Article on the RKC System

For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
snatches, and splits.

http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/383?kbid=1022

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:44:58 -0500, "Steve Freides"
<steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
>its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>snatches, and splits.
>

Or how a smart Russian guy set up a MLM to appeal to middle-aged candy
ass white guys.

Dnia 2007-01-23 Steve Freides napisa³(a):
> For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
> its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
> snatches, and splits.

It's because you read the right book at the wrong time. You should
have read something not printed on paper and more obviously flawed.

> http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/383?kbid=1022

So many words to say that he trains like Pavel told him to do, because
he likes it.

--
Andrzej Rosa 1127R

On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:44:58 -0500, "Steve Freides"
<steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:

>For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
>its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>snatches, and splits.
>
>http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/383?kbid=1022
>
>-S-
>http://www.kbnj.com


Interesting article. On another board, it might spur an interesting
discussion or debate about a variety of points.

"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> schreef:

>>For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
>>its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>>snatches, and splits.

> Or how a smart Russian guy set up a MLM to appeal to middle-aged candy
> ass white guys.

Hilarious.

Even people who train mainly for strength start to dislike Stevie.

For a moment, i assumed it was just me.

--
Pete

<gedaloda@thisguy.com> wrote in message
news:e28br259gvric8ci58ndqke93i4k5g2eot@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:44:58 -0500, "Steve Freides"
> <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:
>
>>For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
>>its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>>snatches, and splits.
>>
>>http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/383?kbid=1022
>>
>>-S-
>>http://www.kbnj.com
>
>
> Interesting article. On another board, it might spur an interesting
> discussion or debate about a variety of points.

Just think of it as trying to have a conversation while sitting on a
motorcycle going down the interstate - if you shout loud enough, you
might be heard. All kidding aside, a killfile helps out immensely,
although not completely.

Here is the thread where I found out about this article on the
DragonDoor board if you care to read it,

http://forum.dragondoor.com/training...4626?kbid=1022

complete with my own contribution at reducing it to one sentence.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

gedaloda@thisguy.com <gedaloda@thisguy.com> wrote:
>"Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:
>
>>For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
>>its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>>snatches, and splits.
>>
>>http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/383?kbid=1022
>
> Interesting article. On another board, it might spur an interesting
> discussion or debate about a variety of points.

What's good about it? It's just a bunch of unsubstantiated opinions
around an empty idea that

"Strength training is very dualistic in nature, very similar to the
Eastern Yin-Yang philosophy."

This remainds me of empty pontifications in Soviet political textbooks
exploiting such dualism, which is not so much related to Eastern
philosophy as to Marxist dialectics. It was a torture. You would read
some text like that and your head would remain as empty as the text
you've just read.

"DZ" <28567@980328694.1578029822.31064.8700.27149> wrote in message
news:19906@488730831.30916708.2810.28806.14281...
> gedaloda@thisguy.com <gedaloda@thisguy.com> wrote:
>>"Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:
>>
>>>For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party
>>>teaches
>>>its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>>>snatches, and splits.
>>>
>>>http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/383?kbid=1022
>>
>> Interesting article. On another board, it might spur an interesting
>> discussion or debate about a variety of points.
>
> What's good about it? It's just a bunch of unsubstantiated opinions
> around an empty idea that
>
> "Strength training is very dualistic in nature, very similar to the
> Eastern Yin-Yang philosophy."
>
> This remainds me of empty pontifications in Soviet political textbooks
> exploiting such dualism, which is not so much related to Eastern
> philosophy as to Marxist dialectics. It was a torture. You would read
> some text like that and your head would remain as empty as the text
> you've just read.

This is not a scientific article with citations - the sources to which
it refers, Pavel's books, contain plenty of references to various
studies, most of them from the former Soviet Union.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

John Hanson wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:44:58 -0500, "Steve Freides"
> <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>
> >For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
> >its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
> >snatches, and splits.
> >
>
> Or how a smart Russian guy set up a MLM to appeal to middle-aged candy
> ass white guys.

Here is Steve's "candy-ass" photo - please give us the link to yours
....

http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm

On 23 Jan 2007 09:42:09 -0800, "ee" <ekurth@broadcom.com> wrote in
misc.fitness.weights:

>
>John Hanson wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:44:58 -0500, "Steve Freides"
>> <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>>
>> >For those of you wanting an overview of what and how the Party teaches
>> >its minions - or why I do deadlift singles, high rep kettlebell
>> >snatches, and splits.
>> >
>>
>> Or how a smart Russian guy set up a MLM to appeal to middle-aged candy
>> ass white guys.
>
>Here is Steve's "candy-ass" photo - please give us the link to yours
>...
>
>http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm


http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg

"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg

Both so drop dead sexy!

Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.

David

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:49:52 GMT, "David Cohen"
<sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>
>"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>
>Both so drop dead sexy!
>
>Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>
>David
>
http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg

"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
>>"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>
>>Both so drop dead sexy!
>>
>>Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.

> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg

Excellent entries!

Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.

David

"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:zcwth.14495$w91.12197@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
>
> "John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>>
>>>Both so drop dead sexy!
>>>
>>>Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>
>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>
> Excellent entries!
>
> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>
> David

I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to several
common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I scored a 2,
and for cats I scored a 1. I've lived with cats for many years - none
now, though, as my two boys are plenty enough animals in the house for
me. For cats, I'm generally OK if I don't wallow in things, but for
dogs, if I pet one I have wash my hands right away afterwards.

I love dogs but I can't live with them. If I didn't have the history of
asthma, I might be able to tough it out, but, well, you get the idea.

I think I'm much prettier than John, though. But those are a couple
of nice looking dogs.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

"Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote>>
>> "John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
>>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>>>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>>>
>>>>Both so drop dead sexy!
>>>>
>>>>Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>>
>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>>
>> Excellent entries!
>>
>> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>
> I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
> confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
> scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to several
> common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I scored a 2,
> and for cats I scored a 1. I've lived with cats for many years - none
> now, though, as my two boys are plenty enough animals in the house for me.
> For cats, I'm generally OK if I don't wallow in things, but for dogs, if I
> pet one I have wash my hands right away afterwards.
>
> I love dogs but I can't live with them. If I didn't have the history of
> asthma, I might be able to tough it out, but, well, you get the idea.
>
> I think I'm much prettier than John, though. But those are a couple of
> nice looking dogs.

As sympathetic as I am to your allergies, Steve, I must award the "Ain't No
Middle Aged Candy Ass White Guy" trophy to John.

David

"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:PSzth.13881$pQ3.3670@newsread4.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote>>
>>> "John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
>>>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>>>>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>>>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>Both so drop dead sexy!
>>>>>
>>>>>Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>>>
>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>>>
>>> Excellent entries!
>>>
>>> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>>
>> I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
>> confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
>> scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to
>> several common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I
>> scored a 2, and for cats I scored a 1. I've lived with cats for many
>> years - none now, though, as my two boys are plenty enough animals in
>> the house for me. For cats, I'm generally OK if I don't wallow in
>> things, but for dogs, if I pet one I have wash my hands right away
>> afterwards.
>>
>> I love dogs but I can't live with them. If I didn't have the history
>> of asthma, I might be able to tough it out, but, well, you get the
>> idea.
>>
>> I think I'm much prettier than John, though. But those are a
>> couple of nice looking dogs.
>
> As sympathetic as I am to your allergies, Steve, I must award the
> "Ain't No Middle Aged Candy Ass White Guy" trophy to John.

I understand. I would like to be in the running, however, for the
"Ain't No Middle-Aged Candy Ass Jew" trophy.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com


> David
>

"Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote >>
>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote>>
>>>> "John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
>>>>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>>>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>>>>>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>>>>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Both so drop dead sexy!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>>>>
>>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
>>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Excellent entries!
>>>>
>>>> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>>>
>>> I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
>>> confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
>>> scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to several
>>> common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I scored a 2,
>>> and for cats I scored a 1. I've lived with cats for many years - none
>>> now, though, as my two boys are plenty enough animals in the house for
>>> me. For cats, I'm generally OK if I don't wallow in things, but for
>>> dogs, if I pet one I have wash my hands right away afterwards.
>>>
>>> I love dogs but I can't live with them. If I didn't have the history of
>>> asthma, I might be able to tough it out, but, well, you get the idea.
>>>
>>> I think I'm much prettier than John, though. But those are a couple
>>> of nice looking dogs.
>>
>> As sympathetic as I am to your allergies, Steve, I must award the "Ain't
>> No Middle Aged Candy Ass White Guy" trophy to John.
>
> I understand. I would like to be in the running, however, for the "Ain't
> No Middle-Aged Candy Ass Jew" trophy.

Well, John clearly can't compete in that federation.

You, me, and who else?

