tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post8520060689306633886..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Workout Work-AroundsCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-37552629005743152432013-03-31T17:59:17.204-04:002013-03-31T17:59:17.204-04:00Wow DRG, 58 miles with all that climbing!?!? You ...Wow DRG, 58 miles with all that climbing!?!? You must be just a little less that half-dead then! I am so impressed. (But do hope the knee doesn't go on strike)<br /><br />You're kind of a role model on the lemon to lemonade thing.<br /><br />As to the pictures, while I do TRY to avoid infringement issues by using creative commons or other safe sources, I also cheat sometimes, and figure that if giving credit and linking isn't good enough, then the lawyers out there can track me down and ask me to take something down and I will. <br /><br />However, could be famous last words... Hope I don't have to learn about the "prisoners workout" first hand! Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39905933991959661942013-03-31T17:54:09.266-04:002013-03-31T17:54:09.266-04:00Glad to have more geeks stopping by Dennis, and Sh...Glad to have more geeks stopping by Dennis, and Shadowduck, good point about the non-PC market.<br /><br />Yet there will always be those of us who struggle to ever leave the familiar, so I suspect it will be awhile before MS is in serious trouble relative to PC's. Though Windows 8 may accelerate that.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11889278960098234282013-03-31T17:51:30.808-04:002013-03-31T17:51:30.808-04:00Hey Felix, wanna come over to my house to, um, &qu...Hey Felix, wanna come over to my house to, um, "exercise?" All kinds of exercise activities you could do for free. :)Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-88556822684065702702013-03-31T17:50:02.635-04:002013-03-31T17:50:02.635-04:00Thanks Diego!Thanks Diego!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15803339353888911962013-03-31T17:49:46.220-04:002013-03-31T17:49:46.220-04:00Another adventurous computer whiz checks in, yay! ...Another adventurous computer whiz checks in, yay! Thanks Molly!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16781520908248613972013-03-31T17:23:25.729-04:002013-03-31T17:23:25.729-04:00I guess this is why I feel I have fallen behind so...I guess this is why I feel I have fallen behind so often. I am dimly aware that PCs and Macs are options, but I pretty much take whatever I am handed and deal with it computerwise. On the exercise front, well, another story. One of the reasons I am so late commenting is the time it has taken me recently to deal with a generous lemon distribution. I have been doing a bunch of physical therapy to aid in my refusal to accept my recent stage 4 knee arthritis diagnosis. So the doctor thinks maybe backing off from some of my riding (yeah, right!) would be a good idea, but the PTs just laugh at that thought. I'm going with the laughing. Just hope that doesn't mean I will look back and kick myself one of these days. <br /><br />Oh. I wouldn't be able to kick myself if the knee really went out. So, nothing to worry about. It's all lemonade.<br /><br />To prove that to myself, I rode 58 miles with about 7200' of climbing on Friday - that's a little less than half a Death Ride. OK so far.<br /><br />Crabby, where do you find all those pictures??? I just love the laughs they bring on!Death Ride Grandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7934649151139615832013-03-31T16:47:58.584-04:002013-03-31T16:47:58.584-04:00Would you say Microsoft are staying on top, Dennis...Would you say Microsoft are staying on top, Dennis? They might still be the default OS for PCs, but look at the growth sectors - smartphones, tablets, ultraportables, wearable devices - and they're nowhere to be seen. I'm not at all a lover of MS (see my earlier comments on this post!), but I hope they get rid of Steve Ballmer sometime soon and get back to putting out some competitive products. Somebody's got to keep Google and Apple honest!Shadowduckhttp://en.juanelo.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66556046935325794712013-03-31T11:47:49.308-04:002013-03-31T11:47:49.308-04:00LOL - I love your metaphors regarding Windows 8. ...LOL - I love your metaphors regarding Windows 8. I am always shocked how a company can remain on top when they continue to piss off a large number of their customers. Well I guess it's a great way to keep us geeks in demand.Dennis Thomashttp://truthaboutabssimple.