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Table tennis
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Tennis
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Hockey
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Pie eating contest
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35.85% |
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Gym
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32.08% |
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Telemarking
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08-21-2020, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: WMU 303
Posts: 8,493
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
You know what telemarking is, right? It's not making phone calls pretending to be Stan from Mumbai.
Ice fishing isn't really staying active, and I did mention pushing bush.
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I know what telemarking is Ken and I don't do it. It's a backcountry technique that requires different skis, boots and uses skins on skis for uphill. Like I said I xcountry ski and leave the telemarking to backcountry guys.
Ice fishing is very much staying active in my neck of the woods. I don't drive to my holes.
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08-21-2020, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 8,330
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My activities this winter will include tying wire worms, flies, ice fishing, and winter camping.
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08-21-2020, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by CNP
I know what telemarking is Ken and I don't do it. It's a backcountry technique that requires different skis, boots and uses skins on skis for uphill. Like I said I xcountry ski and leave the telemarking to backcountry guys.
Ice fishing is very much staying active in my neck of the woods. I don't drive to my holes.
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My apologies, and very good of you, not many do that anymore. If they can't drive to the shack without stepping in snow they dont go.
I haven't ice fished in nearly 10 years, again since salt fishing I just can not be bothered. May as well throw a line in an aquarium.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought..... 
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08-21-2020, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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Gotta say, I love that the PIE option is right up top, that is hilarious!
Some of us should go pro!!! lol
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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08-21-2020, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Leduc County
Posts: 1,079
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My winters mostly ice fishing at least 4 times a week. Will be spending more time in Texas and good golfing down there. Winter I am very active.
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08-21-2020, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Caroline
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Originally Posted by Talking moose
Hopefully something other than pornhub marathons again. Maybe ice fishing with the manual auger. I’ve got the arm for it now.
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Try the other arm. It's like someone else is doing it
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08-21-2020, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 3,567
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
With volleyball likely out of the question, I just bought a very nice ping pong table to set up in the garage. When I was at bear camp I played at least 4 hours a day for 2 weeks, and just loved it. There was only 1 person I could not beat in the end, damn asians lol. (Relax, that's what I called him in person)
I know it's not super strenuous or heavy cardio but I remember a damn good sweat and sore joints for days.
Anyone else enjoy table tennis?
Or what are your plans for fall/winter other than pushing bush?
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I dunno if this counts as "pushing bush", but most of my winter is spent on snowshoes, covering as much un-tracked bush as I can, just looking at game tracks and learning what I can. Most of what I've learned in regards to taking the luck out of timber hunting has been learned this way. So much bush and so little time....
I tried x country skiing, but I get bored pretty fast if I stay on a trail too long, so snowshoes are more my thing.
If you use those snowshoes for ice fishing too it can be a pretty active past time. I usually keep two lines going, drill a hole and fish it for 5 minuets, leave the line set while I drill another hole and move/ fish my other line etc... Hop scotch those two lines down the shore of the lake any distance and its pretty physical, and you're bound to find a nice fish or two. Last year I snowshoed onto the Narrows at Slave Lake and spent the night in my ice tent... that involved pulling a very heavy sled a good distance. I was bushed by the time I got back to the truck for sure.
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If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
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08-21-2020, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
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Originally Posted by MountainTi
Try the other arm. It's like someone else is doing it
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Lol, especially if you sit on your hand until it goes numb 
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If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
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08-21-2020, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: In the woods
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Lots of snowmobiling, some snow shoeing and cross country skiing while out checking martin traps and exercising the dog.
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08-21-2020, 09:40 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Went curling three times a week last winter but I'm kind of unsure now, especially since two times are in the seniors leagues.
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08-22-2020, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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Just won 7 games to 5 against an asian guy 20+ years younger than me.
Going to be a fun fall/winter.
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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08-22-2020, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
Just won 7 games to 5 against an asian guy 20+ years younger than me.
Going to be a fun fall/winter.
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What were you playing cribbage?
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08-22-2020, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by Bigwoodsman
What were you playing cribbage?
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Ping Pong
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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08-24-2020, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sherwood Park Ab
Posts: 6,282
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Our reaction to Covid has pretty much made me set up my home gym a little better. My gym now doesn’t open till 6am so my 430 am workouts are gone.
We now also have to wear a mask. Breathing in that warm air after it rebounds off your mask is an absolute cardio and strength killer.
I’m now set up with 5 to 100 pound dumbells. Pull up and dip station and a couple benches. Have to adapt I guess...
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08-24-2020, 01:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sherwood Park Ab
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
Just won 7 games to 5 against an asian guy 20+ years younger than me.
Going to be a fun fall/winter.
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That’s awesome. I learned to play from a kid down the street from me in Fort McMurray who’s Dad won championships in China. They were table tennis and tennis prodigies. Kurt505 probably remembers him...
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An awful lot of big game was killed with the .30-06 including the big bears before everyone became affluent enough to own a rifle for every species of game they might hunt.
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08-24-2020, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Originally Posted by 1899b
That’s awesome. I learned to play from a kid down the street from me in Fort McMurray who’s Dad won championships in China. They were table tennis and tennis prodigies. Kurt505 probably remembers him...
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I was in Beijing 1990 (one year after Tianimmen square revolution), very quiet. However I ventured to see a couple schools. The school yards had ping pong tables outside against the brick walled school (40-50 pong tables per school). Like coming to Canada and seeing basketball hoops or a Tetherball in schoolyards.
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08-24-2020, 03:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1899b
That’s awesome. I learned to play from a kid down the street from me in Fort McMurray who’s Dad won championships in China. They were table tennis and tennis prodigies. Kurt505 probably remembers him...
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That is very cool!!
I just watched a yt vudeo, was 7 of 'those typical guys'
I'm the sweaty guy!!! noooooooo lol
But to be fair, it was 25 degrees, I was in Jean's and a heavy shirt, in a big warm shop 
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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08-24-2020, 03:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lmtada
I was in Beijing 1990 (one year after Tianimmen square revolution), very quiet. However I ventured to see a couple schools. The school yards had ping pong tables outside against the brick walled school (40-50 pong tables per school). Like coming to Canada and seeing basketball hoops or a Tetherball in schoolyards.
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Very cool!
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08-25-2020, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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8 games to 3 against the same guy just now.
He hurt his knee, so I told him he is moving like me now.
He is 25 years younger than me, him being hobbled a little evens the odds.
He just has natural ability, can spin the ball like crazy at will.
It sure is fun.
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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08-25-2020, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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I love table tennis too! But had to sell my table 2 years ago because of lack of room. I plan on playing hockey this winter but it will just be my team renting the ice instead of our normal league play
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08-25-2020, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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I was tired of chasing balls under the trucks, started with this and have since sewed in loops and hung it with ropes. Works great! Bought 60 feet of cheap fabric for $40. There is about 5' on each side and 10' front and back
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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08-25-2020, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sherwood Park Ab
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
I was tired of chasing balls under the trucks, started with this and have since sewed in loops and hung it with ropes. Works great! Bought 60 feet of cheap fabric for $40. There is about 5' on each side and 10' front and back
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Okay your officially serious about this. LOL
That’s awesome ....
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