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jimsg
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 posted Feb-02-2007 09:38 AM   
I know explaining jokes makes them not funny.. but when the jokes are the result of months of in-group development, it makes us less-frequent posters or newbies a bit intimidated. So, here's a starting list of forum jokes & jargon I've read here - I'd appreciate knowing anything about how these jokes or jargon started here, what they mean, and how I might use them correctly in a sentence...
'hugh' as a synonym for huge.
'greta' for great.
Are these two just making fun of previous typos? Seems a bit cruel for these nice boomers. I'm betting there's more of a story..
Speaking of typos: it looks like breger1's handle is ALWAYS misspelled when others refer to him. And the stranger the mis-spelling the better. How come?
Many women get the designation 'goddess', and occasionally I think I see a 'god' reference (maybe only in the plural: "Boomer gods and goddesses'?). What does it take to be called with these celestial titles? Does anyone call themselves with these titles? (seems not).
That's all I can remember for now, but what other jargon or in-jokes puzzle you (or amuse you, or both...)
-Jim (who was active back in 2003-2004, left for a while, and came back to all this new stuff, so he knows this stuff comes & goes..)
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breger1
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:49 AM
One day, in a moment of foolishness, I corrected people on the proper spelling of Huge. Everyone seemed to spell it Hugh (an old B&B custom I did not know about) and I jumped into the fray.
Ever since my handle has been open game. I actually take it as a term of endearment of sorts. The only one who spells my handle correctly is me. 
If you are a female B&Ber you qualify as a Goddess. If you are a male B&Ber you qualify as a God - although I do notice that the Goddesses are a bit more discriminating in who (whom?) they label as a Boomer "God". 
Bill
breger1
brunger
bergermeister
BeerGer
booger (I can do without this one)
etc. etc.
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Dark Horse
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:55 AM
Jim,
Some things may not be spoken of openly: the origins of B&B jargon, what happens in the hot tub after midnight, and the early trauma that forever disabled mcsolar from using capital letters.
I'm sorry.
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tomwhite
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:57 AM
........and burger takes it so well, we just can't resist........
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MrC
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:57 AM
Man I'm glad I saw this.....I've always wondered about the Huge - Hugh thing.....glad I didn't say anything!!
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Ileneforward
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:57 AM
I think one day about a year ago the discussion came up when someone mentioned the magazine Geezer Jock, that mature guys were referred to as geezers, so what are riper women called? After many things were offerred up; old Bat, Crone...etc. the preferred term was determined to be Goddess!
We have proudly flaunted our goddesshood ever since. All boomer guys are gods, unless they annoy the goddesses, at which time they are temporarily demoted to geezer.
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Ileneforward
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:59 AM
I seem to remember it was Nighthawk42 who who had the hugh problems at first....or did they start when he was in the hottub? 
Oh and someone was always feeling greta!! hee hee hee.
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Tramps
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:00 AM
quote:
Originally posted by jimsg:
'hugh' as a synonym for huge.
'greta' for great.
Are these two just making fun of previous typos? Seems a bit cruel for these nice boomers. I'm betting there's more of a story..
Nope; no story. Just cruel. Also, we are easily amused.
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Speaking of typos: it looks like breger1's handle is ALWAYS misspelled when others refer to him. And the stranger the mis-spelling the better. How come?
Berger's name is another example of Boomer cruelty. Bruger is not to blame for the fact that the Breagur family name is a little tricky to spell. Yet, for some reason, Boomers insist on picking on him, rather than taking a moment to learn what is--after all--not that difficult of a name: B-R-E-U...uh...wait. B-R-U-G...no, wait....B-U-R-G-E-R.... Is that right?
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Many women get the designation 'goddess', and occasionally I think I see a 'god' reference (maybe only in the plural: "Boomer gods and goddesses'?). What does it take to be called with these celestial titles? Does anyone call themselves with these titles? (seems not).
Emily Post frowns upon self-designation in either the god or goddess category. The term must be applied by others through a mysterious and little-understood organic process that often seems to involve nekkid hot-tubbing.
Hope that helps. Welcome back!
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hally
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:04 AM 
The worst part is that HUGH has become my all the time substitute and I have to really watch out to correct it.
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rochrunner
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:07 AM
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Originally posted by hally:
The worst part is that HUGH has become my all the time substitute and I have to really watch out to correct it.
That's a carpy excuse!
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nowor
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:10 AM
Boomers don't whine but they sometimes report "carpy" runs. I believe Egret gets all the credit. Bet you'll find its a greta addition and sticks in the mind like carp.
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arfenarf
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:14 AM
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Originally posted by nowor:
Boomers don't whine but they sometimes report "carpy" runs. I believe Egret gets all the credit. Bet you'll find its a greta addition and sticks in the mind like carp.
I think that one arose in an effort to avoid offending the sensibilities of CR's redacting software.
