Subject: RE: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....
From: Deborah Compagner (lejay10@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Sep 12 2007 - 11:20:26 CDT
I'm with these guys - I wouldn't use the equipment. And, to Jonathan and Mary, thanks for the gym referral!
Deborah
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> From: jonathan_sweeney@hotmail.com> To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> Subject: Re: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:37:32 +0000> > > > > > > > > > > > I second that sentiment. I have used cardinal fitness since I have been here> and never had a complaint. > > Jonathan > > 604> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> From: Mary Deskovich <mdeskovich@yahoo.com>> Reply-To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> Subject: Re: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:22:22 -0700 (PDT)> >As someone who does work out (both aerobics and weights) regularly I would> NOT use equipment that is simply "stored" somewhere. If we had a dedicated> room that would be appealing. Realizing that this is impossible, I vote NO> and will continue to go over to Cardinal Gym on Madison. Anyone who is not> aware of it should check it out. It is the most reasonable well equipped> gy
mI have ever found.> >> > Mary (614)> >> >Jim Thomas <jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu> wrote:> >> >(NOTE: Written as a "private citizen," not board member):> >> >It looks like we have a chunk of masochists in the building doing> >marathons, triathlons, serious (and even casual) exercise, and heavy-into> >working out.> >> >Back in 1999, when people began moving in, I proposed some exercise> >equipment (stationary bike, free weights, weight rack) for the> >storage room. It was shot down for lots of reasons, some good, others> >less-so.> >> >If there is enough interest, and if it would get use, I'm wondering> >if it would be worth exploring this again. We may have a critical mass> >of building residents into exercise, both hard-core and casual. If there> >is enough interest, maybe we could request that the Board explore this> >again. If we could over come the obstacles, then we could consider> >an exercise area built on donatations. We could chip in for a bike,> >donate any extra weights and bars we might have lying a
round, get some> >leaded jump ropes, maybe an ex-ball or two.> >> >It's a long-shot and maybe unrealistic. Obstacles in the past that> >we'd have to deal with:> >--city fire and other ordinances specifying what can be placed where> >in public areas> >--space constraints for equipment in the confined storage area> >--liability (if somebody drops a weight on their toes)> >--cost of acquiring/maintaining equipment> >--potential for equipment being ripped-off> >> >If there isn't sufficient interest, there's no reason to pursue it.> >But, if enough people are interested, it wouldn't hurt to at least> >explore our options.> >> >Any thoughts?> >> >Jim / #501> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> >Jim Thomas / NIU Distinguished Teaching Professor (emeritus)> >Department of Sociology, Northern Illinois University> >jthomas@math.niu.edu / http://www.jthomasniu.org> >> >> >> >> >> >> >---------------------------------> >Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who> knows.> >Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.>
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