Re: Practical half marathon question

"np426z" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"DrLith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I'd have to argue that Igor goes beyond troll and qualifies for

full-blown

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"Usenet personality."

Argue all you want. If inane and unimaginative trolling merits the term
'Usenet Personality' in your book, then so be it. Me? I'd go for

someone

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who displays a quirky sense of humour, a dry wit, a mastery of syntax or

an

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armoury of unassailable put-downs. I guess it's the differences between

us

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that make life such fun.

You seem to have described "Alexander Cockburn," not "Usenet Personality."
Indeed, inane and unimaginative trolling are an important part of becoming a
Usenet Personality. That, and sheer volume. Indeed, someone has composed an
entire song dedicated to this subject, and nowhere will you find mention of
"mastery of syntax" or "sense of humour [sic]." Of course, you're free to
define things as you wish, and we're free to think that you're quaint but
deluded.

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It takes years of experience to develop an
appreciation for the Wonder Which Is Ig.

If it takes that long then is it really worth the effort?

I got a bootful [sic] of wood for my efforts--I bet that's more than you got
for all your sycophantic slobbering over that blog chick a while back.

"DrLith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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You seem to have described "Alexander Cockburn," not "Usenet Personality."
Indeed, inane and unimaginative trolling are an important part of becoming

a

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Usenet Personality. That, and sheer volume. Indeed, someone has composed

an

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entire song dedicated to this subject, and nowhere will you find mention

of

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"mastery of syntax" or "sense of humour [sic]." Of course, you're free to
define things as you wish, and we're free to think that you're quaint but
deluded.

Firstly, humor is still spelt 'humour' in the land where your language was
born. Secondly, my definition of personality may be both quaint and
deluded - as may I - but it's mine and I'm sticking with it. Finally, were
Cockburn seated at a pc, he would indeed be a 'Usenet Personality', and you
would be forced to eat your words, Doc.

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I got a bootful [sic] of wood for my efforts--I bet that's more than you

got

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for all your sycophantic slobbering over that blog chick a while back.

You mean cyberchiq/astrogirl? She's dropped off the 'net completely after
things seem to go a bit wobbly for her IRL. I emailed her but got no
reply, which was a bit disappointing as she was a nice kid. I hope she's
OK. Sometimes Usenet gives you a peek at someone's life as it starts to
fall apart, and you're powerless to help. Kinda makes you feel useless,
which is never a nice feeling. Still, as you Yankees are so fond of
observing, [censored] happens.

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The real skill lies in
maintaining a faithful following DESPITE being a complete [censored] (see:
thebillrodgers)

Good thing I spell my ID with a "Z", or I'd be [censored] at the lil' mousie.

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Ah well, I've
nothing better to do at the mo',

You no longer masturbate your every waking moment?

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I come here for
stress relief :-)

Once again, I thought masturbating your every waking moment was for stress
relief?

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The real skill lies in
maintaining a faithful following DESPITE being a complete [censored] (see:
thebillrodgers)

Good thing I spell my ID with a "Z", or I'd be [censored] at the lil' mousie.

OK, make that 'a compete [censored] *and* pedant'. Eeek! Eeek!

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Ah well, I've
nothing better to do at the mo',

You no longer masturbate your every waking moment?

S'funny. I initially read that as "You no longer masturbate your every
wanking moment?" Got me confused for a mo'.

Eeek! Eeek!

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I come here for
stress relief :-)

Once again, I thought masturbating your every waking moment was for stress
relief?

And once again, I misread your missives. Are we going insane? Together?
At the same time?

<< And once again, I misread your missives. Are we going insane? Together?
At the same time?

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hm. let's see. tell me about it.

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OK, make that 'a compete [censored] *and* pedant'. Eeek! Eeek!

C'mon now Rog, you're just miffed (isn't that what you guys in Jersey do when
you're mad?) because I made that crack about you reading the "How to ID
species" book because your wife was pregnant again, and you wanted to try to ID
it's species.

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S'funny. I initially read that as "You no longer masturbate your every
wanking moment?"

??? Must be a Jersey thing...

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Got me confused for a mo'.

