OT horse riding lesson #2

[David Cohe]

With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures, hand
positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans, etc,
etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex athletic
activities that you practice, and practice, and practice, and
then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all comes together.
Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a time isn't going
to cut it. But since it's a hundred million degrees Kelvin
outside, all day riding will have to wait a few months.

Jogging, turning, changing gaits, backing, all went smoothly,
then halfway through the hour, Pal apparently said to himself,
"you big heavy son-of-a-bitch, I've pussyfooted around with
you for an hour and a half...it's time to
GALLLLOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!"

Damn! The world goes by fast when you're way up there on the
back of the speeding beast. WOAH!!! Let's do that next week,
ok, Pal, big boy, nice horsy...

David

PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them, did
you respond, helloooooooo...

[Lee Michae]

"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Pe3Jc.2003$mL5.1070@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
> pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
> hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
> etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
> athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
> practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
> comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a
> time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred million
> degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to wait a
> few months.
>
> Jogging, turning, changing gaits, backing, all went
> smoothly, then halfway through the hour, Pal apparently said
> to himself, "you big heavy son-of-a-bitch, I've pussyfooted
> around with you for an hour and a half...it's time to
> GALLLLOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!"
>
> Damn! The world goes by fast when you're way up there on the
> back of the speeding beast. WOAH!!! Let's do that next week,
> ok, Pal, big boy, nice horsy...
>
> David
>
> PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them,
> did you respond, helloooooooo...
>
>
She is ignoring you David. But you should be used to that.

[Kevin J]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
<sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:

>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
>comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a
>time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred million
>degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to wait a
>few months.

All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . . the
group has gone western! Yee-ha!

You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
Stampede - my first time here, good times and many a free
pancake. 2nd highest rodeo prizes in the world (after David's
hometown, of course)

Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th ave
during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
Surrounding area is great too, got in some camping & fishing
. . . my 2 months here definitely lead me to give the thumbs
up to the city.

<Usage Geek> You _do_ know that it is just Kelvin, not degrees
Kelvin?</UG>

--
kj

[David Cohe]

"Kevin J" <SkPjAaMmMeEsR8S1@hotmail.DcIoEm!> wrote
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
> >pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
> >hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
> >etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
> >athletic activities
that
> >you practice, and practice, and practice, and then, one
> >day, all of
a
> >sudden, everything all comes together. Gonna' take a lot of
practice.
> >One hour at a time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a
> >hundred million degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will
> >have to wait a
few
> >months.
>
> All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . .
> the group
has
> gone western! Yee-ha!
>
> You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
> Stampede -
my
> first time here, good times and many a free pancake. 2nd
> highest rodeo prizes in the world (after David's hometown,
> of course)

Yes, we have the National Finals Rodeo.

And strippers, with big tits, in cowboy boots.
>
> Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th ave
> during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
> Surrounding area is
great
> too, got in some camping & fishing . . . my 2 months here
definitely
> lead me to give the thumbs up to the city.
>
> <Usage Geek> You _do_ know that it is just Kelvin, not
> degrees Kelvin?</UG>

Really? I did not know that. Hold on, while I google...

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin
--------------------------------------------------------
----------
The kelvin is named after the physicist and engineer William
Thomson, who became Lord Kelvin when he was made a peer.

The kelvin as an SI unit is correctly written with a
lowercase k (unless at the beginning of a sentence), and is
never preceded by the words degree or degrees, or the symbol
°, like Fahrenheit, or Celsius. This is because the latter
are scales of measurement, whereas the kelvin is a unit of
measurement. When the kelvin was introduced in 1954 (10th
CGPM, Resolution 3, CR 79), it was the "degree Kelvin", and
written °K; the "degree" was dropped in 1967 (13th CGPM,
Resolution 3, CR 104).

Note that the symbol for the kelvin unit is always a capital K
and never italicised.
----------------------------------------------------------
----------

Well, I'll be damned. learn something new every day
around here.

David

[Dally]

David Cohen wrote:

> With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
> pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
> hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
> etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
> athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
> practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
> comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice.

I like hearing these stories, despite my smart-ass comments.
One of the reasons I started this whole
transformation/lifting-heavy gig was to be able to experience
the world in a wider way by making my body be more functional
and my energy level be higher. What you're doing comes out of
that same place. I respect it and it opens up other ideas.

