Just venting

Who cares about what's the "right way" to conduct, just make it big, it's
not like you've got musicians watching you..

*grin* Silliness is what makes this program so much fun, c'mon..

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"Tayra" wrote in message
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Karen Officer wrote:

may sound silly but it works) get some marching music and sit down
and conduct orchestra. I have heard that gets the heart going to an
aerobic level.

Hm. Interesting idea. I dunno, tho, I used to conduct our band back in
school, and it never was particularly energetic. I think it's just that
I learned how to conduct properly from an actual conductor, and it's all
very small, precise movements with a baton to emphasize, not big stuff
that gets your heart pumping. Darn experience

-Tay

Anything that can get you moving is great! Sometimes I just lay in bed and
do scissors with my legs.

"Willow" wrote in message
. ..
Who cares about what's the "right way" to conduct, just make it big, it's
not like you've got musicians watching you..

*grin* Silliness is what makes this program so much fun, c'mon..

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"Tayra" wrote in message
...
Karen Officer wrote:

may sound silly but it works) get some marching music and sit down
and conduct orchestra. I have heard that gets the heart going to an
aerobic level.

Hm. Interesting idea. I dunno, tho, I used to conduct our band back in
school, and it never was particularly energetic. I think it's just that
I learned how to conduct properly from an actual conductor, and it's all
very small, precise movements with a baton to emphasize, not big stuff
that gets your heart pumping. Darn experience

-Tay

Karen Officer wrote:

I don't know if it is still available, but my ww leader said that
Leslie Sansone has a chair aerobic video for people with feet and leg
problems. I know Kaiser Permanente has one for their patients too.
My mom had that one. That might be something to look into. Or (this
may sound silly but it works) get some marching music and sit down
and conduct orchestra. I have heard that gets the heart going to an
aerobic level.
Karen

I did a quick check and found that several such videos are available
in my library. Maybe in yours as well?


Mary

That works great only I can't do it anymore cause my cat thinks it's the
perfect target for sneak attacks.. *grin*

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"tinkerbell" wrote in message
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Anything that can get you moving is great! Sometimes I just lay in bed
and
do scissors with my legs.

"Willow" wrote in message
. ..
Who cares about what's the "right way" to conduct, just make it big,
it's
not like you've got musicians watching you..

*grin* Silliness is what makes this program so much fun, c'mon..

--
Will~

"... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause."

Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth.


"Tayra" wrote in message
...
Karen Officer wrote:

may sound silly but it works) get some marching music and sit down
and conduct orchestra. I have heard that gets the heart going to an
aerobic level.

Hm. Interesting idea. I dunno, tho, I used to conduct our band back
in
school, and it never was particularly energetic. I think it's just
that
I learned how to conduct properly from an actual conductor, and it's
all
very small, precise movements with a baton to emphasize, not big stuff
that gets your heart pumping. Darn experience

-Tay

Willow wrote:

Who cares about what's the "right way" to conduct, just make it big, it's
not like you've got musicians watching you..

Except I can't force myself to do it big, it isn't how I learned it

I get a reasonable amount of effort chasing down my cats, tho.. :P

-Tay

Mary in Rock Island IL wrote:

Karen Officer wrote:

I don't know if it is still available, but my ww leader said that
Leslie Sansone has a chair aerobic video for people with feet and leg
problems.

I did a quick check and found that several such videos are available
in my library. Maybe in yours as well?

The closest branch of the Houston Library to us is half an hour away,
and is a children's-only branch. The next nearest is an hour away. You
must have a library card, pass through metal detectors, and maybe get
searched to even peruse the library, let alone check anything out. In
order to get a library card, you must have a valid driver's license and
pay an annual fee, or be a minor with an adult to do same.

We told them to shove it. That's not the way to run a public library,
especially if you have to travel so damn far to get to an appropriate
branch.

-Tay

Tayra wrote:

Mary in Rock Island IL wrote:

Karen Officer wrote:

I don't know if it is still available, but my ww leader said that
Leslie Sansone has a chair aerobic video for people with feet and leg
problems.


I did a quick check and found that several such videos are available
in my library. Maybe in yours as well?


The closest branch of the Houston Library to us is half an hour away,
and is a children's-only branch. The next nearest is an hour away. You
must have a library card, pass through metal detectors, and maybe get
searched to even peruse the library, let alone check anything out. In
order to get a library card, you must have a valid driver's license and
pay an annual fee, or be a minor with an adult to do same.

We told them to shove it. That's not the way to run a public library,
especially if you have to travel so damn far to get to an appropriate
branch.

-Tay

Say what?! I can't speak to how far a branch is from you, but the rest
is a bunch of uninformed hooey.

Yes, you do need a library card to check out materials -- that's true of
all libraries. You don't need a driver's license:

"... the Library accepts a Texas driver's license or Texas ID, utility
or phone bill, or a personalized check. If these are not available,
please ask a staff member about alternate ID."
( http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/hpl/libcard.html )

Cards are free to anyone living in Texas, not just Houston. Cards are
free for minors, but do need a parent or guardian's signature on the
library card application.

There are no metal detectors. The system you walk through at the door
is part of the security system that detects someone walking out with a
book that has not been checked out. In my experience it's not usually
turned on.

The downtown branch does do a bag search when you leave to be ensure all
your items were checked out (see above non-working security system). I
can't guarantee that none of the branches do it, but none of the
half-dozen or so I've been to does.

As for your local branch being a children's branch - you can order books
by phone or online from any branch to be sent to any branch - for free.

--Charlene, library power user in Houston and Fort Bend


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while the victim expires. -- Bayan, Rick; The Cynic's Dictionary, 2002


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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:19:15 -0700, Karen Officer
wrote:

I don't know if it is still available, but my ww leader said that
Leslie Sansone has a chair aerobic video for people with feet and leg
problems.

Sounds like a great idea. Anything you can do to get the heart going,
sweating and breathing hard is good.

How about some bodyweight resistance training?
You can sit in a chair and do

dumbell curls
military press
lateral raises

You can lie on the floor and do
pressups
crunches - several kinds
leg raises

Getting up you can do
squats

Coke bottles etc will do instead of dumbbells, otherwise you don't
need any equipment at all. Take it easy at first and read


Ray

Charlene Charette wrote:
Say what?! I can't speak to how far a branch is from you, but the rest
is a bunch of uninformed hooey.

Really? That's what the librarian told us at the children's branch,
when we went there trying to find our nearest local. Why would she lie?

-Tay

Tayra wrote:
Charlene Charette wrote:

Say what?! I can't speak to how far a branch is from you, but the
rest is a bunch of uninformed hooey.


Really? That's what the librarian told us at the children's branch,
when we went there trying to find our nearest local. Why would she lie?

-Tay

This was how long ago?

--Charlene


--
CPR: An emergency exercise that helps concerned onlookers feel useful
while the victim expires. -- Bayan, Rick; The Cynic's Dictionary, 2002


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