Thread: Quip Of The Day

Originally Posted by MJC

Don't get mad. Don't get even. Get stronger, faster and more powerful. Fill yourself with knowledge and empathy and an indomitable spirit, because no one else can do that for you. In the end, it's your life, your choice and your world. Give 110%, always

-- Apolo Ohno,
American speed skater

I hat to be a nit picker BUT...I cant stand when someone says their giving more than 100% It only goes up to 100. sorry,I had to.

An old postcard I picked up some time back, quite possibly based on fact...

Originally Posted by Grazor

An old postcard I picked up some time back, quite possibly based on fact...

This explains so many of those razors on the bay, and the wall of shame....

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

I hat to be a nit picker BUT...I cant stand when someone says their giving more than 100% It only goes up to 100. sorry,I had to.

If you have $10 and you increase that amount by 110% you would have $21. If the standard church donation is $10 and you donate $11, you have given 110% of the expected donation. Or not

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. - Muhammad Ali

Originally Posted by puketui41

If you have $10 and you increase that amount by 110% you would have $21. If the standard church donation is $10 and you donate $11, you have given 110% of the expected donation. Or not

These seems contextually different from what Grizzley1 is referring to. In his case he is correct because if the expectation is that you give 100% of your effort then it is not possible to give more than that. In your two cases you are correct. The first being a measure of gain and the second a measure against an expectation of less than 100% of what is possible.


Is it just me or does it seem that auto-correct should more often than not be considered an oxymoron.

Originally Posted by UAcowboy

These seems contextually different from what Grizzley1 is referring to. In his case he is correct because if the expectation is that you give 100% of your effort then it is not possible to give more than that. In your two cases you are correct. The first being a measure of gain and the second a measure against an expectation of less than 100% of what is possible.


Is it just me or does it seem that auto-correct should more often than not be considered an oxymoron.

The Coaches and Trainers that I have known use that 110% to speak to the mental aspect of effort.
When they are trying to connect to athletes that may not have been trained in visulaztion they frame the discussion as 100% is your maximum physical effort, what we need you to do is focus on visualizing (catching that ball, clearing that bar etc.)

And yes, I know that the mind and body total is 100% of "you" -

But I've seen this 110% used to connect - when they follow up with "what do I mean by 110%?" and then "here is an exercise that i want you to try...relax and close your eyes..."

I'm not expecting 110% out of a politician, for instance, unless its going to be bad for me...

Smooth Shaving

"As idealism approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive"

William F. Buckley

Reality is for people who can't face science fiction.

Science fiction is for people who can't handle reality,,,