Re: OMG... True story

"BradandBrooks" <BradandBrooks@shaw.ca> schreef:

> Man, the weightlifting culture can be pretty fucked-up. I feel stuck
> between the local gym and the hardcore stuff.

Who cares?

Its not as if your favorite BookStore is closed or something...

----
Peter

Pete wrote:
[...]

> Who cares?
>
> Its not as if your favorite BookStore is closed or something...

DON'T YOU SAY THAT! DON'T YOU SAY IT!!!!!

(Where would I get my books?)

> Peter

--
Curt

In article <1160222414.639151.113430@c28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> Pete wrote:
> [...]
>
> > Who cares?
> >
> > Its not as if your favorite BookStore is closed or something...
>
> DON'T YOU SAY THAT! DON'T YOU SAY IT!!!!!
>
> (Where would I get my books?)
>
> > Peter

http://www.Amazon.com

;-)
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"David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> schreef:

>> I was almost hyperventilating when i saw all these womens shoes...

> My favourite activity is to curl up in bed with a good book . . . or at
> least with someone who has read one

You have sex with litterate woman?

Thats NOT good, David. We better have a talk about this...

----
Pete

In article <4527c673$0$74566$dbd4b001@news.wanadoo.nl>,
"Pete" <phoutstra@wanadoo.nl> wrote:

> "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>
> >> I was almost hyperventilating when i saw all these womens shoes...
>
> > My favourite activity is to curl up in bed with a good book . . . or at
> > least with someone who has read one
>
> You have sex with litterate woman?
>
> Thats NOT good, David. We better have a talk about this...
>
> ----
> Pete

You owe me a new keyboard Pete!
This one now has Margarita all over it......

;-)
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"OmManiPadmeOmelet" <omp.omelet@gmail.com> schreef:

>> You have sex with litterate woman?

>> Thats NOT good, David. We better have a talk about this...

> You owe me a new keyboard Pete!
> This one now has Margarita all over it......

When is your BirthDay?

BTW, i mean, i do have to think about my reputation.

You know, being a genuine GenoPhile ;-O

----
Pete

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
[...]

re weeks

> I've been sick for the last 2. <sigh>

Aaargh! That's terrible.

I'm wishing you well, good sir. A speedy recovery to you!

> Peace, Om

I finally resubscribed to Flex and MMI. And I picked up the recent
issue of MD which has a great Ronnie Coleman cover and what seems like
a dozen articles by one of my favorite authors in the bodybuilding
press, Ron Harris. Looks like I'll be dropping their subscription card
in the mail soon, too.

http://ronharrismuscle.com/
http://www.bigroncoleman.com/

And certainly no apologies ever necessary from you, Om. I'm
embarrassed. I posed it as a riddle... an inside joke. (

--
Curt

"Pete" <phoutstra@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> schreef:
>
>>> I was almost hyperventilating when i saw all these womens shoes...
>
>> My favourite activity is to curl up in bed with a good book . . . or at
>> least with someone who has read one
>
> You have sex with litterate woman?
>
> Thats NOT good, David. We better have a talk about this...
>
> ----
> Pete
looks like you are up for two keyboards, Pete

In article <4527c874$0$69441$dbd4b001@news.wanadoo.nl>,
"Pete" <phoutstra@wanadoo.nl> wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <omp.omelet@gmail.com> schreef:
>
> >> You have sex with litterate woman?
>
> >> Thats NOT good, David. We better have a talk about this...
>
> > You owe me a new keyboard Pete!
> > This one now has Margarita all over it......
>
> When is your BirthDay?
>
> BTW, i mean, i do have to think about my reputation.
>
> You know, being a genuine GenoPhile ;-O
>
> ----
> Pete

Gynophile... ;-)

Get the spelling right dammit!

Ok, so there are two different spellings according to Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynephilia_and_androphilia

Cheers! ;-)
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> "Curt James" wrote:
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > [...]
> >
> > re weeks
> >
> > > I've been sick for the last 2. <sigh>
> >
> > Aaargh! That's terrible.
> >
> > I'm wishing you well, good sir. A speedy recovery to you!
>
> Thanks... I actually overslept Wed. night and woke up 5 minutes _after_
> I was supposed to leave to work! Drove the 20 mile commute 1/2 asleep.
> <cringe>

(scolds)

That's a dangerous activity. Especially over a 20-mile distance. No
more of that, eh?

