tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post3564096437877854344..comments2024-03-18T22:05:18.672-05:00Comments on Althouse: "The P90X is very tough. I got the DVDs. I made it to the first part. Then I just put on 'Finding Nemo.' " Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-3841948208601434752012-08-20T08:48:07.934-05:002012-08-20T08:48:07.934-05:00Crack, do you think it's maybe, just maybe pos...Crack, do you think it's maybe, just maybe possible that Paul Ryan derives more enjoyment and satisfaction from working out than eating steak and ice cream? I hate steak, always have. I like the gym and I like tumbling. If I knew for sure (which I don't, because I'm not into fate and destiny, and do believe in medical science) I'd die at 60, I'd still hit the gym, I'd still be seeing if I could keep up with the cheerleading teams that use the same gym because it's fun for me. Could you maybe concede that other people derive enjoyment from different activities?<br /><br />Failing that, maybe you could stop acting like it's somehow less cultish to say "my father died at 60, so I will simply accept my fate" rather than to say "My family has a history of heart disease, so maybe I should listen to experts on the subject of heart disease and see if there's a way to keep from developing that until I'm maybe 65 or 70". Homeopathy is cultish, sure. Crystals, candles, all that bullshit. But, no, exercising and staying healthy in order to reduce your risk of an early death is not cultish.acmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421205074958587060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53737889733948451842012-08-20T07:43:19.885-05:002012-08-20T07:43:19.885-05:00Narcissism - another aspect of the mental slavery ...<i>Narcissism - another aspect of the mental slavery of cultism that we've been taught since the 60s - is a terror of our age. Paul Ryan's abs reveal him to be the kind of guy who spends too much time looking in the mirror, like a woman. </i><br /><br />Well, at least there's no narcissism in posting a comment or ten on every every blog topic, every day, is there?Michael Hazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139261384414481528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82295739126956498802012-08-20T07:01:46.098-05:002012-08-20T07:01:46.098-05:00I WILL eat that steak. And I WILL eat that ice cre...<i>I WILL eat that steak. And I WILL eat that ice cream. And I WILL stay up late tonight, drinking with my friends. Fuck trying to live forever</i><br /><br />I read your posts, and you seem all about choice. As a wellness freak, I respect yours, although I may disagree with the rationale behind it.<br /><br />Why can't you respect his?<br /><br />And I eat the steak too. But I also will run 4 or 5 miles and lift some weights.KJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240969069138432086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29737156851937688202012-08-19T22:30:06.671-05:002012-08-19T22:30:06.671-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jr565https://www.blogger.com/profile/07630491937904835553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6226712130964820002012-08-19T22:16:09.502-05:002012-08-19T22:16:09.502-05:00It's all about the cost/benefit analysis. I d...It's all about the cost/benefit analysis. I don't deny myself anything that I want unless I find some greater value in the denying. I follow my own little neurosis that I call addictive moderation, where I try to do everything to where I extract the most reward with the least cost. I basically stick to the middle of the road while gleefully swerving all the way to either side as whimsy, boredom or dissatisfaction may inspire me. I can go on a binge one week and work my ass off the next. I manage to enjoy both that way without giving up much. <br /><br />I'm neither in great nor bad shape physically. Although I would prefer to be in Ryan's shape, I'm not willing to pay the price, when I can get 80% of the way there without sacrificing anything.<br /><br />I've been in great shape, and I've been a pig, and great shape definitely is better and has advantages, most significantly that you just feel better, are happier, and more confident, but it's not much better than being in just decent shape.<br /><br />Now if I thought it would double my income or make me live a decade longer, then I MIGHT consider the sacrifices worthwhile, but I don't any longer, so I do it all a little: I binge AND I work hard physically, both just enough to get what I want without losing much.<br /><br />Yes, you can have it all, if you aren't too greedy. <br /><br />But, some people may get a lot more satisfaction out of one or the other and therefor choose to go deeper on that side. I don't get enough out of either having a rock hard six pack, or drinking a keg to do either anymore, but the important thing is: that's just me. I have no problem with others who see it different as long as they don't try to force me to join their personal neurosis. I already got one of those, thank you. <br />bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88609073895276831342012-08-19T21:42:26.052-05:002012-08-19T21:42:26.052-05:00Please, if there is a God, take me now
Seconded.<i>Please, if there is a God, take me now</i><br /><br />Seconded.Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-3827342167836905992012-08-19T21:21:04.095-05:002012-08-19T21:21:04.095-05:00MadisonMan,
Crack, one thing is certain: You know...MadisonMan,<br /><br /><i>Crack, one thing is certain: You know as much about Paul Ryan's medical history and present medical condition as I do.<br /><br />Yet our speculation about things regarding Ryan are very different.<br /><br />Why is that?</i><br /><br />I don't know. Maybe because you don't take three of his immediate male ancestors dying right before the age of 60 as seriously as I do. <br /><br />I figure I know exactly how much time I have, and I'm cool with that. A candle that burns brightly and then goes out on schedule. No major illnesses, no falling apart, or getting senile - just go to sleep and be done with it. It's comforting.<br /><br />More than the insane "wellness" freakout I see everybody else involved with. <br /><br />I WILL eat that steak. And I WILL eat that ice cream. And I WILL stay up late tonight, drinking with my friends. Fuck trying to live forever:<br /><br />Most of this insanity is enough for me to want to be done with it sooner anyway.<br /><br />Another election where my country elects a cultist?<br /><br />Please, if there is a God, take me now,...The Crack Emceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366101526773588864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32344295903349521212012-08-19T21:17:45.543-05:002012-08-19T21:17:45.543-05:00Freeman Hunt
