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From: D Yuniskis on 3 Feb 2010 21:57 Hi Joerg, Joerg wrote: >> Joel Koltner wrote: >>> "D Yuniskis" <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote in message >>> news:hkcslh$buq$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>> I have not been able to find >>>> anything *else* that can be done *while* walking so it appears >>>> (superficially, at least) to be "a big waste of time". :< >>> >>> Listen to your favorite music, podcasts, books on tape, etc.? >> >> Music. But I can do that while *working* (or any other activity). >> I don't process technical information aurally so the latter two >> options don't work. >> >> I've tried carrying a PDA and "taking notes" but the damn thing >> bounces around too much while I am walking (and trying to >> focus on it means I'm not watching where I am walking -- I've >> walked into low tree limbs too often! :< ) >> >> So, just "walk faster" and get it over with quicker! :> > > Joel and I have a condition that _requires_ daily excursions by hoofing > it: We have large dogs. If they don't get their walk my wife and I have > to contend with three cranky and contentious companions all evening ;-) We lost ours a few years back. But, they would never have been able to handle that *long* of a walk (even today at 70F -- let alone 100F come Summer!) > All I have to do is don the running shoes and off we go. <grin> All I had to do was use the "w" word in a conversation within earshot and they would start crying/yelping *until* the leashes came out (at which point, they would start jumping to be the first to get "connected" :-/ ) Sheesh! Wish it was that easy to please *people*! ;-)
From: D Yuniskis on 3 Feb 2010 22:00 Hi Michael, Michael A. Terrell wrote: > How about modifying one of those wind up flashlights? A pair > is only $7.99. > > <http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?itemnumber=65207&Submit=Go> > > It would be a cheap way to test your idea, and it already has a case. > :) I think they are "toys", comparatively speaking. Consider: the LED's might draw ~60mA total? At 2-3V? So, all the generator has to do is produce 200mW and there's plenty for the lamps *and* enough to stuff into a battery besides! I wonder what all the folks who buy/bought those things will say in a few months (year?) when the internal battery dies and suddenly their "emergency flashlight" doesn't work in an *emergency*! ;-)
From: Joerg on 3 Feb 2010 21:59 D Yuniskis wrote: > Hi Joerg, > > Joerg wrote: >>> Joel Koltner wrote: >>>> "D Yuniskis" <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote in message >>>> news:hkcslh$buq$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>>> I have not been able to find >>>>> anything *else* that can be done *while* walking so it appears >>>>> (superficially, at least) to be "a big waste of time". :< >>>> >>>> Listen to your favorite music, podcasts, books on tape, etc.? >>> >>> Music. But I can do that while *working* (or any other activity). >>> I don't process technical information aurally so the latter two >>> options don't work. >>> >>> I've tried carrying a PDA and "taking notes" but the damn thing >>> bounces around too much while I am walking (and trying to >>> focus on it means I'm not watching where I am walking -- I've >>> walked into low tree limbs too often! :< ) >>> >>> So, just "walk faster" and get it over with quicker! :> >> >> Joel and I have a condition that _requires_ daily excursions by >> hoofing it: We have large dogs. If they don't get their walk my wife >> and I have to contend with three cranky and contentious companions all >> evening ;-) > > We lost ours a few years back. But, they would never have been able > to handle that *long* of a walk (even today at 70F -- let alone > 100F come Summer!) > Yep, our Rottie is slowing down a lot now and can't do the super-long loop anymore. He's almost 13. Sometimes his hindleg muscles give out, or he can't set the hindlegs far enough apart and he falls on his behind. But he still enjoys walks. 100F is no problem, we just move our walks to early morning or late evening (with Harborfreight headlamp ...). That's one of the nice things about self-employment. >> All I have to do is don the running shoes and off we go. > > <grin> All I had to do was use the "w" word in a conversation > within earshot and they would start crying/yelping *until* the > leashes came out (at which point, they would start jumping to > be the first to get "connected" :-/ ) > > Sheesh! Wish it was that easy to please *people*! ;-) Same here, and they understand it in other languages as well. Even if we say nothing, somehow they pick up cues and I wouldn't know which ones but they are always right. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: D Yuniskis on 3 Feb 2010 23:14 Hi Joerg, Joerg wrote: >>> Joel and I have a condition that _requires_ daily excursions by >>> hoofing it: We have large dogs. If they don't get their walk my wife >>> and I have to contend with three cranky and contentious companions >>> all evening ;-) >> >> We lost ours a few years back. But, they would never have been able >> to handle that *long* of a walk (even today at 70F -- let alone >> 100F come Summer!) > > Yep, our Rottie is slowing down a lot now and can't do the super-long > loop anymore. He's almost 13. Sometimes his hindleg muscles give out, or > he can't set the hindlegs far enough apart and he falls on his behind. > But he still enjoys walks. Ours made it to 15. Then left within a few months of each other. > 100F is no problem, we just move our walks to early morning or late > evening (with Harborfreight headlamp ...). That's one of the nice things > about self-employment. It's usually close to 90F at 10P in the Summer. Not being a "Morning Person", I either have to take a walk at 4A (which makes falling asleep afterwards difficult) or suffer through the heat of the day. :< >>> All I have to do is don the running shoes and off we go. >> >> <grin> All I had to do was use the "w" word in a conversation >> within earshot and they would start crying/yelping *until* the >> leashes came out (at which point, they would start jumping to >> be the first to get "connected" :-/ ) >> >> Sheesh! Wish it was that easy to please *people*! ;-) > > Same here, and they understand it in other languages as well. Even if we > say nothing, somehow they pick up cues and I wouldn't know which ones > but they are always right. Makes you wonder if our respective roles aren;t actually similar to those of the mice/humans in HHGTTG!? :>
From: T on 3 Feb 2010 23:54
In article <hk9np2$rch$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, not.going.to.be(a)seen.com says... > The idea of mounting it on a tree is interesting. I had > envisioned something (with *one* crank) that I could hold > between my knees/ankles. The two cranks are also an interesting > approach. > > Actually mount it low enough on a tree with a support stand nearby and maybe a slight mod to the handles on the crank and you could pedal it like a bicycle. |