Melinda: Mushing in Ontario

"tiny dancer" wrote in


> Actually, I enjoy a diverse collection of music for my workouts.
> My favorite CD starts out with One Toke Over the Line, followed by
> Stevie Nicks 'White Winged Dove'. It even includes one country
> song, Mary Chapin Carpenters 'Down at the Twist & Shout' &
> Blondie 'Call Me'.

Please do tell us more.

> I did have to give up the roman chair since the ruptured discs.
> My PT nearly had a stroke when I mentioned that one,

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to believe anything you write.
If you'd been doing Roman chair exercises before the ruptured discs,
there would be no reason for your PT to have a stroke. If you'd been
doing them after, then surely you weren't so incapacitated that you
could not even walk your dogs.

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"Shelly" wrote in message

> "tiny dancer" wrote in
>
>
>
> I'm finding it increasingly difficult to believe anything you write.
> If you'd been doing Roman chair exercises before the ruptured discs,
> there would be no reason for your PT to have a stroke. If you'd been
> doing them after, then surely you weren't so incapacitated that you
> could not even walk your dogs.


It was in the process of inquiring as to what I can and can't do after my
course of PT to keep from reinjuring my back. I was asking what sorts of
things are okay to do and what aren't. Frankly, I couldn't care less if you
believe me or not. I've always been very flexible because I enjoy
stretching. I find it to be relaxing both before and after a work-out. For
a long while after injuring my back I couldn't do many stretches at all
because of the pain. So once it got *better* I certainly didn't want to
reinjure it. I have always enjoyed the lotus position and variations there
of, so I was enquiring especially about those. They are supposedly very bad
on the hips, but I am doing them again, carefully, because I like the
stretch they give. The male PT I saw was the one who about had a stroke
when I asked him. The female PT did show me a couple ways to obtain similar
stretches with less strain on the hips. I had to *explain* to the guy what
the roman chair was. Used the exam table in the room to describe how one
does it. Since I've had a bad back for years, I have found many stretches
that stretch the back to be beneficial to me, as long as I am careful. Same
thing with my inversion table. When I first injured my back, after going to
PT for awhile, I tried the inversion table again. Very slowly, and it was
very painful so I knew that was a no go. I waited a couple more months and
tried it again. Now I am able to use it to stretch my spine once again.

If you do yoga, then you should know many people have various things they
can and can't do. It isn't a one size fits all. Especially when it comes
to backs. I figure, as long as the only pain I feel is *burn pain* from a
normal workout or stretch, I should be okay. Anything that produces a sharp
pain, I stop immediately. Do you happen to do Pilates along with your yoga?

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Shelly wrote:
>You mean like taking Tiny advising me to lift weights?

Well, there are worse things you can do, but it was my
general impression that she wasn't actually advising you to
lift weights.
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"tiny dancer" wrote in


> Of course I considered talking to the owner, but since the dog is
> on a run extending the width of the persons front property, I
> don't see any way to accomplish that.

Surely you are not *that* helpless?

> Since you are responding to a stalker to begin with,

I'm not, actually. I'm responding to you.

> Yes we have animal control, but the dog is *restrained* on it's
> property,

If it's not restrained to your specifications, then perhaps you ought
to call animal control, especially if you intend to take matters into
your own hands.

> The woman who owns the CBR
> said that is one of the reasons they don't confine their dog to
> their property, rather allowing it to accompany their boys, to
> protect them.

There is no way on earth that I would allow my kids or my dog to be
put in the way of potential harm. If I thought a dog in my
neighborhood was that dangerous, I'd be keeping my kids and my dog
away from it, and I'd be filing a dangerous dog complaint with animal
control.

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On Feb 3, 10:38�am, "tiny dancer"
wrote:
> "Shelly" wrote in message
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> > "tiny dancer" wrote in
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> >> Actually not. �This would be a very large, very block-headed, very
> >> thick-necked, wide- jawed pit bull that is tethered to a run that
> >> doesn't at all look strong enough to hold my own Gracie.
>
> > Have you considered talking to the owner? �Or do you really intend to
> > kill someone's dog without giving them a chance to secure it to your
> > specifications?
>
> > Also, do you not have animal control where you live?
>
> Of course I considered talking to the owner, but since the dog is on a run
> extending the width of the persons front property, I don't see any way to
> accomplish that. �Since you are responding to a stalker to begin with, you
> should expect to not have gotten the correct info. �I was asking for info
> about the difference between stun guns and tasers, the rest was prompted by
> other posters and replied to in sarcasm. �I also had a number of responses
> of a poisoning nature which I simply ignored completely.