I like your perspective. It sounds li...Freeman Hunt<br />I like your perspective. It sounds like a better plan since life is unpredictable. <br /><br />Maybe Ryan does it because he likes how it makes him feel. Being healthy with stamina and energy feels better.wyo sishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985513448269574373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19444504569461843702012-08-19T20:27:28.215-05:002012-08-19T20:27:28.215-05:00Crack, one thing is certain: You know as much abo...Crack, one thing is certain: You know as much about Paul Ryan's medical history and present medical condition as I do.<br /><br />Yet our speculation about things regarding Ryan are very different.<br /><br />Why is that?MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5378283250469367492012-08-19T20:27:22.818-05:002012-08-19T20:27:22.818-05:00Don't flatter yourself. Your kids don't ne...Don't flatter yourself. Your kids don't need or want all that much of your time anyway. Give them a break and tell them to go outside and climb a tree or play army or something while you work out. <br /><br />Your wife will probably divorce you later, so you want to be in good shape so that you can pick up a new younger one without needing the other half of your net worth. <br /><br />He's just being a physical conservative.<br /><br /> bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17593739878452959992012-08-19T20:08:46.033-05:002012-08-19T20:08:46.033-05:00Aside from my father, people in my family tend to ...Aside from my father, people in my family tend to live a long time and then die instantly. I've never asked, but I assume these are massive strokes. Therefore, instead of working out all the time, we have to try to be good all the time--who knows when one might suddenly keel over dead?Freeman Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202310075717963694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50346824783700232682012-08-19T19:55:38.303-05:002012-08-19T19:55:38.303-05:00Since he's in DC most of the week, and his kid...Since he's in DC most of the week, and his kids are in Wisconsin, exercise isn't taking time from them, compared to a political career.<br />Ralph Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915708905660273961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50479364499423793152012-08-19T19:32:06.913-05:002012-08-19T19:32:06.913-05:00MadisonMan,
Maybe Paul Ryan is trying to stay in ...MadisonMan,<br /><br /><i>Maybe Paul Ryan is trying to stay in shape because he has small children and he doesn't want them fatherless at 15 or 16.</i><br /><br />And his male ancestors did?<br /><br />Seems to me, if you know you're going to die early, you'd spend more time with your kids and less time working on your abs.<br /><br />Word is he has 6-8% body fat. That's not good. Fat people die from specific diseases, but skinny people die from everything, so he's actually putting himself at risk if that's how he thinks about things.<br /><br />I've seen so many deaths, in so many ways, I can't think in that manner. Here's the facts:<br /><br />You live/you die, get used to it - and have a cigar.<br /><br />The Crack Emceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366101526773588864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21278202236572195302012-08-19T19:20:00.257-05:002012-08-19T19:20:00.257-05:00Like Paul Ryan, the men in my family die early, an...<i>Like Paul Ryan, the men in my family die early, and in their sleep. Unlike Paul Ryan, I am doing absolutely nothing to fight it. Death is a part of life and I embrace it. <br /><br /></i>Maybe Paul Ryan is trying to stay in shape because he has small children and he doesn't want them fatherless at 15 or 16.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89625567781942180772012-08-19T18:49:24.857-05:002012-08-19T18:49:24.857-05:00@eatbees - You are not very familiar with San Fran...@eatbees - You are not very familiar with San Fran Nan, are you? Gracious and self effacing are not in her repertoire. Not toward republicans, anyway.Ctmom4https://www.blogger.com/profile/08128317047887374047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44818315088016145442012-08-19T18:43:43.214-05:002012-08-19T18:43:43.214-05:00I enjoyed JMS's comment, but after the 5th tim...I enjoyed JMS's comment, but after the 5th time, it's just mind-numbingly stultifying.Ralph Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915708905660273961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-443366199477321782012-08-19T18:40:34.557-05:002012-08-19T18:40:34.557-05:00So I quit watching Leno around 2010.
As did I, fo...<i>So I quit watching Leno around 2010.</i><br /><br />As did I, for the same reasons. And as a proponent of free markets I must say I possess a bit of satisfaction hearing they are hurting financially. Keep up the good work everyone...rehajmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554135440560051175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55751588912747490562012-08-19T18:37:42.544-05:002012-08-19T18:37:42.544-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61176174884050767212012-08-19T18:36:14.067-05:002012-08-19T18:36:14.067-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16116422858617799552012-08-19T18:35:13.454-05:002012-08-19T18:35:13.454-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83827483770724015872012-08-19T18:34:37.088-05:002012-08-19T18:34:37.088-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8702409136486117192012-08-19T18:34:00.515-05:002012-08-19T18:34:00.515-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67753958367248503212012-08-19T18:33:30.795-05:002012-08-19T18:33:30.795-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87776627440136787812012-08-19T18:32:43.082-05:002012-08-19T18:32:43.082-05:00I've watched The Tonight Show consistently sin...I've watched The Tonight Show consistently since Leno took over from Carson. The monologue was hilarious when Clinton was president, but less so in GWB's second term. Making jokes about Bush being stupid might be funny the first 50 times, maybe even the first 500 times, but after 5,000 times, it's just mind-numbingly stultifying. <br /><br />So I looked forward to a new president and new jokes. Except there weren't any. Just new jokes about Republican senators, congressmen and former governors who were too dumb to know how to read. There were no jokes about the president at all (except for the one his wife told about him not picking up his socks). It was like I was living in a bizarre alternative universe. So I quit watching Leno around 2010.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33443247190236944012012-08-19T18:31:39.984-05:002012-08-19T18:31:39.984-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492159199971397513noreply@blogger.com