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nononono · 08-25-2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
The way the signup works, the machines do not sit idle. At my gym, you sign up for halfhour increments. When I arrive, I sign up for two half hour increments on an elliptical. If it is not yet to my time, but there is a machine open, I take it. We have a five minute grace perliod. I can throw someone off the machine I signed up for for the first five minutes of my time - then I have claimed the machine. If I fail to show, whoever is on the machine stays, until the next time slot. If I grab a machine I did not sign up for and someone claims it as their signup within the first five minutes, I get off - no question. After five minutes, the machine is mine - whoever signed up forfeited. The machines at my gym rarely sit idle...but neither do the workerouters because no one sits around waiting for anyone else to end their workout. We plan our workouts and follow the rules. I gym without signups is likely to have a lot of disputes. Mine has few, and all disputes are easily resolved with a review of the rules.

You people need bigger gyms. Or to live in parts of the country where more people are lazy.

But that said, is there any way to make the crippling pain in my legs from the core-body workout class I unwisely jumped into on Wednesday with no warmup go away? I'm dying.

ltl/fb · 08-25-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by nononono
You people need bigger gyms. Or to live in parts of the country where more people are lazy.

But that said, is there any way to make the crippling pain in my legs from the core-body workout class I unwisely jumped into on Wednesday with no warmup go away? I'm dying.

Ibuprofen? I have a big bottle in my desk if you want some. I also have a heat pack thing that goes in the microwave if you think that would help.

patentparanyc · 08-25-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by nononono
You people need bigger gyms. Or to live in parts of the country where more people are lazy.

But that said, is there any way to make the crippling pain in my legs from the core-body workout class I unwisely jumped into on Wednesday with no warmup go away? I'm dying.

IcyHot? or that BioFreeze shit.

patentparanyc · 08-25-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Ibuprofen? I have a big bottle in my desk if you want some.

I bet you have a whoooole pharmacy in there homeslice.

SlaveNoMore · 08-25-2006, 02:33 PM

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dtb
How do you feel about dress codes in restaurants? Thumbs up or down?`

Geno's may require you to order in English*, but Pat's may refuse to serve you if you have no shirt or shoes.

*How exactly "provolone, wit" is English, I still don't get.

ltl/fb · 08-25-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by patentparanyc
I bet you have a whoooole pharmacy in there homeslice.

It's at home.

"homeslice"? What is that?

Pretty Little Flower · 08-25-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
The way the signup works, the machines do not sit idle. At my gym, you sign up for halfhour increments. When I arrive, I sign up for two half hour increments on an elliptical. If it is not yet to my time, but there is a machine open, I take it. We have a five minute grace perliod. I can throw someone off the machine I signed up for for the first five minutes of my time - then I have claimed the machine. If I fail to show, whoever is on the machine stays, until the next time slot. If I grab a machine I did not sign up for and someone claims it as their signup within the first five minutes, I get off - no question. After five minutes, the machine is mine - whoever signed up forfeited. The machines at my gym rarely sit idle...but neither do the workerouters because no one sits around waiting for anyone else to end their workout. We plan our workouts and follow the rules. I gym without signups is likely to have a lot of disputes. Mine has few, and all disputes are easily resolved with a review of the rules.

Signs, signs, everywhere signs. Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind.

Dude, I will never understand all you there-must-be-rules-for-without-rules-there-would-be-anarchy-and-that-is-bad types. Sign up sheets are just one more thing The Man has concocted to bring Sebastian down. Well FUCK THE MAN if he thinks Sebastain is going to stand for that shit. Let him just be and do and live and feel. O.K.? The people who need over-ruled gyms are the same dorks who show up all hyper-prepared for the hearing. They're pathetic dorks and Sebastian is going to blow them out of the water, in court AND on the T-mill, baby!

patentparanyc · 08-25-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
It's at home.

"homeslice"? What is that?

like homegirl, but from back in the day. In Living Color maybe?

str8outavannuys · 08-25-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
That's excellent. Yesterday, I was jostling with this dude getting out of the subway, and he seemed pretty pissed off that I wasn't letting him get ahead of me. Finally, when he couldn't take it any more, he angrily spat, "Where are YOU going?" to which I sweetly replied, "Ahead of you!"

