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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 08:20:14
Message: <4a34eafe@news.povray.org>
My legs don't work any more. o_O

Every step I take involves a sharp stabbing pain in my left leg. My 
right leg isn't working too well either.

Anybody know a cure for aching legs?

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 09:02:32
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On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:20:18 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>Anybody know a cure for aching legs?

A doctor?

What sort of pain, when did it happen, was there something specific you were
doing when/before the pain started?
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     Stephen


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 09:08:51
Message: <4a34f663$1@news.povray.org>
>> Anybody know a cure for aching legs?
> 
> A doctor?
> 
> What sort of pain, when did it happen, was there something specific you were
> doing when/before the pain started?

Hour after hour after hour of dancing. And now my legs don't work. >_<

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 11:21:07
Message: <4a5a35drhlkbgcfpp3p8n1mqi227jkgvf2@4ax.com>
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:08:55 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>>> Anybody know a cure for aching legs?
>> 
>> A doctor?
>> 
>> What sort of pain, when did it happen, was there something specific you were
>> doing when/before the pain started?
>
>Hour after hour after hour of dancing. And now my legs don't work. >_<

LOL :-)

If you are not allergic to aspirin try some Nurofen it is a mixture of
Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and aspirin. Rest then take some gentle exercise (light
stretching) stop if it gets worse. If it is really bad go to the health centre
nurse.

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 11:30:34
Message: <4a35179a$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> Hour after hour after hour of dancing. And now my legs don't work. >_<

On Friday night, this happened:

   http://blog.orphi.me.uk/archives/378

And then, last night this happened:

   http://blog.orphi.me.uk/archives/380

So, in summary, dancing for 2 hours straight on Friday night, and 
dancing intermittendly for a further 4 hours on Saturday night. I must 
be mad!

Damn, that was the best Saturday night in a while...! ;-)

-- 
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 12:39:42
Message: <4a3527ce$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:20:56 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> If you are not allergic to aspirin try some Nurofen it is a mixture of
> Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and aspirin. Rest then take some gentle exercise
> (light stretching) stop if it gets worse. If it is really bad go to the
> health centre nurse.

Seconded.  Though from the amount of activity, it just sounds like 
fatigue, and some rest should be all that's needed.

Orchid, this sort of thing can happen after an intense workout (which 
dancing the way you describe certainly qualifies as).  It should happen 
less the more you engage in the activity, though once a week may not be 
frequently enough to overcome it.

Jim


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 12:58:46
Message: <p0ba35pla2jc2rtk6l8e353mov57mfe966@4ax.com>
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:30:39 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>
>Damn, that was the best Saturday night in a while...! ;-)

Sounds like it. :D

Now take the pills :-)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 13:03:21
Message: <4a352d59$1@news.povray.org>
>> Damn, that was the best Saturday night in a while...! ;-)
> 
> Sounds like it. :D
> 
> Now take the pills :-)

Arguably I should have taken some pills while I was dancing... but those 
aren't the legal kind. ;-)

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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 13:06:22
Message: <4a352e0e$1@news.povray.org>
>> If you are not allergic to aspirin try some Nurofen it is a mixture of
>> Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and aspirin. Rest then take some gentle exercise
>> (light stretching) stop if it gets worse. If it is really bad go to the
>> health centre nurse.
> 
> Seconded.  Though from the amount of activity, it just sounds like 
> fatigue, and some rest should be all that's needed.

I tend to avoid taking painkillers. I'd prefer to fix whatever the 
actual problem is instead.

If it hurts when I stretch my leg muscles suddenly, maybe I shouldn't do 
that for a while...

> Orchid, this sort of thing can happen after an intense workout (which 
> dancing the way you describe certainly qualifies as).  It should happen 
> less the more you engage in the activity, though once a week may not be 
> frequently enough to overcome it.

I wish I could find somewhere to practise my moves. But the largest 
space in my house is about 3 feet square; you can't take many steps in 
such a space. The back garden is an impenetrable jungle, so that's no 
good either. And I don't particularly want to be watched.

