Coltrane on Running
 

I can't coast a 2:58. I have to be in pretty good shape for it. But yeah, Boston wasn't a very good excuse...

I think I'm just lazy.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

How about the laws that directly affect most people's lives?

Sorry, just trying to impress pretermitted child.

On the driving thing, I am more likely to go fucking ballistic on those bilmore-esque SUV drivers that park in compact car spaces than on anyone else. Short quiz - are you compact? are you a car? If the answer to both of those questions is no, then stay the fuck out of those spots!

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Hey, it's not just SUV's in those spots. I see a lot more fucking minivans (the scourge of my existence) in those spots. Because those people are too fucking lazy to walk an extra 10 feet - oooh because it would kill them. Me, personally, I would never cram my SUV in a compact spot because I'm not wanting to pay the dent guy $80 to take another minivan-related door ding out of my vehicle.

The Doctor is In
 

Some more advice that's worth every penny you paid:

1. Once the shin splints heal, get new running shoes. Buy them someplace where the sellers actually know about running and tell them about your shin splint problems. They should ask to see you walk barefoot. They should also be able to tell you the approximate number of miles you can get from the shoes before needing to replace them.
2. Once you have the new shoes, build up mileage gradually. Start with 2 miles, for example, and add more time/distance each week.
3. Try to run on softer surfaces off the pavement whenever possible.
4. Stretch, especially at the end of the run. Make sure you are stretching all the muscles in your legs.

At least, this is what worked for me. A few years ago, I got shin splints so bad it felt like I had two badly fitted peg legs when I tried to run for a bus.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Why, just out of curiosity, would I park my MegaBeHemothXX in some tiny little spot made for bikes and Neons and Prii? That would seem sort of . . . dumb.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

The ones I'm talking about are the Canyonero massive things that ensure that no one other than a scooter will be able to use the spot next to them. The small SUVs (station wagons on steriods) and minivans usually are narrow enough to allow others to use the available spots. I just can't understand why a driver would think that they deserve to take away 2 spots that could be used by other poeple with their vehicles. Inflated sense of importance much? Honestly I don't see many minivans here in flashy-car central though, so maybe I'm misremembering.

BreastDay
 

Bravo!!



And that is meant as an unequivocal compliment.

The Doctor is In
 

I agree with everything you said except for the above. I've been told (and I concur) that, with the right shoes, you should be able to run 12 right out the box. If you have to break them in, then they're not the right shoes for you.

last comic
 

I caught it on Com Central. Missed Ralphie but saw the rest. I think Dat Phan is gonna win assuming people vote only on that performance. While his act is getting stale for me since I have seen it like seven times now, it is probably pretty damned funny for first timers. Vos was okay (what is with his white teeth?), Corey was also funny, and Tess was inaudible.

Bottom line: if voters vote cumulatively, Ralphie wins. If just on the one performance, Dat Phan wins.

I hope they run this show again, bc I want to go on it.

The Doctor is In
 

I was thinking about breaking in the legs more than the shoes. I agree that the shoes should feel like pillows right out of the box.

(Not literally like pillows.)

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

I'm with Bilmore on this - why in the hell would I take a tiny little spot and have to slide out of said vehicle. I'm not so old and lazy to walk an extra 10 feet. As a matter of fact, I try to park as far away as possible - an end spot if available. I'm telling you, people with minivans always throw their doors open and lean their fat ass against the door while they're rummaging through the garbage in their car to find whatever it is their looking for - door dings are NOT my thing.

The Doctor is In
 

I agree with one caveat. Racing flats/shoes. I would always break in my flats with 3-5 miles in order to make sure there were no problems, and especially no odd stitching that could cause blisters-this was always a big worry as anything under 26 I went sans socks, which seems to be a theme in my life, since I don't wear socks here either, unless I'm posting more than 26 words, in which case I sometimes wear socks. Except for those periods when I retire from socking. Like the present.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

And yet, SUV owners do it constantly.

Of course, these are the same people who express shock and outrage that their 50,000 pound Hummer "gets bad mileage" and "handles poorly."

BreastDay
 

Shame on me. I can't believe I'm discussing running when the board should clearly be focused on TITS...


You can always make your TITS! bigger...

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Constantly? All the time? All of them?

The cads.

Coltrane on Running
 

Based on the highlights I saw on Sports Center, there's something not quite right with Funny Cide anymore. I think I could have beaten him over 10 furlongs this weekend, and I'm hardly an elite, balls-in-my-throat runner.

Coltrane on Running
 

Well, Funny Cide hasn't been a balls-in-his-throat horse for a while, either.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

I park in a big parking garage with lots of cars. It is usually full up to the ninth floor or so after about 8:00 am (because it's mostly used by traders and others who work with the markets and get into work at 7:00 am or so). If you park above the ninth floor, your car is exposed to the elements. Given the recent rain in Chicago, I kind of like keeping my car relatively nice looking when it is possible, and I'd rather park inside the structure. Plus, the lower you park, the less time you are driving, in and out. There are several assholes in SUVs who will park poorly and stick out into the next space a little bit. A lof of people won't take these spaces. The assholes have plenty of space to get out on the driver's side; it's the car to their right which is inconvenienced. I would rather park next to them and just carefully slide out of my car than drive for another five minutes and risk getting my car all wet. Any maybe key their shit if they keep doing it, but I have too much restraint to fuck with somebody's car.

