In the course of scrolling through the current crop of groupon deals I learnm that I could be taking fitness classes led by Emily Swet. Hmm, not Bikram Yoga?
If anyone has some helpful thoughts about spinning classes I am all ears.
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Run away!
Running away from spinning classes may be a better form of exercise. I not into industrial lab rat style training. (I am also not in "shape", which is entirely coincidental).
Posted by: henry | January 02, 2014 at 09:30 AM
TomM-- Per your request!!! Darien YMCA has spin group classes 6 days per week, once or twice per day, including cross-training with TRX gear ("Strong Cycle"). I go sat & sun mornings and tues & thursday evenings, there are also weekday morning classes.
Of course the posh amazon ladies in town prefer the private lessons at Equinox club.... as one of the unwashed masses I've never checked on the Equinox deal. You're on your own with that. Cheers.
Posted by: NK(withnewsoftware) | January 02, 2014 at 09:40 AM
TM,
I'd stay away from whoever taught Jay Carney.
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 02, 2014 at 09:43 AM
PS: Tom M-- BTW I really enjoy spinning, I've been doing it for 4 years. I can't run for cardio fitness any longer -- my knees aren't fans of that, although I do run to referee, but I get paid for that. Spining is the best way for me to get in my cardio work. It is not the best weight loss method though, not nearly as good as running. For those of us of a certain age I highly recommend it as part of a fitness plan.
Posted by: NK(withnewsoftware) | January 02, 2014 at 09:44 AM
Henry-- you must have recreational soccer to keep you fit.
Posted by: NK(withnewsoftware) | January 02, 2014 at 09:46 AM
Remember Dick Swett,the congressman from NH? (1991-1995) The best politician's name until Anthony Weiner. Sorry. :)
Posted by: Marlene | January 02, 2014 at 09:46 AM
I work with a guy named Les Johnson:)
Posted by: daddy | January 02, 2014 at 09:52 AM
Another icon of leadership, Lech Walesa:
Obama's Dangerous Disapppointment to World
Can the IRS audit Poles?
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 09:54 AM
I work at Pilates and gyrotonics these days--My spine needs it and my legs can't take ay impact exercises--plus working against weights is faster.
Posted by: clarice | January 02, 2014 at 09:55 AM
Ann Coulter states the obvious -
http://dailycaller.com/2014/01/01/the-anus-monologues/
Posted by: Janet - the districts lie fallow, while the Capitol gorges itself | January 02, 2014 at 09:59 AM
What I have learned is that MSNBC has a pretty good spin class and Bill O'Reilly has a pretty terrible no-spin class.
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 09:59 AM
NK, unfortunately they schedule us geezers at midnight so I stopped doing that (I never ran anywhere in rec league anyway, didn't need to). Cutting & splitting firewood is my main organized activity, and shoveling snow has been more consistent lately. Since it is an election year, I will start watching TV news again. Then I will use the "perfect punch" boxing gloves / rubber tubing combo to good effect.
Posted by: henry | January 02, 2014 at 10:02 AM
http://youtu.be/Dh9DdTa6vhc
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Is DoT up yet?
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 10:06 AM
Many years ago when Solidarność just began, we sent a Christmas card of encouragement to Lech Walesa, with simply his name, Gdansk, Poland and would you believe it, that Easter we received a lovely card back from him and his family. What a great man.
Posted by: BR | January 02, 2014 at 10:06 AM
"if you are born outside of the United States you'd have to be born to two U.S. citizen parents."
Simply incorrect, as I have explained many, many times.
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Good morning, Danube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_u3YRZb74w
:-)
How was your anniversary?
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:09 AM
Over here the number 1 story on Sky News on TV are "Severe Flood Warnings for Western Scotland and England.
Early they were forecasting wind gusts up to 70 knots in parts of Britain.
As for the rescued Antarctic passengers, the news is saying that the rescue ship will now have to transport them all to Tasmania. I hadn't put that expensive cost into my thinking, but Sky News is doing a decent job telling viewers that this rescue is going to be very expensive.
Posted by: daddy | January 02, 2014 at 10:12 AM
It was wonderful, thanks - I walked for the first time in 51 days. Hallelujah!
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 10:13 AM
A comprehensive treatment of the subject:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42097.pdf
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 10:14 AM
It is too bad they didn't leave them on the ship and supply them with endangered species as food and stack barrels of fuel on the ice.
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:15 AM
DoT-- congrats on your recovery.
PS: can we end the natural born discussion today with this link... please.
Posted by: NK(withnewsoftware) | January 02, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Or import some Polar bears from the Arctic; that would have made it interesting for the eco tourists... and the penguins.
Posted by: NK(withnewsoftware) | January 02, 2014 at 10:17 AM
A comprehensive treatment of the comprehensive treatment:
http://www.birtherreport.com/search?q=CRS+Memo&m=1
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:27 AM
Missed you plea, NK, otherwise I would have given up sooner.
Sorry Danube, I guess we can't play.
Glad you are walking.
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:29 AM
"A comprehensive treatment..."
From the Birther Report? Really?
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 10:31 AM
So the passengers on the Russian icebreaker stuck in the ice were rescued by a helicopter from a Chinese icebreaker stuck in the ice and taken to an Australian icebreaker not stuck in the ice. And it's summer in Antarctica and not a single "newscaster" recognizes the bloody irony of it all.
"Brawndo! It's got Electrolytes!"
Posted by: matt | January 02, 2014 at 10:31 AM
Sky News is also continually running this story on TV:
Jailed Terrorists Refuse To Change Beliefs
Almost three-quarters of those jailed for Islamist terror offences in the UK have rejected efforts to steer them away from extremism...110 of the country's 150 terrorist offenders, who are currently in prison or on parole, are resisting rehabilitation.
Analysts have told Sky News the security services will be faced with an increasing challenge trying to monitor those who retain extreme views once released.
The only thing I'm surprised at about this report is that they are reporting it.
The Government’s counter-terrorism strategy...is aimed at encouraging extremists to re-examine their beliefs and choose a path of non-violence.
Good luck with that.
Posted by: daddy | January 02, 2014 at 10:31 AM
The Outlaws' Green Grass & High Tides is a great spinning song!
Posted by: Juanito | January 02, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Understand that part of the reason for the rescue was that while the Soviet ship had food for passengers and crew for two more weeks, the vodka supply for that period was only adequate for the crew. Vodka shortage might have led to crew mutiny if the passengers were still on board swilling the vodka.
And Danube, you're spot on re needing only one US citizen parent for citizenship if born outside the country. My daughter is married to an English man. Granddaughter was born in London in June. She has dual UK and USA citizenship. The little tyke had her US passport issued when she was 4 months old and headed to the US for a month's visit. Needed it to get past Immigration at LAX. Needed the UK passport to get past immigration at Heathrow on her return to England.
Posted by: Comanche Voter | January 02, 2014 at 10:42 AM
Hey, I thought we got past the "shoot the resource" hurdle after you quoted the communist ex-lawyer from the FogBow.
http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2012/09/sunday-morning-2/comments/page/2/
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:43 AM
If "citizenship" is all that is needed to be eligible, Comanche, why are naturalized citizens excluded?
(Sorry NK, I did not expect the subject to be so popular)
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 10:45 AM
NK,the Bangor Daily's moonbat blogger,who loves 0care is so happy about CT meeting its sign-up target and the reason is CT has a state exchange. Which gives her and her moonbat commenters a chance to bash Lepage,he's a big meanie,he won't expand Medicare either! One of her commenters even praises your Gov.Malloy. Ha,thought you'd get a laugh about that.
Posted by: Marlene | January 02, 2014 at 10:52 AM
The ADN has up an AP story titled: Dormant issues thaw along with a melting Arctic
It's the usual AGW propaganda, but I found the placing of the story funny. In the story I linked there is this paragraph:
Q: How fast is the Arctic melting?
A: The rapid melting in the Arctic eased up this year, but the government says global warming is still dramatically altering the top of the world, reducing the number of reindeer and shrinking snow and ice, while increasing certain fish and extending the growing season.
Currently, immediately across from that sentence of "the Government says" there is this story: Poll: Americans have little faith in government
Ha.
Posted by: daddy | January 02, 2014 at 11:01 AM
I always loved bicycle riding but I cannot stand spinning.
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 11:02 AM
did Americares finish in the top ten to get miles from United Airlines?
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 11:03 AM
Marlene-- ObummerCare is a disasterous loser for millions (tens of millions in 2014), but there are isolate winners. NYS and Ct have several hundred thousand winners, who got ExchangeCare, because the prior HYPER-BLUE state regs were even worse, so ObummerCare openned up the individual markets in those states. NYS was the worst, it basically destroyed the individual market prior to ObummerCare. So Malloy and Cuomo can proudly say, that ObummerCare screws the country, but it gave you a break from our laws. Congrats. High praise indeed.
Posted by: NK(withnewsoftware) | January 02, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Harry Belafonte spoke?
LUN
New York, it was nice knowing ya
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 11:05 AM
And the invocation was given by a Farrakhan-following Imam, Peter.
Posted by: jimmyk on iPhone | January 02, 2014 at 11:10 AM
Frederick was born in the US to an American citizen and a Belgian citizen. According to US law he is eligible to be President of the USA and according to Belgian law he is eligible to be Prime Minister of Belgium or be conferred nobility by the King.
He's also eligible to be Pope:)
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 11:12 AM
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of my "dropping out of the labor force".
It's been pretty awesome. ;)
Posted by: AliceH | January 02, 2014 at 11:15 AM
jimmyk,
at least in the seventies I was young and not a prime target for muggers
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 11:15 AM
It's turtles all the way down, first Roger Cohen and now Rudoren, insist recognition of the state of Israel, is a step too far by the Palestinians,
but there will be piece, regardless, because;
http://legalinsurrection.com/2014/01/hard-choices-for-israel-soft-treatment-for-the-pa/#comments
Posted by: narciso | January 02, 2014 at 11:17 AM
Congrats DoT on your recovery. I'm so glad that you are doing well.
Posted by: Stephanie looking forward to the BCS games | January 02, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Today I awoke in a hotel in a small village near the DeGaulle Airport. I don't know the name of the village, but it has a small park and only about 3 streets. It looks exactly like what I imagine French villages looked like 100 years ago, and is built around the ruins of an old destroyed Church.
It was decent weather today, so I walked down to the market and got a large baguette sandwich with jambon and fromage, a cold Perrier, and took my lunch to sit out on a park bench in the sun shine.
As I sat down and started eating, out of the Church ruins stepped a small puppy dog, very young, and with no collar, so that I think he is homeless. He was very hungry, but definitely frightened of getting too near me, so I began to break off small bits of bread and toss them to him, and after 4 or 5 pieces he was my bosom buddy:)
He still wouldn't let me pet him, but when I stood up to leave he dropped in pace immediately behind me and followed me across the park, then across the small road back to the hotel.
I didn't know what to do so I called a concierge and said "un chien, un chien, s'il vous plait", (my stupid French), but the idea was conveyed and the concierge went over to see if he could figure out what to do with the sweet little fellow.
Anyhow, that was my fun for the day, and now I'm off to work again. S'posed to be very windy again tonight---(ughh) I hate Paris crosswinds. Bye!
Posted by: daddy | January 02, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Well it stands to reason,
http://patdollard.com/2014/01/new-jail-study-7-in-10-criminals-register-as-democrats/
as with Oompa Loompa's push for amnesty, turtles all the way down,
Posted by: narciso | January 02, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Lol, and yet so true;
http://therightscoop.com/ted-cruz-uses-dr-evil-to-push-for-repealing-obamacare/
Posted by: narciso | January 02, 2014 at 11:23 AM
Exactly the way the Founders intended, JIB.
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 11:24 AM
*medicaid* Geez,health care/health access/health insurance has become conflated into one big mess. You'd almost think we are being intentionally misled. daddy probably wanted to sneak that puppy on his plane. :)
Posted by: Marlene | January 02, 2014 at 11:31 AM
daddy,
Sounds like Roissy-en-France. Are there castle ruins also near the church ruins?
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Guess I'm a cultural illiterate. Had to look up "spinning". Thought it was some Islamic, dervish fitness craze.
When did riding a bike nailed to the floor become sophisticated enough for its own word?
Posted by: Ignatz | January 02, 2014 at 11:37 AM
Happy trails, DoT.
Sabato: Clinton's NY Speech to Help Position Hillary
Its all about the base and the primaries. That and the Clinton Foundation being a slush fund for "walking around" money.
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Posted at 10:31 before seeing TK's 10:29. I'm done.
I simply can't get enough of these enviroclowns stuck in the ice.
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 11:42 AM
Thanks Steph. Actually I jumped the gun a bit by walking yesterday; hope I didn't ruin the whole thing. Get an x-ray and, hopefully, official clearance tomorrow.
Note that Comanche Voter's granddaughter, like Ted Cruz, is not a naturalized citizen. Both were citizens at birth.
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 11:51 AM
Ig:
When did riding a bike nailed to the floor become sophisticated enough for its own word?
I think it started when someone said they wanted to take HCOAB for a spin.
Posted by: Jeff Dobbs | January 02, 2014 at 11:51 AM
--Remember Dick Swett,the congressman from NH? (1991-1995) The best politician's name until Anthony Weiner. Sorry. :)--
After Jane said;
in the last thread I was tempted to post some wise ass comment, but I guess the "when your name is destiny" thread is more appropriate.
Why do parents name their kid Richard and then either they or the kid choose "Dick" as the, pardon my french, diminutive form?
Especially if your last name is Swett or, poor suicidal guy, Trickle.
Doesn't pay to even think about all the Richards surnamed Player, Cheese, Wad, etc out there.
Posted by: Ignatz | January 02, 2014 at 11:53 AM
I want to thank TK and DoT for returning to civil discussions.
Not easy to do when things are said but it is appreciated....a lot.
And now, after a day of rest, off to begin the new year.
Posted by: Ignatz | January 02, 2014 at 11:56 AM
"When did riding a bike nailed to the floor become sophisticated enough for its own word?"
At least they didn't use a French word.
Congrats, DoT. One small step for man. . .
Posted by: jimmyk on iPhone | January 02, 2014 at 11:58 AM
Note that I asked the question to Comanche Voter.
Also note that my question has not been answered by anything that has been noted.
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 12:00 PM
Happy new year, Ig.
Posted by: Threadkiller | January 02, 2014 at 12:02 PM
We have an attorney in town named Dick Dick.
http://www.lawyers.com/huntsville/alabama/Richard-E-Dick-30043-a/
Posted by: Beasts of England | January 02, 2014 at 12:02 PM
jimmyk,
That would be "rotation" in French:)
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 12:04 PM
My brother's childhood friend was Richard Hunt.
Posted by: Extraneus | January 02, 2014 at 12:04 PM
Have had several male friends over the years named Richard. All used Ric, Rick, or Rich as their nicknames. And all would have blackened your eye (at a minimum) if you called them Dick.
Posted by: centralcal | January 02, 2014 at 12:08 PM
daddy, friend to the animals all over the world. touching vignette. I just pretend I am in France by playing Poulenc and Piaf on my stereo.
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 12:12 PM
The answer to the question TK put to Comanche is "because they were not citizens at virth." With that, I will make an earnest effort not to return to the topic unless someone other than TK asks me to. It has all been said before many times.
Posted by: Danube on iPad | January 02, 2014 at 12:13 PM
"It has all been said before many times."
...and many ways.
...to kids from one to ninety-two.
Posted by: Jeff Dobbs | January 02, 2014 at 12:21 PM
The Velvet Fog.
Posted by: MarkO | January 02, 2014 at 12:24 PM
E♭6 E♭9 A♭
Posted by: Extraneus | January 02, 2014 at 12:29 PM
With the verse---and Judy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOQ4JxPDXIU&feature=kp
Posted by: MarkO | January 02, 2014 at 12:35 PM
MarkO,
I'll see Mel and Judy and raise you Pavarotti and James Brown:)
It's A Man's World
Posted by: JIB | January 02, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Still snowing here.
I am not going anywhere except perhaps to take a nap. The dogs are bored. The large one (mine) likes the snow but the two small ones (daughter's) are not thrilled to have snow nose-high, so they won't go out and the big dog doesn't like to go out without someone to play with.
Posted by: Miss Marple | January 02, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Marko @ 12:24; that is from the Judy garland show. Torme was her musical director for the show. Also, that performance is the only one I have ever found that has the intro and a verse.
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 01:05 PM
And if pilates or yoga or stationary bicycling isn't your bag, . . .
http://babyboomersensei.blogspot.com/2012/03/baby-boomers-and-martial-arts.html
Posted by: Thomas Collins | January 02, 2014 at 01:07 PM
This qualifies for Zombie Graham Chapman;
http://minx.cc/?post=346161
Posted by: narciso | January 02, 2014 at 01:16 PM
"Why do parents name their kid Richard and then either they or the kid choose "Dick" as the, pardon my french, diminutive form?"
Makes it easier to say "Dick is a dick!"
Posted by: Jane | January 02, 2014 at 01:54 PM
peter,
I'm a fan of those verses that go missing now, like the one from White Christmas.
Posted by: MarkO | January 02, 2014 at 02:03 PM
The sun is shining, the grass is green
The orange and palm trees sway
There's never been such a day
In Beverly Hills, L.A.
But it's December the 24th
And I'm longing to be up North...
Posted by: MarkO | January 02, 2014 at 02:04 PM
Yeah, a lot of those old standards make a lot more sense, if you know the intro. Easter Parade is another.
Posted by: peter | January 02, 2014 at 03:22 PM
In my dorm we had an RA named Dick Little; as if his life wasn't difficult enough dealing with us.
Posted by: Captain Hate | January 02, 2014 at 04:07 PM
A fellow named Dick Peter ran a very nice men's shoe store on Bancroft Avenue across the street from the Cal Berkeley campus for maybe forty years.
Posted by: Comanche Voter | January 02, 2014 at 04:24 PM
He wasn't the impressionist, Captain;
Posted by: narciso | January 02, 2014 at 04:27 PM
I know of a firefighter named Dick Teas. We had lots of fun with that during the annual FF's ball.
Posted by: Bela1 | January 02, 2014 at 04:59 PM
Well, I played in an orchestra with a lovely cellist named Sandy Peters (female).
Posted by: DrJ | January 02, 2014 at 05:01 PM