tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post3178758853571412663..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Are you pregnant? Head for Australia, quick!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48052123853377645232008-02-29T22:48:00.000-05:002008-02-29T22:48:00.000-05:00p.s. I would like to state categorically that I am...p.s. I would like to state categorically that I am /not/ a nicer person that Crabby, and I would never dream of playing a nicer person than she on T.V. at any time. <BR/>Honest.<BR/>Would I lie? To you? Naaaaah.<BR/><BR/>(My philosophy is that I only lie to men that I am dating. I'm comfortable with that philosophy since any lies stated therein are entirely made for their peace of mind and thus are altruistic. That's my story, anyway.)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6964910162901550972008-02-29T22:46:00.000-05:002008-02-29T22:46:00.000-05:00K.L.C., there were several researchers who had sim...K.L.C., there were several researchers who had similar findings, but the main article in the Telegraph took great pains to stress that this was /not/ about your personality being defined by the stars (astrology ) as it was about your personality being defined by the season in which you were born. <BR/>The form of astrology that I'm most familiar with is based in Northern Hemispherical (i.e. mostly European) traditions. It would be fascinating to study what any Antipodean societies had come up with as their version of astrology. (Constellations, such as the Southern Cross, are different Down Under, so why shouldn't their astrology be?)<BR/>Forgive me if this sounds too glib, I am /not/ an Antipodean astrologer, nor have I ever seen anyone play one on T.V. I do think that the research on any correlation between seasons and personalities might be traced back to the same ideas that developed astrology.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77132317067427345762008-02-29T12:32:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:32:00.000-05:00I'm bad for not reading all the comments, but I'm ...I'm bad for not reading all the comments, but I'm at work, forgive me. But I just want to know if this study has been compared to astrology. Of the two I think I'm going to go with astrology. I've done my birth chart and it was pretty spot on with what traits I've ended up with. :)KLCtheBookWormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876210628556682373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13495043134628523742008-02-28T10:29:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:29:00.000-05:00BagLady: Merry is the nice one at the blog. Crab...BagLady: Merry is the nice one at the blog. Crabby has been horribly busy and distracted lately and has not been keeping up with blog things very well, so it's a great thing Merry's here. Crabby herself is not nearly as nice).<BR/><BR/>(Can't have Merry's pleasant personality giving folks the impression that the Crab has a soft shell or anything!)Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67610311130538324062008-02-28T09:55:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:55:00.000-05:00Merry - thank you so much! The Bag Lady appreciate...Merry - thank you so much! The Bag Lady appreciates the fact that the ladies who run the Cranky Fitness blog are so nice! (Oops, suppose you didn't want that getting out, did you?)<BR/>Now the Bag Lady can sit back and wait for the panic attacks!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22495848989815533762008-02-28T08:41:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:41:00.000-05:00Merry - that would be great, thanks! Yes, that ema...Merry - that would be great, thanks! Yes, that email address is fine.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-3168267568583652482008-02-28T00:03:00.000-05:002008-02-28T00:03:00.000-05:00I have to say that, while I am always intrigued by...I have to say that, while I am always intrigued by these things, I never really buy into it. It reminds me of horoscopes, too. My sister and I have birthdays four days apart, both Leos, and could not be more different. that has always been my guide with things like this. Still, really interesting.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889603882259256735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60483269566808966102008-02-27T20:50:00.000-05:002008-02-27T20:50:00.000-05:00Ack! Bag lady, I do apologize if the link doesn't ...Ack! Bag lady, I do apologize if the link doesn't show up for you. I could email the article to you -- is it all right to use your bag lady bag ordering email?<BR/><BR/>And truly, though the ideas presented sound off the wall, the research itself looks much more impressive when you read the actual dressed-up-in-scientific-terms abstract. (I could only find an abstract for Dr. Chotai's work, but I'm sure the others are out there somewhere buried in some password-only vault.) I suppose they have to make their research look impressive to justify getting their studies funded :)<BR/><BR/>The trouble is, all studies like this can only deal in generalities, and that usually leaves so many "yeah, but--" exceptions that the research ends up looking like it has more holes in it that Swiss cheese.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16822481888885808232008-02-27T18:23:00.000-05:002008-02-27T18:23:00.000-05:00Readers of Cranky Fitness seem skeptical, Bag Lady...Readers of Cranky Fitness seem skeptical, Bag Lady? Color me shocked! :)Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14827261372715470242008-02-27T17:44:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:44:00.000-05:00Couldn't get the page to load, so couldn't read wh...Couldn't get the page to load, so couldn't read what the traits are for me. Sigh. <BR/>Seems to be quite a skeptical group here in the comments section, though.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78986449423072900412008-02-27T15:46:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:46:00.000-05:00Well this explains my affinity to chess, and since...Well this explains my affinity to chess, and since I was conceived in the Fall time frame I assume my sportiness comes from that, no?<BR/><BR/>Interesting report. It sounds more just for fun than real kinda like celebrity gossip is to news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-56493226876533199282008-02-27T14:50:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:50:00.000-05:00I was born the last day of summer! Missed being ac...I was born the last day of summer! Missed being active by mere hours - damn! I am short-sighted and asthmatic though.