Thread about N9thing: 99 pages of Naught on the Wall (Page 80)

Scout7 - 2007-09-25 2:19 PM

What?  "Could he run the marathon?" is the question, right?

He probably could.  And he could probably do it without injury.  He'll be hurting afterwards.  Just make sure you don't "race too hard".

His choice about whether to run it or not.  My opinion....  I would prefer to be better prepared, but I'm fairly certain he could finish.

Scout7 - 2007-09-25 2:26 PM

Welcome.

My real opinion, not watered down or even remotely touchy feely:

A) You're a bonehead for signing up for something then not training for it.
B) You're at decision point.  You can ask anyone you want, but the decision is still yours, and you're the one who's going to have to live with the consequences of your decision.  Not me, nor your friends, nor anyone else.  Just you.
C) HTFU.  Unless you're seriously concerned about injury, go do the bloody race and be done with it.  But don't blame me if you develop ITBS, or PF, or something else.

Scout7 - 2007-09-25 3:26 PM

Welcome.

My real opinion, not watered down or even remotely touchy feely:

A) You're a bonehead for signing up for something then not training for it.
B) You're at decision point.  You can ask anyone you want, but the decision is still yours, and you're the one who's going to have to live with the consequences of your decision.  Not me, nor your friends, nor anyone else.  Just you.
C) HTFU.  Unless you're seriously concerned about injury, go do the bloody race and be done with it.  But don't blame me if you develop ITBS, or PF, or something else.

mr2tony - 2007-09-25 3:29 PM Ha ... well a couple things: 1) I didn't sign up for the race. A friend of mine got hurt at work and can't do it so he offered me his bib. 2) Yes I am a very responsible person who doesn't blame others. To a fault, in fact. 3) I'm going to do it. When people ask why, I'll say: `So Scout wouldn't give me sh*t.'

Scout7 - 2007-09-25 2:34 PM

1) You still entered into a race, and you're not prepared for it.

2) Unless it's the police.  Then it's solely their fault. 

3) I'll give you sh*t regardless of what happens.  You know that.

Rynamite - 2007-09-25 4:18 PM

He deserves EVERYTHING he gets, tenfold. They pick on one of the other shop guys so bad it's almost too much. The guy they pick on has no sense of humor and never retaliates. The guy is a Jehovah's witness. Well, we have this little forklift called the "Big Joe". They changed it so it says "Big Jehovah" down the side instead. I didn't even know what to say....

I laughed, but still.

Then, they have this dry erase board called the "Job Well Done" board. They have all their names on it, and when they feel someone did something well, they put a mark under that person's name. Well... under this guy's name they have "144,000".  You gotta understand that religion though to think that's funny....

Rynamite - 2007-09-25 4:25 PM

I know...... that's what I keep telling them.

Rynamite - 2007-09-25 4:41 PM

I have.

The guy kinda takes it well. I said he doesn't have a sense of humor, but he does in the sense that it doesn't bother him. He just ignores it and kinda shakes his head.

I have no part in any of that. I stick to plungers.

TheSchwamm - 2007-09-25 4:09 PM When i was in undergrad, i worked in an office on campus. i'd run errands for the professors, make photocopies of articles, send out mailings--just general office stuff. There was a guy in the office, E, who did a lot of the LaTeX setting, images, and graphic design for the professors. E's a great guy, always had something to say about everything. i graduated and got a job with another program on campus through one of the professors in the group, F. He likes to take care of his own, i guess. i've been here a little over six years, now, and a few months ago, i ran into E in the hallway here. i guess not too long after i'd left, E got cancer (mouth, i think. longtime smoker) and then retired. Except the money's running out, and so F is finding stuff for E to do over here, now. i just ran into E in the hallway again, and now he's using a walker. And i don't know what to say or do. i'm just so sad.

Artemis - 2007-09-25 2:57 PM

I'm a Halo widow now....at least for the next few weeks. Anyone else?

crowny2 - 2007-09-25 4:46 PM

That's too bad. Next time when you see him just tell him how nice it is to see him and then let it go from there.

I can understand, too, how awkward it might be. I'm sorry.