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On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 21:00:33 -0400, Joy Beeson
wrote: On Sat, 17 Oct 2020 20:52:26 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: It takes me fifteen minutes to walk half a mile. Ten years ago, I could take the same walk in ten minutes. Today I nurse-walked to the church. I left at 10:31 and arrived at 10:41. But ten years ago, I could do it just walking. Thirteen minutes to walk to church this morning. I was surprised that the return trip was only seventeen minutes; I had stopped to take notes on a bicycle that was leaning against a chain-link fence. I saw a cable lock looped around a handlebar, and wondered why the rider hadn't used it. On closer inspection, it was looped through two wires of the fence -- just one yard from a nice solid post. Then, while measuring the distance, I noticed that the lock wasn't secured to the bike, just looped around the handlebar. I was sorely tempted to lift the cable over the cup holder, but, being a civilized person, I did not touch anything. -- joy beeson at centurylink dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGESEW/ The above message is a Usenet post. |
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:23:44 -0400, Joy Beeson
wrote: On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 21:00:33 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Sat, 17 Oct 2020 20:52:26 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: It takes me fifteen minutes to walk half a mile. Ten years ago, I could take the same walk in ten minutes. Today I nurse-walked to the church. I left at 10:31 and arrived at 10:41. But ten years ago, I could do it just walking. Thirteen minutes to walk to church this morning. I was surprised that the return trip was only seventeen minutes; I had stopped to take notes on a bicycle that was leaning against a chain-link fence. I saw a cable lock looped around a handlebar, and wondered why the rider hadn't used it. On closer inspection, it was looped through two wires of the fence -- just one yard from a nice solid post. Then, while measuring the distance, I noticed that the lock wasn't secured to the bike, just looped around the handlebar. I was sorely tempted to lift the cable over the cup holder, but, being a civilized person, I did not touch anything. But how far is the church :-? Note, standard marching rate, since the days of the Roman Empire is very roughly about 3 miles per hour, or one mile in 20 minutes, or 1/2 mile in 10 minutes. But, of course, that is carrying a load :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:30:25 +0700, John B.
wrote: But how far is the church :-? Half a mile. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at centurylink dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ |
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:35:54 -0400, Joy Beeson
wrote: On Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:30:25 +0700, John B. wrote: But how far is the church :-? Half a mile. So, if you were a Roman legionary you could march it in 10 minutes :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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On 10/25/2020 11:23 PM, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:35:54 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:30:25 +0700, John B. wrote: But how far is the church :-? Half a mile. So, if you were a Roman legionary you could march it in 10 minutes :-) Joy's not of draft age. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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AMuzi wrote:
On 10/25/2020 11:23 PM, John B. wrote: On Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:35:54 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:30:25 +0700, John B. wrote: But how far is the church :-? Half a mile. So, if you were a Roman legionary you could march it in 10 minutes :-) Joy's not of draft age. As a counterpoint, I would guess that Joy is substantially younger (and faster) than most Roman legionnaires :-) Keep kicking ass, Joy. |
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On Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:29:54 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 10/25/2020 11:23 PM, John B. wrote: On Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:35:54 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:30:25 +0700, John B. wrote: But how far is the church :-? Half a mile. So, if you were a Roman legionary you could march it in 10 minutes :-) Joy's not of draft age. No, and the Roman Legions didn't draft people. they were all volunteers - enlisted for a 25 year hitch :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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