> Got dressed and skipped the shower. Whatever the hell this virus
> is is taking me down more than normal. I took 2 days off last week
> (end of the week) and spent 4 days in bed living off soup. Still have
> a mild cough but mostly it's just totally sapping my energy.

The worst.

> > I finally resubscribed to Flex
>
> Why?

Well, I purchased the November 2006 issue of Flex, in part, for Amanda
Savell. D See: http://amandasavell.com/

And over seven pages of article titled _Death in the Desert_ with the
continuing story of Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan and their arrest for the
murder of their roommate Melissa James.

I don't care how anyone slices it, Titus made some hella poor choices
in December 2005.

> > and MMI. And I picked up the recent issue of MD
>
> Cool. ;-) But a subscription is cheaper.

No doubt.

> > which has a great Ronnie Coleman cover and what seems like
> > a dozen articles by one of my favorite authors in the bodybuilding
> > press, Ron Harris.
>
> They were expecting Ronnie to win again and break the previous record
> based on previous Olympia results.

Yes. I would guess that coming month's covers will all pay tribute to
Jay Cutler.

> I'm glad to see they finally woke up. IMHO Cutler beat him in the leg
> dept. but other than that, they were pretty damned equal!

I'd love the back story (no pun intended) on the decision? New judges?
Word from on high? Just the way things go? Jay's posing routine,
condition, etc.? The Moses outfit did RC in? ;o)

> Problem is, a long reigning Mr. O' takes the excitement out of the
> contest and hurts ticket sales!

I'd like to see the data on that claim, too. I'll go along with the
excitement factor in a way - predictability would take some fun out of
it, but as I've said before, I really think I'd have a great time at a
show like the Olympia regardless of the placings. Hell, they could
reverse the order and I probably wouldn't complain.

In fact, I've attended the Arnold Classic several times and, other than
Rich Gaspari as the winner of the first ASC, I couldn't tell you who
won any of them without looking. And didn't they strip one of the
winners of their title in the Ms. International? Tonya Knight's
misfortune benefiting the oft mentioned Jackie Paisley? So what
difference does it make? The contest is the thing for me. Keep your
medals and trophies.

(Googles)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Paisley

> I understand that the audience has shrunk.

Apparently, which, yeah, would stand as clearcut evidence of reduced
ticket sales. /

> The "bottom line" is going to influence results no matter what?

So you believe, on some level, that the winner was based on financial
considerations?

MuscleTech (Cutler's sponsor) has deeper pockets than BSN (Coleman's)?
;o)

> > Looks like I'll be dropping their subscription card
> > in the mail soon, too.
> >
> > http://ronharrismuscle.com/
> > http://www.bigroncoleman.com/
> >
> > And certainly no apologies ever necessary from you, Om. I'm
> > embarrassed. I posed it as a riddle... an inside joke. (
>
> Heh! I was okay with it....... :-)
> No offense taken! Not at all.....

Good.

> Being the ecology minded tree hugger that I am, I am SO into recycling.
> Please pass them on as well when you are done with them?

Absolutely.

> Peace, Om

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"David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Pete" <phoutstra@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
> news:45279d69$0$15779$dbd4b001@news.wanadoo.nl...
> > "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> schreef:
> >
> >>> Or browse through the mags for more then an hour, without buying
> >>> one.
> >
> >> heh I'm guilty of that.
> >
> > Nice thing about the ABC is that they never bother you. Very cool
people.
> >
> >> So, yes, I'm a browser, but I also have my B&N member card (pay $15 and
> >> get a discount on purchases), and I pay for my coffee, so that makes up
> >> for it in some small way?
> >
> > Well, its something. Once in a while, i buy a book.
> >
> > http://www.abc.nl/
> >
> > Actually, this store opened in the early seventies for American
Tourists.
> > But now, the majority of the customers are Dutch. They have awesome
> > collection.
> >
> >>> Those are one of the important things in life...
> >
> >> Absolutely.
> >
> > I was almost hyperventilating when i saw all these womens shoes...
> >
>
> My favourite activity is to curl up in bed with a good book . . . or at
> least with someone who has read one
>
Cmon David, its good to take a large book to bed.....you can place it under
her ass....hehe

In article <1160238584.110476.152130@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Thanks... I actually overslept Wed. night and woke up 5 minutes _after_
> > I was supposed to leave to work! Drove the 20 mile commute 1/2 asleep.
> > <cringe>
>
> (scolds)
>
> That's a dangerous activity. Especially over a 20-mile distance. No
> more of that, eh?

