Hey Belinda, I frequent a large gym on a military base, which NEVER has a "down time," it is constantly packed with people. I have observed over the years that some of the patrons who "shroud" their cardio machines with towels are doing it not because they don't want to see the countdown timer, but rather, they are hiding the fact that they are exceeding the posted, mandatory 30 minute maximum.
Not that this has anything to do with the original topic, but it is something that irks me }(
Sarah