On Feb 1, 5:50?am, "Tim" wrote:
Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub-
zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys.

i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60
days to go..."

Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months
of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual
spell of temperatures well below freezing.

While it has been cold at night, the days are primarily sunny and
bright. Just in time for the local boat show. Attendance last Saturday
set an all-time single day record for the show, and it's been average
or busier than average just about every other day. The January
sunshine has people thinking about, and absolutely buying boats. I
know of dealers that have sold their entire allocations for 2007, a
local catamaran dealer closed six boats all 26-feet or larger in one
day, and even the mega dealers are all smiling - all but whistling and
jingling pocket change as they stroll around the show. It looks like
it's going to be a *very* good year for the boat business, and that's
good news for private parties as well. The values of boats owned will
tend to be a bit higher- or at least not depreciate quite as quickly,
when there's a strong demand. (Sure hope all these new boats will find
moorage......)

On 1 Feb 2007 07:13:58 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months
of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual
spell of temperatures well below freezing.

80 degrees in SWFL, wind SSW 17 gusting 22.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Cape_Coral.html

Went for a quick ride in the inflatable at lunch time to check out the
new Honda BF20. Seems like a nice little engine although a bit
heavier than I would have liked.

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:21:35 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On 1 Feb 2007 07:13:58 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months
of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual
spell of temperatures well below freezing.

80 degrees in SWFL, wind SSW 17 gusting 22.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Cape_Coral.html

Went for a quick ride in the inflatable at lunch time to check out the
new Honda BF20. Seems like a nice little engine although a bit
heavier than I would have liked.

shut up.
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's
February in the midwest.

Oh well.....



Wayne.B wrote:
On 1 Feb 2007 07:13:58 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months
of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual
spell of temperatures well below freezing.

80 degrees in SWFL, wind SSW 17 gusting 22.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Cape_Coral.html

Went for a quick ride in the inflatable at lunch time to check out the
new Honda BF20. Seems like a nice little engine although a bit
heavier than I would have liked.

On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote:

I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's
February in the midwest.

Oh well.....



We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often
in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for
golfing. I wish I had a treadmill!
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

JLH wrote:
On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote:

I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's
February in the midwest.

Oh well.....



We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often
in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for
golfing. I wish I had a treadmill!

Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you.

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:20:16 -0500, BAR wrote:

JLH wrote:
On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote:

I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's
February in the midwest.

Oh well.....



We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often
in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for
golfing. I wish I had a treadmill!

Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you.

Oh, I know. I've got Lee District Park just a few blocks away, but I'd
rather have the treadmill in my TV room.

Getting in any golf lately? I started a series of lessons, but it's been
too cold to practice, so I've taken only one.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

JLH wrote:
On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:20:16 -0500, BAR wrote:

JLH wrote:
On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote:

I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's
February in the midwest.

Oh well.....



We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often
in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for
golfing. I wish I had a treadmill!
Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you.

Oh, I know. I've got Lee District Park just a few blocks away, but I'd
rather have the treadmill in my TV room.

Getting in any golf lately? I started a series of lessons, but it's been
too cold to practice, so I've taken only one.

Yes, I played Poolesville last Saturday, 55*F, it was a great and
pleasant day.

I pick up my big TV today, this cold wet weekend should not bother me abit.

"JLH" wrote in message
...


We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very
often
in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for
golfing. I wish I had a treadmill!
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H


Speaking of treadmills ... get one!

Since giving up the Florida winter snowbirding, I was very fearful of
another cold, wet winter and the depression that it causes. The boats are
on the hard (well, the GB is ... the Navigator is in wet storage), the cars
are stored away and the motorcycle's in the barn with a battery maintainer
on it.

So ... on October 23rd I decided to start a long overdue personal upgrade.
Like many, the pounds had crept up, too many years sitting behind a desk had
made me soft and the decline was starting to accelerate as the time went by.

After doing a lot of Internet research, I committed to a serious diet and
exercise routine on that date. The diet is more than simply watching
calories ... I've done a bunch of research on what constitutes "healthy"
eating and was somewhat shocked. I always thought I ate healthy ... just
too much. I was wrong.

Anyway, almost three and a half months later, I've dropped 50 pounds. I use
a treadmill and/or an elliptical machine everyday for a cardiovascular
workout and do heavy weightlifting routines every other day. I log and
track everything in an Excel spreadsheet and it's fun and rewarding to look
back a month or so and see the progress. Since January 1st I've done over
80 miles on the treadmill/elliptical at an increasing speed and incline or
resistance level. The weight lifting is fantastic exercise but must be done
carefully. I do 3-5 sets of various multiple rep workouts using enough
weight on each to just about bring the muscles to failure. Each day though,
the number of reps increases, so more weight has to be added.

The downside is that I've had to go buy a completely new wardrobe. My old
Levis and Dockers
fall off. I've dropped three waist sizes.

I haven't felt this good in 30 years. Surprisingly, it only takes an hour
or so a day. I am getting close to my final goal weight wise, and have
slowed the decline by adding more daily calories for a "soft landing".
I'll always continue the exercise routines. I even invested in a new, Trek
Hybrid road bicycle which I'll use when the warmer weather arrives.

Feels good.

Eisboch

On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 07:57:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JLH" wrote in message
.. .


We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very
often
in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for
golfing. I wish I had a treadmill!
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H


Speaking of treadmills ... get one!

Since giving up the Florida winter snowbirding, I was very fearful of
another cold, wet winter and the depression that it causes. The boats are
on the hard (well, the GB is ... the Navigator is in wet storage), the cars
are stored away and the motorcycle's in the barn with a battery maintainer
on it.

So ... on October 23rd I decided to start a long overdue personal upgrade.
Like many, the pounds had crept up, too many years sitting behind a desk had
made me soft and the decline was starting to accelerate as the time went by.

After doing a lot of Internet research, I committed to a serious diet and
exercise routine on that date. The diet is more than simply watching
calories ... I've done a bunch of research on what constitutes "healthy"
eating and was somewhat shocked. I always thought I ate healthy ... just
too much. I was wrong.

Anyway, almost three and a half months later, I've dropped 50 pounds. I use
a treadmill and/or an elliptical machine everyday for a cardiovascular
workout and do heavy weightlifting routines every other day. I log and
track everything in an Excel spreadsheet and it's fun and rewarding to look
back a month or so and see the progress. Since January 1st I've done over
80 miles on the treadmill/elliptical at an increasing speed and incline or
resistance level. The weight lifting is fantastic exercise but must be done
carefully. I do 3-5 sets of various multiple rep workouts using enough
weight on each to just about bring the muscles to failure. Each day though,
the number of reps increases, so more weight has to be added.

The downside is that I've had to go buy a completely new wardrobe. My old
Levis and Dockers
fall off. I've dropped three waist sizes.

I haven't felt this good in 30 years. Surprisingly, it only takes an hour
or so a day. I am getting close to my final goal weight wise, and have
slowed the decline by adding more daily calories for a "soft landing".
I'll always continue the exercise routines. I even invested in a new, Trek
Hybrid road bicycle which I'll use when the warmer weather arrives.

Feels good.

Eisboch


Wow! Congratulations. Which treadmill did you get?
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H