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  • jimmie 48
    MODERATOR
    • Jul 14, 2004
    • 36081

    #1471
    Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

    great job with the climbs, sal! i see you are nearly done with the sears tower!

    i'm very slow going. 1 day maybe and i don't look for that to change any time soon. but one is one and i'll keep counting!
    JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
    4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

    JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

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    • sallyseachange

      Moderator Emeritus
      • Jan 15, 2005
      • 12313

      #1472
      Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

      Slow and steady wins the race Jimmie!

      I've now moved on to the Taipei 101, just for the record.
      Before and after:






      PLEDGING FLIGHTS
      Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

      Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
      F/56yrs/5'.4"
      SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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      • gunnabfit
        ADBB Admirer
        • May 07, 2008
        • 91

        #1473
        Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

        I will pledge to do the quaba or however you spell it in Japan...the flagpole! its 57 flights...by the end of June....




        Inches:
        Chest: 47, 46, 45
        Waist: 52, 51.5,50.5
        Thighs:48, 47, 46
        GOALS:
        260 Starting
        255 May 6th, 2008
        250 May 10th, 2008
        245 May 15th, 2008
        240 May 17th, 2008
        235 May 20th, 2008
        230 May 23rd, 2008
        CHEATED LIKE A MADMAN!!! Now Im at 245 as of May 26th, 2008
        240 June 18th, 2008
        233 July 3rd, 2008
        230 July 11th, 2008

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        • jimmie 48
          MODERATOR
          • Jul 14, 2004
          • 36081

          #1474
          Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

          Originally posted by gunnabfit View Post
          I will pledge to do the quaba or however you spell it in Japan...the flagpole! its 57 flights...by the end of June....

          glad to have you climbing with us, gonnabfit!

          yep, that flagpole equals out to 57 flights..... not so bad. that would be the Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan.

          ---------
          my flights are not so many but working towards having B.R.E.N. TOWER finished before too long.
          jack is still plugging away GRES-2 POWER STATION.
          JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
          4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

          JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

          What I Just Earned..

          Current Challenges.....

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          • sallyseachange

            Moderator Emeritus
            • Jan 15, 2005
            • 12313

            #1475
            Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

            Welcome to the wonderful world of climbing Gunna!
            Before and after:






            PLEDGING FLIGHTS
            Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

            Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
            F/56yrs/5'.4"
            SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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            • sallyseachange

              Moderator Emeritus
              • Jan 15, 2005
              • 12313

              #1476
              Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

              Taipei all done... I've moved on to the Sears Building in Chicago. Nice to be in the States
              Before and after:






              PLEDGING FLIGHTS
              Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

              Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
              F/56yrs/5'.4"
              SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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              • jimmie 48
                MODERATOR
                • Jul 14, 2004
                • 36081

                #1477
                Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                Taipei all done... I've moved on to the Sears Building in Chicago. Nice to be in the States
                congratulations on taipei, sal! enjoy chicago! it's hot in the states right now but i think the ac is working just fine in the sears building.
                JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
                4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

                JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

                What I Just Earned..

                Current Challenges.....

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                • jimmie 48
                  MODERATOR
                  • Jul 14, 2004
                  • 36081

                  #1478
                  Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                  i waited to post till i had every little flight in but wanted to say that i finished BREN TOWER today and this is just spooky............... jack finished GRES-2 POWER STATION today. 3 of us finishing climbs in the same day..... just spooky!

                  i'm on the last of the towers, masts and chimneys gorup, KVLY TV MAST [there goes the reception again] and jack will be moving on to BREN tower.
                  JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
                  4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

                  JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

                  What I Just Earned..

                  Current Challenges.....

