Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site princeton.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxi!mhuxl!ulysses!princeton!gabriel From: gabriel@princeton.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Exercise Message-ID: <117@princeton.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Oct-83 00:02:11 EDT Article-I.D.: princeto.117 Posted: Fri Oct 14 00:02:11 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Oct-83 22:32:38 EDT Organization: Princeton University Lines: 42 Remailed-From: Dave Dyer Remailed-To: bboard A recent report by the New England Medical Association pointed out that proper weight control and physical fitness cannot be attained by dieting alone. A particular problem is faced by the computer programmer who spends most of hi/r day behind a desk. Too many fail to realize that calories can be burned off by the hundreds by engaging in streuous exercises that are common for office workers. Beating around the bush 75 Jogging your memory 125 Jumping to conclusions 100 Climbing the walls 150 Swallowing your pride 50 Passing the buck 25 Grasping at straws 75 Beating your own drum 100 Throwing your weight around 50-300 (Depending upon weight) Dragging your heels 100 Pushing your luck 250 Making mountains out of molehills 500 Hitting the nail on the head 50 Spinning your wheels 175 Flying off the handle 225 Turning the other cheek 75 Wading through paperwork 300 Bending over backwards 75 Jumping on the bandwagon 200 Balancing the books 23 Beating your head against the wall 150 Patting yourself on the back 25 Sticking your neck out 175 Racing against time 300 Running in circles 350 Chewing nails 200 Eating crow 225 Fishing for compliments 50 Tooting your own horn 25 Climbing the ladder of success 750 Pulling out the stopper 75 Adding fuel to the fire 150 Pouring salt on the wound 50 Wrapping it up at day's end 12