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TheProFromDover
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:52 AM
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Originally posted by Ileneforward:
...We have proudly flaunted our goddesshood ever since. All boomer guys are gods, unless they annoy the goddesses, at which time they are temporarily demoted to geezer.
Ilene,
it's godessness.
-creezer
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evanflein
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:39 AM
OMG, the more I hang around here the more I understand this stuff. And that is downright frightening. Now all my cubby neighbors wonder what I've been laughing about the last few minutes...
Thanks Tramps, and Ilene and all, you've explained so much. It's all so clear now...!
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DaveinAA
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:42 AM
Then there is "sproinky".
I think Lil Engine came up with that one to describe how a deer "sproinked" across the road in front of her during a run. Other people picked up on it and it soon came to mean a run where you feel quick, peppy, and energetic. Sort of the opposite of a carpy run.
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choover
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:43 AM
I'm still trying to figure out all the ER stuff 
Good idea for a topic, Jim.
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Spareribs
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:47 AM
Yes, it was poor Nighthawk who started it all. He made one simple mistake, typing "hugh" when he meant to say "huge." We all jumped on him about it and for a couple of days we were saying, "I had a hugh run today," or "you've had a hugh improvement." Bill has it right after that. He innocently ranted about it one day, correcting the "misspelling." Once he did that of course, we jumped on him, and as a sign of our affection for him, those of us who admire his running and his discipline have called him some variation of his name ever since. The deal is, if you like breger1, you get to distort his name. He takes it in good stride, as he says, a kind of "in" way of being appreciated here.
Greta was a riot. Someone from New England, no names mentioned, said that after his run this morning he felt greta. Of course we all replied that it must be fun to have a great run and come home and feel greta, and how did greta like it, etc. So since then great has morphed into greta.
And Egret is the originator of carp for crap.
There are a few others that the B&B'ers have not all noticed yet, but they are often in the daily thread. Warning however: if you correct them or call attention to them, expect to have your handle destroyed! All this stuff is in good fun and there is no attempt to poke fun at misspellings or one's ability to spell. Spelling has no relationship to brains. Spareribs
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breger1
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:57 AM
quote:
"The deal is, if you like breger1, you get to distort his name."
So subtle Spareribs. Of course I don't care that Ribs doesn't like me because he wears that awful yellow outfit anyway ...
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nighthawk42
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:57 AM
I'll explain...picture B&B like a soap opera with a regular cast of characters, then a supporting cast that comes and goes. And like a dya time soap opera, when one day ends, the story doesn't end with it; the next day it is picked up and carried forward. Then add to the mix, that in this dynamic environment, many of us have actually met. It is hard for newbies to pick up on everything, but this is a welcoming group and when the newbies hang on long enough they learn about the stories of the yellow Porche, gravel warning track, water cooler incident, Pickles, how to Bunger3.14 really spells his handle and the like. So like a good soap opera, pull up a chair, play along and enjoy the ride.
--Mike
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rochrunner
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posted Feb-02-2007 12:33 PM
Another favorite misspelling of mine is "waiting with baited breath", which must mean that the person in question has just downed some night crawlers or worse...
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WillRunForBeer
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posted Feb-02-2007 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Spelling has no relationship to brains. Spareribs
Thakn goodness!
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Labduck
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posted Feb-02-2007 01:22 PM
A bit of caution on spelling: Don't misspell 'tendinitis', otherwise you'll get a wicket reply from Spareribs...
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Kimble
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posted Feb-02-2007 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by WillRunForBeer:
Thakn goodness!
**snorts** How'd that get there? Thought I was snorting @ a different post! Oh well - just ignore me!! Not sure how to delete yet!
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hermosaboy
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posted Feb-02-2007 01:49 PM
Let's not forget FUGs and MUGs.
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DaveinAA
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posted Feb-02-2007 01:56 PM
And boi-freeze... |
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hopeful4ever
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posted Feb-02-2007 01:57 PM
Esaelp od ton epyt ruoy sdrow sdrawkcab rehtie.
~yraM
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imsoslow
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:02 PM
So is it ok to just jump in and actually use the terms hugh, greta, boi-freeze, etc., or is there some rite of passage that must be endured first, i.e. goddessness can be self designated? Because if there is, I goofed up by reporting a greta 6-mile run today over in another thread.
Protocol confuses me.
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kameele
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:29 PM
I think goddessness is implied by being a female Boomer, whereas godiness must be bestowed by a goddess. (just like real life, BTW)
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TammyM
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:32 PM
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Originally posted by kameele:
I think goddessness is implied by being a female Boomer, whereas godiness must be bestowed by a goddess. (just like real life, BTW)
you might be new but you are a quick learner! By my goddessness, I hereby bestow upon you the right to be called a boomer god!!
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Spareribs
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:34 PM
You get to jump in any time you want, without penalty.
Now as to Boi-freeze, there is a regular poster on this site, who runs many, many marathons and ultras. One day in his RR, he stated that he cramped up late in a race and his girl friend was there to apply "Boi-freeze" to him, an obvious typo, but a greta source of amusement to us all after that, because you can see what humorous possibilities exist. So that's the origin of Boi-Freeze.