David

In news:51nvbbF1lbrqtU1@mid.individual.net,
Steve Freides <steve@fridayscomputer.com> typed:
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:zcwth.14495$w91.12197@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
>>
>> "John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
>>>> "John Hanson" <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote
>>>>> "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>>>>>> http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>>>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Both so drop dead sexy!
>>>>
>>>> Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>>
>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
>>> http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>>
>> Excellent entries!
>>
>> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>>
>> David
>
> I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
> confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
> scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to
> several common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I
> scored a 2, and for cats I scored a 1.

Didn't the doc recommend desensitising jabs?

[...]

--
Bully
Protein bars: http://www.proteinbars.co.uk

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees
the opportunity in every difficulty." Sir Winston Churchill

On Jan 24, 12:01 am, "Bully" <bull...@proteinbars.co.ok> wrote:
> Innews:51nvbbF1lbrqtU1@mid.individual.net,
> Steve Freides <s...@fridayscomputer.com> typed:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "DavidCohen" <sammies...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:zcwth.14495$w91.12197@newsread1.news.pas.ear thlink.net...
>
> >> "John Hanson" <jhan...@northernlinks.com> wrote
> >>> "David Cohen" <sammies...@earthlink.net> wrote
> >>>> "John Hanson" <jhan...@northernlinks.com> wrote
> >>>>> "Steve Freides" <s...@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
> >>>>>>http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
> >>>>>http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>
> >>>> Both so drop dead sexy!
>
> >>>> Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>
> >>>http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
> >>>http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>
> >> Excellent entries!
>
> >> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>
> > I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
> > confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
> > scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to
> > several common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I
> > scored a 2, and for cats I scored a 1.

> Didn't the doc recommend desensitising jabs?

I had a patient once who was so allergic to the family dog, she almost
died of anaphylactic shock twice. but they loved the dog so much...I
did like them...that they brought dog hair and dander in, and our
pharmacy compounded a series of desensitization doses and she went
through all of them, just to keep the dog.

David

"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169702752.332820.318680@13g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
> On Jan 24, 12:01 am, "Bully" <bull...@proteinbars.co.ok> wrote:
>> Innews:51nvbbF1lbrqtU1@mid.individual.net,
>> Steve Freides <s...@fridayscomputer.com> typed:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > "DavidCohen" <sammies...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> >news:zcwth.14495$w91.12197@newsread1.news.pas.ear thlink.net...
>>
>> >> "John Hanson" <jhan...@northernlinks.com> wrote
>> >>> "David Cohen" <sammies...@earthlink.net> wrote
>> >>>> "John Hanson" <jhan...@northernlinks.com> wrote
>> >>>>> "Steve Freides" <s...@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
>> >>>>>>http://www.kbnj.com/AAU_Worlds_2005_Photo.htm
>> >>>>>http://yohan.northernlinks.com/Deadlift.jpg
>>
>> >>>> Both so drop dead sexy!
>>
>> >>>> Only way to choose: both post jpegs of your dogs.
>>
>> >>>http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyBaileyRetrieve.jpg
>> >>>http://yohan.northernlinks.com/BuddyAndBailey.jpg
>>
>> >> Excellent entries!
>>
>> >> Steve, John has set a high standard. Give 'em your best.
>>
>> > I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
>> > confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their
>> > zero-to-four
>> > scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to
>> > several common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I
>> > scored a 2, and for cats I scored a 1.
>
>> Didn't the doc recommend desensitising jabs?
>
> I had a patient once who was so allergic to the family dog, she almost
> died of anaphylactic shock twice. but they loved the dog so much...I
> did like them...that they brought dog hair and dander in, and our
> pharmacy compounded a series of desensitization doses and she went
> through all of them, just to keep the dog.

I don't love dogs that much.

My doctors told me that, with my off-the-charts allergies to several
common things, allergy shots didn't usually work. I confess that no one
specifically mentioned the dog and cat allergies because they were
pretty far down the list.

Singulair is, in my opinion, a miracle drug and should be considered by
anyone (and their doctor) to whom my situation sounds familiar. I take
one every morning, 365 days a year, along with an antihistamine (most of
the time Allegra) and together those two drugs have made a tremendous
difference in the quality of my life. The only side effect I've noticed
is a persistent need to read mfw.

Just my opinion - I'm a doctor but not that kind.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com


> David
>

"Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@gmail.com> wrote
>> On Jan 24, 12:01 am, "Bully" <bull...@proteinbars.co.ok> wrote:

>>> Didn't the doc recommend desensitising jabs?
>>
>> I had a patient once who was so allergic to the family dog, she almost
>> died of anaphylactic shock twice. but they loved the dog so much...I
>> did like them...that they brought dog hair and dander in, and our
>> pharmacy compounded a series of desensitization doses and she went
>> through all of them, just to keep the dog.
>
> I don't love dogs that much.

