Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Diane CBPFC on September 20, 2011, 12:22:12 AM
Title: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 20, 2011, 12:22:12 AM
I am thinking of joining the Karate club.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 20, 2011, 01:48:54 AM
That's a lot different from knitting, Diane, if you're thinking of therapeutic pursuits in your old latter years. You get thrown about and stuff. Join the Karaoke Club instead.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 20, 2011, 08:01:33 AM
Pssst - she probably meant that, Peepsie.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 20, 2011, 03:52:37 PM
The knitting is hard on the body - the forearm aches, there is a start of a blister on the left index finger - there is a stiffening of the neck and shoulders with all the tension of holding the needles and swearing - I am hoping that the karate will be easier.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 20, 2011, 05:26:51 PM
All the pain will dissolve away as soon as you step up to the microphone, Diane.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 20, 2011, 05:29:35 PM
You can start practicing now, Diane...
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Vulture on September 20, 2011, 07:04:20 PM
The knitting is hard on the body - the forearm aches, there is a start of a blister on the left index finger - there is a stiffening of the neck and shoulders with all the tension of holding the needles and swearing - I am hoping that the karate will be easier.
Diane, I'm sorry to read all the problems you have from knitting. It sounds like you're holding the needles too tightly. Try to relax a little more.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 21, 2011, 03:32:35 PM
Vulch, I have already had the bobble end come off one of my needles - the whole thing could have slid off that end when I wasn't looking. With every stich on the other end you wonder are you going to drag too many loops off along with the one you intend to. I don't know how people sit and watch TV while they do it!
But the good news is that knitting that looks like it is home made is currently in fashion and my daughter has been trying some of my knitting and thinks it's "fun" so we bought her some needles and wool yesterday. I will teach her everything I know. :)
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 21, 2011, 04:30:51 PM
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 19, 2011, 06:51:38 PM
Did good at my first karate lesson on Monday - going back again tonight :-)
I learned two arm moves (with both arms) and one kick. THey did teach two more arm moves but I forget them. It is a mixed age class so I was teamed up with a very small 12 year old girl.
Let me know if you need anyone beaten up - reasonable rates.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 19, 2011, 06:53:04 PM
And might I add that it is easier than knitting.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Vulture on October 19, 2011, 07:54:04 PM
BTW- I am without internet at home for the next 3-10 days. The company I signed up with last Monday has dropped me from their service as I am too much trouble, as in when I am online everyone getting signals from the north tower suffers. Oh well, found another company to try but they are backed up with demand for installs (which sounds good).
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Mince on October 22, 2011, 07:57:33 AM
The company I signed up with last Monday has dropped me from their service as I am too much trouble, as in when I am online everyone getting signals from the north tower suffers.
What a bunch of tossers!
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 25, 2011, 05:02:33 AM
The company I signed up with last Monday has dropped me from their service as I am too much trouble, as in when I am online everyone getting signals from the north tower suffers.
What a bunch of tossers!
I know eh!
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 25, 2011, 05:21:52 AM
The more professional internet company came out today (you could tell they were more professional because there were two of them, their truck had its own lifty bucket thing and they didn’t need their mother-in-law to drive them out and borrow our ladder) well they said it ain’t happening with the quality of the signals. So I am back to dial up. <-
There is a different system being offered early next year so we may get that from the better company but in the meantime I am back to reading books whilst waiting for pages to load. But when you think that I live in a field almost five hours from a major city I guess I am lucky to get a glimpse of the www at all.
And back to karate – third lesson – I have not been able to move much and stairs are hard – who knew a person had so many muscles and they could all seize up at one time?
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on November 28, 2011, 10:51:33 PM
UPDATE: I am officially quitting karate (too hard for me) and instead am applying to be a volunteer reader/baby cuddler at the hospital on Monday nights whilst waiting around town for my daughter in her back-to-back dance classes.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: The Peepmaster on November 28, 2011, 11:37:25 PM
I saw that on your Facebook post, Diane, and was quite saddened. You don't normally throw in the towel when you take up a new hobby. Maybe cuddling babies is easier than karate - I don't know. I hope you manage to stick at the knitting malarkey.
Title: Re: Karate
Post by: Diane CBPFC on November 29, 2011, 03:45:54 PM
Nige, the Karate is split into three sessions over the two hours and I only like the middle section which is where we stand in formation and do drills - much like thi chi. The warms ups was why I quit - he had us jumping up in the air then dropping to the ground to do a push up (think army) - then we would have to do these insane stretches...just not fit enough. :(