The absence of profanity clearly threw him, because his only reply was, "Uh... Very funny."

Talk about your withering retorts!

Is that the cut direct? What are the other kinds of "cuts"? Can you give examples?

Shape Shifter · 08-25-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
Is that the cut direct? What are the other kinds of "cuts"? Can you give examples?

There is also the "homeslice."

str8outavannuys · 08-25-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Can someone explain how signups are bad or prevent you from getting your workout? Doesn't a total free for all erupt if, for example, two or more people are waiting for a treadmill, perhaps unbeknownst to each other? Without a signup, who wins? My gym is signup only and it is fair and reasonable and generally avoids confrontation. I go to the gym to work out, not to do some sick power play or to wait around until someone decides to let me workout. I show up, I sign up, the machine I sign up for is mine for the time I am signed up on it, end of story, no argument. I will not let you finish up "just five minutes" if it cuts into my time, and I am not rude for saying "I signed up. NOW." A person who refuses to follow signup rules and asks me to forfeit my time is rude.

I love starting off a Friday morning with a discussion of how to allocate scarce resources. Gets my inner micro-economist all hot and bothered.

patentparanyc · 08-25-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
I love starting off a Friday morning with a discussion of how to allocate scarce resources. Gets my inner micro-economist all hot and bothered.

did you do a scatterplot?

bold_n_brazen · 08-25-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Geno's may require you to order in English*, but Pat's may refuse to serve you if you have no shirt or shoes.

*How exactly "provolone, wit" is English, I still don't get.

Oh my god. I want a Lee's hoagie, like right now.

A cheltenham. Or an orginal.

With hot peppers.

Hank Chinaski · 08-25-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
That's excellent. Yesterday, I was jostling with this dude getting out of the subway, and he seemed pretty pissed off that I wasn't letting him get ahead of me. Finally, when he couldn't take it any more, he angrily spat, "Where are YOU going?" to which I sweetly replied, "Ahead of you!"

The absence of profanity clearly threw him, because his only reply was, "Uh... Very funny."

Talk about your withering retorts!

flying home a week ago with my wife and 2 kids- we have first class seats. We got to the airport way early because of all the "long lines" scare. approaching security i see they have two lines to approach the ticket/ID check person. 1 for 1st and one for the rest but they both go through the same person. she just is supposed to take the first class people out of turn.

the normal line was short so we just went in it. as we approach the check point some bustling woman comes running up through the first class line. the checker is checking my ticket and tells me there is a special 1st class quick access xray line to the right- THEN she takes the ticket of someone else in my family- it's polite to complete a family- no? Anyone the busy lady says "ummm, i have 1st class" so i tell her so do we, no big deal. we 4 go off to the next line, and busy lady ends up behind my daughter and she's banging stuff around and acting really fucking put out, so I tell K. to let the lady take cuts because she is pretty important, and she tells me again how she has these 1st class tickets. K. told her "gosh what do they look like- these maybe!" and shows off her ticket. i was proud.

the bitch complained to the TSA guy about something- like moving her ass through security quickly is a national security issue? anyway, here's the thing, we grab lunch then go into the Delta club to kill the next 2 hours. Bitch was there- she was there for 2 hours. How can someone be so stupid as to get themselves all jacked up and pissed off when they weren't in any hurry anyway?

Sidd Finch · 08-25-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
The way the signup works, the machines do not sit idle. At my gym, you sign up for halfhour increments. When I arrive, I sign up for two half hour increments on an elliptical. If it is not yet to my time, but there is a machine open, I take it. We have a five minute grace perliod. I can throw someone off the machine I signed up for for the first five minutes of my time - then I have claimed the machine. If I fail to show, whoever is on the machine stays, until the next time slot. If I grab a machine I did not sign up for and someone claims it as their signup within the first five minutes, I get off - no question. After five minutes, the machine is mine - whoever signed up forfeited. The machines at my gym rarely sit idle...but neither do the workerouters because no one sits around waiting for anyone else to end their workout. We plan our workouts and follow the rules. I gym without signups is likely to have a lot of disputes. Mine has few, and all disputes are easily resolved with a review of the rules.

This sounds like the right approach.

If you go to a gym full of lunatic control freaks.