[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:54 PM, off_world_beings wrote: I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - that is when I am not literally running up mountains, or cross-country skiing at the lodge. In winter, I drive to the lodge, ski for about 3 hours, then work in a local cafe for about 4-5 hours, then go ski or swim for about 1-2 hours, then go home or go out with friends. God, are you a little Vata or what? Actually, anything requiring that kind of endurance described by 'Off is not a vata trait, it's more kapha. Kapha doesn't necessarily mean lazy. It may indicate a resistance to activity up front, but once it gets going.it doesn't stop, and it gives the staying power to go to the end. I think a typical vata wouldn't have the endurance to go as long as offworld is describing here. Offworld's case may be a little different though. He was a competitive swimmer for several years. I was too, and I can tell you 80 laps at a comfortable pace at any stroke is easier than all the sprinting you do during district or state trials. 80 laps is probably a warm up for him, a way to wake up. seekliberation
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , seekliberation seekliberat...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , off_world_beings no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:54 PM, off_world_beings wrote: I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - that is when I am not literally running up mountains, or cross-country skiing at the lodge. In winter, I drive to the lodge, ski for about 3 hours, then work in a local cafe for about 4-5 hours, then go ski or swim for about 1-2 hours, then go home or go out with friends. God, are you a little Vata or what? Actually, anything requiring that kind of endurance described by 'Off is not a vata trait, it's more kapha. I would agree with that. I'm nore Kapha-pitta, but with some vata when I need it. Kapha doesn't necessarily mean lazy. It may indicate a resistance to activity up front, but once it gets going.it doesn't stop, and it gives the staying power to go to the end. That's exactly right. I am VERY slow in the start of a work-out - people who see me must be laughing - but after a while, I get in the zone and things start flowing faster. Its because of the zone that I do it, especially with swimming butterfly and running up mountains (1,500 - 2,500 feet hieght climbed, depending on what I feel like - in 2 to 3 miles ) I think a typical vata wouldn't have the endurance to go as long as offworld is describing here. Offworld's case may be a little different though. He was a competitive swimmer for several years. I was too, and I can tell you 80 laps at a comfortable pace at any stroke is easier than all the sprinting you do during district or state trials. 80 laps is probably a warm up for him, a way to wake up. Its true what your saying about swimming. If I swim crawl I get bored out my mind but could swim for hours at a reasonable pace if I had to. Butterfly I could swim for a 100 lengths cruising. But in my work-out I use the first 40 lengths or so to exercise specific areas while I swim ( I focus on using only back muscles as much as I can for example, then switch to focus on only front muscles, then I focus on the punch forward, and so on ) - so I'm pretty shagged-out by the time I get past 40 lengths, since its a harder form of butterfly than just cruising. The rest of the lengths are a creative mix of butterfly and other things, so I end up doing 100 to 130 lengths total. Now, I'm off jogging - on the flat, which is my worst sport. Its easier for me to run up a mountain than to run on the flat. There is an old railway track (now a bike path) that goes out into the lake for about 3 miles, so you are just out there with nothing but lake on either side.) Good call on the kapha trait. OffWorld seekliberation
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , WillyTex no_reply@ wrote: off_world_beings wrote: Willytex is on Medicare... Medicare is for sick people. How ironinc. I'll tell you what's ironic, Off. You're probably laid-off, but I'm still working, and on a group medical insurance plan. I work for myself in Vermont. I cannot be fired. I cannot loose work in a recession. I pay for my own health insurance through Blue-Cross/Blue-Shield. I have more self-sufficiency in money-making than you have ever had Willytex. You are a slave from my point of view. I will never ever work for the Man. I am an independent, and I can never be laid off, nor can I stop making money. Its almost impossible. I am also a landlord on the side. I have the varied skills to work almost anywhere I choose in America, and I have a passport to live in 15 countries in Europe if I please. I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - that is when I am not literally running up mountains, or cross-country skiing at the lodge. In winter, I drive to the lodge, ski for about 3 hours, then work in a local cafe for about 4-5 hours, then go ski or swim for about 1-2 hours, then go home or go out with friends. But that's just me. How 'bout you Willytex - sounds like you are an endentured slave compared to me. Enjoy your commute and slaveman day on Monday - Lol. How was your morning commute this morning WillyTex, as you rushed through the mass of automoton idiots, on your way to your slave post at the slave-drivers company you are endentured to? OffWorld OffWorld
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
On Aug 24, 2009, at 7:50 AM, seekliberation wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:54 PM, off_world_beings wrote: I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - that is when I am not literally running up mountains, or cross- country skiing at the lodge. In winter, I drive to the lodge, ski for about 3 hours, then work in a local cafe for about 4-5 hours, then go ski or swim for about 1-2 hours, then go home or go out with friends. God, are you a little Vata or what? Actually, anything requiring that kind of endurance described by 'Off is not a vata trait, it's more kapha. I was looking more at the pattern of behavior in his real life and the space-cadet life he lives here. If I saw a good picture, I could type him right off (please, no off_list pictures). Kapha doesn't necessarily mean lazy. It may indicate a resistance to activity up front, but once it gets going.it doesn't stop, and it gives the staying power to go to the end. I think a typical vata wouldn't have the endurance to go as long as offworld is describing here. Fired and fueled by a high-vata, most likely some weird vegetarian- based diet, in an alleged Scot? Hell yes, it's exactly what I'd expect. Although he seems more English to me. ;-) Offworld's case may be a little different though. He was a competitive swimmer for several years. I was too, and I can tell you 80 laps at a comfortable pace at any stroke is easier than all the sprinting you do during district or state trials. 80 laps is probably a warm up for him, a way to wake up. Swim team? Interesting, but hardly convincing in terms of dosha. You can't be an off world being and be of this earth silly.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
