Please no politics/Just information on curves

"Julianne" wrote in message
news:xe8nc.49474$NZ4.29435@lakeread05...
Last night at dinner, I met a woman who is a member of curves. She really
enjoys it. She tells me she is a diabetic who has recently lost a lot of
weight and has been able to come off of her insulin. And she is able to
use
her Curves membership when she travels.

j

The Curves I joined is close to where I work. I often get a vistor's pass
and use the Curves near my home on my day's off. The pass is for 30 days.

Beverly


"Diane Nelson" wrote in message
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Dear Group,

I'm not very interested in the politics surrounding Curves and it's
owner.

I am interested if anyone here has had results by the thirty minute
workout
and if they have any more information I can look at. I looked at the
Curves
site already and would like further information from those who have
gone.

Thanks no insult intended. Just want information.

Dianne

Janice,

It's cheap to start a curves and a very good investment. It's in the guiness
world of records for it's success. It's only about $400.00 a month for the
franchise name. You should think of starting one up where you live. If you
don't I guarantee that within a couple years someone will beat you to the
punch and they will reap the money in.

Dianne
"janice" wrote in message
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On Sat, 8 May 2004 15:47:46 -0500, "JMA" wrote:


That was what I really liked about Curves, was the ability to work out
there
when I travelled. It was a really good way to get back into a regular
workout routine for me when I started going. I kept my membership nearly
2
years but found I did grow out of it. Plus, the facility in my town is
not
well run anymore *and* there was way too many women in there who were
overly
concerned with the personal lives of everyone else - small town mentality
magnified.

I'm seeing more and more former Curves clients at the gym.

Jenn

I keep checking the Curves website to see if one has opened anywhere
near me. The overall number in the UK has mulitplied several times
over since I first started looking a few months ago, but still nowhere
I could get to within a reasonable time.
Your comment about the women, Jenn, makes me remember one of the
advantages of living in a big city
janice

On Sat, 08 May 2004 07:37:20 -0400, Carol Frilegh
wrote:

You have convinced me to take the free tour of the local Curves. can't
wait for those hairpin turns!

Carol, You're way past Curves. It's sort of like training wheels for
weight training.


Barbara Hirsch, Publisher
OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS
The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development
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: On Sat, 08 May 2004 07:37:20 -0400, Carol Frilegh

: wrote:
:
: You have convinced me to take the free tour of the local Curves.
can't
: wait for those hairpin turns!
:
:


carol,
don't forget the CURVES organization is owned by a RELIGIOUS RIGHT
FANATIC!

I belonged to Curves a long time back and loved it. I had no idea there was
any religeon involved, as I don't remember seeing anything related to that
there. I'm sure there are also organizations owned by many walks of faith,
or non-faith, that people take part in. It's not like you have to sign up
for their form of faith to use the equipment.

--
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"rosie read and post" wrote in message
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: On Sat, 08 May 2004 07:37:20 -0400, Carol Frilegh

: wrote:
:
: You have convinced me to take the free tour of the local Curves.
can't
: wait for those hairpin turns!
:
:


carol,
don't forget the CURVES organization is owned by a RELIGIOUS RIGHT
FANATIC!

"rosie read and post" wrote in message
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: On Sat, 08 May 2004 07:37:20 -0400, Carol Frilegh

: wrote:
:
: You have convinced me to take the free tour of the local Curves.
can't
: wait for those hairpin turns!
:
:


carol,
don't forget the CURVES organization is owned by a RELIGIOUS RIGHT
FANATIC!


I just went to the Curves International website, and read the entire thing.
I didn't find a single statement of any sort that had anything to do with
Religious Rights. I am so confused about why you would tell someone they
"shouldn't forget" about an organization being owned by someone Religious.
What does this statement mean...we should boycott an organization for the
owners having a personal faith? For some reason, your post just really dug
at a part of my heart. Personal faith is a basic freedom (at least here in
the US). Unless it is somehow being forced on someone else, I just don't
see the problem.
--
Hopeful (282,279,145) highest...294

"Rainbow-Seeker" wrote in message
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"rosie read and post" wrote in message
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: On Sat, 08 May 2004 07:37:20 -0400, Carol Frilegh

: wrote:
:
: You have convinced me to take the free tour of the local Curves.
can't
: wait for those hairpin turns!
:
:


carol,
don't forget the CURVES organization is owned by a RELIGIOUS RIGHT
FANATIC!