Dally, for whom Wednesday is roller-blading day

[Elzinator]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, David Cohen wrote:
>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
>comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a
>time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred million
>degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to wait a
>few months.

Most folks here ride at night or early am. Most local and
even private arenas have lights mounted to accommodate
night riding. At the ranch Shadow was at before last, the
ropers would arrive about 7 pm and rope in the lit arena
until 11 pm or so.

>Jogging, turning, changing gaits, backing, all went smoothly,
>then halfway through the hour, Pal apparently said to
>himself, "you big heavy son-of-a-bitch, I've pussyfooted
>around with you for an hour and a half...it's time to
>GALLLLOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!"

hehe. That happens sometimes. That's why I usually gave
Shadow the reins and let him go sometimes. Let him get it out
of his system.

>PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them, did
> you respond, helloooooooo...
>
David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails are
getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for sure I
would receive them at my work addy, but I haven't seen any
from you yet.

If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him to
send your phone number to me. His emails reached me at work
just fine.

I can call you. That may be the only viable option.

Weird.

-------------------------

When you accept death, you find the strength to fight and
survive. "The only shame in dying incorrectly is to die a
stupid and meaningless death."
- Miyamoto Musashi

[Dally]

Kevin J wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
> <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>>But since it's a hundred million degrees Kelvin outside, all
>>day riding will have to wait a few months.

> <Usage Geek> You _do_ know that it is just Kelvin, not
> degrees Kelvin?</UG>

I suspect he got the numeric value wrong, too.

Dally, always geeky about the numbers

[Lucas Buck]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:36:06 GMT, Kevin J
<SkPjAaMmMeEsR8S1@hotmail.DcIoEm!> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
><sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
>>comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a
>>time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred million
>>degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to wait a
>>few months.
>
>All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . . the
>group has gone western! Yee-ha!
>
>You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
>Stampede - my first time here, good times and many a free
>pancake. 2nd highest rodeo prizes in the world (after David's
>hometown, of course)
>
>Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th ave
>during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
>Surrounding area is great too, got in some camping & fishing
>. . . my 2 months here definitely lead me to give the thumbs
>up to the city.

Try Janaury and February and get back to us afterward. ]

[Elzinator]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:33:58 GMT, Lee Michaels wrote:
>
>"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:Pe3Jc.2003$mL5.1070@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>> pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>> hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>> etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>> athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>> practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything
>> all comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour
>> at a time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred
>> million degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to
>> wait a few months.
>>
>> Jogging, turning, changing gaits, backing, all went
>> smoothly, then halfway through the hour, Pal apparently
>> said to himself, "you big heavy son-of-a-bitch, I've
>> pussyfooted around with you for an hour and a half...it's
>> time to GALLLLOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!"
>>
>> Damn! The world goes by fast when you're way up there on
>> the back of the speeding beast. WOAH!!! Let's do that next
>> week, ok, Pal, big boy, nice horsy...
>>
>> David
>>
>> PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them,
>> did you respond, helloooooooo...
>>
>>
>She is ignoring you David. But you should be used to that.

On the contrary, David is a blast; too much fun to be ignored.
Perhaps we can sit together at dinner and make enormous fools
of ourselves again :)

-------------------------

When you accept death, you find the strength to fight and
survive. "The only shame in dying incorrectly is to die a
stupid and meaningless death."
- Miyamoto Musashi

[Elzinator]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:36:06 GMT, Kevin J wrote:
>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
><sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
>>comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a
>>time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred million
>>degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to wait a
>>few months.
>
>All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . . the
>group has gone western! Yee-ha!
>
>You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
>Stampede - my first time here, good times and many a free
>pancake. 2nd highest rodeo prizes in the world (after David's
>hometown, of course)
>
>Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th ave
>during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
>Surrounding area is great too, got in some camping & fishing
>. . . my 2 months here definitely lead me to give the thumbs
>up to the city.

I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.

I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada, going
through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of these days...

Not in winter, though. Sorry. I'm a weather weenie.

-------------------------

When you accept death, you find the strength to fight and
survive. "The only shame in dying incorrectly is to die a
stupid and meaningless death."
- Miyamoto Musashi

[John Hanso]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:46:08 -0500, elzinator
<callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, David Cohen wrote:
>>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything all
>>comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour at a
>>time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred million
>>degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to wait a
>>few months.
>
>Most folks here ride at night or early am. Most local and
>even private arenas have lights mounted to accommodate night
>riding. At the ranch Shadow was at before last, the ropers
>would arrive about 7 pm and rope in the lit arena until 11
>pm or so.
>
It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s
and sunny.