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33550232186266834382013-03-29T08:03:21.488-04:002013-03-29T08:03:21.488-04:00I actually do my exercise by doing the household c...I actually do my exercise by doing the household chores. I get to clean my house and do some exercises as well. And it is absolutely for free.Felix Leehttp://incometherapy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17098009894042653622013-03-29T02:51:13.647-04:002013-03-29T02:51:13.647-04:00I really enjoyed reading your evaluation of Window...I really enjoyed reading your evaluation of Windows 8. "having help available where you could find it was too cluttery looking" - lol! that's great!! I know exactly how you feel though.Diego Schroeterhttp://www.lipofatburning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-91074143286449932262013-03-27T16:04:32.409-04:002013-03-27T16:04:32.409-04:00Yep, I think most guys are coming around to the el...Yep, I think most guys are coming around to the ellipticals. So much better for the knees! Maybe keep that knee replacement from happening. :)Timothyhttp://detoxnaturally.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17464068562590079572013-03-27T15:45:42.551-04:002013-03-27T15:45:42.551-04:00No worries JavaChick, I didn't take it persona...No worries JavaChick, I didn't take it personally... #;-)Shadowduckhttp://en.juanelo.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63916268407568069652013-03-27T13:38:31.655-04:002013-03-27T13:38:31.655-04:00@Shadowduck I wasn't really aiming that commen...@Shadowduck I wasn't really aiming that comment on evangelizing toward you. More from general observation - people can be so adamant that their preferred OS is better. Or their preferred phone. Or whatever. I move quite happily back and forth between Windows and Mac. I have an iPhone and and Android tablet. I just don't understand why people get so argumentative about it. They all do the job.JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-26526144549644352942013-03-26T19:29:53.923-04:002013-03-26T19:29:53.923-04:00Wow. The dressing rooms here are so small I have t...Wow. The dressing rooms here are so small I have trouble taking my shoes off... Either you have bigger dressing rooms in your neck of the woods or you were IMPRESSIVELY supple! Or maybe both, of course.Shadowduckhttp://en.juanelo.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-52930423067491367322013-03-26T18:50:16.103-04:002013-03-26T18:50:16.103-04:00@Shadowduck, I never got around to trying Linux m...@Shadowduck, I never got around to trying Linux mainly because I was on dialup until 2009. Even a slim OS was too much to download that way. You remind me that I now have bandwidth to spare. <br /><br />@Molly, I used to try on bras and do ballet steps in the dressing room to test them. <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57787989714355554772013-03-26T18:23:33.443-04:002013-03-26T18:23:33.443-04:00OMG Molly I would have DIED. Acck!!OMG Molly I would have DIED. Acck!!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7915105677129180062013-03-26T18:16:49.417-04:002013-03-26T18:16:49.417-04:00My mom once made me jump up and down in the living...My mom once made me jump up and down in the living room before I went out to play tennis with a guy to make sure I wasn't too "jiggly." I'm not sure how she thought I'd fix that--duct tape? Sigh.Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-46214055719924261372013-03-26T18:07:16.706-04:002013-03-26T18:07:16.706-04:00Loren, thank you!!! Don't know if you are cur...Loren, thank you!!! Don't know if you are currently coping with this monstrosity, but if so, and you haven't tried a shell program, you may want to give it a shot. Not that bashing up our computers to smithereens doesn't have a certain appeal...Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90057081144829872872013-03-26T18:05:18.089-04:002013-03-26T18:05:18.089-04:00I put Lubuntu on a really old PC that couldn't...I put Lubuntu on a really old PC that couldn't handle anything much heavier. It doesn't run like new, but at least it doesn't take 10 minutes to boot (I'm not even exaggerating--I used to turn it on and then go fold a load of laundry while it was booting) like it did with Windows XP Pro, which it was running before. I keep it in the guest room and use it to pay bills online and give guests a way to check their email and surf. Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81366961801543950472013-03-26T18:05:15.838-04:002013-03-26T18:05:15.838-04:00Ah, the sound of highly developed minds conversing...Ah, the sound of highly developed minds conversing about technical stuff I don't understand but love the sound of... music to my crabby ears! Thanks Don and Shadowduck!<br /><br />Seriously, I'm not sure I want to go back to health and fitness, this is way more fun. I get to feel vicariously smart by hanging out with y'all!<br />Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89022129483285072792013-03-26T18:02:07.249-04:002013-03-26T18:02:07.249-04:00I may indeed have to learn Linux if it means I get...I may indeed have to learn Linux if it means I get to hang with the cool people, thanks so much for showing up here! (And isn't ironic that geekiness was so UNCOOL when we were all growing up?)<br /><br />Molly, you nailed it exactly on the poor posture. Well, I always slumped but the problem increased exponentially with the appearance of boobage. My mom always used to nag me to stand up straight, and crap, I sure wished I'd listened to her! Posture is somewhat better but I still slump. Sigh. Sports bras, what a concept!<br /><br />Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55624800640818160032013-03-26T17:53:05.969-04:002013-03-26T17:53:05.969-04:00Aha! I should have known I would find Linux users ...Aha! I should have known I would find Linux users on Crabby's Exceptionally Enlightened Blog! I have found MY PEOPLE.<br /><br />And Crabby: All of us had terrible posture back then. I blame it on the fact that there were no sports bras, so we were all terribly self-conscious when we had to wear athletic gear over our Teenforms or Cross Your Hearts and tended to hunch over defensively. (Or was that just me?) If I had been 10 years younger I would have had a sports bra and athletic shoes for gym class instead of an underwire and Keds, and I might have actually enjoyed it instead of dropping it like a hot rock the minute my phys ed requirement was done. Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62241911961218345622013-03-26T17:49:28.397-04:002013-03-26T17:49:28.397-04:00TOTALLY agree about Unity - what were Ubuntu think...TOTALLY agree about Unity - what were Ubuntu thinking? I've met ONE person who likes it... That's why I jumped over to Xubuntu, and to be honest I prefer the Xfce interface to even the old Gnome 2 style Ubuntu so I suppose they did me a favour. Linux Mint is pretty nice too, I tried that for a while but ultimately I preferred the minimalism of Xfce.<br /><br />I think all the mainstream OSs feel obliged to keep changing things just so they've got something "new and improved" for those people who have to feel they've got the latest thing. Change for change's sake, you can't sell folk something they've already got!Shadowduckhttp://en.juanelo.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48181131717082320742013-03-26T17:32:57.281-04:002013-03-26T17:32:57.281-04:00I am one of those smug Mac people :) Actually Macs...I am one of those smug Mac people :) Actually Macs are overpriced generally speaking so I will install Mac OSX on PCs - a lot more complicated, but much better than Windows. However, even Mac's last two operating systems were a disappointment. Snow Leopard was the best. Ubuntu Linux has gotten worse too since they came up with their "Unity" theme. It is like when an Operating System gets almost perfect, someone has to screw it up just to change things around and force people to upgrade GRRRRR!!!! <br /><br />Everyone I heard from though said to avoid Windows 8 like the plague (not to mention every release since XP). Completely changing the interface was a bonehead idea even for Microsoft. But put Linux Mint (or Mac) on that PC and it will perform better than XP! I just avoid ANYTHING Microsoft like the plague!!!Donhttp://venapro4review.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25118316228927649802013-03-26T13:33:39.829-04:002013-03-26T13:33:39.829-04:00@solarity: No optical drive required, it'll ru...@solarity: No optical drive required, it'll run from a USB stick as well - I just didn't want to complicate the issue! I've never installed it to a Mac though, so can't help with any specifics.<br /><br />@JavaChick: Aye, I do try not to evangelise about Linux (and I'm pretty sure it's the first time anyone here has heard me mention it), but when you've found something that's free AND better (in many ways - it ain't perfect) than the expensive alternatives it's hard not to want to show people. "Look everybody! Look! Look what I found!" #8-DShadowduckhttp://en.juanelo.netnoreply@blogger.com