Hanson would do it.
>
> My doctors told me that, with my off-the-charts allergies to several
> common things, allergy shots didn't usually work. I confess that no one
> specifically mentioned the dog and cat allergies because they were pretty
> far down the list.
>
> Singulair is, in my opinion, a miracle drug and should be considered by
> anyone (and their doctor) to whom my situation sounds familiar.

Every asthmatic on the planet (except fascist moslems and rosie o'donnell)
should be on Singulair.

> I take one every morning, 365 days a year, along with an antihistamine
> (most of the time Allegra) and together those two drugs have made a
> tremendous difference in the quality of my life. The only side effect
> I've noticed is a persistent need to read mfw.

Potentially fatal side effect.

David

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:30:41 -0500, "Steve Freides"
<steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:


>>> I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
>>> confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their zero-to-four
>>> scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to
>>> several common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I
>>> scored a 2, and for cats I scored a 1. I've lived with cats for many
>>> years - none now, though, as my two boys are plenty enough animals in
>>> the house for me. For cats, I'm generally OK if I don't wallow in
>>> things, but for dogs, if I pet one I have wash my hands right away
>>> afterwards.
>>>
>>> I love dogs but I can't live with them. If I didn't have the history
>>> of asthma, I might be able to tough it out, but, well, you get the
>>> idea.

You scored 2 and 1 dog and cat dander respectively. Did you live with
more than one cat for many years?

There are a number of things you could do to decrease your sensitivity
to dogs, including selecting the right breed.
http://www.akc.org/about/faq_allergies.cfm

Of course, you have asthma too.....so never mind.

<gedaloda@thisguy.com> wrote in message
news:rbhir2h7288gip24p60g6auh6lm2v1837a@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:30:41 -0500, "Steve Freides"
> <steve@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:
>
>
>>>> I'm allergic to dogs. I took allergy tests a few years ago; they
>>>> confirmed what I've known for most of my life. On their
>>>> zero-to-four
>>>> scale, I'm am 4+, off the charts, as allergic as you can get to
>>>> several common things, including grass, mold, and dust. For dogs I
>>>> scored a 2, and for cats I scored a 1. I've lived with cats for
>>>> many
>>>> years - none now, though, as my two boys are plenty enough animals
>>>> in
>>>> the house for me. For cats, I'm generally OK if I don't wallow in
>>>> things, but for dogs, if I pet one I have wash my hands right away
>>>> afterwards.
>>>>
>>>> I love dogs but I can't live with them. If I didn't have the
>>>> history
>>>> of asthma, I might be able to tough it out, but, well, you get the
>>>> idea.
>
> You scored 2 and 1 dog and cat dander respectively. Did you live with
> more than one cat for many years?

I love animals - I dealt with cats by washing my hands before rubbing my
eyes and other common-sense type of behavior. The cat like to lay on my
chest when I was in bed, and sit in my lap when I was in a chair. The
one cat was with me from when it was six weeks old until it was nineteen
and half - I still have dreams with that cat in them. The other cat
came to us from someone who was moving and was only with us for a few
years. It's 1 on a scale of 4, which is really quite mild by
comparison to my other allergies. Put another way, the world is full of
dust all year long, grass pollen for half the year, and mold for much of
the year, all things that I'm very, very allergic to. When they gave me
the under-the-skin tests, they laughed at how big a reaction I had to
grass - the nurse stood out in the hall and said, "We don't even need to
be in the room to see that you've had a positive reaction to that one"
and apparently the swelling at the injection site is supposed to go down
within a few hours - mine stayed inflamed and 3 days later the swelling
_still_ hadn't gone down completely. So what's a little cat dander
compared to all that?

> There are a number of things you could do to decrease your sensitivity
> to dogs, including selecting the right breed.
> http://www.akc.org/about/faq_allergies.cfm

The one cat I had for all those years was probably the right breed - it
was plain old tabby, a "short-haired domestic". Really didn't bother me
much at all.

> Of course, you have asthma too.....so never mind.

Yeah, well, there is that. Most of my asthma seems to be related to my
allergies - once I figured out the right medicines for me, which meant
Singulair and Allegra, and stopped taking Advair, things really were/are
pretty good - haven't needed a rescue inhaler but perhaps once every few
years and then it's some particularly weird set of circumstances like
the wrong weather, fatigue, exercise, and whatever else all rolled into
one.

OK, so you didn't need to know all that ...

-S-
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