I'm pretty sure the new Rock & Roll classes I'm taking will make me lose 
a few pounds - if only in water content! o_O

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 13:16:24
Message: <l2ca359jvvlu51qhrr7h454v7uift7h0ir@4ax.com>
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:03:25 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>>> Damn, that was the best Saturday night in a while...! ;-)
>> 
>> Sounds like it. :D
>> 
>> Now take the pills :-)
>
>Arguably I should have taken some pills while I was dancing... but those 
>aren't the legal kind. ;-)

LOL
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 13:22:19
Message: <4a3531cb$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> If it hurts when I stretch my leg muscles suddenly, maybe I shouldn't do 
> that for a while...

You should do some stretches immediately after heavy exercise like that. It 
opens up the blood vessels and gets the fatigue toxins out of your muscles.

And keep hydrated while you're exercising.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Insanity is a small city on the western
   border of the State of Mind.


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 13:36:52
Message: <4a353534$1@news.povray.org>
>> If it hurts when I stretch my leg muscles suddenly, maybe I shouldn't 
>> do that for a while...
> 
> You should do some stretches immediately after heavy exercise like that. 
> It opens up the blood vessels and gets the fatigue toxins out of your 
> muscles.
> 
> And keep hydrated while you're exercising.

I wouldn't mind, but I came home and took a warm shower and stuff before 
going to bed... Apparently that didn't do it. Heh.

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 14:06:05
Message: <4a353c0d$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:06:27 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>> If you are not allergic to aspirin try some Nurofen it is a mixture of
>>> Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and aspirin. Rest then take some gentle
>>> exercise (light stretching) stop if it gets worse. If it is really bad
>>> go to the health centre nurse.
>> 
>> Seconded.  Though from the amount of activity, it just sounds like
>> fatigue, and some rest should be all that's needed.
> 
> I tend to avoid taking painkillers. I'd prefer to fix whatever the
> actual problem is instead.

Well, with the caveat that this isn't a medical diagnosis, stretching 
(slow stretching) probably would help, but like I said it just sounds 
like fatigue.  You probably used muscles you haven't used a lot and 
they're not used to the workout.  I find when I'm going to the gym (and 
when I do it tends to be 4-5 times a week) for the first few days I have 
that kind of muscle soreness.

Just going out for a brisk walk might help - I find when my legs are sore 
from working out, a good walk can stretch things out.

But I also will take something like a couple Advil before doing that - 
the effect the painkiller has on dealing with the pain means I can get a 
better stretch out of the walk (because I can go longer) and that helps 
get the muscle back in shape.

> I wish I could find somewhere to practise my moves. But the largest
> space in my house is about 3 feet square; you can't take many steps in
> such a space. The back garden is an impenetrable jungle, so that's no
> good either. And I don't particularly want to be watched.

Ever work late?  If you do, grab a conference room (if there aren't any 
windows and you can close the door, so much the better if you don't want 
to be seen).  :-)

> I'm pretty sure the new Rock & Roll classes I'm taking will make me lose
> a few pounds - if only in water content! o_O

There is that as a benefit as well.  The activity is good for you, and 
it's good to see that you're keeping it up. :-)

Jim


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From: andrel
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 14:38:43
Message: <4A3543B4.1060504@hotmail.com>
On 14-6-2009 19:36, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> And keep hydrated while you're exercising.
> 
> I wouldn't mind, but I came home and took a warm shower and stuff before 
> going to bed... Apparently that didn't do it. Heh.

Keeping hydrated is not the same as pouring water over you. The idea is 
to drink it.


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 14:48:56
Message: <4a354618@news.povray.org>
andrel wrote:
> On 14-6-2009 19:36, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> And keep hydrated while you're exercising.
>>
>> I wouldn't mind, but I came home and took a warm shower and stuff 
>> before going to bed... Apparently that didn't do it. Heh.
> 
> Keeping hydrated is not the same as pouring water over you. The idea is 
> to drink it.

Oh, no, I did that too. It was so god damned hot! I was drinking pints 
of liquid...

I meant that a warm shower was supposed to relax the muscles.

