Graphic Queen wrote:

> Then check out the link. It explains it all too clearly. And it is
> funny but sad.
>
> GQ
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../24fitness.jpg

LOL. I use the YMCA facilities and get a kick out of the people who
drive around and around looking for a parking spot near the doors, or
who use the elevator to go up to the gym, and back down again.

The funniest one I ever saw was at a private gym across from a local
courthouse. I had been in court all afternoon and had parked in a
municipal parking lot in front of the gym. When I went out to my
cruiser a woman pulled up behind me. I had to put sort my files and
put them in my briefcase. While i was doing that she tooted her horn.
I ignored her. Then I had to boot my computer and log into the mobile
terminal. That was a slow process. She tooted her horn several more
times. As time went on she became more irate and started with the hand
and finger gestures. Needless to say, that did not inspire me to speed
up the process.

I was not occupying the only space. There were plenty of empty spaces
two cars over, and the entire row across from my car was vacant. When
I finally got logged on I backed out of my space, looked in my mirror
in time to se her give me the finger (again). She zoomed into the
space that I had vacated and went into the gym.

And to think that she wasted close to ten minutes of her time to save
herself from having to endure walking an extra 15-20 feet on her way
in to the gym to get exercise.

That's a great photo.

Most of the public staircases here (Birmingham, UK) have little
messages on them that tell how many calories you'll burn by taking the
stairs, how good it is for your heart etc. Must admit, it generally
guilts me into using them rather than the escalator


Dave Smith wrote:
> Graphic Queen wrote:
>
> > Then check out the link. It explains it all too clearly. And it is
> > funny but sad.
> >
> > GQ
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../24fitness.jpg
>
> LOL. I use the YMCA facilities and get a kick out of the people who
> drive around and around looking for a parking spot near the doors, or
> who use the elevator to go up to the gym, and back down again.
>
> The funniest one I ever saw was at a private gym across from a local
> courthouse. I had been in court all afternoon and had parked in a
> municipal parking lot in front of the gym. When I went out to my
> cruiser a woman pulled up behind me. I had to put sort my files and
> put them in my briefcase. While i was doing that she tooted her horn.
> I ignored her. Then I had to boot my computer and log into the mobile
> terminal. That was a slow process. She tooted her horn several more
> times. As time went on she became more irate and started with the
hand
> and finger gestures. Needless to say, that did not inspire me to
speed
> up the process.
>
> I was not occupying the only space. There were plenty of empty spaces
> two cars over, and the entire row across from my car was vacant.
When
> I finally got logged on I backed out of my space, looked in my mirror
> in time to se her give me the finger (again). She zoomed into the
> space that I had vacated and went into the gym.
>
> And to think that she wasted close to ten minutes of her time to save
> herself from having to endure walking an extra 15-20 feet on her way
> in to the gym to get exercise.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
>
> The funniest one I ever saw was at a private gym across from a local
> courthouse. I had been in court all afternoon and had parked in a
> municipal parking lot in front of the gym. When I went out to my
> cruiser a woman pulled up behind me. I had to put sort my files and
> put them in my briefcase. While i was doing that she tooted her horn.
> I ignored her. Then I had to boot my computer and log into the mobile
> terminal. That was a slow process. She tooted her horn several more
> times. As time went on she became more irate and started with the hand
> and finger gestures. Needless to say, that did not inspire me to speed
> up the process.
>
> I was not occupying the only space. There were plenty of empty spaces
> two cars over, and the entire row across from my car was vacant. When
> I finally got logged on I backed out of my space, looked in my mirror
> in time to se her give me the finger (again). She zoomed into the
> space that I had vacated and went into the gym.
>
> And to think that she wasted close to ten minutes of her time to save
> herself from having to endure walking an extra 15-20 feet on her way
> in to the gym to get exercise.

