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Jan 14, 2009

Some Like it Hot


Stupid gym! I am mortified! Well, not mortified, but a wee bit embarrassed.

California Fitness charges quite a bit for membership, and for this I get second rate technology. I have to peddle a bike that does not let me key in my weight. Instead, I have to use this Up/Down button! One poke for each pound! And, each poke makes a loud beep! And, each loud beep gets noticed! Oh.... and the default weight for the bike? 150 pounds.

This means, for two minutes before I can work out, everyone hears,

Beep.............beep......beep.
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beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep
beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep

Oh, the indignity! Then again, I did it to myself. Maybe I should be yelling, "stupid 27 years of bad eating habits!"

P.S. The amount of beeps posted is an accurate reflection of my weight.

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