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27237209723748245272008-02-27T13:49:00.000-05:002008-02-27T13:49:00.000-05:00bahahahah - wait a min "... with summer children b...bahahahah - wait a min "... with summer children being less prone to asthma but more likely to be short-sighted."<BR/><BR/>I take two puffers a day and I totally missed that sentence.<BR/><BR/>1 for 2 is good, I guess.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967370079264918525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4060868115030330362008-02-27T13:47:00.000-05:002008-02-27T13:47:00.000-05:00And those born smack dab in the middle of the summ...And those born smack dab in the middle of the summer are left out of this article and are too stubborn and lazy to go searching for the study themselves to find out exactly what they are.<BR/><BR/>They deem themselves to be perfect, thank you very much.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967370079264918525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5617455980318340702008-02-27T13:08:00.000-05:002008-02-27T13:08:00.000-05:00*snerk* I'm a September baby and I was one of the ...*snerk* I'm a September baby and I was one of the ones who hated gym class. :p And even now that I work out most days, when I'm <I>not</I> on the treadmill, I'm a lump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14749904414054107662008-02-27T11:57:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:57:00.000-05:00Interesting, this seems like faulty statistics, bu...Interesting, this seems like faulty statistics, but...<BR/><BR/>I *was* born in the summer and I am terrible at both sports and chess...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-23795782871396375492008-02-27T11:38:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:38:00.000-05:00I don't buy it but hey, if people want to believe ...I don't buy it but hey, if people want to believe it, that's ok.<BR/><BR/>My birthday is in May.... I don't play chess well.<BR/><BR/>Remember that Crabby... May... I love presents... lots of presents.... :-)Marijke Vroomen-Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28282575033952799612008-02-27T11:15:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:15:00.000-05:00I think I kind of break the mold on this one. A H...I think I kind of break the mold on this one. A Halloween baby, and definitely reflective rather than impulsive. However, I used to be a lump who didn't move and did very well in school, and now I'm very active. So while it might give tendencies (I buy the thing with different hormones related to the seasons), they can definitely be broken!The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-88068918435556273852008-02-27T11:14:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:14:00.000-05:00I was born on Labor Day...:-)Probably meant more t...I was born on Labor Day...:-)<BR/>Probably meant more to mom then to me!<BR/><BR/>MissicatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9748093790457403772008-02-27T10:59:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:59:00.000-05:00Sarah, what I got from the abstract about temperat...Sarah, what I got from the abstract about temperature levels etc. affecting hormones in the womb was that there was a stronger likelihood for this trait or that. Also interesting to note that it was different for male and female babies. (Females born in the spring were more impulsive, males were more persistent.) There are so many factors to try to keep in mind -- it's hard to say anything definitive. Just general tendencies. <BR/>Then again, I could be delusional, as Dr. J suggests we all are :)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-74870003029730106182008-02-27T10:56:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:56:00.000-05:00I was wondering what 'sheery' was ;)I was wondering what 'sheery' was ;)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83188397543078642542008-02-27T10:47:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:47:00.000-05:00cheery...not sheerycheery...not sheeryGeosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77925025979120207212008-02-27T10:46:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:46:00.000-05:00It's interesting...I could see the sun and weather...It's interesting...I could see the sun and weather impacting the Mom and maybe the child moodwise...it's hard to say what body chemistry might do to the developing child. It'd be more the Mom's chmistry I think than the weather...but maybe their parents are more moody when they are pregnant or more likely to be depressed in a winter with a young baby. Who knows? Some people are just more emotional and I don't know as you could link it to all that...it's interesting though. Maybe one of the bricks in the pile of things perhaps...<BR/>Seems like another quest to explain why people aren't feeling absolutely perfect all the time. <BR/>But both my husband and I were born a few weeks apart and I'm terribly sheery and he's a moper, so I don't hold too much stock in it.Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-64960636671456078812008-02-27T10:44:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:44:00.000-05:00Ok, here's my outlook on this, as well as horoscop...Ok, here's my outlook on this, as well as horoscopes. I don't necessarily believe it, but I don't discount it entirely either, and here's my reasoning:<BR/><BR/>If entire oceans on our planet can be affected by something as 'small' as the moon (in comparison to the massive size of the other planets in our solar system), i.e. daily tides, then why is it not also reasonable to say that the same forces would have some effect on a developing fetus? We're all just made up of the same material as the rest of the planet, so if the moon can move an ocean, why couldn't it move an electron or cell that would eventually have some impact on our personality?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964092474693470699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9360273397481774652008-02-27T10:26:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:26:00.000-05:00I was thinking about something like this recently....I was thinking about something like this recently. Let's have a show of hands of people who DO NOT have any delusions? Sorry, I don't see any hands going up! Perhaps, if we allowed others their(harmless) delusions and they did the same for us, it would be a good thing. <BR/><BR/>Dr. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com