-- 
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 15:59:55
Message: <4a3556bb$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:49:00 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> andrel wrote:
>> On 14-6-2009 19:36, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>>> And keep hydrated while you're exercising.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't mind, but I came home and took a warm shower and stuff
>>> before going to bed... Apparently that didn't do it. Heh.
>> 
>> Keeping hydrated is not the same as pouring water over you. The idea is
>> to drink it.
> 
> Oh, no, I did that too. It was so god damned hot! I was drinking pints
> of liquid...
> 
> I meant that a warm shower was supposed to relax the muscles.

Immersion is a much better option - a warm (or hot) shower doesn't quite 
have the same effect.  Though I find the steam from a hot shower helps a 
lot.

Jim


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From: Chambers
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 14 Jun 2009 19:02:06
Message: <4a35816e$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> I was drinking pints of liquid...

Beer doesn't hydrate you, either ;)

-- 
Chambers


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 02:36:13
Message: <4a35ebdd@news.povray.org>
Chambers wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> I was drinking pints of liquid...
> 
> Beer doesn't hydrate you, either ;)

Who said anything about beer? :-P

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From: Vincent Le Chevalier
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 04:22:58
Message: <4a3604e2$1@news.povray.org>
Chambers a écrit :
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> I was drinking pints of liquid...
> 
> Beer doesn't hydrate you, either ;)
> 

Well...
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/3467

-- 
Vincent


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 08:40:36
Message: <4a364144$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> Anybody know a cure for aching legs?

My sister recommended going for a walk. I've just taken a lap of the park.

I find every time a stand up, it really hurts. Once I get moving it's 
not too bad, but the initial stretching is really uncomfortable. (Jesus 
I sound like an old man!)

The walking wasn't too bad. Every dozen paces or so, I'd take a stride 
that's fractionally longer than the rest, and then it hurts again. But 
by the end of my walk, my leg muscles did feel a lot looser.

Of course, now I've stopped walking, my leg muscles are twitching. (They 
always do that for some reason. I guess I'm just weird...) And now I'm 
too hot, obviously.

I'm also freakin' covered in aphids. I have no idea what's going on, but 
there seems to be millions of them everywhere I go just lately. WTF?


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 08:49:59
Message: <4a364377@news.povray.org>
"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
news:4a352e0e$1@news.povray.org...
> If it hurts when I stretch my leg muscles suddenly, maybe I shouldn't do 
> that for a while...

   A boxer after circuit training will lay on his back and put his feet some 
3ft up a wall for 5 minutes. This is what I was told to do anyway, when I 
used to box. Not sure what it actually does, but yeah, it helped.

    ~Steve~


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 09:55:00
Message: <web.4a3651be7359e0a5fd99d9e0@news.povray.org>
"St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
> news:4a352e0e$1@news.povray.org...
> > If it hurts when I stretch my leg muscles suddenly, maybe I shouldn't do
> > that for a while...
>
>    A boxer after circuit training will lay on his back and put his feet some
> 3ft up a wall for 5 minutes. This is what I was told to do anyway, when I
> used to box. Not sure what it actually does, but yeah, it helped.
>
>     ~Steve~


That is what you do for shock ;)

It keeps the blood supply in the core organs including the head.

Stephen


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 10:19:39
Message: <4a36587b$1@news.povray.org>
"Stephen" <mcavoys_AT_aolDOT.com> wrote in message
news:web.4a3651be7359e0a5fd99d9e0@news.povray.org...

> That is what you do for shock ;)
>
> It keeps the blood supply in the core organs including the head.

   Yes, I remember the coach explaining something like that. Mind you, we
needed it after getting slammed with medicine balls! O.O

       ~Steve~


>
> Stephen
>


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 10:22:28
Message: <4a365924$1@news.povray.org>
>> It keeps the blood supply in the core organs including the head.
> 
>    Yes, I remember the coach explaining something like that. Mind you, we
> needed it after getting slammed with medicine balls! O.O

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_ball

"Medicine balls are used by boxing professionals to improve the strength 
of abdominal muscles. This is done by dropping the ball onto the abdomen 
of the boxer, simulating a punch coming from an opponent."