Labduck and one other person consistently spell tendinitis correctly, so I thought I would point it out because just about everyone else writes "tendonitis", hence Labduck's comment above.
Penalties and fines: When I first joined this board, stuff that people posted drove me nuts. One of them was complaining about the heat or the cold. I wrote this long rant to the effect that "either run in it and suck it up, or don't, but quit complaining about the weather" and I put in a story about Eddie Stanky managing in Chicago and threatening to fine any player who complained about the heat on the day of a doubleheader in sweltering conditions. I think it was fifty bucks, a lot of money back then as ballplayers didn't make much.
The Chicago starting pitcher had a tough and long top of the first and when he came back to the dugout he said, "man is it hot out there," and then remembering Stanky's threat, he added, "and that's just the way I like it."
From then on, there was much talk about threatening to fine people if they moaned about the heat. The fining thing is derived from that. There are no fines of course, but it was kind of fun. I fine people today for wearing mismatched clothes at races, talking about pre-race trips to the porta-potty in RR's, and other transgressions I think of from time to time, many of them having to do with dogs.
This is a fun thread and brings back many interesting recollections of the site. Spareribs
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hollys4874
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by imsoslow:
So is it ok to just jump in and actually use the terms hugh, greta, boi-freeze, etc., or is there some rite of passage that must be endured first, i.e. goddessness can be self designated?
You know, I have wondered that very thing! I've been posting here for months, but wasn't sure at what point I was actually allowed to use the "lingo" or if there was some sort of probationary period first.
And I've been spelling Breger's name correctly all this time - he must think I don't like him at all! Sorry Bregner - I really do like you... 
BTW, is there a test at the end of this thread?
And what was ER again?
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TammyM
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:44 PM
and don't forget about the fines for tying your sweatshirt around your waist. big no-no!
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ajhjc
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:54 PM
Do not use the term "half mary". You will incur the Wrath that is Ribs.
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GrayDave
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posted Feb-02-2007 02:59 PM
You poeple are to funy.
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imsoslow
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:06 PM
Thanks for helping me out, I am pretty clueless about this stuff. Maybe there should be a FAQ thread about B&B.
Boi-Freeze...I wish I wasn't at work and so busy, there are some definite Photoshop possibilities there.
Anne
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hollys4874
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:10 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spareribs:
One day in his RR, he stated that he cramped up late in a race and his girl friend was there to apply "Boi-freeze" to him, an obvious typo,
It's not obvious to me...I must be really slow, but I still don't get it.
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perchcreek
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:14 PM
Man, I think of a "greta run" as run like Grete Waltz. Not just a misspell.... disillusioned..
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Labduck
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:20 PM
Bio-Freeze: a cryotherapeutic pain reliever
Boi-Freeze: what happens to us guys when we take ice baths...
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imsoslow
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:25 PM
quote:
Originally posted by hollys4874:
It's not obvious to me...I must be really slow, but I still don't get it.
I think it is supposed to be "Bio Freeze", but it looks like "Boy Freeze"...
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breger1
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:32 PM
For a "current affairs" sample of boi-freeze in action, read today's B&B Run thread and check out McSolar's boi-freeze adventure and his 48 degree pool water ...
Bill
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imsoslow
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by breger1:
For a "current affairs" sample of boi-freeze in action, read today's B&B Run thread and check out McSolar's boi-freeze adventure and his 48 degree pool water ...
Bill
oh my goodness...
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DaveinAA
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by hollys4874:
And what was ER again?
I just can't.
It's too painful...
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Tramps
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posted Feb-02-2007 03:53 PM
Okay, I see everyone’s avoided the ER question. I’m far from the best person to answer, but let me put it this way. The typical B&B participant is:
1.over 40
2.modest and self-effacing (reporting on, but not bragging about, workouts and accomplishments)
3.funny (and doesn’t take her/himself too seriously)
4.caring and conscientious of others (rather than being focused solely on him/herself)
5.diplomatic and flexible (avoiding imposing beliefs or personal opinions on others, or unnecessarily being provocative)
ER is short for the handle of a former participant who was:
1.over 40
I think I'll leave it at that.
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egrd
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posted Feb-02-2007 05:11 PM
Snork Tramps.
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Spareribs
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posted Feb-02-2007 06:24 PM
Omigod, someone actually asked about ER! Dare I?
The other stuff posted above is about pet peeves, in addition to TMI about going to the rest room, these are the things that drive me nuts:
When a woman overdresses for a race and then five minutes into it, she removes her sweatshirt/windbreaker, whatever, and ties it around her waist like a giant sail. These are the same women who will ask their husbands, "Honey, does this make me look fat?"
Anyone who says, "half mary." It's the Half, or a Half Marathon. Only rookies say half mary. Ilene did this on purpose two weeks ago to see if I would bite.
