Team wanted for Tug of War

Post by **Soner** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 3:12 pm

Hi Kibkomers, I am looking to put together a team of Kibkomers to join me in the "Raft Race Day" Tug of War on 10th Aug.

Looking for 9 members.

If you a feeling tough, then contact me as soon as possible as team must be registered by 3rd Aug: soner@kibkom.com

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 3:14 pm

Just want you all to know that I volunteered and got laughed at and told I was too little. Gee thanks Soner. That is the loveliest thing anyone has said to me in a long time.

Anyway, I will be with Can gazi on the microphone, so can't encourage and pull at the same time. So come on, you hale and hearty. Come along and add your weight to Soner's. (and I am not commenting on THAT.)

Should be a great day, and it would be good to know that kibKomers are a great'pull'.

tomsteel · Post by **tomsteel** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 3:54 pm

Suggest RBL.

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 4:36 pm

The committee thought of asking them . But this is for kib|Kom. It would be good if RBL came and pulled against us!

fatouche · Post by **fatouche** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 4:37 pm

Put my hubby Jono down for it Soner. He's young and strong.....

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 4:52 pm

He is indeed. Thanks, now there are two (as I have been rejected!). Would put my husband down, but he is neither young nor strong (although he wishes he was.).

O.K. Anyone else?

dynamic · Post by **dynamic** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 9:35 pm

I will volunteer myself.

David

0533 8311213

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 9:50 pm

Fantastic Thanks David! So that is three men so far, and little me. I was going to ask Can~Gazi, but maybe he is better as the mascot . So come on you Mighty Males or Wonderful Women, we need more.

BLUE BUTTERFLY · Post by **BLUE BUTTERFLY** » Tue 22 Jul 2014 10:58 pm

Can you give me more info re the time and place please. I am volunteering my hubby, he is strong and being TC loves being in the limelight and hates to lose. You can add him to your list.

Post by **Soner** » Thu 24 Jul 2014 9:08 pm

Thanks BB,
I believe it will be at Karsiyaka Beach at around 2pm ish, full details will follow.

So we have 6 mighty men so far, thats including Nigel and David whom I met yesterday.

4 more members needed, is Geoff Capes in TRNC?

Post by **Soner** » Sat 26 Jul 2014 9:04 am

Need more people.... Go on put yourself forward, will be a fun day.

goldfinch · Post by **goldfinch** » Sat 26 Jul 2014 2:43 pm

Hiya Soner two more here if needed Trev and Cliff just let us know details

Post by **Soner** » Sat 26 Jul 2014 3:41 pm

Thanks goldfinch.

Just two more...

goldfinch · Post by **goldfinch** » Mon 28 Jul 2014 5:23 pm

Soner do you have a full team yet if not iv found one more Cagan

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Mon 28 Jul 2014 7:02 pm

Goldfish, you are truly 'golden' Thanks so much. I know Soner will get in touch, but that is fabulous that we have a team. I can opt out now then! Soner reckons I wouldn't be of any use!!!!!

cjtill · Post by **cjtill** » Tue 29 Jul 2014 7:22 am

Just saw the thread......
Back in the 80s I was selected for the All-Irish Tug of War team that competed in the Highland games, but we never made it past the first round as we were disqualified for pushing......such is life.

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Tue 29 Jul 2014 9:12 am

Post by **Soner** » Wed 30 Jul 2014 3:07 pm

Thanks goldfinch, that is great.

Just need one more member now for the Kibkom Team to be complete.

Cjtill, if you join our team, we would have to face you in the opposite direction.

goldfinch · Post by **goldfinch** » Wed 30 Jul 2014 6:14 pm

SONER if possible iv found last team member Badger hope that is ok

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Wed 30 Jul 2014 6:59 pm

Well done! I think we may have the largest team! The CESV could well be predominantly women! So maybe I will have to join them!!!!!!

Thanks so much you wonderful bunch of KibKomers. You have no idea how encouraging it is to Tricia Dann (the great motivator and encourager of the Friends of SPOT) to know that you have all rallied round and are going to support her. And I hope you have a great dya out into the bargain The Ocean Bar supplies good food at great prices; reasonably priced beer (for thosewho imbibe), and if any of the grownups feel that a tug of war is not enough, you can always compete in the sand sculpture.

Thanks so much all of you.

Post by **Soner** » Wed 30 Jul 2014 10:17 pm

Great, will forward full details soon, don't forget your grass skirts...

The beers are on me. (Note: For Kibkom Tug team only - not all Kibkomers)

goldfinch · Post by **goldfinch** » Thu 31 Jul 2014 11:38 am

Soner hope your joking about the grass skirts

goldfinch · Post by **goldfinch** » Wed 06 Aug 2014 10:37 am

Soner any details yet getting close mate

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Wed 06 Aug 2014 12:43 pm

Just come back form the final committee meeting for the event on Sunday, and I know that Soner will be announcing, but I am getting in first! (save him the job)

1. The tug of war matches will start at 1.30p.m. and there could be two or three of them between the three Raft Races. So it could be a long hawl, but the beer is cool and cheap, and the winners get a crate of beer! So.......................

2. If you want to wear trainers or other shoe s on the beach, feel free to do so. There is some concern about the contents of the beahc, but one of the committee will do a rake over before the races begin. So it is up to you.

