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Last Thursday Jon and Ryan went to Eastville Park to report on the free fitness event they had there, organised by LPW. They went as men, and came back as boys.
So we’ve got the be honest, the weather wasn’t looking too great when we left to go.
Rain…we are going into the rain.
— Rife magazine (@rifemag) August 14, 2014
But as soon as we got there the rain stopped! And we were faced with this bunch:
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Yes, Rife magazine was about to do an ARMY ASSAULT COURSE. And would it get competitive? Of course not.
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RYAN. ACTION SHOT. pic.twitter.com/eJ0gr3EAKB — Rife magazine (@rifemag) August 14, 2014
Nope, no competition here at all except we were fighting TO THE DEATH FOR HONOUR AND GLORY. Look at this lanky beast:
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Followed by complete confusion about where to go next.
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Rife doing the army assault course at Eastville Park! LOL pic.twitter.com/9y7l6uVybA
— Rife magazine (@rifemag) August 14, 2014
Yup.
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#TeamPlayer
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Fin.
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We won army wristbands!! pic.twitter.com/2fcNVWRdfg — Rife magazine (@rifemag) August 14, 2014
Here’s what happens when you leave your phone in the hands of the Army:
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The Army guys tried to recruit us because we performed so well but we told them our loyalty lies with Rife magazine.
And once we stopped sweating we went off to try some of the other stuff on offer!
BANGBANGBANGBANGBANG @littleryan92 https://t.co/xrBcTbO81L
— Rife magazine (@rifemag) August 14, 2014
And then went back to watch some other losers who clearly weren’t up to our standard, sorry.
These guys are HARD https://t.co/EOtQSYQJ28 — Rife magazine (@rifemag) August 14, 2014
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And then we found some more soldiers… #NoMessin
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ACTION.
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SHOT.
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YES, Ryan.
We had an awesome time at Eastville Park, did you go? Reckon you’d manage the assault course? Pshh. Let us know at @Rifemag
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Jon Aitken
Jon came to Rife magazine as a YouTuber and serial tweeter. Throughout his internship he frequently covered LGBT+ issues, live events and even got into an online argument with a high profile artist about their comments on whether young people belong in cultural places (they do). He now works as a freelance video editor, content creator and workshop leader, getting young people to make their first ever vlogs.
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