Feel Bad the Next Morning

[Robert]

Does anyone feel bad (drained, tired and miserable) upon
awakening after running the day before at least a few miles
daily for a few or more days? Has anyone heard of this type
of "running hangover"?

In an unrelated topic: Recently my brother asked me to help
him move stuff from his van to the house. He handed me a
tape deck and while I was carrying it in it dropped and
broke. Now he wants mne to pay. Do you think this is right?
I'm really pissed he even demanded that I do. He asked me to
help and he should be responsible for any damage during the
move is my position. I offered to pay half and he got angry.
What do you think is the right thing to do?

[Donovan Rebbech]

In article <8c7b0f9.0404041534.316597dd@posting.google.com>, Robert wrote:

> In an unrelated topic: Recently my brother asked me to
> help him move stuff from his van to the house. He
> handed me a tape deck and while I was carrying it in it
> dropped and broke. Now he wants mne to pay. Do you
> think this is right?

Sure. Bill him an hourly rate (be sure to include a
commuting time or minimum, and be sure that the rates
reflect your assumed risk of personal liability) and deduct
the cost of the tape deck. He probably owes you money. You
could lay it on the table as a serious option -- the
reasoning is that if you assume liability, your labor is not
free anymore.

I don't see how you can assume liability (moral or
otherwise) if you were offering assistance on your own time.
A gift is a gift is a gift. No warranty, no liability, no
lawsuits, and all that.

If he's expecting you to risk personal liability for no pay,
he not only appears to have misunderstood you, he's also
imposing excessively upon your generosity.

> He asked me to help and he should be responsible for any
> damage during the move is my position. I offered to pay
> half and he got angry. What do you think is the right
> thing to do?

Teach him to behave like an adult instead of a spoilt child.

--
Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

[Topcounsel]

>Recently my brother asked me to help him move stuff from
>his van to the house.
He handed me a tape deck and while I
>was carrying it in it dropped and broke. Now he wants
>mne to pay.

Your brother's a real schmuck. He must be a dog owner.

[Doug Freese]

TopCounsel wrote:

>>Recently my brother asked me to help him move stuff from
>>his van to the house.
>
> He handed me a tape deck and while I
>
>>was carrying it in it dropped and broke. Now he wants
>>mne to pay.
>
>
> Your brother's a real schmuck. He must be a dog owner.

Now easy Sir barrister, don't insult our ever pleasing four
legged friends for a two legged buffoon.

I think Donovan hit it on the head, bill him as a
reality check.

--
Doug Freese "Caveat Lector" dfreeseS@NOBShvc.rr.com

[Lobo Horsesass]

Tape deck, dang I haven't work in over 18 month and I can do
better then a tape deck. Get a new brother.

[Eno]

Robert wrote:

> Does anyone feel bad (drained, tired and miserable) upon
> awakening after running the day before at least a few
> miles daily for a few or more days? Has anyone heard of
> this type of "running hangover"?

Two possibilities I can think off:
1) Diet: are you eating the right things after your run,
i.e., enough protein and carbohydrates?

2) Rest: are you sleeping enough?

As for your brother... good luck with that.

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[Robert]

Donovan Rebbechi <abuse@aol.com> wrote in message news:<slrnc71gfp.bv9.abuse@panix2.panix.com>...
> In article
> <8c7b0f9.0404041534.316597dd@posting.google.com>,
> Robert wrote:
>
> > In an unrelated topic: Recently my brother asked me to
> > help him move stuff from his van to the house. He handed
> > me a tape deck and while I was carrying it in it dropped
> > and broke. Now he wants mne to pay. Do you think this is
> > right?
>
> Sure. Bill him an hourly rate (be sure to include a
> commuting time or minimum, and be sure that the rates
> reflect your assumed risk of personal liability) and
> deduct the cost of the tape deck. He probably owes you
> money. You could lay it on the table as a serious option
> -- the reasoning is that if you assume liability, your
> labor is not free anymore.
>
> I don't see how you can assume liability (moral or
> otherwise) if you were offering assistance on your own
> time. A gift is a gift is a gift. No warranty, no
> liability, no lawsuits, and all that.
>
> If he's expecting you to risk personal liability for no
> pay, he not only appears to have misunderstood you, he's
> also imposing excessively upon your generosity.
>
> > He asked me to help and he should be responsible for any
> > damage during the move is my position. I offered to pay
> > half and he got angry. What do you think is the right
> > thing to do?
>
> Teach him to behave like an adult instead of a
> spoilt child.

Thanks. But is that comeback really fair? This situation is
troubling. We both want to remain on good terms but he's
still insisting I pay and "do the right thing". My position
is he asked me to help, I used reasonable care and it was
negligent for him to put into my arms an expensive piece of
equipment (I didn't even know what it was). I see his point
- that I was the one that dropped it but I came there to
help not get a bill. What is the right thing for me to do?

PS. You should note my brother has owed my sister money (we
all had a family obligation to pay and all agreed to
pay) for five months but have been on 2 x 3 week tours
(he's a musician) and is about to embark on another.
These tours are fun for him. My and my sister had to
sacrifice.