It's hard to call in sic k for night shift.
Ticks off the co-workers it inconveniences.

To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.

>
> > Got dressed and skipped the shower. Whatever the hell this virus
> > is is taking me down more than normal. I took 2 days off last week
> > (end of the week) and spent 4 days in bed living off soup. Still have
> > a mild cough but mostly it's just totally sapping my energy.
>
> The worst.

Indeed.

>
> > > I finally resubscribed to Flex
> >
> > Why?
>
> Well, I purchased the November 2006 issue of Flex, in part, for Amanda
> Savell. D See: http://amandasavell.com/

Ah. They are using the trick that MD used a couple of years ago. <G>

Sex sells.

>
> And over seven pages of article titled _Death in the Desert_ with the
> continuing story of Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan and their arrest for the
> murder of their roommate Melissa James.

I s'pose I should google that and see what is going on.
MD is pretty much leaving it alone, except for when it first happened.

>
> I don't care how anyone slices it, Titus made some hella poor choices
> in December 2005.

No sh**. :-(

>
> > > and MMI. And I picked up the recent issue of MD
> >
> > Cool. ;-) But a subscription is cheaper.
>
> No doubt.
>
> > > which has a great Ronnie Coleman cover and what seems like
> > > a dozen articles by one of my favorite authors in the bodybuilding
> > > press, Ron Harris.
> >
> > They were expecting Ronnie to win again and break the previous record
> > based on previous Olympia results.
>
> Yes. I would guess that coming month's covers will all pay tribute to
> Jay Cutler.

Or talk about the upset! Should be interesting.

>
> I'd like to see the data on that claim, too. I'll go along with the

I don't have any hard data per se', just several years of observations?

> excitement factor in a way - predictability would take some fun out of
> it, but as I've said before, I really think I'd have a great time at a
> show like the Olympia regardless of the placings. Hell, they could
> reverse the order and I probably wouldn't complain.
>
> In fact, I've attended the Arnold Classic several times and, other than
> Rich Gaspari as the winner of the first ASC, I couldn't tell you who
> won any of them without looking. And didn't they strip one of the
> winners of their title in the Ms. International? Tonya Knight's
> misfortune benefiting the oft mentioned Jackie Paisley? So what
> difference does it make? The contest is the thing for me. Keep your
> medals and trophies.
>
> (Googles)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Paisley
>
> > I understand that the audience has shrunk.
>
> Apparently, which, yeah, would stand as clearcut evidence of reduced
> ticket sales. /

That was actually clearly stated in one article I read.
Who wants to watch a show when the winner is a foregone conclusion?

Booooring!

>
> > The "bottom line" is going to influence results no matter what?
>
> So you believe, on some level, that the winner was based on financial
> considerations?

Yes. I've no proof, but still.....
Statements were made in the past that his condition was a bit off, and
he still won.

I looked at the contest pics. His goal this year was to come in as close
to 300 lbs. as possible.

His legs were smoother than Cutlers, but that's a personal opinion. I'm
no BB judge. ;-)

I think he made a mistake.

>
> MuscleTech (Cutler's sponsor) has deeper pockets than BSN (Coleman's)?
> ;o)

No... I think it had to do with ticket sales.

>
> > > Looks like I'll be dropping their subscription card
> > > in the mail soon, too.
> > >
> > > http://ronharrismuscle.com/
> > > http://www.bigroncoleman.com/
> > >
> > > And certainly no apologies ever necessary from you, Om. I'm
> > > embarrassed. I posed it as a riddle... an inside joke. (
> >
> > Heh! I was okay with it....... :-)
> > No offense taken! Not at all.....
>
> Good.