I just went to the Curves International website, and read the entire
thing.
I didn't find a single statement of any sort that had anything to do with
Religious Rights. I am so confused about why you would tell someone they
"shouldn't forget" about an organization being owned by someone
Religious.
What does this statement mean...we should boycott an organization for the
owners having a personal faith? For some reason, your post just really
dug
at a part of my heart. Personal faith is a basic freedom (at least here
in
the US). Unless it is somehow being forced on someone else, I just don't
see the problem.
--
Hopeful (282,279,145) highest...294


People boycott business all of the time based on the beliefs or practices of
the owners. Remember the anti apartheid boycotts of the 1980's? Curves does
have direct ties to these organizations but the owner does contribute large
amounts of his profits to extreme with an agenda that goes beyond the basic
anti-abortion stand (i.e. groups that are even anti birth control). Some
women may not like the idea of doing business with an organization that
supports these causes, just like some people won't do business with
companies that give benefits to the partners of gay employees. They exist
on both ends of the spectrum.

"JMA" wrote in message
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"Rainbow-Seeker" wrote in message
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I just went to the Curves International website, and read the entire
thing.
I didn't find a single statement of any sort that had anything to do
with
Religious Rights. I am so confused about why you would tell someone
they
"shouldn't forget" about an organization being owned by someone
Religious.
What does this statement mean...we should boycott an organization for
the
owners having a personal faith? For some reason, your post just really
dug
at a part of my heart. Personal faith is a basic freedom (at least here
in
the US). Unless it is somehow being forced on someone else, I just
don't
see the problem.
--
Hopeful (282,279,145) highest...294


People boycott business all of the time based on the beliefs or practices
of
the owners. Remember the anti apartheid boycotts of the 1980's? Curves
does
have direct ties to these organizations but the owner does contribute
large
amounts of his profits to extreme with an agenda that goes beyond the
basic
anti-abortion stand (i.e. groups that are even anti birth control). Some
women may not like the idea of doing business with an organization that
supports these causes, just like some people won't do business with
companies that give benefits to the partners of gay employees. They exist
on both ends of the spectrum.


Correcting myself - I meant to say that Curves does NOT have direct ties...

Then maybe Rosie should have simply said that the owner is "anti-abotion and
anti-birth control" (pro-life). I realize there are many people that are
pro and anti on this subject, but to just label them "Religious Right
Fanatics" is where I felt a bit affended. I personally feel very strong
about our countries basic freedoms. Naming specific areas for people to be
aware of in case it goes against their own values is one thing...to put them
into a degrating category for their beliefs, and insulting them at such a
level for them, is another. I have strong beliefs myself, but would never
feel right in degrading another human being for disagreeing. I might, like
you said, boycott a company for having specific values that go all against
my own. However, I would be specific on that which I was boycotting (rather
than placing all forms of faith in the same category).
--
Hopeful (282,279,145) highest...294


"JMA" wrote in message
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"Rainbow-Seeker" wrote in message
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"rosie read and post" wrote in message
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: On Sat, 08 May 2004 07:37:20 -0400, Carol Frilegh

: wrote:
:
: You have convinced me to take the free tour of the local Curves.
can't
: wait for those hairpin turns!
:
:


carol,
don't forget the CURVES organization is owned by a RELIGIOUS RIGHT
FANATIC!


I just went to the Curves International website, and read the entire
thing.
I didn't find a single statement of any sort that had anything to do
with
Religious Rights. I am so confused about why you would tell someone
they
"shouldn't forget" about an organization being owned by someone
Religious.
What does this statement mean...we should boycott an organization for
the
owners having a personal faith? For some reason, your post just really
dug
at a part of my heart. Personal faith is a basic freedom (at least here
in
the US). Unless it is somehow being forced on someone else, I just
don't
see the problem.
--
Hopeful (282,279,145) highest...294


People boycott business all of the time based on the beliefs or practices
of
the owners. Remember the anti apartheid boycotts of the 1980's? Curves
does
have direct ties to these organizations but the owner does contribute
large
amounts of his profits to extreme with an agenda that goes beyond the
basic
anti-abortion stand (i.e. groups that are even anti birth control). Some
women may not like the idea of doing business with an organization that
supports these causes, just like some people won't do business with
companies that give benefits to the partners of gay employees. They exist
on both ends of the spectrum.

"Rainbow-Seeker" wrote in message
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Then maybe Rosie should have simply said that the owner is "anti-abotion
and
anti-birth control" (pro-life). I realize there are many people that
are
pro and anti on this subject, but to just label them "Religious Right
Fanatics" is where I felt a bit affended. I personally feel very strong
about our countries basic freedoms. Naming specific areas for people to
be
aware of in case it goes against their own values is one thing...to put
them
into a degrating category for their beliefs, and insulting them at such
a
level for them, is another. I have strong beliefs myself, but would
never
feel right in degrading another human being for disagreeing. I might,
like
you said, boycott a company for having specific values that go all
against
my own. However, I would be specific on that which I was boycotting
(rather
than placing all forms of faith in the same category).

It is a nice thing having the basic freedoms we do. Freedom of speech
means that it's perfectly ok for a person to label the religious right as
being fanatics, just as it's within the rights of people who are pro-life
to call those who are pro-choice (or even simply pro-birth control) as
"baby killers" or whatever other terms they like. Free speech means that
no one has the right to never be offended.