When was the last time you walked somewhere?

[Félix]

One of my ancestors was named Experience Smith.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Awesome. I often wish we would go back to the Puritan names. Increase should make a comeback.

[Félix]

He lived in Weymouth, Mass. in the early 1600s.

[Riona]

I've been walking a lot this week since most of the subways here are still out of service after the storm. Getting lots of exercise, which I needed after eating nothing but cookies and other junk for 2 days.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Félix wrote: "He lived in Weymouth, Mass. in the early 1600s."

No wey.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I tend to walk and hike a lot on vacations, but then I make up for it by eating the fatty rural foods one finds in these locales.

[Félix]

Félix wrote: "He lived in Weymouth, Mass. in the early 1600s."

I misspoke. Experience was a she. She married Nathaniel Smith.

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Misha wrote: "My problem is that I eat the fatty rural foods on a regular basis without the walking and the hiking. I keep vowing to change, but then I utterly fail to do so. I even pay for a gym membership and ..."

I hear ya Mish! I even bought a treadmill when I cancelled the gym membership I wasn't using...it's been in the garage in a box for 6-8 months.

[Félix]

Life is a treadmill.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I bought an elliptical which I assembled myself. I used it for awhile, then it developed some annoying loud clicking noise and I stopped using it. I should really start using it again.

[Félix]

But it will just start clicking again.

[Phil]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Félix wrote: "He lived in Weymouth, Mass. in the early 1600s."

No wey."

Whey.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I know.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Misha wrote: "Félix wrote: "Life is a treadmill."

Then why isn't my ass getting any smaller?"

Isn't that an Erma Bombeck title? If Life is a Treadmill, Why Isn't My Ass Getting Any Smaller?

[Félix]

Why isn't my septic tank grass any greener? No one knows the answers to these questions.

[Félix]

More sausage gravy?

[Phil]

Gravy is horrid, horrid stuff.

[Félix]

You forgot the "IMO" after that statement.

[Félix]

And if you want to live to be as old as I am, you'll eat your damn gravy.

[Phil]

No, it's not just opinion, it's proven fact.

[Emily]

evie wrote: "Emily wrote: "I seem to be walking less and less.. I plan to start catching the train again in November so hopefully that helps get me moving."

Do you walk to the train station?"

I usually walk from the train station to work, which is about 25 minutes.

[evie]

I am lazy this week . I have not walked in the evening. I only want to blob out on the lounge.

[Chris]

I just came back not too long ago walking from the corner store after I bought a pack of cigarettes and some coffee. I try to walk or bike as much as possible, but I don't believe in shoving it down people's throats either. People who try to guilt others into exercising more piss me off. I know they mean well....but damn its annoying lol

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

1.75 miles today. It felt like more.

[evie]

I went for an early morning walk today. I walked for about forty five minutes at a brisk pace. It was really pleasant with no people about and no traffic.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

People definitely ruined my walk yesterday.

[Chris]

Does anyone else ever have to deal with those morons who yell at you from their cars when you're walking? I swear lately I can't even walk to the corner store without one of these losers honking at me and yelling something profound like "WHOOOOO!!!!!" or "NICE HAT ASSHOLE!"

.....I don't get it

[evie]

Last Saturday night, I was at the lights crossing the road, and a guy was crossing from the opposite direction. He waited until we passed one another, and then he put his face right up to mine and screamed really loud.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

That's disconcerting.

[evie]

It did take me some time to gather my composure. I actually heard myself gasp, and I was shaking for a while.

[Chris]

evie wrote: "Last Saturday night, I was at the lights crossing the road, and a guy was crossing from the opposite direction. He waited until we passed one another, and then he put his face right up to mine and ..."

People like that are cowards Evie who would never have the courage to do that to you without the protection of their little metal box. They are cowards who know that you as a pedestrian don't have enough time to react to their idiocy. By the time you do, they're long gone in the safety of their car, free to do it again without fear of being retaliated against. They're discouraged and ashamed of the lack of self-fulfillment in their own lives and they resort to such antics as a way to validate themselves.

Either that or they have a small penis and are taking it out on the rest of the world ;)

[evie]

This guy was on foot and probably drunk.

[Phil]

Punch him in his tiny little pecker.

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That would have freaked me out too, Evie. I'm not sure I would have had the presence of mind to punch him anywhere. I would have just wanted to get as far away as I could as fast as I could. He may have been a nutter! No wish to engage.

[evie]

Our walk this evening was just around the local neighbourhood. We had a bit of rain this afternoon, so the world looked fresh . It smelled good too, very earthy near the park.

[Riona]

I had lunch with a friend downtown in Tribeca today and then walked up to Union Square afterwards (a little less than 2 miles). It was drizzling the whole time, but was actually kind of nice! I hadn't done a lot of walking for a while so it felt good to get some exercise.

[evie]

I've managed a couple of 15 minute walks in my lunch hour this week.

Pathetic effort really.

[Phil]

I walked 18 holes last week. What is it people say? "Golf is a good way to spoil a great walk" or some such?

[Susan]

Some such. I disagree. I love to walk a golf course. You are outside, the landscaping is always pretty and you always see great wildlife.

I played in a foundraiser a long while ago. It started very early in the morning and it was a little chilly but who could mind when sipping piping hot coffee and watching the sun break through the fog?

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Walked to the post office, the dentist, Starbucks, and to get a flu shot this morning. About 1.5 miles.

[Susan]

You are going to have sore gums and a sore arm. You really know how to pack it in.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I had novacaine in my gums and my lip felt three feet wide. It was quite difficult to hold a conversation with the pharmacist. I wondered if I might be drooling.

[Félix]

You were. She told me afterward.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

HIPAA violation! Bitch.

[Félix]

I know! That's what I said, too.

[evie]

I'm thinking about buying a bike helmut and doing a bit of cycling in our local park . I'm only thinking about it,though. When the weather cools down.

[Phil]

We have extra helmets. Stop by and you can take one with you. :)

[evie]

Thank you. I'll let you know beforehand. In case you're vacuuming.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Don't walk past his neighbor who has the crossbow.

[Phil]

He lives on the cross street you need to use to reach my house. Keep your head down.