PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

[jimmie 48]

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i've kind let myself get behind or lax in here a bit. i got another 23 flights done today (using the real stairs). i'll be more active now and working towards the summit of ben lawers.

[sallyseachange]

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I'm going slower too Jimmie... concentrating on my other exercise routines and challenges for a bit. I think we need some "eased up" time, after Everest!!! There'll come a time for another big push on the flights, I'm sure.

[jimmie 48]

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myjack update:

jack has been climbing and adding those pennies up. i asked if he wanted to keep trying for the large mountains and he said "whatever, a flight is a flight" and i reminded him that he'd be 99 by the time he reached the top of everest. lol
he said just pick something for him and that would be fine. so............. since nobody is climbing the towers, masts and chimneys at the moment, i'll send him up those.

the first one is Aqabe Flagpole at 57 flights. i just counted his stach of pennies and he has 52. by tomorrow evening he should have the flagpole done and be able to slide down it and head on over to the Junglinser Longwave Transmitter. he should get good cell phone reception there.

[sallyseachange]

Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

myjack update:

jack has been climbing and adding those pennies up. i asked if he wanted to keep trying for the large mountains and he said "whatever, a flight is a flight" and i reminded him that he'd be 99 by the time he reached the top of everest. lol
he said just pick something for him and that would be fine. so............. since nobody is climbing the towers, masts and chimneys at the moment, i'll send him up those.

the first one is Aqabe Flagpole at 57 flights. i just counted his stach of pennies and he has 52. by tomorrow evening he should have the flagpole done and be able to slide down it and head on over to the Junglinser Longwave Transmitter. he should get good cell phone reception there.

Glad to hear Jack is still climbing! I love it that you do the penny thing on your stairs. He'll be one rich 99 year old after Everest!

As for me... finished Stromboli (first of my volcano triptych) this morning, which I did at a very leisurely pace compared to previous climbs. Hot as Hades up here with the eruptions... great view though... and one which I hope to see real life, sometime soon.

[jimmie 48]

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SAL! CONGRATS ON FINISHING STOMBOLI! THAT SEEMED VERY QUICK! maybe it's becuase everest took us so long!

[sallyseachange]

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Tks Jimmie... it's a "little" volcano with a big big rumble! Seemed fast to me too... and I was at least a third down on my previous average.

[jimmie 48]

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jack has finished Aqaba flagpole

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 132 meters (430 feet) high


taking a quick slide down the pole.............. he's off to the Junglinster Longwave
Transmitter

[sallyseachange]

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What flag did he raise, while up there?
Congrats to Jack on his finish!

[TBW]

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Canary Wharf Tower is finally done. I'm on to the Petronas Towers next. I've really let my flights slip the past few weeks, so I'm afraid the "challenge" part of this hasn't been. So I'm going to publicly declare (drumroll) "I will finish Petronas AND the CN Tower by the end of the month." Maybe that will help get me moving.

[jimmie 48]

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CONGRATS ON ANOTHER FINISHED BUILDING, TRACEY!!!

i think most of us slowed down just a bit. i'm thinking it's the nice weather, summer time and all the outdoors things we can get into. once the colder weather hits, i'll be back into doing more flights.

i'll join your little mini challenge and say i'll finish up ben lawers by weeks end.

[sallyseachange]

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Another one down Tracey! Great climbing!

[TBW]

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Thanks, Sally. Lots of huffing last night to get it done.

Jimmie - I wish I could use the nice weather as an excuse for poking along, but it's been over 100 here for 15 days straight. Way too hot to get out with the kids, so we've been trapped inside. Laziness is my only excuse, but I can see the light at the top of the stairs for the buildings, so I'm itching to finish them up.

[jimmie 48]

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tracey, how are you doing on your flights today?

i got 22 done towards mine. i'm hanging with ya!

[TBW]

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I'm at 105 on the Petronas Towers so far. I don't get to really start cranking them out until the kiddos are in bed, but I've been averaging about 50 flights the past couple of days. That's the only way I'll live up to my pledge to finish all the buildings by the end of the month. I've been trying to do 2 sets of 20 and a set of 10. That's about all I can do consecutively before I get noodle legs!

[jimmie 48]

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i'm proud of ya tracey! just sticking with the commitment is good. you don't havt to overdo, just be sonsistant. i can't wait to hand you the award! you get to choose from a mess of them! whichever one you like best!