People who run a marathon on a certified course that has mile markers and talk on and on in their RR about how their Garmin was different from the markers, or how the total distance they ran was actually longer because their Garmin said so.
People who complain about being slow in the marathon but wear an enormous bandolier of water bottles during a race with plenty of aid stations.
I imagine these will come out little by little. I have forgotten most of them. It's good to think about them as they remind me of what an enormous pain in the ass I am. Spareribs
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TammyM
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posted Feb-02-2007 06:30 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spareribs:
It's good to think about them as they remind me of what an enormous pain in the ass I am. Spareribs
isn't that Mrs. Ribs job or has she been slacking lately?
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Sans Souci
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posted Feb-02-2007 06:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spareribs:
Labduck and one other person consistently spell tendinitis correctly ...
<Batting pink eyelashes>
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Tetsujin30
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posted Feb-02-2007 07:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by hermosaboy:
Let's not forget FUGs and MUGs.
. . . and especially the goddess queen who does her MUG runs without 'em. . . . to say nothing of Tammy still eschewing my thongs.
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choover
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posted Feb-02-2007 07:58 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spareribs:
Omigod, someone actually asked about ER! Dare I?
I double-dog dare ya...
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tomwhite
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:00 PM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Omigod, someone actually asked about ER! Dare I?
........NO,,,,,,You definitely Daren't,,,,,,,
......................these people probably have to be back at work Monday..........
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...........ps..........thought nighthawk summed the whole thing up rather well.........
...........but nothing to feel quilty about........
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roy c
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:00 PM
This thread is a cracker..............
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tomwhite
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:04 PM
.......don't get me started roy///////
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ptbrown
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:04 PM
some older folk get crochety and set in their ways.... it's good that a lot of other older folk learn to listen and smile.
Hey! Who moved my walker?
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nighthawk42
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:32 PM
you'll never let that one go tomwhite...1 little typo...ok 2 little typos and I'm marked for life....a harsh burden to bare
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janie b good
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:43 PM
Reading this thread was the best "happy hour" I've had in a long time...
good stuff.
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DaveinAA
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:47 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Sans Souci:
<Batting pink eyelashes>
Um, I thought he meant me.
--TendentiouslyinAA
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Spareribs
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posted Feb-02-2007 08:55 PM
Sans Souci is correct; she was the other.
Maybe next week a thread about the ER days, all kidding aside and just an review of what an interesting time that was on the board back then. Imagine if you couldn't wait to log on in the morning to read what he was going to say next. Now all is said and done, I recall feeling both very angry with him and also very sad and compassionate about whatever he was going through that caused him to behave as he did. It really wasn't funny toward the end, and I hope whatever he is doing now, he has found some peace.
And Choover, you are so right. She reminds me every 13 minutes. I am well aware of my faults.
Who among the old-timers would like to start this thread: "How many B&B'ers have you met personally?" I bet that would be fun. Mrs. Ribs and I have met a few. The west coasters have a unique group. Much as I would like to meet them and run with them, I have met none, except for Econo, who is as lovely as you have seen here. I would love to run a mile or so barefoot with Tet (or Rick altho he is not west coast), or a race with SLO, Nighthawk, Ilene and others. And in the east, there is a guy whose kegs I would drink from, then steal, and a weatherman in Boston I'd like to have a drink with.
To me, if the newcomers on the site were aware of how many of us know each other personally, I bet that would be a benefit.
I also know, and consider myself to be friends with tnally, the Pro, and of course our heroic Dark Horse. I had the most wonderful dinner with those guys in NE last year. (As to DH, anybody who thinks there is some big duel between us is very mistaken and looking for dissension where it doesn't exist.)
One opportunity we have on this site is to meet others from the site as we travel to different races. I enjoyed meeting MrC right here near Dallas last year, but I also enjoyed meeting DaveinAA in Boston, and an effort to meet others is an effort we need to concentrate on more in '07, to separate this sense of inclusiveness from outsiderness. (A neologism!) So if you are new here, think of the adventure it will be to go to a race in another city and have somebody say, "I know you from CoolRunning." Breger1, all kidding aside, wasn't it fun for us to meet in Dallas? I have enjoyed your running since that day.
I seldom get this energized over a thread, but I am grateful for it, because it helped to bring many people up to speed and explain a lot of things that may have been arcane for new people, and at a time when the "who scared the newbies?" thread was up, it seemed like a good time to comment.
Sorry for the longwindedness. Spareribs
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mcsolar99
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:02 PM
HMMM. NOW THAT I SEE IT ON THE 'PUTER SCREEN, I KINDA LIKE SHOUTING.... HEY, I THINK I'VE GOT A NEW RESOLUTION FOR 2007!
