On 12 May 2024 16:25:34 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

>
> I choose where I go, so I avoid roads with lot of trafic. I don't stay
> in the city, it's awful, I go in the countryside. It takes me something
> like twenty minutes to go out of Paris and another twenty minutes in
> Paris to go back home. Most of the time I'm in the countryside.
>

Paris must be a very small city.

In the United Snakes, it would require over an hour, by car at
60 mph, to just reach the urban limits, and then you would be
reaching the next metropolis. In a sense, the "countryside"
does not exist.

That's how it is in the Midwest. In the Northeast it's even
worse.

If you happen to be in Chicago, or Los Angeles, or New York City,
just forget it. You could never escape the urban clutter.

That's why I only "bike" on my stationary bike exercise machine.
I can reap all the benefits without venturing into the clogged
and crazy urban jungle.

I do keep my road bikes for short-term transportation, e.g. when
I need to take my car in for servicing.

On Sun, 12 May 2024 16:44:22 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:

> In the United Snakes, it would require over an hour, by car at 60 mph,
> to just reach the urban limits, and then you would be reaching the next
> metropolis. In a sense, the "countryside" does not exist.

I'm not sure there is a metropolis in this state but it's 118 miles to
Butte, with a hell of a lot of countryside on the way.

> That's how it is in the Midwest. In the Northeast it's even worse.

When I was in Fort Wayne, it certainly didn't take an hour to get out of
town on a bicycle and then I could ride through the soybean fields to my
hearts content. Flat, boring as hell, and nothing but beans but I guess it
was 'countryside'.

It wasn't much better flying out of Smith Field in a Tomahawk at 100
knows; you just got to see more bean fields.

On 12 May 2024 08:51:24 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> Le 11-05-2024, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> a écrit :
>> Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>>
>>>Today on my bike (no motor, nothing except my legs) I just complete
>>>226km. It took me a little bit more than 10 hours (I don't include the
>>>time I spent eating) it's not fast but unlike your joke, it's real
>>>exercise.
>>
>> That's fairly impressive.
>
> No. It's just a little bit training.

Mostly training your butt...

On 12 May 2024 16:35:29 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> Le 12-05-2024, Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> a écrit :
>> On Sat, 11 May 2024 19:39:01 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I just completed 2 miles on my treadmill,
>>>
>>>
>> I neglected to mention that it's all uphill, i.e. 10 degree slope.
>
> I'm still not impressed.

Farley is confused, as usual.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/walking-on-incline#drawbacks

Unless he has a strange treadmill, it reports the incline in %. I use the
cardio profile on the gym's treadmills. The incline adjusts to hit your
target heart rate and it usually hits 15% to get my HR up at my normal
walking speed.

>
>> That's a 10 foot rise for every 100 feet.
>
> Another subject on which you are at loss. You come yourself with them.
> Even with your prehistorical units you should know better. I don't know
> which definition of a degree you are using, but it's just wrong.
>
> You should learn the basis: 10° != 10%.

https://researchmaniacs.com/Math/Tangent/Degrees/What-is-Tan-10-
Degrees.html

I'll let Fudley discover arctangent on his own. Perhaps he can write a
Perl script.

Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:

>I'll put him down -- with the dogs -- at the pound.

How are you gonna do that while running away, because you're about to
get your ass beat, punk?

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:
>On Sat, 11 May 2024 18:36:40 -0500, chrisv wrote:
>
>> I would pay to watch a Fabian/Joel fight.
>
>There wouldn't be much to watch. After 2 seconds he'd
>be down on the ground waiting for the ambulance.
>
>However, I would not want to be anywhere near that degenerate.
>He is obviously riddled with hepatitis and sundry other
>viruses. Like all members of his "class" he is a walking
>biohazard.

Oh please, pussyboy, you think I'd fear your treadmill-walking ass?
Give it up, poser.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:
>On Sat, 11 May 2024 19:39:01 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:
>
>> I just completed 2 miles on my treadmill,
>
>I neglected to mention that it's all uphill, i.e. 10 degree
>slope.
>
>That's a 10 foot rise for every 100 feet.
>
>Believe you me, THAT makes quite the difference.