Stalker? How about disgusted husband?

Liar! Liar! Pants on fire!

First, have a look at this map of the neighborhood and tell us which
house has the scary dog, and why you think there's a "business" there.
Second, you can find the owner's phone number at this site and give
them a call :)

http://tinyurl.com/23u5zh


Third, you need to reread the thread. You are totally misrepresenting
what was said. One person suggested chocolate - no one else even
mentioned poison. And you don't recognize sarcasm, much less know how
to use it.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.true-crime/browse_thread/thread/917...7b3aecd



> � Yes we have animal control, but the dog is *restrained* on it's property,
> for now. �I have since spoken to two others of my neighbors, both also
> terrified that dog is going to get free. �Both told me they never walk off
> our road because of it. �The woman who owns the CBR said that is one of the
> reasons they don't confine their dog to their property, rather allowing it
> to accompany their boys, to protect them. �The other woman I spoke to also
> walks her dog and explained to me the rather limited route she has been
> forced to take in walking her dog because she too *accidentally* came upon
> this dog one day, just as I did. �Both of these other people also own dogs
> and are comfortable around them, especially the dad in the CBR family. �They
> all consider this dog to be highly vicious in temperament. �The property
> where it's located has a *business* of sorts. �It's obvious this dog is
> meant to *guard* that property, hence the long run it has. �It is able to
> run from one side of the property to the complete other side.


There isn't enough traffic on that road to support a "business."
You're just making this all up because you want some attention right
now.
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shore.RemoveThis@panix.com (Melinda Shore) wrote in
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> Well, there are worse things you can do,

Probably.

> but it was my general impression that she wasn't actually advising
> you to lift weights.

"If nothing else, I do recommend a good weight training program for
you."

Maybe she meant something different by "weight training"? I think
it's kind of odd to recommend something like that if you know nothing
about the person's, um, structural integrity.

Anyway, I have back pain, but I'm not exactly incapacitated by it.
Yoga is good to me. My mom keeps nagging me to try Qigong, and I
may. It's made a huge impact on her asthma and her general core
strength.

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Shelly wrote:
>Maybe she meant something different by "weight training"?

I think she meant something different by the entire
sentence. She's one of the most thoroughly passive-
aggressive people we've had pass through these parts.

>I think
>it's kind of odd to recommend something like that if you know nothing
>about the person's, um, structural integrity.

Well, it's tiny. She lacks an internal editor and doesn't
know much about much, but feels free to offer advice anyway,
whether it's interior decorating, dog training, or physical
conditioning.

>Anyway, I have back pain, but I'm not exactly incapacitated by it.

I have no idea what the specifics are around dealing with
back pain, although I do think it's a good idea to start
working on these things when you're young so you won't find
yourself one of these older people who can't lift a 10 lb.
sack (which is actually where I suspect tiny really is).
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"tiny dancer" wrote in


> If you do yoga, then you should know many people have various
> things they can and can't do. It isn't a one size fits all.

I'm not pretending that it is.

> Do you happen to do Pilates along with your yoga?

No.

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shore.DeleteThis@panix.com (Melinda Shore) wrote in


> I think she meant something different by the entire
> sentence. She's one of the most thoroughly passive-
> aggressive people we've had pass through these parts.

I should probably give up trying to guess what she means, because I'm
not doing a good job of it.

> I have no idea what the specifics are around dealing with
> back pain,

It varies widely, depending on the cause and on the individual--even
something as basic as whether to use ice or heat. A friend has
similar back problems to mine, and she uses a lot of ice. Just the
thought makes me want to cry. Heat makes my back happy. And,
ObDogs, Harriet is a very nice hot water bottle. When she's not
sufficient, she's always happy to share a heating pad with me, which
keeps it squooshed into place very nicely.

> although I do think it's a good idea to start
> working on these things when you're young so you won't find
> yourself one of these older people who can't lift a 10 lb.
> sack (which is actually where I suspect tiny really is).

Amen! I don't ever want to be one of those people.

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