The New Coffee Room

If Klot is related to Klaus, does that make him a blood klot?

Have 2 Nordic Track ski machines... "Ah, you must really be into ski machine workouts!"

K- Nope, haven't used either in 20 years.

The challenge is ski machines take up an incredible amount of space. i plan to sell at least one - but would really like to use one on days I don't run as they're a good workout and don't beat up the body in the same way running does.

Of course, also have a spin bike in our living room that hasn't been used in about 15 years - but the Mrs. wants it there.

Our living room is a strange place - 2 pianos, aviary, weight stack, art gallery, recording studio, tv room, audio listening center, Pilates workout area, and even space for 1 or 2 people to sit and converse.

Decades ago, we had a guy who was supposed to checking out the copy machine who would steal wallets and purses throughout the building. He'd change his story - but come back every few months.

If the Bidens stole a carton of milk, Trump has stolen the dairy, had his kids put on the board of the company that delivered the milk and tried to intimidate the grocery stores for a kick back.

It must be fun to play poker with him.

@jon-nyc said:

In Egypt they’re blaming the joooos.

Tik Tok is highlighting that after the Egyptian coach mentioned Palestine, the Israelis happened to kill their PR person who was setting up watch parties in Gaza. As for blame, the French referee seemed to be the primary target.

If a death brings some benefit, joy or may be in the interest of a group - there is a natural tendency to want to sniff a bit and see if there's a connection - JFK's assassination had several groups that qualified, but I think that pushing too hard in the Kirk's case undermines the credibility of the accusers.

It's heartening to think that as we prepare to move to the hereafter, each of us can create a bot to represent us and continue the conversation. Our existence is no longer a necessity for TNCR's survival.

This guy visited our back yard last year.

I just sent in my passport for renewal! Perhaps i should send in for my Canadian?

Trump predicted that people would get tired of all the winning. Right again.

Back to the original questions...
I broke an arm in my sophomore year of high school and was sent to a rehab gym at the school that was managed by an ex-Marine. I got to lift weight, run, do whatever - and that was more appealing than the regular gym classes - so I talked to the Marine and asked if I could just stay there. i did. In college, I took some fitness classes - and worked out as well.

With employment, things went off the rails for a decade or so. In my 30s, I started going to the gym and pretending to run. By my early 40s, I was running marathons, working out a minimum or 2 hours a day - and Saturdays were 15-22 mile runs followed by a spin class, food, then weights, then stretch - then snooze at the pool - typically about a 6 hour workout. Sundays - did another long run. Did that until by early 60s.

For the last year - it's Pilates every day, supplemented by 4-5 days of lifting, 3-4 days of running including one long run. I'm a little nervous about cycling - don't like the idea of a fall at 72. When running is off the agenda, I may get a treadmill and hike uphill - along with hiking. If I do cycling, it will have to be in a safe course.

No one in my family had an interest in anything fitness focused past their early 20s.

As for gardening - we did that a couple of weeks ago - and completely wiped me out - not as up for a multi-hour workout like that. Still, I recovered quickly.

Having grown up in the post WWII glow, the 60s and 70s - the US was still the envy of the world - with the biggest and bests. We watched films of WWII that told us how our "industrial might" could be matched by no other nation. Our institutions were set the standards for the world.

That influence has lingered in our consciousness though less true - and in some cases, completely false.

Depending upon how one wishes to rate things, many nations have higher standards of living, better healthcare, higher citizen satisfaction, and even better image in the world.

Tucker's amazement that Russians aren't living a life like Ivan Denisovich isn't too far off from many American's perceptions - folks who visit China are amazed to see a country that seems a decade or more ahead of us in technology - a kind of culture shock when compared to our self-narrative.