BreastDay
 

It's okay. You clearly have a case of "My name is in lights" syndrome. Plus you are so cute. Except for those wretched shorts. Tell me, is she a GF or an SO?

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Not sure I would ever commute into a BigCity in an SUV.

(Picking up the new commute-car next week. And I don't even commute into a BigCity.)

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

The management of the garage ought to charge the assholes double when they exit. Like fat people on an airplane.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Or like how DC should lay a tax on short people with umbrellas.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

I know that you, personally, are all "I just have my big SUV for legitimate SUV purposes," which is cool. I respect that. But I think the other 99,999,999 SUV owners out there are just using them as cars. And, if they don't care about gas mileage (which I'm guessing, if one has an Expedition, one doesn't, either morally or financially) and if one doesn't really like "driving" (which, I'm guessing, if one has an Expedition, instead of a 3-series, A4 of even X5 or Volvo XC, one does not) why not drive it to work? In terms of cruising on the freeway or sitting in traffic, it's just as good if you don't care about gas mileage and want a couch instead of a car. Poor handling, acceleration and steering response? Bah! Don't you see that it's big and that the rappers drive them and that I can fit 57 Ann Taylor bags in it?

Actual Fashion News
 

Just confirming that the pencil skirt will be slit up the side to expose your fishnet-clad thigh? Or does a slit up the side make it something other than a pencil skirt? (Note, this is somewhat of a rhetorical question and does not require any answer longer than It's still a pencil skirt; It's not a pencil skirt, it's a &*(^$# skirt, or People are undecided.)

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Or, the storks could simply share the sidewalk on rainy days, and move slightly to one side instead of insisting on walking exactly in the middle. Otherwise, they deserve to be gouged in the face with umbrellas.

And don't give me any crap please--I just wear Gore-Tex instead.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

My, my, my!!!

I do believe I have anger envy.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

I am still kind of shocked I didn't key the SUV that parked so close to the driver's side of my car that I had to get in from the passenger side. I'm getting all ticked off again just thinking about it. The three witnesses seemed to think I'd be justified. When the SUVs park right in front of the "compact car only" signs I really want to key into the paint "Since when is an SUV a compact car, asshole?" but it would be time consuming. And I'm a chicken.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Umbrellas are for wusses and tourists.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Let teh air out of a tire. no lasting damage, but massive hassle.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

How does one do that?

Edited to say: And should I leave an explanatory note?

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Given that most garages now maintain security tapes, I would say, leave a note only if you want to meet that person at your front door some evening.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

remove valve cap stem. use key to push down on little valve point in center. enjoy satisfying sound of air escaping. optional: replace valve-cap stem.

link to image

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Plus, have you ever let the air out of a truck tire - that would take hours. Yeah and the security tape thing. Don't bother. Leaving a note for an inconsiderate asshole is like telling a fat person that they're spilling over into your seat and to stop eating. No effect.

Movie Rec
 

Gigli. It's the greatest thing ever. Gobble gobble.

No seriously, I recommend the following rental. Wet Hot American Summer. It's got a fantastic cast (Janine Garrofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, and most of the guys from the State). It's a send-up of stupid summer camp movies, with gags along the lines of the counsellors make a trip into town for some fun. In the first shot you see them buying beer and celebrating. Then they buy a bag of coke. Then they're shown shooting up in a crack house. It misfires some of the time, but it's a pretty solid comedy. And the ending is spectacular.

Actual Fashion News
 

People are undecided.

BreastDay
 

That's why I was trying to change the subject. I felt guilty. I guess I could have changed the SUBJECT LINE instead.

GF

Plus I would honestly rather discuss TITS.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

I do kind of fancy the mock tickets that some environmental groups have. They're made to look like the tickets that the particular city hands out -- bright orange or whatever. The sight of those generally make a heart skip a beat. It might induce a heart attack if it's a fat slob driving the suv. even though most of them are fit kayakers.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Heh, heh, heh, that reminds me of the time that I did the opposite to one of said-obnoxious-SUV-parkers. I squeezed my car in, leaving plenty of space for me to depart on the driver's side, but no space for asshole to open his driver side door. I will note that in completing such maneuver I was still inside the lines of my spot. I came out to see him crawling into his car from the passenger side (with wife and 2 kids in tow) and hilarity ensued! I also watched him very carefully as he tried to pull out and already had his license plate # written down in case he did any damage to my cute little compact car.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

I kind of fancy the "I'm Changing the Climate -- Ask Me How!" bumperstickers the guerrilla enviromentalists are using. I think everybody should immediately start sticking them on mega-SUVs in mall parking lots across America.*

http://www.changingtheclimate.com/st...balWarmer1.JPG

*This statement should not be interpreted as advocating the defacing of private property to make political statements.

Timmy on Law Enforcement
 

Another option (though pricier) is those stick-on magnetic bumper stickers. I have a friend who bought several with varying messages and keeps them handy in case someone pisses her off. The added advantage of those is the chance that the owner won't realize it is there and will drive around for a while with an embarrassing message on the back on his/her vehicle.


Edited to say this is like Atticus' idea, except "look, ma, no property damage!"