'Mature' runners. - Page 13 - General running

29/01/2003 at 17:38

Chimp - my favourite closing lines. I will resist the urge to post poetry until I get home, and as I'm now officially a 'girly' you may not like what I post - it's a bit drippy. Now that would be a nice wind up for the hooligan thread... thinks... evile grin... :)

A Chimp Writes

29/01/2003 at 17:41

Yes, there are some bitter and twisted individuals on the thread but I just put that down to jealousy.

As with most things, I rise above it.

A Chimp Writes

29/01/2003 at 17:44

As long as its not Wendy bloody Cope Helen. There's girly and there's emetic.

:-)

SlowJo Rodriguez

29/01/2003 at 17:45

Who?

A Chimp Writes

29/01/2003 at 17:48

Wendy Cope. She writes daubs.

Hey, Humph3 thinks he knows you (Croydon thread)

Tee-hee!

Helegant back in training

29/01/2003 at 17:49

If I had my life to live over, I'd try to make more mistakes next time.I would relax. I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have on this trip.
I would be crazier. I would be less hygienic.
I would take more chances, I would take more trips.
I would climb more mountains, swim more rivers, and watch more sunsets.
I would burn more gasoline. I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I am one of those people who lives prophylactically and sensibly and sanely, hour after hour, day after day.
Oh, I have had my moments
And if I had it to do over again, I'd have more of them.
In fact, I'd try to have nothing else.
Just moments,one after another.
Instead of living so many years ahead each day.
I have been one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a gargle, a raincoat, and a parachute.
If I had to do it over again, I would go places and do things.
I'd travel lighter than I have.
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefooted earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.
I would play hooky more. I wouldn't make such good grades except by accident.
I would ride on merry-go-rounds.

I'd pick more daisies!

(Authorship attributed to many people.)

Helegant back in training

29/01/2003 at 17:50

Never heard of Wendy Cope - try the above.

SlowJo Rodriguez

29/01/2003 at 17:52

Chimp - you're a mischief maker

Johnny J

29/01/2003 at 17:59

I will start an original pome and try to raise the tone a bit as you suggested Chimp.

' Last night in gay Barnsley
I paid 10p to see
A buxom blonde lady
Tattooed from head to knee.
On her jaw
was a British man o' war
and on her back
was a union jack
so I paid 10p more'.

Totally original, no plagiarism. Carry on from there Chimp.
JJ

Billow

29/01/2003 at 18:01

This is the second time I have tried to tune into info for/from/about "mature" runners on this website. It is not worth wading through all the sillyness to try to get anything of any seriousness or use, and trying is a turn-off and really insulting. I would suggest to anyone who feels as I do to go to the USA RW website at www.runnersworld.com .....There is an excellent, warm and informative long-standing section for Masters there, and I would like to challenge any jokers to try to amuse themselves there. Sorry, but I cannot stand ageism and couldn't even when I was six. To anyone who gloats at his/her immaturity (a) is being a baby something to blast about? (b) so you think that you are not going to grow up someday per force? at least physically? Won't be coming back on here, so don't bother talking back.

Helegant back in training

29/01/2003 at 18:01

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken.
Because the greatest hazard in life to risk nothing.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing

Helegant back in training

29/01/2003 at 18:02

I hereby declare my poetry contributions over for now, going home soon to do my tax return - won't that delight the government?

A Chimp Writes

29/01/2003 at 18:02

Leave that one with me JJ

(anyone know what rhymes with rodriguez??)

Billow

29/01/2003 at 18:07

I would like to direct those interested in this topic to the USA RW site at www.runnersworld.com, where there is an excellent, main section for "Masters". Unfortunately immature runners here have to completely clog things up and ruin it....like you won't grow up someday? At least physically?

Johnny J

29/01/2003 at 18:12

Strange lady. But she did come back after all.
JJ

Johnny J

29/01/2003 at 18:14

Chimp. Gwyneth - except that it doesn't scan as it stands.
JJ

Helegant back in training

29/01/2003 at 18:20

I've just had a look at the above site, threads look interesting, supportive etc. Nice.

Not sure I can see much difference between what is said on the .com and what is said on the .co.uk site, it's a question of which threads you read.

Perhaps JJ would like to comment on the purpose, membership and ethos of this thread...? :-)

Weep Iglet

29/01/2003 at 18:30

<Wee Piglet scampers up to Billow and smiles, winningly, whilst extending a trotter>

Hello, Billow :)

Would you like a piece of my HH wicking undie?

<Piglet trots off to play>

trot trot trot
trot trot trot
trot trot trot

Squeal!!!

Johnny J

29/01/2003 at 18:40

Helen W. Just had a nose round at the U.S. site and it's much the same as here. The main difference seems to be that we take ourselves a bit less seriously and have a greater ability to pi** take.

Purpose. Reduce work productivity.
Membership. JJ and classy broads.
Ethos. Plural ethoses. Don't need them. My shoes fit OK.
JJ

Helegant back in training

29/01/2003 at 18:59

Gee, does that make me a classy broad? 'Broad' smile