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Great topic. Alive: Ray Manzarek, Gene Simmons, Paul McCartney, Bill Clinton (in no particular order) Dead: Kurt Cobain, Karen Carpenter, Jimi Hendrix (again, no particular order)

Let me suggest, as diplomatically as I can, that you should consider another line of work, if you haven't already. Clearly, you don't have the temperament to work with the public. But neither did I at your age. I worked at a 7-11 store from the time I was 15 until I was about 21, I guess. Jesus, I hated people. In fact, I…

Is that all you got? :noway:

Because I read all day/every day for a living, I don't read anything I don't have to read! Sounds terrible, I know. But after four years of college, three years of law school, and now 13 years as a lawyer, reading is just a chore to me. I do read these forums pretty regularly, though, and a lot of news on the Internet. But…

How I Met Your Mother is legend- ... wait for it ... -dary! :laugh:

Wow, that's really weird, because I was thinking about doing exactly that. I saw the Balance Bars on the counter next to the blender and protein powder and thought....hmmm, I'll bet that'd be good! :smile:

Good luck!! :smile: Aaron

Remember that scene in "Smokey and the Bandit," when Burt Reynolds' character says to Jackie Gleason's character: "Do the letters F.O. mean anything to you?" That's what I'd say. :laugh:

Very true. That's what I did, too. But I went into law school in '96 and graduated in '99, when the job market for lawyers was a lot better. Just evaluate the job market carefully. And if you can, try to pay cash for law school. Those student loans will follow you like a stray dog for years and years. Trust me on that one.

Maybe it's an Aussie thing? You'd probably have more attention than you can handle if you did that in the States. :smile:

Not surprising about your first major: most college students dabble in chemical dependency. :smile:

English and Women's Studies. Which qualified me to get into grad school, and not much else. :smile: I have a law degree, too, if that counts as a "major."

Yes, that's right, based on everything I've read. But hey, just keep doing what you're doing, dude. You're killing it. 71 lbs. lost! :happy:

Try a different store. :smile:

You look really tall in your pictures, which could be a factor. How tall are you, BTW?

I feel an MFP Rammstein subgroup growing here! :laugh:

I've found that getting older has calmed me down a lot. Trust me, 16 years from now, when you're my age, you won't be nearly that high strung anymore. You start understanding that life's too short to get pissed off about trivial crap. :smile:

In general, I've found that these "averages" that you see posted on websites, and most Internet TDEE calculators, are wrong. For instance, most calculators underpredict my TDEE anywhere from 300-500 calories per day. In fact, when I entered my age-height-weight-gender info to set up my BMF, it predicted my TDEE would be…

According to my Bodymedia armband, about 2,800 with little a desk job and no exercise. I'm male, 6'0", and weigh about 206. If I do some cleaning or yardwork, I'm up to 3,100 or maybe a little more.

My suggestion is not to do anything stupid. It's just a contest. Unless the prize is north of a million bucks, who cares, right? You lost weight, you're healthier. Life's better. That's all the reward anyone should need.

This should be on the MFP homepage.

Rammstein kicks a**! I'm going to see them in May.

Trent Reznor was my "man crush" in my college days. I was an English major, and he was talent and had that deep, dark, and effed-up persona. Ha, this brings back memories. :smile:

Cottage cheese, protein shakes, and Balance Bars (all varieties). All of these are high in protein, which may be why they keep you filled up for a long time. They work great. Good luck!

Six or seven drinks a night, four nights a week? Really? Time to grow up, hon. You're not in college anymore. And as you've already realized, you can't lose weight this way. As others have said, just control yourself.

I'm a little bit psychic, and I predict that approximately 40 people are about to tell you that you're not eating enough. Netting 910 calories is called starving yourself. But don't believe me; wait for the chorus of others to follow.

Will the "benefits" outweigh the risks when you get organ failure, collapse on the street, or get taken to the hospital? I'll bet the answer is no.

Nice spam. Thanks.

Really?!? Oh no.

Of course...any so-called "crush" is nothing more than an objective appreciation of an aesthetically gifted man (or men). :smile: GRRRRR...now who wants a beer? Anybody wanna chop some wood, or fix a car? :laugh: