sharke
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I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
They have these new stair machines which are like mini down escalators with four steps. I decided to try it out. As I stood there sweating like a pig, climbing this endless staircase to nowhere and looking at some banal bar graph on the screen, it suddenly came to me. What...in...the...hell...am...I...doing.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 02:58:13
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See?
Next time ask me first.
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sharke
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 03:08:30
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I could have saved myself a fortune in leotards.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 08:24:32
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Gyms seem like an analogy to modern life. You pedal and pedal and never get anywhere.
I look at the rows of yuppies on treadmills and wonder how many of them pay somebody else to mow their lawn for them.
 All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. My Stuff
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 09:52:40
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I love the health club and go regularly. I used to jog, but my knees and back can't handle it any more. I mow my own yard by the way as well. My biggest problem is that I sit behind a desk all day long and need to get some sort of exercise. With the Summers being so hot here in Texas, the club has worked out very well for me. Plus, the scenery ain't all that bad.
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sharke
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 11:57:20
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bitflipper
Gyms seem like an analogy to modern life. You pedal and pedal and never get anywhere.
I look at the rows of yuppies on treadmills and wonder how many of them pay somebody else to mow their lawn for them.
I've certainly done quite nicely out of their dogs. The only way I can endure the gym is by taking the opportunity to listen to music, a pod cast or audiobook. It seems to keep me in good shape. I see people on those treadmills doing nothing though - no TV, no book, no headphones - and I wonder what in the hell they're thinking about. Kind of like when cats just stare into space.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 15:04:19
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Well, we drink without being thirsty, eat without being hungry (and far more than we'd actually need), smoke, drink alcohol, spend hours staring at fictional events on a screen... At that rate, as weird as it is from an outsider's perspective, spending time in the gym is at least good for you.
I've been off for two weeks and I can't wait to go back - just hoping that the soreness from the accident will not interfere. Though it's easy for one's mind to wonder off, with a bit of discipline, the gym can be a place of intense focus, even if not on the higher order of ideas.
But yeah, I also have some of those "what the heck am I doing" moments...
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 15:49:42
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sharke
bitflipper
Gyms seem like an analogy to modern life. You pedal and pedal and never get anywhere.
I look at the rows of yuppies on treadmills and wonder how many of them pay somebody else to mow their lawn for them.
I've certainly done quite nicely out of their dogs.
The only way I can endure the gym is by taking the opportunity to listen to music, a pod cast or audiobook. It seems to keep me in good shape. I see people on those treadmills doing nothing though - no TV, no book, no headphones - and I wonder what in the hell they're thinking about. Kind of like when cats just stare into space.
Agreed, Sharke....music on my iPhone is a must.
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craigb
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 17:53:50
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I get my exercise running around in circles and jumping to conclusions.
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Rain
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/01 19:28:21
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craigb
I get my exercise running around in circles and jumping to conclusions.
Skipping upgrades can also be quite healthy.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/09 01:10:20
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Rain
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But yeah, I also have some of those "what the heck am I doing" moments...
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The best ever on these moments was with Andres Segovia in Madison. He was doing a piece, and broke a string and never wavered, shook, or anything else ... he continued ... and at the end, he goes "so sorry about that ... did it sound alright?" ... and promptly got a standing ovation! It is, one of the hard things that you try to teach an actor when rehearsing and working on something. Those moments can break the concentration, and the trick is not to break the concentration at all. Think about your performances with an instrument ... !!! You have to stay focused ... and if you have "doubts", then you should not be there! That is usually, the difference between a winner and the rest!
Music is not about notes and chords! My poem is not about the computer or monitor or letters! It's about how I was able to translate it from my insides!
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sharke
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/09 01:47:21
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Moshkito
The best ever on these moments was with Andres Segovia in Madison. He was doing a piece, and broke a string and never wavered, shook, or anything else ... he continued ... and at the end, he goes "so sorry about that ... did it sound alright?" ... and promptly got a standing ovation!
My dad told me that when he went to see Segovia play, the old guy came on stage, sat down with his guitar, farted loudly and walked off stage to recompose himself before coming back on and starting his set.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/09 02:02:31
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sharke
My dad told me that when he went to see Segovia play, the old guy came on stage, sat down with his guitar, farted loudly and walked off stage to recompose himself before coming back on and starting his set.
Flatulence can be an issue ... and sometimes not fun. We have to discuss that with Nik Turner and his Hawkwind friends ... for that is where the name of the band came from!
Music is not about notes and chords! My poem is not about the computer or monitor or letters! It's about how I was able to translate it from my insides!
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sharke
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/09 02:04:08
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You should have heard the second movement!
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/09 02:37:14
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☄ Helpfulby sharke 2015/02/09 10:24:14
He should have stayed out there and played Classical Gas just for fun.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/10 09:07:58
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So... you were playing an Epiphone sitar with your feet?
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
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☄ Helpfulby craigb 2015/02/10 12:47:50
I renamed the John the gym. That way I can tell people that the first thing I do when I get up is go to the gym.
Rocky
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sharke
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/10 10:30:06
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I renamed the John the gym. That way I can tell people that the first thing I do when I get up is go to the gym.
Rocky
You gotta do more than one squat to call it a workout.
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Re: I had an epiphany in the gym earlier
2015/02/10 12:47:12
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sharke
bluzdog
I renamed the John the gym. That way I can tell people that the first thing I do when I get up is go to the gym.
Rocky
You gotta do more than one squat to call it a workout.
When you get older it's always more than one...
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