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On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Bob W wrote: > They've all been turned into fecking useless cycle tracks. I'm not big on recreational trails. Populated by old grandmothers doddling along on their step-through frames and yuppies slowly ambling along with their mega strollers and kids in tow. >

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John Sessoms wrote: >From: Mark Roberts >> Subash wrote: >> >>> >On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:30:01 -0500 >>> >Mark Roberts wrote: >>> > >> I'm thinking of racing a half marathon in the spring. >>> > >>> >coincidentally enough, i just did my first ever half marathon >>> >yesterday. though the tim

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On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 1:53 PM, David Mann wrote: > On Feb 16, 2010, at 3:19 AM, Subash wrote: > >> having started so late, a half itself took quite a bit of doing >> actually. i can imagine how a full will be. will take my time but will >> get there eventually. ;-) i have a feeling i am hooked n

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On Feb 16, 2010, at 3:19 AM, Subash wrote: > having started so late, a half itself took quite a bit of doing > actually. i can imagine how a full will be. will take my time but will > get there eventually. ;-) i have a feeling i am hooked now... It doesn't take much to get hooked, does it? Quite

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From: Mark Roberts Subash wrote: >On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:30:01 -0500 >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> I'm thinking of racing a half marathon in the spring. > >coincidentally enough, i just did my first ever half marathon >yesterday. though the time wasn't all that great, it was decent enough >(for

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On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:12:46 -0500 Mark Roberts wrote: > Subash wrote: > > >On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:30:01 -0500 > >Mark Roberts wrote: > > > >> I'm thinking of racing a half marathon in the spring. > > > >coincidentally enough, i just did my first ever half marathon > >yesterday. though the time

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Subash wrote: >On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:30:01 -0500 >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> I'm thinking of racing a half marathon in the spring. > >coincidentally enough, i just did my first ever half marathon >yesterday. though the time wasn't all that great, it was decent enough >(for me). enjoyed it immensel

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On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:30:01 -0500 Mark Roberts wrote: > I'm thinking of racing a half marathon in the spring. coincidentally enough, i just did my first ever half marathon yesterday. though the time wasn't all that great, it was decent enough (for me). enjoyed it immensely and am planning to at

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On Feb 15, 2010, at 5:30 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> If you haven't seen it already, I'd recommend seeing "Spirit of the >> Marathon". > > My movie recommendation in return is "Run for Your Life: The Fred > Lebow Story", about the founder of the NYC marathon. Fascinating > character! I'll have

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Mark Roberts wrote: > David Mann wrote: > > >On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > > >> Nope. I'd be doing 16-17 miles at this point if I were training for a > >> marathon. I may do one in the fall if I decide to run Boston next > >> spring. > > > >If you haven't seen it al

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David Mann wrote: >On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Nope. I'd be doing 16-17 miles at this point if I were training for a >> marathon. I may do one in the fall if I decide to run Boston next >> spring. > >If you haven't seen it already, I'd recommend seeing "Spirit of the Mar

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On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Nope. I'd be doing 16-17 miles at this point if I were training for a > marathon. I may do one in the fall if I decide to run Boston next > spring. If you haven't seen it already, I'd recommend seeing "Spirit of the Marathon". I also recently

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Bob Sullivan wrote: >Mark, >Are you training for a little race on April 18th? Nope. I'd be doing 16-17 miles at this point if I were training for a marathon. I may do one in the fall if I decide to run Boston next spring. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

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From: "Bob W" It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is > fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of > wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did > 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one > but probably would have been

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> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" > Subject: Re: OT - Britain and snow > > >> paul stenquist wrote: >> >>> On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>> >>>> David S

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> >> > >>Here's another one; possibly my favourite railway film. Mr > >>Cholmondely-Warner at his best in the intro. > >> > >>Snowdrift at Bleath Gill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymz6D8eFeUg > > > > > > I like the fact that they have someone with a 'regional' > accent doing > > the main co

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Are you in traing for a little longer run this spring ? 13 miles in training should get you almost 20 in a 'competition'. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: OT - Britain and snow paul stenquis

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> > It got up to around 36F yesterday. Anything above freezing is > fine for shorts when you're running unless there's a lot of > wind. This morning it was around 25F when we went out. We did > 13 miles at 7:19 pace - didn't go with shorts for this one > but probably would have been plenty war

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paul stenquist wrote: >On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> David Savage wrote: >> >>> What's snow again? >> >> Damned if I know. Here in Boston it's been warm enough for me to go >> running in shorts for the past couple of days. >> >-7* C is warm enough for shorts? Not for me!