>>Jogging, turning, changing gaits, backing, all went
>>smoothly, then halfway through the hour, Pal apparently said
>>to himself, "you big heavy son-of-a-bitch, I've pussyfooted
>>around with you for an hour and a half...it's time to
>>GALLLLOOOPPPPPPPP!!!!"
>
>hehe. That happens sometimes. That's why I usually gave
>Shadow the reins and let him go sometimes. Let him get it out
>of his system.
>
>
>>PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them,
>> did you respond, helloooooooo...
>>
>David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails are
>getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for sure I
>would receive them at my work addy, but I haven't seen any
>from you yet.
>
>If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him to
>send your phone number to me. His emails reached me at work
>just fine.
>
>I can call you. That may be the only viable option.
>
>Weird.
>
Did you get my email?

[Lucas Buck]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
<callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:36:06 GMT, Kevin J wrote:
>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
>><sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>>>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>>>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>>>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>>>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>>>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything
>>>all comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour
>>>at a time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred
>>>million degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to
>>>wait a few months.
>>
>>All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . . the
>>group has gone western! Yee-ha!
>>
>>You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
>>Stampede - my first time here, good times and many a free
>>pancake. 2nd highest rodeo prizes in the world (after
>>David's hometown, of course)
>>
>>Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th ave
>>during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
>>Surrounding area is great too, got in some camping & fishing
>>. . . my 2 months here definitely lead me to give the thumbs
>>up to the city.
>
>I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
>Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
>
>I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>these days...

Not bloody likely. Amtrak doesn't go into Canada.

Perhaps you are thinking of Via Rail, but I think its
transcontinental service was discontinued. (They forgot which
wheels go on which rail)

>Not in winter, though. Sorry. I'm a weather weenie.

Well, I doubt anybody would take a flatcar.

[Kevin J]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:57:05 -0700, Lucas Buck
<lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:36:06 GMT, Kevin J
><SkPjAaMmMeEsR8S1@hotmail.DcIoEm!> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
>><sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>>>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>>>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>>>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>>>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>>>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything
>>>all comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One hour
>>>at a time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a hundred
>>>million degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding will have to
>>>wait a few months.
>>
>>All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . . the
>>group has gone western! Yee-ha!
>>
>>You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
>>Stampede - my first time here, good times and many a free
>>pancake. 2nd highest rodeo prizes in the world (after
>>David's hometown, of course)
>>
>>Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th ave
>>during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
>>Surrounding area is great too, got in some camping & fishing
>>. . . my 2 months here definitely lead me to give the thumbs
>>up to the city.
>
>Try Janaury and February and get back to us afterward. ]

Heh, I've seen worse - I spent my childhood in northern
Alberta. At least there are Chinooks here in Calgary.

I admit though that the winters will be colder than they were
in NS. M'eh.

--
kj

[Kevin J]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 01:46:07 -0700, Lucas Buck
<lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
><callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:36:06 GMT, Kevin J wrote:
>>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 05:10:07 GMT, "David Cohen"
>>><sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>With all of the coordination of very fine movements and
>>>>pressures...foot positions, leg positions, leg pressures,
>>>>hand positions, rein pressures, butt position, body leans,
>>>>etc, etc, etc...it appears to be one of those complex
>>>>athletic activities that you practice, and practice, and
>>>>practice, and then, one day, all of a sudden, everything
>>>>all comes together. Gonna' take a lot of practice. One
>>>>hour at a time isn't going to cut it. But since it's a
>>>>hundred million degrees Kelvin outside, all day riding
>>>>will have to wait a few months.
>>>
>>>All this talk of horses, and previously of rodeos . . . the
>>>group has gone western! Yee-ha!
>>>
>>>You rodeo fans should come up to Calgary to take in the
>>>Stampede - my first time here, good times and many a free
>>>pancake. 2nd highest rodeo prizes in the world (after
>>>David's hometown, of course)
>>>
>>>Hell, Calgary is a great city, been here since May. 17th
>>>ave during the playoffs was a blast, now the Stampede.
>>>Surrounding area is great too, got in some camping &
>>>fishing . . . my 2 months here definitely lead me to give
>>>the thumbs up to the city.
>>
>>I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>>place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
>>Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
>>
>>I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>>going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>>these days...
>
>Not bloody likely. Amtrak doesn't go into Canada.

Bastards!

>Perhaps you are thinking of Via Rail, but I think its
>transcontinental service was discontinued. (They forgot which
>wheels go on which rail)

Nah, they still go across the country - I just checked the
price on a return fare to NS from here - and it's twice the
cost of flying. I guess I will be flying to my bros wedding
(why he gets married at 20, I don't know...). The train would
have been nice though, I have just enough time off work.

>>Not in winter, though. Sorry. I'm a weather weenie.
>
>Well, I doubt anybody would take a flatcar.

--
kj

[David Cohe]

"elzinator" <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote
> David Cohen wrote:

> >PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them,
> > did you respond, helloooooooo...
> >
> David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails are
> getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for sure I
> would receive
them
> at my work addy, but I haven't seen any from you yet.
>
> If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him to
> send your phone number to me. His emails reached me at work
> just fine.
>
> I can call you. That may be the only viable option.

I will email Art right now.
>
> Weird.

Yes. I am.

David

[Elzinator]

John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...

> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s
> and sunny.

It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.

> Did you get my email?

I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
becoming very irritating.

I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let me
know.

[Art S]

"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:KLwJc.3773$Qu5.2934@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
> "elzinator" <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote
> > David Cohen wrote:
>
> > >PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them,
> > > did you respond, helloooooooo...
> > >
> > David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails are
> > getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for sure I
> > would receive
> them
> > at my work addy, but I haven't seen any from you yet.
> >
> > If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him to
> > send your phone number to me. His emails reached me at
> > work just fine.
> >
> > I can call you. That may be the only viable option.
>
> I will email Art right now.

I don't have it yet so, unless you sent it to my work email,
there will be a slight delay in the process...

Art

[Lee Michae]

"Art S" <TheDabbler01@att.net> wrote in message news:AExJc.25-
8505$Gx4.100381@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:KLwJc.3773$Qu5.2934@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >
> > "elzinator" <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote
> > > David Cohen wrote:
> >
> > > >PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get
> > > > them, did you respond, helloooooooo...
> > > >
> > > David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails
> > > are getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for
> > > sure I would receive
> > them
> > > at my work addy, but I haven't seen any from you yet.
> > >
> > > If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him to
> > > send your phone number to me. His emails reached me at
> > > work just fine.
> > >
> > > I can call you. That may be the only viable option.
> >
> > I will email Art right now.
>
> I don't have it yet so, unless you sent it to my work email,
> there will be a slight delay in the process...
>

I have a perfectly reasonable explanation for this e-mail
subterfuge.

David is being targeted by wacko extremist hackers and slowly
cutting off all of his contact with the outside world. It is a
part of a much larger diabolical experiment involving space
aliens and the Nevada desert.

The next phase will no doubt involving torture by overly
intelligent and agressive emus. Then more gunsmith work on his
beloved Kimber by the same space aliens who did the original
work on the gun. Then all the horses will only walk and run
backwards when he rides them.

Slowly his existence spirals down into a black abyss of
despair and treachery.

In other words, the same old thing.

[Elzinator]

Lucas Buck <lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:<cugcf0l1etga7gi2j390ck8qp4r6s2hu5n@4ax.com>...
> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
> <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:

> >I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
> >place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
> >Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
> >
> >I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
> >going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
> >these days...
>
> Not bloody likely. Amtrak doesn't go into Canada.

Bloody likely, it used to. I looked into this several
years ago.

[David Cohe]

"Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*nada-spam*@comcast.net> wrote
> "Art S" <TheDabbler01@att.net> wrote
> > "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote
> > > "elzinator" <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote
> > > > David Cohen wrote:
> > > > >PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get
> > > > > them, did
you
> > > > >respond, helloooooooo...
> > > > >
> > > > David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails
> > > > are
getting
> > > > through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for sure I
> > > > would
receive
> > > them
> > > > at my work addy, but I haven't seen any from you yet.
> > > >
> > > > If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him
> > > > to send
your
> > > > phone number to me. His emails reached me at work just
> > > > fine.
> > > >
> > > > I can call you. That may be the only viable option.
> > >
> > > I will email Art right now.
> >
> > I don't have it yet so, unless you sent it to my work
> > email, there
will
> > be a slight delay in the process...
> >
> I have a perfectly reasonable explanation for this e-mail
subterfuge.
>
> David is being targeted by wacko extremist hackers and
> slowly
cutting off
> all of his contact with the outside world. It is a part
> of a much
larger
> diabolical experiment involving space aliens and the
> Nevada desert.
>
> The next phase will no doubt involving torture by overly
> intelligent
and
> agressive emus. Then more gunsmith work on his beloved
> Kimber by
the same
> space aliens who did the original work on the gun.
> Then all the
horses will
> only walk and run backwards when he rides them.
>
> Slowly his existence spirals down into a black abyss of
> despair and treachery.
>
> In other words, the same old thing.