So if any of you have any queries, do ask either through the Forum a private message, or you can phone me on 0533 882 4313 - and if no queries, look forward to seeing you there by say, 1.15p.m. at Ocean Bar, Guzelyali, Karsiyaka. And a thousand thanks form The Friends of SPOT for being game and taking part via KibKom.

Post by **Soner** » Wed 06 Aug 2014 1:12 pm

Hope you guys have building up muscle whilst waiting - on a hot day a crate of cool beer to look forward to.

carolhm · Post by **carolhm** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 4:27 pm

What a great afternoon that was . Well worth the long drive .

Thanks Soner for signing the book for my friends

Owl Lady · Post by **Owl Lady** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 5:19 pm

Who won? Should say the Tug of war.

goldfinch · Post by **goldfinch** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 5:51 pm

Kibcom of course nice to meet Soner and Marions it was a hard day.With the heat twice as hard 40 degs.Thanks Soner for invite of a team and they all pulled as a team.Thanks to all who took part and for organisation who made it a special day thanks again

mickyron · Post by **mickyron** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 7:30 pm

Well done Team Kibkom the best team won

Owl Lady · Post by **Owl Lady** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 7:46 pm

Well done Kibkom team and no one disqualified for pushing!!!!

dynamic · Post by **dynamic** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 8:01 pm

Thanks for a good afternoon. Nice to meet you all and best of all to be part of the winning team. Well done Kibkomers.

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 8:57 pm

A huge thanks to you all for supporting Soner and KibKom. A few things went wrong - not having a P.A. system kinda mucked thing s up a bit, but you were all jolly good sports.

Sorry the crate of beer shrunk (a long story!), BUT I AM SURE IN THAT WEATHER WATER WAS BETTER FOR YOU!!?!.

Thanks again all of you, and hope you regard that as good training for next year!

Of course next year we could have a raft??????????????????????? I would even consider getting back my swimming skills and having a go - now THERE's a challenge.

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 9:45 pm

: didn't THEY DO WELL

BLUE BUTTERFLY · Post by **BLUE BUTTERFLY** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 10:43 pm

Well done KIBKOMERS. Simply the best

puppylover · Post by **puppylover** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 10:49 pm

Well done to all

Marions...think next year there should be a KibKom ladies team

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Sun 10 Aug 2014 11:04 pm

Couldn't agree more Puppy lover. So can I have the volunteers now? You may recall that I WANTED TO TAKE PAR,T BUT sONER SAID I WAS TOO LIGHT WEIGHT! I TAKE THAT AS A HUGE COMPLIMENT, (sorry, caps stuck again) but I probably weigh as much as some of the men! So, yes, a Ladies Team - the KibKomeresses.

Who else is game?

They did have a last minute Light Weight competition with the students, but wouldn't it be great to have a Ladies CESV team as well. I am getting quite excited already, and maybe next year we will have a sound system and get everyone down on the beahc to cheer everyone on.

Thanks for the suggestion. Will definitely work on that - if there IS a next year, of course.

Mountain Edge · Post by **Mountain Edge** » Mon 11 Aug 2014 6:50 am

Really enjoyed the day and, of course, it was made so much better by winning the tug-of-war, well done boys. This morning, though, I realise it isn't really something for the over 60's because it now feels like I was pulling a double decker bus.
It was nice to meet Soner in person and I am now the proud owner of a Kibkomer T-Shirt.
Well done to the organisers of the whole day and good luck with the turtle hatchings.

Post by **Soner** » Mon 11 Aug 2014 4:12 pm

Mountain Edge, if it makes you feel better - it isn't something for the over 40's either - I am still in recovery mode.
Thanks all for a great day. I am not a bad sport, really, but the intention was to win....and we did that.

Will definitely like a team of women next year - may even go in drag to join you if it get's me off being a part of the men's tug team - as I said still recovering, looks simple but really not the case.

Thanks again for really great day and well done to the organisers. BTW, the 112 team were very strong, it could have gone either way, another few seconds and it could have been their win.

carolhm, my pleasure and nice meeting you all.

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Mon 11 Aug 2014 9:34 pm

O.K. I will start collecting names of REAL women to take part. Any males wishing to form a 'Drag' team is welcomed to do so, but not sure we real women could stand a chance agains tyou. Although maybe we could bend the rules and have Sexy Soner sporting stockings and suspenders as anchor 'man'.

Maybe we ladies could start training. SPOT has its own rope.

Sorry to hear that some of the contestants feel that they had been dragging a truck rather than a rope, but it wa s probably a terrific cardiovascular exercise!

Thanks again all of you!

BLUE BUTTERFLY · Post by **BLUE BUTTERFLY** » Mon 11 Aug 2014 10:57 pm

I am game. It would be nice to know that at my age I was still able to pull something, with a little help of course

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Mon 11 Aug 2014 11:39 pm

Maybe that is why we need to pull together B lue Butterfly, as one our own we can't 'pull' anything!

So that's two of us - hoping that my health will be good next year - it has been to date, but seeing how Sunday's men havebecome old crocks today, I am sure we need to train.

wedinnorthcyprus · Post by **wedinnorthcyprus** » Tue 12 Aug 2014 5:03 am

Count me in Marion

Marions · Post by **Marions** » Tue 12 Aug 2014 8:30 am

Hurray. Do you think we both will be fit enough next year? But you are like my mother was - little and wiry. (as in strong!).

Good beginning, and only 362 days to go!

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