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misc.fitness.weights -> Re: Kettlebell Class in Ridgewood, NJ, next week
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Author: JRHDate: 09:50 07-03-06
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 00:15:55 +1000, "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:
>
>"JRH" <chas@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:6ckq02t6toabbptll6tdnv3s716tb34v0a@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:06:55 +1000, "David"
<forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"JRH" <chas@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>news:53hq021dckh82ao2pj9sq5tigkkts3cq0l@4ax.com...
>>>> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:51:49 -0700, Jason Earl
<jearl@xmission.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>"Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net>
writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jason Earl" wrote
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't lift kettlebells. In fact, I have never even
*seen* a
>>>>>>> kettlebell in real life. However, this moron can see that
for your
>>>>>>> simplistic model to be true then a workout must exist that
is the
>>>>>>> "perfect" cardio workout and the
"perfect" strength workout for all
>>>>>>> people and for all goals.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Remember Jason, that David works in an industry where every
crap
>>>>>> peice of gym equipment is sold to accomplish tasks that a full
time
>>>>>> gym could not accomplish. Or NASA. Or a full time coach.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am not particularly concerned about what David does for a living.
>>>>>All of us have prejudices about what kind of equipment is most
useful,
>>>>>what workouts are "best," etc. The fact that he may or
may not sell
>>>>>strength machines isn't particularly relevant. In fact, if he is
>>>>>selling machines I should hope that he thinks that they are worth
>>>>>purchasing. I don't mind salesmen, but I *do* have problems with
>>>>>salesmen than know that their marketing spiel is complete hogwash.
>>>>>
>>>>>My problem with David's argument was that it was simplistic to the
>>>>>point of being dishonest. Following his argument then a single
"best"
>>>>>way of working out must exist, and if that is the case then he
should
>>>>>argue *for* that method, and not simply against kettlebells.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Besides, his trolling pattern to to challenge anybody who has
any
>>>>>> knowledge or meaningful experiences to share. A trait he
shares
>>>>>> with Hudson.
>>>>>
>>>>>To be honest, I get most of the folks here confused with each other.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Whereas Michaels is just "confused" permanently, silly old
bastard.
>>>
>>>Just a thought, the IOM award has not been awarded here in my memory. I
>>>thought it could be dusted off and then it could be awarded to Lee on a
>>>permanent basis i.e. he could 'own' the award. He could display it proudly
>>>on his mantelpiece with his other certificates - for instance his
>>>graduation
>>>from elementary school which he achieved while still a teenager!
>>>
>>
>> A sort of lifetime achievement award for wandering about in a
>> permanent state of idiocy.
>>
>> It has my vote for he is certainly eminently qualified, although I
>> suspect it might be a close-run thing between him and TBR, who of
>> course could get equal recognition in the Deceased Class if Larry
>> catches up with him. At present TBR's tertiary Syphilis would have him
>> competing in the Diseased Class only.
>>
>> Do you think that Lee has retained sufficient of his grey cells to be
>> aware that he is about to be so honoured? Perhaps you would check up
>> with the matron at the Old People's Home where he is currently
>> vegetating, farting, drooling and filling his nappy (diaper).
>>
>> I think we go ahead and award him the IOM (Permanent Division) as it
>> is quite clear that Art couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery.
>>
>> Thank you for drawing this to my attention; it is very civic-minded of
>> you and the Group should be suitably grateful.
>
>I didn't consider TBR's tertialry syphilis which of course trumps Lee's pure
>idiocy. Only one solution - that is for them to permanently share the award.
>I think we need to contact the matron at the 'home' urgently so she can
>polish him up (as much as is possible!) as he needs to look his best for the
>award presentation.
>
It is done.
Lee Michaels and Bill Davidson (TBR) are hereby awarded the lifetime
achievement award for permanent idiocy, and other severe mental and
physical disabilities, and are created IOM (Permanent Division) First
Class.
TBR's may still be awarded posthumously if Larry gets to the prick
first.