...the HELL??! O_O


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 10:42:59
Message: <4a365df3$1@news.povray.org>
"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
news:4a365924$1@news.povray.org...
>>> It keeps the blood supply in the core organs including the head.
>>
>>    Yes, I remember the coach explaining something like that. Mind you, we
>> needed it after getting slammed with medicine balls! O.O
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_ball
>
> "Medicine balls are used by boxing professionals to improve the strength 
> of abdominal muscles. This is done by dropping the ball onto the abdomen 
> of the boxer, simulating a punch coming from an opponent."
>
> ...the HELL??! O_O


    LOL! Yeah, really...   :)


        ~Steve~


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 10:47:37
Message: <4a365f09$1@news.povray.org>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_ball
>>
>> "Medicine balls are used by boxing professionals to improve the strength 
>> of abdominal muscles. This is done by dropping the ball onto the abdomen 
>> of the boxer, simulating a punch coming from an opponent."
>>
>> ...the HELL??! O_O
> 
> 
>     LOL! Yeah, really...   :)

So... let me make sure I understand this correctly... you PAY somebody 
to cause you excruciating pain and permanent physical injury on a 
regular basis?? o_O

Oh, wait. Boxing. So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place. ;-)


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 12:08:34
Message: <4a367202$1@news.povray.org>
"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
news:4a365f09$1@news.povray.org...
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_ball
>>>
>>> "Medicine balls are used by boxing professionals to improve the strength 
>>> of abdominal muscles. This is done by dropping the ball onto the abdomen 
>>> of the boxer, simulating a punch coming from an opponent."
>>>
>>> ...the HELL??! O_O
>>
>>
>>     LOL! Yeah, really...   :)
>
> So... let me make sure I understand this correctly... you PAY somebody to 
> cause you excruciating pain and permanent physical injury on a regular 
> basis?? o_O

    Well, we didn't pay back in those days, so it was pain FOR FREE!!


>
> Oh, wait. Boxing. So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place. 
> ;-)

     No, not at all, it was a great regime. Circuit training, (and yes, that 
ball did hurt, but it also worked), and a few rounds sparring trying to 
knock the hell out of eachother. Great fun. :)

     ~Steve~


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 12:16:14
Message: <4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:

>  So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.

No, that comes later. ;-)

Jim


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 12:29:10
Message: <4a3676d6@news.povray.org>
"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>
>>  So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>
> No, that comes later. ;-)

    Yes, unfortunately for some. It's a tough game to be in if it's the 
career you want to follow. I've been watching and following boxing for about 
40 years now, (jeez, I can't believe I just typed that!), and I've seen 
nearly all the <known> tragedies, well, at least over here in the UK.

    Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't have 
safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather 
gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but 
that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)

      ~Steve~


>
> Jim


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 12:59:21
Message: <4a367de9$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 escreveu:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> 
>> Hour after hour after hour of dancing. And now my legs don't work. >_<
> 
> On Friday night, this happened:
> 
>   http://blog.orphi.me.uk/archives/378
> 
> And then, last night this happened:
> 
>   http://blog.orphi.me.uk/archives/380
> 
> So, in summary, dancing for 2 hours straight on Friday night, and 
> dancing intermittendly for a further 4 hours on Saturday night. I must 
> be mad!
> 
> Damn, that was the best Saturday night in a while...! ;-)
> 

whoa!  Slow down on the salsa, Tony Manero.  I see your dancing entries 
now almost equal Haskell entries!  Something's terribly wrong! :P

how about some Tylenol?

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From: Tim Cook
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 13:00:55
Message: <4a367e47$1@news.povray.org>
St. wrote:
>     Well, we didn't pay back in those days, so it was pain FOR FREE!!

"Kids these days, so greedy--saying how they'll be good 'if you pay 
them'.  Why, when *I* was a wee lad, we were good for nothing!"