shempmcgurk wrote: No danger of that as I find it just too hard. My exercise of choice is hiking. However, for the 4 months a year when the temperatures in the Phoenix area are 100 degrees plus, hiking is not possible except in early morning. So, instead, I swim in the lake which is a half hour drive from my house. It is one of three man-made lakes created about 100 years ago as reservoirs for various hydro-electric facilities. The water can be very warm which means that there is virtually no difference between the outside air and climatizing oneself as one dunks in the water. Other times, after being in the water for an hour, we can get out and shiver...even though its 110 degrees out! Where else can you shiver in 110 degree heat? Not sure what it is...perhaps the combination of the water on the skin plus a breeze or something. What's nice is I get to see a lot of interesting wildlife. For example, on Wednesday we saw 9 turkey vultures on the shore (near where we were swimming towards) picking at some sort of carcass. On approaching them, it turned out to be a dead, rotting fish, which surprised me because I didn't think vultures ate fish. But I suppose the operative word is rotting and they'll pretty much eat anything in that state. After the incident I went online at home to read about turkey vultures and learnt that they have been known to spray-vomit towards humans that approach them so, in hindsight, we were lucky that didn't happen as we did approach them while they were eating. Vultures also hang out in the wildlife refuge on the Strait where I often walk. There too the often go after fish carcasses unless the gulls beat them to it as they seem to keep their distance from them. Two weeks ago when the tide was out there were two deer on a sand bar. They come down off the hills nearby.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: [snip] I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - [snip] I must say that's pretty impressive. Twice a week I swim about a mile in the lake (mostly breaststroke). I can do about one half stroke of butterfly and then I am exhausted...plus, my head doesn't even make it out of the water when I do.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , shempmcgurk shempmcg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , off_world_beings no_reply@ wrote: [snip] I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - [snip] I must say that's pretty impressive. Twice a week I swim about a mile in the lake (mostly breaststroke). I can do about one half stroke of butterfly and then I am exhausted...plus, my head doesn't even make it out of the water when I do. A mile in the lake is impressive too (I trained and competed as a swimmer 6 days a week for about 3 hours a day from 12 to 16 years of age.) I don't recommend butterfly unless you were trained in it. Its heart attack stuff if you don't know what your doing.) OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:54 PM, off_world_beings wrote: I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - that is when I am not literally running up mountains, or cross-country skiing at the lodge. In winter, I drive to the lodge, ski for about 3 hours, then work in a local cafe for about 4-5 hours, then go ski or swim for about 1-2 hours, then go home or go out with friends. God, are you a little Vata or what? No, I just love life, unlike you who spends all day posting about how life might be if only you were a Buddhist. OffWorld
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
On Aug 22, 2009, at 7:54 PM, off_world_beings wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:54 PM, off_world_beings wrote: I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - that is when I am not literally running up mountains, or cross-country skiing at the lodge. In winter, I drive to the lodge, ski for about 3 hours, then work in a local cafe for about 4-5 hours, then go ski or swim for about 1-2 hours, then go home or go out with friends. God, are you a little Vata or what? No, I just love life, unlike you who spends all day posting about how life might be if only you were a Buddhist. Thanks Off for that Vata-vignette. Love ya. -V.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , off_world_beings no_reply@ wrote: [snip] I am 47 years old. I swim 80 lengths of butterfly most days - [snip] I must say that's pretty impressive. Twice a week I swim about a mile in the lake (mostly breaststroke). I can do about one half stroke of butterfly and then I am exhausted...plus, my head doesn't even make it out of the water when I do. A mile in the lake is impressive too (I trained and competed as a swimmer 6 days a week for about 3 hours a day from 12 to 16 years of age.) I don't recommend butterfly unless you were trained in it. Its heart attack stuff if you don't know what your doing.) OffWorld No danger of that as I find it just too hard. My exercise of choice is hiking. However, for the 4 months a year when the temperatures in the Phoenix area are 100 degrees plus, hiking is not possible except in early morning. So, instead, I swim in the lake which is a half hour drive from my house. It is one of three man-made lakes created about 100 years ago as reservoirs for various hydro-electric facilities. The water can be very warm which means that there is virtually no difference between the outside air and climatizing oneself as one dunks in the water. Other times, after being in the water for an hour, we can get out and shiver...even though its 110 degrees out! Where else can you shiver in 110 degree heat? Not sure what it is...perhaps the combination of the water on the skin plus a breeze or something. What's nice is I get to see a lot of interesting wildlife. For example, on Wednesday we saw 9 turkey vultures on the shore (near where we were swimming towards) picking at some sort of carcass. On approaching them, it turned out to be a dead, rotting fish, which surprised me because I didn't think vultures ate fish. But I suppose the operative word is rotting and they'll pretty much eat anything in that state. After the incident I went online at home to read about turkey vultures and learnt that they have been known to spray-vomit towards humans that approach them so, in hindsight, we were lucky that didn't happen as we did approach them while they were eating.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Who is Tom Barlow ------------- was////Willytex is on Medicare
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcg...@... wrote: My exercise of choice is hiking. However, for the 4 months a year when the temperatures in the Phoenix area are 100 degrees plus, hiking is not possible except in early morning. *** http://snipurl.com/qrben [www_sears_com] treadmill $314 I use an exercise bike $200 with a wide bench type seat so as not to cramp the package.