LOL. A similar thing happened to me the other day at the supermarket. There
were plenty of other parking spaces not far from where my car was parked in
the lot (it was one of the spaces closest to the store--not a handicapped
space, but one or two over). As soon as I had rolled my cart out to my car,
I noticed a woman in her car, waiting for me to load up my car and pull out
of the spot. (She even had her blinker on so no one else would take the spot
<rolling eyes>.) I had my two-year-old with me, so I put her in her carseat
before I loaded up the groceries. (That takes a little time--have to untwist
the straps and all...) I took my sweet time loading my daughter and the
groceries. The woman kept waiting, though. God forbid she'd have to park a
few feet farther from the store...

I could understand if it were around Christmas-time, and I was parked at the
mall (when it's pretty much impossible to find a parking space), but
c'mon...

Mary

Graphic Queen wrote:
> Then check out the link. It explains it all too clearly. And it is
> funny but sad.
>
> GQ
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../24fitness.jpg

You're right; that's funny and sad too. Having been doing quite a bit of
travelling in the last year, I find it amusing that people who appear to be
perfectly capable of walking take the "moving sidewalk" in airports. Okay,
maybe they're tired.

Then there are signs saying if you are going to walk on the moving
sidewalks, stay to the left and if you're going to ride them, stay to the
right. Do you really get to baggage claim any faster by walking on a
conveyor belt? I don't think so. I just walk up the concourse and chuckle
at all the people crowded onto and walking on the moving sidewalk. Of
course, I'm also toting only a small over the shoulder carry-on (which fits
under the seat) and my purse, not a rolling suitcase which I try to stuff in
the overhead compartment. I'm glad most airlines these days are tagging
things over a certain size and not letting them treat them as "carry-ons".

Jill

Jill wrote:

> Do you really get to baggage claim any faster by walking on a conveyor
> belt? I don't think so.

If you're actually WALKING on the conveyor belt, yes, you'll obviously get
where you're going faster. But when it comes to baggage claim, I could hitch
a ride on a tortoise and still get there before my luggage emerges!

There are occasions when it's desirable to make your way through an airport
quickly. For example, if you're flying Southwest Airlines and you want to
get into the first boarding group for a connecting flight, you might have to
rush from one gate to another to get into that group. If you're flying
internationally and you want to beat a large group of people to the Customs
stations, then it would also behoove you to move quickly. If you've reached
your final destination and you don't have checked baggage, then why not get
out of the airport as quickly as possible?

Bob

jmcquown wrote:

> > Then check out the link. It explains it all too clearly. And it is
> > funny but sad.
> >
> > GQ
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../24fitness.jpg
>
> You're right; that's funny and sad too. Having been doing quite a bit of
> travelling in the last year, I find it amusing that people who appear to be
> perfectly capable of walking take the "moving sidewalk" in airports. Okay,
> maybe they're tired.

Ever been through Schipol airport in Amsterdam. When my plane arrived almost two
hours late and we had to walk from one end of the terminal to the other I was
glad to have that conveyer to speed things up without having to run.

> Of course, I'm also toting only a small over the shoulder carry-on (which
> fits
> under the seat) and my purse, not a rolling suitcase which I try to stuff in
> the overhead compartment. I'm glad most airlines these days are tagging
> things over a certain size and not letting them treat them as "carry-ons".

On one trip my carry one contained the usual stuff, toiletries, 2 cameras, a
camcorder and an urn of ashes. It was pretty heavy to lug around.

Bob wrote:
> Jill wrote:
>
>> Do you really get to baggage claim any faster by walking on a
>> conveyor belt? I don't think so.
>
> If you're actually WALKING on the conveyor belt, yes, you'll
> obviously get where you're going faster.

Funny, I seem to get where I'm going faster because there are fewer people
in the regular walkways than there are people walking on the conveyor belt.

This oldie is apropos for the thread:

Subject: in the beginning

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and
populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach,
green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and
Woman would live long and healthy lives.

Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's
Ice Cream and Krispy Creme Donuts. And Satan said, "You
want chocolate with that?" And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman
said, "And as long as you're at it, add some sprinkles."
And they gained 10 pounds. And Satan smiled.

And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep
the figure that Man found so fair. And Satan brought forth
white flour from the wheat, and sugar from the cane and
combined them. And Woman went from size 6 to size
14.

So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan
presented Thousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and
garlic toast on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their
belts following the repast.

God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and
olive oil in which to cook them." And Satan brought forth
deep fried fish and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its
own platter. And Man gained more weight and his cholesterol
went through the roof.

God then created a light, fluffy white cake, named it "Angel
Food Cake," and said, "It is good." Satan then created
chocolate cake and named it "Devil's Food."

God then brought forth running shoes so that His children
might lose those extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with
a remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the
channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the
flickering blue light and gained pounds.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and
brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful
skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fried
them. And Man gained pounds.

God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer
calories and still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created
McDonald's and its 99-cent double cheeseburger. Then he
said, "You want fries with that?" And Man replied,
"Yes! And super size them!" And Satan said, "It is good."
And Man went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.

Then Satan created HMOs.



sf

One time on Usenet, Graphic Queen > said:

> Then check out the link. It explains it all too clearly. And it is
> funny but sad.
>
> GQ
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../24fitness.jpg

Yeah, this was posted in alt.support.diet this week, too. As you say,
funny, but sad...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

In .com> bobjean wrote:
> That's a great photo.
>
> Most of the public staircases here (Birmingham, UK) have little
> messages on them that tell how many calories you'll burn by taking the
> stairs, how good it is for your heart etc. Must admit, it generally
> guilts me into using them rather than the escalator

You know, that's absolutely a brilliant idea for a sign at stairs. I'm
sure most places would approve...


--
Cheers

Dennis

Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply

On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:51:48 -0600, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Bob wrote:
>> Jill wrote:
>>
>>> Do you really get to baggage claim any faster by walking on a
>>> conveyor belt? I don't think so.
>>
>> If you're actually WALKING on the conveyor belt, yes, you'll
>> obviously get where you're going faster.
>
>Funny, I seem to get where I'm going faster because there are fewer people
>in the regular walkways than there are people walking on the conveyor belt.
>
Which brings up another issue... of those stupid people who block the
whole moving sidewalk or escalator so that no one who "chooses" to
move on their own can pass them. It seems this happens more in the
USA than any other place I've traveled to. OT: Don't get me started
on the "fast lane" drivers who refuse to move to the slower lane as a
faster vehicle approaches...

Ginny

jmcquown wrote:
I find it amusing that people who appear to be
> perfectly capable of walking take the "moving sidewalk" in airports. Okay,
> maybe they're tired.


Reasons able-bodied people use moving sidewalks in airports: They have
luggage. Capable of walking, they're not in perfect shape for carrying.
The sidewalks are fun and novel. The world glides by in a way it
otherwise doesn't. You don't have to watch where you're going. Also,
being in an airport and flying in general are annoying. There are
people who don't mind flying, but I don't know anyone who enjoys it.
Everything about the process is a hassle. It is hard to put a word to
this feeling, but flying and being in airports and going from one flight
to another leaves me somehow vaguely wanting my money's worth. If the
moving sidewalks are there, I'll use them because I have a right to.
Airports do that to me.


--Lia

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:47:24 -0500, Julia Altshuler >
wrote:

>
> Reasons able-bodied people use moving sidewalks in airports: They have
> luggage. Capable of walking, they're not in perfect shape for carrying.
> The sidewalks are fun and novel. The world glides by in a way it
> otherwise doesn't. You don't have to watch where you're going. Also,
> being in an airport and flying in general are annoying. There are
> people who don't mind flying, but I don't know anyone who enjoys it.
> Everything about the process is a hassle. It is hard to put a word to
> this feeling, but flying and being in airports and going from one flight
> to another leaves me somehow vaguely wanting my money's worth. If the
> moving sidewalks are there, I'll use them because I have a right to.
> Airports do that to me.

