June 2008

This Blog Was Hacked

30 June 2008

I’ve been having some problems these last few weeks with excessive bandwidth usage and had been unable to work out why the average bandwidth used per visitor had increased five fold! Basically I’d hit my upper bandwidth limit twice in the last week (you may had noticed) despite not loading the site with much more [...]

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Friday Fun – 8413 ESA Astronaunt Applicants

27 June 2008

Being busy making all the Olympic weightlifting videos meant that I am a bit late posting about the developments with week with NASA and ESA. So I thought I’d roll it into a Friday Fun post too. So here’s a nice spot the difference competition, courtesy of NASA. Whilst looking innocuous, this is one of [...]

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Last Weightlifting Video – Chris from Crossfit Manchester

25 June 2008

I’ve saved the best video till last. This is Chris, a fellow member of Crossfit Manchester, also in his first Olympic Weight lifting competition. I had the most fun putting this video together. It was great lifting with you Chris. WPvideo 1.10

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Crossfit Girls Olympic Weight Lifting Video

24 June 2008

I’ve done another video of the weekends Olympic Lifting competition as attended by Crossfit Manchester. This one is a compilation of the 4 women who were lifting. The first is Lawraine and I’m gagging to say how old she is, but I can’t do that to a lady. Let’s just say, she has a couple [...]

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Another Olympic Weightlifting Video

23 June 2008

This is another video from the West Wythenshawe Weight Lifting club Olympic Weightlifting competition at the weekend. This time it’s Dominic, a very impressive member of Crossfit Manchester. He lifted just after me. WPvideo 1.10

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Olympic Lifting Competition Video

22 June 2008

EDIT: Summary of my Lifting Videos: See video #2 here Crossfit Women Lifting at the same competition Training at Crossfit Manchester BWLA Yorkshire and NE Counties Open Competition 2009 BWLA British Masters The first video is ready of the Olympic Weightlifting competition at West Wythenshawe I went to today. It wasn’t really a competition, but [...]

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Zone Diet Update and Weightlifting Prep

21 June 2008

I am remaining steadily under 13st (182 lbs / 82kg) but need that final push to lose that last 1/2 stone.  Since starting back at Crossfit for the last few weeks, I’ve noticed the jeans are a little loser again, and indeed my waist has dropped 1/2″ in the last month. I still feel I’m [...]

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My first Olympic Weightlifting Competition

19 June 2008

Despite the fact that I am still a long way off my best for the Olympic lifts, the Snatch and Clean & Jerk, I’m entering my first competition on Sunday. Well that sounds all very grandiose, it’s more of a dress rehearsal really at a local weight lifting club in Wythenshawe. There’s only going to [...]

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ESA Astronaut Application Confirmation

17 June 2008

It bothered me at the weekend, that after submitting my ESA Astronaut application, I didn’t get the confirmation email that the website said I would. Relogging in, it showed as “submitted” but no email. Patience is a virue however and I’m pleased to report that it just turned up: Dear Colin McNulty, We would like [...]

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Funny Wannabe Astronauts Visiting My Blog

15 June 2008

Checking my blog stats I’ve had over 70 visits from people clearly also filling in their ESA Astronaut Application form. What they are searching for is funny though, here’s the list in descending order of frequency: why do you want to become an astronaut astronaut application main tasks that should be performed by an astronaut [...]

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