--
Tim Cook
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 13:17:45
Message: <4a368239@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:

> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>
>>>  So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>
>> No, that comes later. ;-)
> 
>     Yes, unfortunately for some. It's a tough game to be in if it's the
> career you want to follow. I've been watching and following boxing for
> about 40 years now, (jeez, I can't believe I just typed that!), and I've
> seen nearly all the <known> tragedies, well, at least over here in the
> UK.

Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in 
retrospect) - though it does happen.  Every once in a while I pick up a 
match myself, but I don't know who's who.  There is actually a lot of 
skill that goes into it, though.

>     Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
>     have
> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)

Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)

Jim


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 13:22:38
Message: <4a36835e$1@news.povray.org>
nemesis wrote:

> whoa!  Slow down on the salsa, Tony Manero.

No, no salsa yet. Mamba, but no salsa. :-P

> I see your dancing entries 
> now almost equal Haskell entries!  Something's terribly wrong! :P

What, the fact that a tiny number of people might give a damn about 
dancing? I have conclusively proved that nobody gives a fig about 
Haskell. :-P

> how about some Tylenol?

...and now I have the Arrogant Worms stuck in my head. Great.

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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 14:08:27
Message: <4a368e1b$1@news.povray.org>
"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:4a368239@news.povray.org...
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>>
>>>>  So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>>
>>> No, that comes later. ;-)

> Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in
> retrospect) - though it does happen.  Every once in a while I pick up a
> match myself, but I don't know who's who.  There is actually a lot of
> skill that goes into it, though.

     Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking Jim", 
but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.

>
>>     Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
>>     have
>> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
>> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
>> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)
>
> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)

     I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.

      ~Steve~


>
> Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 15:48:19
Message: <4a36a583$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:20 +0100, St. wrote:

>      Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking
>      Jim",
> but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.

LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.  
*That* takes talent.  ;-)

>> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out.
>> ;-)
> 
>      I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.

Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on 
the wrong end of his fists....

Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 15:49:18
Message: <4a36a5be$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:22:44 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> What, the fact that a tiny number of people might give a damn about
> dancing? 

What does that matter?  You're having fun, *that's* the important thing.

> I have conclusively proved that nobody gives a fig about
> Haskell. :-P

Yeah, that's why there's a mailing list devoted to it. ;-)

Jim


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 17:33:54
Message: <4a36be42$1@news.povray.org>
"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:4a36a583$1@news.povray.org...
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:08:20 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>>      Actually, I was going to put a line: "I know you're only joking
>>      Jim",
>> but didn't think it mattered really, so I didn't.
>
> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
> *That* takes talent.  ;-)

    I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...) ;)


>
>>> Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out.
>>> ;-)
>>
>>      I really feel for that guy, he doesn't get the best luck in life.
>
> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
> the wrong end of his fists....

     Yes, even now. O.O

       ~Steve~


>
> Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 17:54:27
Message: <4a36c313$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:47 +0100, St. wrote:

>> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
>> *That* takes talent.  ;-)
> 
>     I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...)
>     ;)

LOL

>> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>> the wrong end of his fists....
> 
>      Yes, even now. O.O

*Especially* now.  Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.  
No referee is a bad thing. ;-)

Jim


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From: St 
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 18:41:38
Message: <4a36ce22$1@news.povray.org>
"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
news:4a36c313$1@news.povray.org...
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:47 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>>> LOL, seems like crossed signals about us both knowing I was kidding.
>>> *That* takes talent.  ;-)
>>
>>     I have *talent*?? (Heh, starting to sound like our mascot there...)
>>     ;)
>
> LOL

     :)

>
>>> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>>> the wrong end of his fists....
>>
>>      Yes, even now. O.O
>
> *Especially* now.  Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.