Same here. If they're not too crowded, I'll use them because they most
certainly will get me to my destination faster than walking on the regular
concourse. For people who do a lot of traveling--particularly international,
where you might have to hustle to make your connection (which may even be in
another terminal) the moving walkways can be a valuable timesaver.

On our last plane trip, we spent over 30 hours in airports and on
planes, and that was just one-way. This wasn't some measly 2 hour puddle
jump, the longest leg was over 13 hours, involved five different airports,
and all of us were tired with good reason. You can bet that anything that
saved us some energy/time was a Good Thing.

Ariane

Ginny Sher wrote:

> Which brings up another issue... of those stupid people who block the
> whole moving sidewalk or escalator so that no one who "chooses" to
> move on their own can pass them.

I keep a brisk stride, beam a very big smile, and finish with a bright
"excuse ME" and, to date, no one has refused to move over. I don't
travel much, however.
blacksalt

In .com> bobjean wrote:
> That's a great photo.
>
> Most of the public staircases here (Birmingham, UK) have little
> messages on them that tell how many calories you'll burn by taking the
> stairs, how good it is for your heart etc. Must admit, it generally
> guilts me into using them rather than the escalator

You know, on second thought that photo isn't so off key after all.
Myself I've only begun to walk a little over a month ago as I was
injured past May. I was in hospital for months and was discharged in
late Sept. Climbing stairs is something I just started to do and those
ones I doubt if I could do today.
So if I was going in to exercise, I need the assistance to get up there.
Thank goodness the rehab facility I go to is on ground level :-)


--
Cheers

Dennis

Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply

When I worked at a culinary school in San Francisco, I owned no car,
lived across the Bay, and ate everything they cooked - pastries 2x a
day, full meal at lunch, tastings of whatever. I was the thinnest I've
been in adulthood - I made a point of taking the stairs in that
multi-level building. I also rode rapid transit and took the stairs
from the platform, a long way up compared to most NY City subway
stations. I remember climbing the stairs one morning (two at a time)
while crowds of people rode the escalator next to me, and a young woman
(not fat either) sneered at me and said something loud to her friend
like "why is she doing that?", then laughed. I really didn't care, but
it seemed a strange thing to be snippy about. Um, I'm doing it for my
health?
BTW I noticed that I was then able to hike up SF hills at a rapid pace
without breathing hard - and that out of towners on walks with me would
quickly get winded and complain. Of course I've owned a car for 9 years
now, and just don't get as much walking and stair climbing in as I did,
so I'm the one breathing hard on those hills.

And I gained 8 pounds the first month I had the car. Never lost 'em
again, either.

Leila

"Leila" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> When I worked at a culinary school in San Francisco, I owned no car,
> lived across the Bay, and ate everything they cooked - pastries 2x a
> day, full meal at lunch, tastings of whatever. I was the thinnest I've
> been in adulthood - I made a point of taking the stairs in that
> multi-level building. I also rode rapid transit and took the stairs
> from the platform, a long way up compared to most NY City subway
> stations. I remember climbing the stairs one morning (two at a time)
> while crowds of people rode the escalator next to me, and a young woman
> (not fat either) sneered at me and said something loud to her friend
> like "why is she doing that?", then laughed. I really didn't care, but
> it seemed a strange thing to be snippy about. Um, I'm doing it for my
> health?
> BTW I noticed that I was then able to hike up SF hills at a rapid pace
> without breathing hard - and that out of towners on walks with me would
> quickly get winded and complain. Of course I've owned a car for 9 years
> now, and just don't get as much walking and stair climbing in as I did,
> so I'm the one breathing hard on those hills.
>
> And I gained 8 pounds the first month I had the car. Never lost 'em
> again, either.
>
> Leila

Ummm....That 8 pounds? That's called padding so you can handle the
drives... ;->



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