Yes. Or demonic possession. I never rule out demonic
possession.

David

[Elzinator]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:44:58 GMT, David Cohen wrote:
>
>"elzinator" <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote
>> David Cohen wrote:
>
>> >PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get them,
>> > did you respond, helloooooooo...
>> >
>> David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails are
>> getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought for sure I
>> would receive
>them
>> at my work addy, but I haven't seen any from you yet.
>>
>> If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him to
>> send your phone number to me. His emails reached me at work
>> just fine.
>>
>> I can call you. That may be the only viable option.
>
>I will email Art right now.
>>
>> Weird.
>
>Yes. I am.

Then join the club.

-------------------------

When you accept death, you find the strength to fight and
survive. "The only shame in dying incorrectly is to die a
stupid and meaningless death."
- Miyamoto Musashi

[Elzinator]

On 15 Jul 2004 05:40:11 -0700, Elzinator wrote:
>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...
>
>> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s
>> and sunny.
>
>It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.
>
>> Did you get my email?
>
>I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
>becoming very irritating.
>
>I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let me
>know.

I resent AGAIN.

Confirm receipt if you would, please.

-------------------------

When you accept death, you find the strength to fight and
survive. "The only shame in dying incorrectly is to die a
stupid and meaningless death."
- Miyamoto Musashi

[Pat Styles]

"Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*nada-spam*@comcast.net> wrote in
message news:0SxJc.80555$JR4.58545@attbi_s54...
>
> "Art S" <TheDabbler01@att.net> wrote in message news:AExJc.-
> 258505$Gx4.100381@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >
> > "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in
> > message news:KLwJc.3773$Qu5.2934@newsread2.news.pas.ear-
> > thlink.net...
> > >
> > > "elzinator" <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote
> > > > David Cohen wrote:
> > >
> > > > >PS: Elzi, I emailed both your accounts, did you get
> > > > > them, did you respond, helloooooooo...
> > > > >
> > > > David, I have no explanation why neither of our emails
> > > > are getting through. Maybe we are jinxed. I thought
> > > > for sure I would receive
> > > them
> > > > at my work addy, but I haven't seen any from you yet.
> > > >
> > > > If Art is comfortable enough with this, let's ask him
> > > > to send your phone number to me. His emails reached me
> > > > at work just fine.
> > > >
> > > > I can call you. That may be the only viable option.
> > >
> > > I will email Art right now.
> >
> > I don't have it yet so, unless you sent it to my work
> > email, there will be a slight delay in the process...
> >
>
> I have a perfectly reasonable explanation for this e-mail
> subterfuge.
>
> David is being targeted by wacko extremist hackers and
> slowly cutting off all of his contact with the outside
> world. It is a part of a much larger diabolical experiment
> involving space aliens and the Nevada desert.
>
> The next phase will no doubt involving torture by overly
> intelligent and agressive emus. Then more gunsmith work on
> his beloved Kimber by the same space aliens who did the
> original work on the gun. Then all the horses will only walk
> and run backwards when he rides them.
>
> Slowly his existence spirals down into a black abyss of
> despair and treachery.
>
> In other words, the same old thing.

So you watched the Simpson's episode where Homer is Mr. X last
night, too?
ps

[Dally]

Elzinator wrote:
> Lucas Buck <lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:<cugcf0l1etga7gi2j390ck8qp4r6s2hu5n@4ax.com>...
>
>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
>><callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>
>>>I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>>>place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
>>>Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
>>>
>>>I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>>>going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>>>these days...
>>
>>
>>Not bloody likely. Amtrak doesn't go into Canada.
>
>
> Bloody likely, it used to. I looked into this several
> years ago.