      LOL, yeah, you'd get quite fit just running away from him! (Or I 
would., I think...)  :)


> No referee is a bad thing. ;-)

    Definately. You'd need a strong ref to pull him off though... ;)


      ~Steve~


>
> Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 18:44:54
Message: <4a36cee6@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:41:31 +0100, St. wrote:

>>>      Yes, even now. O.O
>>
>> *Especially* now.  Because I'm not in a boxing ring, and neither is he.
> 
>       LOL, yeah, you'd get quite fit just running away from him! (Or I
> would., I think...)  :)

I don't know about that, he seems pretty quick.  Certainly quicker than 
me - so not much of a chance of getting fit unless I got a really good 
head start.  Like a couple of days, maybe. :-)

>> No referee is a bad thing. ;-)
> 
>     Definately. You'd need a strong ref to pull him off though... ;)

Ain't *that* the truth. ;)


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From: Chambers
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 15 Jun 2009 21:52:55
Message: <4a36faf7$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on 
> the wrong end of his fists....

I heard a rumour about him getting his a** kicked in prison... something 
about his boxing skills not translating to a real fight, but I don't 
know if it's true or not.

-- 
Chambers


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 16 Jun 2009 00:02:27
Message: <4a371953@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:52:54 -0700, Chambers wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Not particularly, no.  That said, I would absolutely NOT want to be on
>> the wrong end of his fists....
> 
> I heard a rumour about him getting his a** kicked in prison... something
> about his boxing skills not translating to a real fight, but I don't
> know if it's true or not.

I'd heard a similar rumour, not sure about it, though.  I guess it 
depends on if you're prepared for different styles or not.  Maybe he 
wasn't.

Jim


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 16 Jun 2009 00:18:30
Message: <4a371d16$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> depends on if you're prepared for different styles or not.

I hear sharpened spoons are frowned upon in the boxing ring.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Insanity is a small city on the western
   border of the State of Mind.


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 16 Jun 2009 07:51:03
Message: <4a378727@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:

> My sister recommended going for a walk. I've just taken a lap of the park.
> 
> I find every time a stand up, it really hurts. Once I get moving it's 
> not too bad, but the initial stretching is really uncomfortable. (Jesus 
> I sound like an old man!)
> 
> The walking wasn't too bad. Every dozen paces or so, I'd take a stride 
> that's fractionally longer than the rest, and then it hurts again. But 
> by the end of my walk, my leg muscles did feel a lot looser.
> 
> Of course, now I've stopped walking, my leg muscles are twitching. (They 
> always do that for some reason. I guess I'm just weird...) And now I'm 
> too hot, obviously.

Just went for another walk. My legs are a lot better today, but they're 
still not right. The walk was pretty easy this time, although it did 
make my sternum hurt. (??!) And by the end of it, my legs were hurting 
more than when I started. (But in a different place...)


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 16 Jun 2009 11:57:10
Message: <4a37c0d6$1@news.povray.org>
Invisible wrote:
> And by the end of it, my legs were hurting more than when I started. 

Here's a suggestion. Go on a three-hour horse ride somewhere! That'll make 
it feel *much* better. ;-)


-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Insanity is a small city on the western
   border of the State of Mind.


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 16 Jun 2009 14:26:26
Message: <4a37e3d2$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:18:29 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> depends on if you're prepared for different styles or not.
> 
> I hear sharpened spoons are frowned upon in the boxing ring.

LOL


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From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 17 Jun 2009 17:31:30
Message: <4a3960b2@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Anybody know a cure for aching legs?

Only a doctor can tell.

For my 15 year old sister the cure involved surgery, for you it might be
something as simple as resting a bit.


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From: Tim Cook
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 17 Jun 2009 18:05:12
Message: <4a396898$1@news.povray.org>
Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> Anybody know a cure for aching legs?
> 
> Only a doctor can tell.
> 
> For my 15 year old sister the cure involved surgery, for you it might be
> something as simple as resting a bit.

I hear tell taking fluoride treatments does wonders for...

Ha, ha?

--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 17 Jun 2009 21:11:15
Message: <4a399433$1@news.povray.org>
On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:05:02 -0400, Tim Cook wrote:

> I hear tell taking fluoride treatments does wonders for...
> 
> Ha, ha?

LALOL!

Jim


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From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: Epic.
Date: 18 Jun 2009 13:26:36
Message: <4a3a78cc@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Anybody know a cure for aching legs?

Only a doctor can tell.

For my 15 year old sister the cure involved surgery, for you it might be
something as simple as resting a bit.


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