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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:25:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:55:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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have got to get control of your government.

http://www.kcbs.com/SF-Considers-a-T...ffeine/1348719

That's already taxed here. We still have people shaped like the
back
of
a
bus.

You do know that we've seen pictures of you. :)

Am I your current fantasy, captain?

Not at all.

Just saying. :)

OK, but I'm now eliminating the momentary glitch by walking 90 minutes
a
day
with 50 pounds on my back, along with leg & arm weights. If you need a
late
night fantasy, focus on JohnH.:
http://tinyurl.com/2smbuj

Oh - a tad touchy there Dougie.

Tsk - no reason to get snippy just because they could put advertising
on your sides and a destination sign on your forehead.

So to speak. :)

Actually, I've been 170 +/- 2 lbs since college. I hit 188 this past
summer.
That's in the process of being fixed. There is no way I will go up an
inch
in waste size. Can't happen. Not permissible.

LOL!!

I totally understand. I look like that proverbial bus myself, but I
can't do a damn thing about it unless I limit myself to one small baby
carrot in the morning, a spoon of cottage cheese at lunch and a
cracker at night. Due to the meds I take for my arthritis condition,
I can't get rid of the weight - my metabolism has slowed WAY down. As
it is, I only take in about 1200 calories a day and still weigh 250.

And I'm a pretty active type to boot - well, reasonably considering
the fact that I find walking a problem sometimes. I still do a couple
of miles a day and moderate strength stuff.

Hey, I'm used to it now. :)

Is the arthritis the reason for the interest in the bass guitar? Keep the
hands flexible & moving?

10-4.

I discussed this with Tim - all my guitars, with the exception of the
'66 Strat, have wider than normal necks and I'm finding it difficult
to play as more nodes appear in the fingers.

The Strat is worth some bucks, so I generally don't play it - same
thing with my autographed Country Gentleman.

Thus, switching over to bass.


Bass may give you a narrower neck, but you'll need more force to play it.
You'll also utilize less fingers most of the time, so it may not give you
the workout all the fingers need.

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:45:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:55:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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have got to get control of your government.

http://www.kcbs.com/SF-Considers-a-T...ffeine/1348719

That's already taxed here. We still have people shaped like the
back
of
a
bus.

You do know that we've seen pictures of you. :)

Am I your current fantasy, captain?

Not at all.

Just saying. :)

OK, but I'm now eliminating the momentary glitch by walking 90 minutes
a
day
with 50 pounds on my back, along with leg & arm weights. If you need a
late
night fantasy, focus on JohnH.:
http://tinyurl.com/2smbuj

Oh - a tad touchy there Dougie.

Tsk - no reason to get snippy just because they could put advertising
on your sides and a destination sign on your forehead.

So to speak. :)

Actually, I've been 170 +/- 2 lbs since college. I hit 188 this past
summer.
That's in the process of being fixed. There is no way I will go up an
inch
in waste size. Can't happen. Not permissible.

LOL!!

I totally understand. I look like that proverbial bus myself, but I
can't do a damn thing about it unless I limit myself to one small baby
carrot in the morning, a spoon of cottage cheese at lunch and a
cracker at night. Due to the meds I take for my arthritis condition,
I can't get rid of the weight - my metabolism has slowed WAY down. As
it is, I only take in about 1200 calories a day and still weigh 250.

And I'm a pretty active type to boot - well, reasonably considering
the fact that I find walking a problem sometimes. I still do a couple
of miles a day and moderate strength stuff.

Hey, I'm used to it now. :)

Is the arthritis the reason for the interest in the bass guitar? Keep the
hands flexible & moving?

10-4.

I discussed this with Tim - all my guitars, with the exception of the
'66 Strat, have wider than normal necks and I'm finding it difficult
to play as more nodes appear in the fingers.

The Strat is worth some bucks, so I generally don't play it - same
thing with my autographed Country Gentleman.

Thus, switching over to bass.

Bass may give you a narrower neck, but you'll need more force to play it.
You'll also utilize less fingers most of the time, so it may not give you
the workout all the fingers need.

Good point.

Hmmm - maybe a keyboard or a new Telecaster - or whatever they are
calling them now.

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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:45:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:35:29 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:05:14 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:25:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:55:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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have got to get control of your government.

http://www.kcbs.com/SF-Considers-a-T...ffeine/1348719

That's already taxed here. We still have people shaped like the
back
of
a
bus.

You do know that we've seen pictures of you. :)

Am I your current fantasy, captain?

Not at all.

Just saying. :)

OK, but I'm now eliminating the momentary glitch by walking 90
minutes
a
day
with 50 pounds on my back, along with leg & arm weights. If you need
a
late
night fantasy, focus on JohnH.:
http://tinyurl.com/2smbuj

Oh - a tad touchy there Dougie.

Tsk - no reason to get snippy just because they could put
advertising
on your sides and a destination sign on your forehead.

So to speak. :)

Actually, I've been 170 +/- 2 lbs since college. I hit 188 this past
summer.
That's in the process of being fixed. There is no way I will go up an
inch
in waste size. Can't happen. Not permissible.