TRAMPS, THE SILVER LINING WAS THAT THERE WERE ALMOST WEEKLY EPISODES OF COMPLETE BOOMER COHESION AND UNITY DURING THOSE DARK DARK DAYS WHEN ER ROAMED THE LAND. KINDA LIKE WHEN ALL THE RACES OF MIDDLE-EARTH UNITED TO FIGHT THOSE EVIL FORCES IN THAT MOVIE... OH WHAT THE HECK WAS THE NAME?? SOME OF THE INGENIUTY, HEROISM AND STRATEGY DISPLAYED BACK IN THOSE DAYS WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF SONG AND LEGEND FOR YEARS TO COME...
edited: OH YEAH, AND THAT REMINDS ME, I THINK I OWE EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD TWO BEERS? OR WAS IT THREE? I FORGET. I'VE BEEN REMISS, PLEASE REMIND ME WHEN WE MEET...
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FlyingFinn
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spareribs:
Labduck and one other person consistently spell tendinitis correctly, so I thought I would point it out because just about everyone else writes "tendonitis"
some of us are just variants
http://merriamwebster.com/dictionary/tendinitis
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jimsg
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:07 PM
Thank-you, thank-you, for all the humorous enlightenment, in both content & tone.
For those that don't like the bean-spilling, you can be reassured that
a) soon enough this thread will scroll off the bottom of the page just like every other thread, and then disappear after that.
b) New in-jokes will appear as the result of new stories (& new typos).
Hmm, seems like we still need volunteers to explicate the following:
-Yellow Porche (although I have a vague memory of that one because I think a Porche was on the Sonic Boomers marathon relay T-Shirt in 2004, but I don't remember why..just that it made me laugh. Maybe a dtoce obsession, since he was on the relay team & is still around?
-Water Cooler Incident
-Pickles
-FUGS and MUGS (probably not a rock band & something to drink coffee out of)
The other observation I'll make is that the boomers forum is a lot more deliciously but innocently flirtatious now than it was back in 2004. I figure that's the effect of a few new folks, but I'm still sorting out who's who. I mean, we wouldn't have been talking about no hot tubs back then. We were a bunch of sweaty over-achievers in the old days - running nerds. Now we're older & wiser & sillier (foolishness being a divine state).
-Jim in Acton, MA
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by jimsg:
Hmm, seems like we still need volunteers to explicate the following:
-Yellow Porche (although I have a vague memory of that one because I think a Porche was on the Sonic Boomers marathon relay T-Shirt in 2004, but I don't remember why..just that it made me laugh. Maybe a dtoce obsession, since he was on the relay team & is still around?
-Water Cooler Incident
Hey, it was RobBrinkeroff who had the porsche obsession, not me. It is on all of our Sonic Boomer shirts, though...
and PBJoe has the water cooler story...
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posted Feb-02-2007 09:41 PM
Originally posted by jimsg:
I mean, we wouldn't have been talking about no hot tubs back then.[/QUOTE]
Thanks jim, . . . no wonder I kept skimming by B&B in those days (I'm sure it didn't have anything to do with not understanding the training lingo).
-FUGS and MUGS [/QUOTE]
We can always hope the Carribean cruisers have internet access; otherwise, unless it warms up in Minnesota, we may have to wait a while on this one.
3/10 huskydon - LASAA Mug Run 10K - Lakewood, CA
3/10 Ileneforward - LASAA Mug Run 10K, Lakewood CA
3/10 SLOjim - LASAA Mug Run 10K - Lakewood, CA
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:27 PM
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Originally posted by jimsg:
Hmm, seems like we still need volunteers to explicate the following:
-FUGS and MUGS (probably not a rock band & something to drink coffee out of)
The MUG one was my doing in response to one of the Goddess Ilene's WONDERFUL fashion reports. Since it was so detailed, I had to embellish my next one with a description of my Male Under Garment.
From that, a goddess might describe her FUG -- which is generally much more exciting.
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:43 PM
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Originally posted by jimsg:
-FUGS and MUGS (probably not a rock band & something to drink coffee out of)
Definitely not. They are short for male & female undergarment . The RRs have a very important section, The Fashion Report. Anybody, who tries to leave that out calls upon him/herself the wrath of Ilene . I don't remember who (maybe DaveinAA) mentioned in his RR that he wore (among all the other gear) a male undergarment. It wasn't long before the MUG was regularly used. The ladies started using the acronym FUG shortly after. Now if you see an RR with eg.: "Brooks shorts, no FUG", you will know why the Gods get so excited .
About newbies and using the lingo: if you know what it means, by all means, use it. I have been here for a bit over a year and many time I still encounter stuff I don't understand because it is a reference to something that happened before I came. So I don't use it or try to pretend I understand. It is regular participation that makes you part of this community, not the use of lingo. If you post, you will be welcomed and included. You will pick up the lingo on the way, along with greta running advise as well as the caring and friendship of this wonderful community. On this note, welcome to every single new Boomer on the forum.
PS.:Here is one I am still scratching my head about: FUDGE. I would love to know the origin of that .
ETA: Soo, it was you, Hermosa! My humble apologies to WronglyaccusedinAA....