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Bob W wrote: Bob W wrote: Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJ

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> Bob W wrote: > >>>Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would > like to see > >>>how we deal with it :-) > >>> > >>>Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: > >>> > >>> > >> > >>This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: > >>http://www.

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White flaky stuff, like dandruff, that melts. On 2/12/2010 7:25 PM, David Savage wrote: What's snow again? On 13 February 2010 07:56, Bob Sullivan wrote: We've got to teach you guys about rotary snowplows! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM, mike wilson wrote: Bob W

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-7* C is warm enough for shorts? Not for me! On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > David Savage wrote: > >> What's snow again? > > Damned if I know. Here in Boston it's been warm enough for me to go > running in shorts for the past couple of days. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss

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David Savage wrote: >What's snow again? Damned if I know. Here in Boston it's been warm enough for me to go running in shorts for the past couple of days. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit th

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It's treacherous -- Bruce Friday, February 12, 2010, 4:25:40 PM, you wrote: DS> What's snow again? DS> On 13 February 2010 07:56, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> We've got to teach you guys about rotary snowplows! >> Regards,  Bob S. >> >> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM, mike wilson wrote: >>>

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What's snow again? On 13 February 2010 07:56, Bob Sullivan wrote: > We've got to teach you guys about rotary snowplows! > Regards,  Bob S. > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM, mike wilson wrote: >> Bob W wrote: > > Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how

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We've got to teach you guys about rotary snowplows! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Bob W wrote: Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe:

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On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:24:54PM +, mike wilson wrote: > Bob W wrote: Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: >>> >>> This is how Britain

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Bob W wrote: Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI Fantast

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> > >Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see > >how we deal with it :-) > > > >Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: > > > > > > This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI >

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From: "Bob W" This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI > > Excellent quality archive material - thanks for posting. > > Sadly all those branch lines have gone thanks to Beeching, > the bastard. > Boy we could really use them now.

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> >This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI > > Excellent quality archive material - thanks for posting. > > Sadly all those branch lines have gone thanks to Beeching, > the bastard. > Boy we could really use them now. > They've al

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On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 09:11:52AM +, Cotty wrote: > Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how > we deal with it :-) > > Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: > > I wish BBC America would pick up Newswipe ... Love the choice o

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On 2/12/2010 4:11 AM, Cotty wrote: Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: They've obviously learned the "state of fear" journalistic style from the Yanks. Ugh.. 7 da

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It's good to see that someone's kept their sense of humor, even if /WE'RE/ /ALL/ /GOING/ /TO/ /DIEI/ On 2/12/2010 7:08 AM, David Savage wrote: Oh my god. That's the best laugh I've had since...well...last night. Dave On 12 February 2010 17:11, Cotty wrote: Just thought those of you und

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Micheal Palin have a hand in that. I laughed a lot on this one. As someone who just hates these doom and gloom all day weather reports when a bit of snow or rain hits, i salute the author.:-0 Dave On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:11 AM, Cotty wrote: > Just thought those of you under a few feet of sno

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On 12/2/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI Excellent quality archive material - thanks for posting. Sadly all those branch lines have gone thanks to Beeching, the bastard. Boy we cou

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Cotty wrote: >Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how >we deal with it :-) > >Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: > > This is how Britain dealt with snow almost 50 years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4pJwcE7JI -- PDM

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2010/2/12 Cotty : > Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how > we deal with it :-) > > Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: > > LOL! What a treat. That last comment summed it up oooh so nicely! Cheers, Jostein -- http://www.alu

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Oh my god. That's the best laugh I've had since...well...last night. Dave On 12 February 2010 17:11, Cotty wrote: > Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how > we deal with it :-) > > Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: > > > >

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Just thought those of you under a few feet of snow would like to see how we deal with it :-) Charlie Brooker, Newswipe: -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _