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How 'bout White Castles instead?

Idlewild wrote: [quote=Flexichick]How do I create a poll????:

Did Flexi know the words? Does Idlewild owe her a steak dinner?

Yes
No
I don't care

Anyone?

I trust you. I honor my word. I'm a man of class and virtue. Where would like to eat said steak, the "new" Katrina's or the donut place on 9th and 7th? It's byob btw.

what exactly does 'verge on' mean?

Flexichick wrote: How 'bout White Castles instead?

I'm honorable and cheap but I ain't crazy. Taco bell.

Well, maybe they're almost dirty, but not quite there..........like:

"Wow...she looks great in that dress" being the "almost dirty"

and something like "Wow....she looks great in that dress and I'd like to ___________ and ____________ and __________" being REALLY dirty

kosherdave wrote: [quote=Idlewild][quote=Flexichick]How do I create a poll????:

Did Flexi know the words? Does Idlewild owe her a steak dinner?

Yes
No
I don't care

Anyone?

I trust you. I honor my word. I'm a man of class and virtue. Where would like to eat said steak, the "new" Katrina's or the donut place on 9th and 7th? It's byob btw.

what exactly does 'verge on' mean?

Vergeon is someone who's never had sex. I believe that's the Goethe way of spelling it.

..............

I wanted to delete that post above ^ but couldn't figure out how to do it. Ah, well.

I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular

You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and i need to be loved
Just like everybody else does

Rock out, Q

now I've got that damn song stuck in my head

Yes I love the avatar!

I have a question Flexi: do you do anything else for fitness apart from yoga? I ask because I run, go to spinning classes and do pilates, as well as yoga. But I actually hate running, spinning and pilates. Life's a bit short to devote regular time to things you hate. I'm wondering if just doing yoga (and walking my dog) will be enough to stay fit in the future....

That song sums up my feelings about this entire thread quite well

Precious - I've been slacking a bit, but yoga 3x a week or so, walking (fast) 5-7x a week for a few miles and (very) occasional bike riding.

That said, I ate French fries with TWO sides of bernaise sauce and about 6 beers for dinner last night (that's what happens when you go out at 4:30), so I am not the best person to be giving advice right now

Imported or domestic beer? Goes for the fries too.

Imported beer and the fries....well, I was at a bistro, so I guess I can say "French" (never "freedom" - that was just plain stupid), but I think fries are Belgian originally, no?

Flexichick wrote: Imported beer and the fries....well, I was at a bistro, so I guess I can say "French" (never "freedom" - that was just plain stupid), but I think fries are Belgian originally, no?

Nope! Peruvian. Taters are from South America. As are tomatoes which makes the ketchup that goes on the fries and pumpkins that the Bishop Ford school kids drop off the Prospect Expressway overpass on PPW.

steve wrote: That song sums up my feelings about this entire thread quite well

"I just want to be loved, is that so wrong?"
(Harvey Fierstein on Saturday Night Live)

I'm feeling the love with a thread devoted to my avatar :P

(putting on my smite-resistant yoga outfit)

Precious Williams wrote: Yes I love the avatar!

I have a question Flexi: do you do anything else for fitness apart from yoga? I ask because I run, go to spinning classes and do pilates, as well as yoga. But I actually hate running, spinning and pilates. Life's a bit short to devote regular time to things you hate. I'm wondering if just doing yoga (and walking my dog) will be enough to stay fit in the future....

Flexi may assault me for this, but yoga's not going to do much for you cardio-wise. Not to knock its other benefits: mental, flexibility... um, the healthful purging of bodily gases...

If you're walking your dog a lot, that's one thing, but I'm a big believer that there's no substitute for vigorous (i.e., breaking a sweat) aerobic exercise regularly (at least every other day for half an hour or something). But then, I'm crazy: I like running.

Do you like real (non-spinning) cycling? (I think working out on those godawful indoor machines has done more than anything else to make people hate exercise.) Swimming? Anything involving moving fast?

Idlewild wrote: [quote=Flexichick]Imported beer and the fries....well, I was at a bistro, so I guess I can say "French" (never "freedom" - that was just plain stupid), but I think fries are Belgian originally, no?

Nope! Peruvian. Taters are from South America. As are tomatoes which makes the ketchup that goes on the fries and pumpkins that the Bishop Ford school kids drop off the Prospect Expressway overpass on PPW.

Sorry, that's like saying marinara sauce is Peruvian. I don't think the Incas (or whatever, I'm not an anthropologist) were deep-frying their blue spuds, putting them in cones and dunking them in mayonnaise.

I do believe, however, that they climbed to the top of Andean passes to drop massive pumpkins on the heads of their enemies.

linusvanpelt wrote: [quote=Precious Williams]Yes I love the avatar!

I have a question Flexi: do you do anything else for fitness apart from yoga? I ask because I run, go to spinning classes and do pilates, as well as yoga. But I actually hate running, spinning and pilates. Life's a bit short to devote regular time to things you hate. I'm wondering if just doing yoga (and walking my dog) will be enough to stay fit in the future....

Flexi may assault me for this, but yoga's not going to do much for you cardio-wise. Not to knock its other benefits: mental, flexibility... um, the healthful purging of bodily gases...

If you're walking your dog a lot, that's one thing, but I'm a big believer that there's no substitute for vigorous (i.e., breaking a sweat) aerobic exercise regularly (at least every other day for half an hour or something). But then, I'm crazy: I like running.

Do you like real (non-spinning) cycling? (I think working out on those godawful indoor machines has done more than anything else to make people hate exercise.) Swimming? Anything involving moving fast?