This one does.

http://www.freefoto.com/preview.jsp?id=25-01-51

Unless you don't consider Montreal to be Canada. Being
Quebecois, and all that.

Dally

[John Hanso]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:33:45 -0500, elzinator
<callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>On 15 Jul 2004 05:40:11 -0700, Elzinator wrote:
>>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...
>>
>>> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s and
>>> sunny.
>>
>>It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.
>>
>>> Did you get my email?
>>
>>I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
>>becoming very irritating.
>>
>>I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let
>>me know.
>
>
>I resent AGAIN.
>
>Confirm receipt if you would, please.
>
Yes, but you knew that already:-)

[Lucas Buck]

On 15 Jul 2004 16:04:49 -0700, elzinator@hotmail.com
(Elzinator) wrote:

>Lucas Buck <lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>news:<cugcf0l1etga7gi2j390ck8qp4r6s2hu5n@4ax.com>...
>> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
>> <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>> >I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>> >place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
>> >Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
>> >
>> >I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>> >going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>> >these days...
>>
>> Not bloody likely. Amtrak doesn't go into Canada.
>
>Bloody likely, it used to. I looked into this several
>years ago.

Nope. Perhaps you were looking at switching to a Via Rail line
near the border.

http://www.amtrak.com/destinations/routemap.html

[Lucas Buck]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:33:45 -0500, elzinator
<callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:

>On 15 Jul 2004 05:40:11 -0700, Elzinator wrote:
>>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...
>>
>>> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s and
>>> sunny.
>>
>>It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.
>>
>>> Did you get my email?
>>
>>I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
>>becoming very irritating.
>>
>>I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let
>>me know.
>
>
>I resent AGAIN.

I resent that.

[John Hudso]

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 01:42:08 -0700, Lucas Buck
<lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:33:45 -0500, elzinator
><callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>>On 15 Jul 2004 05:40:11 -0700, Elzinator wrote:
>>>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>>news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...
>>>
>>>> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s and
>>>> sunny.
>>>
>>>It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.
>>>
>>>> Did you get my email?
>>>
>>>I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
>>>becoming very irritating.
>>>
>>>I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let
>>>me know.
>>
>>
>>I resent AGAIN.
>
>I resent that.

Would you still "resent" it if she re-sent it "AGAIN", or is
your resentment a residual resenting of previous items re-sent
or not sent?

Have a good one Lucas - you know I will!! ;o)

TFIF!!

[Bobmac]

David Cohen wrote:
>
> Damn! The world goes by fast when you're way up there on the
> back of the speeding beast. WOAH!!! Let's do that next week,
> ok, Pal, big boy, nice horsy...
>

A horsey person I know said once that the greatest thrill in
life is to be on a runaway horse.

Until you find out what it's like to fall off at high speed.

rm

[Dally]

Lucas Buck wrote:
> On 15 Jul 2004 16:04:49 -0700, elzinator@hotmail.com
> (Elzinator) wrote:
>
>
>>Lucas Buck <lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>news:<cugcf0l1etga7gi2j390ck8qp4r6s2hu5n@4ax.com>...
>>
>>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
>>><callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>>
>>>>I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>>>>place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the big
>>>>Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
>>>>
>>>>I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>>>>going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>>>>these days...
>>>
>>>
>>>Not bloody likely. Amtrak doesn't go into Canada.
>>
>>Bloody likely, it used to. I looked into this several
>>years ago.
>
>
> Nope. Perhaps you were looking at switching to a Via Rail
> line near the border.
>
> http://www.amtrak.com/destinations/routemap.html

Now go look at that link. Hint, both Vancouver and Montreal
are in Canada.

HTH

Dally

[Elzinator]

John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
news:<l5hef0p9cvnuqoq6iu96iq5pip09ranshp@4ax.com>...
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:33:45 -0500, elzinator
> <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>
> >On 15 Jul 2004 05:40:11 -0700, Elzinator wrote:
> >>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
> >>news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...
> >>
> >>> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s
> >>> and sunny.
> >>
> >>It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.
> >>
> >>> Did you get my email?
> >>
> >>I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
> >>becoming very irritating.
> >>
> >>I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let
> >>me know.
> >
> >
> >I resent AGAIN.
> >
> >Confirm receipt if you would, please.
> >
> Yes, but you knew that already:-)

Nope, not 'till after I posted the above.