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Ileneforward
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posted Feb-02-2007 10:54 PM
Oh you will have to pry the story of Fudge out of tomwhite. His wife's delicious special recipes (one includes the roadkill du jour) are not to be matched.
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rosecoloredglasses
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:01 PM
This has been a wonderful trip down memory lane.
I'm glad the newer ones now have a primer to which they can turn.
I'll never forget the "water cooler" series, my favorite. Although, the "spareroids" story is a classic.
Ah well, as Hally (Barb1) says, "G'night JohnBoy, G'night Mary Ellen, G'night Jason, G'night JimBob, G'night...."
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posted Feb-02-2007 11:36 PM
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Originally posted by tomwhite:
...........but nothing to feel quilty about........
Quilty, you say? Now you have struck a nerve with me and maybe Sue, too (the Professional quilter) I quilt and don't have anything to feel guilty about. (or quilty!)
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Dark Horse
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posted Feb-03-2007 12:42 AM
jimsg,
You are right about the large number of silly people here.
As one of the longer-term inmates, er, residents, I try to keep the discussion focused on running, but unfortunately nobody else can stay on topic.
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posted Feb-03-2007 06:28 AM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Sans Souci is correct; she was the other.
*Insert feeling slighted smilie here* Hey waitta second...
--Robin
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posted Feb-03-2007 06:42 AM
So..................now y'all know MOST of our dirty little secrets, you still want to hang out here?
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posted Feb-03-2007 07:07 AM
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Originally posted by mcsolar99:
edited: OH YEAH, AND THAT REMINDS ME, I THINK I OWE EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD TWO BEERS? OR WAS IT THREE? I FORGET. I'VE BEEN REMISS, PLEASE REMIND ME WHEN WE MEET...
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Waitress, bring us a pitcher every seven minutes until somebody passes out. Then bring one every five minutes!
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fjordrunner
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posted Feb-03-2007 08:32 AM
this was fun
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lyndenrunner
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posted Feb-03-2007 09:38 AM
And these Boomers are even nicer in person!!!
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tomwhite
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posted Feb-03-2007 03:21 PM
Pickles-
......Pickles is my nickname for my long suffering wife.........
............................it only took Forever til rose finally figured out it was Morey Amsterdam's Wife's name on the Dick VanDyke Show....
.......Fudge is something I came up with for the Moderator to provide for my Cholesterol Race Winner.........since there was a typo in the cookbook,,,,,,,it turned out ''tungsten'' wasn't one of the ingredients........
..........it has been used shamelessly ever since.......
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posted Feb-03-2007 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by tomwhite:
[b]Pickles-
......Pickles is my nickname for my long suffering wife.........
............................it only took Forever til rose finally figured out it was Morey Amsterdam's Wife's name on the Dick VanDyke Show....
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AHEM!
Excuse me, kind sir... I thought of Buddy Sorrell's wife the first time I read your reference to "Pickles"...
I just didn't say anything right away... I was toying with you...
making you work for it.... ha ha!
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joplus
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posted Feb-03-2007 05:54 PM
I could give a rat's @ss about the hot tub and all that other stuff, but for the longest time I've wondered if arf, arf1, and arfnarf are all the same person. anyone care to elaborate? did someone just forget a username or what?
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posted Feb-03-2007 06:12 PM
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Originally posted by joplus:
I could give a rat's @ss about the hot tub and all that other stuff, but for the longest time I've wondered if arf, arf1, and arfnarf are all the same person. anyone care to elaborate? did someone just forget a username or what?
arf=arf1 = Western Canadian Goddess [arf became arf1 after a computer glitch locked out her arf account]
arfnarf = Eastern Canadian Goddess
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posted Feb-03-2007 06:40 PM
and to think I thought arf plus arf1 made an arfenarf...
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posted Feb-03-2007 07:03 PM
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Originally posted by SkipAZ:
arf=arf1 = Western Canadian Goddess [arf became arf1 after a computer glitch locked out her arf account]
arfnarf = Eastern Canadian Goddess
got it, thanks.
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Econo
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posted Feb-03-2007 07:59 PM
What? No!
arf1 is Midwestern Canada Boomer Goddess (and ultra diva).
arfenarf is Western Canada Boomer Goddess (not Eastern)
They are both fast!
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SkipAZ
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posted Feb-03-2007 08:55 PM
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Originally posted by Econo:
What? No!
arf1 is Midwestern Canada Boomer Goddess (and ultra diva).
arfenarf is Western Canada Boomer Goddess (not Eastern)
They are both fast!
I stand (sort of) corrected
arf=arf1 lives in Alberta, a Western Canadian Goddess
arfnarf lives in British Columbia, a farther Western Canadian Goddess
(Sorry - the background in Kate's (arfnarf's) profile pic reminds me of Ottawa and so my meager brain tricks me into "remembering" that's where she's from. But Econo, does anyone in Alberta view that as midwestern Canada? ).
