[kj] Gang of 4 shirt

[Brendan]

"I wore my early 80s Gang of Four shirt today (which fits me like a condom
now)"

So...you wrap it around your knob when you're aroused and then soil it in
a moment of complete abandon? That's pretty punk :)



>> I wore my early 80s Gang of Four shirt today(which fits me like a condom

>> now)

>

> Rofl that.

>

> That made me laugh three different times as i read it.

> So does the shirt also roll up at the hem?

>

> Btw, if you're the San Fran' or L.A. area (sat. and sun. respectively) the

> Gang Of Vier will be headlining with The Jesus & Mary Chain at the

> Download Festival this weekend.

>

>

>

> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> [looking at the current state of things]

>

> 'Save me...

>   save me from Tomorrow..

>    I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'

>

> --- On Sat, 7/19/08, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:

>

> From: GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>

> Subject: Re: [kj] Thread attempt one: ex's back -- now POPE Brendan

> Sydney...

> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 12:51 PM

>

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> I wore my early 80s Gang of Four shirt today(which fits me like a condom

> now) and a guy actually knew the band, saying "wow, they go back a long

> way!". I also have a "Fuck the Vote" shirt which i will be wearing a lot

> until November...

>

>> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:43:06 +1200

>> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Thread attempt one: ex's back -- now POPE Brendan

>> Sydney...

>>

>> That would be perfect! There's catholics wandering all over the place,

>> singing songs etc...how can I get one of those t-shirts ASAP? Does

>> anyone

>> have a scan of that pic that I could take into a shirt printing place?

>> I'll get it done immediately if I can...what a brilliant idea! I'm

>> wandering around in a completely inoffensive Soundgarden t-shirt at the

>> moment.

>>

>> I'll have to brush up on my Jiu Jitsu as well cos I'm bound to get the

>> shit kicked out of me, there's some surprisingly thuggish catholics

>> wandering around...

>>

>> It's funny checking out the wry looks some of the the young goths give

>> the

>> catholics :)

>>

>> But by and large it's a nice atmosphere. PERFECT chance for me to rain

>> on

>> their parade...

>>

>>

>> > veering off on a wild tangent...

>> >

>> >    So, another Brendan from another green Island heads off across the

>> > ocean, to where the Pope was playing tonight: did you wear your

>> Killing

>> > JokeNazi Pope shirt, as is required under the rules?

>> >

>> > gotta luv the m***f***kin' shoes, everytime:

>> > http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080713/i/r1537946344.jpg

>> > and God's Goalkeeper w/his defensive line:

>> > http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080714/i/r461087373.jpg

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > ... ... ... ... ... ...

>> > (looking at the current state of things)

>> >

>> > 'Save me..

>> >  save me from Tomorrow..

>> >  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'

>> >

>> > --- On Thu, 7/17/08, Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

>> >

>> > From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

>> > Subject: Re: [kj] Thread attempt one: ex's back

>> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>> > <gathering at misera.net>

>> > Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 8:40 PM

>> >

>> > This is the skinny on training with weights and its effect on athletic

>> > performance, so listen up you skinny little runts ;)

>> >

>> > The myth that resistance exercise is no good for athletic performance

>> > largely stems from the results of american athletes in the 70s. They

>> > started using weights, contrary to popular opinion that weights make

>> one

>> > 'muscle-bound' (which is true but generally only in the absence of a

>> > commensurate stretching routine). The problem is that they used

>> > bodybuilding protocols, because they were seen as the experts on gym

>> > training, when in fact most bodybuilders aren't that au fait with how

>> the

>> > body adapts to exercise at all, in particular not in terms of athletic

>> > performance. Bodybuilding training protocols are geared towards

>> maximum

>> > muscular hypertrophy (size), as opposed to athletic performance.

>> > Bodybuilding protocols in general are:

>> >

>> > more isolation vs compound movements - proper athletic conditioning

>> > includes both, with more of an emphasis on compound explosive

>> movements,

>> > however isolation exercises always have their place, especially in

>> > correcting imbalances, strengthening weak links (forearms, calves for

>> > example) and rehab / prehab. One of the easiest ways to increase a big

>> > lift is to use islation movements to shore up a weak link that is

>> holding

>> > the movement back...

>> >

>> > slower movements - slow contractions train the muscle to contract

>> slowly,

>> > which is not what you want in most sports. Athletes should generally

>> train

>> > with fast contractions, and relatively slower eccentric (lowering)...I

>> can

>> > explain why the slow eccentric is important if you want, it's a bit

>> > involved. Generally though a range of tempos should be used...

>> >

>> > volume over intensity - more work at a lower work rate. The morern

>> > understanding is that intensity is more important than volume,

>> although a

>> > certain amount of volume is required to build work capacity /

>> endurance..

>> > Horses for courses...

>> >

>> > Lighter weights - the slow movements and long workouts dictate that

>> > lighter weights (relative to what the individual is capable of of

>> course)

>> > are used...

>> >

>> > In fact, the lifts, distances, times, etc in nearly every single sport

>> > have been increased dramatically with the adoption of proper athletic

>> > resistance training. Your friend is probably right if he was pointing

>> and

>> > laughing at bodybuilders...except it probably wasn't their goal to be

>> able

>> > to perform athletically, getting bigger muscles was their goal.

>> Whether

>> > that's laudable in itself is a matter of opinion I suppose, I have my

>> own

>> > but won't share :)

>> >

>> > At the end of the day, increased muscle size increases the potential

>> (note

>> > I said potential) for increased strength, and increased strength

>> increases

>> > the potential for increased size. Training that incorporates both

>> methods

>> > is optimal for many sports, with an emphasis on whatever particular

>> > physical traits are important to that sport, such as strength, speed,

>> > endurance, or flexibility.

>> >

>> >>    Been thinking of restarting my old routine. Between working out

>> >> and hiking (locally in Griffith Park) twice a week physically it was

>> the

>> >> best time of my life.

>> >>    I used to do a pyramid each of squats, back extensions (flexing

>> >> upper back also), pullups, pushups (wide-grip,shoulder-width, and

>> >> narrow-) dips, and military press, in about that order .I would throw

>> in

>> >> dive-bomber pushups and Pilates if i start it up again.

>> >>    I'd do abs after warming up, I never used any weights, just a

>> > pullup

>> >> bar at home and a pair of heavy leather boots for the military press

>> >> and it was a whole lot more fun and effective than doing weights and

>> >> going to a gym and running into those 'roided lab-experiments

>> seducing

>> >> themselves in all the mirrors.

>> >>   Very early on I worked  at a YMCA and i asked a former Navy SEAL

>> >> what he thought about all the size queens on the free weight floors

>> and

>> >> he just honestly laughed, said there was absolutely no advantage in

>> it

>> >> whatsoever, period.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>> >> (looking at the current state of things)

>> >>

>> >> 'Save

>> > me..

>> >>  save me from Tomorrow..

>> >

>> >>  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'

>> >>

>> >> --- On Wed, 7/16/08, Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

>> >>

>> >> From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

>> >> Subject: Re: [kj] Thread attempt one: ex's back

>> >> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>> >> <gathering at misera.net>

>> >> Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 6:38 PM

>> >>

>> >> A lot of ppl are after tha 'best' ab exercise...I do a range of

>> > 10-15 or

>> >> so different exercises (most done on the floor with bodyweight or

>> >> perhaps

>> >> a medicine ball for external resistance) over the course of a 3-month

>> or

>> >> so program, also modifying the volume, intensity, prioritisation, and

>> >> tempo, along a continuum going from light, isolated, slow movements

>> at

>> >> the

>> >> beginning, to harder, quicker, more compound movements towards the

>> end

>> >> of

>> >> the program. A single exercise and single set / rep scheme is

>> >> sub-optimal,

>> >> and will in fact lead to muslce imbalances over time.

>> >>

>> >> The exercise you mention is an absolute killer, but it's a

>> compromise.

>> > It

>> >> works the upper abs and hip flexors simultaneously, the nervous

>> system

>> >> is

>> >> also taxed initially because it has to learn a relatively complex

>> >> movement

>> >> involving balancing the body while performing two different joint

>> >> flexions

>> >> patterns...you're flexing the trunk and also flexing at the hip. But

>> >> because you're doing two joint movements simultaneously, there are

>> > some

>> >> advantages and some disadvantages. Mixed training = mixed results, as

>> >> they

>> >> say. There is very little rotation, side flexion, and no real

>> postural

>> >> recruitment. No exercise provides all that. Yoga and Pilates do

>> however,

>> >> as performed undre a good teacher.

>> >>

>> >> I just wrote a big spiel on ab training and back pain, lost it when I

>> >> went

>> >> to put on some music on this PC, will re-do it sometime if anyone is

>> >> interested. Basically though, go to Pilates or Yoga because they are

>> >> great, I've done both and both have helped with back pain and more :)

>> > But

>> >> ab training is probably at most 25% of lower back injury prevention /

>> >> rehab...you also need to consider stretching, massage, posture,

>> >> nutrition

>> >> / hydration, assymetrical activities, mindset / stress, etc...

>> >>

>> >>>   What are those situps called where you do a crunch while pulling

>> > your

>> >>> knees up

>> >>> to your stomach? Supposed to be the best thing ever...

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>> >>> (looking at the current state of things)

>> >>>

>> >>> 'Save

>> >>

>> > me..

>> >>>  save me from Tomorrow..

>> >>

>> >>>  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'

>> >>>

>> >>> --- On Wed, 7/16/08, folk devil <folkdevil_23 at hotmail.com>

>> > wrote:

>> >>>

>> >>> From: folk devil <folkdevil_23 at hotmail.com>

>> >>> Subject: Re: [kj] Thread attempt one: ex's back

>> >>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>> >>> <gathering at misera.net>

>> >>> Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 8:14 AM

>> >>>

>> >>>

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>> >>> strengthen your abs first, otherwise your back is always going to

>> give

>> >>> you

>> >>> grief..

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:56:50 -0400

>> >>> From: killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com

>> >>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> >>> Subject: Re: [kj] Thread attempt one: Poll

>> >>>

>> >>> Had back issues for a long long time. I did cut down on my biking

>> > since

>> >>> I

>> >>> started handball.

>> >>> Only did 20 miles today earlier (Had time off in the afternoon).

>> Then

>> >>> handball at night for 1 hour.

>> >>>

>> >>>

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