To Ms. Swift: On the selection of pic … I look more like an ex-jock offensive lineman. When I actually did play football in junior high I was shorter than most my age and quite thin do I did not play lineman. I would sacrifice my body well. I was a second-string full-back in a wishbone, starting punter and defensive halfback [they didn't call it a cornerback]. I lost my defensive positive when I let a flanker [that's what they were called] get behind me when I bit on a odd rule variation. It seems in our high-school rules you could have 2 forward passes on a play as long as the 1st was behind the line of scrimmage. Since I was not coached on that and only knew pro rules I charged the back who threw for a touchdown.

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My football career ended when I was roughed from two sides while punting. I re-injured my knee which I initially hurt in 5th grade. I broke my wrist and dislocated my right thumb upon landing. I suffered a severe concussion and was unconscious when I was put on a stretcher. I was brought by ambulance to the hospital. When my parents were called about my injuries, they are livid since my mom had flatly refused to sign the release required for contact sports since she was sure I would get badly injured. On Monday they found out that I had forged my Dad’s signature.

I’m fairly strong and somewhat agile. I have an arthritic right knee and a slight tear in my right rotator cuff. Other than that I have no physical limitations.

On Thursday last week I brought 305 lbs of cat supplies up 5 sets of stairs:
* 5 40lb tubs of clumping litter – they were on sale at Costco with a limit of 5 w/coupon;
* 2 40lb bags of regular Fresh Step litter – my landlord prefers to use this when changing my cat’s litter when I’m away. I will be returning to FL for 10 days early next month.
* 1 25lb bag of cat food.

I do a lot of walking. I've been enjoying a walk I created I call the “”Weehawken Mile of Death” which ends with a slow jog up 2 sets of stairs ascending the Palisades that are like 141 steps in total. About 75-80 steps before "forced" to I slow my pace to walking at present.

Climbing up stairs is no problem. Walking down them is excruciating.
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Amo i Gemelli!! wink