LOL!!

I totally understand. I look like that proverbial bus myself, but I
can't do a damn thing about it unless I limit myself to one small baby
carrot in the morning, a spoon of cottage cheese at lunch and a
cracker at night. Due to the meds I take for my arthritis condition,
I can't get rid of the weight - my metabolism has slowed WAY down. As
it is, I only take in about 1200 calories a day and still weigh 250.

And I'm a pretty active type to boot - well, reasonably considering
the fact that I find walking a problem sometimes. I still do a couple
of miles a day and moderate strength stuff.

Hey, I'm used to it now. :)

Is the arthritis the reason for the interest in the bass guitar? Keep
the
hands flexible & moving?

10-4.

I discussed this with Tim - all my guitars, with the exception of the
'66 Strat, have wider than normal necks and I'm finding it difficult
to play as more nodes appear in the fingers.

The Strat is worth some bucks, so I generally don't play it - same
thing with my autographed Country Gentleman.

Thus, switching over to bass.

Bass may give you a narrower neck, but you'll need more force to play it.
You'll also utilize less fingers most of the time, so it may not give you
the workout all the fingers need.

Good point.

Hmmm - maybe a keyboard or a new Telecaster - or whatever they are
calling them now.


Too gentle. Not enough actual movement of the joints. You know what I'm
thinking? Hint: Roosevelt Greer did it in a commercial a million years ago.

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:01:05 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:


Too gentle. Not enough actual movement of the joints. You know what I'm
thinking? Hint: Roosevelt Greer did it in a commercial a million years ago.

Chuck a jersey at a kid after he gives me a Coke?

No - that was Mean Joe Greene.

Preach to OJ?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:01:05 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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Too gentle. Not enough actual movement of the joints. You know what I'm
thinking? Hint: Roosevelt Greer did it in a commercial a million years
ago.

Chuck a jersey at a kid after he gives me a Coke?

No - that was Mean Joe Greene.

Preach to OJ?


Knitting. And, if you're man enough (like Namath), modeling pantyhose.

Actually, if you want a workout, upright bass would be much better. More
movement, more stretching, AND...


(get ready for the best part)

I think one of the biggest dealers on the East Coast is in CT. I could find
out more, if you're interested. An upright needs more custom setup than an
electric. If done wrong, you end up dead. Literally. Your hands fall off.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:01:05 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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Too gentle. Not enough actual movement of the joints. You know what I'm
thinking? Hint: Roosevelt Greer did it in a commercial a million years
ago.

Chuck a jersey at a kid after he gives me a Coke?

No - that was Mean Joe Greene.

Preach to OJ?


Knitting. And, if you're man enough (like Namath), modeling pantyhose.

Actually, if you want a workout, upright bass would be much better. More
movement, more stretching, AND...


(get ready for the best part)

I think one of the biggest dealers on the East Coast is in CT. I could
find out more, if you're interested. An upright needs more custom setup
than an electric. If done wrong, you end up dead. Literally. Your hands
fall off.


Was needle point, not knitting the Rosie did. My uncle did knitting while
waiting for the next battle while spending WW2 in the South Pacific. Said
it was just knots.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Knitting. And, if you're man enough (like Namath), modeling pantyhose.

snip...

If you take that knitting up, you might find a market in here for mitts &
caps this winter.
Cold again up here...need my sandles with cleats (Icers?) every time I take
the dog for his walk in the park.

"Don White" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Knitting. And, if you're man enough (like Namath), modeling pantyhose.

snip...

If you take that knitting up, you might find a market in here for mitts &
caps this winter.
Cold again up here...need my sandles with cleats (Icers?) every time I
take the dog for his walk in the park.



Cable knit sweaters. Two choices: Irish, or junk from Latin America.

On Dec 17, 7:06 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:01:05 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"


thinking? Hint: Roosevelt Greer did it in a commercial a million years ago.

Chuck a jersey at a kid after he gives me a Coke?

No - that was Mean Joe Greene.

Preach to OJ?


I liked Bubba Smith with the "easy open cans"

Bass may give you a narrower neck, but you'll need more force to play it.
You'll also utilize less fingers most of the time, so it may not give you
the workout all the fingers need.-

however, you need more force on the individual strings, (strength) and
with the wider frets (streching) i would think it could be quite
thereputic. Granted you don't have the more precise touch a 6 string
guitar would ahve, but then again, if it gets to the point where the
loss is to predominate for a guitar then bass could be a wlecome
thought.

If a person really wants golf like frustration, or a precise workout,
then pick up a fretless! It'll tell you how your dexterity is, and
grade you like a fine toothed comb! ?:

But granted, i really wouldn't entertain an upright because you end up
gripping the neck, or at least I do. That's one reason I got rid of
mine. OH it was set up really well, but 1) I couldn't really justify
taking up a whole corner of a room to keep it (full 4/4 Kay), and 2)
too much work for the results I was getting.I was moving my arm up and
down the neck like a pump handle and my hand ended up being a
portable capo.


Anyhow. Tom, I wish you well with your decisions.