Workout Buddies

"Three demons. Woman attacked. Angel defends. Gets the `you-know-what' beat out of 'em. But in the end - - Demons 0, Angel 3." - - Typical of the greetings I receive from a certain regular at the Novell Fitness Center in Waltham. This individual works out on the elliptical machine starting at 5 am. He watches 30 minutes of news, then switches to whatever TNT is showing beginning at 5:30 am, and shouts his "greeting" to me as he continues his workout. This plot summary "greeting" is for an episode of "Angel." He has also provided plot summaries of episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The X-Files," as well as of movies such "Aliens." "President Jimmy Carter will be weighing in. A featherweight." - - Typical running commentary from a certain regular at the Novell Fitness Center in Provo. This particular statement was in response to Katie Couric's announcing that Jimmy Carter would be appearing on The Today Show to share his views on the recent nominee for the Supreme Court.