Moke, but not Mo.

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Are we going insane?

I don't know, where is insane?

<< >Are we going insane?

I don't know, where is insane? >>

Bellvue? With you?

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"Ignoramus6334" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Ignoramus6334" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yunno, Iggy, *anyone* can troll a newsgroup simply by pretending to be a
newbie and asking some semi-literate questions. The real skill lies in
maintaining a faithful following DESPITE being a complete [censored] (see:
thebillrodgers) or combining downright arrogance and contempt for your
readership with a genuine affection for a favoured few (see: np426z) or
simply being quite funny (see: MissAnneThrope).

Personally, I'm happy for you junior trolls - yourself, Rimmer,
Virginiaz,
et al - to play here until you find your feet, but you really must try
and
move your game forwards a little. You can't forever be satisfied
sucking
in the easy guys. You'll have to work *much* harder to land the big
fish
in this particular pond.

I'd have to argue that Igor goes beyond troll and qualifies for
full-blown
"Usenet personality." It takes years of experience to develop an
appreciation for the Wonder Which Is Ig.

DrLith, Igor groupie since 1999, when she was merely ABDLith

Ah, Dr, I am blushing...

i

And I am barfing...

"Donovan Rebbechi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Ignoramus6334 said:

Okay, everyone has by now displayed their wit, cleverness, sense of
humor, etc.

Now, for a change, how about answering a question about preparation
for a half marathon.

Would it be a good idea to run 2.8 miles today and 5.6 miles tomorrow
(5.6 miles tomorrow would also serve as a test for my "hydration pack"😉.

Nothing you do today is going to prepare you for a race that is less than
a week away, and you're screwing up the fundamentals (adequate training
and
nutrition) so badly that some minor fiddling with the details isn't going
to
make much of a difference.

You've already made all the important decisions (and ignored all advice
pertaining to them), so I don't see why you can't make up your mind on the
unimportant ones.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

Because it would provide much less attention paid to him and his
"endeavors."

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"DrLith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I bet that's more than you

got

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for all your sycophantic slobbering over that blog chick a while back.

You mean cyberchiq/astrogirl?

Yeah, I realized on the way home that there might be some confusion over
that, seeing as you slobber all over any chick with a blog who wanders
through. As they say here in the States, "what's up with that?"

"Ignoramus6334" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Ignoramus6334 said:

Okay, everyone has by now displayed their wit, cleverness, sense of
humor, etc.

Now, for a change, how about answering a question about preparation
for a half marathon.

Would it be a good idea to run 2.8 miles today and 5.6 miles tomorrow
(5.6 miles tomorrow would also serve as a test for my "hydration

pack"😉.

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Allow me to repeat my original reply...

That's difficult to say without knowing your running history for the

past

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several months. Normally you'd want to taper. However, If you've been
running 6 miles per week, I don't know if tapering is valid.

6-9 miles per week would be quite accurate. Some weeks I ran 2x, some
I ran 3x. I also ran 9 miles last week in one session.

i

Ahhh, the number are going up suddenly. In numerous posts here and in other
ngs, you stated you ONLY ran once a week, doing around 10k distance. Now,
all of a sudden it's 2 and 3 times! Wow, just like magic!

Martha

"It is not that I am completely averse to trolling -- it is fun."
Ig, 9.21.04

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Ignoramus6334 said:

Okay, everyone has by now displayed their wit, cleverness, sense of
humor, etc.

Now, for a change, how about answering a question about preparation
for a half marathon.

Would it be a good idea to run 2.8 miles today and 5.6 miles tomorrow
(5.6 miles tomorrow would also serve as a test for my "hydration pack"😉.

Nothing you do today is going to prepare you for a race that is less than
a week away, and you're screwing up the fundamentals (adequate training

and

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nutrition) so badly that some minor fiddling with the details isn't going

to

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make much of a difference.

You've already made all the important decisions (and ignored all advice
pertaining to them), so I don't see why you can't make up your mind on the
unimportant ones.

He's breaking every rule about running and racing I ever learned in the
years I've ran. The sad thing is he'll probably teach his horrible habits to
his children.

Martha