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arfenarf
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posted Feb-03-2007 09:39 PM
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Originally posted by joplus:
I could give a rat's @ss about the hot tub and all that other stuff, but for the longest time I've wondered if arf, arf1, and arfnarf are all the same person. anyone care to elaborate? did someone just forget a username or what?
Skip and Econo have it sorted out, although Econo highly over-rates my speed. I don't run within two standard deviations of Madame l'Arf.
Arf (aka Arf1) was here first and is an astonishing ultra runner. I blundered in carrying my handle of many years - and people have been most gracious about it.
Arfenarf was the name of my dearest beloved little sailing boat. It happens to fit well now, because I always have ~two dogs in the house. I live about as far west as you can in Canada, on Vancouver Island.
But hey, now: don't be knocking the hot tub. We take them seriously here on the Left Coast.
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Econo
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posted Feb-03-2007 10:33 PM
I'm sorry -- I don't know what to call Alberta. Calling Alberta Midwestern would be like calling Montana Midwestern....incorrect....
But I still think arfenarf is fast!
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lyndenrunner
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posted Feb-12-2007 11:29 PM
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Aamos
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posted Feb-13-2007 12:04 PM
I'm still trying to figure out the fine for wearing your jacket or sweatshirt tied around your waist......I mean, if you don't ask if it makes your butt look big, is it ok to do? Or, is it that you must wear said article of clothing for at least 5 miles before removing it?
And I'd like a ruling on my preference, the opaque garbage bag. Note that I cut it before taking it along to the race and usually give it a V-neck, cap sleeves, and then sinch it with a certain flair with a side knot at the waist. Underneath I wear running shorts, a singlet, but no FUGs. Have made many friends at races as the bag inspires comments, and one can create a little drama in the more tedious sections of a marathon by a little creativity when it comes time to remove (a/k/a strip) it.
O, but is this a digression  ??
grins,
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patrickb151
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posted Feb-13-2007 12:23 PM
At one point a spanky got left in the hot tub, and so spankies made the rounds for a while (but not too long), if I remember correctly.
Then there was GANBARE! Someone help me out with the GANBARE definition please.
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Econo
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posted Feb-13-2007 02:59 PM
GANBARE! means "Do Your BEST!" in Japanese. It is pronounced "Gon - Bah -Ray".
Have you ever seen Spike TV's "Most Extreme Eliminations?" The contestants are shouting "I will do my best!" as they launch themselves into the mudpit or whatever obstacle faces them. The I-form of it is "ganbarimasu!" and is kind of like saying "Cowabunga!!!"
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Lil Engine
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posted Feb-13-2007 03:35 PM
Gosh, I miss coolrunning when "real life" gets in the way of posting/reading. And this thread is a hoot.
Nothing to do with cr, but this seems to fit in here nonetheless.
Today I am beginning interviewing people for an open position here. I have been reading resumes and cover letters. I would like to state unequivocally that I am not hiring the guy who "stalks shelves", or the one who "feels himself a team player." Nope. Not happening.
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Econo
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posted Feb-13-2007 03:45 PM
(snickering silently at my desk) No, don't hire 'em, Lil!
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kameele
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posted Feb-13-2007 04:12 PM
Sounds like the cream of the crop
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choover
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posted Feb-13-2007 04:13 PM
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Originally posted by Lil Engine:
Today I am beginning interviewing people for an open position here. I have been reading resumes and cover letters. I would like to state unequivocally that I am not hiring the guy who "stalks shelves", or the one who "feels himself a team player." Nope. Not happening.
Yeah, I read an application last semester where the student listed "stalker" under his work experience... too funny.. proof read, proof read, proof read...
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Dark Horse
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posted Feb-13-2007 04:19 PM
Hey, you guys, spelling isn't everything. A lot of good people can't spell.
It kills me to say this, because spelling is one of the few things I'm good at.
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posted Feb-13-2007 04:31 PM
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Originally posted by Lil Engine:
I would like to state unequivocally that I am not hiring the guy who "stalks shelves"[...] Nope. Not happening.
I'm disappointed. I was looking foreward to maybe werking with you.
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Sans Souci
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posted Feb-13-2007 04:42 PM
Have you ever noticed that the people who often say "Think outside the box" rarely do?
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posted Feb-13-2007 05:34 PM
lil engine---those resumes look awesome compared to the ones I'm using to hire for a position--send them by separate cover please. glidegal
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dg9
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posted Feb-14-2007 04:32 PM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Maybe next week a thread about the ER days, all kidding aside and just an review of what an interesting time that was on the board back then. Imagine if you couldn't wait to log on in the morning to read what he was going to say next. Now all is said and done, I recall feeling both very angry with him and also very sad and compassionate about whatever he was going through that caused him to behave as he did. It really wasn't funny toward the end, and I hope whatever he is doing now, he has found some peace.
And Choover, you are so right. She reminds me every 13 minutes. I am well aware of my faults.