:-)

>
> > Being the ecology minded tree hugger that I am, I am SO into recycling.
> > Please pass them on as well when you are done with them?
>
> Absolutely.
>

Cheers! :-)
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
[...]

re calling in sick

> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.

Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
have 59 built up over the last four years.

[...]

re Flex magazine and Amanda Savell and http://amandasavell.com/

> Ah. They are using the trick that MD used a couple of years ago. <G>
>
> Sex sells.

Indeed it does!

re Craig Titus, Kelly Ryan, and Melissa James

> I s'pose I should google that and see what is going on.
> MD is pretty much leaving it alone, except for when it first happened.

http://www.titusandryan.com/

Familiar with that website?

Also: http://www.craigtituskellyryan.com/

Even if Melissa James did suffer an overdose, why the hell would Titus
tie her up, duct tape her face, throw her in the trunk, and then set
fire to her car? I mean what Bizarro World CPR course did Titus
complete??? And what kind of frigging fleeing fugitive is Ryan? They
caught her... having her nails done! Wtf?

"We gotta split! The cops are looking for us! Let's go!!!! Oh, wait, is
that a nail salon?"

D'OH! Yup, she must have been a champeen hide and seek player!

"HERE I AM! HERE I AM, EVERYONE! I'M HIDING BEHIND THE BIG TREE! HELLO!
HEY!!! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK BEHIND THE BIG OAK TREE, OKAY?!"

Yeesh. Failure. Loser. She deserves at least 3 years in prison simply
for not hiding well. I mean completely aside from the murder charge.
Even if she had absolutely NOTHING to do with the murder. Even if James
slipped and *fell into* ropes and duct tape as she stumbled into the
trunk of her car, knocking a candle over, thus setting fire to the Jag!
Yeah, I'll bet she had one of those remote driver thingys in the boot
allowing her to drive her flaming, strung out self to the desert under
her own power. Oh, yeah, definitely. Even if that's all true, Ryan's
doing some time for sheer stupidity's sake.

[...]

re the 2006 Mr. Olympia as content for upcoming bodybuilding mags

> Or talk about the upset! Should be interesting.

I'm looking forward to reading everything available about the result.
Cutler beat Coleman a third time in the last week. Mr. Olympia, of
course, during the Austrian Grand Prix, and again during Romanian Grand
Prix.

Attention Pete! Tomorrow night (Sunday, October 8, 2006) is the
Amsterdam Grand Prix which marks the conclusion to the 2006 IFBB pro
schedule.

http://www.flexonline.com/news/160 Austrian GP
http://www.flexonline.com/news/161 Roman GP

re Coleman's condition and wanting to come in exta hyoooog

> His legs were smoother than Cutlers, but that's a personal opinion. I'm
> no BB judge. ;-)

BB judges are not assigned by God. Although I'm certain proximity
offers a clearer view to offer an opinion than does a pic online or in
a magazine.

> I think he made a mistake.

Perhaps.

> Cheers! :-)

And cheers to you as well. ) Get well soon, Om!

> Peace, Om

--
Curt

"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1160281196.083145.214320@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> [...]
>
> re calling in sick
>
>> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
>
> Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
> have 59 built up over the last four years.


that's a sickening statistic!


>
> [...]
>
> re Flex magazine and Amanda Savell and http://amandasavell.com/
>
>> Ah. They are using the trick that MD used a couple of years ago. <G>
>>
>> Sex sells.
>
> Indeed it does!
>
> re Craig Titus, Kelly Ryan, and Melissa James
>
>> I s'pose I should google that and see what is going on.
>> MD is pretty much leaving it alone, except for when it first happened.
>
> http://www.titusandryan.com/
>
> Familiar with that website?
>
> Also: http://www.craigtituskellyryan.com/
>
> Even if Melissa James did suffer an overdose, why the hell would Titus
> tie her up, duct tape her face, throw her in the trunk, and then set
> fire to her car? I mean what Bizarro World CPR course did Titus
> complete??? And what kind of frigging fleeing fugitive is Ryan? They
> caught her... having her nails done! Wtf?
>
> "We gotta split! The cops are looking for us! Let's go!!!! Oh, wait, is
> that a nail salon?"
>
> D'OH! Yup, she must have been a champeen hide and seek player!
>
> "HERE I AM! HERE I AM, EVERYONE! I'M HIDING BEHIND THE BIG TREE! HELLO!
> HEY!!! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK BEHIND THE BIG OAK TREE, OKAY?!"
>
> Yeesh. Failure. Loser. She deserves at least 3 years in prison simply
> for not hiding well. I mean completely aside from the murder charge.
> Even if she had absolutely NOTHING to do with the murder. Even if James
> slipped and *fell into* ropes and duct tape as she stumbled into the
> trunk of her car, knocking a candle over, thus setting fire to the Jag!
> Yeah, I'll bet she had one of those remote driver thingys in the boot
> allowing her to drive her flaming, strung out self to the desert under
> her own power. Oh, yeah, definitely. Even if that's all true, Ryan's
> doing some time for sheer stupidity's sake.
>
> [...]
>
> re the 2006 Mr. Olympia as content for upcoming bodybuilding mags
>
>> Or talk about the upset! Should be interesting.
>
> I'm looking forward to reading everything available about the result.
> Cutler beat Coleman a third time in the last week. Mr. Olympia, of
> course, during the Austrian Grand Prix, and again during Romanian Grand
> Prix.
>
> Attention Pete! Tomorrow night (Sunday, October 8, 2006) is the
> Amsterdam Grand Prix which marks the conclusion to the 2006 IFBB pro
> schedule.
>
> http://www.flexonline.com/news/160 Austrian GP
> http://www.flexonline.com/news/161 Roman GP
>
> re Coleman's condition and wanting to come in exta hyoooog
>
>> His legs were smoother than Cutlers, but that's a personal opinion. I'm
>> no BB judge. ;-)
>
> BB judges are not assigned by God. Although I'm certain proximity
> offers a clearer view to offer an opinion than does a pic online or in
> a magazine.
>
>> I think he made a mistake.
>
> Perhaps.
>
>> Cheers! :-)
>
> And cheers to you as well. ) Get well soon, Om!
>
>> Peace, Om
>
> --
> Curt
>

Pete wrote:
> "Curt James" schreef:
>
> > "I will be a good BOY from now on, Mr. Hodges!" from:
> > http://groups.google.com/group/misc....e3c937aed7bbf7
>
> Ah!
>
> Replace Hodges by "Gates."
> This should be VERY easy for you, you IMDB addict ;-O

(scratches skull)

Well, perhaps it SHOULD be very easy for me... but it's NOT!

I do love the IMDb though! Oh, yes.

> Pete

I'll kick Gates around a few days and then come begging for the answer
if it doesn't come to me. S

--
Curt

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 14:56:28 +1000, "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:

>
>"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1160281196.083145.214320@e3g2000cwe.googlegr oups.com...
>> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>> [...]
>>
>> re calling in sick
>>
>>> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
>>
>> Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
>> have 59 built up over the last four years.
>
>
>that's a sickening statistic!
>

That is an ill-chosen observation!

Hope you had a great Sunday Oz - I'm about to! ;o)

"Charles" <jrh@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uaahi2hjcfpckmq9j793shn67rp878k8gp@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 14:56:28 +1000, "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1160281196.083145.214320@e3g2000cwe.googleg roups.com...
>>> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> re calling in sick
>>>
>>>> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
>>>
>>> Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
>>> have 59 built up over the last four years.
>>
>>
>>that's a sickening statistic!
>>
>
> That is an ill-chosen observation!
>
> Hope you had a great Sunday Oz - I'm about to! ;o)

the day is closing here Mate, was a great day - beach, BBQ - Sunday stuff -
had family over - best weather at this time of year - not too hot, just
pleasant.

In article <1160281196.083145.214320@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups. com>,
"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> [...]
>
> re calling in sick
>
> > To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
>
> Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
> have 59 built up over the last four years.

Last time I looked, it was about 4 months worth. Add that to vacation
time that accumulates at the rate of about 30 days per year. I eat away
at that a bit with random days off and try to take longer periods in
April and October. I have 2 weeks off the end of this month.

