On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:10:08 GMT, B a r r y B u r k e J r .
wrote:

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:36:08 -0800, Rico wrote:


What amazes me, Jon, is not that the shelf held 290 lbs, but that you,
weighing 290 lbs, are able to do a couple of chin ups. I'm only 275
and anything involving lifting my body weight has been out of the
question for years.


Hey!

I'm 250 and bicycle 4000 miles a year (on and off road), play roller
hockey in the summer and ice hockey in the winter.

I regularily leave mere 170 pounders in the dust on my bikes.

It's a number... G

You see me in profile and you'll realize it's a *big* number. I use
24" stud spacing because I don't fit between the 16" stuff any more.
My wife is a good cook and broadly tolerant of my WW endeavors. Now
she has me fattened up to where I can't get away. Last tool purchase
discussion involved some statement like "Go ahead and get it, I know
you'll make something for me with it." (insert own choice of tone).

Life is good, but I'd love to be 6" smaller around the waist and about
50# lighter for the benefit of the bad knees.


Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com