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Author: DavidDate: 10:07 07-03-06
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"JRH" <chas@aol.com> wrote in message
news:247r029opgtjbk2iepq1fgavkrdoh6rreo@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 00:15:55 +1000, "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"JRH" <chas@aol.com> wrote in message
>>news:6ckq02t6toabbptll6tdnv3s716tb34v0a@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:06:55 +1000, "David"
<forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"JRH" <chas@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:53hq021dckh82ao2pj9sq5tigkkts3cq0l@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:51:49 -0700, Jason Earl
<jearl@xmission.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Lee Michaels"
<leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Jason Earl" wrote
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't lift kettlebells. In fact, I have never even
*seen* a
>>>>>>>> kettlebell in real life. However, this moron can see
that for your
>>>>>>>> simplistic model to be true then a workout must exist
that is the
>>>>>>>> "perfect" cardio workout and the
"perfect" strength workout for all
>>>>>>>> people and for all goals.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Remember Jason, that David works in an industry where every
crap
>>>>>>> peice of gym equipment is sold to accomplish tasks that a
full time
>>>>>>> gym could not accomplish. Or NASA. Or a full time coach.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am not particularly concerned about what David does for a
living.
>>>>>>All of us have prejudices about what kind of equipment is most
useful,
>>>>>>what workouts are "best," etc. The fact that he may
or may not sell
>>>>>>strength machines isn't particularly relevant. In fact, if he
is
>>>>>>selling machines I should hope that he thinks that they are
worth
>>>>>>purchasing. I don't mind salesmen, but I *do* have problems
with
>>>>>>salesmen than know that their marketing spiel is complete
hogwash.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My problem with David's argument was that it was simplistic to
the
>>>>>>point of being dishonest. Following his argument then a single
"best"
>>>>>>way of working out must exist, and if that is the case then he
should
>>>>>>argue *for* that method, and not simply against kettlebells.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Besides, his trolling pattern to to challenge anybody who
has any
>>>>>>> knowledge or meaningful experiences to share. A trait he
shares
>>>>>>> with Hudson.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>To be honest, I get most of the folks here confused with each
other.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Whereas Michaels is just "confused" permanently, silly
old bastard.
>>>>
>>>>Just a thought, the IOM award has not been awarded here in my memory. I
>>>>thought it could be dusted off and then it could be awarded to Lee on a
>>>>permanent basis i.e. he could 'own' the award. He could display it
>>>>proudly
>>>>on his mantelpiece with his other certificates - for instance his
>>>>graduation
>>>>from elementary school which he achieved while still a teenager!
>>>>
>>>
>>> A sort of lifetime achievement award for wandering about in a
>>> permanent state of idiocy.
>>>
>>> It has my vote for he is certainly eminently qualified, although I
>>> suspect it might be a close-run thing between him and TBR, who of
>>> course could get equal recognition in the Deceased Class if Larry
>>> catches up with him. At present TBR's tertiary Syphilis would have him
>>> competing in the Diseased Class only.
>>>
>>> Do you think that Lee has retained sufficient of his grey cells to be
>>> aware that he is about to be so honoured? Perhaps you would check up
>>> with the matron at the Old People's Home where he is currently
>>> vegetating, farting, drooling and filling his nappy (diaper).
>>>
>>> I think we go ahead and award him the IOM (Permanent Division) as it
>>> is quite clear that Art couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery.
>>>
>>> Thank you for drawing this to my attention; it is very civic-minded of
>>> you and the Group should be suitably grateful.
>>
>>I didn't consider TBR's tertialry syphilis which of course trumps Lee's
>>pure
>>idiocy. Only one solution - that is for them to permanently share the
>>award.
>>I think we need to contact the matron at the 'home' urgently so she can
>>polish him up (as much as is possible!) as he needs to look his best for
>>the
>>award presentation.
>>
>
> It is done.
>
> Lee Michaels and Bill Davidson (TBR) are hereby awarded the lifetime
> achievement award for permanent idiocy, and other severe mental and
*severe* should be highlighted
> physical disabilities, and are created IOM (Permanent Division) First
> Class.
definitely "first class"!
>
> TBR's may still be awarded posthumously if Larry gets to the prick
> first.
Do you think Lee might object to sharing the award? He might feel that he
deserves it exclusively? (I might tend to agree but fair is fair and TBR has
certainly worked hard to achieve recognition) Do you think Art should be
notified?
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 00:15:55 +1000, "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:
>I didn't consider TBR's tertialry syphilis which of course trumps Lee's pure
>idiocy. Only one solution - that is for them to permanently share the award.
More awards? Fer christs sakes, I got no more room for more trophys.
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