I can only accumulate 350 hours vacation, then it starts "going away".
I can also donate vacation hours to co-workers but not my extended sick
leave, unfortunately.

>
> re Flex magazine and Amanda Savell and http://amandasavell.com/
>
> > Ah. They are using the trick that MD used a couple of years ago. <G>
> >
> > Sex sells.
>
> Indeed it does!

MD only did it tho' until their magazine circulation increased
sufficiently. Then they stopped for the most part, except for "page 69",
but that's all BB chicks at events, not deliberate soft porn like they
had before.

>
> re Craig Titus, Kelly Ryan, and Melissa James
>
> > I s'pose I should google that and see what is going on.
> > MD is pretty much leaving it alone, except for when it first happened.
>
> http://www.titusandryan.com/
>
> Familiar with that website?

No I wasn't, thanks!

>
> Also: http://www.craigtituskellyryan.com/
>
> Even if Melissa James did suffer an overdose, why the hell would Titus
> tie her up, duct tape her face, throw her in the trunk, and then set
> fire to her car? I mean what Bizarro World CPR course did Titus
> complete??? And what kind of frigging fleeing fugitive is Ryan? They
> caught her... having her nails done! Wtf?
>
> "We gotta split! The cops are looking for us! Let's go!!!! Oh, wait, is
> that a nail salon?"
>
> D'OH! Yup, she must have been a champeen hide and seek player!
>
> "HERE I AM! HERE I AM, EVERYONE! I'M HIDING BEHIND THE BIG TREE! HELLO!
> HEY!!! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK BEHIND THE BIG OAK TREE, OKAY?!"

Neither one of them were very bright... With thousands of square miles
of desert to dump a body in where it might never have been found, they
instead chose to attract attention to it?

In their own car?

The whole thing is freakin' weird!

One wonders what the true story really was. Who knows? It might have
been a B&D scene gone horribly wrong? That kind of thing does happen
from time to time, especially when morons play around with erotic
asphyxiation. I've read of court cases on that kind of thing before.

>
> re the 2006 Mr. Olympia as content for upcoming bodybuilding mags
>
> > Or talk about the upset! Should be interesting.
>
> I'm looking forward to reading everything available about the result.
> Cutler beat Coleman a third time in the last week. Mr. Olympia, of
> course, during the Austrian Grand Prix, and again during Romanian Grand
> Prix.

Oh really!
So you think maybe Coleman is missing his peak condition by trying to
stay to heavy?

IMHO Cutler has never looked better. I'm feeling a bit of sympathy for
Coleman now. ;-) He worked very hard to get to be where he is, but of
course the same goes for Cutler...

>
> Attention Pete! Tomorrow night (Sunday, October 8, 2006) is the
> Amsterdam Grand Prix which marks the conclusion to the 2006 IFBB pro
> schedule.
>
> http://www.flexonline.com/news/160 Austrian GP
> http://www.flexonline.com/news/161 Roman GP
>
> re Coleman's condition and wanting to come in exta hyoooog
>
> > His legs were smoother than Cutlers, but that's a personal opinion. I'm
> > no BB judge. ;-)
>
> BB judges are not assigned by God. Although I'm certain proximity
> offers a clearer view to offer an opinion than does a pic online or in
> a magazine.

True dat. All I have to go by are pictures.

>
> > I think he made a mistake.
>
> Perhaps.
>
> > Cheers! :-)
>
> And cheers to you as well. ) Get well soon, Om!
>

I'm better... just still very tired and I can't totally shake this
cough, but that's typical.
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> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > [...]
> >
> > re calling in sick
> >
> >> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
> >
> > Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
> > have 59 built up over the last four years.
>
>
> that's a sickening statistic!

