Re: Treadmill advice needed

On 2008-07-09, Steve Freides <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Often 3/4 of the battle is asking the right question, and I don't 
> consider it proselytizing to suggest that the wrong question may have 
> been asked.  

OK, but this means that your position is to respond to almost any question
with "wrong question. Here is my answer to the right question!" 

As I wrote previously, this at best demonstrates an egocentric world view.
[1] 

> Sorry if you think otherwise.  In my opinion, anyone in the 
> OP's position - wanting to exercise and lose weight - ought to be aware 
> of the entire continuum of exercise possibilities, from pure 

That's *YOUR* opinion. It may not be OP's opinion (which doesn't seem to 
matter, see (1)).

If OP wants to "be aware" of this, they will ask a question about it.

Unless the OP's question is obviously based on false premises, it seems 
rather presumptuous to "correct" their question for the purpose of 
proseletyzing.

[snip]
> My main purpose in responding to this question is to "proselytize" my 
> belief that one ought to investigate _all_ options, and then to 
> specifically mention those options I believe the OP hasn't considered 
> and with which I am familiar enough to be able to assist.  If the OP 

I believe you pretty much went straight to your favourite options. I
didn't
see much attempt to open a dialog about other options. it was more of an 
attempt to shoe-horn the discussion into your agenda. Again, see (1).

[snip]
> Having done that several messages ago, I will refrain from further 
> responses on this thread, leaving you and Droll Troll to continue to 
> police the otherwise free conversations here.

My criticism of your approach *IS* part of the "free conversation" here.

Cheers,
-- 
Elflord