Yeah wow, we're so impressed, meanwhile your little exercise routine
couldn't overcome my being the GOAT of Gs*.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-L8vIW-68

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
>On 5/11/2024 9:33 PM, Tyrone wrote:
>> On May 11, 2024 at 3:39:01?PM EDT, "Farley Flud" <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:
>>
>>> I just completed 2 miles on my treadmill, and I am ready for
>>> fucking homicidal action.
>>
>> 2 miles? Are you serious? Is that supposed to be impressive? On a treadmill?
>> Indoors?
>>
>> That's about a 25 minute walk for me. Outside.
>>
>> Wake us up when you can do 10 miles without throwing up.
>>
>> So, let's recap. You know nothing about computers. You know less than nothing
>> about programming. You can't fix a bicycle. You know nothing about exercise.
>> You think Linux "makes you a man".
>>
>> Just admit it. You really are a 14 year old girl, aren't you?
>
>In the creepy world of GuhNoo/Linux, they give 13-year-old girls
>presenters slots at Linux conferences because they can play advanced
>TuxRacer.
>
>https://web.archive.org/web/20071114022322/http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/13-year-old-gets-presenters-slot-at-linux-conf-au/0,139023166,139179560,00.htm
>
>
>Feeb's a late bloomer.

He'd "give them a bath" and perform prohibited sex acts on them, if
they let him in the place.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

rbowman wrote:

> Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>>
>> No. It's just a little bit training.
>
> Mostly training your butt...

Ha! Yeah, to not ache from sitting on a bicycle seat for hours.

--
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On Sun, 12 May 2024 17:20:00 -0500, chrisv wrote:

> rbowman wrote:
>
>> Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>>>
>>> No. It's just a little bit training.
>>
>> Mostly training your butt...
>
> Ha! Yeah, to not ache from sitting on a bicycle seat for hours.

I ease into it every spring. My worst experience came from having the nose
of the saddle a little too high. I stopped to take a leak and realized I
had no feeling in the necessary apparatus.

Carpentier:
> [ Bicycling, it takes ~20 minutes to exit Paris ]
> Most of the time I'm in the countryside.

Please show us the route.

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> rbowman wrote:
>
>> Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>>>
>>> No. It's just a little bit training.
>>
>> Mostly training your butt...
>
> Ha! Yeah, to not ache from sitting on a bicycle seat for hours.

Not to mention the chafing and crotch rash.

I really need to try out some chamois cream.

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A: When his lips move.

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> On Sun, 12 May 2024 17:20:00 -0500, chrisv wrote:
>
>> rbowman wrote:
>>
>>> Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>>>>
>>>> No. It's just a little bit training.
>>>
>>> Mostly training your butt...
>>
>> Ha! Yeah, to not ache from sitting on a bicycle seat for hours.
>
> I ease into it every spring. My worst experience came from having the nose
> of the saddle a little too high. I stopped to take a leak and realized I
> had no feeling in the necessary apparatus.

Shall we call thee "numbnuts"? :-)

--
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On Mon, 13 May 2024 12:48:54 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> I ease into it every spring. My worst experience came from having the
>> nose of the saddle a little too high. I stopped to take a leak and
>> realized I had no feeling in the necessary apparatus.
>
> Shall we call thee "numbnuts"? :-)

No. I had a full recovery after getting off the damn bicycle. It was an
interesting ride. I'd went in the West Yellowstone entrance and rode over
to the Madison junction. One the way back I passed a herd of bison grazing
by the road. I wondered what buffaloes think about bicycles and how fast I
could pedal given sufficient motivation.

It does make you wonder if saddle time had anything to do with Armstrong's
testicular cancer.

rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

>It does make you wonder if saddle time had anything to do with Armstrong's
>testicular cancer.

That combined with steroids.

--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.

Joel wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
>
>>It does make you wonder if saddle time had anything to do with Armstrong's
>>testicular cancer.
>
> That combined with steroids.

LiveWrong!

--
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A: You do all of the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the credit.