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                  • sallyseachange

                    Moderator Emeritus
                    • Jan 15, 2005
                    • 12313

                    #1479
                    Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                    Originally posted by jimmie 48 View Post
                    i waited to post till i had every little flight in but wanted to say that i finished BREN TOWER today and this is just spooky............... jack finished GRES-2 POWER STATION today. 3 of us finishing climbs in the same day..... just spooky!

                    i'm on the last of the towers, masts and chimneys gorup, KVLY TV MAST [there goes the reception again] and jack will be moving on to BREN tower.
                    Wow! That is kinda spooky. Congratulations to you two both on your climbs!
                    Before and after:






                    PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                    Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                    Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                    F/56yrs/5'.4"
                    SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                    • chinadoll
                      SPOTLIGHT HOSTESS
                      • Apr 06, 2008
                      • 4685

                      #1480
                      Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                      Here's two more to add: International Finance Center, Hong Kong's tallest stated as 88 floors but they leave out 4th and 24th floor (bad luck to Chinese) so really 86.

                      and the Petronas Towers in KL. They are twin towers, each with 88 floors. They were featured in the movie Entrapment. Thought you might need more buildings.
                      JILL

                      HW 298
                      HW (this time) 248
                      GOAL ONE 228
                      (take 2)
                      GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
                      GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
                      FINAL GOAL 165

                      It's not about the results. Its about the process.

                      "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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                      • jimmie 48
                        MODERATOR
                        • Jul 14, 2004
                        • 36081

                        #1481
                        Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                        Originally posted by chinadoll View Post
                        Here's two more to add: International Finance Center, Hong Kong's tallest stated as 88 floors but they leave out 4th and 24th floor (bad luck to Chinese) so really 86.

                        and the Petronas Towers in KL. They are twin towers, each with 88 floors. They were featured in the movie Entrapment. Thought you might need more buildings.

                        good night alive.... is it time for me to make up another set of buildings????/
                        thanks for the suggestions, jill .. i don't recall having the finance center on any of our lists. if i make up another set of climbs, i'll be sure to add that one.

                        as far as the twin towers go, i know for sure that one is included.
                        i've climbed it twice now. one or two of the awards we have for the virtual buildings features the twin towers.
                        JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
                        4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

                        JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

                        What I Just Earned..

                        Current Challenges.....

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                        • sallyseachange

                          Moderator Emeritus
                          • Jan 15, 2005
                          • 12313

                          #1482
                          Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                          Yes... I've done the Petronas too. The other one isn't on any list though. Nice one Jill!

                          Hey Jimmie... soon we'll be able to climb the mountain of rubbish in Naples, it must be getting so high!!!!! Yuk! Such a scandal...and they don't seem to be able to resolve it. Of course it's all mafia business (or rather Camorra - Neapolitan mafia)
                          Before and after:






                          PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                          Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                          Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                          F/56yrs/5'.4"
                          SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                          • jimmie 48
                            MODERATOR
                            • Jul 14, 2004
                            • 36081

                            #1483
                            Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                            let me see ... climbing mountains of trash and rubble and garbage or climbing mt everest again???? hmm..... mt everest. LOL

                            actually, i think i'll choose another 3 climbs for the challengers choice when i finish the kvly tv mast. i read that might be what you do, sal.

                            we've lost so many of our challengers. i'm glad for the few of us still taking the stairs.
                            JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
                            4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

                            JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

                            What I Just Earned..

                            Current Challenges.....

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                            • sallyseachange

                              Moderator Emeritus
                              • Jan 15, 2005
                              • 12313

                              #1484
                              Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                              Apart from being smellier, the rubbish will soon be higher than Everest if they don't get in gear!!

                              Yep Jimmie... I'm gonna do another challengers' choice after this.
                              As for losing people, well that happens doesn't it? Goes in waves. For me though, the two "P" challenges (Pledging flights and Pedometer) are just perfect! Something about regular counting and keeping a record keeps me striving that little bit more.

                              Jimmie, I think we two are the die hards here... after Everest (and all that time spent on the aerobic step) counting steps becomes a reflex action!
                              Before and after:






                              PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                              Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                              Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                              F/56yrs/5'.4"
                              SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                              • chinadoll
                                SPOTLIGHT HOSTESS
                                • Apr 06, 2008
                                • 4685

                                #1485
                                Re: PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge

                                Well, if I was living in my old house in Hong Kong I would join for sure. We had tall skinny houses on the mountainside and I had 4 flights from the front door to the bedroom. I was doing stairs all day long!
                                JILL

                                HW 298
                                HW (this time) 248
                                GOAL ONE 228
                                (take 2)
                                GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
                                GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
                                FINAL GOAL 165

                                It's not about the results. Its about the process.

                                "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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