Who among the old-timers would like to start this thread: "How many B&B'ers have you met personally?" I bet that would be fun. Mrs. Ribs and I have met a few. The west coasters have a unique group. Much as I would like to meet them and run with them, I have met none, except for Econo, who is as lovely as you have seen here. I would love to run a mile or so barefoot with Tet (or Rick altho he is not west coast), or a race with SLO, Nighthawk, Ilene and others. And in the east, there is a guy whose kegs I would drink from, then steal, and a weatherman in Boston I'd like to have a drink with.
To me, if the newcomers on the site were aware of how many of us know each other personally, I bet that would be a benefit.
I also know, and consider myself to be friends with tnally, the Pro, and of course our heroic Dark Horse. I had the most wonderful dinner with those guys in NE last year. (As to DH, anybody who thinks there is some big duel between us is very mistaken and looking for dissension where it doesn't exist.)
I seldom get this energized over a thread, but I am grateful for it, because it helped to bring many people up to speed and explain a lot of things that may have been arcane for new people, and at a time when the "who scared the newbies?" thread was up, it seemed like a good time to comment.
Sorry for the longwindedness. Spareribs
as usual, i'm lait agen. thanks spareribs & all of you for helping us get up to speed & feel welcome.
did either of the thread ideas above ever turn into threads, & i missed them?
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posted Jul-23-2007 01:31 PM
Tomorrow's daily will have a full explanation of SBUH pace, and its importance during daily runs. GA of course stands for general aerobic, which is the type of run you would normally try to include some SBUH work. Spareribs
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posted Jul-23-2007 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Tomorrow's daily will have a full explanation of SBUH pace
Fortunately I will be away on pass and off the net.
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posted Jul-23-2007 01:38 PM
......''Serious Blasting Up Hills''........
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.................the usual Fudge Wagers??
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posted Jul-23-2007 02:23 PM
Speed Bursts U Hate
cmon... This was brought up in Ilene's watermellon RR and NO explaination then... or now
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posted Jul-23-2007 03:15 PM
Wise *ss Ilene has no idea, that SBUH was created, based on something she said once on this forum. Wait until tomorrow. Spareribs
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posted Jul-23-2007 03:19 PM
Spareribs Berates Utterances of "Hammie"
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posted Jul-23-2007 03:29 PM
Sure Been Unbearably Hot
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posted Jul-23-2007 04:05 PM
Short But Ultra Hard...
...or is that a description of Holly...
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posted Jul-23-2007 04:44 PM
Well, since "buh" means:
quote:
1) a question, not unlike meh
2) a simple grunting noise made to substitute the use of any word that makes sense.
I'd say SBUH is just a loud, breathy "buh." Probably a sound made when running hills or speedwork. Tofu dark chocolate fudge, please.
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posted Jul-23-2007 05:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spareribs:
GA of course stands for general aerobic, which is the type of run
General Aerobic is the famous US Army officer (Ret) who popularized the idea of long runs at a pace at which you can talk. Perhaps everyone is familiar with the image of a platoon of recruits running while chanting "sound off, one, two, ...".
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posted Jul-23-2007 06:32 PM
Two years ago or so, a southern California goddess was lamenting her inability to run fast. Several of us told her, "To run fast, you have to practice running fast. Go to the track and run faster." Of course she had to be a smart*ss about it and mimic us, "Oh, to run fast, I just need to run fast, is that it?" I won't mention this smart*ss's name, but you will see her leaning forward when she runs.
Well the fact is that there are many women who run about ten minutes a mile, and I am convinced that they could tear out at a much, much faster pace if they would only let themselves go and run like hell as if there was an emergency. I mean, would you run ten minutes a mile if you were being chased by a madman with a knife? I think a lot of people don't challenge themselves to burn it up, and one day I got the proof.
My wife, known to the rest of you as Mrs Ribs, is one of these people. She kept telling me, "This is as fast as I can go. I can't run any faster." Well, here is what happened.
We had just told Riblet that he could walk home by himself from school as it is less than 1/2 mile along one street and all kinds of kids walk that way and there are plenty of people along the way. So this goes on for a bit without incident and one day he is a few minutes late. We got a bit nervous and decided we would start walking toward the school and see what's up.
As we are walking along the road, a woman slows down, rolls down her window and says, "You had better go up the block. It looks like somebody's beating up Hudson." Now I can run pretty fast, but I was no match for Mrs. Ribs that day. She ran the quarter mile down to where Hudson was in about 62 seconds. (Okay, I exaggerate, but it was fast, and I could hardly keep up.) Come to find out, it was nothing, just a couple of older kids teasing him. We sent Prime Rib down there later to deal with them and it was all okay.
So I said to Mrs. Ribs, "So you can't run any faster than ten minutes a mile huh? But the minute "Somebody's Beating Up Hudson" you can run a sub-7 pace!"
You will think me highly biased about this, but I honestly believe that all the people who tell me "this is as fast as I can go" have never been clocked at any speed after being told that somebody is beating up their kid. Philoprogenitivenss is a highly powerful motivator. Ladies, use it in your strides from here on out. Spareribs
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