Re: Exercise :-) 'Way Off Topic

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Lyndi .... funny but grim.

>Lyndi wrote:

>Walking can add minutes to your life.

This enables you, at 85 years old

to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing

home at $4,000 per month.

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>The advantage of exercising every day

is so when you die, they'll say,

" Well, she looks good doesn't she. "

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siouxmoore@... wrote:

> Lyndi .... funny but grim.

I think grim is what makes it funny :-)

In England, in the late 1800's, the college rage was " Little Willie "

poetry written by Harry Graham. ( " Ruthless Rhymes " ) The college

students used to try to outdo one another - coming up with Willie Rhymes

of their own. It didn't take long for the poetry to spread to Canada and

the USA.

" Willie in his brand new sash

Fell in the fire and burnt to an ash.

Now although the room grow chilly,

I haven't the heart to poke poor Willie. "

" Willy in his thirst for gore

Nailed his sister to the door

Mother said with humour quaint,

" Careful Will, don't mar the paint. "

They may be grim, but they still make me laugh.:-) Especially since

Willie was completely fictional.

Lyndi

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I'm in the grim can be funny crowd. One of my favorites is a song by Tom Lehrer

called I Hold Your Hand in Mine:

" I hold your hand in mine, dear

I press it to my lips

I take a healthy bite, dear

From your dainty finger tips.

My joy would be complete, dear

If you were only here

But still I keep your hand

As a precious souvenir. "

> Lyndi wrote:

> I think grim is what makes it funny :-)

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wrote:

> I'm in the grim can be funny crowd. One of my favorites is a song by Tom

Lehrer called I Hold Your Hand in Mine:

> " I hold your hand in mine, dear

> I press it to my lips

> I take a healthy bite, dear

>> From your dainty finger tips.

> My joy would be complete, dear

> If you were only here

> But still I keep your hand

> As a precious souvenir. "

Thanks for the laugh . With the way I've been feeling, I'll take

all the laughter I can get. My other favourite couple of lines from the

above Tom Lehrer song are " For now each time I kiss it, I get

bloodstains on my tie. " Totally warped and completely laughable,

especially when it's being sung by someone as straight laced looking as

Tom Lehrer. :-)

Tom Lehrer has given me many a laugh with his grim humour songs. I think

the first song of his that I learned was " Doing the Vatican Rag. " That

quickly led me to " Poisoning Pigeons in the Park. " That (of course) led

to much more Tom Lehrer music.

When I learned that he's a mathematician of some renown and was sought

after as a math guest lecturer, I remember thinking what a confused mind

he must have. <grin> I'm glad his talent wasn't all " wasted " on

mathematics. Who else would have dreamt up " The Wiener Schnitzel

Waltz? " :-)

Perhaps Weird Al Yankovic? lol

Lyndi

Laughter really is the best medicine - unless you've just had abdominal

surgery.

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> wrote:

> I'm in the grim can be funny crowd.

All,

Didn't know what started this but when someone like me becomes a fan of " Walking

Dead " I am not surprised about anything. Also, grim humor or types are ways to

cope.

I have heard many humor remarks in surgery. One ortho surgeon was doing hip

replacement and it requires a " hammering " which sounds like hammering noise and

the patient asked the Doctor what was going on as the patient was in " twilight

sleep " . The Doctor said, Oh they are working on the building, that seemed to

pacify the patient.

Bennie

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> Lyndi wrote:

> The advantage of exercising every day

> is so when you die, they'll say,

> " Well, she looks good doesn't she. "

Lyndi,

Well, they can say again after many, many, of years, " Boy, didn't her ashes look

good, again. " because I am being cremated. I used to get compliments on my

" ash " , when young. Bennie

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Bennie wrote:

> I used to get compliments on my " ash " , when young. Bennie

Me too. Don't get compliments on it any more though. Gravity seems to

have had it's way with it.

Lyndi

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And my hubby says about mine is

it still looks good, just bigger.

Had a chance to get rid of a lot of things but I don't recommend the " chemo "

diet. I lost all my weight and went down to my college weight between

radiation and chemo I couldn't keep anything down. I craved things and

couldn't taste to get the craving to go away. I even had the HOT wings my

bil brought over and could only taste on the sides of my tongue and I don't

eat spicy food.

> Bennie wrote:

>> I used to get compliments on my " ash " , when young. Bennie

>

> Me too. Don't get compliments on it any more though. Gravity seems to

> have had it's way with it.

>

> Lyndi

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Since my Mom died 2 weeks ago. Considering different scales, according to the

scale at our house vs what I weighed at the doctor before Mom died, I have lost

18 lbs.

> wrote:

> And my hubby says about mine is it still looks good, just bigger.

> > Bennie wrote:

> >> I used to get compliments on my " ash " , when young.

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All,

Aren't our partners great : ) Mine is so detailed, I stay away from asking if I

look bigger. He will look, wait a while before he answers and say, " I can't

really tell " .

Now that is a man who knows how to try and stay out of trouble. Oh and the eyes

always got it for me : ) Bennie

> wrote:

> And my hubby says about mine is it still looks good, just bigger.

>

>> Bennie wrote:

>> I used to get compliments on my " ash " , when young.

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Bennie wrote:

> Aren't our partners great : ) Mine is so detailed, I stay away from asking if

I look bigger. He will look, wait a while before he answers and say, " I can't

really tell " .

Mine just keeps putting his foot in it. :-) One day he said, " You look

really great in that dress. Have you lost or gained weight? "

I looked at him and said, " How much do you think I weigh anyway? "

He said, " I'm no judge of these things, I dunno. I'd guess about 165 lbs. "

When he regained consciousness, he was contrite. :-)

Lyndi - 140 lbs

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My hubby likes to recall a joke he heard once when I ask.

Me: Do these jeans make my butt look fat?

He: No, all those cookies you eat make your butt look fat.

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Since I have lost 18 pounds without trying in the last 2 weeks, my hubby doesn't

say much to me about my butt unless he has ticked me off and I moon him!

> Bennie wrote:

> I stay away from asking if I look bigger. He will look, wait a while before

he answers and say, " I can't really tell " .