I'm a lover, not a fighter, so no assault from me. I walk (vigorously - definitely breaking a sweat) 5-7x a week for at least 30 minutes (often an hour). There are SOME forms of yoga that will really raise your heartrate, but I find it helps my flexibility AND tones my muscles and calms my mind (although I have PLENTY of moments when I'm thinking "I hate this fucking pose! When will it end?!)

Flexichick wrote: I'm a lover, not a fighter, so no assault from me. I walk (vigorously - definitely breaking a sweat) 5-7x a week for at least 30 minutes (often an hour). There are SOME forms of yoga that will really raise your heartrate, but I find it helps my flexibility AND tones my muscles and calms my mind (although I have PLENTY of moments when I'm thinking "I hate this fucking pose! When will it end?!)

On the flip side, no one wants to look at an avatar of me after doing a couple loops of Prospect Park.

linusvanpelt wrote: [quote=Idlewild][quote=Flexichick]Imported beer and the fries....well, I was at a bistro, so I guess I can say "French" (never "freedom" - that was just plain stupid), but I think fries are Belgian originally, no?

Nope! Peruvian. Taters are from South America. As are tomatoes which makes the ketchup that goes on the fries and pumpkins that the Bishop Ford school kids drop off the Prospect Expressway overpass on PPW.

Sorry, that's like saying marinara sauce is Peruvian. I don't think the Incas (or whatever, I'm not an anthropologist) were deep-frying their blue spuds, putting them in cones and dunking them in mayonnaise.

I do believe, however, that they climbed to the top of Andean passes to drop massive pumpkins on the heads of their enemies.

Peruvian - very funny!

Here's more on the history of fries if you're interested
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries

This thread is making me hungry. I'm off to do some yoga and to try to wring some of those beers out of my liver :oops:

linusvanpelt wrote:

Flexi may assault me for this, but yoga's not going to do much for you cardio-wise. Not to knock its other benefits: mental, flexibility... um, the healthful purging of bodily gases...

I kind of disagree with this. A vigorous vinyasa class can definitely be a cardio workout. I think the area you're shortchanging if you only do yoga is strength training. I don't think you get enough strength benefits from yoga unless you're doing two hours of ashtanga every day. Otherwise, you need to hit the weights once in a while. It will make your yoga better too. I see a lot of women in my classes who just don't have the upper body strength to get into certain poses.

linusvanpelt wrote:
On the flip side, no one wants to look at an avatar of me after doing a couple loops of Prospect Park.

a few loops? I'm asuming you mean on a bike (well, I run 4-5 loops now but am training for the ING) anyway, if you DO mean loops on a bike, post some pics of the bike or use that as your avatar. I'd love to see some more bike porn on this site!

Rose wrote: [quote=linusvanpelt]

Flexi may assault me for this, but yoga's not going to do much for you cardio-wise. Not to knock its other benefits: mental, flexibility... um, the healthful purging of bodily gases...

I kind of disagree with this. A vigorous vinyasa class can definitely be a cardio workout. I think the area you're shortchanging if you only do yoga is strength training. I don't think you get enough strength benefits from yoga unless you're doing two hours of ashtanga every day. Otherwise, you need to hit the weights once in a while. It will make your yoga better too. I see a lot of women in my classes who just don't have the upper body strength to get into certain poses.

I agree with you that a vinyasa class can be good cardio. As for strength training, I already do free weights.

linusvanpelt wrote: [quote=Precious Williams]Yes I love the avatar!

I have a question Flexi: do you do anything else for fitness apart from yoga? I ask because I run, go to spinning classes and do pilates, as well as yoga. But I actually hate running, spinning and pilates. Life's a bit short to devote regular time to things you hate. I'm wondering if just doing yoga (and walking my dog) will be enough to stay fit in the future....

Flexi may assault me for this, but yoga's not going to do much for you cardio-wise. Not to knock its other benefits: mental, flexibility... um, the healthful purging of bodily gases...

If you're walking your dog a lot, that's one thing, but I'm a big believer that there's no substitute for vigorous (i.e., breaking a sweat) aerobic exercise regularly (at least every other day for half an hour or something). But then, I'm crazy: I like running.

Do you like real (non-spinning) cycling? (I think working out on those godawful indoor machines has done more than anything else to make people hate exercise.) Swimming? Anything involving moving fast?
I spent years and years running. I ran competitively from the age of 10 or 11. I've had enough! I'm not into cycling at all either. Anyway, doctors say that brisk walking is enough to keep your heart healthy, and that's all I'm interested in. I don't have weight/fat to lose: I'm merely trying to keep things ticking over. The one other thing I do quite like is kickboxing. However, I don't really want to join any of the gyms around here and I don't know how else I'd find a kickboxing class. Maybe I'll try tae kwon do or aikido instead. Any recs?

Livetotravel wrote: Peruvian - very funny!

Here's more on the history of fries if you're interested
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries

yes. Inca. not Peruvian.

my Inca ass grew up in Ecuador eating "papas fritas" with Mayonnaise.

quijibo wrote: [quote=Livetotravel]Peruvian - very funny!

Here's more on the history of fries if you're interested
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries

yes. Inca. not Peruvian.

my Inca ass grew up in Ecuador eating "papas fritas" with Mayonnaise.

en serio, Q? That's one talented culo you have there

Flexichick wrote: [quote=quijibo][quote=Livetotravel]Peruvian - very funny!

Here's more on the history of fries if you're interested
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries

yes. Inca. not Peruvian.

my Inca ass grew up in Ecuador eating "papas fritas" with Mayonnaise.

en serio, Q? That's one talented culo you have there

The Incan culture was for sure the first to cultivate potatoes - but it is a real stretch (I use that word here to keep this on topic vis-a-vis flexi's avatar ) to credit them with "french fries" as we know them. And the Belgians were the first to dip fried sliced potatoes in mayo.