The Thread for Those Who Wish to be Digressive

[NikF]

I bought my train ticket for London where next week is ladies fashion week. I won't be behind a camera (or in front of one, obviously ) but it's a chance to catch up with a few people. I did that the last couple of years too, but this year feel more enthusiastic. Having said that, I've been wondering if this will be my last visit. That whole shebang has nothing to do with me now which means I've nothing to do.
Anyway, as ever time will be made for a listen to RVW Symphony No. 2 while down there. 

[Karl Henning]

I bought my train ticket for London where next week is ladies fashion week. I won't be behind a camera (or in front of one, obviously ) but it's a chance to catch up with a few people. I did that the last couple of years too, but this year feel more enthusiastic. Having said that, I've been wondering if this will be my last visit. That whole shebang has nothing to do with me now which means I've nothing to do.
Anyway, as ever time will be made for a listen to RVW Symphony No. 2 while down there. 

Bene.

[Karl Henning]

The kettle's on.

[NikF]

The kettle's on.

Don't know if it's for tea or coffee, but if the former and you ever find yourself in my neck of the woods, hit me up and I'll brew you a cup that would clean and descale the shining whites of a Clydeside shipyard riveter.

[Karl Henning]

Will come a day when I am in that very neck, and I shall thee seek out.

[NikF]

I sincerely look forward to it, Gospodin Karlushka.  But BTW, after reading back I wish my offer of a cup of tea did not sound so much like some sort of celtic left wing threat. 

[Karl Henning]

Danged activist tea-brewers!

[EddieRUKiddingVarese]

If someone can not decide whether to have Tea or Coffee, I make them both in the same Cup............

[Karl Henning]

Once upon a time, way back a long time ago, when the universe consisted of nothing more elaborate than . . . Mark Volman . . . .

[Karl Henning]

Here's a severe digression:

http://www.youtube.com/v/qzv6EhE7Cbo

[Karl Henning]

To be, yo.

[Sydney Nova Scotia]

Is this knob too big?

[NikF]

London is cool, which I find unsurprising because London is always cool.
So, settled in, fed and watered by dear friends, which means all is well in my small world.
A bonus: one of their pals dropped by late last night and on seeing my hands asked - 'gymnastics? Or aerialist?' Noticing callouses is one thing, but to note they're situated only below two fingers of each hand is astute.



- as I said, I love London. 

[Draško]

Noticing callouses is one thing, but to note they're situated only below two fingers of each hand is astute.

Ha, I've got them in exactly the same places. From pull up bar, I have an ancient one, just plain steel and coat of mostly peeled paint.

[NikF]

Ha, I've got them in exactly the same places. From pull up bar, I have an ancient one, just plain steel and coat of mostly peeled paint.

That's so cool.  I wouldn't know where to begin when describing the short/long-term and aesthetic/physical benefits of it, but I'm well in to my 50s now and feel great through my core.
Anyway, keep it up - peeled paint bar, trapeze, scaffolding passed in the street, bus shelter roof,  branch of tree in the park - it's all good. Seriously, stick to it. Relatively small effort = huge reward.  Good stuff, mate. 

[bwv 1080]

Probably I am the last to hear this, but the Village Voice is now gone

http://gothamist.com/2018/08/31/village_voice_is_officially_dead.php

[Draško]

That's so cool.  I wouldn't know where to begin when describing the short/long-term and aesthetic/physical benefits of it, but I'm well in to my 50s now and feel great through my core.
Anyway, keep it up - peeled paint bar, trapeze, scaffolding passed in the street, bus shelter roof,  branch of tree in the park - it's all good. Seriously, stick to it. Relatively small effort = huge reward.  Good stuff, mate. 

You're preaching to the choir. It's one of my favorite exercises, been doing them more or less regularly for about a decade. I've started regularly working out only in my 30s and as I always was way too lazy to go to the gym I devised an everyday 20-30 minutes routine of push ups, pull ups and sit ups and it's been working for me really nice in health/aesthetic/physical ways since. I'm now in my 40s and I can routinely pass for someone ten years younger and the back pain, which was one of the reasons I started working out in the first place, is a history now.     

[NikF]

You're preaching to the choir. It's one of my favorite exercises, been doing them more or less regularly for about a decade. I've started regularly working out only in my 30s and as I always was way too lazy to go to the gym I devised an everyday 20-30 minutes routine of push ups, pull ups and sit ups and it's been working for me really nice in health/aesthetic/physical ways since. I'm now in my 40s and I can routinely pass for someone ten years younger and the back pain, which was one of the reasons I started working out in the first place, is a history now.     

Re: relief from your back pain, that's really great. 

I don't pass for younger, although in more ways than one my heart does. 

e: I'm going to add something here, at the risk of further preaching to the converted. At the age of 17 I started in a sport (amateur level) that stopped at the age of 34, and even then only because that was in the regulations at the time. But I kept training just as hard. It's only on entering my 50s that I finally accepted the fact that sometimes - even if not injured - my body needs a rest. So twice a year I take between 10-14 days off.

The overall benefits are huge, but even in specific ways - giving the niggling medial epicondylitis a complete rest - are worthwhile. So what I'm saying is, don't be afraid of taking time off your routine, even if you're feeling healthy and strong. It takes discipline to work out to the standard required and to do so for decades, but discipline also means taking a break and afterwards going back to it.

[Iota]

Not quite sure where to put this, but on the off chance it may amuse some, here's some four part counterpoint with a (ahem) one part message .. nor am I even sure if one particular word in said message makes the transatlantic crossing successfully .. if not please don't ask me to explain. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZxCAqCUgug

[Draško]

e: I'm going to add something here, at the risk of further preaching to the converted. At the age of 17 I started in a sport (amateur level) that stopped at the age of 34, and even then only because that was in the regulations at the time. But I kept training just as hard. It's only on entering my 50s that I finally accepted the fact that sometimes - even if not injured - my body needs a rest. So twice a year I take between 10-14 days off.

The overall benefits are huge, but even in specific ways - giving the niggling medial epicondylitis a complete rest - are worthwhile. So what I'm saying is, don't be afraid of taking time off your routine, even if you're feeling healthy and strong. It takes discipline to work out to the standard required and to do so for decades, but discipline also means taking a break and afterwards going back to it.