[Lucas Buck]

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 17:33:53 -0400, BobMac
<romsec.S.P.A.Mblock@cogeco.ca> wrote:

>David Cohen wrote:
>>
>> Damn! The world goes by fast when you're way up there on
>> the back of the speeding beast. WOAH!!! Let's do that next
>> week, ok, Pal, big boy, nice horsy...
>>
>
>A horsey person I know said once that the greatest thrill in
>life is to be on a runaway horse.

What about being on a runaway teen?

[John Hanso]

On 16 Jul 2004 15:57:48 -0700, elzinator@hotmail.com
(Elzinator) wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>news:<l5hef0p9cvnuqoq6iu96iq5pip09ranshp@4ax.com>...
>> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:33:45 -0500, elzinator
>> <callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>>
>> >On 15 Jul 2004 05:40:11 -0700, Elzinator wrote:
>> >>John Hanson <jhanson@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>> >>news:<4dtbf0tpndpjliqu4tuj2kdrrrtfopgh1i@4ax.com>...
>> >>
>> >>> It's been absolutely beautiful here. Temps in the 80s
>> >>> and sunny.
>> >>
>> >>It's 100 here. Everyone sleeps on the trains home.
>> >>
>> >>> Did you get my email?
>> >>
>> >>I presume you did not receive my response, then. This is
>> >>becoming very irritating.
>> >>
>> >>I'll resend again tonight. If you don't receive it, let
>> >>me know.
>> >
>> >
>> >I resent AGAIN.
>> >
>> >Confirm receipt if you would, please.
>> >
>> Yes, but you knew that already:-)
>
>Nope, not 'till after I posted the above.

But I didn't respond until after you replied to my reply
email:-)

[Lucas Buck]

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:36:46 -0400, Dally
<dally@myself.com> wrote:

>Lucas Buck wrote:
>> On 15 Jul 2004 16:04:49 -0700, elzinator@hotmail.com
>> (Elzinator) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Lucas Buck <lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>>news:<cugcf0l1etga7gi2j390ck8qp4r6s2hu5n@4ax.com>...
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
>>>><callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>>>>>place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the
>>>>>big Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best time.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>>>>>going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>>>>>these days...
>>>>
>>
>>
>> Nope. Perhaps you were looking at switching to a Via Rail
>> line near the border.
>>
>> http://www.amtrak.com/destinations/routemap.html
>
>
>Now go look at that link. Hint, both Vancouver and Montreal
>are in Canada.
>
>HTH
>
>Dally

Ditzy, you might want to have an adult explain the map to you
and note that no Amtrak route goes ANYWHERE inside Alberta,
let alone anywhere near Calgary (see the context above).

[Dally]

Lucas Buck wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:36:46 -0400, Dally
> <dally@myself.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Lucas Buck wrote:
>>
>>>On 15 Jul 2004 16:04:49 -0700, elzinator@hotmail.com
>>>(Elzinator) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Lucas Buck <lefty@dodgerssuck.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:<cugcf0l1etga7gi2j390ck8qp4r6s2hu5n@4ax.com>...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:53:23 -0500, elzinator
>>>>><callofthewest@nospam.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>I've been told my several that Calgary is indeedy a cool
>>>>>>place, and beautiful, too. My sister was there for the
>>>>>>big Calgary Round-up one year; said it was the best
>>>>>>time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've always wanted to do the Amtrak train across Canada,
>>>>>>going through Alberta and Calgary. I just might one of
>>>>>>these days...
>>>>>
>>>
>>>Nope. Perhaps you were looking at switching to a Via Rail
>>>line near the border.
>>>
>>>http://www.amtrak.com/destinations/routemap.html
>>
>>
>>Now go look at that link. Hint, both Vancouver and Montreal
>>are in Canada.
>>
>>HTH
>>
>>Dally
>
>
> Ditzy, you might want to have an adult explain the map
> to you and note that no Amtrak route goes ANYWHERE
> inside Alberta, let alone anywhere near Calgary (see the
> context above).

Nice snipping, Buck-boy. You left out the part where you
claimed Amtrak doesn't go into Canada. You know, the part I
was responding to.

You're right that the OP isn't going to take Amtrak on a jaunt
across Calgary. BUT... here's the crucial thing here... YOU
WERE WRONG when you said it doesn't go into Canada.

I've done it. Took the Montrealer into Montreal, switched to
Via Rail to go 'cross Canada. It was seamless. Slow as hell,
but no portages.

Dally