???
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> In article <452884ff$0$5110$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>,
> "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
>> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1160281196.083145.214320@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
>> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>> > [...]
>> >
>> > re calling in sick
>> >
>> >> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
>> >
>> > Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
>> > have 59 built up over the last four years.
>>
>>
>> that's a sickening statistic!
>
> ???
> --

That was just a play on the 'sick' word


> Peace, Om
>
> Remove extra . to validate e-mails.
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack
> Nicholson

In article <4528dc68$0$11974$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au> ,
"David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <omp.omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> newsmp.omelet-08E1F8.05201308102006@news.giganews.com...
> > In article <452884ff$0$5110$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>,
> > "David" <forgotwhy@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >
> >> "Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1160281196.083145.214320@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> >> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >> > [...]
> >> >
> >> > re calling in sick
> >> >
> >> >> To date, in 19+ years, I'm now up to 14 days iirc.
> >> >
> >> > Zoinks! So, how many sick days do you have, 300 or so??? I believe I
> >> > have 59 built up over the last four years.
> >>
> >>
> >> that's a sickening statistic!
> >
> > ???
> > --
>
> That was just a play on the 'sick' word

Oh.

Duh. ;-)
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> "Curt James" wrote:
[...]

re sick days

> Last time I looked, it was about 4 months worth. Add that to vacation
> time that accumulates at the rate of about 30 days per year. I eat away
> at that a bit with random days off and try to take longer periods in
> April and October. I have 2 weeks off the end of this month.

Excellent on the 2 weeks and all the rest.

> I can only accumulate 350 hours vacation, then it starts "going away".
> I can also donate vacation hours to co-workers but not my extended sick
> leave, unfortunately.

I've never heard of the donate option. Sweet. I imagine people are very
nice to you. In fact, I'd say you shouldn't be the one cleaning the
break room! )

[...]

re sexy images to raise mag circ

> MD only did it tho' until their magazine circulation increased
> sufficiently. Then they stopped for the most part, except for "page 69",
> but that's all BB chicks at events, not deliberate soft porn like they
> had before.

"Not that there's anything wrong with that!" ;o)

[...]

re Craig Titus, Kelly Ryan, and Melissa James

> > Even if Melissa James did suffer an overdose, why the hell wo<snip>
>
> Neither one of them were very bright... With thousands of square miles
> of desert to dump a body in where it might never have been found, they
> instead chose to attract attention to it?
>
> In their own car?
>
> The whole thing is freakin' weird!
>
> One wonders what the true story really was. Who knows? It might have
> been a B&D scene gone horribly wrong? That kind of thing does happen
> from time to time, especially when morons play around with erotic
> asphyxiation. I've read of court cases on that kind of thing before.

All true. The fact remains that a woman is dead and the people -
supposedly her friends, definitely at least a former if not current
roommate - around her went insane. And I'd never call that a defense
either. Titus, Ryan, and the guy who delivered the kerosene to the
desert? All locked up for a significant period of time. I'd want a
story. A believable one, too, before the cells would be unlocked.

This could spin off into a rant re the Iraqi murder trial and that Navy
petty officer who came forward to testify against the Marines, but it
/won't/. (Kindasorta.) Google Melson Bacos for an example of how being
involved in a murder can be, uh, not a good thing. Yeah, he was in
between the rock and the hard place to be sure, but...

A better search string is Navy petty officer, Marines, Iraqi murder.

[...]

> > Cutler beat Coleman a third time in the last week. Mr. Olympia, of
> > course, during the Austrian Grand Prix, and again during Romanian Grand
> > Prix.
>
> Oh really!
> So you think maybe Coleman is missing his peak condition by trying to
> stay to heavy?

I have no idea about contest prep, but the one report on Flex's website
offered that Coleman looks like he's improving and that he may win the
Amsterdam GP.

> IMHO Cutler has never looked better. I'm feeling a bit of sympathy for
> Coleman now. ;-) He worked very hard to get to be where he is, but of
> course the same goes for Cutler...

True. I was feeling bad for Coleman re the nine consecutive wins and
that idea of "making history" but Coleman's done that already. Now I
like the idea that he and Cutler have that in common, adding to that
circle of Mr. O winners. Not that Arnold, Sergio, et al. get together
in the Mr. Olympia treehouse and throw water balloons down on the "also
rans".

D'OH!

But it does seem that it would be cool to have someone else be Mr.
Olympia after all this time. In some way, I'm guessing only, the
pressure must be off now that Cutler's the one holding the Sandow.

> > Attention Pete! Tomorrow night (Sunday, October 8, 2006) is the
> > Amsterdam Grand Prix which marks the conclusion to the 2006 IFBB pro
> > schedule.

