Tag Archives: Highland Games

WOB: 3rd Attempt

Matt and I were hanging out last weekend after a hard afternoon of patio drinkin’ and Highlander Burger eatin’ and decided to watch some of Beth Burton’s live video from the 2016 Portland Highland Games. The video’s were tons of … Continue reading

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Open Letter to Highland Games Newbs/Noobs

According to the Urban Dictionary, there is a marked difference between Newb and Noob. Defining ‘Noob’ Contrary to the belief of many, a noob/n00b and a newbie/newb are not the same thing. Newbs are those who are new to some … Continue reading

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Monday Bacon: Fat, Drunk, and Stupid

I’ve written about this before. It bears repeating. A few years ago, I started competing in Highland Games. Oh sure, I had done a Highlander a couple of  years before that in Texas. That was fun. People were awesome and … Continue reading

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Wednesday Bacon: Facts of Life

A) 100 Pounds Over the years, I’ve trained a few folks who fall under the “morbidly obese” category. Most of us have. Which is why we understand that when a person’s weight gets out of control, it has very little … Continue reading

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