akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Look down, look down... Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:58:25 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3187&msg_id=3187 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3186&msg_id=3186 Rapine cross - fantastic...Wambach header - amazing! I guess the win negates most of my ranting about select bad calls (redo of the penalty shot, lack of offsides on the Brazil overtime goal, BS redcard), but the reffing was less than stellar in this game. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:52:07 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3186&msg_id=3186 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3060&msg_id=3086 seeing as there were multiple members of the House of Representatives there my last hitch (they wisely kept me busy in a remote section of the facility), I'm pretty sure they'll be ok with it... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:07:03 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3060&msg_id=3086 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3060&msg_id=3063 I will be on the slope...think you can swing by Alpine at some point? No Moose's Tooth or beer, but we have steak night, softball, and a 4th of July parade! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:08:37 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3060&msg_id=3063 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2961&msg_id=2961 Having an artistic roommate is awesome! I got talked in to painting my large, empty living room wall with black chalkboard paint. While the idea of having a wall I can draw on is awesome, I was scared about a giant black wall in the living room. Not only does it look awesome, I came home to the first coat completely done...and the second coat went on last night. My living room is full of "temporary art" that I can change on a whim! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sat, 28 May 2011 22:45:24 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2961&msg_id=2961 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2524&msg_id=2926 This is Anchorage...Gap yes, Urban, H&M? No... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Language; Literature; Writing Tue, 24 May 2011 23:37:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2524&msg_id=2926 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2747&msg_id=2881 me too...sort of. I rode into work about 1330 and then went to FFFFF with Kristen, Mike & and Rach. Bike to work day is better a) when you get to sleep in and b) when you can put your bike in the back of Kristen's car and not ride home... The bacon station wasn't there at 1pm?!?! What the heck!? akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Sat, 21 May 2011 00:43:17 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2747&msg_id=2881 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2785&msg_id=2861 holy smokes! I wonder what it cost my dad to take me Les Miserables on Broadway when I was 10... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Cognitive Surplus Wed, 18 May 2011 20:23:58 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2785&msg_id=2861 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=2858 Bus 7 (or 3, I can't remember which is Northern Lights and which is the airport...) runs from downtown to the Airport every hour. I take it on a fairly regular basis either coming or going from the slope when I can't get a ride in the middle of the day. The downside is that it takes almost 2 hours to get from my house to the airport...which sucks when you have a 10am flight, necessitating being at the airport about 730... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Asked and Answered Wed, 18 May 2011 18:41:43 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=2858 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2806&msg_id=2812 couldn't watch the video seeing as I'm on the work network, but this only doubles my conviction to adopt dogs either from the pound or a rescue shelter... and to think, people pay big money for these dogs.. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sun, 15 May 2011 12:21:39 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2806&msg_id=2812 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2694&msg_id=2811 woo hoo! Congrats! Hopefully things go through quickly. I guess you can always put Travis' house up for bid on idkfa... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Sun, 15 May 2011 12:18:43 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2694&msg_id=2811 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2524&msg_id=2781 BMI is pretty straight forward: BMI=703*(weight/height^2) where weight is in lbs and height is in inches. Although they say it's to measure "body fat", it's no better measurement than weight, since it still doesn't differentiate between muscle and fat. Probably the best indicator is body fat percentage, but the ones that measure electrical resistance (which you can do at home with a special scale) are pretty inaccurate and it's pretty big bucks for a submersion test. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Language; Literature; Writing Mon, 09 May 2011 13:06:49 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2524&msg_id=2781 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2768&msg_id=2777 It's great until it sucks you and and steals the wallet out of your pocket. Why yes...that's such a good deal, and I really do need a third sleeping bag... akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Sat, 07 May 2011 17:21:47 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2768&msg_id=2777 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2747&msg_id=2761 sadly no unicycles. I could spend an entire R&R riding the haul road...but only if COP flies my bike from Alpine to Deadhorse...hmmm. Someday I am going to fly home, pick up some peeps and drive the haul road back to deadhorse. There is supposed to be fantastic hiking and such. Then I'll fly Deadhorse to Alpine and come back to work and my peeps can drive my truck home. :D akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Mon, 02 May 2011 21:17:58 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2747&msg_id=2761 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2744&msg_id=2752 Legos...thousands and thousands of them...everywhere. And sweet walkie talkies the size of bricks. akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) Mercy General Mon, 02 May 2011 14:26:01 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2744&msg_id=2752 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2747&msg_id=2751 Sadly, they don't allow bikes on the slope. And it's a whopping 250 steps from my bedroom to my office...I walk EVERYDAY! That said, I put just shy of 100 miles on the bike in the week I was home...hopefully there will be many many more miles this summer! akarmybrat@idkfa.com (akarmybrat) The Sporting Life Mon, 02 May 2011 14:18:11 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2747&msg_id=2751