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Gotta disagree with ya there. Free, even if poor quality, is still more economical, since you still have the money to buy better quality to replace later if/when needed. Or you can replace with more free ones. Either way, free is most economical. That's not cheap. You get better quality this way. I know how you make meal.…

I'll buy second hand for myself. I never buy second hand gifts. A gift is intended to say "you matter to me." Anyone I'd give a gift to means more to me than money does.

Agreed. It's as much (or more) the lie as the taking it. If they declare it fair game, you haven't lied to obtain something not yours.

Actual paper, or styrofoam or plastic "paper" plates?

That's cheap. Not frugal, cheap. I'm not really cheap. I'll spend money on things I like. I'm a computer geek, and I usually have cutting, if not bleeding, edge tech. OTOH, I don't care much about fashion, and I usually get my clothes at TJMaxx or the like. They're name brands, so they hold up, but I couldn't care less if…

It kinda depends on what you mean by "problem." I believed I did. My mom told me I did. But I see pictures of me in childhood now and it's clear I didn't have a weight problem, except in that I was always trying to lose weight because I THOUGHT I had a weight problem. I looked in the mirror and saw a kid who was easily…

ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S, MICROWAVE ORGANIC SMART POP BUTTER POPCORN! Only 120 calories for a 3.5 cup bag and it's organic popcorn, organic palm oil, and salt! Awesome! With the aforementioned seasonings it's even better!

I buy these because they're fine-grained enough to stick well without butter. For me, butter on popcorn has always been about getting salt and seasonings to stick... http://goo.gl/Kd1TQ I like caramel, and parmesan, and..who am I kidding, I like them all except jalapeno. Don't get me wrong, I love butter, but on popcorn,…

Actually, that's not how it works. While it might be a helpful image for you, if you find it unappetizing and you really need to avoid the extra sodium in microwave popcorn, the plaque that builds up in arteries looks nothing like what is in a popcorn bag, mostly because it IS nothing like it. What's in the popcorn bag…

Actually yes. And there is place for discussions about religion that is not the main forums, where we all have different religious beliefs.

Then why bring it up?

Is there some reason why asking the connection, which is non-obvious since most people behave morally regardless of religious background, is "attacking?" As I said, statistically most people who replied were christian. Only one felt the need to mention it. I politely asked why it bears mentioning. Nice defection, BTW. It…

Could you please explain in what way the question she replied to was an "attack?". It asked how religion was related to morality, since I behave morally and don't share her religion. So do many Buddhists, Jains, Hindus, Baha'is, Muslims, Jews, Wiccans, Pagans and at least 100 more religions. I asked why she mentioned…

Honestly that makes me frightened of you. I can't know that you believe that anything is right or wrong outside what your god says is right and wrong, and I know from experience that the christian god tells his followers to harm and kill some people he feels are sinners. I know this because christians have harmed me…

So she wouldn't have values if she wasn't christian? Or it wouldn't be wrong if she weren't christian? I really don't understand this. I hear this so often, that morals come from christianity, but I notice that many non-christian people don't steal. Ever, and under any circumstances. Karma, a concept that has been brought…

You don't think when someone says "I'd do this and not that because I'm a christian," it's about morality?

So you wouldn't feel guilty about not paying for something you contracted for and received, if/when you weren't a christian? You don't think it's wrong, it's just a christian rule you follow? I'm trying to understand. To me, right is right and wrong is wrong, no matter what I believe about something else.

Interesting. I have a similar experience. I use a SodaStream to carbonate water, and I have 3 CO2 canisters that I swap out at a local store when they are empty. It's $15/canister to swap and their computer rings it as $14.99 sale and $0.01 for the "deposit." Scanning the canister only rings the $0.01, then they have to…

45g in how many calories and what percentage protein are you using?

For one, it's equally accurate but MUCH larger and can only be worn in the one place and be accurate. Mine irritated the skin in that one place so badly it bled, and you can't put anything on the skin that might prevent that. Since it's supposed to produce a current across the skin, a large percentage of people get skin…

I own both, I've worn them together with an HRM to compare. They are equally accurate. The BM FIT is huge. These are devices you wear all the time. BM FIT shows through even the heaviest sweaters. It's uncomfortable, and many people find it irritates the skin, and you can't put anything at all, including an allergy cream,…

They are accurate on car rides, except for stairs climbed, but stairs climbed isn't used in calculating your calories used. In fact, the only thing stairs are used for is badges on the FitBit site and FourSquare. I've had a FitBit for almost two years. (I've put two of them through the washer on my pants. I don't recommend…

Just curious, but how do you "review the evidence" when many times the evidence given is "a trainer I know said" or "many studies show?" Even worse, when it's "OBVIOUSLY,..." I'm a big believer in providing valid sources, but I find the response usually is, "That's your opinion." when, in truth, it's the opinion of…

Unfortunately, we live in a society that views disagreeing as "bashing." You, no doubt, will see this post as bashing, for instance, even though it simply disagrees with you. In fact, you say "you do NOT have to agree with them, please keep your negative and self-esteem crunching comments off." Many times these forums are…

The Mayo Clinic says "Although some people claim to feel rested on just a few hours of sleep a night, research shows that people who sleep so little over many nights don't perform as well on complex mental tasks as do people who get closer to seven hours of sleep a night. Additionally, studies among adults show that…

Hear hear! I have alpha intrusion, which also causes a loss of deep (Stages 3-4/delta) sleep, though a CPAP or BiPAP won't help with this. Lack of delta sleep can have some really unpleasant consequences.

Insomnia is a serious medical condition, and it has serious consequences for health and weight loss. You should talk to your doctor about a referral to a sleep clinic to find the cause of your insomnia. Some are easily treated, though others are not. I have alpha intrusion, which, unfortunately, isn't so easily treated.…

Your BMR is what you would burn off even if you never got out of bed. Ever. I assume you DO get out of bed, so you automatically DO burn about 20% more than that. So assume you actually burn about 2100 (TDEE), and that's before exercise. Honestly, there are some really good reasons not to go below 1200 calories NET that…

ACTUALLY, the question is "What do you get when you multiply six by nine?" You're correct that the answer is 42. Don't like that, blame the Golgafrinchins.

Actually, you don't even need the iPod, just the ear buds. Works on a plane every time.