On 5/12/2024 9:22 AM, DFS wrote:
> On 5/11/2024 6:29 PM, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>
>> (a few
>> years ago during my military service, I ran the cooper, so 3200m, in 12
>> minutes).
>
> Two 6-minute miles is a good pace.  6 minutes is my fastest mile, but I
> was 19.
>
>
>> Today on my bike (no motor, nothing except my legs) I just complete
>> 226km. It took me a little bit more than 10 hours (I don't include the
>> time I spent eating) it's not fast but unlike your joke, it's real
>> exercise.
>
> 140 miles?  That's longer than an average stage in the TDF.  Insanity!
> Why ride so far?
>
> Note: so your avg pace was a respectable and realistic 14mph.  Well,
> some years ago here on cola we had a British Linux advocate I named
> Super Jim; he was Linux-powered and claimed he covered 220 miles in 8
> hours on his mtn bike (which is an avg 27.5mph, nearly twice as fast as
> your pace)
>
> That luser got real offended and started shouting when I told him he was
> full of shit.

That was Super Jim (uppercase), but let's not forget super jim (lower
case, a different but still super Linux advocate). He claimed:

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"..give me a Linux Distro team (even a volunteer one) that is open to
trying my ideas just once, and I will unseat Microsoft in less than 5 years.

No excuses, no backing down and no more
Linux-as-a-second-class-OS-on-the-desktop.

If I could get those volunteers, I would make Balmer cry.
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heh! Linux makes you delusional.

Le 12-05-2024, Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> a écrit :
> On 12 May 2024 16:25:34 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>
>>
>> I choose where I go, so I avoid roads with lot of trafic. I don't stay
>> in the city, it's awful, I go in the countryside. It takes me something
>> like twenty minutes to go out of Paris and another twenty minutes in
>> Paris to go back home. Most of the time I'm in the countryside.
>>
>
> Paris must be a very small city.

Of course it is. It's one of the cities with the highest density in the
world. As it's far from one of the most populated cities in the world
it must be a small one. It's something like a circle of 10km in
diameter. And I'm not living in its center. There is a 20km long cycle
track from Paris which takes me out of the suburb without meeting any
car. So, on a riding day, I'm only forty minutes among cars. And the
during the twenty first minutes, early in the morning, they are not that
many.

> That's why I only "bike" on my stationary bike exercise machine.
> I can reap all the benefits without venturing into the clogged
> and crazy urban jungle.

Do you really believe the outside pollution doesn't come in your house?

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Le 12-05-2024, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> a écrit :
> On 12 May 2024 16:35:29 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>
>> Le 12-05-2024, Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> a écrit :
>>> On Sat, 11 May 2024 19:39:01 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I just completed 2 miles on my treadmill,
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I neglected to mention that it's all uphill, i.e. 10 degree slope.
>>
>> I'm still not impressed.
>
> Farley is confused, as usual.

I'm not surprised.

> https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/walking-on-incline#drawbacks
>
> Unless he has a strange treadmill, it reports the incline in %. I use the
> cardio profile on the gym's treadmills. The incline adjusts to hit your
> target heart rate and it usually hits 15% to get my HR up at my normal
> walking speed.

I don't know anything about treadmills except that I couldn't imagine
myself using one. So I don't know if they are all the same or not. I
just know whatever the adjustment, when I'm done with an exercise, I'm
tired. Except if it was a very easy exercise. So whatever he did, I
can't be impressed.

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On 19 May 2024 08:36:43 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:

> I don't know anything about treadmills except that I couldn't imagine
> myself using one. So I don't know if they are all the same or not.

When it's -20 C with the wind howling treadmills, stair steppers, and
stationary bicycles become attractive.

Le 19-05-2024, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> a écrit :
> On 19 May 2024 08:36:43 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:
>
>> I don't know anything about treadmills except that I couldn't imagine
>> myself using one. So I don't know if they are all the same or not.
>
> When it's -20 C with the wind howling treadmills, stair steppers, and
> stationary bicycles become attractive.

It's never that cold in Paris. So I don't have to consider that option.
For now. In the future, who knows? And by the way, I'm just saying I
hate using them, I'm not saying others shouldn't using them.

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On 5/11/2024 3:39 PM, Farley Flud wrote:

> I can easily kick the fucking ass of any participant on this
> group.
>
> Furthermore, with one punch, I can hospitalize any and all
> Microshit advocates.
>
> I just completed 2 miles on my treadmill, and I am ready for
> fucking homicidal action.

Dial 988 and tell them there are 3 versions of python on your Gentoo box
and you're about to go postal.