(looks at clock)

(calculates time difference)

Hey, is it happening now? The GP?

> > http://www.flexonline.com/news/160 Austrian GP
> > http://www.flexonline.com/news/161 Roman GP

HA! I tried to go to URL http://www.flexonline.com/news/162 which I'm
assuming will be the Amsterdam report, but it automatically sent me
back to 161.

[...]

> > <snip> Get well soon, Om!
> >
>
> I'm better... just still very tired and I can't totally shake this
> cough, but that's typical.

More of that soup you mentioned? )

> Peace, Om

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>
> Excellent on the 2 weeks and all the rest.

I'm looking forward to it. :-)
I have some major yard work that needs to be done pre-winter and the
weather will be nicer, encouraging outdoor work.

I also will be putting in some range time with my father.

>
> > I can only accumulate 350 hours vacation, then it starts "going away".
> > I can also donate vacation hours to co-workers but not my extended sick
> > leave, unfortunately.
>
> I've never heard of the donate option. Sweet. I imagine people are very
> nice to you. In fact, I'd say you shouldn't be the one cleaning the
> break room! )

<lol> I'm night shift......

They are in the process of re-building our break room and making it
larger. We are finally going to have a full sized refrigerator! Yay!
Going to have to set down rules on it too. Names and dates on all items
or they will be tossed! That's how the ER nurses run theirs.

You know how refrigerators can get.

As for giving away excess vacation hours, the employees asked HR for
that option. Seemed the right thing to do instead of just losing excess
hours for those of us that have been there for a long time. The longer
you are there, the more hours you accumulate up to a point. It's a
longevity bonus.

They value their more experienced people. I'm now working on year #20.
:-)

>
> [...]
>
> re sexy images to raise mag circ
>
> > MD only did it tho' until their magazine circulation increased
> > sufficiently. Then they stopped for the most part, except for "page 69",
> > but that's all BB chicks at events, not deliberate soft porn like they
> > had before.
>
> "Not that there's anything wrong with that!" ;o)

Never said their was, but in excess it can detract from a serious
magazine. <G> IMHO anyhoo.

'sides, they were T&A models, not fitness chicks.
There were some really bad implants on some of them.

>
> [...]
>
> re Craig Titus, Kelly Ryan, and Melissa James
>
> All true. The fact remains that a woman is dead and the people -
> supposedly her friends, definitely at least a former if not current
> roommate - around her went insane. And I'd never call that a defense
> either. Titus, Ryan, and the guy who delivered the kerosene to the
> desert? All locked up for a significant period of time. I'd want a
> story. A believable one, too, before the cells would be unlocked.

Their story is not believable... She died from a drug OD? So why was she
bound and duct tape? That story does so not hold water.

> A better search string is Navy petty officer, Marines, Iraqi murder.

Don't go there. <G>

>
> I have no idea about contest prep, but the one report on Flex's website
> offered that Coleman looks like he's improving and that he may win the
> Amsterdam GP.

Tweaking in contest condition can be a real trick from what I've read.
It's a real science.

>
> But it does seem that it would be cool to have someone else be Mr.
> Olympia after all this time. In some way, I'm guessing only, the
> pressure must be off now that Cutler's the one holding the Sandow.

I still think that having the same person win it year after year hurts
ticket sales... Especially since the majority opinion holds that his
condition was off on 2 occasions and he should not have won.

D'you think Lou' should have beat Arnold on any occasion?

>
> More of that soup you mentioned? )
>

Hot and sour from the local chinese place. ;-d
I don't need to be sick to buy that stuff. <lol>

I cooked Sunday dinner today:

http://tinypic.com/2cdv4sl.jpg
http://tinypic.com/40lg8l0.jpg
http://tinypic.com/4cutsgl.jpg

4 oz. bacon wrapped fillet mignon, grilled ($3.99 for a package of 2 at
the store so that was easy), Butternut squash stuffed with sauteed'
chicken breast, onion, garlic, baby spinach leaves, sesame seeds and
lemon pepper, steamed red swiss chard and corn on the cob.

I still have some of my plate left over, the housemate wiped his out. <G>
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